Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Maudie Mae West
DAWSON - Maudie Mae West, 54, of 642 Pineview Lane, NE, Dawson, died Monday, December 23, 2002, at her residence.
The funeral will be at noon Saturday at Ward Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Sardis Cemetery in Dawson.
Ward Funeral Home
Dawson (229) 995-5853
Peter Michael John Bailey
ALBANY - The memorial services for Peter Michael John Bailey, 65, of 3523 Wexford Drive, who died Wednesday, December 25, 2002, will be conducted Saturday 11 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Patricia Peets will officiate. A private interment will be in St. Patrick's Episcopal Church Columbarium.
A native of England, Mr. Bailey had resided in Albany for the past 21 years. He had served in the Royal Air Force. He was a mechanical engineer retiring from Miller Brewery. He was a member of Dougherty Lodge #592 F & AM, a member of Hasan Shrine Temple where he was a member of the Legion of Honor. He was of the Episcopal Faith.
Survivors include his wife, Ann Bailey of Albany, GA; a son, Thomas Andrew Michael Bailey of Anderson, S.C.; a daughter, Nichola Michelle Bailey of Anderson, S.C.; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mathews Funeral Home
Albany
Donald Barnes
ALBANY - Donald Barnes of Albany passed away Friday, December 27, 2002, at his residence.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Hall & Hall Funeral Home
Albany
Colon Chambers
ALBANY - Colon Chambers, 86, of 912 West Whitney Ave., Albany, died Friday, December 27, 2002, at his residence.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Meadows Funeral Home
Albany
Pinkie Hardy
SYLVESTER - Pinkie Hardy, 92, of Pinson Street, Sylvester, died at Phoebe Worth Medical Center.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Sylvester with interment in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Shingler.
Fields Funeral Home
Sylvester (229) 776-5649
Betty Lou Russell Hiers
SYLVESTER - Betty Lou Russell Hiers of Moultrie died Friday, December 27, 2002, at her daughter's residence, Phyllis McGirt in Dougherty County.
Jewel Grant Yeager
MANCHESTER - Jewel Grant Yeager, 89, died Thursday, December 26, 2002, at Palmyra Nursing Home in Albany, GA.
Mrs. Yeager was born April 14, 1913, in Harris County, GA, daughter of Albert Grant and Carrie Bass Grant. She was a seamstress and was a member of Manchester First Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Joe Collier of Albany; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis L. Yeager.
Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home
Manchester 706/553-5142
Dorothy Allen
TIFTON - Dorothy Allen, 66, of Jacksonville, Fla., died Wednesday, December 25, 2002, in Tifton.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Southview Mortuary
Tifton (229) 387-7046
George Bryant
CAIRO - George Bryant died Friday, December 27, 2002, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center in Moultrie.
Funeral services are to be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Pine Park Baptist Church in Cairo with interment in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Clark Funeral Home
Cairo (229) 377-1414
Melba Ruth Carr
DONALSONVILLE - Melba Ruth Carr of Donalsonville, formerly of Tampa, FL, passed away Friday, December 27, 2002.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Evans-Skipper Funeral Home
Donalsonville (229) 524-2789
Charles A. Hiers Jr.
LINCOLNTON - Charles A. "Charlie" Hiers Jr., 80, of Partridgetown Road died Friday, December 6, 2002, at Doctors Hospital in Augusta.
Funeral services were held Monday, December 9, 2002, at 2 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church with the Revs. Gerald Hollis and Terry Joyner officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Mr. Hiers was born in Lake Park, GA, on November 13, 1922, the son of the late John A. Hiers Sr. and Lena Corbett Hiers. He had served in the Navy during WW II in the Pacific Theatre. He retired after many years as an instructor at Albany Technical College. Mr. Hiers moved from Lake Seminole to Lincolnton about two years ago. He was an active member of Spring Creek Baptist Church.
Mr. Hiers son, Charles A. Hiers III preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Cox Hiers; daughter, Patricia H. Partridge of Lincolnton; sisters, Lena Maude Harrell of Valdosta and Anna Grace Tucker of Monticello; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Beggs Funeral Home
Lincolnton 706/359-4117
Loucious Jacobs
TIFTON - Loucious Jacobs, 58, of Tifton died Thursday, December 26, 2002, at Tift Regional Hospital.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Southview Mortuary
Tifton (229) 387-7046
Minerva Halkard Knoedl
FITZGERALD - Minerva Halkard Knoedl, 91, of Midland, N.C., died Tuesday, December 17, 2002, at Presbyterian Hospital in Matthews, N.C.
Graveside funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Friday in Evergreen Cemetery in Fitzgerald.
Paulk Funeral Home
Fitzgerald (229) 423-2033
Coy Musgrove
COLQUITT - Coy Musgrove, 50, of Colquitt, died Thursday, December 26, 2002, at Donalsonville Hospital.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Colquitt Funeral Home
Colquitt (229) 758-3571
Jessie Nichols Wilkerson
CUTHBERT - Jessie Nichols Wilkerson of Cuthbert died Friday, December 27, 2002, at her residence.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Lunsford Funeral Home
Cuthbert (229) 732-2148
Emmie Barber Williams
DONALSONVILLE - Emmie Barber Williams, 96, of Orlando, FL, formerly of Donalsonville, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2002, in Orlando.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 2, 2003, at Hammock Springs Freewill Baptist Church with interment in Lynn Family Cemetery adjacent to Hammock Springs Church.
Visitation will be held 30 minutes prior to the service at the church.
Evans-Skipper Funeral Home
Donalsonville (229) 524-2789
Donald L. Barnes
ALBANY - Donald L. "Don" Barnes, 61, of 304 Timber Lane, passed away at his residence Friday, December 27, 2002.
Funeral service will be held Monday, at 10 a.m. at Acree First Baptist Church, with interment at Andersonville National Cemetery at 2 p.m. with full military honors. The Rev. Stanley Hendrix officiating.
Mr. Barnes was born in High Point, NC, and has lived in Albany for the past 27 years. He retired from the United States Marines and was employed as a security guard at Miller Brewing Company since 1978.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Barnes of Albany; his mother, Mary Mitchell of Lexington, NC; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Michael Barnes, and David and Penny Barnes, all of Atlanta; two brothers, James Barnes and Willie Barnes, both of High Point, NC; and two grandchildren, Sydney and Jonathan Barnes.
The family is at the residence.
Visitation will be today (Sunday) from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. at the funeral home.
Hall & Hall Funeral Home
Albany
Jannie Faye Davenport
ALBANY - The funeral service of Jannie Faye Davenport, 73, of 103 Stillwell Circle, who died Saturday, December 28, 2002, will be conducted Monday at 10 a.m. at Amazing Grace Baptist Church. Dr. Ronald Baxley and the Rev. Bobby Moye will officiate. Interment will follow at Oakgrove Cemetery in Americus.
A native of Sale City, GA, Mrs. Davenport had resided in the Albany area since 1944. She was a homemaker and had been married to Herschel Arthur Davenport Sr. for over 50 years. She was a member of the Amazing Grace Baptist Church and she was a former crossing guard at Magnolia Elementary School. Mrs. Davenport was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police Ladies Auxiliary, the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary and the Air Force Sergeants Association Auxiliary
Survivors include her husband, Herschal Davenport Sr. of Lee County; a daughter and son-in-law, Edythe (Eydie) Carolyn and Rick McDaniel of Albany; seven sons, Robert Ashley Davenport and his wife, Masami of Worth County, Wayne Lamar Davenport of Albany, James Richard Davenport and his wife, Sandra, Herschal Davenport Jr., Larry Joseph Davenport and his wife, Andrea, Michael Scott Davenport and George Wesley Davenport, all of Lee County; three brothers, John Wesley Daniel of Graceville, FL, William Allen Daniel of Lee County and Billy G. Daniel of Albany; two sisters, Annie Ruth Whitley of Union City, and Mary Grace Long of Jacksonville, FL; and 16 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. today (Sunday) at Mathews Funeral Home.
Those desiring may make contributions to Amazing Grace Baptist Church Building Fund, 2217 Ledo Road, Albany, GA 31707.
Mathews Funeral Home
Albany
