Mary Frances (Yarbrough) Courson

Mrs. Mary Frances Yarbrough Courson, 80, of Milledgeville, formerly of Blackshear, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at her residence in Milledgeville. Born in Waycross, GA on August 31, 1946, she lived in Ware & Pierce Counties until moving to Milledgeville in 2008 to be near her daughter and granddaughter. Mrs. Courson was a 1964 graduate of Waycross High School and went on to receive her transcriptionist degree from Waycross-Ware Tech. She worked as a transcriptionist for Satilla Regional Medical Center and went on to retire from the Satilla Regional Cancer Center. Mrs. Courson enjoyed reading and spending time with her family but had also enjoyed shopping before her health prevented it. She was a member of Black Springs Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Joseph Edwin & Irene Peacock Yarbrough. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Phillip Nova Courson. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Melena & Thomas “Kell” Carpenter of Milledgeville; her sister and brother-in-law, Linda & Ted Zarkowsky of Milledgeville; her granddaughter, Kelsey Marie Carpenter; 2 nieces, Lisa Williams Edwards (Todd) and Leah Williams; several great and great, great nieces along with a great, great nephew; and other relatives. Funeral services for Mrs. Courson will be held Sunday afternoon, September 13, 2026, at 3:00 o’clock from the Pearson-Dial Funeral Home Chapel. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home chapel one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Blackshear Cemetery. The family kindly requests members of the Waycross High School Class of 1964 to serve as honorary pallbearers. Please meet at the funeral home by 2:30 Sunday afternoon. Memorials may be made to Baptist Village, 2650 Carswell Ave., Waycross, GA 31503. The family would like to thank Georgia Hospice Care and Dr. Charles Shiver who provided outstanding and compassionate care and support to Mary Frances and her family in the months prior to her passing. Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online guestbook at www.pearsondial.com. Pearson-Dial Funeral Home was honored to serve the Courson family during this time. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Mary Frances (Yarbrough) Courson, please visit our floral store.

Mary Frances (Yarbrough) Courson

August 31, 1946 - September 9, 2026