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Pearson-Dial Funeral Home Pearson-Dial Funeral Home is Pierce County's oldest family owned & operated funeral home.

Our family has been proudly serving families in our area since 1966 with the most compassionate care.

Please join us in lifting up the Bee family in prayer as they cope with the loss of their father, grandfather, son, and ...
06/19/2026

Please join us in lifting up the Bee family in prayer as they cope with the loss of their father, grandfather, son, and brother. Our deepest condolences to the family during this time.

Mr. William “Billy” Henry Wilkins Bee, III, 49, of Hoboken, passed away late Tuesday evening, June 16, 2026, at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House.

Born in Arlington, VA on September 26, 1976, he lived in North Platte, NE prior to moving to Hoboken in 2015. Mr. Bee was a former correctional officer in Henry County for the State of Florida. He was currently employed as a debt collector for ERC. Mr. Bee enjoyed playing video games and collecting Pops Figures in his spare time.

Survivors include his daughter, Madison Donlon of Waycross; his parents, Bill & Peggy Bee, Jr. of Hoboken; a sister, Lori (Thomas) Hurley of Nichols; two stepsisters, Sandra (Bony) Pendergrass of Hoboken and Tammy (Richard) Wolcott of North Platte; a stepbrother, Robert (Trudi) Coe of North Platte; a grandson, Ren Wright; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Memorialization was by cremation.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online guestbook at www.pearsondial.com.

Pearson-Dial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Clark family during this time.

Please join us in lifting the Clark family up in prayer as they cope with the loss of their mother, grandmother, and sis...
06/16/2026

Please join us in lifting the Clark family up in prayer as they cope with the loss of their mother, grandmother, and sister. Our deepest condolences to the family during this time.

Ms. Deborah Lynn Luke Clark, 69, of Blackshear, passed away Monday morning, June 15, 2026, at her residence under the care of Hospice Satilla.

Born in Jacksonville, FL on November 11, 1956, she lived in Waycross prior to moving to Pierce County in 1987. Ms. Clark worked as a cashier for Eckerd Pharmacy as well as working as a waitress at the Okefenokee Golf and Country Club prior to starting her own business cleaning homes and offices. She was a loving mother who will be dearly missed.

She was a daughter of the late Harold & Burnnell Dowling Luke. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Gail Robertson; and a brother, Harold Luke.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Brandy & Michael Britt of Panama City, FL; her son, Thomas Anthony “Tony” Morgan of Blackshear; a sister, Sharon Luke of Jacksonville; a brother, Ricky Luke of Jacksonville; 3 grandchildren, Shelby Westberry, Jimmy Westberry, and Mikey Britt; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Memorialization will be by cremation.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online guestbook at www.pearsondial.com.

Pearson-Dial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Clark family during this time.

Please join us in lifting the Herrin family up in prayer as they cope with the loss of their son, brother, grandson, nep...
06/15/2026

Please join us in lifting the Herrin family up in prayer as they cope with the loss of their son, brother, grandson, nephew, uncle, cousin, boyfriend, and friend.

Our deepest condolences to the family during this time.

Mr. Joshua Koley “Kole” Herrin, 21, of Fernandina Beach, FL, passed away Thursday evening, June 11, 2026, in Fernandina Beach from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Born in Waycross, GA on October 17, 2004, he lived in Pierce County all of his life before moving to Fernandina Beach in 2022. Kole attended Pierce County High School but graduated from Fernandina Beach High School in 2023. He was currently working for Milt’s of Amelia A/C & Heating as an HVAC Technician. Kole enjoyed playing darts and riding buggies and motorcycles. He loved to be on the go and being with his friends and family. Kole was of the Baptist faith and attended First Baptist Church – Fernandina. He was dearly loved and will be forever missed by all who knew and loved him.

He was preceded in death by his maternal great grandparents, Arthur (Betty) James and Tommy (Pauline) Smith.

Survivors include his parents, Joshua B. “Josh” Herrin of Blackshear and Brandi Smith of Johnston, SC; three sisters, Kirsti Smith and Kenley Joyner both of Johnston and Tiffany Padgett of Blackshear; his brother, Dustin Monk of St. Augustine, FL; maternal grandparents, Betty Griffin of Blackshear and T.W. (Sheila) Smith of Brantley County; his paternal grandparents, Linda (Bill) Inman of Fernandina Beach and Benny (Erika) Herrin of Blairsville; niece and nephews, Kel Lee, Bella Lee, and Elijah Monk; his girlfriend and her mother, Grace Mizell and Sylvia Mizell both of Jacksonville Beach, FL; his best friend, JJ Russell of Fernandina Beach; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relatives.

The family will be receiving friends on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at the Pearson-Dial Funeral Home Chapel from 4 until 6 pm.

Memorialization will be by cremation.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests memorials be made to Bible & Biscuits, 720 Buffalo Creek Road, Nahunta, GA 31553 or www.biblesandbiscuits.com.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online guestbook at www.pearsondial.com.

Pearson-Dial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Herrin family during this time.

Please join us in lifting up the Lowman family in prayer as they cope with the loss of their father, grandfather, great ...
06/10/2026

Please join us in lifting up the Lowman family in prayer as they cope with the loss of their father, grandfather, great grandfather, and brother. Our deepest condolences to the family during this time.

Mr. Wendell Lowman, 78, of Screven, passed away Saturday evening, June 6, 2026, at the Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup.

Born in Bristol, GA on July 28, 1947, he lived in Pierce County all his life. Mr. Lowman was a US Army veteran having served during the Vietnam Theater. He was a Master Electrician who worked as a supervisor for Shaw, Inc.. He was a workaholic who loved his job but still found time to help anyone he could. He enjoyed playing billiards, loved Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and was an excellent marksman an avid gun lover.

He was a son of the late John D. & Ruby Irene Blalock Lowman. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Ora Lee Todd Lowman; by his second wife, Crystal McCray Lowman; a daughter, Jade McCray; a son, Terry Sweat; a brother, Horace Lowman; and his pet dog, Crash.

Survivors include his children, Jasea McCray of Waycross, Herman Gary Sweat, Sr. of Patterson, Gary (Harlie) Sweat, Jr. of Mershon; and David Rhodes of Ohio; two brothers, Dewey (Linda) Lowman of Patterson and John W. Lowman (Kristy Altman) of Bristol; 13 grandchildren, Nikkie (Jason) Carter, Billy Sweat, John Crawford, Randy Crawford, Sally Smith, Jamie (Kristin) Sweat, Zach Sweat, Leigha Sweat, Christine Mendoza, Cassandra Bell, Dalton Sweat, Bryce Sweat, and Brianna Sweat; 15 great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

The family will be receiving friends on Friday, June 12, 2026, at the Pearson-Dial Funeral Home Chapel from 5 until 7 pm.

Military honors conducted by the Fort Stewart Honor Guard will be conducted at 5:30 pm.

Memorialization will be by cremation.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online guestbook at www.pearsondial.com.

Pearson-Dial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Lowman family during this time.

Please join us in lifting the Aldridge family up in prayer as they cope with the loss of their mother, grandmother, sist...
06/07/2026

Please join us in lifting the Aldridge family up in prayer as they cope with the loss of their mother, grandmother, sister, & friend. Our deepest condolences to the family during this time.

Pierce County has lost one of its most gracious ladies and gifted storytellers.

Rose Elizabeth Sutton Aldridge, 76, passed away Saturday morning, June 6, 2026, at her residence in Blackshear following a long illness.

She was widely known throughout the community for her kind and thoughtful touch over an 18 year career as columnist and news editor for The Blackshear Times. She was the recipient of more than two dozen awards from the Georgia Press Association for excellence in column writing and news coverage.

She is remembered for the kindness and compassion she brought to the many stories she wrote over the nearly two decades she worked for The Times. “It was one of the greatest strokes of luck I was fortunate to enjoy, the day I ran into Rose,” recalls former Times Publisher Robert M. Williams, Jr. “I was eating lunch, thinking about how badly I needed a good writer at The Times — and Rose stopped at my table.” “I just looked up at her and said: Rose, why don’t you come to work at The Times?” “Her mouth fell open and she laughed.”
“Doing what?!?” She asked. “Writing!” I replied. “I need a good writer and I bet you can do it.” She just stared at me and said nothing. I took that as an indication she was considering my offer. “She blushed, bowed her head and said: “Oh, I could never do that!” Something told me different. “Think about it and call me this afternoon,” I responded, pushing my business card into her hand. Two hours later, she called.
“Were you serious about what you said at lunch today?” I assured her I was. I heard Rose take a deep breath… and then she said: “I’ve never told many people this, but … one of my dreams has always been to be a writer.” “Then it’s fate! It’s meant to be,” I responded. “When can you start?” “Over the next nearly 20 years Rose gained a statewide reputation as one of the best storytellers in Georgia and she earned the awards to prove it.”

Rose finished out her professional career handling public relations for the Pierce County School System, another job where she excelled. She retired in 2013 to a quiet life of journaling, reading, antiquing and traveling with friends.

Rose Aldridge was born in Waycross but lived most of her adult life in Blackshear. She was a 1967 graduate of Ware County High School.
Rose was a past member of the Blackshear Presbyterian Church where she had been a youth leader.

She was a current member of Grace Episcopal Church.

She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Alison & Tom Strait of Blackshear. She loved every chance she got to spend with her grandson, Benjamin Strait, of Warner Robins. Also surviving are a brother, Albert Sutton and his wife, Brenda, of Blackshear. Also left to cherish her memory are Special friends, Angela & Kevin Manders of Blackshear, Anita Lynn of Waycross, Joy Aldridge of Greenville, SC; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

A Memorial Service will be Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 2 o'clock from the Grace Episcopal Church with Rev. Kit Brinson and Rev. Donald Holland officiating.

Memorialization was by cremation.

The family will meet with visitors in the church Parish Hall an hour before services begin.

Memorials may be made to Sacks for Saturday, Grace Episcopal Church, 401 Pendelton St., Waycross, GA 31501 or to Hospice Satilla, 808 Evergreen Way, Waycross, GA 31516.

Pearson-Dial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Aldridge family during this time.

Please join us in lifting up the Parr family in prayer as they cope with the loss of their mother, grandmother, great gr...
06/07/2026

Please join us in lifting up the Parr family in prayer as they cope with the loss of their mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister. Our deepest condolences to the family during this time.

Mrs. Ina Yvonne Bryant Parr, 84, of Blackshear, passed away Friday morning, June 5, 2026, at her residence.

Born in Patterson, GA on October 18, 1941, she lived in Pierce County all her life. Mrs. Parr began working at the movie theater in Blackshear when she was twelve years old under the management of Mr. Duke Raulerson. It was when Mr. Raulerson opened Raulerson’s ACE Hardware a few doors down from the theater that Mrs. Parr’s life-long career in bookkeeping began. Over the years she would handle secretarial work & bookkeeping among many other duties until Mr. Raulerson sold the store to Farmer’s & Builders. Retirement for Mrs. Parr brought time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren, as well as traveling, working in her yard, and doing crossword puzzles. She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Blackshear where she had been active in the Alathean Sunday school class and the WMU until her health began to decline. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and will be dearly missed by them all.

She was a daughter of the late Charles Jefferson “Jeff” & Mary Magdalene Cook Bryant. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Mack Hampton Parr, Sr.; and by her sister, Wannell Gillis.

Survivors include her two sons and daughter-in-law, Mack Hampton “Hamp” Parr, Jr. and Jeffrey & Jenny Parr all of Blackshear; her brother, Charles (Deborah) Bryant of Blackshear; 3 grandchildren, Jey (Jamie) Parr, Jarrett Parr, and Jenna (Caleb) Murphy; 2 great grandchildren, Elsie Parr and Jack Parr; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Funeral services for Mrs. Parr were held Sunday afternoon, June 7, 2026, at 3:00 from the Pearson-Dial Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Bill Young officiating.

Interment was in the Blackshear Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Hospice Satilla, 808 Evergreen Way, Waycross, GA 31501.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online guestbook at www.pearsondial.com.

Pearson-Dial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Parr family during this time.

Please join us in lifting up the Still family in prayer as they cope with the loss of their wife, mother, grandmother, g...
05/26/2026

Please join us in lifting up the Still family in prayer as they cope with the loss of their wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister. Our deepest condolences to the family during this time.

Mrs. Virginia Ann Alderman Still, 62, of Blackshear, passed away Saturday evening, May 23, 2026, at her residence.

Born in Plant City, FL on July 25, 1963, she lived there until moving to Pierce County 35 years ago. Mrs. Still was a former manager of Michael’s Deli in Blackshear as well as Subway in Blackshear. She had spent the last several years being a homemaker and devoted granny to all of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mrs. Still enjoyed fishing in her younger days and attended Living River Church of God.

She was a daughter of the late Norman Russell & Virginia Tyson Alderman. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Bruce Alderman.

Survivors include her husband, Joseph Leroy Still, Sr. of Blackshear; two daughters, Jennifer Driggers (Joshua Moody) and Jasmine Still all of Blackshear; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Joseph L. & Brandi Still, Jr. and Russell Still all of Blackshear; two sisters, Nora Jean Jackson and Amber (Jorge) Gonzalez both of Blackshear; three brothers, Steven (Stella) Alderman of Blackshear, Mark (Bonnie) Alderman of Lake Wells, FL, and Leo (Kitty) Alderman of Plant City. 15 grandchildren, Joseph “JoJo” Still, III, James Still, Brittney Still, Gabby Still, Emily Still, Kasey Still, Samantha Still, Sonny Still, Sophia Still, Russell Still, Jr., Shelby Drigger, Thomas Driggers, Hailey Driggers, Ruth Still, and Buddy Still; 4 great grandchildren, Kingsten Still, Hudson Driggers, Daxsten Still, and Kannon Ross; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Funeral services for Mrs. Still will be held Thursday afternoon, May 28, 2026, at 2:00 from the Pearson-Dial Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor R. B. Gaskins officiating.

Mrs. Still will be taken to her son’s (Joseph, Jr.) residence on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock and will remain there until 10 Thursday morning. The address is 6552 Philip Road, Blackshear, GA 31516.

Memorialization will be by cremation.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online guestbook at www.pearsondial.com.

Pearson-Dial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Still family during this time.

This year, we were honored to help lay Pvt. Bennett Hubert Waters to rest after 81 years. He's buried just a few feet a...
05/25/2026

This year, we were honored to help lay Pvt. Bennett Hubert Waters to rest after 81 years. He's buried just a few feet away from Major Millard Leon Treadwell who was killed in a helicopter crash in Vietnam. He's the reason I'm here. Both men, along with thousands of other men and women, paid the ultimate sacrifice and never made it home to their families. We honor these soldiers for not only their sacrifice but for standing up to protect their country, their families and their families future. Our upmost gratitude and our deepest condolences to these soldiers and their families. May God continue to bless our great country! 🇺🇸🙏🏻

Please join us in lifting up the Sims family in prayer as they cope with the loss of their mother, grandmother, and sist...
05/24/2026

Please join us in lifting up the Sims family in prayer as they cope with the loss of their mother, grandmother, and sister-in-law. Our deepest condolences to the family during this time.

Mrs. Dola Laverne King Sims, 81, of Blackshear, passed away Saturday morning, May 23, 2026, at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House in Waycross.

Born in Blackshear, GA on February 7, 1945, she lived in Pierce County all of her life. Mrs. Sims was a 1963 graduate of Blackshear High School and retired from AT&T where she had worked as a telephone operator.
She enjoyed reading her Bible as well as watching faith-based tv shows and movies. Mrs. Sims also enjoyed watching game shows and spending time with her family.

She was a daughter of the late William Hampton & Mary Alma Crosby King. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas “Tommy” William Sims; her sister, Martha Lee Raulerson; her brother, Buddy King; her in-laws, John Henry & Martha Hutto Sims; and sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary Lou Dubberly, Betty & Perry Hesters, Edward Sims, James Raulerson, and Michael Alderman; and by a niece, Tonya King Williams.

Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Keith & Megan Sims of Blackshear; two sisters-in-law, Susan King and Shirley Cauthen both of Blackshear; a brother-in-law, Jimmie Dubberly of Waycross; her grandson, Michael Sims; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Graveside services for Mrs. Sims will be held Wednesday morning, May 27, 2026, at 11:30 from the Rehobeth Cemetery in Pierce County with Rev. Mitch Hall officiating. In the event of inclement weather, the service will be held at the funeral home.

The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home from 10 until 11 Wednesday morning.

Interment will be in the Rehobeth Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hospice Satilla Hospice House, 811 Beacon St., Waycross, GA 31501.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online guestbook at www.pearsondial.com.

Pearson-Dial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Sims family during this time.

Please join us in lifting up the Lynn family in prayer as they cope with the loss of their father, grandfather, son, and...
05/21/2026

Please join us in lifting up the Lynn family in prayer as they cope with the loss of their father, grandfather, son, and brother. Our deepest condolences to the family during this time.

Mr. David Edgar Lynn, Jr., 56, of Patterson, passed away early Tuesday morning, May 19, 2026, at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross.

Born in Beaufort, SC on January 19, 1970, he lived in Pierce County most of his life. Mr. Lynn was a cabinet maker working for Architectural Innovations. He was an avid outdoorsman who especially enjoyed hunting, fishing, and planting gardens.

He was preceded in death by his father, David Edgar Lynn, Sr.

Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Micalla & Kyle Suggs of Blackshear; his son, David E. Lynn, III of Patterson; his mother, Regina Hodge Lynn of Blackshear; two brothers, Jake (Amanda) Lynn of Hortense and Willie (Ranee) Lynn of Blackshear; two grandchildren, Colten Courson and Cypress Suggs; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

A memorial service for Mr. Lynn will be held Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 11:00 o’clock from the Laura Chapel Baptist Church in Patterson with Pastor Ronnie Sharpe and Rev. Daniel Harris officiating.

The family will be receiving friends in the sanctuary immediately following the service.

Memorialization is by cremation.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online guestbook at www.pearsondial.com.

Pearson-Dial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Lynn family during this time.

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