May 2022
Isaac McLendon
Funeral services for Mr. Isaac McLendon will be held Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Higgs Funeral Home in Soperton. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Norristown. Reverend Jack Stafford will officiate. Mr. McLendon died Monday, May 16, 2022 at his daughter’s home in Wadley, GA.
Mr. McLendon, 84, was the son of the late John Alvin & Mary Etta Maddox McLendon. He was born in Mt. Vernon, GA on December 11, 1937. He attended school in Montgomery County and was a retired painter from Adrian Homes, where he worked for over 30 years. He lived most of his life in Norristown before moving to Wadley last year to be with his daughter. Mr. McLendon was a longtime member of the Norristown Revival Center. His wife, Marella White McLendon; son, Terry McLendon; three brothers, Tony McLendon, James McLendon & J A Maddox and two sisters, Mary Ennis & Claudia Carter, all preceded him in death.
Survivors include his daughter, Pam (Steve) Anderson of Wadley; two sons, Thaxton McLendon of Norristown Junction and Stacy Mc Lendon of Adrian; step-son, Eugene Coleman of Adrian; brother, Johnny Earl McLendon of Vidalia; sister, Mae Frances Timon of Mt. Vernon; ten grandchildren, Chad (Adrian) McLendon of Macon, Thaxton (Crystal) McLendon, Jr. of Vidalia, Terry McLendon of Lake City, FL, Steven (Kayla) McLendon of Evans, Kevin McLendon of Evans, Hayden McLendon of Adrian, Caitlin (Dallas) Smith of Scott, Brandi (Joel) McDaniel of Soperton, Sierra Anderson of Wrightsville and Cameron Anderson of Wadley; seven great grandchildren, Hunter McLendon, Ava McLendon, Chloe McLendon, Ella McLendon, Joselyn McLendon, Kallex Smith and Callie Smith and several nieces & nephews.
Pallbearers will be Steven McLendon, Kevin McLendon, Terry McLendon, Thaxton McLendon, Jr., Hayden McLendon and Cameron Anderson.
Visitation will be held Tuesday from 6-8 PM at the funeral home.
Funeral services for Mr. Isaac McLendon will be held Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Higgs Funeral Home in Soperton. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Norristown. Reverend Jack Stafford will officiate. Mr. McLendon died Monday, May 16, 2022 at his daughter’s home in Wadley, GA.
Mr. McLendon, 84, was the son of the late John Alvin & Mary Etta Maddox McLendon. He was born in Mt. Vernon, GA on December 11, 1937. He attended school in Montgomery County and was a retired painter from Adrian Homes, where he worked for over 30 years. He lived most of his life in Norristown before moving to Wadley last year to be with his daughter. Mr. McLendon was a longtime member of the Norristown Revival Center. His wife, Marella White McLendon; son, Terry McLendon; three brothers, Tony McLendon, James McLendon & J A Maddox and two sisters, Mary Ennis & Claudia Carter, all preceded him in death.
Survivors include his daughter, Pam (Steve) Anderson of Wadley; two sons, Thaxton McLendon of Norristown Junction and Stacy Mc Lendon of Adrian; step-son, Eugene Coleman of Adrian; brother, Johnny Earl McLendon of Vidalia; sister, Mae Frances Timon of Mt. Vernon; ten grandchildren, Chad (Adrian) McLendon of Macon, Thaxton (Crystal) McLendon, Jr. of Vidalia, Terry McLendon of Lake City, FL, Steven (Kayla) McLendon of Evans, Kevin McLendon of Evans, Hayden McLendon of Adrian, Caitlin (Dallas) Smith of Scott, Brandi (Joel) McDaniel of Soperton, Sierra Anderson of Wrightsville and Cameron Anderson of Wadley; seven great grandchildren, Hunter McLendon, Ava McLendon, Chloe McLendon, Ella McLendon, Joselyn McLendon, Kallex Smith and Callie Smith and several nieces & nephews.
Pallbearers will be Steven McLendon, Kevin McLendon, Terry McLendon, Thaxton McLendon, Jr., Hayden McLendon and Cameron Anderson.
Visitation will be held Tuesday from 6-8 PM at the funeral home.
Tina Marie Cooper Hinson
Funeral services for Mrs. Tina Marie Cooper Hinson will be held Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Higgs Funeral Home in Soperton. Burial will be in the Boiling Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Treutlen County. Reverend W R Connell will officiate. Mrs. Hinson died Monday, May 9, 2022.
Mrs. Hinson, 59, was the daughter of the late Charlie L & Nellie Tapley Cooper. She was born on July 5, 1962 in Toombs County. She attended school in Toombs County and after getting married, she became a housewife & homemaker. She was a resident of Soperton for over 35 years and attended Snow Hill Community Church in Wheeler County. Her daughter, Marsha Loraine Hinson and her five siblings, Jr., Roy, Clayton, Diane & Judy, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband of over 35 years, Al Hinson of Soperton; daughter, Lisa (Jeremy) Blair of Soperton; sister, Deborah Hackle of Lyons; two grandchildren, Chloe & Chase Blair; brothers-in-law, Ray Hinson of Soperton and Tracy (Kristen) Hinson of Vidalia; sister-in-law, Wendy (Zeb) Maddox of Vidalia and several nieces/nephews.
Pallbearers will be Jeremy Blair, Marcus Blair, Ray Hinson, C J Hinson, Larry Cooper and Michael Taylor.
Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Tina Hinson Memorial Fund, 7688 Eastman Road, Soperton, GA 30457.
Funeral services for Mrs. Tina Marie Cooper Hinson will be held Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Higgs Funeral Home in Soperton. Burial will be in the Boiling Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Treutlen County. Reverend W R Connell will officiate. Mrs. Hinson died Monday, May 9, 2022.
Mrs. Hinson, 59, was the daughter of the late Charlie L & Nellie Tapley Cooper. She was born on July 5, 1962 in Toombs County. She attended school in Toombs County and after getting married, she became a housewife & homemaker. She was a resident of Soperton for over 35 years and attended Snow Hill Community Church in Wheeler County. Her daughter, Marsha Loraine Hinson and her five siblings, Jr., Roy, Clayton, Diane & Judy, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband of over 35 years, Al Hinson of Soperton; daughter, Lisa (Jeremy) Blair of Soperton; sister, Deborah Hackle of Lyons; two grandchildren, Chloe & Chase Blair; brothers-in-law, Ray Hinson of Soperton and Tracy (Kristen) Hinson of Vidalia; sister-in-law, Wendy (Zeb) Maddox of Vidalia and several nieces/nephews.
Pallbearers will be Jeremy Blair, Marcus Blair, Ray Hinson, C J Hinson, Larry Cooper and Michael Taylor.
Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Tina Hinson Memorial Fund, 7688 Eastman Road, Soperton, GA 30457.
Amanda Earlene Collins Willhite
Funeral services for Ms. Amanda Earlene Collins Willhite will be held Monday, May 9, 2022 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Higgs Funeral Home in Soperton. Burial will be in the Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery in Wheeler County. Reverend Donny Brown will officiate. Ms. Willhite died Friday, May 6, 2022.
Ms. Willhite, the beloved grandmother of Karen Taylor, was born on April 8, 1926 in Wheeler County to David Washington “Wash” and Sally Naomi Bright Collins. She was born the middle child of five siblings and the first born daughter. She remained in Wheeler County for her entire life. She went to her heavenly reward on May 6, 2022 at the Treutlen County Health & Rehabilitation Home in Soperton from injuries sustained from an accidental fall on March 31, 2022 at her home. She was a trooper to the end. During her employment years, she worked tirelessly for her family at Ailey Manufacturing and the Mt. Vernon Shirt Factory in Montgomery County, GA. During her younger years, she enjoyed cooking for her family and friends some of the best cream cheese pound cake around. She also enjoyed traveling to the mountains and seeing different places. She positively enjoyed seeing George Jones, Conway Twitty and Bill Monroe perform on stage. She had a huge addiction to coffee. She would drink it like it was a “big ole glass of southern ice tea”. Nothing made her coffee taste better than dipping vanilla cream cookies in it. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her one and only husband, James T. Willhite in 1982, her three brothers, Morgan D. Collins in 2002, Charlie W. Collins in 2011 and James E. Collins in 2019.
She is survived by her estranged sons, Reverend Jimmy (Marlene) Willhite and Jessie R. Willhite, both of Glenwood; three grandchildren, Karen (Shannon) Taylor, Kelly (Dusty) Willhite and Naomi (Paul) Pratt; eight great grandchildren, Shenandoah Taylor, Shawn Taylor, Kalin (Darby) Willhite, Cheyenne (Dalton) Scott, Jessie D. Willhite, Robert Pratt, Courtney Pratt and Devon Pratt; six great great grandchildren, Lakeland Taylor, Kayson Taylor, Shannon J. Beasley, Alexandria Scott, Alice Scott and Dalton Z. Scott; sister, Alma Frost of Scott, GA and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held Sunday night from 6-8 PM at the funeral home in Soperton. The family will be meeting at the home of Karen & Shannon Taylor in Wheeler County.
Funeral services for Ms. Amanda Earlene Collins Willhite will be held Monday, May 9, 2022 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Higgs Funeral Home in Soperton. Burial will be in the Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery in Wheeler County. Reverend Donny Brown will officiate. Ms. Willhite died Friday, May 6, 2022.
Ms. Willhite, the beloved grandmother of Karen Taylor, was born on April 8, 1926 in Wheeler County to David Washington “Wash” and Sally Naomi Bright Collins. She was born the middle child of five siblings and the first born daughter. She remained in Wheeler County for her entire life. She went to her heavenly reward on May 6, 2022 at the Treutlen County Health & Rehabilitation Home in Soperton from injuries sustained from an accidental fall on March 31, 2022 at her home. She was a trooper to the end. During her employment years, she worked tirelessly for her family at Ailey Manufacturing and the Mt. Vernon Shirt Factory in Montgomery County, GA. During her younger years, she enjoyed cooking for her family and friends some of the best cream cheese pound cake around. She also enjoyed traveling to the mountains and seeing different places. She positively enjoyed seeing George Jones, Conway Twitty and Bill Monroe perform on stage. She had a huge addiction to coffee. She would drink it like it was a “big ole glass of southern ice tea”. Nothing made her coffee taste better than dipping vanilla cream cookies in it. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her one and only husband, James T. Willhite in 1982, her three brothers, Morgan D. Collins in 2002, Charlie W. Collins in 2011 and James E. Collins in 2019.
She is survived by her estranged sons, Reverend Jimmy (Marlene) Willhite and Jessie R. Willhite, both of Glenwood; three grandchildren, Karen (Shannon) Taylor, Kelly (Dusty) Willhite and Naomi (Paul) Pratt; eight great grandchildren, Shenandoah Taylor, Shawn Taylor, Kalin (Darby) Willhite, Cheyenne (Dalton) Scott, Jessie D. Willhite, Robert Pratt, Courtney Pratt and Devon Pratt; six great great grandchildren, Lakeland Taylor, Kayson Taylor, Shannon J. Beasley, Alexandria Scott, Alice Scott and Dalton Z. Scott; sister, Alma Frost of Scott, GA and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held Sunday night from 6-8 PM at the funeral home in Soperton. The family will be meeting at the home of Karen & Shannon Taylor in Wheeler County.