Obituaries
Obituary Listing
Delores "Lois" Tucker
Jun 2, 2024
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Delores Tucker on June 2, 2024. Our sincere condolences to the family and friends. Delores (Lois) Tucker, born September 15, 1953 in Fort Valley, Georgia, was a God-fearing woman. An amazing wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, daughter and friend. Delores spent her life building her family and teaching them the...
Priscilla Prater
May 21, 2024
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Priscilla Prater on May 21, 2024. Our condolences to the family and friends."And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither morning nor outcry nor pain be any more. The former things hav passed away". Revelations 21:4
On Tuesday May 21, 2024, Priscilla...
Briana Daniely Howard
May 19, 2024
Briana Niquelle Daniely-Howard was born on October 12, 1989, in Fort Valley, Georgia to William James Daniely Jr. and Marquinta Bey Gonzalez. She attended the public schools in Peach County and graduated from Peach County Comprehensive High School in 2008. She matriculated at Fort Valley State University and Macon State College. She was a property manager for several facilities.She was a...
Inez Daniel Dugger
May 14, 2024
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Inez Daniel Dugger. Our sincere condolences to the family and friends. Inez Daniel Dugger, affectionally known as “Mama Nez” was born in Perry, GA on December 18, 1930, to the late Gilbert and Carrie Lee Minnifield Daniel. She was one of nine children.
Inez attended school in Perry, GA. She was...
Anthony Samuel Story
Apr 12, 2024
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Anthony Story on April 12, 2024. Our sincere condolences to the family and friends. Anthony “Ant bone” Story dedicated himself wholeheartedly to caring for his mother and family, showing empathy and compassion for others. Outside of his professional life, he found joy in the simple pleasures of singing and being...
Felicia Yolanda Burden
Apr 7, 2024
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Felicia Yolanda Burden on April 7, 2024. Our sincere condolences to the family and friends.Miss Felicia Yolanda Burden was born November 9, 1976 to the parents of the late Nathaniel Burden Sr. and Evelyn Burden of Fort Valley, GA.
She attended the Peach County Schools System.
Felicia gave her life to...
Alex Harvey
Apr 2, 2024
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Alex Harvey on April 2, 2024. Our deepest condolences to the family and friends. Alex Enricci Harvey was born on July 10, 1971 to the parents of Joseph and Shirley Harvey. As a young child, Alex was very active in sports. He attended Peach County Schools and later transferred and...
Rosetta Burnice Smith
Mar 26, 2024
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Rosetta Smith on March 26, 2024. Our condolences to the family.Our lives have been blessed by the life of Rosetta Bernice Rumph Smith. Our blessing began with her birth on July 13, 1944 in Fort Valley, GA to the late George Rumph, Sr. and Mary Lewis Rumph who preceded...
Bessie Mae Small
Mar 26, 2024
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Bishop Bessie Mae Small. She has touched the lives of so many and she will always be remembered.A TIME TO BE BORNBessie Mae Small was born in Fort Valley, GA to Jim and Bessie Allen on November 18, 1935. One of five children, she was the youngest of two...
Geneva L. Andrews
Mar 24, 2024
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Geneva L. Andrews on March 24, 2024. Our sincere condolences to the family and friends.On the somber date of March 24, 2023, love ones came together to grieve the profound and heartfelt loss of a beneficent beauty. Geneva L. Andrews, who peacefully departed this earthly realm at the venerable...
Beulah May Jessie Lovett
Mar 13, 2024
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Beulah J. Lovett on March 13, 2024. Our sincere condolences to the family and friends. Beulah May Jessie Lovett, affectionately known by her grandchildren as “Dear Dear”, indeed had a beautiful soul. Her beautiful soul, empathy, and positive energy reflected all that was good in the world, and she...
Julia M. Ogburn
Mar 3, 2024
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Julia M. Cosby on March 3, 2024. Our condolences to the family and friends. Mrs. Julia Ogburn was born January 15, 1949 to the late Mr. Henry Cosby Jr. and Mrs. Ollie Little Cosby in Montezuma GA. She was also preceded in death by four of her siblings Micheal Cosby, Gloria...
Sharlinda Samas Watkins
Mar 3, 2024
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Sharlinda Samas Watkins on March 3, 2024. Our condolences to the Family and Friends.Sharlinda Jaquay Samas (Watkins) was born on February 14, 1991 to the parentage of Linda Watkins and Mitchell Samas. She was born and raised in Perry, GA; then later moved to Fort Valley, GA. She accepted...
Carolyn White
Mar 1, 2024
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Carolyn White on March 1, 2024. Our condolences to the family and friends. Carolyn White was a native of Fort Valley, GA and was born on July 27, 1956, to the late Hosey and Dorothy White. Carolyn passed away peacefully at her home in Bonaire, GA on Friday March 1,...
Michaela "Angel" Chaney
Feb 3, 2024
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Michaela "Angel" Chaney on February 3, 2024. Our sincere condolences to the family and friends.
Michaela Jeane’ Chaney, was born March 21, 2000 to Tomeka L. Chaney and Michael D. Cox in Warner Robins, Georgia. She graduated from Peach County High School in Fort Valley, GA on the “A” honor...
Howard Unterio Thomas
Jan 29, 2024
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Howard Unterio Thomas on January 29, 2024. Our sincere condolences to the family and friends.
Mr. Howard Unterio Thomas was born on October 27, 1978, to Ms. Laura L. Bakon and the late Mr. Howard Thomas at Peach County Hospital. “Peewee”, as he was affectionately called by his family and...
Chance Ross
Jan 20, 2024
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Chance Ross on January 20, 2024. Our sincere condolences to the family and friends.
Chance D. Ross was born September 04, 2003 to parents Tracy D. Lindsey and Lisa Ross. On January 20, 2024 he was called home to his heavenly father.
Chance was affectionally called “Daddy” by his close relatives....
Lawrence Oates, Jr.
Jan 13, 2024
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Lawrence Oates, Jr. on January 13, 2024. Our condolences to the family and friends.
Lawrence Oates, Jr. came into this world on April 20, 1952. Lawrence was affectionately known as “Bay" to his dearly beloved wife. Judy Jacobs Oates. His family and friends playfully called him “Big Dog”. He had...
Jessie Mae Hill
Jan 11, 2024
It is with our deepest sympathy that we announce the passing of Mrs. Jessie Mae Hill. Mrs. Hill entered into eternal rest on January 11, 2024. Our condolences to the family and friends.
Mrs. Jessie Mae Hill affectionately known as “Ma-Ma” was born on September 1, 1922, in Peach County, Georgia to the parentage of the late John King...
Bruce T. Howard, Sr.
Jan 5, 2024
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Bruce T. Howard, Sr. on January 5, 2024. Our condolences to the family and friends.
Bruce T. Howard Sr., a native of Fort Valley, Georgia, was born December 25, 1960 to the late Jessie James Howard and Nannie Amos Howard as the eighth child.
He was a proud...