Derrick Bernard “Fabe” Fulks, age 31, passed on Sunday, August 27, 2017.

A wake service will be held from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Friday, September 1, 2017 at the Josh B. Gibson Center, 20 Gibson Way, Buena Vista, Georgia.

The funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, September 2, 2017 at the Josh B. Gibson Center, 20 Gibson Way, Buena Vista, Georgia. Interment will follow at the Buena Vista City Cemetery, Buena Vista, Georgia.

Derrick was born October 10, 1985 in Americus, Georgia to Tamara Robinson and Orbie Fulks. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers Walter Black, Willie Chinn; great grandparents Leon Robinson Sr., Willie B. Robinson; and great aunt Mattie B. Robinson.  He was educated in the public school system of Marion County and was a 2004 graduate of Tri-County High School in Buena Vista, Georgia. At an early age he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and as a youth he joined  Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Buena Vista, Georgia.  He was employed with Perdue Farms Inc. as a live hanger. “Fabe”  as he was known by family and friends had a love from music since childhood. He spent countless hours in the studio making music that can be heard for generations to come.
 
He leaves to cherish his memories a precious daughter Adrianna Fulks, Hinesville, Georgia; his parents Tarmara Robinson, Perry, Georgia, Orbie Fulks, Fort Lauderdale, Florida; grandparents Earnestine Rushin, and Rosa Mae Chinn both Buena Vista, Georgia, and Verdie Dell Fulks, Ellaville, Georgia; six siblings Jacobi Robinson and Tiffany Fulks, both Columbus, Georgia, Queyana Fulks and La-Tearryia Anthony both Fort Lauderdale, Kirven Johnson, Perry, Georgia, and Kelvin Johnson (LaTia), Holiday, Florida; aunts and uncles Tyatrina Minion (Eric), Bernard Robinson, Michael Fulks (Daine), all of Buena Vista, Georgia, Bruce Robinson (Shuwanda) Lagrange, Georgia, Mark Chinn, Dawson, Georgia; Lettie Plant (Jeffery), Warner Robins, Georgia, Earnestine Dudley (Robert), Jimmy Fulks (Sandra) all of Ellaville, Georgia, and  Joanne Fulks, Maryland; a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends including two nephews he help reared as his own Amauri “Lil Fabe” Fulks and Amir Davis both of Columbus, Georgia.   

Mrs. Annie Ree James Sanders, age 74, 108 Depot Lane, Buena Vista, Georgia passed Tuesday, August 8, 2017.  

The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Bridges Street, Buena Vista, Georgia.  Interment will follow in the Mount Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery, Buena Vista, Georgia.
 
Mrs. Annie Ree James Sanders was born November 7, 1942 in Marion County, Georgia to the late Oscar James and the late Natheree Crawford James Statham. At an early age, she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior. She was educated in the public school system of Marion County. 
 
She was united in holy matrimony to the late Eddie Sanders; they were blessed with ten wonderful and loving children.  She was a devoted housewife and loyal friend.
 
Her survivors are seven daughters and three sons, Lula James, Annie James Wright, Mathew James, Fannie Murray (Otis) and Eddierene Prather (Willie) all of Buena Vista, Georgia, Mary Cooper (Tyrone) Augusta, Georgia, Mamie Sanders, Vernon Sanders, Talithia Sanders all of Buena Vista, Georgia, and Benji Sanders (Pearl), Tifton, Georgia; twenty-four grandchildren (one whom she reared from birth, Jasmine Mathis); sixteen great grandchildren; three siblings, Isaiah James (Molly), Sargent, Georgia, John James (Altamese), Miami, Florida and Annie B. Statham, Buena Vista, Georgia; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and life-long friends, including Paul Pugh, Sarah Wade, and Felton King.  She will always be remembered for her loving ways, her beautiful smile, and her caring heart of pure gold. 

Little Miss Peyton Jaelynn Brooks passed away Friday, August 4, 2017 at her home.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Friday, August 11, 2017 at the Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc., 607 Kaigler Street, Oglethorpe, Georgia. Minister Colby McKenzie, Pastor of Oak Grove Baptist Church No. 1, Milledgeville, Georgia will officiate.  Interment will follow in the Oglethorpe City Cemetery, Memorial Drive, Oglethorpe, Georgia.

Peyton was born March 20, 2017 in Macon, Georgia to the parents of Joshua Brooks, Sr. and PaDesha Camp; siblings, Joshua Brooks, Jr. and Madison Camp, the maternal granddaughter of Brenda Turner-Marshall (Willie Joe) and Pasteur Camp Jr. She is the paternal granddaughter of Linda Brooks and Raymond Smith II. Other survivors include aunts, Jacqueline Ellison, Katelynn Smith-Brooks, and Hannah Camp, great-great aunts, Barnice Brooks and Rose Harris, uncles, Pasteur Camp III and Dustan Brooks; one cousin Nevaeh Brooks, including a host of great aunts and uncles, other relatives and friends. 

Larry Donnelle Williams, age 61, 125 Dupree Circle, Ellaville, Georgia passed on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, Americus, Georgia.

The funeral service will be conducted at 4:00 P.M., Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 4th United Holiness Church, 192 North Thompson, Ellaville, Georgia. Elder Steven Anderson, pastor, will officiate. Interment will follow in Lebanon Cemetery, Travelers Home Road, Ideal Georgia.

Larry was born in Ellaville, Schley County, Georgia on June 12, 1956  to Elsie Williams Baker and the late James Howard Aldridge. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Eric Brooks and Vince Brooks.  He was a 1974 graduate of Tri-County High School, Buena Vista, Georgia  Marion County. He was a dedicated member of 4th United Holiness Church where he served as a deacon, Pastor Arm Bearer, secretary, and treasurer.

He leaves to cherish memories: his mother, Elsie W. Baker, Ellaville, Georgia; his devoted companion, Carolyn Hightower, Americus, Georgia;  one daughter, Porsha  Jackson, Miami, Florida; three grandchildren;  sixteen siblings, Jesse Williams (Meta) Marianna,  Florida, Besty, Williams (Arthur), Swannanoa, North Carolina, Terrill T. Baker (April), Americus, Georgia, Annette Brown (David), Jeanette Golphin, Ralph Williams (Charlene), Donnie Brooks (Margaret), Jason Aldridge, Delois Jackson-Thornton (Vincent), Gail Aldridge, all of Ellaville, Georgia, Beverly Baisden, College Park, Georgia, Freddie Aldridge (Jeanette), East Point, Georgia, Mary Sandford, Riverdale, Georgia, Willie Jones, Decatur, Georgia, Leon Brooks and Daryl Aldridge both of Atlanta, Georgia; an uncle, Waymon Aldridge, Columbus, Georgia; aunts, Jeanette Mathis, College Park, Georgia and Susie Dorsey, Atlanta, Georgia; a special niece, Hailey Williams and a host of nieces, nephew other relatives and friends. 

Bobby Lee Rushin, age 63, 343 HWY 26 East, Buena Vista, Georgia, passed on Saturday, August 5, 2017.
 
A memorial Service will be conducted Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. at Hall Chapel C.M.E. Church. Reverend John Thomas, Pastor.
 
Bobby was born May 24, 1953 to the late Willie Mae Rushin. He was educated in the public-school system of Marion County, where he was a 1972 graduate of Marion County High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and he was honorably discharged in 1981. He was the recipient of many awards and campaign metal from the Vietnam Era. He was a member of Hall Chapel C.M.E. Church where he served as a Steward, Treasurer, Trustee, and “Mr. Hall Chapel.” He was very faithful in all ministries of the church, whereas he supported every facet of the church he loved so well. He was united in holy matrimony to Alanda Walker on May 25, 1996. He was the father of one son Bobby Lee Rushin, Jr. and two step-children.
 
He leaves to cherish his memories, a wife Alanda Walker-Rushin, Buena Vista, Georgia; one son, Bobby Lee Rushin, Jr., Warner Robins, Georgia; two step-children, Antonio Minter, Buena Vista, Georgia, and Sean Holloman (Saneisa), Buena Vista, Georgia; four grandchildren, Baylee Sky Rushin, Atlanta, Georgia, Kennedy Paige Rushin, Tampa, Florida, Sean Holloman, Jr., and Makenlie Holloman, Buena Vista, Georgia; five sisters, Carolyn Rushin, Buena Vista, Georgia, Shirley Weaver, Columbus, Georgia, Joann Rushin, Buena Vista, Georgia, Mary Thomas (Johnnie), Buena Vista, Georgia, and Michelle Minter (John), Buena Vista, Georgia; Four Brothers, Donnie Rushin, Buena Vista, Georgia, Derrell Rushin, Buena Vista, Georgia, Lonnie Rushin, Buena Vista, Georgia, and Delton Rushin (Keshia), Albany, Georgia; aunt, Gladys Thomas, Buena Vista, Georgia; uncle, Claude Thomas (Jean), St. Jose, Florida; a host of nieces and nephews, including two devoted nieces, Toni Minter, Buena Vista, Georgia and Josalyn Ward-Brown (Jeffrey), DeQueen, Arkansas and one special great nephew, Kymani Bryant, Buena Vista, Georgia.

​Lillie Bell Solomon, age 85, passed on August 5, 2017.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, August 12, 2017 at New Piney Grove Baptist Church, 7126 Hwy 49 North, Montezuma, Georgia where Rev. Oscar Small is Pastor. Burial will follow at Champ Waters Cemetery, 191 Twin Church Road, Montezuma, Georgia.

Lillie Bell Abbott Solomon was born in Montezuma, Macon County, Georgia on May 29, 1932 to the late Sylvester Abbott Sr. and Millie Ann Kingdom Abbott. She was preceded in death by one son, Larry Solomon, and all nine siblings, Sylvester Abbott Jr., Willie Abbott, J.W. Abbott, Anderson Abbott, Essie B. Abbott, Ezzie Abbott, Millie Ann Gouch, Carrie Lee Abbott and Mary Abbott. She was educated in the public school system of  Macon County. At an early age, she joined the band of Christian Believers at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Montezuma, Georgia.  On December 15, 1950, she was joined in holy matrimony to the late J.W. Solomon and to this union three children were born. She continued to worship the Lord and serve faithfully alongside her husband at New Piney Grove Baptist Church, Montezuma, Georgia where served as vice president of the church choir. She was employed with the Macon County Board of Education as a Cook at Macon County High School. After 29 years of dedicated services she retired.
 
Lillie enjoyed gardening, cooking, and caring for her family and friends. She had a kind spirit and a great personality that shined through laughter.
 
She leaves to cherish her memories two devoted children, John Willie Solomon (Derita), Barbara Greer, all of Montezuma, Georgia; a stepdaughter Lorraine Duncan, Montezuma, Georgia; a step granddaughter Adrian Harris, Warner Robins, Georgia; just like daughters, Shelia Warren and Annie Tookes;  a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends including devoted nieces, Yvonne Martin, Pontiac, Michigan, Koweta Solomon, Montezuma, Georgia and Barbara Dillard, Cleveland, Ohio; devoted nephews, Otis Solomon, Alabama, Dewayne Clark, Jacksonville, Florida, Maurice Abbott, Griffin, Georgia, and Kenny Solomon, Montezuma, Georgia; devoted friends, Gussie Harris, Marjorie Hillman both of Oglethorpe, Georgia and Hazel Thompson of Montezuma, Georgia; sisters-in law, Clara  Dickens, Macon, Georgia, Peggy Hankerson (James), Oglethorpe, Georgia, Dorothy Solomon, and Isabell Abbott both of Montezuma, Georgia; and a devoted caregiver, Renarda Felton. Special thanks to the staff of Pruitt Health Hospice.