Obituaries

William Gary Belcher

William Gary Belcher

William Gary Belcher

Mr. William Gary Belcher, age 79, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Mt. Ararat Church.Mr. Belcher was born on November 19, 1946, to the late William Parker Belcher and the late Gladys Evans Belcher.
Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Hughey Purvis

Hughey Purvis, 63, of Eatonton, GA, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family following an extended illness.Mr. Purvis was born on May 17, 1961, in Warner Robins, GA, to the late W. Purvis and Leomie Purvis.
Sheila Lackey

Sheila Lackey

Sheila Lackey

Sheila Diane McCall Lackey, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Born June 24, 1944, in Atlanta, GA, she is preceded in death by her loving husband Gordon Thomas Lackey and her parents Zetus (Mac) McCall and Sarah Thompson McCall.
Hugh Harold Harris

Hugh Harold Harris

Hugh Harold Harris

Hugh Harold Harris, 94, of Eatonton, Georgia, passed away on May 4, 2025, surrounded by loving family.Mr. Harris was born July 8, 1930, in San Antonio, Texas, son of Hugh Bascom Harris and Jess Lee Pulliam.Mr. Harris graduated in 1948 from Brackenridge High School, where he met and fell...
Bobby Ray Goodwin Jr.

Bobby Ray Goodwin Jr.

Bobby Ray Goodwin Jr.

After a long battle with Frontal Temporal Dementia, Bobby Goodwin passed away on April 30, 2025. He was a wonderful husband, father, son, and friend. He was happiest when his family and friends surrounded him, whether it was cheering on his favorite team, grilling, or playing volleyball in the pool.
William Robert Gunn

William Robert Gunn

William Robert Gunn

William Robert “Bubba” Gunn, 78, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones.
Trampus “TJ” Lee Shelnutt Jr.

Trampus “TJ” Lee Shelnutt Jr.

Trampus “TJ” Lee Shelnutt Jr.

Trampus “TJ” Lee Shelnutt, Jr. of Eatonton, Georgia, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025, due to a tragic accident.He was 24 years old.
John James Milliken

John James Milliken

John James Milliken

John James Milliken, age 87 of Greensboro, GA, passed away peacefully Friday April 25, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. John was born in Bellville GA in 1937 and was raised by his grandparents in Vidalia GA. He moved to Atlanta in his senior year where he graduated from Bass High School.
Russell Scheller

Russell Scheller

Russell Scheller

Russell Dale Scheller, 69, of Eatonton, passed away unexpectedly on April 16, 2025.He was born on January 27, 1956, to the late Carl Arthur Scheller and Minnie Lee Jones Scheller.In addition to his parents, Russell was preceded in death by his cherished wife of 30 years, Linda Joyce Stafford...
Robert Miller

Robert Miller

Robert Miller

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Robert Charles Miller, who left us on April 13, 2025, at the age of 90.