Gary Lamar Murphy Sr.

SYLVESTER -- Gary Lamar Murphy Sr., 51, of 323 J.W. Wingate Road, died Tuesday, May 2, 2000, in Worth County. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 5, 2000, at Cobb Funeral Chapel with Pastor John Hansen officiating. Pallbearers will be David Warburg, Charles Moore, Michael Barnes, Gary Barnes, David Hall, Jerry Grimes Jr., Kelly Latterner and Billy Oliver. Born May 4, 1948, in Jacksonville, Fla., Murphy was a respiratory therapist at Phoebe Putney Hospital. He served in the 101st Airborne as a paramedic in the Army in Vietnam. Mr. Murphy was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Moultrie. His mother was the late Willa Mae Davis Murphy. Survivors include his wife, Debra Fate Grimes Murphy of Moultrie; his father, George Joseph Murphy of Jacksonville, Fla.; two sons, Gary Lamar Murphy Jr. and Eric Scott Murphy, both of Moultrie; two brothers, Dr. George J. Murphy III, of Old Hickory, Tenn., and Gregory Allen Murphy of Jacksonville, Fla.; and three grandchildren, Aston Nicole Murphy, Devan Scott Murphy and Leah Brooke Murphy. Visitation will be tonight from 7-8:30 p.m. at Cobb Funeral Chapel. Phoebe Putney Hospital will have a memorial service for Mr. Murphy at 9 a.m. Monday, May 8, 2000, in the West Auditorium on the ninth floor.

Robert "Mose" Brown

BERLIN -- Robert "Mose" Brown, 88, of 351 Railroad Street, Berlin, died Tuesday, May 2, 2000 in an automobile accident. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 7, 2000 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Pavo with the Rev. J.B. Stroughter officiating. Interment will be at the church cemetery. Casketbearers will be Jimmy Godfrey, Willie Wooten, John Haynes, Larry Robinson, Bryon Jordan and Warren Wiseman. Born March 27, 1912, in Hawkinsville, Mr. Brown was retired from Del Cook Lumber Company and a Baptist. He was the son of the late Robert and Annie Brown. A step-son, a brother, and two sisters preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Mealie Brown of Berlin; a son, Lacravien "L.J." Brown of Berlin; a daughter, Ethell Seay of Orlando, Fla.; children raised by him include Lila Mae Haynes, Johnny L .Haynes, Peggy Bell, all of Moultrie, Anges Lucas, Willie Wooten, both of Sparks, John Haynes, Teretha Haynes, Mary Ann Manning, all of Berlin, Tracy Cox, of Tifton, and Jeanette Wooten of Valdosta; many, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and a devoted niece, Amelia Miller of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The family will receive friends and family at 351 Railroad Street, Berlin Saturday night from 7 p.m. until. Strong Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Gary Lamar Murphy Sr.

SYLVESTER -- Gary Lamar Murphy Sr., 51, of 323 J.W. Wingate Road, died Tuesday, May 2, 2000, in Worth County. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 5, 2000, at Cobb Funeral Chapel with Pastor John Hansen officiating. Interment will be at Cobb-Suncrest Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be David Warburg, Charles Moore, Michael Barnes, Gary Barnes, David Hall, Jerry Grimes Jr., Kelly Latterner and Billy Oliver. Born May 4, 1948, in Jacksonville, Fla., Murphy was a respiratory therapist at Phoebe Putney Hospital. He served in the 101st Airborne as a paramedic in the Army in Vietnam. Mr. Murphy was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Moultrie. His mother was the late Willa Mae Davis Murphy. Survivors include his wife, Debra Faye Grimes Murphy of Moultrie; his father, George Joseph Murphy of Jacksonville, Fla.; two sons, Gary Lamar Murphy Jr. and Eric Scott Murphy, both of Moultrie; two brothers, Dr. George J. Murphy III, of Old Hickory, Tenn., and Gregory Allen Murphy of Jacksonville, Fla.; and three grandchildren, Ashton Nicole Murphy, Devan Scott Murphy and Leah Brooke Murphy. Phoebe Putney Hospital will have a memorial service for Mr. Murphy at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, 2000, in the West Auditorium on the ninth floor. Cobb Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Isaac Stewart

PAVO -- Isaac Stewart, 49, of 5037 County Line Road, Pavo, died May 4, 2000 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Strong Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Elmer Clyde Little

LYONS -- Elmer Clyde "Ace" Little, 70, died Sunday, Oct. 8, at Meadows Regional Hospital. Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, at the Lyons First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. A native of Canton, Mr. Little was the son of the late Homer Jack and Mattie Little. He lived most of his adult life in Colquitt and Toombs Counties. He was a Korean War veteran. Upon graduation from Georgia Teachers College, he signed with the Cincinnati Red Legs, where he played baseball for two seasons. He completed a nineteen year coaching career with the Moultrie Packers, accomplishing a football coaching career of excellence with 82 wins, 18 losses and 2 ties. He was named coach of the year several times while in Moultrie. Ace was an active member of the First United Methodist Church, serving on the Administrative Board and various committees. He was a member of the Elks Club. He received a letter of commendation from President L.B. Johnson for saving a man's life in 1968. Upon moving to Toombs County in 1975, Ace became an active member of the Lyons First United Methodist Church. He served as principal of Lyons Middle School and Toombs County High School. Survivors include his wife, Betty "Jo" Collins Little, of Lyons; two sons, Clyde "Kyle" Little and wife, Roxanne Pierce Little, of Register, and Kirkland Joseph "Kirk" Little, of Lyons; four brothers and sisters-in-law, Junior and Leila Little and Hancel and Betty Little, all of Canton, and Edward Little and Lamar and Tommy Dee Little, all of Marietta; a sister, Jesse Holcomb of Holly Springs; a sister-in-law, Drew Little, of Marietta; a brother-in-law, Powell Collins and wife Joy, of Lyons; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the Ace Little Youth Mission Fund at Lyons First United Methodist Church. Jones-Stewart Funeral Home of Lyons was in charge of arrangements.

Betty Johnson Egan

MOULTRIE -- Betty Johnson Egan, 71, of Moultrie, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, 2000, at Cobb-Suncrest Memorial Gardens. Rev. Hayward Bass will officiate. Born Feb. 7, 1929 in Tift County, Mrs. Egan was the daughter of the late Hattie Barnes Johnson and Oliver Johnson Sr. She was a retired waitress and a Baptist. Survivors include three sons, Michael Egan, Ronnie Egan and Ricky Egan, all of St. Petersburg, Fla.; a daughter, Terry Egan, of St. Petersburg, Fla.; a brother, Charles Wilton Johnson, of Valdosta; Mamie Summerlin, of Moultrie; and three grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, at Cobb Funeral Chapel. The family may be contacted at the home of Linda Shelton, 152 Green Street, Moultrie.

Sebreta Medley

THOMASVILLE -- Sebreta Medley, 36, of Thomasville, died Oct. 10, at her residence. Strong Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Susan Elizabeth Woolard Clarke

MOULTRIE -- Susan Elizabeth Woolard Clarke, 90, of Moultrie, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, at Sunrise Nursing Home. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, 2000, at Westview Cemetery. Rev. Michael Helms will officiate. Born Dec. 19, 1909, in Colquitt County, Mrs. Clarke was the daughter of the late Henry Davenport Woolard and Elizabeth Monk Woolard. She was a homemaker, a charter member of Trinity Baptist Church and a charter member of the Moultrie Federated Guild. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Charlie Campbell Clarke Sr.; a son, Charlie Campbell Clarke Jr.; a brother, Henry Earl Woolard; and two sisters, Gladys Florene Woolard and Louise Woolard Stevens. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Clarke Hendrick and husband Thomas Ray Hendrick Sr., of Moultrie; a daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Clarke; five grandchildren, Thomas Ray Hendrick Jr. and wife Janet, Timothy Clarke Hendrick and wife Christy, Charlie Campbell Clarke III, Todd Clarke and Suzanne Clarke; four great-grandchildren, Timothy Clarke Hendrick Jr., Erin Elizabeth Hendrick, Mary Lee Hendrick Seiverd and Gwenda Elizabeth Hendrick; and a great-great-grandchild, Ashlyn Lee Seiverd. Visitation will be from 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, at Harrell-Faircloth Funeral Home.

Gladys Parrish

MARIETTA -- Gladys Parrish died Wednesday, Oct. 11, in Marietta. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000, in the chapel of Trinity Baptist Church. Rev. Buddy Corbin and Rev. Sid Webb will officiate. Burial will be in Westview Cemetery. Survivors include a son Roy E. Parrish Jr., of Thomasville; two daughters, Mrs. Vernon Brabham Jr., of Marietta, and Mrs. Sidney A. Webb, of Pensacola, Fla.; 13 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time for the funeral on Saturday. Patterson & Son Canton Hill Funeral Home in Marietta is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Taylor Davis

BRUNSWICK -- Mary Taylor Davis, of Brunswick, died Monday, Oct. 9, at her residence. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000, at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Brunswick. Survivors include a brother, Joe Van Taylor, of Moultrie, and two sisters, Hattie Pullins, of Moultrie, and Flossie Alexander, of Atlanta. Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Sebreta Costelius Medley

THOMASVILLE -- Sebreta Costelius Medley, 36, of Thomasville, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, at her residence. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000, at Shady Grove Baptist Church, in Pavo. Rev. Herbert Herring will officiate. Burial will be in Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Durron Swain, Alfonso Swain, Earl Davis, Marvin Swain, Jeffery Williams and Xzavier Williams. Born Oct. 19, 1963, in Pavo, Ms. Medley was the daughter of the late Ronald and Christine Swain Medley. She was raised by her uncle and aunt, Samuel and Elizabeth Williams. Survivors include five brothers, Ronald, Alfonso, Crescenc, Xzavier, and Durron; a sister, Velma; three aunts, Elizabeth, Marilyn and Lois; two uncles, Samuel and Eddie; four nieces, Christina, Lacey, Octavia and Cassandra; two nephews, Ronald and Christphor; two special tots, Khadijah and Crystal; and other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Williams. Strong Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Betty Jean Lowe

MOULTRIE -- Betty Jean Lowe, 59, of Moultrie, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, at Memorial Southwest Hospital in Houston, Texas. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 2000, at Greater Newton Grove Baptist Church. Rev. Willie Love will officiate, assisted by Rev. J.W. Greene Jr., Rev. James McBurrows, and Elder Thomas Madison. Burial will be in Bethlehem Schley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Willie Carr, David Lewis, McArthur Williams, Frankie Peterson, Robbie Peterson, Kenneth Robinson and George Wallace. Born May 18, 1941, in Moultrie, Mrs. Lowe was the daughter of Ulyssee and Lucille Logan Turner. She was a laboratory technician, and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Eddie Will Lowe Sr., of Moultrie; her parents, Ulyssee and Lucille Logan Turner, of Moultrie; two sons, Eddie Lewis (Angela), of Houston, Tex., and Tyrone Lewis (Joyce), of Pasadena, Tex.; three daughters, Elizabeth Madison (Thomas), Alma Lewis, and Ann Sutton (Eugene), all of Moultrie; a god-son, Frankie Peterson (Lucy), of Moultrie; four brothers, Ulyssee Turner Jr. (Emma), of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Paul Turner and Rev. Freddie Turner (Bonnie Gale), both of Moultrie, and Gary Turner (Donna), of California, Md.; five sisters, Ada Williams (Roger), of West Palm Beach, Fla., Gladys Anderson (McArthur), of Fort St. Lucious, Fla., and Christine Green (Freddie), Pearlie McGee, and Patricia Richardson, all of Moultrie; a special friend, Cynthia Washington, of Moultrie; a devoted nephew, David Wayne Lewis, of Moultrie; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family may be contacted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ulyssee Turner, 129 J.C. Saunders Road. The body will be placed in the church one hour before the service. Luke Strong and Son Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Doris Woodall Chafin

NORMAN PARK -- Doris Woodall Chafin, 84, 143 Georgia Highway 256 North, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000, at Tift General Hospital in Tifton. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at First Baptist Church in Norman Park with the Revs. Jimmy Voyles and Paul Peace officiating. Burial will be in Cool Springs Cemetery. Born April, 30, 1916, in Colquitt County, Chafin was the daughter of the late Walter Woodall and the late Luna Spinks Woodall. She was a homemaker, a member of Norman Park First Baptist Church and the owner of Willis Lake Skating Rink for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Bryant Chafin Sr. Survivors include two sons, Daniel W. Chafin and wife Patsy, Lester B. Chafin Jr. and wife Helen, all of Norman Park; two daughters, Sara Jo Hornbuckle of Omega, Diane Chafin of Norman Park; a sister, Retha Gober of Cocoa Beach, Fla.; 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Harrell-Faircloth Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Earl Franklin Tucker

MOULTRIE -- Earl Franklin Tucker, 74, 307 Old Albany Road, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at Duncan Oklahoma Cemetery, Duncan, Okla. Born Oct. 4, 1926, in Tussy, Okla., Tucker was the son of the late Elizabeth Tucker Sutton and the late James Milton Tucker. He was a retired pump mechanic with Sun Oil Company and a Baptist. He was married to Billie Castlebury Tucker of Moultrie. Survivors include his wife; a son, Earl Franklin ?Butch? Tucker Jr. and wife Tracy of Moultrie; two daughters, Ann Tucker Cummings and husband Jerry of Del Norte, Colo., and Linda Tucker Montgomery and husband Danny of Bridgeport, Texas; eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Cobb Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Samuel McBurrows

MOULTRIE -- Sam McBurrows Sr., 92, of Moultrie, died Monday, Oct. 16, at his residence. Strong Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Cleo Howell Bullard

MOULTRIE -- Cleo Howell Bullard, 76, of Moultrie, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Palmyra Hospital. Cobb Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Bobbie Ann Clindaniel

PAVO -- Bobbie Ann Clindaniel, 67, of Pavo, died Monday, Oct. 16, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000, at Cobb Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Westview Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Branden Torrez, Steven Tillery, Michael Paul Torrez, Jonathan Skipper, Danell Torrez and Richard Mauldin. Born Sept. 4, 1933, in Colquitt County, Mrs. Clindaniel was the daughter of the late Gertrude Casey Rhodes and Charlie Washington Rhodes. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin Eugene Clindaniel. Survivors include three daughters, Deborah Cheree Torrez, of Natchez, Miss., and Sherry Elaine Edwards and Vickie Carlene Tillery, both of Dothan, Ala.; two brothers, Jerry Rhodes, of Moultrie, and Ken Rhodes, of Clearwater, Fla.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2000, at Cobb Funeral Chapel.

LuDell Holton Brinson

MOULTRIE -- LuDell Holton Brinson, 62, of Moultrie, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, at her residence. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000, Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Born Oct. 29, 1937, in Colquitt County, Mrs. Brinson was the daughter of the late Mary Walker Holton and Adie Holton. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband, James D. Brinson. Survivors include a son, Steve D. Brinson, of Ellaville; three daughters, Rita Baggs and husband Mike, and Kathy Hanna, all of Moultrie, and Lisa Vaughn and husband David, of Panacea, Fla.; three brothers, Bobby Eugene Holton, of Omega, Leroy Holton, of Norman Park, and Johnny E. Holton, of Moultrie; three sisters, Mary Ellen Sheffield and Toy K. Henley, both of Albany, and Margaret E. Smith, of Altha, Fla.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2000, at Cobb Funeral Chapel.