Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Margaret Nix Bynum
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. -Margaret Nix Bynum, 75, of Wesley Chapel, Fla., died Wednesday, January 22, 2003, in Wesley Chapel.
The graveside funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Blakely Cemetery.
Manry-Jordan-Hodges Funeral Home
Nettie Lou West Fussell
RICHLAND - Nettie Lou West Fussell, 89, of East Centerpoint Road, Preston, died Wednesday, January 22, 2003, at Magnolia Manor in Americus.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
L.B. Smith Funeral Home
Eddie B. Geter Jr.
COLQUITT - Eddie B. Geter Jr., 54, of 12th District died Sunday, January 19, 2003.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at New Hope M.B. Church, Miller/Baker County Line, with interment in Thankful Baptist Church cemetery in Newton.
The family will receive friends from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Williams Mortuary
Lee Hilson Hall Jr.
CAMILLA - Lee Hilson (Chubby) Hall Jr., 70, of Newton died Tuesday, January 21, 2003, at River Willows Nursing Home in Abbeville.
The funeral service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Weldon Springs Missionary Baptist Church in Albany with interment in Green Grove C.M.E. Church cemetery in Newton.
Robert Jester Mortuary
Betty Jean Jackson
CAMILLA - Betty Jean Jackson, 45, of Lot 30, 5555 Baggs Ferry Road, Camilla, died Thursday, January 16, 2003, at Mitchell County Hospital.
The funeral service will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Union Missionary Baptist Church in Camilla with interment in Oakview Cemetery.
Robert Jester Mortuary
Lott Infant
TIFTON - Khalil Lott of Thomasville died Wednesday, January 22, 2003, at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Brookfield Community with interment in Mullberry Cemetery in Brookfield Community.
Southview Mortuary
Georgia Mae Mitchell
UNADILLA - Funeral services for Georgia Mae "Tob" Mitchell of Vienna will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Free Providence Baptist Church in Vienna. Burial in Mt. Moriah Church Cemetery, Unadilla. The Rev. W.G. Carter will officiate.
Mrs. Mitchell, 69, died Thursday, January 16, 2003, in a local nursing home. She was a native of Crisp County, the daughter of the late Dock Jordan Sr. and Hanna Lewis Jordan. She was the widow of J.B. "Pop" Mitchell, a member of Free Providence Baptist Church where she served on the usher board.
Survivors include two daughters, Diane (Eddie) Henry of Warner Robins and Georgia M. (Alfred) Smith of Vienna; three sons, Napoleon Jordan of Jackson, Freddy Mitchell of Byromville and Alonza Mitchell of Little Creek, VA; four stepchildren; one brother, Willie J. Jordan of Jacksonville, Fla.; 18 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; four sisters-in-law and other relatives.
The family may be contacted at 202 Tenth Street, Vienna.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 6 p.m.-7 p.m.
Alvie Coes Funeral Home
Irene J. Nelson
CORDELE - Funeral services for Irene J. Nelson of Cordele, who died Friday, January 17, 2003, will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Springhill Baptist Church with burial to follow in Bethel Cemetery.
J.W. Williams Funeral Directors
Johnnie Mae Stephens
DAWSON - Johnnie Mae Stephens, 90, of 275 Church Street NW, Dawson, died Monday, January 20, 2003, at her residence.
The funeral will be at noon Saturday at Jerusalem Baptist Church in Dawson with interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Dawson.
Ward Funeral Home
Edward Kenneth Turner Jr.
PELHAM - Edward Kenneth Turner Jr., 55, of Camilla passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2003, at his residence.
Active pallbearers will be Ronnie Sadler, Sonny Haire, Robert Holland, Robert Johnson, Jeff Monez and Pat McFadden.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Braswell Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Vada. The Rev. Kim Grueser will officiate.
Mr. Turner was born in Mitchell County, GA, November 8, 1947, to the late Edward Kenneth Turner Sr. and Rosolyn Poss Turner. He was an auto part specialist . He was a veteran of Vietnam where he received three bronze service stars, and the Vietnam Cross of Galantry with palms. He was of the Baptist Faith.
Survivors include two sons, Eric Turner and Shawn Turner of Portland, Oregon; grandmother, Jewel Poss of Pelham; five grandchildren, one great-grandson; one daughter, Vicki Stockton of Whigham and loving companion Lucy Turner of Camilla.
Visitation will be 7 p.m.-9 p.m. today at Braswell Funeral Home.
Braswell Funeral Home
Joyce White Walker
CAIRO - Joyce White Walker, 85, of Cairo died in Bainbridge Thursday, January 23, 2003.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Cairo with interment in Greenwood Cemetery in Cairo.
The family will receive friends from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Clark Funeral Home
Ella P. Waters
CORDELE - Funeral services for Ella P. Waters of Cordele, who died Saturday, January 18, 2003, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the A.S. Clark School Auditorium with burial to follow in Westview Cemetery.
J.W. Williams Funeral Directors
Geneva N. Wynn
ASHBURN - Geneva N. Wynn, 77, of 555 Gordon Ave., Apt. 422, Ashburn, died Wednesday, January 22, 2003, at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Madison Avenue Church of God By Faith with interment in Westview Memorial Cemetery.
Shipp's Funeral Home
Lelia Joiner Cooper
ALBANY - Lelia Joiner Cooper, 96, of Albany died Thursday, January 23, 2003, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
The funeral service will be held Sunday, 3 PM at Oakview Cemetery. The Rev. Thad Haygood will officiate.
A native of Albany, Mrs. Cooper was a homemaker and a life long member of First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rear Admiral Jacob Elliott Cooper in 1974 and her daughter, Ann Cooper Whitesel.
She is survived by her three grandchildren, Elizabeth Parrott and her husband, John of New Orleans, LA, Laura Killion of Cary, NC, and Thomas K. Whitesel III of Minneapolis, MN; six great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 448, Albany, GA 31702.
Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors
James Thomas Hammons
ALBANY - James "Jim" Thomas Hammons, 82, of Leesburg Health Care, formerly of Albany, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2003, at Palmyra Medical Centers.
Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Andersonville National Cemetery with full military honors.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Albany Community Hospice, P.O. Box 1828, Albany, GA 31703 or U.S. Coast Guard Aux.-Flotilla-13 c/o Sherry Alverson 19-Alversonway, Crawfordville, FL 32327.
Hall & Hall Funeral Home
Michael Craig Steele
ALBANY - Michael Craig Steele, 33, of 2210 Nottingham Way, Albany, died Thursday, January 23, 2003, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany.
The funeral mass will be held Monday, January 27, 2003, at St. Teresa's Catholic Church with interment at Crown Hill Cemetery. Father Finbarr Stanton and Father Herbert Wellmeier will officiate.
A native of Pullman, WA, Craig had lived in Albany most of his life. He attended St. Teresa's Schools, was a member of St. Teresa's Catholic Church, graduated from Albany High School in 1989, and also from Darton College. He was a corporal and school resource officer with the City of Leesburg Police Department where he had worked for the past five years.
Survivors include his parents, Jack and Carolyn Steele of Albany; a sister, Rebecca Long of Albany; a brother, Jeff Steele of Albany; a grandmother, Kathleen Botts of Albany and niece, Julia Long of Albany.
A prayer service will be held Sunday, 6 PM at Kimbrell-Stern with visitation to follow until 8 PM.
Those desiring may make memorials to Neighbors In Need c/o St. Teresa's Catholic Church, 421 Edgewood Lane, Albany, GA 31707 or Peace Officers Association of Georgia, P.O. Box 1040, Reidsville, GA 30453.
Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors
John Robert Williams Sr.
ALBANY - The graveside service of John Robert Williams Sr., 78, of 214 Glendale Road, Leesburg, GA, who died Friday January 24, 2003, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital will be held 3 p.m. Sunday at the Shellman City Cemetery. The Rev. Charle Brown and the Rev. Bobby Moye will officiate.
Mr. Williams was a native of Calhoun County and had lived in the Albany and Leesburg area since 1980. He was a retired general superintendent with Oxford Construction Company. He was a member of Morgan Baptist Church and was a WW II Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Eubanks (Mama Jean) Williams of Leesburg; a son, John Robert Williams Jr. of Opelika, AL; a daughter, Deborah Brandon of Americus; a stepson, Chuck Botkin and his wife, Cheryl of Lee County; two stepdaughters, Wanda Langley and her husband, Jimmy and Cathy Noel, all of Lee County; a sister, Martha Ann Kemph of Americus, GA; eight grandchildren.
The family will receive friends 7 p.m.-9 p.m. today at Mathews Funeral Home.
The family will be at the residence of Cathy Noel, 204 Glendale Road, Leesburg, GA.
Mathews Funeral Home
Lillie Anthony
AMERICUS - Lillie Anthony of Magnolia Manor Nursing Center, Americus, died there Thursday, January 23, 2003.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Barnum Funeral Home
Bernice Wallace Blackshear
CAMILLA - Funeral services for Bernice Wallace Blackshear, 81, of 4799 McNair Road, Camilla, who died Friday, January 17, 2003, at her residence, will be held at 2 p.m. today at St. John Baptist Church in Camilla. Interment will follow in Oakview Cemetery in Camilla.
Kelson and Jones Funeral Home
Lillie Mae Thomas Bowens
AMERICUS - Lillie Mae Thomas Bowens, 85, of 210 Habitat Street, Americus, died Sunday, January 19, 2003, at Lillian Carter Nursing Center.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at Union Tabernacle Baptist Church in Sumter County with interment in Zion Hope Baptist Church cemetery in Desoto.
Barnum Funeral Home
Mary R. Cannady
FORT GAINES - Funeral services for Mary R. Cannady, who died Friday, January 17, 2003, in Miami, Fla., will be held today at 11 a.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church in Georgetown with burial in Magnolia Acres Cemetery in Georgetown.
Lewis Mortuary
April Christine Cross
DONALSONVILLE - We regret to announce the passing of April Christine Cross, 77, of the Saffold Community in Jakin, GA, who passed away Thursday evening, January 23, 2003, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Evans-Skipper Funeral Home with the Rev. Billy Dawson officiating. Interment will follow in Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held today from 7 p.m.- 9 p.m. at the chapel of Evans-Skipper Funeral Home.
Mrs. Cross was born April 1, 1925, to the late T.T. and Maggie Dickson Smith. She was a homemaker, a member of Unity Church of God, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.
She leaves to cherish her memory, a loving husband of 59 years, Mack Cross of Jakin, GA; four sons, Louie Cross, Buddy Cross and wife Pat, J.M. Cross and wife Angie, and Robin Cross, all of Donalsonville; three daughters, Faye Rutledge, Mabel Shiver and husband Ronnie, and Sara Cook and husband, Roger and a daughter-in-law, Elaine Cross, all of Donalsonville, GA; two brothers, Russell Smith and wife, Lillian and Lynn Smith and wife, Marie of Donalsonville; 15 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren also survive.
She was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Jill Cook in 1993. She was also preceded in death by five sisters, Evelyn Hobbs, Inez Benton, Geraldine Halks, Reba Enfinger, and Juanita Ingram, as well as four brothers, John Smith, Bob Smith, Bill Smith and Duke Smith.
Pallbearers will be Brad Cross, Ralph Rutledge, Dale Cross, David Cross, Matt Cross, Waylon Cross, Stacy Cross and Les Shiver.
Flowers accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Unity Church of God, 5096 Unity Church Road, Iron City, GA 39859.
Evans-Skipper Funral Home
