Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Fannie Pearl Paige
ALBANY - Fannie Pearl Paige, 65, of 525 Cochran Ave., died Sunday, November 24, 2002 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, 3 p.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Leary, with burial in the church cemetery. The Revs. Calvin Rollins and Ivey Hines will officiate.
Born September 26, 1937, a native of Calhoun County, Mrs. Paige was a homemaker and graduated from H.T. Singleton High School in Morgan. She was organizer of the Dougherty Community Choir of Albany and a member of St. Olive Baptist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Marsha Paige-Martin of Albany; three sons, Larry Latson of Albany, Tyrone Paige of Edison and Gary Paige of Santa Ana, CA; two sisters, Johnnie Mae Smith and Annie Vera Paige, both of Albany; one brother, Bennie Lee Paige of Morgan; and 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren
Meadows Funeral Home
Albany
Louise Parker
ALBANY - Louise Parker, 72, of 1907 NW 2nd Court Apt. 38, Miami, FL, died Saturday, November 23, 2002. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Summerhill Baptist Church of Pelham, with burial in Pelham Memory Garden. The remains of Mrs. Parker will be at the church today (Friday) from 1 p.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday, from 9 a.m.-until the funeral hour.
Eastside Mortuary
Albany
Rufus Reddick Sr.
ALBANY - Rufus Reddick Sr., 76, of 914 W. Lincoln Ave., who died Friday, November 22, 2002 at Kindred Hospital of Atlanta. The funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, November 30, 2002 at Shady Grove Baptist Church in Lee County. Burial will follow in Floral Memory Gardens.
Poteat Funeral Home
Albany (229) 436-3615
Villa Lee Russ
ALBANY - Villa Lee Russ, 58, of 2126 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, died Wednesday, November 19, 2002 at his residence. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church with burial in Riverside Cemetery.
Poteat Funeral Home
Albany (229) 436-3615
James Taylor Sr.
ALBANY - James Taylor Sr., 76, of 1113 7th Ave., died Tuesday, November 26, 2002 at Lee County Health Care. Arrangements to be announced at a later date.
Poteat Funeral Home
Albany (229) 436-3615
Wadel Williams
ALBANY - Wadel "Doc" Williams, 77, of 1904 Palmyra Road, died Friday, November 22, 2002. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, November 30, 2002 at Second Mount Zion Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Poteat Funeral Home
Albany (229) 436-3615
David Russell Burke
DONALSONVILLE - David Russell "Russ" Burke, 43, of Donalsonville, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2002, at his residence.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, November 30, 2002, at 11 a.m. at Salem-Seminole Baptist Church Cemetery at the Intersection of Hwy. 374 and Cannan Odom Road in Donalsonville with the Rev. Roman Hernadez officiating.
Visitation will be today from 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. at Evans-Skipper Funeral Home.
He was born in Seminole County October 25, 1959, to Edna Sue Hill and the late C. W. Burke. He attended school in Seminole County and was a welder at Brinbridge Machine Shop. He loved to fish, hunt, and spend time with his family and friends.
Mr. Burke is survived by his mother, Sue Hill Morris of Donalsonville; one son, Charles and (Heather) Burke of Donalsonville; daughter, Kayla Burke of Bainbridge; two brothers, Mitchell Burke of Ashford, AL, and Tim (Susan) Burke of Donalsonville; sister, Debbie and (Nicky) Cox of Colquitt; and one grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his father, C.W. Burke; stepfather, Jimmie Morris; and his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Burke and his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Emmitt Hill.
Flowers accepted or contributions to Wiregrass Hospice, 432 East Shotwell St., Bainbridge, GA 39817, or the American Cancer Society, 412 Newcombe Ave, Donalsonville, GA 39845.
Evans-Skipper Funeral Home
Donalsonville (229) 524-2789
Emma Mae Collier
BLAKELY - Emma Mae Collier, 74, of 662 Davistown Road, Blakely, died Tuesday, November 26, 2002. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, at Shiloh M.B. Church in Colquitt, with interment in St. Maryland Cemetery in Blakely. Visitation will be held today (Friday) from noon-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Community Funeral Home
Blakely (229) 723-5570
Ruby Davis
DONALSONVILLE - Ruby Davis, 72, of Donalsonville, died Thursday, November 28, 2002 in the Seminole Manor Nursing Home in Donalsonville. Arrangements to be announced at a later date.
Evans-Skipper Funeral Home
Donalsonville (229) 524-2789
Willie Flemings
CORDELE - Funeral services for Willie Flemings of Cordele died Sunday, November 24, 2002 will be held on Saturday, at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary of the Zion Hope Baptist Church, Wenona, burial will follow in the Bethel Cemetery.
J.W. Williams Funeral Directors
Cordele
Evie Ree Cooper Hart
MOULTRIE - Evie Ree Cooper Hart, 78, of 15236 Ga. Hwy. 122, Pavo, died Wednesday, November 27, 2002, at her residence.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cobb Funeral Chapel with interment in Hopewell Cemetery.
Visitation will be today from 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. at Cobb Funeral Chapel.
The family may be contacted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Folds at 205 23rd Street, SE, Moultrie, GA 31768.
Cobb Funeral Chapel
Moultrie (229) 985-3704
Robert Lee Jones
RICHLAND - Robert Lee Jones, 33, of Louvale, died Tuesday, November 26, 2002. Arrangements to be announced at a later date.
T.V. Williams Funeral Home
Richland (229) 887-3369
Effie C. Jordon
RICHLAND - Effie C. Jordon, 70, of Richland, died Tuesday, November 26, 2002. Arrangements to be announced at a later date.
T.V. Williams Funeral Home
Richland (229) 887-3369
Gerald Wayne Peterman
FT. GAINES - Funeral services for the late Gerald Wayne Peterman, 47, who died Monday, November 25, 2002, at Portsbridge Hospice in Atlanta, will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Brown Chapel AME Church in Ft. Gaines.
Survivors include a son, Jeffrey Young, of Atlanta; five sisters, Gloria (Charles) Monagan of Worthington, OH, Bonnie (Robert) Flowers of New York, Jan (Hiawatha) Farmer of Dublin, Eva (Herman) Littleton of College Park, and Lt. Col. Carol P. Butts of Virginia Beach, VA; two brothers, Robert (Pamela) Morris Peterman Jr. of Powder Springs and Floyd Frederick (Mary) Peterman of Albany; grandmother, Hattie Pearl Peterman of Ft. Gaines; and a grandson, Quinton Young of Atlanta.
Lewis Mortuary
Ft. Gaines (229) 768-2014
Jessie L. Sheffield
COLQUITT - Jessie L. Sheffield, 80, of 802 Griffin/ Sheffield Road, Colquitt, died Monday, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Funeral services will be held Saturday, at 2 p.m. at Mount Olive M.B. Church in Colquitt. The family will receive visitors today (Friday) from 4 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Williams Mortuary
Colquitt (229) 758-5011
Gurlie Mae Thornton
EDISON - Gurlie Mae Thornton, 92, of Albany, peacefully departed this life Saturday, November 23, 2002, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, 11 a.m. at Greater Grace Church of God and Christ in Albany, with interment following service at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Edison.
Gurlie lived and attended school in Edison.
She was a member of Mount Pleasant Church during her earlier life until she met and married the late Eddie R. Thornton. They later joined the Free Will Baptist Church of Cuthbert, where they served faithfully until 1958. She is now a member of Grace Emmanuel Church of God in Christ, Albany.
During her life, she did not stop wanting to better herself. She knew from the days of old how to be successful. Her success lies in the final results of taking care of her children as a dutiful housewife. As a housewife, she managed well her daily chores of washing, cooking, and cleaning her house.
She baby sat for each of her children's children. By doing this, she received the name of "Mama" rather than Grandma. Having her grandchildren from the Washington Metropolitan Area spend the summer with her was a special treat (for her and her grandchildren.) Her labor of love will not be forgotten.
Gurlie was a dutiful wife and mother of 10. Left to cherish her precious memories are: Daughters, Eddie M. Glaze of Maryland, Louise Burruss of Largo, MD, and Rebecca T. Young of Albany; sons, Hubbard Thornton of Temple Hills, MD, Frank Thornton and Joseph Thornton, both of Albany, Walter Thornton of Largo, MD, and Morris Thornton of Washington, D.C.; one sister, Rosa B. Favors of Orlando, FL; 20 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, two daughters-in-law, Mary and Patricia Thornton; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Two sons, Eddie Thornton Jr. and Fred Thornton preceded him in death.
Collins Funeral Home
Edison (229) 835-2422
Travis M. Willingham Jr.
BAINBRIDGE - Travis M. Willingham Jr., 72, of Bainbridge, died Wednesday, November 27, 2002. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. today (Friday) at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Roselawn Memory Gardens.
Ivey Funeral Home
Bainbridge
Sandy Tillman Williams
ALBANY - Sandy Tillman Williams, 41, of Albany, died Friday, November 29, 2002, from an illness.
Her funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Crown Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Charlie Brown will officiate.
A native of Dothan, AL, Sandy had lived in Albany most of her life. She attended schools in Albany and attended Pinecliff Baptist Church in Mitchell County.
Survivors include her husband, David Williams of Albany; daughter, Shannon Tillman of Albany; son, Jere Paul Williams of Albany; her parents, Jere and Janice Tillman of Leesburg; two sisters, Rebecca Arnold of Albany and Emeli Mims of Sylvester.
The family will receive friends today at Kimbrell-Stern from 1 p.m.- 2 p.m. Those desiring may send memorials to the Juvenile Diabetes Association.
Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors
Albany
Alma E. Lynn Yarbrough
DOUGLAS - Alma E. Lynn Yarbrough, 76, died Tuesday, November 26, 2002, at Saint Luke Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL, following an extended illness.
The funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at West Ward Street Church of God with burial to follow at Satilla Memorial Gardens Cemetery near Douglas.
Mrs. Yarbrough was born December 25, 1925, in Tattnall County, GA. She was the widow of James L. Yarbrough.
Survivors include Raymond C. (Pam) Yarbrough of Albany; Jo Ann (Gerald) Newell of Douglas; Lynn (Buddy) Worth of Douglas; grandchildren, Keith Newell, Adam Cato and Toni Smith.
Sims Funeral Home
Douglas (229) 384-1234
Walter Hewlette Adams
FITZGERALD - The Rev. Walter Hewlette Adams, 84, of Lands Crossing Community of Irwin County died Thursday, November 28, 2002, at his residence.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at Big Creek Baptist Church with interment in Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
A native of Wilcox County, the Rev. Adams was pastor for Antioch Baptist Church in Worth County for 29 years. He was pastor at Double Run Baptist Church in Wilcox County and Prospect Baptist Church in Ben Hill County. The Rev. Adams was a school bus driver, a Mason and former chaplain for the Irwin County Hospital and the Bank of Fitzgerald. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Judy Adams and Glenn Lamar Deaver of Albany; three grandchildren, Glenn Lamar Deaver Jr. of Thomasville, Adam Ward Deaver of Macon and Tiffani Vel Deaver of Albany; great-grandchildren, Carrie Elizabeth Deaver and Hannah Alysse Deaver, Kennedy Lane Deaver, Amber Magdeline Deaver, Matthew James Rogers, Devan Vel Deaver and Terrell-Carolyn Berlin Deaver; three brothers, Cecil Adams of Rebecca, Nathaniel Adams of Wilcox County and Harmon Adams of Rebecca; two sisters, Geraldine Evans of Irwin County and Annette Mashburn of Rebecca.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Velma Evans Adams and parents, Walter James Adams and Mary Jane Whittle Adams.
Paulk Funeral Home
Fitzgerald (229) 423-2033
Regina Addie
CORDELE - Regina Addie of Cordele died Friday, November 29, 2002, in Atlanta.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
J.W. Williams Funeral Directors
Cordele
