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ROME, GA JANICE RUTH CRUMPTON STANDLEY Janice Ruth Crumpton Standley, 76, of Rome, Ga. died Wednesday May 18, 2022, at her residence. Graveside funeral services will be conducted 11:00 AM Saturday May 21, 2022, at New Park Cemetery in Ft. Gaines, Ga. with the Rev. Nathan Ziglar and Steve Whatley officiating. Mrs. Standley was born Dec. 18, 1945, in Americus, Ga. the daughter of Willie and Ola Bell Crumpton. She was an active member of the Cuthbert First Baptist Church before relocating to Rome, Georgia. She supported school sports and band programs while raising her three children and then focused on supporting the church youth program. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Walter...

Warren Edward Leverett, 71, of Jasper, GA passed away on Good Friday April 15, 2022, (2 years to the date after his mother died) after an unexpected and brief illness. Graveside services will be on Friday April 22 at 3:00 PM at the Fort Gaines, GA Cemetery and Visitation will be at the Lunsford Funeral Home in Cuthbert, GA on April 22 at a time TBA. Friends and Family are invited to attend. Born on January 3, 1951 in Cuthbert, Georgia, Warren was preceded in death by his parents William H. Leverett, Sr. and Eva Marjorie Sanders Leverett, and nephew Richard W. Leverett. He is survived by siblings: Carey O. Leverett, William H. Leverett, Jr (Jean), and Donna; Nephews: Nicholaus G....

Martha Sauls, 80, of Shellman, GA passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022, in the Medical Center Barbour in Eufaula. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, in Bethlehem Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Carson Chambless and Rev. Jackie Williams officiating. Martha was born on Dec. 17, 1941, in Parrott, GA the daughter of the late Waymon and Martha Yanson Wills. She was a high school graduate, a retired retail clerk for A&P Grocery in Forest Park, Ga. and was a member of Bethlehem Freewill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, 5 brothers, John Wills, Lloyd Wills, Raymond Wills, Jackie Wills and Louis Wills...

Wanda Lea Garcia, 86, of Leesburg passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022, at the home of her family in Cuthbert. Memorial services will be conducted on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Lunsford Funeral Home with Rev. Ivelisse Quinones officiating. Mrs. Garcia was born on November 29, 1935, in Winooski, VT the daughter of the late Chet and Blanche Poulin Peria. She was a self-employed Home Care Giver and was a member of the Catholic Faith. She loved to pass her time reading. She enjoyed her friends and neighbors. Her favorite "person" was Princess the cat. Survivors include her daughter, Cindi (Joey) Moore of Cuthbert, 2 sisters, Christine and Sarah, granddaughter,...

Gary "Bootsie" Leslie Brazel, 70, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022, in the Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be conducted at 5:00 PM on Thursday, February 3, 2022, in the chapel of Lunsford Funeral Home with Mark Spraggins officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM until funeral time at the funeral home. Gary was born on May 15, 1951, in Dawson, GA the son of the late Kenneth and Mildred Louise Matthews Brazel. He was a self-employed heavy equipment mechanic, a 1971 graduate of Calhoun Co. High School and was a member of the Cordrays United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents and 2 brothers, Kenneth Wayne Brazel and Harold...

W. Jonathan Hardwick went to be with the Lord on January 28, 2022, at the age of 69, following a year long battle with cancer. Though saddened by this untimely passing, his family has found peace knowing he is celebrating The Georgia Bulldog's recent Championship win, in Heaven. Jonathan was born to Kathryn and Wiley Hardwick, Sr. on July 22, 1952. Known for being one of the largest babies the hospital had ever seen, it was only time that his love of watching games, turned into tackling opponents and taking names at Randolph County High and Gordon Military College. Following Jonathan's graduation at The University of Georgia, he coached high school football in his 2nd favorite place,...

Larry Reid Wilkerson, 74, of Cuthbert, GA passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021, in the Fellowship Home at Cottonhill. Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, in the chapel of Lunsford Funeral Home with Rev. Currie Spoon and Larry Shellhouse officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until service time at the funeral home. Larry was born on August 11, 1947, in Cuthbert the son of the late Reid Preston and Jessie Nichols Wilkerson. He was a member of the Cuthbert United Methodist Church, a retired farmer and a retired teacher with Randolph County School System. He held a master's degree in Political Science and a Juris Doctorate Law...

James Edwin Blankenship, 68, of Edison, GA passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at his residence. Memorial services will be conducted at a later time. Mr. Blankenship was born on March 20, 1953, in Fort Campbell, KY the son of the late James Henry and Shirley Ann Beckham Blankenship. He was a retired US Army Veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Margaret Daniels Blankenship. Survivors include his son, Mason Johnson of Dothan, grandchild, Riley Johnson and several cousins and friends. LUNSFORD FUNERAL HOME CUTHBERT, GA 229/732-2148

Phillip Michael "Mike" Roberts, 67, of Cuthbert, GA passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 20, 2021, in the Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery near Shellman with Rev. David Wolfe officiating. Mike was born on May 27, 1954, in Dawson, GA the son of the late Chester and Mary Norris Roberts. He was a retired truck driver for Estes Freight Lines in Albany and was a member of the Nazarene Faith. Survivors include his wife, Paula Peavy Roberts of Cuthbert, a daughter, Anna Philmon of Cuthbert, a son, Shaun (Danielle) Roberts of Leesburg, sister, Mary Ruth Shuford of NC and 4 grandchildren,...

Mary Frances Addison Herndon, 82, of Cuthbert passed away on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at her residence. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 6, 2021 in the County Line Cemetery in Stewart County with Dr. Ben McFather officiating. Mrs. Herndon was born on April 11, 1939, in Cuthbert the daughter of the late John Bryant and Minnie Frances Perkins Addison. She was a Teacher's Aid and a member of Faith Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Jeffroe Herndon, 2 sisters, Minnie Cannon and Eleanor Harris and 2 brothers, Robert and David Addison. Survivors include a daughter, Debra Herndon of Cheyenne, WY, 3 sons, Danny...

Sylvia Elaine (Lanie) Kennedy, 61, of Shellman, GA passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021, in Phoebe North Hospital in Albany. Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 13, 2021, in the Bethlehem Freewill Baptist Church at 233 Five Forks Road Shellman, GA 39886. Mrs. Kennedy was born on April 9, 1960, in Lake Wales, FL the daughter of the late Robert Franklin and Sandra Turner Massey. She was a Homemaker and a member of the Bethlehem Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Robert "Bob" David Kennedy of Shellman and 2 sisters, Lauri Rhoden of Indiantown, FL and Leah Massey of Lake Wales, Fl. Memorials may be made to the Bethlehem Freewill Baptist...

Billy Guerry Sauls, 82, of Shellman, GA passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021, at his residence surrounded by his family. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Monday, October 4, 2021, in the Bethlehem Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Jackie Williams and Rev. Carson Chambless officiating. Billy was born on January 1, 1939, in Terrell County, GA the son of the late Dupont Guerry and Annie Melton Sauls. Billy attended Georgia Southwestern University for a year before he started farming in 1958. He also had a love for construction in building ponds and running an excavator. His favorite name was Che-Che, which he was affectionally called by his grandkids....

Richard Todd West, 57, of Abbeville, AL passed away on Monday September 27, 2021, from injuries he received in an automobile accident. Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Thursday, September 30, 2021, in the Pataula Charter Academy Gym with Rev. David Crowdis officiating Todd was born on December 16, 1963, in Dawson, GA the son of Richard West and Eudora Lee. He received his bachelor's degree in Education from Georgia Southern University, a master's degree and a sixth-year certificate in school administration from Albany State University. He was an educator and coach for Pataula Charter Academy in Edison, an Air Force Veteran and a member of the Baptist Faith. He was...

William "Bill" Eubanks, 74, of Albany, GA died on Monday, September 6, 2021. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM on Thursday, September 9, 2021, in the Vilulah Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. George Paulk officiating. Bill was born and raised in Cuthbert the son of the late William Franklin and Lonie Shadrick Eubanks. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Mildred Eubanks Purvis. He graduated from Cuthbert High School in 1965. He received an associate degree from Andrew College in Cuthbert in 1967 and a bachelor's degree from Valdosta State College in 1969. He served in the U. S. Army. He was a policeman in Cuthbert before going to work with the GA State Patrol....

Elizabeth "Betty" Carter Morris, 85, of Dawson passed away Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, at the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Ga. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in the Cuthbert Eastview Cemetery with the Rev. Tim Olds officiating. Mrs. Morris was born Nov. 1, 1935, in Cuthbert the daughter of the late Willie Edd and Doris Horton Carter. She retired after 30 years as a bookkeeper for Watkins Lumber Co. She was a member of the National Historic Society, the Dawson Presbyterian Church and the Women of the Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Marion Morris. Survivors include a daughter, Lisa...

MARY LAURA MARTIN Mary Laura Starr Martin, formerly of Shellman, GA, passed away in Seneca, SC at 8:51 PM on August 20, 2021. Mary Laura was born on December 6, 1924 in Brunswick, GA; the second born child to John W. and Susan M. Starr. The family (including JW, Jr.) moved to Albany, GA in the early 1930's where she grew up. She graduated from LaGrange College in 1946 where she majored in Voice and Music, and then from Tulane University with a master's degree in Social Work. In 1948 she met the love of her life C. Truitt Martin of Shellman, GA. They were married August 6, 1949 and enjoyed a wonderful and full life together in Shellman. Mary Laura loved and was loved by her lifelong...

Charles Patrick "Pat" Sanders, 56, of Cuthbert passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, in the St. Francis-Emory Hospital in Columbus. Graveside funeral services for family and close friends will be conducted at 5:00 PM on Monday, August 23, 2021, at the family home at 3642 Cotton Hill Road Cuthbert with Rev. Nathan Ziglar and Rev. Currie Spoon officiating. Masks are encouraged, and social distancing will be required. Pat was born on August 21, 1964, in Montgomery, AL the son of the late Charlie Henry Sanders and Marguerite Sellaro Pouncey. He moved to Randolph County at a young age. Pat worked for the Randolph County Road Dept. as a mechanic for several years; then worked as a diesel...

Denise Burnett Boyett, 59, of Cuthbert, GA, passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021, in the Piedmont Midtown Hospital in Columbus, GA. Graveside funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at 5:30 pm in the Coleman Cemetery with Rev. Nathan Ziglar officiating. Masks are encouraged and social distancing will be required. Denise was born on February 9, 1962, in Cuthbert, the daughter of the late James Thomas Burnett Sr. and the late Carolyn Sheffield Burnett. She lived in Randolph County all her life and was a graduate of Randolph County High School. She was a member of Cuthbert First Baptist Church. After graduating high school in May, she began working at Kellwood,...

James Marvin "Jimmy" Thompson, 83, of Shellman passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021, at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at the First Baptist Church of Shellman with Rev. Brad Savage officiating. Interment will follow in the Shellman Eastview Cemetery. Jimmy was born on December 17, 1937 in Shellman. He was the son of the late R.F. Thompson and Mattie Ethel Swords Thompson. He was a devoted member of the First Baptist Church of Shellman; all of his service to his church and community cannot be enumerated. He was a servant in the truest nature of the word. He was a lifelong farmer, but peanut farming was his favorite. He was...

Bronnie Estelle Johnson Walton, 90, of Coleman passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021, in the Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Thursday, August 5, 2021, in the Vilulah Baptist Church with Rev. David Murphy and Rev. Daniel McFather officiating. Interment will follow in the Vilulah Baptist Church Cemetery. Masks are encouraged and social distancing will be required. Bronnie was born on December 13, 1930, in Coleman the daughter of the late James Edward and Mae Lindsey Johnson. She was a retired school bus driver and a member of the Vilulah Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, Russell Herman Weathersby and her...

Thomas "Tommy" Maurice Beckum, 77, of Edison passed away peacefully at his residence on Monday, July 27, 2021. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Friday, July 30, 2021, in the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery with Pastor David Murphy and Larry Worsley officiating. Mr. Beckum was born on February 27, 1944, in Jacksonville, FL the son of the late Thomas Allen and Pearl Eunice Vallerchamp Beckum. He was retired as a truck driver for McLendon Farms and was a member of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Florence Kelly Beckum of Edison, 2 sons, Tommy Dewayne (Teresa) Beckum of Arlington and Dennis Maurice "Boots" (Tonya) Beckum of Edison, a sister,...