January 23, 1950 – October 18, 2026 Rosemary Oliver Smith of Waverly Hall, Georgia, passed away on October 18, 2026, at Columbus Hospice following a long battle with cancer. Rosemary graduated from Harris County High School in 1968 and was a member of Maranatha Baptist Church in Columbus, Georgia. For more than 20 years, she owned and operated Hair Styles...
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Ollita Burress Pendergrass, age 90, of Fayetteville, GA, passed away on October 17, 2026. Ollita was born in Chicago, Illinois, daughter of the late Arthur William Burress and the late Dorothy Bakker Burress. She graduated from Blue Island High School in Illinois. She lived in Darien, IL for 40 years before moving to Lebanon, MO, and eventually settling in Fayetteville,...
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Marianne Graeme Fortuna passed away peacefully on October 15th, 2026, after an extended battle with ovarian cancer. Marianne was born in Winter Park, Florida, on December 8th, 1950. The oldest of 3 children, she spent her days playing in the neighborhood with her sister, Khaki, her brother, Bob, and other neighborhood children, including her childhood best friend, Sue, whom she...
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Ms. Sandy Whatley, age 73, of Riverdale, Georgia, passed away in the evening hours of October 17th, 2026. Born to Nettie Whatley, formerly Henderson, and the late James Washington, Sandy was originally from Long Island, New York. At age 3, she and her parents moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where her sister Kimberly was born, and where the pair grew up...
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“Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!” – Luke 1:45 Julia Bailey, 96, of Columbus, GA, known by her loved ones as ‘Nana’, passed away peacefully at Columbus Hospice on August 15, 2026. Julia graduated in 1948 from Handley High School in her hometown of Roanoke, AL. Her curious and resourceful nature...
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A Celebration of Life Michael James “Mike” Williams August 19, 1959 – October 7, 2026 His Life & Legacy Michael James Williams, affectionately known as “Mike,” was born on August 19, 1959, in Columbus, Georgia, to the late Henry Williams and Mary Ford. On October 7, 2026, Mike departed this earthly life at the age of 67, leaving behind a...
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January 4th, 1966 – October 11th, 2026 Kurt Edward Scholpp, 60, of Flowery Branch, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2026, peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family, following an extended illness. Kurt was born on January 4, 1966, in Euclid, Ohio, to the late Harry and Carol (Deely) Scholpp. He moved to Pembroke Pines, Florida, in...
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In Loving Memory of Jennifer DeAnn Joyce Mathis March 14, 1973 – October 8, 2026 Jennifer DeAnn Joyce Mathis, 53, passed away on October 8, 2026. Born in Springhill, Louisiana, Jennifer was the daughter of the late Deborah Campbell and Larry Joyce. She graduated from Taylor High School in Taylor, Arkansas, in 1991, earned a degree in Sociology from Southern...
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May 5, 1949 – October 8, 2026 Sybil U. Beatty, a beloved wife, mother, Gram, teacher, and faithful servant of God, passed away on October 8, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, faith, and lives forever changed by her kindness. Born on May 5, 1949, in Charleston, South Carolina, Sybil later made her home in Midland, Georgia, where she...
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The Life and Legacy of Cecil Bush Cecil Bush was born on April 19, 1944, in Henderson, Tennessee, to James and Hattie Bush. He was educated in the public schools of Gibson County, Tennessee, where he graduated from Rosenwald High School. From an early age, Cecil possessed an independent spirit and a desire to build a life of his own....
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