Obituaries

Rex Bradley

Rex Bradley

Rex Bradley

Rex Lorraine Bradley, treasured father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, passed peacefully at 91.Rex’s feisty spirit, quirky humor, smooth dance moves, and youthful looks inspired a rich legacy.Fiercely competitive, Rex was shooting his age in golf well into his 70s and would gladly challenge...
Mark Cummings

Mark Cummings

Mark Cummings

Mark H. Cummings, 61, of Eatonton, GA, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2024.Mark owned and operated Cummings Landscapes, Inc., serving Putnam County for over twenty years.
Christopher Eddy

Christopher Eddy

Christopher Eddy

Christopher Robert Eddy, 35, of Buckhead, passed away on September 4, 2024, while fighting a vehicle fire. Chris, the son of Bob Eddy and Lisa Dalton, worked for the Greene County Fire Department.Born on April 30, 1989, in Athens, Chris was raised in Greene County.
Ronald Eugene Smith

Ronald Eugene Smith

Ronald Eugene Smith

Ronald Eugene Smith, of Eatonton, Ga, was born June 12, 1961, and was finally free from pain on August 29, 2024, surrounded by his family.Born and raised in Commerce, Ga, Ronnie learned he was a natural engineer early on.
Jim Holder

Jim Holder

Jim Holder

Jim Holder, 56, of Eatonton, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024. He was born to the late Melvin and Geraldine Holder on July 28, 1968, in Madison, GA.Jim was a member of Harmony Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. Everyone who knew him loved him.
Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Bertha Darsey Tatum

Mrs. Bertha Darsey Tatum, 80, of Eatonton, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2024, at her home.Mrs. Tatum was born in Cochran, GA, on July 24, 1944, in Cochran, GA, to the late M.C. Dan Darsey and the late Pearl Norton Darsey. She loved sewing, gardening, and reading books.
Frank Jesse Carnes

Frank Jesse Carnes

Frank Jesse Carnes

Mr. Frank Jesse Carnes, age 76, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2024.Carnes was born on August 31, 1947, to the late Charlie Grady Carnes and the late Marian Bailey Carnes. Mr. Carnes honorably served his country as a Military Police for the U.S. Army during Vietnam.
Connie Mitchell Wallace

Connie Mitchell Wallace

Connie Mitchell Wallace

Connie Mitchell Wallace, 77, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2024, at her home with family in Eatonton, Georgia. She was born in Porterdale, Georgia, on June 15, 1947, to the late Howard and Mildred Moss Mitchell.Connie spent most of her life in Almon, Georgia.
Annette Alford Castro

Annette Alford Castro

Annette Alford Castro

Annette Alford Castro was born in Buckhead, Georgia, on November 5, 1933, and passed away in New Orleans on August 6, 2024. She graduated from Eatonton High School and moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where she married Camilo Lathrop Castro in 1953.
Maribel Denham Franklin

Maribel Denham Franklin

Maribel Denham Franklin

Maribel Denham Franklin, 79, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, Aug. 5.Known affectionately as “Bell” by her family and friends, Maribel was born in Eatonton and lived there almost her entire life.