Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Martha Kitchen
RICHLAND - Martha (Tina) Kitchen, 48, of Chicago, IL, formerly of Lumpkin, died Monday, March 3, 2003.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Lumpkin.
T.V. Williams Funeral Home
Richland
Timothy B. Lewis
RICHLAND - Timothy B. Lewis, 34, of Lumpkin, died Monday, March 3, 2003.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Ebenezer Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery.
T.V. Williams Funeral Home
Richland
Maeola Martin
EDISON - Maeola Martin of Cuthbert died Saturday, March 1, 2003, at her residence.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bethel A.M.E. Church in Shellman with interment in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Shellman.
Collins Funeral Home
Edison (229) 835-2422
Frank C. Brewer Moore
DONALSONVILLE - Frank C. "Tim" Brewer Moore, 55, of Donalsonville died Sunday, March 2, 2003, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center.
The funeral will be at 12 p.m. Saturday at Live Oak A.M.E. Church in Donalsonville with interment in Cypress Pond Cemetery in Iron City.
Visitation will be 6 p.m.-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Moore Funeral Home
Donalsonville (229) 524-2465
Lottie Mae Scott
DAWSON - Lottie Mae (Coot) Scott, 91, of 384 Jones Mill Road, Dawson, died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Rose Hill Baptist Church in Dawson with interment in Pineview Cemetery in Dawson.
Ward Funeral Home
Dawson (229) 995-5853
Harry Smith Jr.
DAWSON - Harry Smith Jr., 74, of 2272 Brady Road, Leslie, died Saturday, March 1, 2003, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Eight United Holiness Church in Leslie with interment in Oak Grove Cemetery in Americus.
Ward Funeral Home
Dawson (229) 995-5853
Williams Infant
CORDELE - O'Marion D. Williams, the infant son of John H. and Ella R. Williams died Monday, March 3, 2003.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Mount Olive Church cemetery in Warwick.
J.W. Williams Funeral Directors
Cordele (229) 273-2683
Mary Evelyn Bertha Church Bagwell
ALBANY - Mary Evelyn Bertha Church Bagwell, 80, formerly of Albany, died Thursday, March 6, 2003, at Beverly Healthcare in Mobile, Ala., after a long illness.
The funeral will be at 11 AM Monday at Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Tony Haefs will officiate.
A native of Huntsville, Ala., Mrs. Bagwell lived in Albany and Sylvester from 1952-1999, and was a retired Civil Service worker at the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany. She was an active member of Sherwood Baptist Church where she attended the Vota Vita Sunday School Class. A veteran of World War II, she served her country proudly in the Navy Waves stationed in Richmond, VA.
Mrs. Bagwell was preceded in death by her husband, J.W. Bagwell; her father, William T. Church; her mother, Bessie Church; brothers, Belvard Church, Frank Church, Brooks Church, Walter Church, and Howard Church; and sisters Goldie Mae Sparks, Bessie Ward, and Juanita Weaver.
Survivors include a daughter, Mahala A. Church of Ft. Walton Beach, FL; two sons, Robert W. Bagwell of Albany, and R. Thomas Bagwell of Mobile, AL; five grandchildren, Michele Meehan, Christopher Meehan, Amanda Patterson, Richard Bagwell, Andrew Bagwell, and her great-granddaughter, Brenna Meehan.
Visitation will be 3 PM- 5 PM Sunday at Kimbrell-Stern.
Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors
Albany
Martin Emerson
ALBANY - Martin "Marty" Emerson, 72, of Albany, formerly of Massachusetts, died Thursday, March 6, 2003, at his residence.
The graveside funeral will be at 1 p.m. today at Crown Hill Cemetery. Pastor Chuck Smith will officiate.
A native of Hinsdale, Mass., Mr. Emerson was born November 22, 1930. He was a self-employed electrician and was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He had been a member and served as past-president of the Exchange Club. He was a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Dalton, Mass. Mr. Emerson was preceded in death by a son, Fred Bergeron.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Emerson of Albany; a son, Vondus Roger Mann of Albany; five daughters, Lisa Mann of Albany, Dena Mann Lott of Douglas, Sandy Mann of Albany, Beatrice Peterson of Hoosick Falls, NY, and Frances Bergeron of Shirley, Mass.; four sisters, Ester Boraski of Hinsdale, Mass., Priscilla Harris of Conway, Mass., Lucille Mason of Dalton, Mass., and Theda Elwell of Spring Hill, Fla.; a brother, Alvah Emerson of West Cummington, Mass.; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Hall & Hall Funeral Home
Albany
William Nelson Hinson
ALBANY - William Nelson Hinson, 91, died Friday, March 7, 2003, in Joplin, MO.
The graveside funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Riverside Cemetery in Albany.
Born November 29, 1911, in Bainbridge, Mr. Hinson moved to Albany 1975 and had lived in Joplin, MO, since December 2002. He was retired, U.S. Government, Public Health Service.
Survivors include two daughters, Sally H. Potter and Jim of Albany and Anne Landis of Joplin, MO; six grandchildren, Debbie and Todd Judy of Leesburg, Tracy and Jimmy Clark of Leesburg, Jason and Angie Potter of Albany, and Bobby and Amy Landis, Kathy Landis and Michael and Brandi Landis, all of Joplin, MO; 14 great-grandchildren, Jonathan and Justin Judy of Leesburg, Morgan and Landon Clark of Leesburg, Mary, McCain and Will Potter of Albany, Cole, Austin, Blake, Clayton and Jacob Landis, and Grant and Garrett Landis, all of Joplin, MO.
Hall & Hall Funeral Home
Albany
Hazel Tillman Blackburn
MOULTRIE - Hazel Tillman Blackburn, formerly of Pavo, died Friday, March 7, 2003, in McDonough.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Cobb Funeral Chapel
Moultrie (229) 985-3704
Jimmy Lee Clark
BAINBRIDGE - Jimmy Lee Clark, 77, of Tallahassee, Fla., formerly of Bainbridge, died Thursday, March 6, 2003.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Guyton Brothers Funeral Home
Bainbridge (229) 246-2468
Walter Davis
FORT GAINES - Walter Davis, 62, died Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at Lakeview Community Hospital in Eufaula, Ala.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at First Missionary Baptist Church in Georgetown. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery.
Lewis Mortuary
Ft. Gaines (229) 768-2014
Florrie Moore Mobley
OCILLA - Florrie Moore Mobley, 89, of Port Saint Lucie, Fla., died Friday, March 7, 2003, at Hospice of Golden Isles in Brunswick.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Spring Hill Primitive Baptist Church in Irwin County with interment in Spring Hill Cemetery in Irwin County.
Visitation will be 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Sunday at the church.
Paulk Funeral Home
Ocilla (229) 423-2033
Frank C. Brewer Moore
DONALSONVILLE - Frank C. "Tim" Brewer Moore, 55, of Donalsonville departed this life Sunday, March 2, 2003, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center.
The funeral will be at 12 p.m. today at Live Oak A.M.E. Church in Donalsonville with interment in Cypress Pond Cemetery in Iron City.
Mr. Moore was born to Benjamin and Ella Martin Brewer October 2, 1947. He was adopted by Herbert and Agnes Brewer Moore at the age of five months. Tim completed his high school education at Seminole County Training School and received a bachelor of arts degree from Morris Brown College June 4, 1969. He was a member of Live Oak A.M.E. Church and Omega Psi Phi fraternity. He received an associate of arts degree in mortuary science from John A. Gupton College, June 18, 1972; licensed embalmer by state of Georgia, July 20, 1972; funeral director license August 9, 1973; honorably discharged U.S. Army, January 1, 1976; license by Georgia State Board of Funeral Service, June 30, 1981; Emergency Medical Technician, November 10, 1982; Seminole County Board of Family & Children, July 1, 1983; Appreciation Georgia School Board Member, February 18, 1990, and Notary Public, October 4, 1996. He was a member of Ramah Lodge No. 136.
Leaving precious memories with those who loved him and many people's lives he touched; six children, Timothy Moore (Teresa) of Marina, Calif., Daniel Williams, Latisha Moore and Timothy Moore, all of Donalsonville, Andrea Jena' Godwin of Jakin and Breanna Moore of Bascom, Fla.; four sisters, Eloise Hopkins of Donalsonville, Phyllis Moore of Atlanta, Rena Moore of Laurel, MD, and Tonya Jackson (Tony) of Atlanta; five brothers, the Rev. David Brewer (Gloria) of Donalsonville, Robert Grigley of Orlando, Fla., Jonathan George (Bonnie) of Shawnee, KS, Gerald Moore (Joan) of Atlanta and Harry Brewer of Miami, Fla.; one aunt, Hattie Collins of Albany; friend, Lessie Williams of Donalsonville; three grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and many many sorrowing friends.
Moore Funeral Home
Donalsonville (229) 524-2465
Lillian Moore
BRUSH, Colo. - Lillian Moore, 82, of Brush, Colo., formerly of Dawson, died Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at Sunset Manor Nursing Home in Brush.
A graveside service was held Monday at Memorial Park Cemetery in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Heer Mortuary & Crematory
Brush, Colo. (970) 842-2821
Mary Evelyn Bertha Church Bagwell
ALBANY - Mary Evelyn Bertha Church Bagwell, 80, formerly of Albany, died Thursday, March 6, 2003, at Beverly Healthcare in Mobile, Ala., after a long illness.
The funeral will be at 11 AM Monday at Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Tony Haefs will officiate.
A native of Huntsville, Ala., Mrs. Bagwell lived in Albany and Sylvester from 1952-1999, and was a retired Civil Service worker at the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany. She was an active member of Sherwood Baptist Church where she attended the Vota Vita Sunday School Class. A veteran of World War II, she served her country proudly in the Navy Waves stationed in Richmond, VA.
Mrs. Bagwell was preceded in death by her husband, J.W. Bagwell; her father, William T. Church; her mother, Bessie Church; brothers, Belvard Church, Frank Church, Brooks Church, Walter Church, and Howard Church; and sisters Goldie Mae Sparks, Bessie Ward, and Juanita Weaver.
Survivors include a daughter, Mahala A. Church of Ft. Walton Beach, FL; two sons, Robert W. Bagwell of Albany, and R. Thomas Bagwell of Mobile, AL; five grandchildren, Michele Meehan, Christopher Meehan, Amanda Patterson, Richard Bagwell, Andrew Bagwell, and her great-granddaughter, Brenna Meehan.
Visitation will be 3 PM- 5 PM today (Sunday) at Kimbrell-Stern.
Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors
Albany
John Chalmers Gamble
ALBANY - The funeral service of John Chalmers (J.C.) Gamble, 79, of 1405 W. Gordon Avenue, who died Friday, March 7, 2003, will be conducted Monday, at 3 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. C.R. Gamble will officiate. Interment will follow in Storey-Odom Cemetery, Worth County, GA.
A native of Crisp Co., GA, Mr. Gamble had resided in Albany for the past 52 years. He was retired from the Marine Base where he was a welder and an Army veteran serving during World War II. He was a member of Sherwood Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry L. Gamble and Cecil Gamble, both of Lee County; and two grandchildren, Corey Brett (Catfish) Gamble and Connie Lynn Salter.
The family will receive friends today (Sunday), from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mathews Funeral Home
Albany (229) 435-5657
Abbie Haire
ALBANY - The funeral service of Abbie Haire, 93, of 200 Creekview Drive, Leesburg, who died Saturday, March 8, 2003, will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.
The family will receive friends today (Sunday), from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mathews Funeral Home
Albany (229) 436-5657
John Carswell Hind
ALBANY - John Carswell Hind, 80, of Albany, died Friday, March 7, 2003 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 10, 2003, at the First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Robert Beckum and the Rev. Dr. Donald M. Kea will officiate. Interment will be in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Born in Reynolds, GA, on June 9, 1922 he was the son of the late Dr. J.C. Hind and Charlotte Malone Hind. Mr. Hind was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Fellowship Sunday School Class, the Golden "K" Kiwanis, the Ex-POW's Club and an Eagle Scout.
He interrupted his studies at the University of Tennessee, when World War II broke out and enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the Third Infantry Division in Europe. He participated in the Angio Beachhead and the following campaigns, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Southern France and and Central Europe, on September 24, 1944, he was wounded and taken captured by German soldiers. He was held in a prison hospital at Stalag IX at Meiningen, Germany until American troops liberated the camp in March of 1945.
Following the war, he completed his education at the University of Tennessee. He then moved to Lee County where he was the owner/operator of a dairy farm for 18 years. Later he worked in the forestry business until retirement
He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Kay Huston Hind, his children, Gail Barnhill Burke and her husband, John of Cummings, GA, Richard Barnhill and his wife, Vicki, Kenneth Barnhill and his wife, Mary, all of Albany; grandchildren are Christie Hind, Melissa Barnhill, Caroline Barnhill, Whitcomb Barnhill, Stephen Barnhill, Alex Barnhill, Ashley Burke and Lauren Burke. He was preceded in death by a son, Gilbert Hind.
The family will be at their home, 1640 N. Valencia Drive and will receive friends today (Sunday), 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. at Kimbrell-Stern.
Those desiring may make memorials to "Meals On Wheels", 1105 Palmyra Road, Albany, GA 31701.
Kimbrell-Stern
Albany
Charlie Mae Scott-Keaton
ALBANY - Charlie Mae Scott-Keaton, 69, of 102 Kirkland St., died Saturday, March 8, 2003 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Arrangements to be announced at a later date.
Meadows Funeral Home
Albany
Hazel Tillman Blackburn
MOULTRIE - Hazel Tillman Blackburn, 86, of Pavo, GA, died Friday, March 7, 2003. Funeral services will be held Monday, 11 a.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held today (Sunday) from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. at Cobb Funeral Chapel.
Cobb Funeral Chapel
Moultrie (229) 985-3704
