LUNSFORD FUNERAL HOME

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,...

William Daniel Burnett, 77, of Cuthbert passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021, in the Southeast Alabama Medical Center's Noland Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 22, 2021, in the Coleman Cemetery with his family and Dr. Ben McFather officiating. William was born on January 18, 1944, in Clay County the son of the late Jule and Pauline Norwood Burnett. He owned and operated, along with his wife Gloria, Burnett's Garage until his retirement and was a member of Faith Baptist Church. He lived most of his early life in Coleman with his parents, Jule and Pauline, a sister, Rosa Jane Ledden and a brother, James Burnett, Sr. who all preceded him in...

Jennifer Brooke Russell, 38 of Albany passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021, in the Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorials services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Saturday, July 10, 2021, in the Shiloh Baptist Church in Clay County near Ft. Gaines with Dr. Phil Thomas officiating. Jennifer was born on August 20, 1982, in Port Charlotte, FL the daughter of Eddie Leon Castleberry and Lucinda Walker Glahn. She was a former waitress for Three Squares Diner and a member of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include her husband, Jeremy Russell, her father, Eddie Leon Castleberry of Ft. Gaines, her mother, Lucinda Walker Glahn of Americus, 3 daughters, Breanna Leigh Wright of Baconton, Aleesia Rose...

Carol Lumpkin Peterson, 83, of Cuthbert, GA died on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at her residence. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Saturday, July 3, 2021, in the Vilulah Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Jeff Giddens and Dr. Ben McFather officiating. Mrs. Peterson was born on July 21, 1937, in Edison, GA the daughter of the late Fetus Lumpkin and Elizabeth Rish Lumpkin. She retired after 29 years as a supervisor for the Kellwood Company, was a graduate of Calhoun County High School and was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Cuthbert. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Kenneth Edward Peterson, 2 daughters, Jan Scarborough and Linda Peterson, a sister,...

Philip Thomas. Smith, Sr., 79, of Shellman, GA passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, with his family at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 19, 2021, in the Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery near Shellman with Rev. Morris Monkus and Rev. Joe Poitevint officiating. Mr. Smith was born on November 30, 1941, in Wrightsville, GA the son of the late James and Beatrice Veal Smith. After graduating from Johnson County High School, he attended Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College in Tifton, GA and took correspondence Engineering Courses from GA Tech and Texas A&M. He was retired as an Engineering Consultant for the Oil Mill Industry. He was a...

Mary Ellen Duke, 82, of Shellman, GA passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in The Fellowship Home in Cuthbert. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Thursday, June 17, 2021, in the Shellman Eastview Cemetery with Dr. Henry Harbuck officiating. Mrs. Duke was born on March 6, 1939, in Tazewell, GA the daughter of the late William (Bill) Henry and Pauline Icard Harbuck. She was a graduate of Marion County High School where she was a Majorette. She attended Georgia Southwestern University and loved to play the Saxophone. She was a retired Rural Mail Carrier for the United State Post Office and was a member of the Shellman United Methodist Church. She started and was the...

Patrick Henry "Sonny" Thompson, III, 81, of Coleman, GA died on Sunday, May 23, 2021 in the Willson Hospice House surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 in the Arlington Baptist Church with interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 10:00 AM until funeral time in the church. Mr. Thompson was born on January 30, 1940 in Edison, GA the son of the late Patrick Henry Thompson, II and the late Hazel Shiver Bush. He was a US Navy Veteran and a member of the Arlington Baptist Church and a proud Pentecostal. He was a self-employed salesman and Entrepreneur, he attended Georgia Southwestern...

Willie Branch "Billy" Fulford, Jr., 99, of Cuthbert died on Sunday, April 25, 2021 in the Joe Anne Burgin Nursing Home. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Thursday, April 29, 2021 in the Cuthbert Eastview Cemetery with Steve Whatley officiating. Friends are welcome however masks are encouraged and social distancing will be required. Mr. Fulford was born on May 24, 1921 in the son of the late Willie Branch Fulford, Sr. and the late Willie Maude Hay Fulford. He owned Bill Fulford Ford in Cuthbert for over 20 years, was a Real Estate Developer, Past member of the Cuthbert Rotary Club, an Army Veteran and a graduate of Shellman High School. He was preceded in death by...

John Eugene "Gene" Kennedy, 88, of Cuthbert, GA died on Thursday, April 22, 2021 in the Calhoun County Nursing Home in Edison, GA. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Sunday, April 25, 2021 in the Cuthbert Eastview Cemetery with Rev. Jackie Williams officiating. Friends are welcome however masks are encouraged and social distancing will be required. Gene was born on January 17, 1933 in Bronwood, GA the son of the late John Lee and Carolyn Glass Kennedy. He was an Army Veteran, retired as the Cuthbert Postmaster, a member of the Cuthbert CB Club and a member of the Mt. Hebron Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Lucy Engram Kennedy. ...

William "Pat" Patterson Puckett, 70 of Shellman died on Monday, April 19, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 in the Shellman Eastview Cemetery with Rev. Olin Johnson officiating. Friends are welcome however masks are encouraged and social distancing will be required. Pat was born on November 20, 1950 in Cuthbert, GA the son of the late, Robert Green Puckett and Ann Patterson Puckett Bynum. He was a past member of the Georgia Oilmen Association, a member of the Georgia Walking Horses Association, a past member of the Shellman City Council and a past board member of the Randolph Southern School. ...

Sybil Ham Peak, 84, of Cuthbert, GA died on Thursday, March 18, 2021 in the Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 4:00 PM on Saturday, March 20, 2021 in the Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. David McFather officiating. Mrs. Peak was born on June 17, 1936 in Abbeville, AL the daughter of the late Albert Victor and Addie Lou Jones Ham. She was a graduate of the Abbeville High School, a member of the Damascus Baptist Church and a devoted Homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 sisters, Juliette White and Faye Daye and 2 brothers, Orvis Hamm and Dwaine "Mac" Ham. Survivors include her husband, Marvin Peak of Cuthbert, a son...

Roger Edward Miller, 77, of Cuthbert died on Friday, March 12, 2021 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on March 14, 2021 in Mt. Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Jackie Williams officiating. Roger was born on July 16, 1943 in Sasser, GA the son of the late Charlie Wesley and Katie Mae Gatlin Miller. He was a graduate of Cuthbert High School, retired Store manager for Keenan Auto Parts and Whatley Auto Parts and a member of Mt. Hebron Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Lisa M. Garland and a brother, Charles Miller. Survivors include his wife, Eva Nette Jackson Miller of Cuthbert, 2 daughters, Amy (Brooke) Hixon...

James Earl (Jimmy) Beamon, 87, of Shellman died on Saturday, February 27, 2021 in the Joe-Anne Burgin Nursing Home in Cuthbert. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 in the Shellman Eastview Cemetery. Jimmy was born on February 28, 1933 in Smithville, GA the son of the late Waylo and Elsie Johnson Beamon. He was a self-employed carpenter and a member of the Shellman First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Juanita S. Beamon, a daughter, Mary Sue Beamon Ragan and a grandson, Roy Jackson. Survivors include 3 daughters, Nita B. Fulghum of Shellman, Debbie (Alvin) Beamon of Springdale, AZ and Jimmie B. (Freddie)...

Mary Jane Langford Salter born February 3rd, 1948 in Ridgeland, SC and passed away February 26th, 2021 at Phoebe North in Albany, GA. Graveside services will be held Monday, March 1st at Eastview Cemetery, Shellman at 2:00 pm. Rev. Brad Savage will be officiating. She was preceded in death by her parents Bryson H Langford, Sr., Gladys Prescott Culbreth, and her husband, John Leslie Salter. Survived by her daughters, Kate (Adrian) Saxon of Cumming, GA, Rebecca (Russ) Toole of Asheville, NC, & Leslie (Tom) Middlebrooks of Shellman. Two brothers: Bryson H. (Susan) Langford, Jr. and Paul (Georgie) Langford, both of Shellman. Five grandchildren: Josh McDowell, Olivia Lumpkin, John Russell...

Gene Jackson, 87, of Cuthbert, GA died on Tuesday, February 02, 2021 in the Joe-Anne Burgin Nursing Home in Cuthbert. Private graveside funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, February 4, 2021 in the Cuthbert Eastview Cemetery with Rev. David McFather officiating. Mr. Jackson was born on September 9, 1933 in Morgan, GA the son of the late Hiram Abiff and Lytt Ragan Jackson. He was a retired rural mail carrier for the United States Post Office, Randolph County Farmer and a long term Deacon of the Damascus Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his Parents, his Wife, Gloria Hooks Jackson, a Sister, Jeanette Medaris, a Brother, Jimmy Jackson and a Grandson, Roy Jackson. Survivors...

Horace Talmadge Cannington, 87, of Cuthbert died peacefully on Sunday, January 31, 2021 with his family in attendance at the Early Memorial Nursing Home in Blakely. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 in the Cuthbert Eastview Cemetery with Rev. Ben Crowdis officiating. Horace was born on September 6, 1933 in Cuthbert, the son of the late Arnold Lee and Irene Spence Cannington. He was retired as a department manager from Kellwood, a Korean War Era Army Veteran and a member of the Cuthbert First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Carolyn Bostwick Cannington, 2 brothers, Hugh Cannington and Ernie Cannington and...

Juliette Ham White, 82, of Cuthbert died on Saturday, January 16, 2021 in the Fellowship Home at Cotton Hill in Cuthbert. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Monday, January 18, 2021 in the Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Ben Crowdis officiating. Mrs. White was born on August 26, 1938 in Abbeville, AL the daughter of the late Albert Victor and Addie Lou Jones Ham. She was high school graduate, Secretary for Health Master and a member of the Cuthbert First Baptist Church where she was a member of the Winsome Sunday School Class. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Robert E. "Buck" White, a Granddaughter, Betsy Anne Dunlap, a Sister, Faye...

Emory Milner, 81, of Shellman, GA died on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM on Saturday, January 9, 2021 in the Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery near Shellman with Rev. Jackie Williams officiating. Mr. Milner was born on November 6, 1939 in Randolph County the son of the late E. Sharkey and Carol Melton Milner. He was a graduate of Shellman High School, a retired carpenter, and a member of the Methodist Faith. Survivors include his wife Jimmie Lou Turner Milner of Shellman, 3 sons, Greg (Patty) Milner of Morgan, Keith (Angie) Milner of Shellman and Derrick Milner of Shellman. A sister, Patsy Milner Brown of...

Gary Martin Wilson, 82, of Cuthbert passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Lunsford Funeral Home with Rev. Frank McFather officiating. Interment will follow in the Benevolence Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife of 54 years, Elizabeth Ann DeVane Wilson who passed away on December 2, 2020. Gary was born on April 17, 1938 in Cuthbert the son of the late John Ivey and Mattie Martin Wilson. Gary was a Farmer, EMT, former Coleman Police Chief, member of the Woodmen of the World, a member of the National Guard, a member of the Washington...

Jane Forrester Wooten, 100, of Shellman died on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 in the Magnolia Manor in Americus. Due to the current Pandemic, private funeral service will be conduct for the family. Mrs. Wooten was born on June 20, 1920 in Leesburg, GA the daughter of the late Robert R. and Pearl Hall Forrester. She was a Homemaker, a School Teacher and a member of the Shellman First Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years. She was a graduate of Shorter College. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Council Brooks Wooten. Survivors include her daughter, Jane Waller of Shellman, her son, James R. (Kay) Wooten of Mountain Brook, AL, 3 grandchildren, 3...

Robert E. (Bobby) Faudree, Sr., 92, of Cuthbert died at his residence on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 after an extended illness. Graveside funeral services will be conducted on Monday, December 28, 2020 at 2:00 PM in the Blakely City Cemetery with Mr. Steve Whatley officiating, Social distancing and face mask are requested. Bobby was born in Wichita, Kansas on May 10, 1928 the son of the late William Clarence and Esta Foster Faudree. His family moved to Albany in 1936. Bobby graduated from Albany High School in 1947. He played football and was on the Track Team. He felt that Albany was a great town in which to "grow up". He loved Albany. After spending one year in college, he...