A. Socorro Gutierrez, affectionately referred to as “Coco” by friends and family, died on September 15th, 2025, in her home in Columbus, Georgia. Coco is survived by her husband Leopoldo Gutierrez, her daughter Evelyn (Michael), her sons: Rudy (Elvia) and Larry (Silvia), and her grandchildren: Shane, Trevor, Fyona, Paulina, and Alexa. Coco was born on January 10th, 1937, in the...
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Robert William Aylward, 74, of Columbus, Georgia, passed away on September 14, 2025, after a courageous 13-year battle with throat cancer. Born on August 27, 1951, in San Francisco, Robert was a lifelong marksman, beginning in his youth through YMCA and NRA programs. He went on to become a 4-time All-American and 1971 National Collegiate Rifle Champion at Tennessee Tech...
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Cecil Theron Jeffords, Jr, 80, of Fayetteville, GA, passed away on September 11, 2025, with his loving wife by his side. Cecil was born October 10, 1944, in Florence, SC to Cecil and Helen (Turner) Jeffords. He grew up in the Florence and Georgetown, SC areas. Jeff, as he was known to his family and friends at the time, attended...
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Nada Hull Fincher Kerr was welcomed into Heaven by her Lord and Savior on September 8, 2025. Born in Atlanta on February 14, 1948, Nada grew up in Conyers, GA. She graduated from Rockdale County High School in 1966. Following that, she attended Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College (ABAC). Throughout her life, people were drawn to her natural warmth and interests,...
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Andrew Carey Ledford Age 58, of McDonough, Georgia, peacefully passed away surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Born August 31, 1967, to Brenda Cofer and Don Ledford, Andy had a distinguished career as a Special Agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation spending countless hours on the range teaching and mentoring while serving as the agency’s...
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Mr. Victor Dowdney passed away on Monday September 1st, 2025, at the age of 68. He was born on August 2nd, 1957. He was the son of William H. Dowdney and Virginia Carolyn Dowdney Collett. Victor is preceded in death by his father, William H. Dowdney; two brothers, William K. Dowdney and Steven Jerome Dowdney. He is survived by his...
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Patsy Ann Reynolds, 69, of Rome, Georgia, passed away on August 13, 2025. Patsy is lovingly remembered by her children, Jennifer Williams (Jonathan) and their children Jackson, Jillian, and Jude; and her daughter, Christen Sposa. She is also remembered by her father, Billie Landers, and her siblings, Billy Burch, Cindy Landers, and Mathew Landers, and their families. She was preceded...
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Geoffrey Clark Perkins, Sr., age 78, of Peachtree City, GA. passed away on August 27, 2025. Geoff was born December 6, 1946, in Plainfield, N.J., to the late James and Barbara Perkins. He graduated high school in 1964 and went on to have a long and distinguished career in carpentry. He was a craftsman of cabinetry and woodworking. Geoff’s career...
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September 25,1942 – August 23,2025 Kathryn Flanagan Shirah was born September 25,1942 in Phenix City, Alabama. She was the middle child of three, growing up alongside older sister Annette and younger brother Jimmy. She is survived by her husband, Clifford Houston “Sam” Shirah, her daughter Beth Morrison (Brad), her son Scott Shirah (Marci), her grandchildren Jonathan Karastury (Sydney), Lindsay Arroyo...
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Mark H. King 69, of Columbus, Ga., passed away Sunday, August 10, 2025. Private services will be held at a later date. Mark Harold King was born July 14th, 1956, in Columbus, Ga., a son of the late Harold King and Juanita Carroll King Bailey. He lived his entire life in the Columbus/Smith Station area, where he worked as a...
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