Clark Funeral Home

Ruth Varnadore Stewart, 89, of Athens, GA, passed away peacefully at Manor Lake Assisted Living in Athens, GA on Monday, June 12, 2023. Private interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo, GA on Thursday, June 15, 2023. A family memorial service will be held at a later time. Mrs. Stewart was born on April 1, 1934, in Ty Ty, GA, to the late Wilmer Allen Varnadore and Iris Lillian Rouse Varnadore. On July 11, 1952, she married Richard Melvin Stewart, who preceded her in death on June 14, 2020. They were married for almost 68 years. She was previously employed as the vice president of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association in Albany, GA. She was the Past President of...

Ruth Varnadore Stewart, 89, of Athens, GA, passed away peacefully at Manor Lake Assisted Living in Athens, GA on Monday, June 12, 2023. Private interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo, GA on Thursday, June 15, 2023. A family memorial service will be held at a later time. Mrs. Stewart was born on April 1, 1934, in Ty Ty, GA, to the late Wilmer Allen Varnadore and Iris Lillian Rouse Varnadore. On July 11, 1952, she married Richard Melvin Stewart, who preceded her in death on June 14, 2020. They were married for almost 68 years. She was previously employed as the vice president of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association in Albany, GA. She was the Past President of...

Funeral services for Joe Ashley Cox, 81, of Selma, AL, are at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 16, 2022, in the Chapel of Clark Funeral Home, Cairo, GA. Rev. Denny Norman will officiate. Services will conclude at the chapel. Private interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo, GA. Mr. Cox passed away at Vaughan Regional Medical Center in Selma, AL, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Active pallbearers will be Adrien Cox, Avery Cox, Garrett Fullerton, Ryan Fullerton, Carson Terry and Zack Terry. Mr. Cox was born on October 3, 1940, in Camilla, GA, to the late Clyde James Cox and Hazel Ross Cox. On July 11, 1964, he married Nina Carlton Cox, who survives. He served his county in the United...

Private funeral services for Willynda Richardson "Lyn" Robinson, 80, of Cairo, GA, are at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 16, 2021, at the First United Methodist Church of Cairo, GA. Rev. Christy Bandy will officiate. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Whigham, GA. Anyone can attend the gravesite service, which will follow the church service. Mrs. Robinson passed away in Lynchburg, VA, on Friday, April 9, 2021. The family will receive friends at Lyn's home in Cairo on Thursday, April 15, 2021, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Active pallbearers will be Jim Austin, Jonathan Johnson, Joel Johnson, Brian Robinson, Perry Richardson and Jimmy Clark. Mrs. Robinson was born on July...

Funeral services for Erika Rachelle Diaz, 36, of Thomasville, GA, are on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at the First Baptist Church, Cairo, GA. Rev. Chris Allen will officiate. Interment will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Thomasville, GA. Mrs. Diaz passed away at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA, on Monday, March 15, 2021. Active pallbearers will be Raul Diaz Hernandez, Jonathan Franklin, Jesse Woodcock, Jerry Bishop, Mark Bishop and Nathaniel Bishop. Mrs. Diaz was born on July 28, 1984, in Frederick MD, to Charles Wilson Franklin, Jr. and Jacquelyn Marie Henderson Franklin. On July 15, 2017, she married Raul Diaz Hernandez, who survives. Erika was District Migrant Coordinator and...

Austin Reid Collins, 23, of Leesburg, GA, passed away at his home on Saturday, December 5, 2020. The family will have a memorial service at a later date. Mr. Collins was born on September 8, 1997, in Thomasville, GA, to William M. Collins, Jr. and Dana Parramore Collins. He was enrolled in college at Albany Tech studying computer science. At 6' 6", he was our gentle giant with a heart of gold and a great sense of humor. To his beloved nieces who would often ride atop his shoulders, he was known as "Uncle Silly". He was an amazingly talented cook. Austin was a Christian who loved his family, pets, video games, computers, and making everyone smile. Survivors include: mother, Dana...

Private graveside funeral services for Harold J. Ragan, 91, of Cairo, GA, will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2020, in Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo, GA. Mr. Ragan passed away at his home on Monday, August 24, 2020. Harold was born in Sparks, GA on November 5, 1928 and reared on a farm in Grady County. He attended ABAC in 1948-49 and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1950 with a BS degree in Agriculture Education. His scholastic record earned him the Phi Kappa Phi honor. Upon graduation, he began teaching Vocational Agriculture at Jakin High School in Early County in August 1950. His country called, and he responded by enlisting in the U.S. Air Force in July 1951. He applied...

Edward Westmoreland Puckett was the youngest of five children born to Buell and Ruth (Gray) Puckett. He was born on November 18, 1960 in Fairfield, IL, and died peacefully on June 17, 2020, in Cairo, GA. He is survived by his wife Cindy (Pritchett), of Whigham, GA; his sons Wes of Albany, GA; Josh of Thomasville, GA; and Zach of Columbus, GA; and two grandchildren, Wes's daughter and Josh's son, Josh Jr. Also surviving are his mother of Murray, KY; his siblings Ann (Tom Wilson) of Athens, GA; Tammy Vail (Dennis) of Fairfield, IL; Charlie of Reynoldsburg, OH; and Patti (Tim Rife), of Murray, KY. He leaves a number of nieces and nephews, most especially Tammy's children, Scott Ruhl (Gena),...

Private graveside funeral services for Richard Melvin Stewart, 95, of Albany, GA, will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo, GA. John Jackson will officiate. Military Honors will be presented at the service. Mr. Stewart passed away at his home in Albany, GA, on Sunday, June 14, 2020. Mr. Stewart was born on October 26, 1924, in Shellman, GA, to the late Earnest Earl Stewart and Mattie Achord Stewart. He served his country in the United States Army. On July 11, 1952, he married Ruth Varnadore Stewart, who survives. They were married for almost 68 years. He worked with Thurston Motor Lines until his retirement. He was active in the Albany Civitan Club having served as past President and an...

November 21, 1951 - July 23, 2019 Funeral services for James Morris Anderson, 67, of Cairo, GA, are at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 26, 2019, at Pine Level Baptist Church, Cairo, GA. Rev. Stan Godwin, Rev. Jim Weaver and Clayton Hudson will officiate. Services will conclude at the church. Private interment will be in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Cairo, GA. Mr. Anderson passed away at his home in Cairo, GA, on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Mr. Anderson was born on November 21, 1951, in Cairo, GA, to the late James Edgar Anderson and Alene Hopkins Anderson, who survives. On Nov. 24, 2007, he married Ilene Smith Anderson, who survives. He was owner and operator of Anderson Antifreeze. ...