Miss Peggy Griner, 61, of Byron, Georgia, formerly of Adel, Georgia, passed away on May 23, 2020 at the Miller County Hospital in Colquitt, Georgia. She was born on October 1, 1958, in Adel, to the late William Elford Griner and Melba Jane Rowan Griner. Miss Griner was of the Baptist faith and a homemaker. She lived in Cook County in her early years and the last 30 years in Warner Robins and Byron. Miss Griner is survived by two brothers and a sister-in-law: Bobby Griner of Metcalfe, Georgia, and Billy and Maie Griner of Byron, Georgia; several nieces and nephews; and her very special friends: Roger and Tonia Fraley, Lynn Gandy, and Maggie and Dennis McGinnis. In keeping with Miss...

Rev. Harris Whitman, 74, of Adel, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. He was the son of the late Sydney Joseph Whitman and Dorothy Elizabeth Walker Whitman and was born in Worth County on January 27, 1946. Before moving to Cook County in 1992 he lived in Cordele for 27 years. Rev. Whitman was a retired business owner, farmer and gospel minister. He retired from the ministry after serving 49 years. Rev. Whitman was a member of Pineview Baptist Church but had presently been attending New Life Baptist Church and Springhead Baptist Church. Rev. Whitman is survived by his wife of 54 and half years, Betty B. Whitman of Adel; a son and...

Mr. Bradley J. Berisford, 85, of Leesburg, Georgia, passed away on October 31, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Georgia. Mr. Berisford was born March 21, 1934 in Ohio to the late Norman and Clara McCracken Berisford. He was of the Baptist faith and was a retired appliance repairman with Cook's Appliance Services. He also served in the United States Air Force. Mr. Berisford is survived by his wife, Mary Kathryn Partain Berisford, and his daughter, Cindy Leverett, both of Leesburg; two grandchildren: James Leverett of Albany and Eliza Leverett of Leesburg and one special great grandson, Marty Valentine of Leesburg. In keeping with Mr. Berisford's wishes, he was cremated...

Master James Jude Tillman, affectionately known as Jude, passed away on July 29, 2019 at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta surrounded by his family. Jude was one year old and was born in Macon, Georgia on March 6, 2018. He loved balloons and his smile brightened the day of everyone he met. Jude attended First Baptist Church of Adel and was a resident of Adel his entire life. Jude is survived by his parents, Jason and Liza Tillman of Adel; paternal grandparents, Cindy Tillman Plymel and David Plymel of Adel; maternal grandparents, Jim and Beth Hendrix of Hahira, Georgia; maternal great-grandparents, Bill and Ann LeFevre of Hahira; aunts and uncles: Amanda and Patrick Ramshead of Adel, Paige...