Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Melvin Fletcher
FITZGERALD - Melvin Fletcher, 79, of Irwin County died Thursday, October 2, 2003, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Eureka Primitive Baptist Church in Irwin County with interment in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Paulk Funeral Home
Fitzgerald (229) 423-2033
Charles Edwin Hall Sr.
CAMILLA - Charles Edwin Hall Sr. of Newton died Thursday, October 2, 2003, at his residence.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Parker-Bramlett Funeral Home
Camilla (229) 336-5111
James Buford Harris
CUTHBERT - James "Jim" Buford Harris, 60, of Ft. Gaines died Saturday, September 27, 2003, in Panama City, FL.
A memorial service will be held today at 2 p.m. October 4, 2003, from the First Baptist Church in Ft. Gaines with the Rev. Jeff Hines officiating.
Mr. Harris was born November 18, 1942, in Montgomery, AL, the son of Buford Jackson and Lena May Harris. He was a retired Gunnery Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps, serving two years in Vietnam. Mr. Harris was formerly of Sylvester where he lived for many years before moving to Ft. Gaines, GA. Mr. Harris was a member of the First Baptist Church in Ft. Gaines where he had lived for 10 years.
He is survived by his wife, Ellen Burbridge Harris of Ft. Gaines; one son, David D. Harris of Ft. Gaines; three daughters, Elizabeth Jordan of Cross Lanes, WV, Edith Sloane Brown of Indianapolis, IN, and Tina Denise Dixon of Sylvester, GA; one brother, Jackson Harris of Montgomery, AL; two grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Toy's for Santa, c/o Regions Bank, Ft. Gaines or Saint Judes Childrens Hosp.
The family will accept friends at the residence at Rt. 1 Ft. Gaines.
Lunsford Funeral Home
Cuthbert (229) 732-2148
Raymond Douglas Harrison Sr.
EUFAULA, Ala. - Funeral services for Raymond Douglas Harrison Sr., 79, of Douglasville, and formerly of Georgetown, will be held at 2 p.m. EDT today at Kent Funeral Home Chapel. The Richard Blevins will officiate and burial will follow in the Georgetown Cemetery. Mr. Harrison died Wednesday, October 1, 2003, at his home in Douglasville after an extended illness.
Born July 23, 1924, in Alexander City, Ala., Mr. Harrison was the son of the late William J. and Mary Magdalene Mask Harrison. Mr. Harrison had lived in Douglasville for the past year to be near his children due to failing health. He had lived in Georgetown for twenty-one years prior to that move. He was a member of the Georgetown Baptist Church and loved his Sunday school class. He was a Master Mason of the Will Fitzgerald Lodge #726 of Georgetown. He had previously been named Mason of the Year and had served as past Worshipful Master. He was a member of the Eastern Star Chapter #462 of Eufaula and served 2 terms as Worthy Patron. Mr. Harrison was a member of the Shriners Temple of Albany, Ga., and served as a Merritus member of the Directors Staff. He retired from the ATF in 1979 at age 55. Mr. Harrison was a WW II veteran having served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Harrison of Douglasville; a son and daughter-in-law, Rusty and Brenda Harrison of Douglasville; a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Dwain Lester of Dallas, Ga.; nine grandchildren, Jack Dale, Christy Piper, Shane Lester, Shannon Silvers, Angie Loyless, Bryan Cordell, Michael Cordell, Jonathan Harrison and Amy Harrison; 11 great-grandchildren.
Asked to serve as pallbearers are grandsons, Jack Dale, Bradley Silvers, Shane Lester, Michael Piper, Bryan Cordell and Michael Cordell.
The family will accept flowers or suggested that donations be made to the Shriners Children's Hospital, c/o J.W. Vick, 110 Nancy Ross Drive, Eufaula, AL 36027.
Kent Funeral Home
Eufaula, AL (334) 687-5725
Chyna Shantae Lewis
CORDELE - Chyna Shantae Lewis, one year old, of Rochelle passed away Friday, October 3, 2003, at Taylor Regional Hospital.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
J.W. Williams Funeral Directors
Cordele (229) 273-2683
Jessie May Jr.
OCILLA - Jessie May Jr., 78, of Alapaha died Friday, October 3, 2003, at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday in St. Luke Cemetery in Alapaha.
Visitation will be from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Paulk Funeral Home
Ocilla (229) 423-2033
Robert Earl Pitts
MOULTRIE - Robert Earl Pitts, 81, of 326 N. Green Street, Doerun, died Wednesday, October 1, 2003, at his residence.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Doerun Cemetery. The Rev. Michael Warren and the Rev. Julian Griner will officiate.
Born May 31, 1922, in Worth County, Mr. Pitts was a rural mail carrier for the Doerun Post Office and was an Army veteran. He was of the Baptist faith and was a member of the DAV.
Survivors include his sons, Donnie Pitts, Kenneth Pitts and John Pitts, all of Moultrie; three daughters, Earline Hughey of Doerun, Rosella Spoon of Mississippi and Margie High of Doerun; one sister, Myrtle Ford of Albany; one brother, Milton Pitts of Birmingham, AL; 17 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Mae Heffner Pitts who died on May 20, 2003; one son, Danny Pitts; one daughter, Billie Jean Pitts; and parents, Rosa Lee Carroll Pitts and Reuben Calhoun Pitts.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Colquitt County.
Cobb Funeral Chapel
Moultrie (229) 985-3704
Gussie Griffin Riley
FORT GAINES - Gussie Griffin Riley, 93, died Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at Hillcrest Center in Wyncote, PA.
The funeral will be at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Emanuel AME Church, Crossroad Community in Ft. Gaines.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Lewis Mortuary
Fort Gaines (229) 768-2014
Marie Morgan Sims
AMERICUS - Marie Morgan Sims, 73, of Orlando, Fla., died Monday, September 29, 2003, at her residence.
The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Big Bethel Baptist Church in Sumter County with interment in Eastview Cemetery in Sumter County.
Barnum Funeral Home
Americus (229) 924-2958
Joseph H. Warren
CORDELE - Joseph H. Warren, 82, of Tampa, Fla., died Tuesday, September 30, 2003.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Hughes & Wright Funeral Home with burial in Friendship Baptist Church cemetery in Pulaski County.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour.
Hughes & Wright Funeral Home
Cordele (229) 273-0012
William Hollis Watson
MOULTRIE - William Hollis Watson, 82, of 3000 Veterans Parkway, Moultrie, died Wednesday, October 1, 2003, at Park Regency.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Cobb Funeral Chapel with interment in Bethel Cemetery in Worth County. Military honors will take place at the graveside.
The family may be contacted at 1352 Fourth St. S.W., Moultrie.
Cobb Funeral Chapel
Moultrie (229) 985-3704
Helen Frances Willis
COLUMBUS - Helen Frances Willis, 85, of Columbus died at The Medical Center of Columbus Wednesday, October 1, 2003. She has now received her wings.
Funeral services will be held at noon today in Floral Memory Gardens in Albany with the Rev. Dean Knip officiating and burial following. The family received friends Thursday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs. Willis was born August 1, 1918, in Montezuma, daughter of the late George Avery Sr. and Mary Hannah Schofield Avery. She had lived in Columbus for the past 35 years where she was a homemaker and active member of Spirit of God Fellowship Church. She was preceded in death by a brother, Herbert Schofield Crook.
Survivors include her husband, Andrew Willis of Columbus; two daughters, Ruby Stafford and Martha Sweezer, both of Lake City, FL; two sons, John Wendell Crook of Lizella and Jimmy Charles Cook of Gadsden, AL; one brother, John Avery Jr. of Cordele; two sisters, Elizabeth Smith of Cordele and Inez Faircloth of Panama City, FL; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary
Columbus (706) 563-2372
Susan S. Kavanaugh
ALBANY - Susan S. Kavanaugh of 1211 Eight Mile Road died Wednesday, November 5, 2003, at her residence.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors
Albany (229) 883-4152
Jean Renzo O'Hare
ALBANY - Jean Renzo O'Hare, 87, of Albany died Tuesday, November 4, 2003, at her residence.
The funeral service will be held today at St. Teresa's Catholic Church with internment in Floral Memory Gardens. Reverend Finbarr Stanton will officiate.
A native of Farra Italy, Mrs. O'Hare grew up in Chicago before moving to Albany over 40 years ago. She loved ballroom dancing, the city of Chicago and the aroma and beauty of all types of flowers. She was a devoted, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother that dearly loved her family and church of which; she was a member of St. Teresa's Catholic Church for more than 40 years. She was preceded in death by her husband James Robert O'Hare Sr.
Survivors include two sons; James Robert O'Hare Jr. and his wife Betty of Albany, Michael Anthony O'Hare of Leesburg, two daughters; Barbara O'Hare White and her husband Roger of Albany, Patricia O'Hare Taylor and her husband Dwight of Gardendale Al., seven grandchildren, Jamie Turnipseed and her husband Mark, David O'Hare, Derrek White, Kelly Taylor Prang and her husband Jeff, Todd White, Holly White, Kendall Taylor, two great-grandchildren; Joshua Prang and Abigail Prang, one sister Mary Borgoli of Orlando Fla.
Those desiring may make memorials to St. Teresa's Catholic Church, 421 Edgewood Lane, Albany Ga., 31707 or Albany Community Hospice, PO Box 1828, Albany Ga., 31702.
Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors
Albany (229) 883-4152
Nettie Mae Saddler
ALBANY - Nettie Mae Saddler, 87, of 1609 Waddell St. died Wednesday, November 5, 2003, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
J.L. Litman Memorial Funeral Service
Albany (229) 430-8800
Eloise Ragan White
ALBANY - Eloise Ragan White of Albany died Wednesday, November 5, 2003.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors
Albany (229) 883-4152
Nathaniel Whitfield
ALBANY - Nathaniel Whitfield, 82, of 752 Philema Road, Leesburg, died Friday, October 31, 2003, at Palmyra Medical Centers.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Third Kiokee Baptist Church in Albany with interment in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. The Rev. Levi Breedlove will officiate.
Born January 2, 1921, Mr. Whitfield was a retired tire capper for Georgia Tire and Battery and was a WW II Navy veteran. He was a graduate of Monroe High School. He was a member of Third Kiokee Baptist Church where he served on the usher board for over 53 years.
Survivors include his wife, Mamie Singleton-Whitfield of Leesburg; seven daughters, Marva W. Young of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Eunice W. Wesley of Mamaroneck, NY, Jeanette W. Bowens, Janice Route Blaylock, Carla R. Baker, Brenda G. Wallace and Marcia Lynn Whitfield, all of Albany; four sons, Robert Whitfield and Herman Whitfield, both of Albany, William C. Harris and Carl L. Route, both of Atlanta; two brothers, John L. Whitfield of Leesburg and George Whitfield of West Palm Beach, Fla.; three sisters, Donella Simmons and Geneva Northern, both of Brooklyn, NY, and Helen Phipps of Philadelphia, PA; 34 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.
The remains of Mr. Whitfield will lie-in-state at the church on Friday from noon until the funeral hour.
Meadows Funeral Home
Albany (229) 439-2262
