Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Carlton Pringle Cummings, 61
KITE--Funeral for Carlton Pringle Cummings, 61, was held Sunday, Dec. 19, 2004 at 3 p.m. at Claxton Grove Baptist Church in Kite with Rev. Alton Walker Sr. officiating. Burial was in St. Paul cemetery in Kite. He died Dec. 15, 2004 after a brief illness.
Mr. Cummings was the son of the late Elizabeth Salter. He was born on July 22, 1943. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Alton Salter and Midas Salter. He was a member of Claxton Baptist Church.
Survivors include his former wife, Joyce Cummings of Dublin; his father, Curtis Lee Salter of Kite; a daughter, Carla Coney of Dublin; a son, Bryant Cummings of Dublin; three brothers, A.B. Salter of Dublin; and Emmett Salter and Michael Salter of Kite; three sisters, Mary Oglesby of Garfield; and Bessie Brown and Cornelius Butts of Dublin; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Anthony Clover, Derek Clover, Roger Flucker, Alvin Salter, Tim Travet and James Vickers.
Mosley’s Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Arnold Bennett, 65
MILLEN--Funeral for Arnold Bennett, 65, was held Thursday, Dec. 23, 2004 at 2 p.m. at Deep Creek Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Barksdale and Bobby Taylor Jr. officiating. Burial was in Bennett Family Cemetery. He died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004 at Syl-View Nursing Home after an extended illness.
Mr. Bennett was a native of Jenkins County and retired from Jockey International. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Reba Farrow Bennett; two daughters, Carol Johnson and Angie Bennett of Millen; a sister, Mary Burke of Millen; two brothers, Roosevelt (Buddy) Jr. and Wayne Bennett of Millen; and three grandchildren.
Pallbearers were nephews Billy McDaniel, Stacy Bennett, Bruce Davis, Charles Burke, Tyson Bennett, Jason Bennett and David Gay.
Crowe-Fields Funeral Home Inc. in Millen had charge of arrangements.
Carolyn Durden, 64
SWAINSBORO--Funeral for Carolyn Durden, 64, was held Monday, Dec. 27, 2004 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Southern Heritage Funeral Home with Elder Tom Rountree, Rev. Robert Webb, Rev. Donnie Bush and Rev. Kelmer Durden officiating. Burial was in Swainsboro City Cemetery. She died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2004 at Emanuel Medical Center.
Ms. Durden was born May 8, 1940 and was a lifelong resident of Emanuel County. She was a beautician and attended Swainsboro Church of God. She was preceded in death by her parents, Morris L. Durden Sr. and Mattie Bush Durden.
Survivors include a daughter, Kathy Love of Swainsboro; a grandson, Tyler Edwards of Swainsboro; five brothers, Rev. Kelmer Durden and Johnny Durden of Swainsboro; William “Bill” Durden of Stockbridge; Morris L. Durden Jr. of Augusta; and Marlon Durden on Conyers.
Pallbearers were Curtis Durden, Mike Durden, Leon Durden, Timothy Durden, Marvey Durden, John Durden, Lemuel Durden, Allen Durden and Kelmer Durden Jr.
Southern Heritage Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Margaret Fields, 82
STILLMORE--Memorial service for Margaret Fields, 82, will be held Friday, Dec. 31, 2004 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Tomlinson Funeral Home with Rev. Louis Pearce officiating. She died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004 in Swainsboro.
Mrs. Fields was born in Stillmore and had retired from Creston Industries. She was of the Primitive Baptist faith.
Survivors include a son, Jerry Feutrelle of Stillmore; three sisters, Mary E. Davis and Nadija Durden of Stillmore; and Joyce Davis of Seattle, Wash.; and a brother, C.I. Smith of Richmond Hill.
Tomlinson Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Myra McDaniel Purvis Cobb, 93
LOUISVILLE--Funeral for Myra McDaniel Purvis Cobb, 93, was held Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2004 at 2 p.m. at The Old Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Thigpen officiating. Burial was in Parker United Methodist Cemetery. She died Monday, Dec. 20, 2004 at Jefferson County Hospital.
Mrs. Cobb was born in Jefferson County and was the daughter of the late Nathaniel and Annie Allen McDaniel. She was a homemaker and a member of The Old Bethel Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Thomas Eugene Purvis and Tom Cobb.
Survivors include two sons, Thomas F. Purvis of Swainsboro; and Lonnie F. Purvis of Bartow; a daughter, Patricia P. Poole of Louisville; six stepchildren, Jerry Cobb and Joyce Stavely of Louisville; Dianne Smith of Wadley; Linda Hall of Bartow; Faye Harris of Gulf Breeze, Fla.; and Amagene Craft of North Augusta; three half brothers, John “Pete” McDaniel, Foye McDaniel and Wylie McDaniel, all of Aiken; a sister, Madge New of Louisville; eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Jeff Pervis, Lee Pervis, Tom Purvis, Steven Purvis, Jason Purvis, Chris Poole, Gene Bridges and George Stickle. Honorary pallbearers were deacons of The Old Bethel Baptist Church.
Southern Heritage Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Jack D. Brannon, 76
SWAINSBORO--Funeral for Jack D. Brannon, 76, was held Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at 11 a.m. in the First Baptist Church with Dr.
Robert Blankenship officiating. Burial was in Swainsboro City Cemetery. He died Sunday, May 22, 2005 at the Emanuel Medical Center after an extended illness.
Mr. Brannon was a native of Emanuel County and a 1950 graduate of the University of Georgia. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving in the Korean Conflict, retired from Liberty Mutual Life Insurance Co and was a member of the First Baptist Church, the Jimmy Morgan Sunday School Class and the Kiwanis Club.
Survivors include his wife, Marcelle Smith Brannon of Swainsboro; one brother and sister-in-law, Donald Earl and Polly Brannon of St. Petersburg, Fla.; six nephews, Evan Brannon, Nolan Brannon and Dale Brannon of St.
Petersburg, Fla., David Banks, Brandon Banks and Kirby Banks of Thomaston.
Pallbearers were nephews Evan Brannon, Nolan Brannon, Dale Brannon, David Banks, Brandon Banks, Kirby Banks and Joe Lisenby.
Honorary pallbearers were members of the Jimmy Morgan Sunday Class and the Kiwanis Club.
Should friends desire, contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church or Friends of the Library Fund in care of Franklin Memorial Library, Swainsboro.
Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary had charge of arrangements.
Destiny Jean Lane
SWAINSBORO--Graveside services for Destiny Jean Lane, infant daughter of Daniel and Crystal Lane, was held Monday, May 23, 2005 at 11 a.m. at Forest Lawn cemetery in Dellwood with Rev. Ronnie Young officiating. She died Thursday, May 19, 2005 at Burke Medical Center.
Survivors include her parents, Daniel and Crystal Lane of Swainsboro; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Terrell Colter, Mr.
and Mrs. Allen Johnson and Dennis Akridge, all of Swainsboro; great-grandparents, Jean Roundtree, Louise Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Akridge and Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Johnson, all of Swainsboro; and Hilda Grimes of Twin City.
Tomlinson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Rev. C. David Moore, 54
STATESBORO--Funeral for Rev. C. David Moore, 54, were held Friday, May 20, 2005 at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of Hodges-Moore Funeral Home with Rev.
Paul Hindman officiating.
Burial was in the CorinthLeefield Cemetery. He died Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at St. Joseph’s/Candler in Savannah.
He was a graduate of Groves High School in Savannah and Luther Rice Baptist College in Jacksonville, Fla. Rev. Moore was the former pastor of Dry Branch Baptist Church in Jenkins County and also pastored several other churches in the surrounding area. He was a Safety Manager at Claxton Poultry and enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Surviving are his wife, Wendy Moore of Statesboro; two daughters and sons-in-law, Candace and Scott Hindman of Beaufort, S.C., and Jennifer and Will Tyler of Middleburg, Fla.; two granddaughters, Chelsea and Eva Hindman of Beaufort, S.C.; his mother, Bessie Paul Moore of Oliver; three brothers, Michael Moore of New Hampshire, Stanley Moore of Savannah, and Andy Moore of Peachtree City; one sister, Dii Ann West of Atlanta; and several nieces, nephew, and great nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Wayne Schulz, Ricky Saxon, Brent Schulz, Craig Schulz, Andy Saxon, James Ellis Saxon, Bee Jay Rollins, and Jason Shuman.
Hodges-Moore Funeral Home of Statesboro was in charge of arrangements.
Jacob Alan Stavely, 7
SWAINSBORO--Funeral for Jacob Alan Stavely, 7, was held Sunday, May 22, 2005 at 3 p.m. at Midville Baptist Church with Rev.
Jerry Byrd officiating. Burial was held in Midville Cemetery. He died Thursday, May 19, 2005 at Burke Medical Center from injuries received in an automobile accident.
Jacob was born on Dec.
29, 1997 and has been a lifelong resident of Emanuel County. He was a first grade student at Swainsboro Primary School and attended Midville Baptist Church.
Survivors include his parents, Ben and Lisa Stavely of Swainsboro; one brother, Ben Stavely Jr. and one sister, Anna Stavely, both of Swainsboro; maternal grandparents, Brenda and Jack Radford of Millen; paternal grandparents, Ben Stavely and Thelma Turner of Mulberry, Fla.
Pallbearers were Brion Stavely, Adam Hopkins, Roger Burke and Terry Marsh.
Southern Heritage Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
James Lamar Minton, 73
KITE--Funeral for James Lamar Minton, 73, will be held Thursday, May 26, 2005 at 3 p.m. in Rehoboth Baptist Church near Kite with Rev. Lamar Kersey officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. He died Saturday, May 21, 2005 at his residence after an extended illness. Visitation will be at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary Wednesday, May 25 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Mr. Minton, a native of Johnson County, retired from the U.S. Military with over 30 years of service.
Survivors include his wife, Gladys Minton of Kite; two sons, Martin Minton of Germany and Jamie Minton of Swainsboro; two sisters, Eloise Minton of Panama City, Fla. and Martha Waller of Pringle; two brothers, Jackie Minton of Kite; and Billy Minton of Swainsboro; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; six step-children, 19 stepgrandchildren and 30 stepgreat-grandchildren.
Peebles Curry Durden Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Krishan C. Patel, 4
SWAINSBORO--Visitation and funeral for Krishan C. Patel, 4, was held Saturday, May 21, 2005 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the chapel of Tomlinson Funeral Home. Burial was in Swainsboro City Cemetery. He died Tuesday, May 17, 2005.
Krishan was born in Plano, Texas, and had lived in Swainsboro for the last 10 months.
Survivors include his mother and father, Jayesh and Rajan Patel of Swainsboro; a brother, Dilan Patel of Swainsboro; paternal grandparent, Rukhiben Patel of Swainsboro; maternal grandparents, Laxmiben and Dayalbhai Patel of New Jersey; three uncles, four aunts and four cousins.
Tomlinson Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
VeEsther P. Kniphfer, 85
BARTOW--Funeral for VeEsther P. Kniphfer, 85, was held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 20, 2005 at Powell’s Chapel United Methodist Church with Rev. W.E.
Thompson, Rev. Kenneth Watkins and Rev. R.L.
Rathburn officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. She died Wednesday, May 18, 2005 following an extended illness.
Born in Johnson County, Ms. Kniphfer was the daughter of the late Watson and Lizzie Schwalls Powell. She was a member of Powell’s Chapel United Methodist Church and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, the late Roy C. Kniphfer.
She is survived by her daughter, Esther McCrimmon of Mableton; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Stanley Funeral Home of Wrightsville had charge of the arrangements.
