March 11, 2009 / Obituaries

Bessie Willis

Homemaker

Bessie Rentz Willis, 81, of Middleburg, Fla., died Tuesday, March 3, 2009, in Middleburg, Fla. Mrs. Willis was born in Early County Oct. 2, 1927, to the late Luther Rentz and Bronnie Lee Houston Rentz. More...

Jerry Carlisle

Banker

Jerry Linwood Carlisle, 56, of Sylvester died Thursday, March 5, 2009, at Phoebe Worth Medical Center. Mr. Carlisle was born in Edison to Ira Carlisle and the late Lorene Davis Carlisle. He had lived in Sylvester since 1979, moving from Albany. More...

Elizabeth McDowell

Retired

Elizabeth Pearl Willis McDowell, 91, of Damascus died Monday, March 9, 2009, at her residence. Mrs. McDowell was born in Early County Nov. 3, 1917, to the late Christopher Columbus Willis and Mary Alice Burton Willis. More...

Julia Pickle

Homemaker

Julia Ann Pickle, 94, of Donalsonville, formerly of Colquitt, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, at Seminole Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Pickle was a homemaker and member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. More...

Willie James Jr.

Pulpwood Worker

Willie James Jr., 58, of Blakely died Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at his residence. Mr. James was born in Blakely May 9, 1950, to Minnie Lee James and the late Willie James Sr. More...

Linda Wiley

Retired

Linda Simpson Wiley, 65, of Blakely died Friday, March 6, 2009, at Early Memorial Nursing Home in Blakely. Mrs. Wiley was born in Early County Aug. 19, 1943, to Clarence Simpson and the late Annis Baldwin Simpson. More...