LUNSFORD FUNERAL HOME

Peggy was born April 3, 1925, in Fort Gaines, daughter of the late William Grady Grimsley and Robbie McAllister Grimsley. Her grandparents were Susie and R.C. McAllister and Eoline and B.F. Grimsley. After graduating from Fort Gaines High School in 1942, she attended Florida State College for Women and graduated in 1946. In 1950, she graduated from Tulane University with a Master's Degree in Social Work. She was a member of The National Association of Social Workers. Peggy was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority and Florida State University Emeritus Club. She was devoted to a career with the State of Georgia, Department of Family and Children Services. Her first job was with the Muscogee...

Walter Merritt Mattox was set free on November 17, 2023 at the Fellowship Home at Cotton Hill. Walter was born on November 9, 1942 in Atlanta, GA to the late Robert Sharp and Cornelia Merritt Mattox. When he was three years old the family moved home to Cuthbert. Walter attended the Cuthbert schools and Andrew College before attending the University of Georgia. In 1963 he received his Master's degree in Business Administration. He then entered the U.S. Army where he served as a Captain in the Medical Service Corps in the States and in Vietnam. Walter received the Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievement in Ground Operations Against Hostile Forces and the Army Commendation Medal for...

Yvonne "Vonnie" Weathersby Vinson, 59, of Leesburg, Ga. passed away unexpectedly Monday, October 16, 2023, at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 21, 2023, at 11:00 AM at East View Cemetery in Shellman, Ga. with Pastor Chad Ellis officiating. Vonnie was born February 7,1964 in Thomasville, Ga. to the late Mary Helen Palmer and late James Allen Weathersby. She graduated from Randolph Clay High School and owned/managed a temp service for 30 years. Vonnie was most recently a home maker. She was proceeded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband, Jim Vinson of Leesburg, Ga., sister Veronica Arlington of Americus, Ga.,...

John William Sammons, III, 53, of Carnegie passed away suddenly on Sunday, October 15, 2023, in Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Thursday, October 19, 2023, in the Shellman Eastview Cemetery with Annette Nichols officiating. John was born on April 2, 1970, in Cuthbert, GA the son of the late John William (Sonny) Sammons, Jr. and the late Chrissilda Corley Sammons. He was a graduate of Randolph Southern High School, attended Georgia Southwestern University and Valdosta State University and was the owner-operator of Randolph County Cabinets in Shellman. John was a master carpenter specializing in custom cabinetry for 30 years servicing...

Loyce Eubanks Hilton, 88, of Morgan, GA passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, in the Willson Hospice House. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Saturday August 26, 2023, in the Morgan City Cemetery with Rev. Jim Eubanks officiating. Mrs. Hilton was born on September 30, 1934, in Arlington, GA the daughter of the late Jamie and Leon Clower Eubanks. She was retired from Coats and Clark after 20 plus years, a member of the New Light Baptist Church and a Homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Milton Hilton, a daughter, Teresa Hilton McCoy, and a son, Mike Hilton. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Tequita Hilton of Dalton, GA and 3...

Florence "Flo" Merritt Young, 82, of Shellman, GA passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023, in the Joe Anne Burgin Nursing Home. Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Friday, August 4, 2023, in the chapel of Lunsford Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Starling officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:30 until funeral time. Flo was born on September 11, 1940, in Randolph County, the daughter of the late Joe Payne and Voncile Hilton Merritt. She was a retired bookkeeper, member of the Mary Brantley UDC chapter and a member of the Brooksville Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Rod Young a sister, Barbara Merritt Lumpkin and a grandson, James...

Hal was born in Ohoopee, Toombs County, Georgia on September 29, 1929. He was the son of Mark Wood and Ora Mayo Meadows and the grandson of Wiley and Mary Mayo and Mark Warren and Beulah Meadows. He graduated from Register, Georgia High School and attended the University of Georgia and the University of Maryland. He retired from the United States Air Force as an Air Traffic Controller and retired again as the Manager of the FAA Air Traffic Control facility at the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport in Albany, Georgia. This is where he met the love of his life, Cheryl Grubbs, and they were married in 1978. Later, they moved from Albany to Cheryl's family's farm where they worked in the...

Billy Roland Childress, 89, of Columbus passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 1, 2023, in the chapel of Lunsford Funeral Home with Rev. Philip Edge officiating. Billy was born on March 9, 1934, in Cuthbert, GA the son of the late Carlton Clyde and Jessie Melton Childress. He was U.S. Army Veteran serving in the famed 101 Airborne Division known as the Screaming Eagles. He was a graduate of Cuthbert High School and received a degree in Civil Engineering from Southern Poly Tech. He was retired as City Engineer for the City of Cuthbert over city utilities, a member of the Georgia Rural Water Association, former...

William Thomas "Tom" Lacy, 80, of Albany passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in the Joe Anne Nursing Home in Cuthbert. Memorial services will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Saturday, July 8, 2023, in the chapel of Lunsford Funeral Home. Tom was born on September 22, 1942 and grew up in Cuthbert, the son of the late Thomas Eugene and Emily Land Lacy. He graduated from Georgia Military College and enlisted in the U. S. Army where he served as a paratrooper in the famed 101 Airborne Division known as the Screaming Eagles. After leaving the Army, Tom moved to Albany and began a thirty plus year career with the U. S. Postal Service. He loved books and movies and had a collection of thousands...

Ann Elizabeth DuPriest Poss was born on February 6, 1928, in the Shingler Community of Worth County, Georgia, though her early years were spent in Sylvester, Georgia. She was the daughter and only child of James Halley and Mamie Gregory DuPriest. Educational achievements included graduation from Valdosta State University, formerly G.S.W.C., and Florida State University, College of Social Work in Tallahassee, Florida. Ann's social work career was primarily with the then Georgia State Department of Human Resources, though she began her career with the Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina in Thomasville, NC. Her employment in Georgia was at both the county and state levels, and was...

Robert Gary Moore, Sr., 84, of Cuthbert, GA, passed away at his home on Friday, April 7, 2023, after a long and courageous battle with kidney cancer. Robert was born in Morris, GA, son of the late Sampson D. Moore, Sr. and Ila Ree Thomas Moore, Robert was the youngest of four siblings, who all predeceased him. His brothers were Sampson D. (Eula) Moore, Jr., Ludowici, GA, Thomas (Blonnie) Moore, Hazlehurst, GA, and his sister Betty Joyce (Dean) Cunningham, Moore, OK. Robert is survived by his loving wife, Jan M. Moore, of 40 years, and sons, Scooter (Lori) Moore, Tal Milner (Sonya DeLoney), Charleston, SC, and Tim Milner (Jennifer Mantooth), Cuthbert, GA. He will be fondly...

Carol Ann McKinnon Morrison, 88, of County Line Community, died peacefully at her home on Monday, January 23, 2023. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at 11:00 AM in the County Line Baptist Church with Rev. Dan Smith officiating and interment to follow in the Church Graveyard. Carol Ann was born in Coffee County, Georgia on August 23, 1934. She lived in County Line Community, Stewart County, Georgia for 65 years. Carol Ann graduated from Coffee County High School, obtained BS Degree from Berry College, and in her middle years, obtained a master's degree from Georgia State College. She taught Home Economics at Stewart County High School, and later was the...

Susan Gleaton Thompson, 82, of Coleman, GA died on Monday, January 23, 2023, in Phoebe Putney Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 27, 2023, in the Arlington Baptist Church with Drew Taylor and Bill Murdock officiating and interment to follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday from 10:00 AM until funeral time in the church. Mrs. Thompson was born on February 23, 1940, in Edison, GA the daughter of the late Frederick Francis and Emma Lavern Griffin Gleaton. She was a graduate of Arlington High School and attended Georgia Southwestern and Tift College. She was a member of the Arlington Baptist Church and a proud...

Jean Whaley Williams Ellis, 89 passed away on December 13, 2022, in the Phobe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. A Love feast celebration of life service will be conducted at 10:30 AM on December 22, 2022, in the Trinity Church at 578 Trinity Rd. Cuthbert, GA with Rev. Paul Buckheister officiating. Jean was born on December 22, 1932, in Shellman, GA the daughter of the late Thomas Zebulon and Rebecca Taylor Whaley. She received a master's degree in education from Valdosta State University. She was a retired teacher from Charlotte Country Day School in Charlotte, NC and was a member of the Providence United Methodist Church in Charlotte. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first...

James "Jimmy" Marcus Ragan, Jr., 83, of Cuthbert, GA passed away suddenly on Sunday, October 30, 2022, in the Angels for the elderly in Montogomery, AL. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Thursday, November 3, 2022, in the chapel of Lunsford Funeral Home with Rev. David Murphy officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 1:00 PM until funeral time in the chapel. Jimmy was born on December 16, 1938, in Coleman, GA the son of the late James Marcus Ragan, SR. and the late Mary Florence Bruner Ragan. He was a graduate of Randolph County High School, a US Army Veteran and a member of the Cuthbert First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents and a...

Kelly Jean Ragan, 42, of Carnegie, GA passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, in the Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Saturday, September 24, 2022, in the chapel of Lunsford Funeral Home with Rev. Shannon Morris officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until funeral time at the funeral home. Kelly was born on June 28, 1980, in Albany, GA the daughter of the late James Carlos "Sambo" Ragan and Sherry Kaye Sawyer Ragan. She graduated from Bleckley County High School in Cochran, GA and was a member of the Carnegie Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father and a brother, James Robert "Robbie" Ragan. Survivors include...

John R. "Bob" Grant III died Friday, September 2, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Grant was born in Columbus, GA, on December 17, 1940, to John R. Grant, Jr. and Mildred Moore Grant. He was a graduate of Harris Co. High School, Andrew College and Columbus College. After two seasons of playing basketball at Andrew College, Mr. Grant joined the Air Force, serving his country for five years. He returned to Columbus College, obtaining a master's degree, and enjoyed a long career in education. Mr. Grant's first position was as teacher and coach at Tri-County Academy in Shiloh; then came the headmaster's position at Baker Academy in Hawkinsville, GA, where he also coached. In 1977...

Elizabeth Mills Adair, native of Fort Gaines, GA, died peacefully at 91-years-old in her sleep on September 1 in Morris View Healthcare Center in New Jersey. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 on Thursday, September 8, at New Park Cemetery in Fort Gaines with Rev. Randy Spicer officiating. Born on June 2, 1931 in Fort Gaines, she was the daughter of Harry Mills and Laleah Foote Mills. As a classmate described her, she was an outgoing and friendly teenager, "a super basketball player - first team forward on the State Championship team in 1948." She had an equal love of tennis. She married "Buddy" Adair after the war, and Buddy and Sister (she was known as "Sister" because one of her...

Milton Franklin Hilton, 87, of Morgan, GA passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2022, at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, in the Morgan City Cemetery with Rev. Jim Eubanks officiating. Mr. Hilton was born on February 3, 1935, in Shellman, GA the son of the late Elmo and Lillian Rigsby Hilton. He was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War, member of the Damacus Baptist Church and retired from the City of Albany Waste Management Division. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Teresa Hilton McCoy, a son, Mike Hilton, 4 sisters, Shelby Jean Hilton, Carolyn Rowland, Martha Hilton Shellhouse, Peg Bucklew and 4 brothers,...

Betty Jean Martin Swann, 88, of Carnegie, GA passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022, in the St. Francis Hospital in Columbus. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Tuesday July 26, 2022, in the Carnegie Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. David Murphy officiating. Betty was born on July 11, 1934, in Seale, Alabama, to Albert Steven and Madie Dell Davis Martin. Betty attended Coleman Elementary School and furthered her education by graduating from Randolph County High School. Notably she worked as the Director of the Neighborhood Service Center then Director of the Senior Citizens Center in Cuthbert where she retired. She was a member of the Carnegie Baptist...

Patricia Ellen Parks Bradley, 75, of Cuthbert passed away on Friday, July 15, 2022, in the Willson Hospice House in Albany. Memorial services will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in the Cuthbert United Methodist Church with Rev. Thad Haygood and Rev. Ivelisse Quinones Officiating. Mrs. Bradley was born on August 20, 1946, in Albany, GA the daughter of the late Donald Franklin and Eva Hill Parks. She was a graduate of Albany High School and South Georgia College in Douglas, GA. She was the owner and operator of Miss Patricia's Day Care and a member of the Cuthbert United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, James "Jimmy" Bradley of Cuthbert, a son, Jim...