Shanquinette Elece (Peters)  Jones

Shanquinette Elece (Peters) Jones

Apr 23, 2023

Shanquinette Elece Peters blessed the world with her beautiful presence on May 17, 1971. She was the second oldest child born to Mr. Howard and Mrs. Brenda Peters. Shanquinette received her early childhood and secondary education in the Thomasville City School System. She graduated from high school in 1989 from Thomasville High School. Shanquinette was voted & crowned “Miss...

Donald Thomas Coley

Donald Thomas Coley

Apr 22, 2023

Obituary

“I heard a voice from Heaven say to me come

unto me and rest.”

On Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia, our loved one, Donald Coley, answered God’s call and passed to eternal life.

He was born December 25, 1950, in Newton, Georgia. His mother, Patsy raised Donald Coley...

James Gloster Sr.

James Gloster Sr.

Apr 20, 2023

Obituary

Brother James Gloster, Sr., was born February 11, 1937, to his parents, the late Elder Thomas Gloster, Sr., and Mother Maebell Plummer Gloster in Thomas County, Boston, GA. He was educated in the Thomas County school system and graduated from New Union High School in 1956.

He was converted at an early age and...

Lois Patricia (Lumpkin)  Williams

Lois Patricia (Lumpkin) Williams

Apr 15, 2023

Obituary

Lois Patricia Williams, affectional know as “Pat”, was born on July 9, 1949, to the late John and Lois Lumpkin of Albany, Georgia. Pat gave her life to Christ at an early age at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church. She attended Thomas County Public Schools. She was a paraprofessional for over forty years for the Thomasville and...

Jaqueline (Echols)  Riley

Jaqueline (Echols) Riley

Apr 13, 2023

Jacqueline “Jackie”

Jackie was born on November 11 th , 1955, to the late Robert Echols, Sr. & Mrs. Dorothy Echols in Thomasville, GA. Jackie gave her life to Christ at a young age as a member of New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church in Thomasville, GA. She completed her high school education from Thomasville High School in...

Bernard H Simmons

Bernard H Simmons

Mar 28, 2023

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Tellis Copeland

Tellis Copeland

Mar 27, 2023

Obituary

Mr. Tellis Copeland was born December 31, 1931, in Thomasville, Georgia, to the late Albert Copeland, Sr., and Emma Williams Copeland. Tellis was one of eight children born to this union of five boys and three girls. He was educated in Grady and Thomas County schools. Tellis married Heleen at an early age in New Jersey...

Ned Eugene Batts Jr

Ned Eugene Batts Jr

Mar 17, 2023

Obituary

Ned Eugene Batts, Jr. born to Ned and Mamie Jones Batts on June 28, 1948 departed this earthly journey at ECU Health Greenville on Friday, March 17, 2023 at 330AM with his wife and daughter Michelle at his bedside. Ned was born and reared in the Iron City/Donalsonville, Georgia area by his grandparents, James “Jim” and...

William Gloster Sr.

William Gloster Sr.

Mar 16, 2023

OBITUARY

William Gloster, Sr., was born in Boston, Georgia, on October 21, 1917, to Hampton Gloster and Virginia Russell-Gloster of  Thomas County in Boston, Georgia.

He was one of eight children born to this union. He also had sixteen half-sisters and brothers.

In addition, his mother, father, sisters, and brothers all preceded him...

Katherine Frances (Tillman)  Mitchell

Katherine Frances (Tillman) Mitchell

Mar 13, 2023

In Remembrance

Of Our Beloved

Katherine Frances Tillman was born October 16, 1945, from the second marriage of her mother, Earie Washington Chester, to Dennis Tillman of Thomasville, Georgia.  Theresa Mae Tillman, her older sister, passed away in 1985. Their father engendered another daughter, Brenda Tillman. Katherine also had other siblings from her mother’s first...

Harold Jerome Copeland

Harold Jerome Copeland

Feb 27, 2023

A Life Well Lived

Pastor Harold Jerome Copeland was born August 11, 1961, in Quitman, Georgia. He was the fifth of nine children born to Mrs. Gloria Johnson and the late Mark Edward Copeland, Sr. In his early childhood, he was baptized at Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church of Thomasville, Georgia, by Reverend Brown.

He...

David Lewis Clark

David Lewis Clark

Feb 22, 2023

Obituary

A Life Measured in Memories

David Lewis Clark, or Deacon Clark, was born December 26, 1940, to Hansell and Johnnie Pearl Clark in Boston, Georgia. He was educated in the segregated Thomas County public school system and was a member of New Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, under the pastorage of Reverend C.H. Baskin....

Naomi Janie (Darring)  Cherry

Naomi Janie (Darring) Cherry

Feb 21, 2023

Mother Naomi Janie Darring Cherry was born on August 14, 1930, in Thomasville, Georgia, to the parents of the late Mr. Zachariah and Mrs. Janie Neal Darring. She was united in holy matrimony to the late Mr. Eugene Cherry, Sr., and to this union, nine children were born. Mother Naomi Cherry accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior...

Robert Lee Harrison

Robert Lee Harrison

Feb 20, 2023

Obituary

ROBERT LEE HARRISON, SR., was born on July 12, 1940, in Metcalf, Georgia, to the late Leola Wade, Earl Rollins, Sr., and Earnest Wade. As a young child, he went to New Union School and started working as a farm laborer and at Metcalf Lumber Company for many years. He later worked at Flower Baking Company...

Estella Hadley (Hadley)  Groover

Estella Hadley (Hadley) Groover

Feb 18, 2023

Obituary

Estella Hadley Groover was the first of 15 children born to Elder King Dennis and Rosetta James Hadley. She was born October 14, 1921, on her grandparents’, Richard and Lula Reid Hadley, property, in Grady County, Georgia. The community was called Duncansville, but later the name was changed to Beachton, Georgia. Sister Groover departed this life...

Lorene Minatee (Minatee)  Cone

Lorene Minatee (Minatee) Cone

Feb 16, 2023

The Obituary

Lorene Minatee Cone was born by Steve and Ceola Minatee on September 21, 1952.

Lorene began her education at Washington Consolidated High School in the Grady County school system.

She later attended College at the University of Wisconsin.

Later, she joined the United States Navy where she entered Radiomen...

Hattie Mae Hester

Hattie Mae Hester

Feb 14, 2023

Life’s Reflections

Hattie Mae Hester of Cleveland, OH was born in Thomasville, GA January 31, 1940. Hattie Mae was predeceased by both parents Henry and Artegia Hester. Hattie Mae passed away February 14, 2023 at Pleasant View Care Center in Parma, Ohio.  She was also taken well care of by a dear friend Rosalie Mach and Andrew...

Emma Lou (Hightower)  Garbo

Emma Lou (Hightower) Garbo

Feb 8, 2023

In Loving Memory Of

Emma  Lou

Our dear mother Emma Lou Garbo sadly passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at the age of 82. Mrs. Emma Lou was born on December 14, 1940, in Thomasville, Georgia to the late Willie Bell Collins (her mother) and late Sanders Hightower (her father). She graduated from Central...

Lemon Scruggs Jr.

Lemon Scruggs Jr.

Feb 4, 2023

Obituary

Lemon Scruggs, Jr. was born on July 17, 1945 in Boston, Georgia Thomas County. He was the oldest son of Lemon Scruggs, Sr., and Itist Rains Scruggs.

Lemon received his education from the Thomas County and Thomas City School Systems, graduating from Douglas High School in 1963. While there he was a member of...

Stacey Lenoris Ross

Stacey Lenoris Ross

Jan 31, 2023

Stacey Lenoris Ross was born on October 18, 1971 in Thomasville, Georgia to Mr. Matthew Ross and Mrs. Annie Francis Ross. Stacey transitoned from this earthly life to glory on January 31, 2023 at Kindred Hospital in Tampa, Florida.

He graduated from Thomasville High School in the Class of 1989.

He was on the football...