Mary Ellen Lisenby 83
Mrs. Mary Ellen Lisenby of Donalsonville, died Friday, December 2, 2022, at Seminole Manor. Funeral services will be Monday, December 5, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Sheffield Funeral Chapel with Rev. Fred Odom and Rev. Hubert Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Friendship Memorial Gardens with Nathan Lisenby, Brandy Middleton, Will Middleton, Keith Revells, Sam Revells, and Anthony Thacker serving as pall bearers. Visitation will be Monday, December 5, 2022, from 1:00-2:00 PM at Colquitt Funeral Home.
Mrs. Lisenby was a homemaker and a member of Springfield Baptist Church.
She is survived by one son, Brandy Middleton of Perry, GA; one son-in-law, Danny Revells of Donalsonville, GA; six grandchildren, Nathan Lisenby, Rachel Lisenby, Will Middleton, Keith Revells, Sam Revells, and Anthony Thacker; eight great grandchildren, Eli Lisenby, Alana Lisenby, Amelia Lisenby, Tripp Middleton, Colton Bravo, Aubrey Davis, Jacquelin Revells, and Carolina Revells; two sisters, Alice Womble of Jakin, GA, and Verna Smith of Donalsonville, GA; and multiple nieces and nephews. Mrs. Lisenby was preceded in death by one son, Johnny Wayne Lisenby; one daughter, Mary Ann Revells; husband, John Wesley Lisenby; her parents, John B. and Bessie Faircloth Worthington; two brothers, Gene Worthington and J.B. Worthington; and three sisters, Thelma Smith, Esther Bodiford, and Betty Jane Worthington.
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Ralph Randall Sheffield 69
Mr. Ralph Randall Sheffield of Blakely, GA died on Friday, November 18, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Sheffield will be cremated. A memorial service with Military Honors will be held Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at Sheffield Funeral Chapel with Ronnie Shiver officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 22, 2022, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM at Colquitt Funeral Home.
Mr. Sheffield was a former United States Marine. He was a truck driver for Florida Rock and Tank Lines.
Mr. Sheffield is survived by his Loving Companion, Carol Lollie of Blakely, GA; two stepsons, Wayne (Donna) Gay of GA, and JD (Starla) Gordon of Sunray, TX; six step-grandchildren, Charlie, Shawn, Randy, Kaylee, Maggie, and Savannah; a number of great-grandchildren; one brother, William Edward (Bettie) Sheffield of Edison, GA; his Loving Companion's son, Chuck (Carolyn) Kent of Grand Ridge, FL; his Loving Companion's two granddaughters, Kristin Carroll and Cierra Kent; as well as her two grandsons, Jordan and Parker Kent. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Edward and Kathleen Addison Sheffield; two brothers, Don Wayne Sheffield and Dale Allen Sheffield; and one sister, Deborah Scarborough.
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Calvin Earnest Bush 66
Mr. Calvin Earnest Bush of Chipley, FL, formerly of Colquitt, GA, died Friday, October 28, 2022 at Washington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Chipley, FL. Mr. Bush was cremated. No service at this time.
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Gary Allen Ard 53
Mr. Gary Allen Ard of Iron City, GA, died Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be Friday, November 11, 2022, at 2:00 PM at New Home Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy Walden officiating.
Mr. Ard was self employed as a landscaper.
He is survived by one son, Zac Ard of Panama City, FL; mother, June Massey of Iron City, GA; one brother Steve (Samantha) Ard of Colquitt, GA; one sister, Krystal (Rick) Draughn of Petal, MS. and one stepbrother, Shane Brown 0f Cedar Springs .Mr. Ard was preceded in death by his father, Larry Ard.
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Nathan Eugene Wiggins 72
Mr. Nathan Eugene Wiggins of Colquitt died Sunday, November 6, 2022, at Miller County Hospital. Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at 1:00 PM at Colquitt Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Kent Barwick and Rev. Kip Boswell officiating. Interment will follow at Colquitt City Cemetery with Eddie Cobb, Jamie Johnson, Chad Spann, Leonard Jones, Nathan McColley, and Gary Wetherington serving as active pall bearers. Visitation will be Monday, November 7, 2022, from 6:00-8:00 PM at Colquitt Free Will Baptist Church.
Mr. Wiggins attended Colquitt Free Will Baptist Church and was owner of Citizens Propane in Colquitt, GA.
He is survived by his wife, Jane Gay Wiggins of Colquitt, GA; two sons, Bradley (Holli) Wiggins of Colquitt, GA, and Charles (Dana) Wiggins of Bainbridge, GA; five grandchildren, Sloane (Carlyle) Kirbo of Bainbridge, GA, Bailey Wiggins of Athens, GA, Autumn Wiggins, Bainbridge, GA, Logan (Alex) Flowers of Calvary, GA, and Jenna McLanahan of Tallahassee, FL; two great grandchildren, Cloud Sanders Kirbo of Bainbridge, GA, and Brody Mac Flowers of Calvary, GA; and one sister, Nadre Wiggins Thompkins of Baxley, GA. Mr. Wiggins was preceded in death by his parents, Lannie and Clara Cross Wiggins; and three siblings, Ronald Isaac Wiggins, Deloris Wiggins Deen, and Lannie Doyle Wiggins.
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Regina Douglas 88
Mrs. Regina Douglas of Tallahassee, FL, died Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at her residence. Graveside funeral services will be Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Gordon Cemetery.
Mrs. Douglas was a member of Woodville First Baptist Church in Woodville, FL, and retired as a department clerk for Walmart.
She is survived by one daughter, Myrtle (Eli Richardson) Hoffman of Archer, FL; two grandchildren, Christa Hoffman and Doug (Samantha) Hoffman; six great grandchildren, Eric Douglas-Hoffman, Alanna Douglas-Hoffman, Lacy Hoffman, Hunter Colverson, Aubree Hoffman, and Allister Davis. Mrs. Douglas was preceded in death by her husband, Admiral Dewey Douglas; one brother, Daniel Bryan; and her mother, Mrytle Gordon Bryan.
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Christine Yates 90
Mrs. Christine Yates of Colquitt, GA died Monday, October 31, 2022 at Southeast Health in Dothan, AL. Funeral Service will be Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Colquitt Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Kent Barwick officiating. Interment to follow at the Colquitt City Cemetery with Larry Whatley, John Weaver, Anthony Ogg, Ladon Calhoun, Lucas Davis and Josh Battles serving as active pallbearers.. Visitstion will be Thursday, November 3, 2022 at Colquitt Free Will Baptist Church from 1 to 2 PM.
Mrs. Yates was a homemaker.
She is survived by one son, WC Yates, Jr. of Colquitt, GA; one daughter, Marsha Cox of Colquitt, GA; two grandchildren, Mac (Jamie) Cox, and WC (Hanna) Yates III; and seven great-grandchildren, Mac Cox, Saige Yates, Kolby Yates, Ryleigh Yates, Libba Cox, Shelby Yates, and Charlea Yates. Her Newly found family, Sharon Hall, Gloria Cooper, Stephanie Johnson, Tiane Brown and Violet Lacue. She was preceded in death by her husband, W C Yates Sr., her parents, Keaton and Jeanie Phillips Hayes, one son Michael Yates, one brother, Earl Hayes and one sister, Fannie Cowart.
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Margaret Evelyn Royal 91
Mrs. Margaret Royal of Bainbridge died Friday, October 28, 2022 at Bainbridge Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 31, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Sheffield Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at Crown Hill Cemetery in Albany, GA.
Mrs. Royal was a Homemaker and a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Pelham, GA.
She is survived by two daughters, Jean (Eddie) Adams and Barbara Wisham both of Bainbridge, GA; six grandchildren, Darrell (Niki) Cox, Dennis (Kristy) Cox, Barbara (Bill) Spooner, Jeremy (Rachel) Wisham, Amy (Eric) Taylor, Jason (Karisa) Wisham; fourteen great-grandchildren; one great great-granddaughter; two brothers, B H Tucker of Melbourn, FL and George (Sophia) Tucker of Montgomery, AL; and one sister, JoEllen Shannon of Waycross, GA.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Royal.
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Linda (Harriett) Johnson Cameron
On October 26, 2022, Linda (Harriett) Cameron, joined many loved ones in Heaven. She was 72 years old. Harriett was born to Fred and Juanita (Smith) Ingram on November 6, 1949 in Miller County Georgia, the 2nd of four daughters. She was raised alongside her many cousins. Harriett married Clarence Ledon (Don) Johnson and began her life as an Air Force wife. She and her husband raised two children while moving around the United States. Throughout the years they lived in Georgia, New York, Arkansas, Texas, North Dakota, Alabama, and Maryland before retiring to Dothan in 1983. This included a year while her husband served in Vietnam.
Harriett’s personality was perfect for this kind of life as she never met a stranger and made wonderful life-long friends everywhere they lived. After retirement, Harriett enjoyed being close to family. Work eventually took them to Mississippi. Harriett loved working alongside her husband selling insurance. After a few years, Harriett told Ledon she would “live in a shack” if only she could move back to Georgia. They moved back and eventually bought their little “shack” not far from her parents and made a beautiful home where they lived together until Ledon passed away in 2002.
Harriett was blessed to find love again and married Walter O. Cameron in 2005 and moved to Enterprise, Alabama. They had almost two wonderful years together before Mr. Cameron passed away due to illness.
Harriett was best known for her intelligence; ability to remember so many people, dates, and details; humor and silliness; her love of travel and going various places; and love of reading, movies, and music. For years she has battled Parkinson’s disease, which slowly took her independence away.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law , Denise and Steve Cape of Enterprise; son and daughter-in-law, Ledon and Paula Johnson, of Daleville; seven grandchildren, Kyle Johnson of Daleville; Chevis Johnson of Aurora, CO; Christopher Johnson of Aurora, CO; Rachel Cape of Enterprise; Heather (David) Mason of Trinity, AL; Candace (Jason) Fuller of Tuscumbia, AL; and David Cape of Fort Riley, KS; and 9 great-grandchildren, Haley, Maddie, Caedmon, Emily, Evelyn, Kynlee, River, Noah, and Kaydence. She is also survived by her three sisters, Elaine Benefield, Vicki Gute, and Peggy Deal; brother-in-law, Benjamin Johnson; along with many cousins, nieces, nephews, in-laws, and friends.
A special thanks to the staff and residents of Grand South Senior Living where Mrs. Cameron resided for the past year.
The funeral will be held at Colquitt Funeral Home on Saturday, October 29th with visitation at 1 pm central time followed by the service at 2 pm central time. Burial will take place at Union Baptist Church, 643 Shingler Rd, Donalsonville, Georgia. Pallbearers will be Rhett Deal, Dalton Jones, Daniel Cape, Jason Fuller, Brandon Benefield, and Oliver Benefield
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Mrs. Betty Jane Best Cox of Bainbridge, GA died Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Bainbridge Health. Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 30, 2022, at 2:30 PM at Sheffield Funeral Chapel with Rev. Royce Horne officiating. Interment will follow at Swearingain Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, October 30, 2022, from 1:30 to 2:30 PM at Colquitt Funeral Home.
Mrs. Cox was a homemaker and member of Bellview Free Will Baptist Church.
She is survived by one son, Lee (Trista) Johnson of Colquitt, GA; one daughter, Teresa Phillips of Colquitt, GA; five grandchildren, Stephanie Phillips, Andrew Phillips, Bennett Johnson, Preston Johnson, and Emmalee Johnson; one brother, John (Thelma) Best of Lakeland, FL; and two sister-in-laws, Wanda Best and Catherine Best, both of Lakeland, FL. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donnell Cox; two sisters; three brothers; and her parents, James and Emma Messer Best.
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Lillian Sullivan 75
Ms. Lillian Sullivan of Colquitt, GA died Sunday, October 16, 2022, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Sheffield Funeral Chapel with Rev. Rollin Rathel officiating. Interment will follow at Colquitt City Cemetery with Gene Burke, Zack Landrum, Kyle Roberts, Salvador Martines, James Glover Jr., and David Lovering serving as active pall bearers. Visitation will be held Thursday, October 20, 2022, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at Colquitt Funeral Home.
Ms. Sullivan was a homemaker and a member of Colquitt First Baptist Church.
She is survived by one son, Richard (Kathy) Morgan of Colquitt, GA; two grandchildren, Kyle (Randi) Roberts, and Kelly (Zack) Landrum of Panama City, FL; one great-grandson, Troy Landrum; and one brother, Chauncey Matkin of Dothan, AL. She was preceded in death by one sister, Rhoda Mullis; two brothers, Edward Matkin and Bill Matkin, Jr.; and her parents, John and Gertrude Jackson Matkin.
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William James "Bill" Stuart 77
Mr. William James "Bill" Stuart of Damascus, GA died Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at his residence. Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 16, 2022, at 3:00 PM at Sheffield Funeral Chapel with Rev. John Calhoun officiating. Interment will follow at Colquitt City Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, October 16, 2022, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM at Colquitt Funeral Home.
Mr. Stuart retired from Birdsong Peanut Company as an Operations Foreman.
He is survived by three sons, Tony (Annie) Stuart of Headland, AL, Max Stuart of Jakin, GA, and Michael (Sandy) Stuart of Leesburg, GA; one daughter, Ashley Stuart of Bainbridge, GA; five grandchildren, Taylor (Tyler) Faust, Haden Stuart, Mason (Jasmine) Stuart, Jackson Stuart, and Hunter Stuart; and two sisters, Cathy Hobbs of Salt Lake City, UT and Margaret (Fletcher) Sheffield of Colquitt, GA.
Mr. Stuart was preceded in death by his parents, William Lester Stuart and Catherine Maxwell Kelt and one sister, Linnie Pate.
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Mary Jane Busby 89
Mrs. Mary Jane Busby of Bainbridge died Friday, October 7, 2022, at Archbold Hospital. A graveside funeral service will be held Monday, October 10, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Oak Valley Cemetery. Active pall bearers will be Jeremy Faircloth, Casey Faircloth, Blake Cook, Will Busby, Cole Busby, Andrew Brock, and Matthew Heard.
Mrs. Busby was a member of Fountainhead Baptist Church and was a homemaker.
She is survived by one son, Dolan (Paula) Busby of Brinson, GA; four daughters, Donna Ellis of Bainbridge, GA, Debbie Faircloth of Bainbridge, GA, Denee Cook of Bainbridge, GA, and Darlene (Neil) Freeman of Brinson, GA; nine grandchildren, Jennifer (Alton) Brock, Jeremy (Ashley) Faircloth, Casey (Heidi) Faircloth, Paige Harrell, Will (Jessica) Busby, Matthew Heard, Cole Busby, Blake (Sarah) Cook, and Emmagrace Freeman; and 15 great grandchildren. Mrs. Busby was preceded in death by one daughter, Denise Busby; her parents, William Henry and Annie Jane Conley Sapp; two brothers; and 11 sisters.
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Millie DeBary 67
Mrs. Millie DeBary of Baker County died on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. A graveside funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 3:00 PM at Live Oak Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery with Bill Sheffield officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 7, 2022, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the Live Oak Freewill Baptist Church Social Hall.
Mrs. DeBary retired as Baker County Tax Assessor.
She is survived by one son, Bubba (Sandra) DeBary of Morgan, GA; one daughter, Leigh (Jim Brumage) DeBary of Forsyth, GA; three grandchildren, Jenna DeBary, Allie DeBary, and Hunter Holden; and one sister, Marguerite (Lyndon) Jones of Barnesville, GA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry DeBary; and her parents, Lester and Tempie McDaniel Griffin.
Mr. Lemuel Widner Henry of Honea Path, SC, formerly of Colquitt, GA, passed on to his eternal reward on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at the Richard Campbell Veterans Nursing Home of Anderson, SC, where he'd resided since March 2019. Graveside funeral services will be held Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 11:00 AM, at Gordon Cemetery with Rev. Tony Mock officiating.
Mr. Henry was born November 3, 1944 in Colquitt, GA; the son of Hilton Keaton Henry and Lena Widner Henry. He served his country in the United States Army in Vietnam. He was also the dispatcher for the Colquitt Police Department and a security guard at Bainbridge College, retiring after 21 years in 2006. He was a member of New Fountainhead Baptist Church on Old Pelham Rd.
He is survived by one brother, Sam Ronald Henry of Honea Path, SC. He was preceded in death by his wife Alice Carver Henry; brothers, Curtis Henry, Hilton Henry, Clemon Henry, and W.R. Henry; his sister, Josephine Price; and his parents, Hilton Keaton and Lena Widner Henry.