Mr. John Major, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Amicasa Hospice in Decatur, Georgia. Funeral services were held on Friday, November 2, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at M.C. Smith Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Lindra Fleming officiating. Interment will be held in city cemetery. Mr. Major is survived by his sister: Mrs. Edith Mills, Las Vegas, Nevada; brother: Mr. Ransom Coleman, New York; devoted brother in law: Mr. Ralph Johnson, Jr., Atlanta, Georgia; sister in law: Mrs. Nina Hodges, Atlanta, Georgia; devoted nephew: Mr. Jermain Johnson, Florida; devoted cousins: Mr. Walter Major, Mr. Calvin Taylor, Atlanta, Georgia. Several other relatives and friends. M.C. Smith Funeral Home in charge.

Mr. Charlie Graham, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Navicent Health Medical Center in Macon, Georgia. Funeral services were held on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. at Mt. Zion AME Church, Davisboro, Georgia with Rev. Rufus Copeland officiating. Interment was held in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Mr. Charlie Graham was born in Tennille, Georgia on September 17, 1953 to the parentage of the late Mr. Jim Graham and the late Ms. Minnie Francis. Charlie was educated at DD Crawford Elementary School in Tennille, Georgia, T.J. Elder High School and Washington County High School in Sandersville, Georgia. While attending high school, Charlie was a talented athlete. He was a basketb

Mr. Madison Young, Jr., passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Washington County Regional Medical Center, Sandersville, Georgia. Funeral services were held on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 2:30 P.M. at Robin Spring Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry Walden officiating. Interment was held in New Baptist Church cemetery. Mr. Young was born on June 2, 1928 in Danville, VA to the parentage of the late Mr. Madison Young, Sr. and the late Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Young. At a young age he became a member of St. Galilee in Wrightsville, GA. He was later ordained as a deacon at Swint Spring Baptist Church and later moved his membership to New Baptist Church where he served as a deacon faithfully for forty

Mr. Dave Jackson, Jr. passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Chaplinwood Nursing Home in Milledgeville, Georgia. Funeral services were held on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, Deepstep, Georgia with Rev. Bobby Warren officiating. Interment was held in church cemetery. Mr. Jackson was affectionately known by many as “Buddy.” He accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior at an early age and joined Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. He nurtured his faith, family and friends; loved baseball; and enjoyed fishing until his health declined. Mr. Jackson received his formal education in the Washington County school system.He was joined in holy matrimony to Daisy Lou Brown on

Mrs. Daisy Perry, 100 years of age, passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Washington County Regional Medical Center Extended Care Facility. Funeral services were held on Friday, October 12, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. at Springfield Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Willie Brown officiating. Interment was held in Smith Grove Baptist Church cemetery. The body will lie in state from 11:00 A.M. until the hour of the service. She was born on March 13, 1918 to the parentage of the late Mr. George Cannida and the late Mrs. Sallie Mae Cannida in Washington County, GA. As life’s storms rage, point at the situations and smile because with Christ “we can.” Mrs. Perry taught and instilled the faith value o

Mrs. Laura Brookins, passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 in Albany, Georgia. Funeral services were held on Monday, October 8, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at Bay Spring Baptist Church with Pastor Jerry Dudley officiating. Interment was be held in the church cemetery. She was born on May 8, 1930 in Washington County, Georgia where she spent most of her life before relocating to Albany, Georgia. Laura Bell, affectionately known as “Sister”, liked flowers, good gospel singing, sweet treats, tea cakes, fishing, red lipstick, shopping for pretty dresses, and spreading the word of God. She was musically inclined and loved to sew. It is rumored that she had a mean left hook if she got riled up. S