Obituaries

Gail Watson Brown

Gail Watson Brown passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, after a brief illness.

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David Gray Walker, Sr.

David Gray Walker, Sr., 78, of Perry, Georgia passed away on February 6, 2026, surrounded by his family.

John Garland Bivens

John Garland Bivens, 79, of Fort Valley, GA, formally of Augusta, GA, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 6, 2026 at Emory Hospital in Warner Robins.  

Marjorie Clapp Roberts Suber

Marjorie Clapp Roberts Suber passed away peacefully on December 27, 2025.

Wilhemina Melba Wallace

It is with deep love and heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, Wilhemina Melba Wallace.

Linda Sue Lacy Tutcher

Linda Sue Lacy Tutcher, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at Piedmont Athens Regional.

Joe William Kovac Sr.

Joe William Kovac Sr., who for decades ran a well-known paint and glass store and later oversaw a number of commercial properties in Middle Georgia, died Monday after a three-year bout with brain cancer.

Courtney Hodges Mason

Not everyone born in a town as small as Perry, Georgia, has the privilege of a long life enriched by many varied and rewarding experiences, both in this country and elsewhere in the world. But Courtney Hodges Mason was one of those people.

Edward LaCounte Sallette

Mr. Edward LaCounte Sallette, age 89, passed away December 5th, 2025.

Thomas J. “Tom” McMichael

Late on the evening of Saturday, November 29, 2025, Thomas Jefferson “Tom” McMichael, 89, joined his Lord and Savior in heaven where he was reunited with his beloved wife, Dianne.

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