Obituaries

Kinnedy Benard Horne

Kinnedy Benard Horne

Mar 31, 2026

Celebration of Life Services for Mr. Kinnedy Horne will be held Monday, April 6, 2026, at 12:00 Noon at New Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church 124 Church Street – Irwinton.

“Kinney” Bernard Horne entered into rest on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Atrium Navicent Health Medical Center.

He was born April 18, 1964, to the late Andrew (Tig) Horne and Pauline Horne. At...

Tavares J. Shy

Tavares J. Shy

Mar 25, 2026

Wilkinson County Memorial Chapel announces the death of Mr. Tavares J. Shy of Gordon, Georgia passed Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Funeral announcements are incomplete and will be announced later. 

Wilkinson County Memorial Chapel - Irwinton has charge of arrangements. 

Murlene Strange

Murlene Strange

Mar 11, 2026

Celebration of Life services for Miss Murlene Strange will be held Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM at Jordan Stream Baptist Church – Toomsboro, Georgia. Pastor A. L. Gordon will officiate. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.

Peace came to Miss Murlene Strange (Granny) who is known by her family and friends. She was born May 28, 1928, to...

James "Bud" Shinholster

James "Bud" Shinholster

Mar 5, 2026

Celebration of Life Services for Mr. James “Bud” Shinholster, will be held Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 1:00PM at Jordan Stream Baptist Church Toomsboro, Georgia. Interment will follow at the Springhill CME Church Cemetery - Gordon. Public viewing will be held at the funeral home Tuesday, March 10, 2026, from 11:00-7:00PM.

James, lovingly known as “Bud”, was born on June 3,...

Loretha Hill

Loretha Hill

Feb 18, 2026

Memorial Services for Mrs. Loretha E. Hill will be held Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 1:00PM at Friendship CME Church 975 Highway 18 East – Gray, Georgia. Rev. Daryl S. Jackson will serve as eulogist.

Wilkinson County Memorial Chapel – Irwinton has charge of arrangements.

Converse Mallory, Sr.

Converse Mallory, Sr.

Feb 13, 2026

Celebration of Life Services for Mr. Converse “Robert” Mallory will be held Monday, February 23, 2026, at 12:00PM at Jordan Stream Baptist Church. Rev. James Smith will serve as eulogist.

Converse “Robert” Mallory, Sr., the eighth of eight children, was born on May 26, 1948, to the late John and Tee Elen Mallory of Danville, Georgia. He graduated from Wilkinson County...

Thomas Simmons

Thomas Simmons

Feb 9, 2026

Celebration of Life Services for Mr. Thomas Simmons will be held Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 1:00PM at Gordon Church of God In Christ 118 Olive Street - Gordon. Pastor Ernest Whipple will serve as eulogist Interment will follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. 

Thomas Simmons, 68, of Gordon, GA, was born May 30, 1958, in Milledgeville, GA. He was born to the...

Beverly Ann Renfroe

Beverly Ann Renfroe

Feb 2, 2026

Funeral Services for Mrs. Beverly Renfroe will be held Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 11:00AM at Shiloh Baptist Church 122 Hooks Street – Gordon, Georgia. Dr. Kendrick K. Mack will serve as eulogist. Interment will follow at Scenic Memorial Gardens – Milledgeville, Georgia.

God called his angel home on Monday, February 2, 2026. Beverly was born in Greenwood, South Carolina on...

Nathan Johnson

Nathan Johnson

Jan 21, 2026

Celebration of Life Services for Mr. Nathan J. Johnson will be held Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 2:00PM at Parker Springs Baptist Church. Pastor Eddie D. Smith, Sr. will serve as eulogist. Interment will follow at Parker Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Nathan Jerome Johnson was born on December 9, 1963, to the late Aleloise Addie Johnson and the late Willie...

O'Neal Basley, Sr.

O'Neal Basley, Sr.

Jan 19, 2026

Celebration of Life Services for Mr. O'Neal Basley, Sr. will be held Friday, January 23, at 11:00AM at Springhill CME Church - Gordon, Georgia. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.

Mr. O’Neal Basley, Sr., was born on January 25, 1943, to the late Mr. Tommy Basley and Mrs. Marie Lewis Basley. A devoted servant of the Lord, he was a...

Louise R. McClure

Louise R. McClure

Jan 17, 2026

Mrs. Lousie R. McClure, 87, of McIntyre, Georgia passed Saturday, January 17, 2026. Funeral arrangements are set to be held Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 12:00PM. Location: Parker Springs Baptist Church in McIntyre, Georgia. Interment will follow at Holliman Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church. Family will receive friends at 278 Vinson Road - McIntyre, Georgia. 

Public viewing will be held Tuesday, February...

Willie Ford, Jr.

Willie Ford, Jr.

Dec 12, 2025

Celebration of Life Services for Mr. Willie Ford, Jr. will be held Saturday, January 20, 2025 at 11:00AM. Location: Wilkinson County Memorial Chapel 142 Wriley Road - Irwinton, Georgia. Rev. Anderson Ford will serve as eulogist. 

Willie Ford, Jr. was born May 28, 1965 to Mr. Willie Ford, Jr. and Mrs. Mary Jean Ford. He was a member of Parker Springs...

Alton Carswell

Alton Carswell

Nov 26, 2025

Celebration of Life Services for Mr. Alton “BayBay” Carswell will be held Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 12:00PM at St. John CME Church 504 College Street – Gordon, Georgia. Pastor William Horne will serve as eulogist.

Alton “BayBay” Carswell was born May 31, 1955 to the parentage of Mr. Walter Carswell, Jr. and Mrs. Mildred Austin. He transitioned to his heavenly...

Phyllis Bell

Phyllis Bell

Nov 8, 2025

Ms. Phyllis Bell, 59 of Irwinton, passed Saturday, November 8, 2025. Family will receive friends at the home of her mother, Mrs. Minnie Bell 2007 Asbell Road – Irwinton. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.

Wilkinson County Memorial Chapel – Irwinton has charge of arrangements.

Virgil Reynolds

Virgil Reynolds

Oct 17, 2025

Celebration of Life Services for Mr. Virgil Reynolds will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 11:00AM. Location: Reynolds Temple Church of God in Christ. Lee Authur Reynolds will serve as eulogist. 

Virgil Reynolds, age 68, found eternal peace and joy surrounded by loved ones on Friday, October 17, 2025. He was born to the late Superintendent Joe Reynolds and...