Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Sally Agnes Thompson
ALBANY - Sally Agnes Thompson, 103, passed away Friday, December 6, 2002, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
The family will receive friends at the residence of Nat & Elinor Carson.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Hall & Hall Funeral Home
Albany (229) 883-3864
Delois R. Cross
CORDELE - Delois R. Cross of 1711 Turner Street, Cordele, died Friday, December 6, 2002, at her residence.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
J.W. Williams Funeral Directors
Cordele
Eugene T. Forehand
CORDELE - The Rev. Eugene T. Forehand, 70, of 161 Harper Rd., Cordele, died Friday, December 6, 2002, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Hughes & Wright Funeral Home with interment in Sunnyside Cemetery.
Visitation will be 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Hughes & Wright Funeral Home
Cordele (229) 273-0012
Mattie Foster
FORT GAINES - Funeral services for Mattie Foster who died Sunday, December 1, 2002, at Columbus Regional Medical Center will be held at 3 p.m. today at Morris Baptist Church in Morris.
Lewis Mortuary
Fort Gaines (229) 768-2014
Calvin Hall Jr.
AMERICUS - Calvin Hall Jr., 83, of 179 Highway 308, Plains, died Tuesday, December 3, 2002, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center in Plains.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at St. John A.M.E. Church in Plains with interment in Staley Memorial Garden in Sumter County.
Barnum Funeral Home
Americus (229) 924-2958
Dora Lewis
RICHLAND - Dora Lewis, 97, of Columbus, died Thursday, December 5, 2002.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
T.V. Williams Funeral Home
Richland (229) 887-3369
Minnie P. Pierce
FORT GAINES - Funeral services for Minnie P. Pierce who died Wednesday, November 27, 2002, at Fort Gaines Nursing Home will be held at noon today at Macedonia Baptist Church in Fort Gaines.
Lewis Mortuary
Fort Gaines (229) 768-2014
Torah B. Pringley
DONALSONVILLE - Funeral and memorial services for Torah B. Pringley will be held at 11 a.m. CST today at Liberty Hill Baptist Church.
Moore Funeral Home
Donalsonville (229) 524-2465
Justin M. Ward
CORDELE - Justin M. Ward, 19, of Cordele, died Thursday, December 5, 2002, in Atlanta of a congenital heart valve defect.
The graveside funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at Sunnyside Cemetery.
A native of Dougherty County, Justin was a student.
Survivors include his parents, Merrill and Brenda Ward of Cordele; sister, Lauren Ward of Cordele; brother, Scott Ward of Cordele; paternal grandmother, Virlyn Ward of Cordele; and maternal grandmother, Sarah Harpe of Cordele.
Hughes & Wright Funeral Home
Cordele (229) 273-0012
Sally Agnes Thompson
ALBANY - Sally Agnes Thompson, 103, passed away Friday, December 6, 2002 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Graveside service will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Riverside Cemetery, with the Rev. Bobby Harrell officiating.
Mrs. Thompson was born in Dayton, Tennessee and lived in Oneida, Tennessee before moving to Albany in 1972.
She was the widow of the late Elmer C. Thompson.
Survivors include a daughter, Elinore Ann Carson of Albany; a son, Elmer Clifton Thompson of Lake Forest, CA; and 15 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
The family is receiving friends at the home of Nat and Elinore Carson.
Those desiring to make donations please make it too: In Memory of Sally Agnes Thompson, Gideons International Albany, Camp No. 1001, P.O. Box 1823, Albany, GA 31702.
Hall & Hall Funeral Home
Albany (229) 883-3864
Thelma McLemore Turner
SYLVESTER - Thelma McLemore Turner, 74, of 506 Softwind Ct., of Albany, died Friday, December 6, 2002 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held Monday, 11 a.m. at Banks Funeral Chapel, with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Tommy McDonald will officiate.
Born December 16, 1927 in Worth County, Mrs. Turner was formerly employed with Belk's and Roses of Albany. She also operated a booth at Kitty's Flea Market. Mrs. Turner volunteered in the community by providing blankets for the newborn at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and dolls for abused children through the Albany Police Department. She lived most of her life in the Dougherty County area. She was the daughter of the late James Eli Bradford McLemore and Anniebelle Priest McLemore. She was the widow of Theron R. (Dickie) Turner, who died January 21, 1982. She was a member of Sunnyside Baptist Church.
Survivors include four daughters, Brenda Payne of Enterprise, AL, Gayle Monroe of Leesburg, Marsha Baker of Dawson and Pam Dawkins of Ariton, AL; a son, Richard Turner of Panama City, FL; two brothers, John W. McLemore of Sylvester and Clinton McLemore of Knoxville; and 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends today (Sunday), from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Banks Funeral Home
Sylvester (229) 776-2055
Geneva Tillman Dalton
MOULTRIE - Geneva Tillman Dalton, 79, of 996 Old Berlin Road, Moultrie, died Saturday, December 7, 2002. Funeral services will be held today (Sunday), 4 p.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery.
Cobb Funeral Chapel
Moultrie (229) 985-3704
Thomas W. Ellis
FITZGERALD - Thomas W. "Dinky" Ellis, 56, of Fitzgerald, died Friday, December 6, 2002. A graveside funeral service will be held today (Sunday), 2 p.m. in Evergreen Cemetery in Fitzgerald.
Paulk Funeral Home
Fitzgerald (229) 423-2033
Lawrance C. Frasier
DONALSONVILLE - Lawrance C. "L.C." Frasier, 88, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2002 at his residence in Miller County. Funeral services will be today (Sunday) at 3 p.m. from Corinth Freewill Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. The Rev. Talmadge Worsley will be the officiating minister.
Visitation was held on Saturday, from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at Evans-Skipper Funeral Home.
Mr. Frasier was a native of Fulton County, GA, born on May 31, 1914, and was the son of the late Lawrance Willard and Pearl Duren Frasier. He was a retired farmer in Miller County and attended Corinth Freewill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Trudie Mae Brooks in 1994, and a son, L.W. Frasier in 1992.
Mr. Frasier leaves to cherish his memory a son and daughter-in-law, Gary Frasier (Marie) of Bainbridge; a daughter and son-in-law, Bobbie F. Patterson (B.J.) of Sylvester; a daughter-in-law, Hilda Frasier of Donalsonville; three sisters, Thamaria Smith of Belle Glades, FL, Pauline West of Tampa, FL, and Chastine Burke of Iron City; and five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Flowers are accepted or contributions to Hospice of Southwest Georgia, 1323 E. Shotwell St., Bainbridge, GA 39817.
The family will be at the home of Mr. L.C. Frasier, 628 Stegall Road, Donalsonville, GA 39845.
Evans-Skipper Funeral Home
Donalsonville (229) 524-2789
Mack Arthur Jarrett
BLAKELY - Mack Arthur Jarrett, 78, of Blakely, died Friday, December 6, 2002 at Extendicare Health Care in Dothan, AL.
Funeral services will be held today (Sunday), 2 p.m. at Colomokee Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. The Revs. Fred Odom and Harry Sims will officiate.
Born February 25, 1924 in Early County, Mr. Jarrett was a retired farmer and member of Colomokee Baptist Church, where he was a deacon. He was the son of the late Perry Franklin Jarrett and Winnie Dunaway Jarrett.
Survivors include his wife, Johnnie Alfrieda King Jarrett of Blakely; two daughters and sons-in-law, Angeline and Leo Wells of Atlanta and Iris and Ed Richards of Lawrenceville; two sons and daughter-in-law, Mack Jarrett Jr. of Douglasville, Eric and Debbie Jarrett of Blakely; a sister, Doris Thomas of Gainesville; five grandsons, Leo Wells IV and Cameron Wells, both of Atlanta, Eric Jarrett Jr. and Jason Jarrett, both of Blakely and Ed Richards of Lawrenceville; and an adopted grandson, Cole Medlin.
Pallbearers are Mr. Jarrett's grandsons and adopted grandson.
Manry-Jordan-Hodges Funeral Home
Blakely (229) 723-3421
Susan Bunch Johnson
FITZGERALD - Susan Bunch Johnson, 93, of Mystic, died Friday, December 6, 2002. Funeral services will be held Monday, 11 a.m. at Paulk Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery, both in Fitzgerald. Visitation will be held today (Sunday), from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Paulk Funeral Home
Fitzgerald (229) 423-2033
Walter Keith McRee
DAWSON - Walter Keith McRee, 44, of Dawson, died on Friday, December 6, 2002 in Kingstree, South Carolina. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, at Harvey Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Carl Hartness officiating Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Mr. McRee was a life time resident of Terrell County. He was a life time member and deacon of Calvary Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Georgia Southwestern College in Americus. He was employed by Cargill Peanut for 20 years and is currently employed by Tyson Foods of Dawson.
He was preceded in death by his father, Grover Cleveland McRee Jr.
Survivors include his wife, Sheila R. McRee, his mother, Zell McRee, and a brother, Cleve McRee, all of Dawson; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held today (Sunday) from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Harvey Funeral Home
Dawson (229) 995-2104
John C. Mitchell Jr.
OCILLA - John C. Mitchell Jr., 63, of Paris, Texas, formerly of Ocilla, died Friday, December 6, 2002. Military graveside funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday, in Evergreen Cemetery in Fitzgerald. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. at Paulk Funeral in Fitzgerald.
Paulk Funeral Home
Fitzgerald (229) 423-2033
Jane Kelley Peacock
AMERICUS - Jane Kelley Peacock, 76, died Friday, December 6, 2002 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today (Sunday), graveside at Oak Grove Cemetery, with the Revs. Jarrell Lillard and Doug James officiating. The family will receive friends at the residence of Bobby Peacock Jr., 650 Hwy., 27 East, Americus.
Ms. Peacock was born March 20, 1926, daughter of the late Hill Stapleton and Sue Weisiger. She was a honor graduate of Americus High School, attended Georgia Southwestern College, and was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority. She retired from the Bank of Commerce, now Wachovia Bank and from Sumter Regional Hospital, where she kept records for Drs. Robinson, Dudley and Teaford. She was a member of the First Methodist Church in Americus.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Linda Jane Hayes and Thomas E. Hayes of Columbus; one son and daughter-in-law, Bobby Peacock Jr. and Cookie Peacock of Americus; one grandson and his wife, Travis and Erin Wright of Ellaville; and three great-grandchildren.
The family request memorials to be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Ann Harris, 1810 Rose Ave., Americus, GA 31709.
Aldridge Funeral Services
Americus 928-8683
Delbert D. Sheppard
OCILLA - Delbert D. Sheppard, 72, of Ocilla, died Friday, December 6, 2002. Funeral services will be held today (Sunday), 3 p.m. at Paulk Funeral Home Chapel in Ocilla, with burial in Andersonville National Cemetery in Andersonville. Visitation will be held today, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. at the funeral home.
Paulk Funeral Home
Ocilla (229) 423-2033
