Obituaries
Obituary Listing
Loisteen Jackson Mann
Jan 6, 2023
Edwards Small Mortuary Announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Mrs. Loisteen Jackson Mann. Loisteen entered into eternal rest on January 6, 2023. Our condolences to the friends and family.
Loisteen Jackson Mann was born on January 4, 1945 in Fort Valley, Georgia to the late Mr. and Mrs. Sam and Lillie Mae Jackson. She attended Peach County...
Mary Louise Harvey
Jan 5, 2023
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest condolences the passing of Mary Louise Harvey. Ms. Harvey was born October 6, 1937 and entered into eternal rest on January 5, 2023. She will be missed by family and friends.
Ms. Mary, as she was affectionately called, was born to the parentage of the late Ezekiel Harvey, Sr. and Lula Smith -Harvey....
Dr. Yvonne Beauford Oliver
Dec 29, 2022
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Yvonne B. Oliver. Ms. Oliver entered into eternal rest on December 29, 2022. She will be missed by family and friends.
Dr. Yvonne B. Oliver, affectionately known as Von, was born on April 23, 1947 in Fort Valley, Georgia. She was the oldest of four children born to the late Sam Beauford and...
John Frederick Walker
Dec 20, 2022
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Mr. John Frederick Walker. Mr. Walker entered into eternal rest on December 20, 2022. Our condolences to the family and friends.
John Frederick Walker was born on October 17, 1945 to W.D. Walker & Besse Lowe Walker in Macon County, Georgia. He attended the public schools of Macon...
Burdelle Jackson Dowdell
Dec 11, 2022
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Burdelle Jackson Dowdell. Burdelle Jackson Dowdell entered into eternal rest on December, 11, 2022. Our condolences to the family and friends.
Burdelle Jackson Dowdell (Grandma to many) was born on April 23, 1939 in Fort Valley, Georgia. She was the fourth child of twelve children born to the...
Kenneth Lee Oates
Dec 7, 2022
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Kenneth Lee Oates on December 7, 2022. We extend our condolences to the friends and family.
Rev. Kenneth Lee Oates was born May 9, 1960 in Fort Valley, Georgia. He graduated from Peach County High School in 1978. He was a dedicated husband, dad, son, brother, and friend....
Sacajawea Wootson Cooper
Dec 2, 2022
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Sacajawea Wootson Cooper. Sacajawea entered into eternal rest on December 2, 2022. She will be greatly missed. Our condolences to the family and friends.
Sacajawea Contrilla Wootson Cooper, affectionately known as “Candi,” was born January 27, 1978, in Macon, Georgia to Carey and Patricia Wootson of Fort Valley,...
Calvin Davis
Nov 26, 2022
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Mr. Calvin Davis. Mr. Davis entered into eternal rest on Saturday, November 26, 2022. Our sincere condolences to the family and friends.
Calvin Davis, born in Fort Valley/Peach County, Georgia and more recently of Jeffersonville, GA passed away on November 26, 2022. He was the middle child of...
Shandrea Yvette Adams
Nov 21, 2022
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Ms. Shandrea Y. Adams. Shandrea transitioned into eternal rest on Monday, November 21st. Our condolences to her family and friends.
Shandrea is the first born daughter of Henrietta (Adams) Hartsfield and Rev. James Adams. She would be her birth father's only child. Shandrea was raised, loved and nurtured...
Lula Mae Marshall Greene
Nov 13, 2022
Lula Mae Marshall Greene was born on April 18, 1937, to the parents of the late Washington Marshall Sr. and the late Floria Bell Johnson Marshall.
Lula was educated in the Peach County Public School System. She graduated from the H. A. Hunt High School and the Fort. Valley State College in Fort Valley, GA. She was a caring and...
Anthony Earl Robinson
Nov 9, 2022
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Anthony Earl Robinson on November 9, 2022.
Anthony Earl Robinson, affectionately known as “ CLAMP” was born on Sept 14,1970 in Brooklyn, New York to the late Donnie Bell Robinson and Richard Earl Austin. He moved to Fort Valley at an early age where he attended Peach County...
Alphonso Benjamin Varner
Oct 30, 2022
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest condolences the passing of Coach Alphonso Varner on October 30, 2022. Alphonso Benjamin Varner, affectionately called “Hubba Hubba,” was born December 21, 1928 in West Palm Beach, FL to the parentage of Voley Williams and Estella D. Varner. He had four sisters and one brother who have preceded him in death. His early childhood church was...
Mary Denise Jackson
Oct 22, 2022
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest condolences the passing of Mary Denise Jackson, Saturday, October 22nd.
II Timothy 4:7-8
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteousness Judge, will give to me on that...
Wilson "Woody" Gosier
Oct 20, 2022
Ladies and gentlemen, Boys and Girls gather around and let me tell you a story of a leader. On March 5, 1967, a very bright star welcomed the arrival of Wilson “Woody” Gosier to Doris and Wilson Gosier in Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia. To some in the Peach State, this star may have shone as all others. Yet 55...
Luke Cornelious Johnson
Oct 10, 2022
Luke Cornelius Lee Johnson was born on September 23, 2014 to Ebony Nottingham and LeBrandon Johnson. He passed away on October 10, 2022 following injuries resulting from a car accident.
Luke graduated from preschool as a Summa Cum Laude student. He was an honor roll student enrolled at Luella Elementary School as a second grader in Locust Grove, Georgia. He...
Beverly Engram Daniely
Oct 10, 2022
Beverly Engram was born on June 19, 1955 in Fort Valley, Georgia to the late Rosabell and Ervin Engram, Sr. She departed this life and gained her wings on October 10, 2022. She attended Peach County public schools and graduated from Peach County High School in 1973. Beverly attended Crandall Junior College, currently Middle Georgia State University and graduated...
Karen Lynn Allen
Sep 29, 2022
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Karen Allen. She will be greatly missed by friends and family.
Karen Lynn Allen was born in Fort Valley, Georgia on April 16, 1956 to the late James Slappy Senior and Elberta Slappy.
She was educated in the Peach County School System. She was known as a loving daughter,...
Superintendent Elder Charlie C. Smith
Sep 26, 2022
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest sympathy the passing of Superintendent Elder Charlie C. Smith.
“The earth is the Lord and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.” Psalm 24:1 God needed another carpenter, so on November 3, 1945, Charlie Clarence Smith was born to the parentage of the late Ruben and Ellie Smith. He...
Luerine Marshall Ferguson
Sep 18, 2022
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest condolences the passing of Luerine Marshall Ferguson. Family and friends, may your happy memories comfort you during this difficult time.
Luerine Marshall Ferguson was born May 19,1943 in Hawkinsville, GA to the late CB and Dora Marshall. She was the oldest born to this union.
Luerine lived most of her life...
Frank "Mickey" Jerome Howard
Sep 11, 2022
Edwards Small Mortuary announces with our deepest condolence the passing of Frank "Mickey" Jerome Howard.
Frank Jerome Howard, Jr. affectionately known as “Mickey,” was born May 2, 1957 in Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia to the parentage of Frank Jerome Howard, Sr. and Inez Zanders Howard. Frank attended the public schools in Fort Valley, Georgia.
After graduation, Mickey joined...