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Julian Elwyn Wade
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Julian Elwyn Wade died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006, in Palm Garden Nursing Home, Jacksonville, Fla.
Born Nov. 27, 1922, in Pavo, he was the son of the late Charlie and Elah Bedgood Wade. He lived most of his adult life in Cordele, and Houston, Texas, but had resided in Jacksonville since 2003. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in India, and was co-owner of Houston Food Brokers in Houston, Texas, until his retirement in 1995.
He is survived by daughters, Bonnie Faulk of Arlington, Va., Jill Powell of Thomasville, Ava Wilson of Macon, Terri Wade of Youngsville, La., and their mother, Nelle Wade of Woodbridge, Va.; daughters, Phyllis Henderson of Tow, Texas, Lynn Lewis and Rocky Wade both of Manvel, Texas; two sisters, Opal Rich of Jacksonville, Fla., and Mary Galloway of Americus; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27, 2006, in the Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Cordele.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1512-1 Gillionville Road, Albany, Ga., 31707 or Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, 4114 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, Fla., 32257.
Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors of Albany has charge of the arrangements.
Lula Bell Hill
CORDELE — Funeral services for Lula Bell Hill, 81, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006, in Brown Chapel Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Bethel Cemetery.
Mrs. Hill died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006.
A native of Crisp County, she was the widow of the late Willie Arthur Hill Sr.. She was a housekeeper and was of the Protestant faith.
Survivors include a sister and brother-in-law, Ollie and E.J. Parker of Cordele; several cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends; a granddaughter with whom she resided, Mary Wilson of Cordele; 13 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and a daughter-in-law, Ellen Hill of Belle Glade, Fla.
Bentley Carson Memorial Funeral Home of Cordele has charge of the arrangements.
Loran Paul Crumley
HAWKINSVILLE — Graveside funeral services for Loran Paul Crumley, 66, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27, 2006, in Pleasant View Baptist Church cemetery in Wilcox County. Following the graveside service there will be a memorial service at 3 p.m. in the Broad Street Baptist Church in Hawkinsville. The Rev. Carl D. Jameson will officiate both services.
Mr. Crumley died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006.
A native of Bibb County, he was a member and deacon of Broad Street Baptist Church. He taught Sunday School and through the years, served on the building committees of three different churches. Mr. Crumley was a self-employed businessman in the electrical supply and real estate businesses. He was an avid golfer and lived his life for the service of others and to the glory of God. He was preceded in death by his father and brother, Hoke Crumley and Jimmy Crumley.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce B. Crumley of Hawkinsville; a daughter, Penny C. (Phil) Anderson of Charlotte, N.C.; a son, Loran Paul (Elizabeth) Crumley Jr. of Woodstock; his mother, Lessie C. Crumley of Hawkinsville; and five grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The family may be contacted at the Crumley residence, Wildwood Avenue, Hawkinsville.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Broad Street Baptist Church building fund.
Clark Funeral Home of Hawkinsville has charge of the arrangements.
Charles Allen ‘Chuck’ Gray
CORDELE — Funeral services will be held for Charles Allen “Chuck” Gray at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006, in the chapel of Hughes & Wright Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Sunnyside Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, 2006.
Mr. Gray died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006, at his residence.
A native of Sumter County, he was son of George Gray and the late Opal Lynch Gray. A floor tile installer, Mr. Gray was a member of the Morningside Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Teresa Dukes Gray of Cordele; his father, George Gray of Cordele; step-children, Jonathan Jones and Shana Ward both of Panama City, Fla.; sisters, Connie Shadeed of Jacksonville, N.C., and Rita Gray of Cordele.
The family suggests donations be made to the Morningside Baptist Church in lieu of flowers.
Hughes & Wright Funeral Home has been entrusted with these arrangements.
Lunell Massey
SYCAMORE — Funeral services for Lunell Massey, 70, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27, 2006, in Trinity Baptist Church in Ashburn. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. in the Bertha Dozier Memorial Park cemetery in Montezuma. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Perry Funeral Chapel of Ashburn has charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Massey died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006, in an Albany hospital following a lengthy illness.
Mary Ann Bodrey
CORDELE — Funeral services will be held for Mary Ann Bodrey at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2006, in the chapel of Hughes & Wright Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Arabi Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. today.
Mrs. Bodrey was born Nov. 16, 1944, in Crisp County, the daughter of the late Cleo Alma Nipper Carpenter and the late Cecil Randall Carpenter. She was a homemaker and manager for Denny’s.
Surviving Mrs. Bodrey are her husband, Lee Bodrey of Cordele; a son, Cecil Bodrey Sr. and his wife, Renee of Cordele; a daughter, Cleo Huett and her husband, Ray of Cordele; and six grandchildren.
The family suggests in lieu of flowers donations be made to the American Cancer Society.
Hughes & Wright Funeral Home has been entrusted with these arrangements.
Bill Reynolds Sr.
CARROLLTON — Funeral services for William A. “Bill” Reynolds Sr., 76, were held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, 2006, in the First Baptist Church in Carrollton. Burial followed in the Carrollton City Cemetery.
Mr. Reynolds died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006.
He was born June 22, 1929, in Turner County, the son of the Fred and Anna Wardlow Reynolds. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Carrollton, and attended the Ready Sunday School Class. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia, after which time he designed and supervised the construction of Plant Crisp for the Crisp County Power Commission in Cordele. Mr. Reynolds was a member of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, of which he was an ambassador for several years. He organized and was the first president of the Carroll County Cattlemen’s Association, participated in the first A-Day for West Georgia College and volunteered until the last three years — he and fellow Jaycees lighted two ball fields at Lakeshore Park. He was a member of the Carrollton City School Board of Education and during this time he and the city and county school superintendents arranged for the vocational technical school to be in Carroll County. Mr. Reynolds was in construction, was former owner of The Flower Cart and also was a cattle farmer.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Jo Ann Crowley Reynolds; a daughter, Becky (Butch) Nicholson of Alpharetta; sons, Alan (Laura) Reynolds of Clarksville, and Jim (Pat) Reynolds of Carrollton; grandchildren, Katie Nicholson of Washington, D.C., Griffin and Tucker Reynolds of Carrollton, and Emily and Cody Reynolds of Clarksville; a sister, Dot Walls of Cordele; brothers, Dewey (Frances) Reynolds of Ashburn, Emmett Reynolds of Arabi, and Marvin (Margaret) Reynolds of Cordele; and several nieces and nephews.
Those wishing to do so may make a contribution to “Praise and Faith, ” First Baptist Church, 102 Dixie St., Carrollton, Ga., 30117.
Almon Funeral Home of Carrollton had charge of the arrangements.
Charles Madison Reynolds
Funeral services for Charles Madison Reynolds of Pitts were held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006 at Pleasant View Baptist Church in Wilcox County with Rev. Tommy Brett officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mr. Reynolds died at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006.
Sharon Lavender, pianist, played soft music. During the service she played “The Old Rugged Cross” and “In The Garden.” Pallbearers were Drew Pless, Kyle Pless, Chandler Hartman, Graham Addison and Mason Addison, all grandsons of Mr. Reynolds, and Jonathon Wilson. Honorary pallbearers were J.E. Jones, Scotty Jones, Freddie Thompson, Huck Greene, and members of the Pleasant View Men’s Sunday School Class.
He was born Saturday, May 26, 1928 in Pulaski County and was the son of the late Thurmon Madison Reynolds and Eva Broadaway Reynolds. He was retired from the Albany Marine Corp Supply Center and was a veteran of the Merchant Marines and the United States Army. He was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church and the Rochelle Lodge #190 F&AM.;
He is survived by his wife, Jeannine Howell Reynolds; three daughters and their husbands, Ginger and Andy Pless of Cordele, Sandy and Rick Hartman of Sarasota, FL, and Libby and Chris Addison of Longwood, FL; a sister, Emily Reynolds Ridgway of Eatonton; seven grandchildren, Drew Pless and Kyle Pless and his wife, Jennifer, all of Cordele, Haley Hartman and Chandler Hartman, both of Sarasota, Ivey Addison, Graham Addison and Mason Addison, all of Longwood, FL; and four great-grandchildren, Merrie Katelyn Pless, Andrew Pless, Baylor Pless and Ava Pless. He was preceded in death by a brother, Marcus Gerald Reynolds.
Rainey Family Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.
Lamar Black
CORDELE — Funeral services will be held for Lamar Black at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006 at the chapel of Hughes & Wright Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Sunnyside Cemetery.
Mr. Black died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006 at the Cordele Health & Rehab Center.
Born Sept. 22, 1930 in Crisp County, Mr. Black was the son of the late Annie Louise Jones Black and the late Troy Lucian Black. He retired after 28 years as an insurance agent with Liberty National Life. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon.
Surviving Mr. Black are his wife, Elizabeth R. Black of Cordele; two sons: Randy Black of Pitts and Marty Black of Cordele; three daughters: Debra Parham of Cordele, Pam Dodd of Suffolk Va. and Jackie Wells of Blairsville; two brothers: Troy Leonard Black of Lake Park and Gerald Black of Forest Park; a sister: Karen B. Carter of Cordele; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mr. Black is preceded in death by two grandchildren: Glenn Bartlett and Tammy Renae Black.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, 2006.
Hughes & Wright Funeral Home has been entrusted with these arrangements.
Julia Porter
CORDELE — Funeral services for Julia Ida Musselwhite Gilmore Porter were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006 in the chapel of Rainey Family Funeral Service. Rev. Tommy Calhoun conducted the service. Imogene Gilliam, pianist, played soft music and accompanied Richard Bolin as he opened the service with “Surely The Presence”. After remarks by Rev. Jack Dowdy and Minister Glenn Jarrett he sang “ I Believe” and “In The Garden”. A CD of “Go Rest High On That Mountain” was played and Mr. Bolin also sang “Precious Memories.” The service was closed as he sang “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”. Pallbearers were Ben Musselwhite, Bradley Wright, Mark Olds, Joey Olds, Eugene Raper and Michael Olds. Serving as honorary pallbearers were Bryant Musselwhite, Brad Wright, Donnie Olds and Camilla Mitchell. Burial was in Sunnyside Cemetery.
Velma C. Dennard
ABBEVILLE — Funeral services for Velma C. Dennard, 75, of Abbeville will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, 2006 in the Kramer Baptist Church with the Rev. Talmadge Wilcox, Rev. Hicks Brown and Rev. Howard Gibbs officiating.
Mrs. Dennard died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006 in the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon.
She was born in Wilcox County March 7, 1930. She was the daughter of the late John M. Cross and Tannie Smith Cross. She was a member of the Kramer Baptist Church, retired from Wilcox Garment Company and was the widow of the late O.L. Dennard.
Survivors include; sons, Wayne (Jewel) Dennard of Eastman and Ronnie (Nancy) Dennard of Abbeville; four grandchildren, Tammy Tripp, Christy Lucas, Joey Dennard and Jordan Dennard; two great-grandchildren, Brilee Lucas and Gabin Tripp.
The family will meet friends at Frazier & Son Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006.
