Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Homerville, GA

Jerry "Chip" Altman

Jerry "Chip" Altman

Jun 24, 2026

Jerry “Chip” Altman, 45, of Fargo, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at Clinch Memorial Hospital following a sudden illness. Born in Waycross to Jerry and Daphene Shirley Altman, he lived in Fargo all of his life. Chip was a 1999 graduate of Clinch County High School, a self-employed beekeeper, and a member of Fargo Church of God. He enjoyed...

Edward "Eddie" Leroy Tiner

Edward "Eddie" Leroy Tiner

Jun 19, 2026

Mr. Edward Leroy “Eddie” Tiner, 64, passed away early Friday morning, June 19, 2026, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness.

Mr. Tiner was born in Homerville, GA, July 29, 1961 to the late, Freddie L. Tiner and Janice Marie Powell Tiner. Mr. Tiner was a self-employed truck driver and was a member of the Place of Blessing Church...

Dell Lee Bennett

Dell Lee Bennett

Jun 8, 2026

Dell Lee Bennett, 56, of Argyle passed away Monday, June 8, 2026, at UF Health Hospital in Jacksonville. He was born in Homerville to the late Dell Terry Bennett and Maryann Minshew Pittman and lived in Argyle all his life. Lee was often described as a caring man who would give you the shirt off his back and was a...

Harmon Eugene Chaney

Harmon Eugene Chaney

Jun 8, 2026

Harmon Eugene “Gene” Chaney, born in Jacksonville, Florida, in October 1945, passed away early Monday morning, June 8, after a lengthy illness. He was 80 years old.

Gene was the beloved son of Dan and Iva Chaney. He was a cherished brother, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, who loved his family.

On November 29, 1965, Gene married Madeline Anderson, and together they...

Doris Hendrix Peek

Doris Hendrix Peek

Jun 8, 2026

Doris Hendrix Peek, 89, of Homerville passed away Monday morning, June 8, 2026, at Clinch Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in Clinch County to the late Farley H. Hendrix and Lottie Mae Pittman Hendrix. Mrs. Peek lived in Jacksonville, FL for several years and lived in Homerville for most of her life. She was a lunchroom...

Robin Michelle Cunningham-Rogers

Robin Michelle Cunningham-Rogers

Jun 7, 2026

Robin Michelle Cunningham-Rogers, 55, of Homerville passed away Sunday, June 7, 2026, at her residence after a short illness. She was born in Albany, GA to the late John H. Cunningham and Irene Smith Cunningham and lived in Homerville most of her life. She was a member of Lighthouse Assembly of God and attended New Vision Church of God.

Along with...

Sandra Chauncey Whigam

Sandra Chauncey Whigam

Jun 1, 2026

Sandra Chauncey Whigam, 78, of Lizella passed away peacefully at her home on Monday evening, June 1, 2026, surrounded by her loving children and husband. 

She was born in Fernandina, FL to the late Calvin and Dorothy Chauncey and lived in many places in Georgia throughout her life. 

She was a devoted wife, loving mother and the best grandma in the world. 

She...

Allie Jean Crumbley Germano

Allie Jean Crumbley Germano

May 30, 2026

Allie Jean Sowell Crumbley Germano, 94, of Waycross passed away Saturday evening, May 30, 2026, at Baptist Village after a short illness. She was born in Ware County to the late John William and Lou Rena Steedley Sowell and lived in Waycross most of her life. Mrs. Germano was a member of Homerville First Baptist Church and was a homemaker....

Mitchell Smith

Mitchell Smith

May 26, 2026

Williiam Mitchell Smith, 45, of Homerville passed away early Tuesday morning, May 26, 2026, at his residence after a short illness. He was born in Homerville to Benny Smith and the late Brenda Stalvey Selph. Mitchell lived in Homerville all of his life and graduated from Clinch County High School in 2000. He was a Welder by trade and worked...

Vergil Quitman Dial

Vergil Quitman Dial

May 13, 2026

Vergil Q. Dial, 87, of Homerville passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at his residence after an extended illness. He was born in Waycross to the late Violus Vester Dial and Ada Strickland Dial. Mr. Dial was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. He lived in Waycross and Jacksonville but spent most of his life living in Homerville.

Along with his...

George Raphael Thomas

George Raphael Thomas

May 11, 2026

George Raphael Thomas, 95, passed away May 11, 2026 at The Canopy of Azalea Grove in Valdosta, Ga with his loving and devoted wife of 55 years, Marie Rice Thomas, by his side. Thomas was born on September 5, 1930 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He graduated from De Lassalle Catholic High School where he was a member of the Islanders basketball...

Kelly Jean Paige

Kelly Jean Paige

May 10, 2026

Kelly Jean Propes Paige, 37, passed away suddenly Sunday, May 10, 2026, in Tallahassee, FL.

Mrs. Paige was born in Jacksonville, but had lived in Homerville and Tallahassee. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by a nephew, Michael Propes.

Survivors are her husband, Michael Paige, Lakeland; five daughters, Renee Paige, Lexie Paige, Rylee Paige and Lacie K. Paige all...

Dolphus Derrall Stalvey, Sr.

Dolphus Derrall Stalvey, Sr.

May 3, 2026

Dolphus Derrall Stalvey, Sr., 73, a child of God, a builder of things that last, and a man who loved his family deeply, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026.

He first gave his life to Christ more than 40 years ago, recommitting himself along the way with humility and conviction. Most recently, he was a member of Lighthouse Assembly of...

Malcolm E. Montgomery

Malcolm E. Montgomery

Apr 11, 2026

Malcolm E. Montgomery, Sr., 90, of Jacksonville, FL passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026. He was many things to those who knew and loved him: husband, father, brother, friend, colleague, a dedicated Georgia Bulldog fan and prodigious story teller. He was all these things and remained active until his last hours.

A funeral will be held on Saturday, April 18,...

Ruth Foster Champion Smith

Ruth Foster Champion Smith

Apr 7, 2026

Ruth Foster Champion Smith, 78, of Tifton, passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 7, 2026, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center after a short illness.

She was born in Patterson, Georgia, to the late James and Oletha Thornton Foster and was a 1966 graduate of Patterson High School. Ruth lived in Homerville, Georgia, for many years, working alongside her husband, Alan W. Champion,...

Joseph Thompson

Joseph Thompson

Mar 15, 2026

Joseph Thompson, 63, of Waycross passed away Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Pearson, GA after a short illness. He was born in Waycross to Henry Ford Thompson and Alice Hutcheson Thompson. Mr. Thompson worked at the trailer plant in Homerville for many years. He always enjoyed fishing and especially spending time with his grandbabies.

Along with his parents he was preceded...

Jonah Blake Pittman

Jonah Blake Pittman

Mar 12, 2026

Jonah Blake Pittman, 18, of Homerville passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville from injuries sustained in an accident. He was born in Valdosta to Jeremy Blake Pittman and Kristen Smith Pittman. Jonah was a Senior at Clinch County High School. He played football until his junior year and always enjoyed supporting all the sports at...

Dorothy Rose Landrum Blankenship

Dorothy Rose Landrum Blankenship

Mar 12, 2026

Dorothy Rose Landrum Blankenship, 84, of Homerville passed away Thursday morning, March 12, 2026, at her residence after an extended illness. She was born in Homerville to the late Scott and Cletis Johnson Landrum and was a graduate of Clinch County High School. She lived in Tifton for twenty years and moved back to Homerville in 1984. Mrs. Blakenship was...

Doreen Smith James

Doreen Smith James

Mar 9, 2026

Doreen Smith James, 68, of Lakeland passed away Monday morning, March 9, 2026, at Riverbrook Health Care after an extended illness. She was born in Homerville to the late Robert Glenn “Ray” Smith and Willie Esther Davis Smith. Mrs. James was a 1974 graduate of Clinch County High School. She lived in Lakeland for the last forty-two years. Before moving...

Jean Allen Nipper

Jean Allen Nipper

Mar 6, 2026

Mrs. Conelia Jean Nowling Allen Nipper, 86 passed away Friday, March 6, 2026 at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Jean was born in Pensacola, FL, to the late Walter Nowling and Sammie Jean Rogers Nowling. She lived in Homerville most of her life. She was a member of the Homerville Free Will Baptist Church and attended Shiloh Church. She...