Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Gracie Mae Houston
CORDELE — Funeral services for Gracie Mae Houston will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, in the A.S. Clark School Auditorium. Burial will follow in Bethel Cemetery. Bro. James L. Hughes will officiate the services.
Mrs. Houston died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006.
The processional will be led by Hughes and soft music will be played. Hughes will offer prayer and Scripture will be read by Bro. Aaron Jones Sr. and Tim Houston. “Amazing Grace” will be sung and reflections will be given by family members and friends. The family will be presented with an African-American heirloom Bible as a keepsake from the funeral home staff.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Charles Houston of Cordele; children, Ennus Hughes, Robert Lee Hughes, Charles (Bertha) Hughes and Yolonda (Jean) Saintville all of Cordele; step-children, Robert Charles Houston Jr., Jackie Houston, Lisa Houston and Sandy Houston all of Acworth; her mother, Annie Bell Gill Smothers of Orlando, Fla.; sisters, Lorene (Robert) Franklin of Orlando, Fla., Edna Mae (Gary) Chapman of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Jeanet (Joseph) Martin and Sharon Hughes of Miami, Fla., aunts, Eroyce Davis, Louise Hughes and Thelma Hamilton all of Cordele, and Marie H. Harris of Rochester, N.Y.; an uncle, Robert Lee Colbert of Cordele; her mother-in-law, Nellie Houston of Atlanta; 20 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and in-laws, Eugene (Jerri) Houston, Willie C. Houston, Bruce (Melissa) Houston, Tim (Janice) Houston, Joyce Randolph and Roslyn Griffin.
J.W. Williams Funeral Home of Cordele and Vienna has charge of the arrangements.
Willie James Milledge
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Funeral services for Willie James Milledge, formerly of Desoto, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, in the sanctuary of the Bible Study Center of the Saints of God-House of Worship in Albany. Burial will follow in the Floral Memory Garden in Albany. Elder Andre J. Anthony will officiate the services.
Mr. Milledge died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006.
The processional will be led by Pastor Arthur Wright and a congregational song will be sung. The invocation and Scripture readings will be done by appointees and the church choir will render a selection. Remarks and family tributes will be given by Korea Milledge and other family members. Evangelist Lynda Anthony and Elder Willie Smith will render solos and the family will be presented with an African-American heirloom Bible as a keepsake from the funeral home staff.
Survivors include his wife, Willie Mae Milledge of Indianapolis, Ind.; his children, Willie James Milledge Jr., Delphine Milledge and Anita (Kenneth) Yates all of Indianapolis, Ind., Walter (Tasha) Milledge of Sylvester, and Ethel (Herman) Jones of St. Petersburg, Fla.; brothers, Hayward (Carolyn) Milledge Jr. of Sylvester, and Johnny King of Indianapolis, Ind.; sisters, Mae D. (Albert) Williams, Nina G. Westbrook and Beulah M. Orange all of Miami, Fla., and Virginia (Pastor Arthur) Wright of Albany; 18 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and god-children, Elder Andre Anthony, Melody Franklin and Lauri Taylor.
J.W. Williams Funeral Home of Cordele and Vienna has charge of the arrangements.
Billy Lee James
CORDELE — Funeral services for Billy Lee James will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, in the sanctuary of New Oak Grove Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Little Rock Baptist Church cemetery in Arabi. Pastor W.W. Wilson will officiate the services.
Mr. James died Friday, Feb. 17, 2006.
The processional will be led by Wilson and a hymn will be sung by Deacon Bobby James. Inspirational prayer will be given by the Rev. W.E. Lockett and Scripture will be brought by the Revs. L.D. Cobb and Charles Perry Jr. A selection will be given by the New Oak Grove Gospel Choir and reflections will be given by co-workers and friends. A solo will be sung by Jack King and a family tribute will be given by Chicago James. The New Oak Grove choir will offer another selection and the family will be presented with an African-American heirloom Bible as a keepsake from the funeral home staff.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia James of Cordele; his children, Carlos James and Octavious Jackson both of Cordele, and Devon Dade of Philadelphia, Pa.; his mother, Fannie Mae James of Cordele; brothers, Charlie James Sr. of Philadelphia, Pa., Bobby James, Tommy James, Sammy James and Deon (Victoria) James all of Cordele; sisters, Patricia Paul and Betty James both of Cordele, Louise (Timothy) Hicks of Vienna, and Marilyn Royal of Miami, Fla.; aunts, Bessie Mae (Pierce) Lewis and Mae Jessie Green of Philadelphia, Pa., Addie Johnson, Cora Palms, Nora Jackson and Isabella (James) Beal all of Cordele, Pauline Dean of Detroit, Mich., and Alma Jones of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; an uncle, Arney Lee Jones of Cordele; a great-uncle, Ernest Jones Sr. of Cordele; his father-in-law, James Buckett of Cordele; in-laws, Sara Jackson, Virginia Spivey, Doris Jackson, Chinetta Sheppard, Connie James, Andrew (Sandra) Jackson and Johnny Jackson; and special friends, Alisia Tolbert and Yvonne Owens.
J.W. Williams Funeral Home of Cordele and Vienna has charge of the arrangements.
Margie Ree Williams
CORDELE — Funeral services for Margie Ree Williams will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, in the sanctuary of St. Paul Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the Little Rock Baptist Church cemetery in Arabi. Pastor Isaac Owens will officiate the services.
Ms. Williams died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006.
The processional will be led by Owens who will also read Scripture. Brother Norris Mathis will sing a solo and reflections will be given by family members and friends. Afterwards, Kathleen Owens will sing a solo and the family will be presented with an African-American heirloom Bible as a keepsake from the funeral home staff.
Survivors include her parents, Willie Thomas Williams and Marie Ree Williams; a devoted friend, Willie B. Reeves of Cordele; a daughter, Mary Ann Felton of Cordele; sisters, Della Moore of Warwick, Rosie (Charles) Williams and Gloria (Andriever) Fields both of Columbia, S.C.; brothers, Willie (Angelia) Williams, Johnny Williams and Alfonsia Williams all of Cordele, Eddie (Janice) Williams of Ashburn, and Henry (Rosetta) Williams of South Carolina; aunts and uncles, Claude (Martha) Hudson and Roosevelt (Hattie) Washington both of Ashburn, Jessie M. Sanders and Rosa M. Hudson both of Cordele; grandchildren, Tomeka Williams and Artavious Felton both of Cordele; and one great-granddaughter.
J.W. Williams Funeral Home of Cordele and Vienna has charge of the arrangements.
Angela Teresa Hardeman
CORDELE — Funeral services for Angela Teresa Hardeman will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006, in the A.S. Clark School Auditorium. Burial will follow in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church cemetery in the Hatley Community. Her brother, Minister Reginald Hardeman will officiate.
Ms. Hardeman died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006.
The processional will be led by Hardeman and a selection will be given by the Greater Friendship Baptist Church Choir. Scripture will be read by Pastor Joseph Haugabrook and Pastory Johnny Dean. Pastor Antione Yowe will offer an inspirational prayer and will then sing a solo. Reflections will be given by family members and friends and the family will be presented with an African-American heirloom Bible as a keepsake from the funeral home staff.
Survivors include her parents, Helen Hardeman and Joe C. Henderson; sisters, Evelyn (Ronald) Ross of Macon, Ruby (Charlie) Ross, Dechelle Davis and Quita Mapp all of Cordele; brothers, Charles Hardeman of Jacksonville, Fla., Reginald Hardeman, Dwayne (Shameka) Hardeman, Maurice (Sara) Henderson and Prientice Henderson all of Cordele; four nephews whom she helped rear, Dwayne Hardeman Jr., Kentravious Hardeman, Keontae Hardeman and Andrew Davis all of Cordele; her grandmother, Annie Eva Dixon of Cordele; aunts and uncles, Mamie Black of Orange, N.J., Annie Mae Peterson of Springfield, Mass., Leila (Cecil) Rogers, William Dixon, Norman (Lois) Henderson and R.C. (Mary) Henderson all of Cordele, Elouise Thomas of Columbus, Larry Henderson of Texas, and Bennie Henderson of Atlanta; and nieces, Shantaneika Hardeman, Tiffani Davis and Elizabeth Davis all of Cordele.
J.W. Williams Funeral Home of Cordele and Vienna has charge of the arrangements.
Georgia Mae Simmons-Bryant
CORDELE — Funeral services for Georgia Mae Simmons-Bryant will be held at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006, in the sanctuary of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Pinehurst. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pastor J.C. Baker will officiate the services.
Mrs. Bryant died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006.
The processional will be led by Baker and Scripture will be read by the Rev. L.D. Cobb Sr. and the Rev. Choice Cobb. Prayer will be given by Evangelist Bertha Davis and the Pleasant Valley Church Choir will sing a selection. Reflections as an usher will be given by Ann Lou Jones; as a member, Deacon Felton Coes; and as a grandmother, Tony Barton. Shirley Jackson will sing a solo and the family will be presented with an African-American heirloom Bible as a keepsake from the funeral home staff.
Survivors include her children, Lula (Walter) McKever and Shirley Jackson both of Cordele, Thelma Hall, Linda Porter and Jimmie Simmons all of Atlanta; aunts, Ammie Bryant and Hattie Lamar both of Detoit, Mich.; 18 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
J.W. Williams Funeral Home of Cordele and Vienna has charge of the arrangements.
Buford Melvin Clark
CORDELE — Funeral services were held for Buford Melvin Clark at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006. The Revs. Tim Morgan and Royce Freeman officiated. Burial followed in Sunnyside Cemetery.
Marcene Freeman, pianist, provided soft music for the service and accompanied herself and Carol Register as they sang “The Old Rugged Cross.” Mrs. Freeman also accompanied Mr. Clark’s grandson, Matthew Clark, as he sang “In The Garden.” Matthew also sang “Homesick” to close the service.
Pallbearers were Ed Herrington, Randy Morris, Wayne McDaniel, Wayne Stephens, Harry Connell, Chad Harris, Jody Griffin and Ronnie Youngblood.
Hughes & Wright Funeral Home was entrusted with these arrangements.
Opal M. Eiford
VIENNA — Funeral services for Opal M. Eiford, 84, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, in the Vienna United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Vienna City Cemetery. The Rev. Shane Green will officiate the services, directed by Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home of Vienna. Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mrs. Eiford died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006, in Crisp Regional Hospital.
Margaret Floyd Daniels
AUGUSTA — Margaret Floyd Daniels, wife of the late W.D. Daniels died Sunday, April 9, 2006, in the Medical Center of Central Georgia.
Mrs. Daniels was a resident of Augusta for more than 50 years, and was retired from John P. King Mill. She also was a member of New Horizon Church of God.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2006, in New Horizon Church of God with the Revs. Ronald Holland, Joey Grizzle and Eddie Fowler officiating. iIntermentwill follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Serving as Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Mrs. Daniels is survived by daughters, Linda (Wayne) Josey of Waynesboro, Elaine McManus of Cayce, S.C., and Trisha Daniels Tipton of Vienna; sons, Leon (Lona) Daniels of Martinez, and Kenneth Daniels of Waynesboro; 17 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Elliott Sons Funeral Home of Augusta has charge of the arrangements.
Mary Alice Cohen
ABBEVILLE — Funeral services for Mary Alice Cohen, 66, were held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 10, 2006, in the Cedar Creek Baptist Church. Burial followed in Cedar Creek Cemetery. The Revs. John Foxworth and Ray Sullivan officiated the services.
Mrs. Cohen died Saturday, April 8, 2006, in Pineview Health Care Center in Pineview.
Born June 16, 1939, in Ben Hill County, she was the daughter of Mary Wyl Rhodes Doster and the late P.E. Doster Jr. She had lived the greater part of her life in Wilcox County and was the retired director of the Wilcox County Department of Family and Children Services with 33 years of service. She also was a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church.
Survivors include her mother, Mary Wyl Doster of Abbeville; her husband, Norman Cohen of Abbeville; sons, Mitch (Lorri) Cohen of Cumming, and Phleet (Pam) Cohen of Abbeville; sisters, Eugenia Helms of Abbeville, Marty McKie of Rochelle, and Katherine Ray of Cordele; and grandchildren, Tyler Cohen, Bryce Cohen, Doster Cohen and Mary Thomas Cohen.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cedar Creek Volunteer Fire Department, 16495 Highway 233, Abbeville.
Frazier & Son Funeral Home of Rochelle had charge of the arrangements.
Drake Walker
SYCAMORE — Funeral services for Drake Walker, 11, will be held at 2 p.m. today, April 11, 2006, in Bethel Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Oakridge cemetery in Tifton. Perry Funeral Chapel of Ashburn has charge of the arrangements.
Master Walker died Saturday, April 8, 2006, from injuries sustained in a weather-related accident.
Helen Gray Crotwell
CORDELE — A memorial service for Helen Gray Crotwell will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, April 14, 2006, in Wenona United Methodist Church.
Ms. Crotwell died at her residence Sunday, April 9, 2006.
She was born Thursday, Oct. 8, 1925, in Newberry, S.C., the daughter of the late James Calvin Crotwell and Mary Helen Gray Crotwell. A retired Methodist minister, she grew up in Leesburg and came to Cordele after retiring from the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church. She served as pastor of the Wenona United Methodist Church for two years and had lived with her sister and brother-in-law, Neal and Demp Posey since 1996. Ms. Crotwell was a graduate of Georga State College for Women and received her master’s degree in religious education from Emory University. She spent a year in Europe studying with the secord order of Taize in Switzerland and in the Iona Community and Lay Academy in Germany. She furthered her education at Harvard Divinity School and Union Theological Seminary in New York. Ms. Crotwell served at Winthrope College in Rock Hill, S.C., as Wesley Foundation Director at Duke University in Durham, N.C., in Methodist Campus Ministry and as Associate Minister to Duke University. She pastored several North Carolina churches and was the first woman appointed as a district superintendent in North Carolina. She also served on the United Methodist Hymnal Committee.
She is survived by two sisters, Caroline Good and her husband, Harry of Jacksonville, Fla., and Neal Posey and her husband, Demp of Cordele; two nephews, Demp Posey Jr. and his wife, Traci of Leesburg, and Jim Posey and his wife, Melissa of Arabi; five nieces, Lynn Dee Good of Neptune Beach, Fla., Carol Brown and her husband, Peter of Palatka, Fla., Jamie McLean and her husband, Jeff of Merritt Island, Fla., Susie Yazgi and her husband, George of Jacksonville, Fla., and Nancy Toman and her husband, Steve of Atlantic Beach, Fla.; and 16 great-nieces and nephews.
The family suggests that memorials may be made to the Wenona United Methodist Church, c/o Rebecca Gibbs, 277 E. Rockhouse Road, Cordele, Ga., 31015 or to the Helen Crotwell Fund, c/o Jennifer Copeland, United Methodist Campus Minister, P.O. Box 90974, Duke Chapel, Durham, N.C. 27708.
Arrangements by Rainey Family Funeral Services Inc. of Cordele.
