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Higgs Funeral Home, 7471 Eastman Road, Soperton, GA (2025)

10/16/2025

Tommie R. Powell

Funeral services for Mrs. Tommie Rotton Powell will be held Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Higgs Funeral Home with burial in the Faith Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Treutlen County. Reverend Baron Powell will officiate. Mrs. Powell died Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at her home.

Mrs. Powell, 84, was the daughter of the late Oliver Thomas & Bessie Lou May Hooks. She was born in Union Springs, AL on April 3, 1941 and had been a resident of Soperton and East Dublin since her family moved to Soperton in 1972. She was a housewife and homemaker until she decided to go back to school. She graduated from Middle Georgia College Nursing School where she became a Registered Nurse and retired from nursing from the Dublin VAMC. Mrs. Powell enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, fish when she could and she loved her family. She attended Union Baptist Church in the Minter community in Laurens County. Her daughter, Kay Rotton Aaron; two husbands, Louie Rotton and Aaron Powell and two sisters, Virginia Dennis & Louise Hall, all preceded her in death.

She is survived by two sons, Mickey (Gwenda) Rotton of Metter and Don (Sissy) Rotton of Lothair; two step-sons, Baron (Judy) Powell and Daron (Melanie) Powell, both of East Dublin; step-daughter, Caron (Ernest) Murphy of Hiram; sister, Jean Jones of Biloxi, MS; 12 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Seth McLendon, Thomas Hutcheson, Brian Graham, Josh Adams, Hudson Adams and Gary George.

Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM Saturday morning at the funeral home.

Higgs Funeral Home {(higgsfuneralhomeandflorist.com) and facebook} of Soperton has charge of arrangements.

10/15/2025

Tommie Rotton Powell

Mrs. Tommie Rotton Powell of East Dublin, formerly of Soperton, died Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Higgs Funeral Home of Soperton.

10/09/2025

Beverly Zan Cauley

Funeral services for Mrs. Beverly Zan Lott Cauley of Soperton will be held Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Higgs Funeral Home in Soperton. Burial will be in the Braddy Cemetery in Montgomery County. Reverend Owen Waters will officiate. Mrs. Cauley died Wednesday, October 8, 2025.

Mrs. Cauley, 69, was the daughter of the late Eugene & Peggy Yawn Lott. She was born in Hazlehurst, GA on September 4, 1956 and was a “Class of 1974” graduate of Appling County High School. She had been a resident of Treutlen County for over 50 years and was a former seamstress for the Soperton/Woolrich Manufacturing Company and later was a Medical Assistant at East Dublin Urgent Care. Mrs. Cauley and her family attended Bear Creek Baptist Church in Montgomery County for many years.

Survivors include her husband for almost 51 years, William Cauley of Soperton; son, Will (Molly) Cauley of Soperton; two daughters, Cathy (Jason) Funderburk of Swainsboro and Katie (Daniel) Williamson of Higgston; brother, Wayne (Tammie) Lott of Baxley; sister, Janine (Jimmy) Hunter of Baxley; seven grandchildren, Mason, Madison and Mallory Funderburk and Kadan, Kace, Kamdyn and Hunter Williamson; brother/sister-in-law, Glenn & Rose Cauley of Soperton and several nieces & nephews.

Pallbearers will be Ken Pollette, Brandon Harrelson, James Hunter, Russ Connell, Tyler Cauley and Charles Hutto.

Visitation will be held Friday night from 6-8 PM at the funeral home.

Higgs Funeral Home {(higgsfuneralhomeandflorist.com) and facebook} of Soperton has charge of arrangements.

09/19/2025

William Harold “Bill” Howell

Funeral services for Mr. William Harold “Bill” Howell will be held Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of Higgs Funeral Home in Soperton. Burial will be in the Rosemont Baptist Church Cemetery in Treutlen County. Reverend Mike Mertz and Reverend Dwayne Clements will officiate. Mr. Howell died Thursday, September 18, 2025.

Mr. Howell, 81, was the son of the late Bloyce Edward &Verna Scarborough Howell. He was born in Dublin, GA on July 5, 1944 and was a graduate of Dublin High School. He had been a resident of Lothair for the past 25+ years and was a retired truck driver. He was a lifetime lover of music and in his younger days he performed in many different venues and talent shows. In 2015, he became a member of the “Hall of Honor” for The Hillbilly-Country-Western-Gospel Music Industry and the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame. He was preceded in death by his two sisters, Mavis Tanton & Linda Bentley and two brothers, Jimmy & Larry Howell.

He is survived by two sons, Ronnie Howell of Jemison, AL and Donnie Howell of Saraland, AL; daughter, Cheryl (Johnny) Marrett of Covington, GA; two sisters, Sandra Serensky of Dublin and Bobbie Scott of East Dublin, his significant other, Jeanette Powell of Lothair, six grandchildren, four great grandchildren and multiple nieces and nephews that loved him dearly.

Pallbearers will be Ron Ritchison, Josh Upshaw, Kayson Palmer, Joel Riley Bentley, Brant Phelps and Josh Barron.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning one hour prior to the service.

Higgs Funeral Home {(higgsfuneralhomeandflorist.com) and facebook} of Soperton has charge of arrangements.

09/17/2025

Harry Patton Gillis

Graveside services for Mr. Harry Patton Gillis were held Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM in Westview Cemetery in Soperton with Reverend Gilbert Posey officiating. Mr. Gillis died Monday, September 15, 2025 at Treutlen Health and Rehab in Soperton.

Mr. Gillis, 80, was the son of the late Kermit & Hattie Lumley Gillis. He was born in Dublin on March 24, 1945 and had been a resident of Soperton for the past 13 years. He was a “Class of 1963” graduate of Treutlen High School and a graduate of UCLA where he received his Undergraduate and Doctorate degrees. He was a published author of chemistry text books and taught chemistry at both Georgia Tech and UCLA. He was a 19-year member of the All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Beverly Hills, CA and a member of the choir.

He is survived by his sister, Karen Gillis of Soperton and longtime friend, Martha Johns.

Higgs Funeral Home {(higgsfuneralhomeandflorist.com) and facebook} of Soperton had charge of arrangements.

09/04/2025

James Brantley

Funeral services for Mr. James Brantley of Soperton will be held Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 12:00 noon in the Chapel of Higgs Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Red Bluff Baptist Church Cemetery in Treutlen County. His brother, Bud Brantley will officiate. Mr. Brantley died Wednesday, September 3, 2025.

“Last night, we lost my daddy after a short but hard fought fight. I owe who I am to him and I strive to be more like him every day. The definition of hard work. His drive in life was unmatched and he left me and my sister a lifetime of memories of what growing up loved is supposed to be. He came from nothing. Farming behind a mule and plow from the time he was old enough to rig the mule. And what he made out of life, it was done with calloused hands and by the sweat of his brow. Love you always, daddy. Proud to be your son.” Jimbo

James was the son of the late Lige & Ruby Simpson Brantley. He was born in Soperton on February 14, 1945 and was a “Class of 1963” graduate of Adrian High School. He was a 25-year employee of Robins Air Force Base as a supervisor of the x-ray of airplanes and he also built and owned three assisted living centers in Northeast Georgia. But he most enjoyed working on the farm and “squirrel hunting and fishing” on his land along the river. His brother, Frank Brantley and two sisters, Nettie B. Eitel and Vestine Zech, all preceded him in death.

Survivors include his son, Jimbo (Heather) Brantley of Good Hope; daughter, Susann B. (Seth) Allen of Clarkesville; two brothers, Hoke (Alisha) Brantley of Augusta and Bud (Keri) Brantley of Ailey; three sisters, Paula (Teddy) Guy of Waycross, Mary Jo (Wally) Taylor of Covington and Martha Darter of Houston, TX; four grandchildren, Ethan Brantley, Parker Brantley, Bralen Allen and Brantley Allen and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation will begin at 11:00 AM Saturday at the funeral home prior to the service.

08/28/2025

Phil Allen Wilcher

Funeral services for Mr. Phil Allen Wilcher will be held Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Anchor of Hope Worship Center on College Street in Soperton, GA. Burial will be in Westview Cemetery. Reverend Calvin Anderson, Reverend Josh May and Reverend Gilbert Posey will officiate. Mr. Wilcher died Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at his home in Soperton.

Mr. Wilcher, 72, was the son of the late Walden & Audrey McLendon Wilcher. He was born in Vidalia, GA on November 9, 1952 and was a lifelong resident of Treutlen County. He was a “Class of 1970” graduate of Treutlen High School where he played football, baseball and ran track and was also a Senior Class Officer. Phil always said his class was the “Last of the Panthers” and they lived by the school motto, “A Winner Never Quits and a Quitter Never Wins”. After high school, he worked at the Soperton Guano Plant and Harrell’s IGA before becoming a Ranger One Firefighter for the Georgia Forestry Commission where he served from 1986-2010. Phil was also the Soperton/Treutlen County Fire Chief from 1989-2010 and was a longtime member of Anchor of Hope Worship Center. After he retired from the Forestry Commission, he worked for the Soperton Farm Center from 2015-2025 where “he never met a stranger”. His brother and sister-in-law, Glenn & Patricia Wilcher, preceded him in death.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Darlene “Pogo” Wilcher of Soperton; son, Philip (Delilah) Wilcher of Alamo; daughter, Danielle (Dale) Krosting of Soperton; three adopted granddaughters; Eva Wilcher (Chris) Young of Dublin, Elena Wilcher and Angela Wilcher of Soperton and five grandchildren, Connor (Kayci Craig) Krosting, Carson Krosting, Andrew Wilcher, Isaac Wilcher and Oliver Wilcher and several nieces/nephews and cousins.

Visitation will be held from 6-8 PM Friday at the Anchor of Hope Worship Center.

07/07/2025

Thomas Lamar Hughes, Sr

Thomas Lamar Hughes, Sr of Dublin died Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, GA.

Mr. Hughes was the son of the late Howard Hughes and Velvia Mulkey Hughes. He was born in Tate, GA on March 7, 1956 and attended high school in Ball Ground, GA. He was a self-employed landscaper and a “jack of all trades”. Mr. Hughes was a Christian by faith.

He is survived by his wife, Deborah Hughes of Loganville, GA; three sons, Thomas Hughes, Jr (Stephanie Barwick) of Baxley, Charles Gravitt (Alicia) of Alamo and James McDaniel (Melissa) of Dublin; two daughters, Rhonda Hardin of Eastman and Michelle Knight (Nick) of Loganville; three sisters, Brenda Patterson, Judy Wofford and Connie Southerland; 16 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and several nieces & nephews.

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date by the family.

06/25/2025

Bobby Griffin Coleman

Funeral services for Mr. Bobby Griffin Coleman will be held Friday, June 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of Higgs Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Mt. Vernon City Cemetery in Montgomery County. Reverend Henry Lamb will officiate. Mr. Coleman died Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

Mr. Coleman, 83, was the son of the late John David and Mattie Grinstead Coleman. He was born in Montgomery County on June 9, 1942. He attended school in Montgomery County and was a retired mechanic from HV&TG Thompson where he worked for approximately 30 years. Later in his life, he also worked for Braddy Farms and he was a Baptist by Faith. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Cindy Garnto; granddaughter, Silvia Adams; brother & sister-in-law, J C and Libby Coleman; sisters & brothers-in-law, Hazel Smallpiece and Junior, Coleen Rogers and Carl, Betty Jean Cason and Randall and nephew, Charles Coleman.

Mr. Coleman’s favorite quote was “I LOVE YOU, GOD BLESS US ALL”

Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Ellen Brown Coleman of Vidalia; son and daughter-in-law, John & Terry Coleman of Dublin, his special niece and caregiver that was like his own daughter, Brenda Sue McGahee of Soperton; two grandsons, Harper Innis and Trey Adams and nieces/nephews, Carol Foskey, Randall & June Coleman, James & Betty Paul, Danny & Glenda Parrish, Charlotte & Anthony White, Brenda & Ronnie McGahee, Stacy Smallpiece, Rhonda Jean Cason and Steven Coleman.

Honorary pallbearers will be Dan Jacobs, Randall Coleman, James Paul, Ronnie McGahee and Stacy Smallpiece.

Active pallbearers will be C J Paul, Glen Stone, Cameron Coleman, Paul Whitley, Payton Gross and Anthony White.

Visitation will be held Thursday from 6-8 PM at the funeral home.

Higgs Funeral Home {(higgsfuneralhomeandflorist.com) and facebook} of Soperton has charge of arrangements.

06/12/2025

Helen Dale Lyles Johnson

Memorial services for Mrs. Helen Dale Lyles Johnson, formerly of Soperton, will be held Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM in the Chapel of Higgs Funeral Home in Soperton. Reverend Jack Stafford will officiate. Mrs. Johnson died Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

Mrs. Johnson, 64, was the daughter of the late Clinton & Helen Young Evans. She was born in Dublin, GA on March 3, 1961, attended Wheeler County High School and was a housewife and homemaker. She had lived most of her life in Treutlen County; only recently being a resident of Wheeler County; and was a Baptist by Faith. Her son, Johnny Lavon Lyles, and brother, Lonnie Gerald Miller, preceded her in death.

Survivors include her four sons, Jerry Wilbur (Jennifer) Lyles, Jr of Adrian, Tony Michael “Grover” (Denise) Lyles of Soperton, Christopher Adam Benton (Deanna) Lyles of Soperton and Robert Clinton Lyles of Soperton; nine grandchildren and several nieces & nephews.

The family will be at the home of Grover and Denise Lyles located at 1139 Woodland Drive, Soperton, GA.

Higgs Funeral Home {(higgsfuneralhomeandflorist.com) and facebook} of Soperton has charge of arrangements.

06/04/2025

Warren Larry Calhoun

Funeral services for Mr. Warren Larry Calhoun of Soperton will be held Friday, June 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Higgs Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Red Bluff Baptist Church Cemetery in Treutlen County. Reverend Griffin Beall will officiate. Mr. Calhoun died June 2, 2025.

Mr. Calhoun, 75, was the son of the late Warren Greely & Maude Alexander Calhoun. He was born on February 7, 1950, attended Treutlen High School, was a Veteran of the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and was a longtime Veteran of the National Guard Army Reserves. He was a self-made carpenter because of his love for working with wood, was a Baptist by faith and he loved his family very much. His sister, Carolyn Calhoun and two brothers, Howard Calhoun and James Robert “Red” Calhoun, all preceded him in death.

Survivors include his three daughters, Jody (Keith) Horton of Vidalia, Jessica (Troy) Parrish of Adrian and Brandi (Matthew Duffer) Moon of Fayetteville, NC; brother, Kenneth (Sandy) Calhoun; sister, Myra Fountain; eight grandchildren, Sarah (Drew Barrentine) Spires, Brianne Horton, Hannah (Steven) Way, Charlie (Kasie) Horton, Lorah (Tristan) Greenway, Kaylah Parrish, Miranda Horton and Lyra Moon; three great grandchildren, Cayde Spires, Rosalie Greenway and Sarah Grace Hull; extended loved ones, McCally Moore, Chase Carter and Autumn Carter and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

Pallbearers will be Kevin Calhoun, Steven Way, Tristan Greenway, Drew Barrentine, Charlie Stutz and Zachary Larrimore.

Visitation will be held from 6-8 PM Thursday, June 5th at the funeral home.

Higgs Funeral Home {(higgsfuneralhomeandflorist.com) and facebook} of Soperton has charge of arrangements.

06/03/2025

Mildred Smith Quinn

“Though she be but little, she is fierce” William Shakespeare

Mrs. Mildred Smith Quinn was born on March 12, 1926 in Villa Rica, GA. She was the daughter of the late Della Helton McMichael and Willie Smith. She passed away on May 31, 2025 at the age of 99.

Mrs. Quinn lived a life full of love and heartache. She was a strong-willed woman who loved her family. She was always in her garden growing vegetables, in the kitchen canning those vegetables or making crafts. She lived in Douglasville, GA for 54 years before moving to Mt. Vernon, with her son, for the past year. Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Harry Quinn; three children, Harry Lynn Quinn, Katurah Ann Quinn Coleman and Michael Anthony Quinn; a son-in-law, George Marcus Coleman as well as three siblings, Riley Smith, Reba Smith and Billy Smith.

She leaves behind a daughter, Joyce Elaine Quinn Langvin (Michael Langvin) of Dallas, GA; a son, Thomas Wayne Quinn (Dianne Coleman Quinn) of Mt. Vernon; a sister, Rachel Howell of Villa Rica, GA; 11 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren.

In honoring her request, there will be a “Celebration of Life” to be held Sunday, June 14th from 2:00-4:00 PM at the home of Thomas Quinn located at 3208 US Hwy 221 N, Mt. Vernon, GA 30445.

Higgs Funeral Home {(higgsfuneralhomeandflorist.com) and facebook} of Soperton has charge of arrangements.

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