Obituaries

Joel Andrew Stair, Sr.

Joel Andrew Stair, Sr., 49, of Savannah, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025. Survivors include his wife, Ayla Summers Stair; children, Jaden Stair, Joel Stair, Jr.

Mary Anne Florence Jones

Mary Anne Florence Jones, 75, of Sparta, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2025. Survivors include her husband, Freddy Joe Brown of Sparta; daughter, Debbie Thomas (Brad) of Milledgeville; son, Rickey J. Cheely of St. Petersburg, Florida; and grandson, Blake Thomas of Pensacola, Florida.

Viola Willis

Viola Willis, 91, of Milledgeville, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

Mary Butts

Mary Butts, 66, of Milledgeville, passed away Friday, May 2, 2025.

Patrick Candler Dinkins III

Patrick Candler Dinkins III, of Atlanta, passed away Friday, April 25, 2025. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Emily Hatcher Dinkins; son, Dwight Devereux Dinkins; sister, Evelyn (Evie) Harrison Dinkins (Bill Proctor) of Powder Springs; and brother-in-law, Jerry (Pam) Hatcher of Blue Ridge.

Randal “Bryan” Myers

Randal “Bryan” Myers, 44, of Bonaire, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Survivors include his father, Randy Myers; brother, Alex Myers (Katharine) of Marietta; nephews, Everett and Riley Myers; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.