Watson-Mathews Funeral Home

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Mr. George Robert Hall, Jr., 72, of Montezuma, Georgia passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at Bertha Dozier Memorial Park on Saturday, February 27, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. A visitation will be held at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home...

Getting involved in work or some other activity you enjoy can keep you focused and offer a welcome distraction from your grief. If that activity is especially meaningful or helpful to others, you might find it also raises your spirits.

Did you know that according to the CDC, heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the US? As February is National Heart Month, we want to recognize that just by adopting healthy lifestyle habits such as eating right and getting regular physical activity, you can lower your risk of heart disease.

Wishing you warm moments and cherished memories today and throughout the holiday season!

Kathy Kelley Windham, 61, of Oglethorpe, Georgia, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021, at her home. Kathy was born May 5, 1959, in Reynolds, Georgia, to Billy and Shirlene (Thornton) Kelley. She graduated from Macon County High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Columbus State...

Carl Savage Peaster, age 87, of Montezuma, Georgia, passed away on December 24, 2020. Carl was born in Montezuma on July 19, 1933, to Nina Parks Peaster and William Robert Peaster. Carl would develop a love of basketball early on, crafting a homemade backboard and a goal with no net when he...

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Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day! You never know how one little gesture can turn around someone's day. Whether you pay for someone else's coffee in the drive-through, mail a thank you card to the local fire department, or send flowers to someone in the hospital, we encourage you to pay it forward today. If you have an idea for a little act, share it in the comments!

Mary Beth Collier Josey, age 94, of Byromville, Georgia died Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at the home of her daughter in Marshallville. Born in Montezuma, Georgia, on October 10, 1926, she was the daughter of Joseph Taylor Collier and Lorena Lewis Collier. Mary Beth graduated from Montezuma High...

Posted on behalf of Way-Watson Funeral Home of Ellaville, Georgia. Mrs. Jacqueline Young Smith, 62, of Oglethorpe, GA passed away on December 19, 2020, surrounded by her family. Graveside services will be held in Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at 1:00 PM with...