April 2021
Thomas Rayburn Smith
Funeral services for Mr. Thomas Rayburn Smith of Soperton will be held Friday, April 23, 2021 at 3 PM in the Chapel of Higgs Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Joe Miller Cemetery in Treutlen County. Reverend Matt Lamb will officiate. Mr. Smith died Wednesday, April 21, 2021.
Mr. Smith, 79, was the son of the late Wiley Joe & Nina Mae Williford Smith. He was born in Treutlen County on June 22, 1941 where he lived most of his life. He retired from the State of Georgia as a construction worker and was a member of St. Mark’s Baptist Church in Treutlen County. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruby Smith and three brothers, Carlos, Wiley & Riley Smith.
He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Vinney Darsey Smith of Soperton; two sons, Carlos (Beverly) Smith of Soperton and Raburn Joe Smith of McRae; two daughters, Alma Debbie (Wayne) Champion of Dublin and Nina I. (Tommy Howell) Smith of McRae; two step-children, Bobby & Diane Darsey of Soperton; two sisters, Shirley Ann Sanders of Albany and Ann Herting of Tallahassee, FL; three grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held tonight from 6-8 PM at the funeral home.
Otha L. Beasley
Funeral services for Mr. Otha L. Beasley will be held Monday, April 5, 2021 at 3 PM in the Chapel of Higgs Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Beasley Cemetery in Treutlen County. Reverend Allen Green will officiate. Mr. Beasley died Friday, April 2, 2021.
Mr. Beasley, 82, was the son of the late Tommy Evans Beasley & Martha Smith Beasley. He was born in Treutlen County and was a lifelong resident. He attended school in Treutlen County, was retired from the pulpwood industry and was also a former employee of NSI of Soperton. He was Holiness by Faith. He was preceded in death by his wife of over 65 years, Mable Beasley; four brothers, Felton, Herman, Gene & Ralph Beasley; two grandsons, Donnie Beasley & James Connell; great granddaughter, Jacie Graham and great grandson Chase Beasley.
Survivors include his son, Donnie (Louella) Beasley of Tarrytown; two daughters, Patricia Lanford of Tarrytown and Debbie (Mike) Roundtree of Swainsboro; sister, June (Johnny Roy) Scott of Tarrytown; sister-in-law, Diane Scott of Adrian; 15 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren, 9 great great grandchildren and numerous nieces & nephews.
Pallbearers will be Evans Lanford, Jeremy Lanford, Skyler Lanford, Otha Beasley, Little Otha Beasley and Blake Harrielson.
Visitation will be held Sunday Night from 6-8 at the funeral home.
Funeral services for Mr. Thomas Rayburn Smith of Soperton will be held Friday, April 23, 2021 at 3 PM in the Chapel of Higgs Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Joe Miller Cemetery in Treutlen County. Reverend Matt Lamb will officiate. Mr. Smith died Wednesday, April 21, 2021.
Mr. Smith, 79, was the son of the late Wiley Joe & Nina Mae Williford Smith. He was born in Treutlen County on June 22, 1941 where he lived most of his life. He retired from the State of Georgia as a construction worker and was a member of St. Mark’s Baptist Church in Treutlen County. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruby Smith and three brothers, Carlos, Wiley & Riley Smith.
He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Vinney Darsey Smith of Soperton; two sons, Carlos (Beverly) Smith of Soperton and Raburn Joe Smith of McRae; two daughters, Alma Debbie (Wayne) Champion of Dublin and Nina I. (Tommy Howell) Smith of McRae; two step-children, Bobby & Diane Darsey of Soperton; two sisters, Shirley Ann Sanders of Albany and Ann Herting of Tallahassee, FL; three grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held tonight from 6-8 PM at the funeral home.
Otha L. Beasley
Funeral services for Mr. Otha L. Beasley will be held Monday, April 5, 2021 at 3 PM in the Chapel of Higgs Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Beasley Cemetery in Treutlen County. Reverend Allen Green will officiate. Mr. Beasley died Friday, April 2, 2021.
Mr. Beasley, 82, was the son of the late Tommy Evans Beasley & Martha Smith Beasley. He was born in Treutlen County and was a lifelong resident. He attended school in Treutlen County, was retired from the pulpwood industry and was also a former employee of NSI of Soperton. He was Holiness by Faith. He was preceded in death by his wife of over 65 years, Mable Beasley; four brothers, Felton, Herman, Gene & Ralph Beasley; two grandsons, Donnie Beasley & James Connell; great granddaughter, Jacie Graham and great grandson Chase Beasley.
Survivors include his son, Donnie (Louella) Beasley of Tarrytown; two daughters, Patricia Lanford of Tarrytown and Debbie (Mike) Roundtree of Swainsboro; sister, June (Johnny Roy) Scott of Tarrytown; sister-in-law, Diane Scott of Adrian; 15 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren, 9 great great grandchildren and numerous nieces & nephews.
Pallbearers will be Evans Lanford, Jeremy Lanford, Skyler Lanford, Otha Beasley, Little Otha Beasley and Blake Harrielson.
Visitation will be held Sunday Night from 6-8 at the funeral home.