OBITUARIES

WILLIAM "BILL" EARNEST MOODY

WILLIAM "BILL" EARNEST MOODY

Feb 22, 2026

William "Bill" Earnest Moody, age 88, of Donalsonville, GA, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Seminole Manor Nursing Home.

Funeral services for Mr. Moody will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Donalsonville Church of God with Rev. Larry Daughtry and Rev. Phillip Kirkland officiating. Interment will follow in Corinth Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery with Tyler...

David Lee Strickland

David Lee Strickland

Feb 21, 2026

Mr. David Lee Strickland, also known as "Strick 9", of Donalsonville, GA, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026, at his residence at the age of 65.

Memorial services for Mr. Strickland will be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the chapel of Evans-Skipper Funeral Home. 

Mr. Strickland was born in Blakely, GA on March 5, 1960, to Cecil...

Marie Posey

Marie Posey

Feb 15, 2026

Marie Ilene Clark Posey, age 65, of Donalsonville, GA, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2026, at her residence.

The family will hold a Celebration of Life at a later date.

Mrs. Posey was born in Thomasville, GA on November 25, 1960, to Bruce Clark and Rachel Collins Clark. She worked at Seminole Hartzog Pharmacy before retiring. She loved being at home and...

MARY WARD HOOKS

MARY WARD HOOKS

Feb 12, 2026

Mary Ward Hooks, age 94, of Donalsonville, GA, passed away Thursday morning, Feb. 12, 2026, at her residence.  

Graveside services for Mrs. Hooks will be held on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Michael Wingertsahn officiating.  Interment will immediately follow the service.  

Mrs. Hooks was born in Jakin, GA on September 5, 1931, to...

JANETTE HILL VAN PATTEN

JANETTE HILL VAN PATTEN

Feb 9, 2026

Janette Hill Van Patten, age 86, of Iron City, GA passed away Monday afternoon, Feb. 9, 2026, at her residence.

No services are being planned at this time.

Mrs. Van Patten was born in Donalsonville, GA on Sept. 1, 1939, to Thomas Carlyle Hill and Vina Iola Glass Hill.  She was a homemaker and enjoyed fishing.

She is survived by her husband, David...

JOHN GILBERT WINDHAM

JOHN GILBERT WINDHAM

Feb 6, 2026

John Gilbert Windham, age 68, of Donalsonville, GA, passed away Friday evening, Feb. 6, 2026, at his residence.

No services are being planned at this time.  

A complete obituary is forthcoming.

CHRISTOPHER GEORGE SMITH

CHRISTOPHER GEORGE SMITH

Feb 5, 2026

Christopher George Smith, age 40, of Donalsonville, GA, passed away Thursday evening, February 5, 2026, at his residence.

No services are planned at this time; however, the family will hold a private memorial service at a later time.

Mr. Smith was born in Bainbridge, GA on Jan. 24, 1986, to George Stephen Smith and Marie Christopher Smith.  He was a truck driver...

JOHN McDONALD

JOHN McDONALD

Feb 5, 2026

John McDonald, age 75, of Blakely, GA, passed away Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, GA.

Funeral services for Mr. McDonald will be held on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the Chapel of Evans-Skipper Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne Sheffield officiating. The services will conclude in the chapel and a private burial will...

CLYDE EDWARD "C.E." EARNEST

CLYDE EDWARD "C.E." EARNEST

Feb 3, 2026

Clyde Edward "C.E." Earnest, age 76, of Donalsonville, GA passed away Tuesday evening, Feb. 3, 2026, at his residence.

Funeral services for Mr. Earnest will be held on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Salem-Seminole Baptist Church with Rev. David Roland and Dr. Phil Badresingh officiating.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery with Joey Poole, Phillip Poole, Garrett...

Mary Alice Dupree

Mary Alice Dupree

Jan 30, 2026

Mary Alice Skipper Dupree, age 89, of Iron City, GA, passed away Friday morning, January 30, 2026, at her residence.

Funeral services for Mrs. Dupree will be held on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the Chapel of Evans-Skipper Funeral Home with Rev. Mylan Brookins officiating. Interment will follow in Friendship Cemetery.

Mrs. Dupree was born in Jackson County, FL...

Paul Moore

Paul Moore

Jan 28, 2026

Paul Moore, age 72 of Donalsonville, GA passed away on January 28, 2026 at Southeast Health Medical Center in Dothan, AL.

Mr. Moore will be cremated and no services will be held.

SHERRIE TODD

SHERRIE TODD

Jan 12, 2026

Sherrie Todd, age 74, of Donalsonville, GA, passed away Monday morning, January 12, 2026, at Wesley Place in Dothan, AL.

Funeral services for Ms. Todd will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the Chapel of Evans-Skipper Funeral Home with Rev. James Scarborough officiating. Interment will follow in Corinth Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery with Neil Buckhalter, Allen...

JOSEPH HENRY HELMS, SR

JOSEPH HENRY HELMS, SR

Jan 10, 2026

Joseph Henry Helms, Sr, 83, passed away, Saturday, January 10, 2026 at his home in Donalsonville, Georgia surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 4:00 at The Donalsonville Church of God with Pastor Larry Daughtry and Dillon Helms officiating. Interment will follow in the family plot in Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Joseph Tatum officiating graveside....

John Vester Nicholson

John Vester Nicholson

Jan 6, 2026

John Vester Nicholson, age 79, passed away at his home January 6th, 2026.

On November 6th, 1946, John was born in New Brockton, Alabama, the youngest of four brothers of the late Vela Mildred (Bludworth) and Robert Forrest Nicholson.

He joined the United States Army November 1966 and left with an honorable discharge in November 1972, in which time he spent time...

Herman Enfinger

Herman Enfinger

Jan 2, 2026

Jerry Herman Enfinger, age 85, of Donalsonville, GA passed away Friday, January 2, 2026 at Savannah Court of Camilla in Camilla, GA.

Funeral services for Rev. Enfinger will be held on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at 3:00 PM at the Chapel of Evans-Skipper Funeral Home with Rev. James Scarborough officiating. Interment will follow in Oakview Church of God Cemetery with Allen...

DANNY EARL LOVE, JR.

DANNY EARL LOVE, JR.

Dec 21, 2025

Danny Earl Love, Jr., age 45, of Blakely, GA passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025 in Early County.

Funeral services for Mr. Love will be held on Friday, December 26, 2025, at 3:00 PM at the Chapel of Evans-Skipper Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Love officiating. Interment will follow in the Love Family Cemetery, 5799 Fryer Road, Blakely, GA 39823 with...

ROBERT EARL "DURL" HOWELL

ROBERT EARL "DURL" HOWELL

Dec 18, 2025

Robert Earl “Durl” Howell, age 86, of Donalsonville, GA, passed away Thursday evening, Dec. 18, 2025, at his residence.

Funeral services for Mr. Howell will be held on Monday, December 22, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Lake Seminole Baptist Church with Rev. Rusty Bradley and Bobby Glover officiating. Interment will follow in Seminole Shores Cemetery with Chad Smith, Christopher McCracken, Gavin...

JoAnn Swanner Skeen

JoAnn Swanner Skeen

Dec 17, 2025

JoAnn Swanner Skeen, age 85, of Donalsonville, GA, passed away Wednesday morning, Dec. 17, 2025, at her residence.

Funeral services for Mrs. Skeen will be held on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the Chapel of Evans-Skipper Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne Sheffield officiating. Interment will follow in Friendship Memorial Gardens with Lane Newberry, Jack Newberry, Michael Skeen, Jeremy...

ROBERT LYNWOOD HINES, JR.

ROBERT LYNWOOD HINES, JR.

Dec 16, 2025

Robert (Bob) Lynwood Hines, Jr., age 66, of Jonesboro, GA, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Piedmont Henry in Stockbridge, GA.

A memorial service will be held on January 3, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the chapel of Evans-Skipper Funeral Home with Rev. Tony Mock officiating.

Bob was born in Bainbridge, GA on Feb. 9, 1959, to Robert (Bobby) Lynwood Hines,...

JoAnn Williams

JoAnn Williams

Dec 13, 2025

JoAnn Ward Williams, age 99, of Donalsonville, GA, passed away Saturday evening, December 13, 2025, at her resi

JoAnn Ward Williams, age 99, of Donalsonville, GA, passed away Saturday evening, December 13, 2025, at her residence.

A graveside service for Mrs. Williams will be held on Friday, December 19, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Friendship Memorial Gardens in Donalsonville, GA with Rev....

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