Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Sansi Michelle Daniels Canty
CORDELE - Sansi Michelle Daniels Canty of 555 Sanpablo Drive, Stone Mountain, formerly of Cordele, died Wednesday, December 4, 2002, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Macedonia Baptist Church in Drayton with burial in Macedonia Church cemetery.
J.W. Williams Funeral Home
Cordele
Joseph M. Carter
AMERICUS - Deacon Joseph M. Carter, 73, of 816 Winchester Street, Americus, died Tuesday, December 3, 2002, at his residence.
The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Bethesda Baptist Church in Sumter County with interment in Eastview Cemetery in Sumter County.
Barnum Funeral Home
Americus (229) 924-2958
Ruth Daniels
BAINBRIDGE - Ruth Daniels, 37, of 432 Love St., died Wednesday, December 4, 2002.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Bruton Mortuary
Bainbridge (229) 246-6042
Jennie Lee Fudge
BAINBRIDGE - Jennie Lee Fudge, 84, of Bainbridge, died Monday, December 2, 2002, at Memorial Manor.
The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Live Oak AME Church in Donalsonville with interment in Oak Lawn Cemetery in Colquitt.
Visitation will be 6 p.m.- 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Bruton Mortuary
Bainbridge (229) 246-6042
Elijiah Gilbert
PELHAM - Elijiah Gilbert, 70, of 145 N. Harney St., Camilla, died Wednesday, December 4, 2002, at Archbold Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Thomas & Son Home for Funerals
Pelham (229) 294-4869
Lee Buddy Irvin
PELHAM - Lee Buddy Irvin, of Camilla, died Friday, November 29, 2002, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery.
Thomas & Son Home for Funerals
Pelham (229) 294-4869
K.P. Johnson
DAWSON - K.P. Johnson, 61, of 2508 Crescent Dr., Albany, died Wednesday, December 4, 2002, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Union Baptist Church in Morgan with interment in Martin Cemetery in Edison.
Ward Funeral Home
Dawson (229) 995-5853
Jessie Jones
CORDELE - Jessie Jones of Cordele died Wednesday, December 4, 2002, at Crisp Regional Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of J.W. Williams Funeral Home.
J.W. Williams Funeral Home
Cordele
Roberta Kemp
BAINBRIDGE - Roberta Kemp, 97 of Bainbridge, died Thursday, December 5, 2002.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Guyton Brothers Funeral Home
Bainbridge (229) 246-2468
Clarence A. Lewis
CORDELE - Clarence A. Lewis, 91, of Arabi, died Wednesday, December 4, 2002, at Crisp Regional Hospital.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Antioch Baptist Church with burial in Zion Hope Cemetery.
Mr. Lewis was born October 2, 1911, to the late Floyd Jackson Lewis and Lydia Arnold Lewis. He was a retired farmer and a member of Antioch Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Stella Posey Lewis of Arabi; son, Larry Lewis of Cordele; daughter, LaRue Williams of Albany; two brothers, W.H. Lewis and James Lewis, both of Cordele; three sisters, Irene Moore, Elene Wright and Gladys Farmer, all of Cordele; grandsons, Toby Lewis, Mark Lewis, and Darrell Lewis; granddaughters, Angie West and Pam Bange; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Rainey Family Funeral Services
Cordele (229) 273-2231
Bobbie Dean Newberry
ARLINGTON - Bobbie Dean Newberry, 83, of 1542 Webb Street, Albany, died Sunday, December 1, 2002, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Thomasgrove Free Will Baptist Church in Arlington with interment in Mt. Ebel Cemetery.
Visitation will be 6 p.m.-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Winns Funeral Home
Arlington (229) 725-4619
Georgia Mae Phillips
ASHBURN - Georgia Mae Phillips, 73, of 753 Story Street, Ashburn, died Monday, December 2, 2002, at Tift Regional Medical Center.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Zion Church of God Apostolic in Ashburn with interment in Westview Memorial Cemetery in Ashburn. Bishop E.L. West, pastor, will officiate.
A native of Alabama, Mr. Phillips was a housekeeper and a member of Mt. Zion Church of God Apostolic in Ashburn.
Survivors include five daughters, Patricia Dawson, Dorothy Whitaker, Edna Bell, Gwendolyn Holloman, all of Ashburn, and Melissa Niera of Atlanta; five sons, Willie Whitaker of Fort Pierce, Fla., K.C. Jones, Terry Vail, Ricky Phillips, all of Ashburn, Larry Vail of Vero Beach, Fla.; one sister, Rozie Lue Jackson of Sanford, Fla.; one brother, Kenneth Hill of Tifton; 40 grandchildren and 55 great-grandchildren.
Shipp's Funeral Home
Ashburn (229) 567-3101
James Tillman Poole
CAMILLA - James T. "Red" Poole, 67, of Newton died Wednesday, December 4, 2002, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Church of God in Glenwood, GA, with burial in Glenwood Cemetery. Pastor Kenneth Thompson, the Rev. R.A. Snow and the Rev. Bennie Morris will officiate.
Born August 8, 1935, in Toombs County, GA, Mr. Poole was a retired farmer and a member of First Pentecostal Church of God in Newton. He was the son of the late Grover Louis and Nina Mae Reese Poole. Mr. Poole was preceded in death by a son, James Shannon Poole.
Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Kathleen Poole of Newton; two sons, Wayne Poole of Newton and Jimmy Poole of Newton; three daughters, Kathy Owens of Albany, Margie Townsend of Chatsworth and Judy Mae Poole of Newton; a sister, Nina Ruth Morgan of Glenwood; three brothers, Carl Poole of Glenwood, Malcolm Poole of Brantley, Ala., and Tommy Poole of Glenwood; 11 grandchildren, Amanda Lynn Poole, James Crafton Poole, Felicia Kaye Poole, Marline Nicole Poole, Carrie Beth Owens, Robert Bryan Rentz, Rebecca Jane Rentz, Jeffery Allen Keen, Jason Anthony Keen, Eddie Townsend and Joseph Shannon Mays.
Parker-Bramlett Funeral Home
Camilla (229) 336-5111
Bernice Gordon Sasser
ARLINGTON - Bernice Gordon Sasser, 93, of George Sasser Lane, Arlington, died Thursday, December 5, 2002, at Calhoun Memorial Hospital in Arlington.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Oak Grove Cemetery. The Rev. James Hughes and Dr. Gary Hadden will officiate.
The grandsons and sons-in-law will serve as active pallbearers.
A native of Havana, Fla., Mrs. Sasser had lived most of her life in Early County. She was a homemaker and a member of Arlington United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Barbara Sasser Fincher and husband, Talmadge of Arlington; three brothers, Hershel Gordon of Cleveland, Ga., Woodrow Gordon of Woodbury and James Gordon of Douglas; four grandchildren, Eugenia Lane and husband, Randy of Edison, Jan Sizemore and husband, Kenneth of Arlington, Mike Fincher and wife, Marlene of Arlington and Pam Delk and husband, Brian of Arlington; nine great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George W. Sasser and parents, William and Mae Patton Gordon.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. today.
Manry-Jordan-Hodges Funeral Home
Blakely (229) 723-3421
James D. Threats
RICHLAND - James D. Threats, 59, of Brooklyn, GA, died Wednesday, December 4, 2002.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
T.V. Williams Funeral Home
Richland (229) 887-3369
Irene Baughman
ALBANY - Irene Baughman, 83, of 1904 Palmyra Road died Thursday, December 5, 2002, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
The funeral service will be held Monday, 1 P.M. at St. Teresa's Catholic Church with interment at Floral Memory Gardens. The Rev. Finbarr Stanton will officiate.
Mrs. Baughman was a native of Pittsburgh, PA, and moved to Albany in 1991. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Baughman was a member of St. Teresa's Catholic Church and The Women's Club of Castle Shannon, PA.
Survivors include two sons, John E. Baughman and his wife Rosemary of Albany and Leonard H. Baughman and his wife Linda of Pearl River, LA; a sister, Naomi Dietz of Schaumburg, IL; 6 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
A prayer service will be held Sunday 6 P.M. at Kimbrell-Stern with visitation to follow.
Those desiring, please make memorials to St. Teresa's Catholic Church Building Fund, 421 Edgewood Lane, Albany, GA 31707, or Neighbors in Need, P.O. Box 3032, Albany, GA 31706.
Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors
Albany
Ina Lee Coleman
ALBANY - Ina Lee Coleman, 95, of Rock Hill, SC, formerly of Albany, died Thursday, December 5, 2002, in Rock Hill, SC.
Her funeral service will be Sunday 2 P.M. at Kimbrell-Stern. The Rev. Dr. James M. Ramsey will officiate. The interment service will be Monday 11 A.M. at Floral Memory Gardens.
A native of York County, SC, she was a longtime resident of Albany. Mrs. Coleman was a member of First Baptist Church of Albany where she was a member of the Senior Bible Class. She was the oldest member and a lifetime member of the Albany Women's Club, a member of the Eugmore Garden Club. For many years she was active in the Easter Seals, a member of the Eastern Star, the Hasan Shrine Auxiliary, and the Albany Little Theatre.
Surviving include her daughter; Elizabeth C. Finn and her husband Mickey of Rock Hill, SC; three grandchildren, Lisa R. Lidikay of Columbia, SC, David C. Rickey of Birmingham, AL, and Layne V. Tubby of Charlotte, NC; step-granddaughter, June F. Hammon of Cleveland, TN; seven great-grandchildren; two step great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at Kimbrell-Stern today from 3:30 P.M.-5:30 P.M.
Those desiring may send memorials to First Baptist Church, 400 Pine Avenue, Albany, GA 31701.
Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors
Albany
George Taylor
ALBANY - George Taylor, 94, of Albany, GA, died Friday, December 6, 2002, in Lewisville, TX.
The funeral service will be held Monday, 11 A.M. at Kimbrell-Stern with interment to follow at Floral Memory Gardens.
A native of Central Falls, RI, Mr. Taylor was a Mason and a member of the Crape Myrtle Chapter #163 O.E.S. He worked for Coats and Clark Textile for over 50 years retiring as a foreman. He was preceded in death by his wife Bertha Jacques Taylor in 1985.
He is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth Shaffer and her husband, Theodore, Jr. of Alamogordo, New Mexico, and Janis Salviz and her husband Joe of Lewisville, TX; one son, Kenneth G. Taylor and his wife Kathy of Albany, GA; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 7 brothers and sisters.
The family will receive friends at Kimbrell-Stern Sunday from 7 P.M. to 8 P.M.
Those desiring may send memorials to the American Cancer Society, Dougherty-Lee Unit, P.O. Box 1201, Albany, GA 31702.
Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors
Albany
