Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Robert E. Hutton, 87
SWAINSBORO--Funeral for Robert E. Hutton, 87, will be held Thursday, May 26, 2005 at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Wayne DeFore officiating. Burial will be in Eastbrook Cemetery. He died Monday, May 23, 2005 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro after a brief illness. The family will receive friends at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary Wednesday, May 25 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Mr. Hutton was a native of Wilkinsburg, Pa. and a retired from Linde Air Products as machine shop superintendent. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Simpson Hutton of Swainsboro; one daughter and son-in-law, Patti and J. D. Oglesby of Swainsboro; one sister, Sarah Ashman of Iowa City, Iowa; one brother, James Hutton of Simsbury, Conn.; two grandsons, Matt Thomas of Sandersville; and Scott Thomas of Statesboro; one granddaughter, Chelsea Oglesby of Swainsboro; and one great-grandson, Jackson Thomas of Sandersville.
Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Don Corbin, 78
SWAINSBORO--Graveside services for Don Corbin, 78, will be Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at 11 a.m. at Corbin cemetery with Rev. Phil Wilson officiating. He died Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at his residence after an extended illness.
Mr. Corbin was a native of Emanuel County and a WW II Army Air Corps veteran. He was a retired Enforcement officer with the State Department of Transportation and a member of the Morningside Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son, James C. Corbin of Swainsboro; one brother: H. P. Corbin of Swainsboro; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers are Patrick Phillips, James Phillips, Tom Phillips. Jamie Kirby, Ricky Hooks, Frank Ellis, Michael Hooks, Lew Triplett. Honorary pallbearers are Charles Hooks, Josh Lewis, J E Moore, Richard Ware, Bernard Hall, Grayson Phillips, Tyson Stephens and Everett Carrick.
Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Wynie Mae Bishop, 73
SWAINSBORO--Memorial and visitation for Wynie Mae Bishop, 73, was held Monday, Sept. 12, 2005 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Southern Heritage Funeral Home. Ms. Bishop died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005 at Emanuel Medical Center.
Survivors include a son, Ronnie Brantley; and a daughter, Melissa Henderson.
Southern Heritage Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Eunice Breedlove Scott, 85
SWAINSBORO--Graveside service for Eunice Breedlove Scott, 85, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005 at 2 p.m. at Swainsboro City cemetery with Rev. William H. Thompson officiating. She died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005, at Lynn Haven Nursing Home in Gray after an extended illness.
Mrs. Scott was a native of Jenkins County and a homemaker. She was a member of Lake Luck Civic Club and was preceded in death by her husband, Ray M. Scott, Sr. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Swainsboro.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Ray M. “Sonny” Scott, Jr. and Lynn of Gray; four grandsons, Ray M Scott, III of Sylacauga, Ala.; Michael Allen Scott of Mussela; William F. Scott of Macon; and Andrew C. Scott of Gainesville; and seven great-grandchildren
Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Charlie Wayne Scott, 63
SWAINSBORO--Memorial service for Charlie Wayne Scott, 63, was held Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005 at 2 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church with Rev. William H. Thompson officiating. He died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005.
Mr. Scott was born on April 28, 1942 and has been a lifelong resident of Emanuel County. He was a machinist and a member of Dellwood Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Linda McKuhen Scott of Swainsboro; a son, Patrick Scott of Statesboro; four brothers, Elmer Scott and John Scott of Jacksonville, Fla.; and Billy Scott and Ennis Scott of Swainsboro; and three sisters, Connie Cholar of Wrens; Carol Sue Davison of Lizella; and Mary Alice Greenway of Kite.
Southern Heritage Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Robert Floyce Williams, 42
STATESBORO--Funeral for Robert Floyce Williams, 42, was held Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home with Elder Jack Anderson officiating and Dr. Darren Thomas assisting. Burial was in Lower Lotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. He died Monday, Sept. 19, 2005 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.
Mr. Williams was a Bulloch County native and a 1981 graduate of Bulloch Academy; and a 1985 graduate of Georgia Southern University with a degree in agricultural economics. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He was employed with ASCS for many years and served in offices located in Swainsboro, Sylvania, Gibson and Sparta. He served as county executive director of Farm Service Agency of the United States Department of Agriculture in Statesboro for the past three years. He was a member of Georgia Association of County Employees and was a mentor for a child at Joseph Home for Boys. He was a member of Lower Lotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Jill Zittrouer Williams of Register; two children, Garrett Lanier Williams and Allie Grace Williams of Register; his parents, Robert Floyce Williams Sr. and Rebecca Lanier Williams of Statesboro; and a brother, Christopher Lanier Williams of Statesboro.
Pallbearers were Tommy Sisson, David Averitt, Bill T. Akers, Jim Mock, Jamie Nevil and Stevie Rushing.
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home of Statesboro had charge of arrangements.
Rixie Hodges Neville, 75
STATESBORO--Graveside service for Rixie Hodges Neville, 75, will be held will be held Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005 at 3 p.m. at Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church cemetery in Norristown. She died Monday, Sept. 26, 2005 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice.
Mrs. Neville was a native of Emanuel County but had lived in Statesboro since 1962. She owned and operated Ideal Cleaners before her retirement. She was preceded in death by her parents, W.V. and Flora Mae Horton, her brother, H.V. Horton, and her husbands, Landrum Hodges, Sr. and William G. Neville, Jr.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Landrum and Pam Hodges of Statesboro; three granddaughters, Stephanie Hodges Kennedy of St. Simons Island, Smith Hodges and Sydney Hodges, both of Statesboro; and several nieces and nephews.
Hodges-Moore Funeral Home of Statesboro is in charge of the arrangements.
Moses Archie Sr., 80
SWAINSBORO--Funeral for Moses Archie Sr., 80, will be held Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005 at Trinity Baptist Church in Swainsboro with Pastor Charles Wiggins Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Swainsboro City Cemetery. He died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005 at his home after an extended illness.
Mr. Archie was a native of Jefferson County where he attended public schools. He lived most of his adult life in Swainsboro where he was a deacon in Trinity Baptist Church and was self-employed as a carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Leona Williams Archie of Swainsboro; nine children, Betty Jean Sutton of Lexsy; Maola Edward, Roma Merrion, Moses Archie Jr., George Archie, Jimmie Archie, Alexander Archie and Patrick Archie, all of Swainsboro; and Mitchell Archie of Statesboro; two sisters, Mary Gilmore of Swainsboro; and Rosie Rolon of Vineland, N.J.; a brother, Willie Joe Archie of Metter; 39 grandchildren, 29 greatgrandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Reno Tapley Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Dr. William McNair Sr., 77
SOPERTON--Funeral for Dr. William Palmer McNair Sr., 77, was held Monday, Sept. 26, 2005 at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Sammons Funeral Home in Soperton with Rev. Paul Brown officiating. Burial was in Westview cemetery in Soperton. He died Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005 at his home.
Dr. McNair was born to the late Clara Dye McNair and James Elisha McNair of Jefferson County on Jan. 1, 1928. He was married
to Sue Reed Metcalf for 20 years. In 1957, Dr. McNair established a general practice of medicine and surgery in Soperton. He had also saw patients from Adrian and Emanuel County. He was preceded in death by a sister, Helen Georgeson; and three brothers, Tom McNair, Rufus McNair and Judson McNair.
Survivors include three sons, William P. “BoBo” McNair Jr. of China Spring, Texas; James “Jimmy” McNair of Soperton; and John Michael “Mike” McNair of West Palm Beach, Fla.; three sisters, Letisha Peel and Nell Arrington of Augusta; and Ann Sheffield of DeLand, Fla.; two brothers, George Ray McNair of Madison; and Lewis McNair of Huntsville, Ala.; and seven grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Bobby Joe Moxley, Joe Moxley, Melvin Phillips, Steve Hodgins, Patez Strickland, Robert Peel, Richard Dennard and Jim McNair.
Sammons Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Ira Von Thigpen, 86
DUBLIN--Funeral for Ira Von “Buddy” Thigpen, 86, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005 at 11 a.m. Chan Stanley Memorial Chapel of Stanley Funeral Home with Rev. J.L. Adams, B.J. Powell and Randy Martin officiating. Burial will be in Westview Cemetery. He died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005 at Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville after an extended illness.
Mr. Thigpen was born in Treutlen County on Sept. 28, 1918. He was the son of the late Ira Von and Edith Hall Thigpen. He was retired from Carl Vinson VA Medical Center as a nursing assistant. He also served in the United States Army during World War II in the European Theater. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nina Mae Scarborough Thigpen. He was formerly of Dublin and Swainsboro.
Survivors include his caretakers, Beth and B.J. Powell of Dublin; two brothers, Oswald Thigpen of Swainsboro; and Pat Thigpen of Cleveland, Tenn.; three sisters, Evelyn Jennings of Muskegon, Mich.; Geraldine Martin of Louisville; and Yuvawn Tapley of Swainsboro.
Pallbearers will be Shawn Henderson, Casey Tapley, Johnny Tapley, Michael Thigpen, Steve Dukes and Richard Upshaw.
Stanley Funeral Home of Dublin had charge of arrangements.
Aaron Rudolph Patton
SWAINSBORO--Graveside service for Aaron Rudolph Patton will be held Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 4 p.m. in Lamb Cemetery. He died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005, at the Emanuel Medical Center.
Aaron was the infant son of Kristoffer and Kasie Peebles Patton of Swainsboro
Other Survivors include three sisters, Amy Patton, Katherine Patton and Evelyn Patton of Swainsboro; one brother, Kristoffer Patton, II of Swainsboro; maternal grandparents, Wilder and Penny Peebles of Twin City; maternal great-grandmother, Karen Woodard of Kentucky; paternal grandparents, Terrance and Nancy Patton of Swainsboro.
Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Ruby G. Phillips-Hilbert, 61
SOPERTON--Funeral for Ruby George Phillips-Hilbert , 61, was held Saturday, Oct. 8, 2005 at 1 p.m. at Phillips Chapel Baptist Church in Soperton with Rev. Alvin Mason officiating, Burial was in Boiling Spring Cemetery. She died Sept. 30, 2005 after an extended illness.
Mrs. Phillips-Hilbert was born on Sept. 27, 1943 in Treutlen County to George and Mary Phillips. She was educated in the Treutlen County School System.
Survivors include five stepchildren, George Hilbert of Vidalia; Daniel Hilbert of Orlando Fla.; and David Hilbert, Eva Julia Hilbert and Lilian Monroe of Miami, Fla.; five brothers, L.C. Phillips of Nunez; Major Phillips of Adrian; Cleveland Phillips Sr. and Meadie Phillips of Swainsboro; and Ozell Phillips of Oak Park.
Pallbearers were Charles Riddles, Cleveland Phillips Jr., Micheal Jones, Larry Phillips, Dewayne Sanders and Nathan Badie.
Mosley’s Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Cecil D. Bowden, 79
TWIN CITY--Funeral for Cecil D. Bowden, 79, was held Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Peebles-CurryDurden Mortuary with Rev. Wayne MacDonald and Elder Tommy Rountree officiating. Burial was in Old Canoochee Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. He died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, at Ogeechee Hospice in Statesboro.
Mr. Bowden was born in Tarpon Springs, Fla. and was a World War II Navy veteran. He retired after 59 years of service as General Manager of GA Central Railway. He was a member of Twin City Methodist Church and was an avid gardener.
Survivors include his wife, Rosemary Kingery Bowden of Twin City; three daughters and sonsin law, Mildred Lawayne and Willard Sadler and Julia Ann and Bobby Calhoun all of Perry, Fla.,: and Amy Moore and Wayne Cody of Kingsport, Tenn.; five sons and daughtersin law, Jim and Betty Bowden of Brooksville, Fla.; Benjamin and Kim Bowden of Swainsboro; Grady C. and Donna Moore, Donald K. and Karen Moore and John C. Moore, all of Kingsport, Tenn.; two sisters and brothersin law, Amelia and Ralph Tummond of Tarpon Springs, Fla.; and Annell and Chuck Lester of Hoover, Ala.; two brothers, Leavitte Bowden of Hazlehurst, Fla.; and Hayward Bowden of Perry, Fla.; 23 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers are Robby Lester, Danny Moncus, Elmer Steedley, Keith Holley, Darrell Edwards and Garland Horton. Honorary pallbearers are Georgia Central Railway Employees.
Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
