Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Walter Robertson
CORDELE -- Graveside services for Walter Robertson, 63, will be held at 2 p.m. today, June 15, 2003, at Sunnyside Cemetery. Hughes & Wright Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Robertson died Friday, June 13, 2003, in Crisp Regional Nursing and Rehab.
A native of Crisp County, he was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during the Korean Conflict. He was employed with the Albany Herald circulation department.
Survivors include three sons, Dawson Robertson of Valdosta, Bobby Robertson of Savannah, and Steve Brawner of Austell; two daughters, Dawn Meisner of Kansas City, Mo., and Mitsie Levy of Boston, Mass.; his mother, Maxine S. Murray of Cordele; a brother, Aaron Murray of Cordele; and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, the late Earnest Walter Robertson.
Hughes & Wright Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.
Beatrice Durham Worley
CORDELE -Funeral services for Beatrice Durham Worley, 91, will be held in the chapel Of Rainey Funeral Services at 4 p.m. on Monday, June 16, 2003, with burial to follow at Oklahoma Baptist Church cemetery in Wilcox County.
Mrs. Worley died at in Hinesville, Friday, June 13, 2003. Born on Wednesday, May 22, 1912, in Turner County, Ga. She was the daughter of the late William Edward Durham and Elizabeth Roberts Durham. She was a homemaker and a member of the Oklahoma Baptist Church. Mrs.Worley is survived by a son and daughter in law, Delma (Elaine) Worley of Cordele and a daughter and son in law, Thelma (George) Worley Brown of Ludowici; grandchildren, Dale Worley of Buford, Mark Worley of Sugar Hill, Paige Worley of Lawrenceville, Jack Brown of Savannah, Becky Jones of Hinesville, Torre Worley of Springfield, Va. and Koby Worley of Cordele and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Horace W. Worley and son, William Worley. Visitation will be at Rainey Family Funeral Services, Inc. on Sunday, June 15, 2003 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The family may be contacted at 1317 Whelchel-Worley Rd., Cordele. Arrangements are being handled by Rainey Family Funeral Services, Inc., Cordele, Ga. Phone 229-273-2231.
Emmitt Bernard Herndon
CORDELE -- Funeral services for Emmitt Bernard Herndon, 85, were held at 4 p.m. Friday, June 13, 2003, in the chapel of Rainey Family Funeral Services. Burial followed in Sunnyside Cemetery. The Revs. Don Howell and Brian Cason officiated the services.
Mr. Herndon died June 11, 2003, at his residence in Dooly County.
Ray Faircloth, pianist, played soft music and accompanied Tracy Black as she sang "Amazing Grace" and "How Great Thou Art."
Pallbearers were Brian Cason, Brent Cason, Jeff Taylor, Michael Beck, Matthew Herndon and Edwin McGlamory.
Travis Peavy
CORDELE -- Funeral services for Travis Peavy, 30, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2003, in Mars Hill Baptist Church in Vienna. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Hughes & Wright Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Peavy died Saturday, June 14, 2003.
A native of Crisp County, he was a brick mason.
Survivors include his step-father and mother, Hank and Judy Brown Spivey of Cordele; brothers, Clint Spivey of Cordele, Todd Spivey of Vienna, and Hank Spivey Jr. of Tallahassee, Fla.; sisters, Lisa Elliott of Arabi, and Valarie Peavy of Orlando, Fla.; a son, Toby Peavy of Cordele; a daughter, Megan Peavy of Cordele; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Charles 'Frank' Harris
MACON -- Funeral services for Charles "Frank" Harris were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2003, in the chapel of Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. Dr. Ricky T. Brantley and Dr. Ron Crump will officiate the services.
Mr. Harris died Sunday, June 15, 2003.
Mr. Harris was born June 27, 1927, in Wilcox County to the late Sherrill H. and Lucy Reid Harris. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force. He was retired from Georgia Kraft Company and was a member of Lawrence Drive Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Loyd Harris; two sons, Tim (Robin) Harris and Mark (Tracy) Harris both of Lizella; two brothers, James Delma (Joyce) Harris of Melbourne, Fla., and Homer H. (Barbara) Harris of Cordele; and one grandson, Brandon Harris.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Portsbridge Hospice of Central Georgia, 3312 Northside Drive, Macon, Ga., 31210.
W.O. Odom
SYCAMORE -- Graveside services for W.O. Odom, 83, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2003, at the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Perry Funeral Chapel has charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Odom died Monday, June 16, 2003, at his residence following a lengthy illness.
Roger H. Woodard
CORDELE -- Funeral services for Roger H. Woodard were held at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 15, 2003, in Morningside Baptist Church. Burial followed in Sunnyside Cemetery. The Revs. Joey Boney and Sonny Dorminey officiated the services, directed by Hughes & Wright Funeral Home.
Imogene Gilliam, pianist, accompanied Eula Jo Sheffield, Peggy Haralson and Julie Partain as they sang "Beulah Land" and "Come Morning." Mrs. Haralson also sang "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" and Mary Peavy sang "At The Midnight Cry."
Pallbearers were Mike Cox, Todd Helms, Thomas Musselwhite, Frank Miller Jr., Hunter Odom, Chad Jones, Josh Canterbury and Joey Carter.
Honorary pallbearers were Grady and Mildred McBryant, Brinson Brock, Bob Evans, Bobby Sheppard, Don and Connie Tucker, Donnie Haralson, J.L. Dorough, Albert and Cecile Howard, Lane Dorough, Nesbitt and Nell Mathis, Tommy Hughes, Ed Arnett, Mickey Wright, Steve Bridges, Fred and Molly Thomas, Jeff Cobb, B.T. Braswell, Don and Gladys Waller, Freddie Harrington, Jimmy Mumphery, Doug Evans and Martha Jane and Tony LaPorte.
Juanita Passmore
VIENNA -- Funeral services for Juanita "Nita" Passmore will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2003, in St. Mark Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Vienna City Cemetery. The Rev. J.C. Baker will officiate the services, directed by Alvie Coes Funeral Home of Unadilla.
Ms. Passmore died Sunday, June 15, 2003, at her residence.
She was a graduate of Vienna High and Industrial School, was a member of St. Mark Baptist Church and had worked for the Georgia Pacific Corporation and the Georgia Department of Transportation.
Survivors include a companion, Starlin "S.T." Lundy of Vienna; her children, Donita (Russell) Brown, Jerome Lundy and Demetrious (Karen) Passmore all of Vienna; two grandchildren whom she reared, Lashaunda Passmore and Mikeshaund Passmore both of Vienna; her father, Otis Passmore of California; two sisters, Laverno Cobb of Vienna, and Shirley (Frank) Lewis of Conyers; a brother, Willie B. (Nadine) Harvey of Vienna; five grandchildren; her step-father, Willie G. Killings Sr. of Vienna; and a host of aunts, uncles, sisters and brothers-in-laws, nieces, nephews, special friends and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her mother, the late Thelma Killings.
The family may be contacted at 307 Poplar St., Vienna.
John H. 'Bud' Lawson
AUSTELL -- Funeral services for John H. "Bud" Lawson will be held at 1 p.m. today, June 17, 2003, in the chapel of J.W. Williams Funeral Home, Cordele. Burial will follow in Westview Cemetery. The Rev. Titus Searcy will officiate the services.
Mr. Lawson died Monday, June 9, 2003, in Austell.
He was a native of Houston County.
Survivors include two sons, John H. (Evelyn) Lawson of Los Angeles, Calif., and Freddie Lawson of Powder Springs; five daughters, Geraldine Hammond of Marietta, Jondella Gresham of Cleveland, Ohio, Edwina L. (Thomas) Wicks of Winston-Salem, N.C., Belinda C. (Will) Lawson of Philadelphia, Pa., and Peggy E. Lawson of Austell; 18 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Annie Mae Torrence of Trenton, N.J.; a brother, Lloyd Lawson of Jupiter, Fla.; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Fulton Forrest Rosser Sr.
CORDELE -- Fulton F. Rosser, 91, died at Crisp Regional Hospital on Saturday, June 14, 2003.
He was born on Sunday, April 7, 1912, in Henry County, Ga., the son of the late Austin R. Rosser and Rosa Lee (Jones) Rosser. He was the owner and operator of Culligan Conditioning in Cordele and Americus, and was a member of the Cordele First United Methodist Church where he was a member of the Men's Bible Class.
Funeral services will be held at Cordele First United Methodist Church on Tuesday, June 17, 2003, at 2 p.m. with burial to follow at Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
He is survived by his wife, Alice Surles Rosser of Cordele; a daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and David Culpepper of Cordele; a son and daughter-in-law, Fulton F. and Ruth Rosser of Cordele; a brother Horace Rosser of Cordele; three sisters, Myrtice Haynie of Cordele, Mary Ruth Brown of Fayetteville, and Martha Wilkerson of Newnan; grandchildren, Rob and Tracie Rosser of Ellenwood, Karen and Hunter Hamilton of Marietta, Dana Culpepper of Albany, and Dawn and Clay Ward of Cordele. Visitation was held at Rainey Family Funeral Services, Inc. on Monday, June 16, 2003, from 7-9 p.m.
Arrangements by Rainey Family Funeral Services, Inc., 273-2231.
George Barner
CORDELE -- Funeral services for George Barner of Cordele will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, 2003, in the sanctuary of Gethsemane Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Bethel Cemetery. Minister Isaac Owens will officiate the services.
Mr. Barner died Monday, Nov. 17, 2003.
The processional will be led by Pastor L.D. Cobb Sr. and Minister Isaac Owens. Prayer will be given by Minister David L. Johnson and scripture will be read by the Rev. Alonza Johnson and Elder Johnny Mason. Music will be rendered by the Gethsemane Church choir. A solo will be given by Jan Tisdol and words of reflection will be given by family members and friends. The family will be given a family heirloom bible as a keepsake from the funeral home staff.
Survivors include his children, Micheal (Jeanette) Johnson, Jackie Wilson, Winifred (J.C.) Wilson and Selena West all of Cordele, Stanley (Wanda) Barner of Portsmouth, Va., and Renita (Mohamed) Bolma and Buenelyn (Andre) Florence both of Dallas, Texas; his mother, Seabell Barner of Cordele; sisters, Pearl M. Barner, Dorothy Aulston, Cora (Oscar) Robinson and Carolyn (Bennie) Colson all of Cordele, and Martha Ruffin of Summit, N.J.; a brother, Jerry M. Barner of Cordele; an aunt, Dorothy Dixon of Cordele; an uncle, Hosea Appling Jr. of Cordele; a son-in-law, Daniel Brown of Cordele; grandchildren, Myron, Brandon, Justin, Chelsey, Nigel, Stan Jr., tory, Jacqueline, Zacory, Chelsea, Ashlen, Jarquez, Tirza, Melvin Sr., Skylar, Amelia, Elaine, Preston, Octavious and Kassedi; and nine great-grandchildren.
J.W. Williams Funeral Home of Cordele has charge of the arrangements.
Elizabeth Meeks Rea
EAGLE MILLS, N.Y. -- Funeral services for Elizabeth Meeks Rea, 83, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21, 2003, at Hope United Methodist Church in Eagle Mills, N.Y. Burial will follow at Memory's Garden in Colonie, N.Y. Morris-Stebbins-Miner & Sanvidge Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Rea died at her home in Menands, N.Y., on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003. The cause of death was complications due to long-term Parkinson's disease.
Mrs. Rea was born on Feb. 24, 1920, in Lexington, Va. Her father, John Mack Meeks and her mother, Frances Virginia Wilson Meeks, along with her only sibling, Robert, preceded her in death.
Elizabeth was a devoted and keen-eyed mother, a wise and supportive wife and a dignified Southern lady. Her life was highlighted by personal sacrifice for the benefit of others.
Mrs. Rea was a strong and independent young lady who attended James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va., and mastered in business administration. In April of 1941, Elizabeth married
the late Clyde Woodrow Rea, also from Virginia. They met while attending nearby colleges. They relocated a short time later in Troy, N.Y., where they together with Marshall Rea, opened and developed what became known as Marshall Ray Corporation on River Street. In the beginning, the factory produced parachutes and uniforms for soldiers in World War II and at the conclusion of the war, there was a demand for new fashions in men's outerwear. Marshall Ray Corporation was a pioneer in this segment of the fashion industry for over 40 years. Elizabeth initially set up the business office and administered the staff activities until the birth of her children. In the 1950s, Elizabeth moved with Clyde and the family to Cordele, where they spent the next several years extending the Marshall Ray business by building and opening a factory employing over 200 there.
Elizabeth, or "Libby" as her many friends called her, was a long-time active member of Memorial Methodist Church in Troy, now Hope United Methodist in Eagle Mills. She was a member of the Troy Country Club as well as Wolfert's Roost Country Club in Menands. She was an avid golfer and skilled bridge player. She also loved to play the piano and organ to the delight of her family and friends. She supported many charitable causes, but the Cerebral Palsy Association was very important to her.
Mrs. Rea is survived by her children, Jane R. Crotty of New York City, C.W. "Woody" Rea of Los Altos Hills, Calif., and Steven C. Rea of Loudonville, N.Y.; and five grandchildren, John, Elizabeth and David Crotty and C.W. "Tripp" Rea, III and Brooke Rea, as well as two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003, at the Morris-Stebbins-Miner & Sanvidge Funeral Home in Troy, N.Y.
In lieu of flowers, it is requested that donations be made to the Parkinson's Foundation, Cerebral Palsy Association or to Hope United Methodist Church.
