Obituaries

Obituary: Pamela Preston Mize

Pamela Preston Mize of Crawford, Georgia, passed away after a brief illness on November 16, 2022.   Pam was the daughter of the late Rae E. Preston, Sr. and Florrie Mae M. Preston of Macon, Georgia.

Obituary: Gladys Ray Thomas Smith

Mrs. Gladys Ray Thomas Smith, 95, of Loyd Smith Road, Lexington, wife of 59 years to the late Clarence ‘Lloyd’ Smith, passed away at her residence on Sunday, November 20, 2022, in the presence of her family.

Obituary: Shirley Lowe Thaxton

Shirley Lowe Thaxton, 81, wife of 63 years to Lee H. Thaxton died on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. A lifelong resident of Arnoldsville, Shirley was the daughter of the late Burley W. Lowe and Ruby P. Lowe.   She retired from Bellsouth/AT&T after 35 years.

Obituary: Ruby Harrison

Mrs. Ruby Harrison, 100, of Vesta, Georgia, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022, at her residence.   Ruby was born on May 31, 1922 to Robert A. Pass and Minnie Broach Pass in Vesta,  where she lived the remainder of her life.

Obituary: Sandroe C. Howard

Ms. Sandroe C. Howard, age 44, of Athens died November 3, 2022. A viewing was Friday, November 11, 2022 from 1-6 pm at the funeral home. The funeral service was held Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 1:00 PM at New Grove Baptist Church in Winterville.

Obituary: John Harold Williams

John Harold Williams, age 77, of Stephens, passed Nov. 8, 2022.   Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 at Friendship Baptist Church, 421 Old Stephens Road, Lexington, GA, with interment in the church cemetery.   Visitation was held Friday 2-6 p.m. at the funeral home.