Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Frances Piel
ATLANTA - Frances Piel, 78, died Monday, March 24, 2003, at her home in Decatur. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Rachelle and Alan Bitterman of Albany; son Duane Piel and his partner, Chuck Maxwell, of Decatur, and grandson and spouse, Brad and Kim Bitterman of Roswell.
Mrs. Piel was a member of Ahavath Achim Synagogue since near its inception. With her late husband, Erwin, she practiced her craft as an artist and ran the family business, House of Colors. She was a graduate of the first class of the Atlanta Art Institute.
Graveside services will be held today at Crest Lawn Memorial Park with Rabbi Analia Bortz officiating.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Atlanta Hospice and Pallative Care, the Albany Hospice, or to the American Cancer Society.
Jewish Funeral Care Of Eternal Light
Atlanta 770/451-4999
Arlene Williams Powell
SYLVESTER - Arlene Williams Powell, 82, of Sylvester, died Monday, March 24, 2003, at Phoebe Worth Medical Center.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Providence Cemetery. The Rev. Bruce Gordon will officiate.
Born October 20, 1920, in Worth County, Mrs. Powell was a homemaker and a member of New Bethel Freewill Baptist Church.
Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Van and Earlene Powell and Vick and Marilyn Powell, all of Sylvester; one sister, Elizabeth Dorminey of Shingler; four grandchildren, Britton Powell, Barrett Powell, Amanda Powell and Clint Powell.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Prentice Powell and parents, Robert Lafayette Williams and Rena Watson Williams.
The family will receive friends today from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. at Banks Funeral Home.
Banks Funeral Home
Sylvester (229) 776-2055
Gloria Cecilia Quinn
ALBANY - Gloria Cecilia Quinn, 75, of Albany passed away Sunday, March 23, 2003, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
The funeral service will be held Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at 11 a.m. at Lebanon National Cemetery in Lebanon, KY.
Mrs. Quinn was a homemaker and had lived in Albany since 1964.
She is survived by her husband, William Walter Quinn, of Albany; son, Wayne Quinn Sr. of Albany; two sisters, Louise Cassidy of Prospect, KY, and Rose Korkemaz of NY; and three grandchildren.
Hall & Hall Funeral Home
Albany (229) 883-3864
Dock Benjamin
DAWSON - Dock Benjamin, 82, of Dawson, died Sunday, March 23, 2003, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Albritten's Funeral Service
Dawson (229) 995-5895
Loyd Cecil Boyd
DAWSON - Loyd Cecil Boyd, 76, of Dawson, died Sunday, March 23, 2003, at Palmyra Medical Centers. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at Dawson United Methodist Church with the Rev. James Sapp officiating. Interment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Boyd was a native of Clayton, AL, born August 31, 1926, son of the late William Nicky Boyd and Elma Carroll Boyd. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the 82nd Airborne Division. He moved to Terrell County in 1959, and was self-employed in the trucking and land clearing business.
He was a member of Dawson United Methodist Church, the Berean Sunday School Class, and the United Methodist Men. He served in many positions in the church and was chairman of the Usher Committee for 20 years.
He was a member of the P.T. Masonic Lodge #229, Scottish Rite and York Rite, the Eastern Star, the Dawson Shrine Club and the Hasan Shrine Temple, and served for many years as a volunteer driver for the Shriner's Hospital for Children. He was a member of the Dawson Rotary Club and the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn C. Boyd of Dawson; two sons, Cecil David Boyd of Dawson and Robert Nicky Boyd of Valdosta; a daughter, Donna Susan Baldwin of Owasso, OK; two brothers, Dempsey Boyd of Clayton, AL, and James Henry "Hilly" Boyd of Dothan, AL; nine grandchildren, Michael Boyd of Kingsland, Loder Boyd of Perry, Donna Baldwin of Tulsa, OK, Andrew Baldwin of Aloha, OR, Kathy B. Nutall of Kaysville, Utah, Robin B. Langston of Owasso, OK, David Baldwin of Ft. Sill, OK, Kimberly McMillan of Valdosta, and Kelly Peters of Jacksonville, FL; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Shriner's Hospital for Children/Burn Unit, c/o the Hasan Temple, 1822 Palmyra Road, Albany, GA 31701, or to the Dawson United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 167, Dawson, GA 39842.
Visitation will be 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Harvey Funeral Home
Dawson (229) 995-2104
Ben Harris Hayes
BLAKELY - Ben Harris Hayes, 69, of 29901 Highway 39 N., Blakely, died Sunday, March 23, 2003, at his residence.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Blakely Cemetery. The Rev. Fred Odom will officiate.
Born May 1, 1933, in Early County, Mr. Hayes was retired from the U.S. Navy after serving 24 years. He was also a retired farmer and member of Bethel Baptist Church in Clay County.
Survivors include his wife, Syble Craft Hayes of Blakely; daughter, Linda Williams of Statesboro; son, John Hayes of Augusta; stepdaughter, Terrye McDonald of Morgan; stepson, Roger Cashwell of Blakely; father, John Hayes of Edison; two brothers, James Hayes of Edison and Douglas Hayes of Fayetteville; one grandson, Ian Harris Hayes of Augusta.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Louise Sims Hayes.
The family will receive friends at the residence, 299901 Highway 39 N., Blakely.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethel Baptist Church and Hospice.
Manry-Jordan-Hodges Funeral Home
Blakely (229) 723-3421
John Jackson
BAINBRIDGE - John "Charlie" Jackson, 75, of 600 Milford St., Miller County, died Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at his residence.
The funeral was held at 4 p.m. Saturday at Pleasant Hill M.B.C. with interment in the church cemetery.
Bruton Mortuary
Bainbridge (229) 246-6042
Raymond Jones Jr.
BAINBRIDGE - Raymond Jones Jr., 79, of 704 Dennard Street died Friday, March 14, 2003, in Grady County.
The funeral was held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Union M.B.C. with interment in Galilee Cemetery.
Bruton Mortuary
Bainbridge (229) 246-6042
Priscilla Peters Lattimore
DAWSON - Priscilla Peters Lattimore, 37, of Dawson, GA, died Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, GA.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Parrott, GA. The Reverend Lucious Mitchell, pastor will officiate. Burial will follow at Turner Chapel "Red Hill" Cemetery, Parrott, GA.
She attended the public schools of Terrell County, GA.
She leaves to cherish her precious memories, husband; Robert Lattimore Jr. of Dawson, GA; son, Zedekiah Jones of Dawson, GA; daughters, Mic'Elee Peters and Tambra Lattimore, both of Dawson, GA; mother, Lee O. Peters of Dawson, GA; seven sisters, Debora Peters of Tallahassee, FL, Marilyn Peters Williams (Clyde) of Miami, FL, Gail Peters of Dawson, GA, Angela Jackson (Antonio) and Tameika Garrett (Bernard), both of Albany, Kawantis Peters of Dededo, Guam, and LaTonya Peters of Albany, GA; five brothers, Jacob Peters Jr. of Dawson, GA, Jeremiah Peters (Tamesha) of Fort Hood, Texas, and Cornelius Peters, of Atlanta, GA, Shedrick Peters (Angelica) of Pensacola, FL, and Remargo Yancey of Richland; brother-in-law, Donald Lattimore (Antorica) of Albany, GA; sisters-in-law, Beulah Sapp and Vera McLaurin, both of Jacksonville, FL, and Ethel Young (Larry) of Jersey City, NJ, Laurasene White (James) of Albany, GA, Linda Bauer (Klaus) of Colorado Springs, CO, Janice Ward (Walter) of Atlanta, GA, and Betty Sloan of Dawson, GA. A host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Visitation will be Tuesday, March 25, 2003, from 7-8 p.m. in the chapel of Albritten's Funeral Service, 395 Cedar Hill Avenue, Dawson, GA.
Albritten's Funeral Service
Dawson (229) 995-5895
Winnie Ruth Bailey Taliaferro Mobley
SYLVESTER - Winnie Ruth Bailey Taliaferro Mobley, 77, of Sylvester died Sunday, March 23, 2003, at her residence.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. today in the chapel of Manry-Jordan-Hodges Funeral Home with interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Manry-Jordan-Hodges Funeral Home
Blakely (229) 723-3421
Forrest Clayton Pate
TIFTON - Forrest Clayton Pate, 75, of Chula died Sunday, March 23, 2003.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. today in Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Chula.
Bowen-Donaldson Funeral Home
Tifton (229) 382-4255
Betty Jean Preston
DAWSON - Betty Jean Preston, 49, of 451 Dean St., Dawson, died Monday, March 24, 2003, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Ward Funeral Home
Dawson (229) 995-5853
Maggie Whitten Rabon
FITZGERALD - Maggie Whitten Rabon, 87, of Fitzgerald died Sunday, March 23, 2003, at Dorminy Medical Center in Fitzgerald.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. today at Paulk Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
Paulk Funeral Home
Fitzgerald (229) 423-2033
Mattie Lee Rhames
CAIRO - Mattie Lee Rhames, 86, of Panama City, FL, died on Sunday, March 23, 2003.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Midway Cemetery in Thomas County.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
Clark Funeral Home
Cairo (229) 377-1414
Maude Swicord
BAINBRIDGE - Maude Swicord, 94, of Climax died Saturday, March 22, 2003, at Satilla Regional Medical Center in Waycross.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at Cox Chapel with interment in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Climax.
Cox Funeral Home
Bainbridge (229) 246-4411
Ervin Taylor
BAINBRIDGE - Ervin Taylor, 51, of 928 Washington Street, Bainbridge, died Monday, March 24, 2003.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Guyton Bros. Funeral Home
Bainbridge (229) 246-2468
Reatha Worlds
BAINBRIDGE - Reatha Worlds, 69, of 2932 Fowlstown Road, Bainbridge, died Monday March 24, 2003.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Bruton Mortuary
Bainbridge (229) 246-6042
Annie May Case
SYLVESTER - Annie May Case of Sylvester died Monday, March 31, 2003, at JFK Medical Center in Atlantis, FL.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Banks Funeral Home
Sylvester (229) 776-2055
