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Dot Carolyn Riner

Dot Carolyn Riner

Oct 7, 2026

The Death of Mrs. Dot Carolyn Riner, age 77, occurred Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 10, 2026 at Voice of Truth Church in Irwinton with Rev. Terry Sark and Rev. Phil Mills officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Riner was born March 27, 1949, in Swainsboro to the late Albert...

Janie Avery Kitchens

Janie Avery Kitchens

Sep 16, 2026

Janie Avery Kitchens, age 92, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, September 20th at the chapel of Couey Reece Stanley Funeral Home. Burial will follow at New Salem Church Cemetery.

Ms. Kitchens was born in Jones County, Georgia on February 7, 1934, to the late Frank Avery and Florence Miller. She worked for...

Angelyn Brantley Sims

Angelyn Brantley Sims

Aug 1, 2026

Angelyn Brantley Sims entered into eternal rest on August 1, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held at First Baptist Church of Fort Valley. 209 South Miller Street, on Friday. August 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Danny Stubbs officiating. Interment will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery, 720 South Camellia Boulevard in Fort Valley. Family will greet friends from...

Cuyler Anthony Payne

Cuyler Anthony Payne

Jul 21, 2026

Cuyler A. Payne

HADDOCK, GA - Cuyler Anthony Payne, 85, of Grey Fox Court, passed away Tuesday July 21,2026 at his residence.

Services will be held Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 4:00 pm, at the Gordon Methodist Church. Rev. Jason Dillard and Harold Reece, Jr. will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in Walnut Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with Masonic...

Larry W. Mason

Larry W. Mason

Jul 7, 2026

Larry W. Mason, age 87, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 11th at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Roger Browher officiating. Burial will follow at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Mason was born in Wilkinson County, Georgia on October 7, 1938, to the late Joseph Francis Mason and Daisy Idell Whitaker...

Betty Faye Touchton

Betty Faye Touchton

May 27, 2026

Betty Beasley Touchton, age 91 of Gordon, GA passed away on May 27, 2026 at her home with her loved ones by her side. Betty was born to Ruccian and Gertrude Beasley on October 18, 1934.

Betty was a simple woman, always wearing a smile and maintaining a heart of gratitude for the blessings from above. She was a loving mother...

Christina Sumner

Christina Sumner

May 11, 2026

Christina Sumner, age 46, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026, in Sandersville, Georgia.

Mrs. Sumner was born on September 28, 1979, in Dublin, Georgia. She was a graduate of Wilkinson County High School and was an insurance claims adjuster for AICI. She will be remembered as a smart and caring mother and daughter.

She is survived by her children, Michael (Kaylyn)...

Michael Wayne Langford, Jr.

Michael Wayne Langford, Jr.

May 7, 2026

Michael Wayne Langford, Jr., age 48, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 11, 2026, at the chapel of Couey Reece Stanly Funeral Home. with Rev. Bobby Gale and Mr. Chris Martin officiating. Burial will follow in Nunn-Wheeler Cemetery.

Michael was a lifelong resident of Wilkinson County, and a graduate of Wilkinson...

Charles Gordon Kizziah

Charles Gordon Kizziah

Apr 29, 2026

Charles Gordon Kizziah, age 85, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, May 3rd at Bethlehem Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Ard officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Mr. Kizziah was born in Northport, Alabama on May 22, 1940, to the late Charles Custus Kizziah and Christine Reece Kizziah. He served his...

Harry Robert Walls

Harry Robert Walls

Apr 8, 2026

Harry Robert Walls, 76, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, at Voice of Truth, with the funeral service following immediately afterward. Tony Price and Paul Hendry will officiate.

Harry was born on November 15, 1949, in Douglas, Georgia, to Bennett J. Walls...

Elvin L. "E.L" Reece, Jr.

Elvin L. "E.L" Reece, Jr.

Apr 6, 2026

Elvin L. “E.L.” Reece, Jr., 92, of Asbell St., passed away Monday April 6, 2026 at his residence.

Graveside services will be held Wednesday April 8, 2026 at 11:00AM in the Masonic Cemetery in Irwinton. Rev. Gary Horton will officiate.

Mr. Reece was a life long resident of Wilkinson County, the son of the late Elvin L. Reece, Sr. and Irene Yarbrough...

William Reid Sims, Jr.

William Reid Sims, Jr.

Mar 7, 2026

William Reid Sims, Jr., 86, of Madison St., passed away peacefully Saturday March 7, 2026 in Dublin.

Services will be held at 2:00PM Wednesday March 11, 2026 in Couey-Reece-Stanley Funeral Home.   Rev. Frank Morris and Harold Reece, Jr.  will officiate.

Mr. Sims was born in Jesup, GA, the son of the late William Reid Sims,...

Ralph Jackson Brooks

Ralph Jackson Brooks

Jan 27, 2026

Ralph Jackson Brooks, age 91, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Services will be held at 2:00p.m. Friday, January 30th at White Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Tom Alexander and Bobby Doolittle officiating. Burial will be private in Ramah Cemetery.

Mr. Brooks was born in Wilkinson County, Georgia on November 13, 1934, to the late Joe Daniel...

Robert Murray Ethridge, Jr.

Robert Murray Ethridge, Jr.

Dec 17, 2025

Robert Murray Ethridge, Jr. age 89, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Graveside Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 19th at Hardies Chapel Church Cemetery with Dean Wallace officiating.

Bobby was born in Gray, Georgia on January 13, 1936, to the late Robert Murray Ethridge, Sr. and Lucille Brown Ethridge.

He was...

Jason Thomas Youmans

Jason Thomas Youmans

Nov 26, 2025

Jason Thomas Youmans, age 43, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2025. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 29th at Ivey Baptist Church with Rev. Freddy Hogg officiating. Burial will follow at Ivey Baptist Church Cemetery.

Jason was born in Macon, Georgia on October 30, 1982, to Neal Youmans and the late Polly Garrett Youmans....

Edith Mae Watkins

Edith Mae Watkins

Oct 3, 2025

GORDON, GA – Edith Mae Darity Watkins, 89, of Pine St., passed away Friday at her residence.

Services will be held Sunday October 5, 2025 at 3:00PM at Ramah Primitive Baptist Church.  Burial will be in the church cemetery. Elder Wesley Watkins will officiate.

Mrs. Watkins was born in Danville, GA the daughter of the...

Tommy Brown

Tommy Brown

Sep 14, 2025

Herschal Thomas "Tommy" Brown, Jr. age 71, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 17th at the chapel of Couey Reece Stanley with Rev. Tim Thomas officiating.

Mr. Brown was born in Macon, Georgia on September 27, 1953, to the late Herschal Thomas...

Bobby G. Patterson

Bobby G. Patterson

Jul 2, 2025

Funeral services for Bobby G. Patterson, age 74, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Pinehurst Drive Baptist Church with Rev. Donnie Baker officiating. Burial will follow in Dublin Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Patterson was born on June 24, 1951, in Milledgeville, Georgia. Bobby was a resident of Dublin for 26 years, moving from...

Judyth Hardie Brown

Judyth Hardie Brown

Jun 10, 2025

Judyth "Judy" Agnes Hardie Brown was born October 27, 1942, in Gordon, Georgia. She was predeceased by her beloved husband H.T. Brown, her parents D.C. "Buddy" Hardie and Agnes Lucille Ethridge Hardie, her daughter, Penny Denise Brown and her sister, Dianne Hardie Davis.

Judy was a proud graduate of Wilkinson County High School, Class of 1960. She...

Mary Lois Toler

Mary Lois Toler

Jun 9, 2025

Mary Lois Mixon Toler, age 83, passed away Monday, June 9, 2025. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 14th at the chapel of Couey Reece Stanley Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Bradley officiating. Burial will follow at Hardie's Chapel Cemetery.

Ms. Toler was born in Gordon, Georgia on July 27, 1941, to the late...

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