Willie Clarence Sanders, Sr, age 74, peacefully passed away surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. He was born on September 3, 1952, to the late Gus Sanders and the late Katherine Brown Sanders.

The funeral service will be conducted on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. at the Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel Inc., 607 Kaigler Street, Oglethorpe, Georgia. Rev. Jerry Sanders, pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, will officiate. Interment will follow at the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery, 125 Bethlehem Church Road, Montezuma, Georgia.

Graveside services, including burials, are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such a high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.

Shirley H. Carter, age 76, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026. She was the daughter of the late William Hill and the late Annie Bell Hill.

The funeral service be held on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, 307 Ellaville Street, Andersonville, Georgia. The burial will follow at the Davis Chapel Cemetery, Georgia Highway 26 West, Oglethorpe, Georgia.

​​Graveside services, including burials, are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such a high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.

Lillian P. Butler, age 84, gained her wings on September 12, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Norman Perkins and the late Bessie Sneed.

The funeral service will be held on September 26, 2026, at 12:00 P.M. at the Brown Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Georgia Highway 224, Montezuma, Georgia. The burial will follow at the Brown Chapel Cemetery. 

Graveside services, including burials, are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such a high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.

Custer Venson Tookes, age 68, 235 Ralph Smith Road, Oglethorpe, Georgia passed away on Friday, September 11, 2026, at the Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.

The funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, September 18, 2026, at the Magnolia Baptist Church, 415 Hosie Waters Street, Montezuma, Georgia. Rev. Adrian Bentley of New Life Ministries will officiate.  Interment will follow at the Davis Chapel A.M.E. Church Cemetery, Georgia Highway 26, Oglethorpe, Georgia.

​Graveside services, including burials, are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such a high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.

Shirley Ann Woolfork has been called from labor to eternal rest. She was born June 30, 1959, in Montezuma, Macon County, Georgia to Earl Woolfork, Sr. and the late Mattie Grant Woolfork.

The funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 12:00 noon at the Brown Chapel Baptist Church, Georgia Highway 224, Montezuma, Georgia. The burial will follow at the Champ Waters Cemetery, 191 Twin Church Road, Montezuma, Georgia.
 
Graveside services, including burials, are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such a high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.

In Loving Memory of Robert Maurice Steadman, Sr.
July 13, 1974 - August 28, 2026
WHEN GOD HANDS IS ON YOU.
NOTHING CAN STOP YOU.
DONT TAKE YOUR HAND OFF 
ME GOD
AMEN 

King Scott Jr., age 76, born in Macon County on February 28, 1950, to the late Della Mae Lowe and the late King Scott Sr. He passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

The funeral service will be held on Friday, September 4, 2026, at 12:00 P.M. at the Andersonville National Cemetery, 496 Cemetery Road, Andersonville, Georgia, and the burial will follow at the Andersonville National Cemetery.

​Graveside services, including burials, are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such a high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.

Our hearts mourn the loss of our beloved, Lametria Mallard, age 57, born in Americus, Georgia. She was the daughter of Charlie Mallard and Jaqueline Hunter Mallard.

The funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. at the New Hope Baptist Church, Hwy 26, Montezuma, Georgia, 31063.  The burial will follow at the New Hope Cemetery.

Graveside services, including burials, are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such a high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.

Curtis Jones age 72, passed away on August 24, 2026. He was the son of the late Arthur Jones and the late Katherine Tookes.

The funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at the Jerusalem Baptist Church, 1819 Shiloh Road, Ellaville, Georgia. The burial will be Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 12:00 P.M. at the Andersonville National Cemetery, 496 Cemetery Road, Andersonville, Georgia.

​Graveside services, including burials, are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such a high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.

Charlie B. Tookes, age 78, affectionately known as “Nick,” gained his wings on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. He was born on June 9, 1948, to the late Ester Lee Tookes and Zella B. Gaines Tookes in Macon County, Georgia.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at the Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, 201 Chatham Street, Oglethorpe, Georgia. The burial will follow at the Davis Chapel A.M.E. Church, Georgia Highway 26 West, Oglethorpe, Georgia. ​

​Graveside services, including burials, are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such a high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.