David J. Herring
      David J. Herring, 57, of Blakely died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, at his home. Mr. Herring was born in Early County, Oct. 11, 1955, to the late Rev. J.W. Herring and Dora Warren Herring. He was a member of Rosinvick Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include one brother, Willie James Herring and wi...
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Rose Lee Smith
      Rose Lee Smith, 84, of Blakely died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, at Early Memorial Nursing Home. Mrs. Smith was born in Early County, Oct. 20, 1922, to the late Joe Barnes and Larner Berry. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Bud Smith; and one son, Eddie C. Smith.
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Buddy Gentry
Telephone Installer
      Harold Sprouse "Buddy" Gentry, 73, of Blakely, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007, at his home. Mr. Gentry was born in Early County, June 4, 1933, to the late Junius Clay Gentry and Pearl Sprouse Gentry. He was a retired telephone installer for Georgia Telephone Co. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Chu...
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Lonnie Oliver
Master Carpenter
      Lonnie C. Oliver Sr., 65, of Perry, Fla., died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007. A native of Hilton, Ga., Mr. Oliver had lived in Perry for the past 29 years, after moving from Blakely. He was a member of Antioch Revival Center in Perry and a self-employed master carpenter.
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Jeanette Gleaton
Homemaker
      Jeanette Johnson Gleaton, 85, of Arlington died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, at Calhoun Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Gleaton was born in Houston County, Ala., July 20, 1921, to the late Claude Clifton Johnson and Minnie Davenport Johnson. She was a member of Arlington Baptist Church.
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Charles C. Logan Sr.
      Charles Cary Logan Sr., 89, of Birmingham died Friday, Feb. 9, 2007 in Birmingham. Mr. Logan was born in Hollins, Ala., to the late John Cary Logan and Lillian Robinson Logan. Mr. Logan was a member of East Lake United Methodist Church and the Liles Brotherhood Sunday School class. He was employed...
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Christine Simpson
Homemaker
      Christine Roberts Simpson, 78, of Blakely died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007, at Early Memorial Nursing Home. Mrs. Simpson was born in Colquitt County, Ga., June 17, 1928, to the late Drew Roberts and Bunie Price Roberts. She was a member of Colomokee Baptist Church.
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Jerry L. DeMott
      Jerry Lyndon "Jay" DeMott, 40, of Blakely died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007. Mr. Demott was born Nov. 1, 1966, to Jerry and Judy DeMott of Valdosta. He was employed at Dixie Shooters. Survivors, other than his parents, include his wife, Monica of Blakely; one son, Dylan of Canton, Ga.; one sister, Nikki...
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William F. Foster Jr.
Owner and Operator
      William "Bill" Frederick Foster Jr., 45, of Blakely died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007. Mr. Foster was born in Early County August 2, 1961, to William Frederick Foster Sr. and Murial Hall Foster of Blakely. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Blakely and the owner and operator of Dixie Sho...
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Robert J. Bell
Manager
      Robert Jack Bell, 80, of Blakely died Monday, Feb. 12, 2007, at Early Memorial Nursing Home. Mr. Bell was born in Anderson, Mo., Dec. 16, 1926, to the late William A. Bell and Mamie M. Meador. He was a retired manager of a boat marina and a member of the U.S. Navy during WWII.
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Patricia Dawson
Bus Driver
      Patricia Anne Dawson, 64, of Baconton died Monday, Feb. 12, 2007, at her residence. Mrs. Dawson was born in Monroe County, Miss., Oct. 4, 1942. She was a retired Dougherty County school bus driver and a member of Bethel Holiness Church.
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