All Obituaries

Mr. Jessie Parramore, 57 of Adel passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018 at his residence.  Mr. Parramore was born November 6, 1960 in Bartow, Fl.   Survivors include his daughter, Kirby Parramore of Sparks; father, Melvin Parramore of Adel; granddaughter, Hope Parramore; brother, Donnie Parramore of Adel; and nephew, Todd Parramore of Adel.  Mr. Parramore was preceded in death by his mother, Rochelle Parramore. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May...

Rachel Christine Taylor Collins died May 17, 2018 at the Presbyterian Home in Quitman. She was born to Philip and Julia Christian Taylor on August 3, 1923 in Brooks County, GA. where she lived most of her life. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Robert Lee Collins, Jr., a son Robert Lee Collins III, a brother James Philip Taylor, and a sister Julia Bess Taylor. Christine Collins was a bookkeeper with Suwannee Swifty Stores, Inc. where she retired in 1989....

Mrs. Helen Barker DeWitt,85 of Quitman passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 at Heritage House Nursing Home.  Mrs. DeWitt was born July 8, 1932 to the late Earl and Valda Pearson McGraw.  She was a Brooks County School bus driver before retiring.   Survivors include her husband, Robert L. DeWitt of Quitman; children, Donald (Rosie) Barker of Virginia, Ronald (Deborah) Barker of Florida, Wayne (Norma) Barker of Florida, Lance Barker of Florida, and Janine (Gabriel)...

Mrs. Marlene Maxwell, 67 of Adel passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 at her residence.  Mrs. Maxwell was born June 18, 1950 to the late Merrill James Johnson and Iris Trunabrg Johnson.  She retired as a CNA and was of the Methodist Faith. Survivors include her husband, Calvin Maxwell of Adel; children, James Raymond Maxwell of Adel, and Sheri Lea Maxwell of Sparks; several grandchildren; one sister, Sharlene J. Tyson of Sparks.  Mrs. Maxwell was preceded in death by...

Mr. Jerry Reynolds, 66 of Morven passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Archbold Medical Center.  Mr. Reynolds was born September 13, 1951 to the late Wyman Reynolds and Myrtice Norton Reynolds.  He was a electrician with J. L. Malone before he retired.   Survivors include his children, Jerry Allen (Cathy) Reynolds of Morven, Charles Brannon (Carrie) Reynolds of Morven, and Tonya (Jeff) Hutchinson of Quitman; grandchildren, Halee Reynolds, April Trowell, Ashley...

Edward Lee Godwin, 80, of Quitman died May 12, 2018 at the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital from complications following a heart valve replacement.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Maxwell-Purvis Funeral Home, 908 N. Court St., Quitman, GA with Rev Randy Fields officiating.  Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.  The family will be receiving friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral...

Mrs. Phyllis Spradley, 66 of Adel passed away Friday, May 11, 2018 at Cook Senior Living Center.  Mrs. Spradley was born September 7, 1951 to the late William Ernest Lawhorn and Doris Eubanks Lawhorn.  She attended Sparks Methodist Church and retired as a registered nurse. Survivors include her children, James Spradley of Lenox, and Pamela (Boo) Hall of Norman Park; grandchildren, Allyson (Brandon) Mercer, Robyn Sorrell, Lynzi Hall, William Hall, II, Zoey Spradley, and...

Infant Clayton Rich Hayes, of Quitman passed away Friday, May 11, 2018 at his residence.  Clayton was born April 18, 2018 in Thomasville, GA.   Survivors include his mother, Jennifer Leigh Johnson of Quitman; father, Derick Chad Hayes of Quitman; sisters, Makenzie Leigh Buckner, and Carter Lynn Hayes of Quitman; grandparents, Hardy Lavon Johnson, Jr. of Quitman, Brenda Renee Smith of Thomasville, Melissa Howard Doan of KY, Cherry Ann Hayes of Quitman, and Donald...

Sharon Kay Flythe, 68 of Adel passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital.  Mrs. Flythe was born April 20, 1950 in Hahira, GA.  She was member of Adel First Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, John Flythe of Adel; son, Dr. Taylor Flythe of Kennesaw, GA.; mother, Anna Taylor of Adel; brother, Clifford Lee (Kay) Taylor, II of Athens; special niece, Laura Moore; nephew, Clifford Lee Taylor, III, numerous nephews &...

May Joy Miller (Joyce Jones), 84, died peacefully on May 6, 2018 surrounded by her family at the Presbyterian Home and Retirement Community. May Joy was born in Paris, Texas, on Nov. 8, 1933, the daughter of Ernest Franklin Parker and Alma Inez Bolton Parker.  She married Charles J. Miller on Aug. 27, 1949.  She is survived by their five children:  Carol Charlwood (Bill Charlwood) of Columbia, South Carolina; Linda Greenwald (Jeff Greenwald) of...