Obituaries

Julia Bell McDowell Ward

Julia Bell McDowell Ward, 81, passed away on May 20, 2026. Peoples Funeral Home has charge of arrangements, which are pending.(Barney); grandchildren, Michelle McMillin (Daniel), Michael Wilcher (Allison), great grandchildren, Rylan Wilcher, Caroline McMillin, Logan McMillin.

James Roy Quee

James Roy Quee, 65, passed away on May 22, 2026. Moores Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.

Ruth Davis Roach

Ruth Davis Roach, 82, passed away on May 18, 2026. Moores Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.

Lacrissne Jackson

Lacrissne Jackson, 35, passed away on May 20, 2026. Slater’s Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. The service is set for Sunday, May 31 at 2 p.m. at Victory Baptist Church, with burial to follow at Heritage Memorial Park.

Hazel Hargrove

Hazel Hargrove,passed away on May 21, 2026. Slater’s Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. The service is set for Friday, May 29 at noon at Victory Baptist Church, with burial to follow at St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church in Sparta.

Johnetta Jilks

Johnetta Jilks, 63, passed away on May 16, 2026. Williams Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.

Annette Rogers

Annette Rogers, 86, passed away on May 15, 2026. Peoples Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Rogers was a member of Flagg Chapel Baptist Church.

Cathie Combs Rogers

Cathie Combs Rogers, 76, passed away on May 13, 2026. Moores Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.

Ronald Michael Jolly, Jr.

Ronald Michael Jolly, Jr., 38, passed away on May 7, 2026. Moores Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Survivors include his mother Lillian Boone Jolly of Toomsboro, two sisters Gina Butler of Woodland, Alabama and Tracy Jolly of Gordon.

Charles Thomas Lanham

Charles Thomas Lanham, 80, passed away on May 14, 2026. Moores Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Sarah Ann Lanham of Milledgeville, his daughter Charlotte Brown (Alan) of Gordon, two sons Thomas W.