Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Charles E. Smith
ALBANY - The funeral service of Charles E. Smith, 86, of 308 Collins Street who died Monday, November 11, 2002, will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Bobby Marshall will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens.
A native of Luverne, AL, Mr. Smith had lived in Albany since 1940. He was retired longtime manager at Bennett's Feed and Seed and a member of the Albany Gospel Chapel. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his wife, Ida Smith.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Spring Smith of Albany; son and daughter-in-law, Charles Wayne and Norma Smith of Albany; daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Dave Reed of Albany; three stepdaughters and their husbands, Diane and Tony LaSalle, Debbie and Danny Willoughly and Patricia Pollock, all of Albany. A stepson, Phil Spring of Albany; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; seven step grandchildren and 17 step great-grandchildren.
Those desiring may make contributions to the American Cancer Society Dougherty County Unit, 323 Pine Avenue, Albany, GA.
The family will receive friends from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mathews Funeral Home
Albany
Charles L. Whatley
ALBANY - Charles L. Whatley, 76, of 122 Sportsman Club Rd., died Tuesday, November 12, 2002.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Mathews Funeral Home
Albany
Myrtle Oliver Billings Clenney
COLQUITT - Myrtle Oliver Billings Clenney, 93, of Jonesboro, died Monday, November 11, 2002, at Beverly Health Care of Jonesboro.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Colquitt Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Colquitt City Cemetery. The Rev. Robert Morris will officiate.
A native of Baker County, Mrs. Clenney was born September 21, 1909. She was a homemaker and a member of Morningview Baptist Church in Montgomery, AL. Mrs. Clenney was the daughter of the late James Alford Oliver and Fannie Carter Oliver. She was married to the late Gary Arnold Billings for 46 years, and to the late John Coleman Clenney for 22 years. He son, William Jefferson Billings, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include two daughters, Joyce Billings King of Jonesboro, and Carolyn Billings Brannen of Beech Island, SC; six grandchildren, Eddie Carroll Brannen, William David Brannen, Dennis Keith Brannen, Wallace Jerfferson Billings, Pamela Brannen Bernard, and Karen Brannen Landry; six great grandchildren, Robert Brannen, Sean Granger, Brady Bernard Bridget, Brannen Snipes, Britney Bernard and Katherine Bernard.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service.
Colquitt Funeral Home
Colquitt (229) 758-3571
Classie Lee Heard
BAINBRIDGE - Classie Lee Heard of Cyrene died Monday, November 11, 2002.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Bruton Mortuary
Bainbridge (229) 246-6042
Bennie L. Kennedy
FITZGERALD - Bennie L. Kennedy, 86, of Fitzgerald died Monday, November 11, 2002, at his residence.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Paulk Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Evergreen Cemetery. Dr. Lloyd Stembridge and the Rev. Tom Braziel will officiate.
Mr. Kennedy had lived in the Fitzgerald community all of his life. He was a 1935 graduate of Fitzgerald High School. He retired after 45 years a locomotive engineer with CSX Railroad. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and a member of Arbor Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce E. Kennedy of Fitzgerald; son, Bennie L. Kennedy Jr. of Fitzgerald; daughter, Brenda K. Hardy of Fitzgerald; daughter-in-law, Janet Kennedy of Leesburg; sister, Mary K. Adamson of Manchester, GA; four grandchildren, Elizabeth Allison of Haddock, Jay Drexler of Fitzgerald, Eric Kennedy of Leesburg and Benja Kennedy of Tifton; two great-grandchildren, Rebecca Allison and Ben Allison, both of Haddock.
He was preceded in death by his son, Alan Kennedy; parents, George L. and Emma (Burdette) Kennedy and six brothers and four sisters.
Visitation will be 7 p.m.-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Paulk Funeral Home
Fitzgerald (229) 423-2033
Clarence King Jr.
DAWSON - Clarence King Jr., 52, of 875 Meadow Run, Apt. 67, Dawson, died Monday, November 11, 2002, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Albritten's Funeral Service
Dawson (229) 995-5895
Marcus T. Lewis
CORDELE - Funeral services for Marcus T. Lewis, 18, of Cordele will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Shady Grove Baptist Church with burial in Bethel Cemetery.
J.W. Williams Funeral Home Directors
Cordele (229) 273-2683
Ruth Harper Mitcham
FITZGERALD - Ruth Harper Mitcham, 91, of Fitzgerald, died Monday, November 11, 2002, at Dorminy Medical Center.
The graveside funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at Evergreen Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Arbor Baptist Church or to the donor's favorite charity.
Paulk Funeral Home
Fitzgerald (229) 423-2033
Ada L. Pugh
BAINBRIDGE - Ada L. Pugh, 78, of 1014 E. M.L.K. Jr. Drive died Thursday, November 7, 2002, at her residence.
The funeral was held at 11 a.m. Monday at Nelson Chapel A.M.E. Church with interment in Jonas Lobe.
Bruton Mortuary
Bainbridge (229) 246-6042
Dorothy Ray Robinson
BLAKELY - Dorothy Ray Robinson, 93, of Blakely died Tuesday, November 12, 2002, at Albany Health Care.
Entombment will be held at Lake Worth Memory Garden in Lake Worth, Fla.
Manry-Jordan-Hodges Funeral Home
Blakely (229) 723-3421
Isa G. Strickland
BAINBRIDGEµ - Isa G. Strickland, 86, of Bainbridge, died Monday, November 11, 2002, at Memorial Hospital.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Chapel with interment in Roselawn Memory Gardens.
Cox Funeral Home
Bainbridge (229) 246-4411
Esther Ready Sumner
CAIRO - Ester Ready Sumner died Sunday, November 10, 2002, in Camilla.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Eastside Baptist Church with interment in Greenwood Cemetery.
Clark Funeral Home
Cairo (229) 377-1414
Harden Taliaferro
CAIRO - Harden Taliaferro died Tuesday, November 12, 2002, at his residence in Whigham.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Climax Baptist Church with interment in Union Springs Cemetery in Whigham.
The family will receive friends today from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Clark Funeral Home
Cairo (229) 377-1414
James Woodrow Woodard
NEWNAN - James Woodrow Woodard, 88, died Monday, November 11, 2002, at Middle Georgia Nursing Home in Eastman.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Higgins Funeral Home - Hillcrest Chapel
Newnan 770/253-4723
