Josephine Miller, age 87 passed on October 28, 2024.

Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, November 1, 2024, at 12:00 P.M. at Union Baptist Church, Norris Street, Montezuma, Georgia. Interment services will be held Monday, November 4, 2024, at 12:00 P.M. at Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, Georgia.

​Rosa Mae Chinn, age 93 of Buena Vista, passed on October 25, 2024.

Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at 1:00 P.M. at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Bridges Street, Buena Vista, Georgia. Burial will follow in the New Home Baptist Church Cemetery, Power Station Road, Buena Vista, 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.

​Willie Robert Perry, age 67, of Stone Mountain, Georgia passed on October 25, 2024.

A celebration of his life will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, November 1, 2024, New Corinth Baptist Church, 220 Spivey Street, Ellaville, Georgia. Burial will follow in the Mt. Zion Primitive Church Cemetery, Mt. Zion Road, Buena Vista, Georgia. Rev. Freddie Golphin will officiate.

​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.

Ella Pearl Story Williamson has been called from labor to reward.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at the Union Hill A.M.E. Church, Spivey Street, Ellaville, Georgia. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Ella Pearl Story Williamson was born December 18, 1938, in Schley County, Georgia to the parentage of the late Mr. Bennie and Eva Story. She is preceded in death by her husband Robert Williamson, parents Bennie and Eva Story, brothers, Leonard Story, Franklin Story and Sisters Una B. Hickey and Irene Edge. Ella Pearl received her education in the public school of Ellaville, GA. At an early age, she gave her life to Christ and joined the Union Hill A.M.E. Church and there she served faithfully. She later moved her membership to the Oak Grove Baptist Church where she chose to serve the Lord with her husband Robert. As a faithful member, she served as a Deaconess, Usher, and Church Secretary. She was always willing to do whatever for the advancement of the Lord’s work. After the passing of her husband Robert, she returned to her home Church, Union Hill A.M.E. Church where she served until she moved to Huntsville, AL. Ella Pearl, as she was affectionately called by loved ones and friends, met the love of her life at an early age. Her beauty and grace captured the eye of Robert Williamson, and they became partners in marriage on January 15, 1956. To this union, they were blessed with three children. This union was blessed for a period of 59 years until Robert’s passing in 2015.

Ella Pearl was very well known and loved by the community. She brought joy and light to everyone who knew her. She never met a stranger. If you were around her for any time, she would soon strike up a conversation with you as if you were best friends. She will always be remembered by her family and friends as a loving, kind, God fearing woman who was always willing to give advice, a helping hand, and a shoulder to lean on. She was a woman of great wisdom and knowledge. She always had an encouraging word to inspire others to be their best. She was blessed and highly favored by God and it showed in her daily living. Ella was known as “The Hat Lady” by many because she loved sporting her church hats every Sunday. Ella Pearl was also known in her community as the “Potato Queen”. She grew, harvested and sold sweet potatoes on the family farm for more than 20 years.

She leaves to cherish her memories three children: Eddie James Williamson (Gwendolyn), Augusta, GA, Rose Wilhite (Kenneth), Huntsville, Al, and Shondria Williamson, Houston, Texas; five devoted grandchildren: Shallon Mims (Sheldon), Bryce Williamson (Nicole,) Breanna Jackson (Gerald), Jasmine Wilhite, and Khalil Williamson; three great-grandchildren: Edia Mae Mims, Ava Alyse Jackson and Amari James Williamson. Also, survived by two siblings: Robert Lee Story, Murfreesboro, TN and Eva Mae Stephenson, Smyrna, GA as well as brother and sister in-laws: Willie Arthur (Rose) Williamson, Pinetown, NC, Christine Stewart, Ellaville, GA, Josephine (Samuel) Mercer, Ellaville, GA, Annie Mildred Williamson, Atlanta, GA, Annie Pearl (Rev. Paul) Smith, Phoenix City, AL, Mary Francis Hayes, Americus, GA, Minnie Williamson, Ellaville, GA and E.J. Edge, Ellaville, GA; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Katie Hamilton, age 92, passed October 16, 2024.

Funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, October 21, 2024, at the Rostrum of Eastview Cemetery, Ashby Street, Americus Georgia.

Katie was born January 7, 1932, in Plains, Sumter County, Georgia to the late Claude Hamilton and Mamie Lou Hill Hamilton. She attended the public school system of Sumter County where she completed the eighth grade.

She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal savior and joined the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church.

Survivors are a beloved son, James Hawkins, Warner Robins, Georgia; She was preceded in death by: Claude C. Hamilton Jr, Sammie Lee Hamilton, Bobby Lee Hamilton, Kurley Hamilton, Jessie B. Bryant, Ethelrene Hamilton, Ella Lou Ashberry, Emma Lee Gary, and Ozie Mae Walton. Three devoted nieces, Deloris Hamilton, Verna Thomas and Etherine Fedderick. Great-Great niece Jennifer Fedderick-Bryant.

​Eddie Benjamine “Great Doc” Leary, age 80 of Marshallville, Georgia passed on Monday, October 14, 2024, at home.

Graveside service will be conducted at 12:00 P.M. on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at Colonel Felton Cemetery, Marshallville, Georgia. Elder Dr. Greg Jackson will officiate.