Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Sylvia Wiley
ALBANY - Sylvia Wiley, 94, of 435 Dorsett Avenue died Saturday, October 26, 2002, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church with interment in Roselawn Gardens Cemetery.
J.L. Litman Memorial Funeral Service
Albany
Agnes Morey Atkinson
CAMILLA - Agnes Morey Atkinson, 78, of Warwick died Wednesday, October 30, 2002, at her son's residence in Ashburn.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Springhill Baptist Church in Mitchell County with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Aaron White, the Rev. Hank Avera and the Rev. Miles Avera will officiate.
Born September 24, 1924, in Mitchell County, Mrs. Atkinson was a homemaker and caregiver. She was a member of Acorn Pond Baptist Church. Mrs. Atkinson was married to the late Tom Watson Atkinson and was the daughter of the late Robert H. and Ruthie Lee Alligood Morey.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Lee King of Inverness, FL; seven sons, Tom W. Atkinson Jr. of Warwick, R. Wayne Atkinson of Port Richie, FL, Tony Atkinson of Inverness, FL, Dewey Atkinson of Homosassa, FL, Ray Atkinson of Ashburn, Terry Atkinson of Sylvester, Glenn Atkinson of Albany; two sisters, Mildred Jones of Leary and Bobbie Spence of Lester; 18 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to United Hospice of Cordele, 208 East 4th Avenue, Cordele, GA 31015.
Parker-Bramlett Funeral Home
Camilla (229) 336-5111
William Brown Jr.
DAWSON - William Brown Jr., 64, of 211 Elm Street, Dawson, died Saturday, October 26, 2002, at his residence.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Bronwood Baptist Church with interment in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Bronwood.
Ward Funeral Home
Dawson (229) 995-5853
George W. Childs
UNADILLA - Funeral services for George W. Childs of Cordele, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Forest Chapel Baptist Church in Pinehurst with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. W.G. Grover will officiate.
Mr. Childs, 89, died Friday, October 25, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Macon County, son of the late Eli and Della Childs.
Survivors include his wife, Etta Mae Childs of Cordele; a sister, Mary Little of Orlando, FL; uncle, A.B. (Oradell) Brown of Montezuma; a host of nieces and nephews including Lyndon Bobby Childs and Rose Childs of Unadilla, and Sara Childs-Henderson (Maurice) of Cordele.
The family may be contacted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon Bobby Childs, Old National Hwy., Unadilla.
Alvie Coes Funeral Home
Unadilla 478/627-9382
Doc C. Crocker
DAWSON - Doc C. Crocker, 78, of Route 3 Box 238, Cuthbert, died Saturday, October 26, 2002, at Flint River Community Hospital in Montezuma.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Philadelphia Baptist Church in Lumpkin with interment in Philadelphia Cemetery.
Ward Funeral Home
Dawson (229) 995-5853
Hortencia Ferrell
CAIRO - Hortencia Ferrell, 69, of Whigham died Tuesday, October 29, 2002.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Greenwood Cemetery in Cairo.
Visitation will be 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Heritage Funeral Home
Cairo (229) 377-2112
James Mims Fudge Jr.
COLQUITT - James Mims "Jimmy" Fudge Jr., 80, of Colquitt died Wednesday, October 30, 2002, at Miller Nursing Home.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at Colquitt Funeral Home Chapel with interment in City Cemetery. The Rev. Don Bazel will officiate.
Active pallbearers will be Robert Wilkin, C.E. Crow, Burnell Grant, Eugene Kelley, Carl Long Jr. and Charles Pickle.
A native of Miller County, Mr. Fudge was the retired owner of Fudge Gin and Peanut Company in Colquitt. He was a member of Colquitt First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Fudge of Colquitt; one son, James Fudge and daughter-in-law, Mary of Colquitt; one daughter, Donna Anderson and son-in-law, Kent of Anderson, S.C.; one sister, Marilyn Fudge of Colquitt; five grandchildren, William Anderson, Jennifer F. Player, Curt Fudge, John Fudge and David Fudge; three great-grandchildren, Manning Anderson, Conner Anderson and Emily Player.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to Colquitt First Baptist Church or Miller Nursing Home.
Colquitt Funeral Home
Colquitt (229) 758-3571
Gertrude Hadley
THOMASVILLE - Gertrude (Gert) Hadley, 76, of 109 Clark Street, Thomasville, died Saturday, October 26, 2002, at Archbold Medical Center.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Jerusalem Baptist Church in Thomasville with interment in Peaceful Rest Cemetery.
Hadley's Funeral Home
Thomasville
Vivian Laverne Willis Hamilton
MOULTRIE - Vivian Laverne Willis Hamilton, 63, of 228 Ingram Street, Berlin, died Thursday, October 31, 2002, at her residence.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Old Ty Ty Primitive Baptist Church with interment in Old Ty Ty Cemetery. Elder Buck Woods will officiate.
Casketbearers will be Shannon Meads, Jeremy Meads, David Hamilton, Hardy Wyatt, Mitchell Dombroski and Larry Hamilton.
A native of Colquitt County, Mrs. Hamilton was a seamstress for Riverside Manufacturing and was a member of Old Ty Ty Primitive Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Burrell Hamilton Jr. of Berlin; son, Tommy Hamilton and wife Sharon of Moultrie; daughter, Connie H. Meads and husband, Terry E. of Sylvester; sisters, Margaret Willis Dudar of Albany, N.Y., and Helen Willis Wyatt of Columbia, S.C.; five grandchildren, Shannon Meads, Jeremy Meads, Melissa H. Spainhour, David Hamilton and Teresa Hamilton; two great-grandchildren, Andrew Spainhour and Tyler J. Meads; sister-in-law, Laverne Wilson Willis of Omega. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rosa Lee Powell Willis and William Artie Willis and a brother, Charles C. Willis.
Visitation will be 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
The family may be contacted at the residence, 228 Ingram Street, Berlin.
Cobb Funeral Chapel
Moultrie (229) 985-3704
Martha E. Hogsed
AMERICUS - Martha E. Hogsed, 95, died Wednesday, October 30, 2002, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. today in Lebanon Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the residence of Allman and Myra Hogsed, 680 U.S. Highway 19 South, Americus.
Memorial contributions may be made to Plains United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 219, Plains, GA 31780 or to the League of the Good Samaritan, 2001 South Lee Street, Americus, GA 31709.
Hancock Funeral Home
Americus (229) 924-3645
Marjorie W. Hynote
CAMILLA - Marjorie W. Hynote, 90, of Doerun died Thursday, October 31, 2002, at Brownwood Nursing Home in Moultrie.
Funeral services will be 4 p.m. Saturday at Cool Springs Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. J.P. Wood will officiate.
Born June 4, 1912 in Fulton County, Mrs. Hynote was retired from the Marine Corp. Logistics Base. She was a member of Cool Springs Baptist Church. Mrs. Hynote was married to the late John Henry Hynote and was the daughter of the late William Anderson and Annie Parker Wilder.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Johnsie and Jerry Handfield of Doerun; a son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Ellie Hynote of Napa, Calif.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m.-6 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Cool Springs Baptist Church c/o Truitt Wingate, 6029 Thigpen Trail, Doerun, GA 31744.
Parker-Bramlett Funeral Home
Camilla (229) 336-5111
Jessie Mitchell
BAINBRIDGE - Jessie Mitchell, 83, of 468 Robinson-Mitchell Rd., Climax, died Wednesday, October 30, 2002.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Guyton Brothers Funeral Home
Bainbridge (229) 246-2468
Johnnie Mae Newberry
ASHBURN - Johnnie Mae Newberry, 49, of 310 Regan Street Apt. 105, Ashburn, died Monday, October 28, 2002, at his residence.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Providence Baptist Church in Ashburn with burial in Westview Memorial Cemetery in Ashburn.
Shipp's Funeral Home
Ashburn (229) 567-3101
Rebecca A. Odom
CAMILLA - Rebecca A. Odom, 53, of Patmos, died Wednesday, October 30, 2002, at her residence.
Graveside funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Patmos Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Danny Strong will officiate.
Born October 30, 1949, in Germany, Mrs. Odom was a bookkeeper for Avalon Farms. She was a member of Patmos Freewill Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Dan C. Odom of Patmos; two sons, Preston Odom and his wife, Stacy of Patmos and Matthew Odom of Patmos; a sister-in-law, Laura Burnette of Douglasville; two nieces, Amanda Burnette and Deanna Burnette, both of Douglasville. Visitation will be 6 p.m.-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Patmos Freewill Baptist Church, Hwy. 216, Leary, GA 39862.
Parker-Bramlett Funeral Home
Camilla (229) 336-5111
James Russell Patten Jr.
VALDOSTA - James Russell "Jim" Patten Jr., 53, died at his home in New York, New York, on October 25, 2002, after a short illness. Born July 29, 1949, in Valdosta, he was a 1967 graduate of Valdosta High School. He served in the U.S. Navy and then graduated from Menlo College in Menlo, California. Mr. Patten was associated with Dean Witter and moved to New York 11 years ago continuing his career with Dean Witter and Morgan Stanley until his retirement in 2001. He was a member of the Blue Hill Actors Group and St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Survivors are his mother, Virginia Patten of Albany; sisters and brothers-in-law, Dee and Dan Carter of Jacksonville, Fla., Ann and Ron Fraser of Albany; niece, Deanne Carter of Albany; nephews, David Fraser of Albany, Russell Carter of Jacksonville, Fla., Joseph Fraser of Albany. He was preceded in death by his father, James Russell Patten Sr. and brother, Joseph Edgar Patten.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of the Carson McLane Funeral Home. The Rev. Paul Gauntt will officiate. Committal will be at Sunset Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday prior to the service from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.
Carson McLane Funeral Home
Valdosta (229) 242-5544
Florine Roberts
CORDELE - Funeral services for Florine Roberts of Cordele will be held at noon Saturday at A.S. Clark School Auditorium with burial in Bethel Cemetery.
J.W. Williams Funeral Home
Cordele (229) 273-2683
