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Fred Kelly Jr.
COLUMBUS — Graveside services for Fred Kelly Jr., 83, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Vienna City Cemetery. The family will greet friends following the service. Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home of Vienna has charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Kelly died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007 in Columbus.
Lynette S. Black
CORDELE — Funeral services were held for Lynette S. Black at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007 in the chapel of Hughes & Wright Funeral Home. The Rev. Joe Brookshire officiated the services and Ashton Black read a poem. Burial followed in Sunnyside Cemetery.
Marcene Freeman, pianist, played for the services. She also accompanied Raymond Gibbs, Cathy Gibbs, the Rev. Royce Freeman and herself as they sang “Go Rest High On That Mountain” and “Beulah Land.”
Pallbearers were David White, Gary Boyer, Michael McGee, Chad McGee, Cory McGee, Justin Scordoris, J.B. “Bubba” Black III, Reggie Staines, Ronnie Staines, James Wright and Jay Staines.
Hughes & Wright Funeral Home had charge of the arrangements.
David Allen Wright
VIENNA — Graveside services for David Allen Wright of Vienna will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 8, 2007 at Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Wright, 53, died at his residence Wednesday, September 5, 2007.
He was born March 25, 1953 in Wayne County, MI and was the son of the late James Clinton and Joyce Delean Forkum Wright. A truck driver, Mr. Wright was a United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam Conflict and a member of the Church of Christ. He is survived by a brother and his wife, Clinton Brad and Sharon Wright of Vienna; a step-brother and his wife, Robert Kelly and Judy Wallace of West Bloomfield, MI; two step-sisters and their husbands, Sandra Sue and Phillip Keelin of Davison, MI and Cheryle Kay and Richard Davis of Auburn Hills, MI; nephews, James Bradley Wright and his wife, Julie, Jerry Bryant Musselwhite and Ben Musselwhite, all of Vienna and Brandon Wright and Travis Wright, both of Sparta, TN; a great-niece, Lanie Nicole Wright of Vienna and several other nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, James Wright, and his step-mother, Noble Wright.
Charles Stalls
PINEVIEW — Funeral services for Charles Stalls, 66, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the M.G. Frazier Memorial Chapel of Frazier & Son Funeral Home in Rochelle. Burial will follow in the Christian Hill Cemetery. The Rev. David Clark will officiate the services.
Mr. Stalls died Monday, July 16, 2007 at his sister’s residence in Sylvester.
Born Nov. 26, 1940 in Wilcox County, he was the son of Eunice Watson Stalls and the late Thomas John Stalls. He was a farmer and member of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his mother, Eunice W. Stalls of Pineview; a brother, J.D. Jones of Pineview; sisters, Joyce Turpin of Sylvester, and Julie Craft of Abbeville.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Frazier & Son Funeral Home of Rochelle has charge of the arrangements.
Ruby Johnson Worley
CORDELE — Funeral services for Ruby Johnson Worley, 94, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Rainey Family Funeral Services. Burial will follow at the Oklahoma Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Worley died Sunday, July 15, 2007 in Tift Regional Hospital.
Born Monday, July 14, 1913 in Wilcox County, she was the daughter of the late Eli Warren and Edna Gordon Johnson. She was a homemaker and the co-owner and operator of the family farm with her son and his wife, Harold and Elaine Worley, for more than 39 years. She was a longtime member of Oklahoma Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and served as church treasurer for 50 years.
She is survived by three children and their spouses, Mildred and Grady McBryant, LaRue Worley and Harold and Elaine R. Worley, all of Cordele; and two grandchildren, Gina Mackey and her husband, Matthew, and Philip Worley and his wife, Adrienne, all of Cordele.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Worley, and her siblings, Homer Johnson and Viola King.
Visitation will be from 6:30-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. At other times the family may be contacted at the home of Mildred and Grady McBryant, 1013 E. 28th Ave., Cordele.
Charles E. Bowen
PINEHURST — Funeral services for Charles E. Bowen, 81, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Liberty Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Mr. Bowen died Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at his residence.
Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late Oscar Bowen and Annie Lee Porter Bowen. He was a faithful member of Liberty Baptist Church where he served on the board of deacons and the building and grounds committee. He also taught Sunday School, was the church clerk for 25 years and church treasurer for more than 20 years. In addition to his duties in the church, he also served on the Dooly County Board of Tax Assessors and was a county election official for many years. Mr. Bowen was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a retired farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Ernestine Bowen of Pinehurst; daughters, Diane B. (Mike) Davis of Warner Robins, Gayle S. Bowen (Jerry Barker) of Fort Valley and Sheila B. (Dale) Brown of Arabi; a sister, Laverne Bowen of Pinehurst; grandchildren, Benji Brown and Jeremy Brown of Arabi, Lindsey B. (Mike) McCarty of Cordele, and Blake Davis of Warner Robins; and a great-grandchild, Austin Arnett of Arabi.
He was preceded in death by his siblings, Myrtis V. Bowen, Orine B. Windham, Rosa Lee Peavy and Claude W. Bowen.
Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Liberty Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o Beverly Peavy, 725 Old Americus Road, Vienna, Ga. 31092 or United Hospice, 706 E. 16th Ave., Cordele, Ga. 31015 or the American Cancer Society, c/o Laura Woodward, 505 Old Americus Road, Vienna, Ga. 31092.
Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home of Vienna has charge of the arrangements.
Donita P. Davis
Donita P. Davis of Cordele died Tuesday, July 10, 2007 in the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by J.W. Williams Funeral Home of Cordele and Vienna.
Benjamin Frederick Preston
1913-2005
Benjamin Frederick Preston, age 92, of Milton, Fla., died April 26, 2005. He was the son of the late Benjamin Frederick Preston, M. D., and wife Lillie Smith Preston of Farmington, GA. Following his graduation from Madison, GA A&M; , Ben volunteered for the U.S. Marine Corps. He was severely injured in Hawaii and honorably discharged and returned home to recuperate. After a long healing period he, on 7 May 1940, volunteered for the U.S. Navy. Ben retired 27 September 1968 having served 30 years military service. During his service he was stationed on many U.S. Carriers and in many foreign ports from Beijing (then called Peeping), Newfoundland and Guantanamo. He was stationed on the island of Okinawa, in San Diego, Calif., etc. but always returning back to Jacksonville or Pensacola, Fla.
Ben first married
Mildred Stewart of Milledgeville, GA and after her death he married
Ms. Dean Culberson of Gulf Breeze, Fla, who survives him. Other survivors are step-sons Jack Culberson and wife Candy of Gulf Breeze, Fla. And Paul Culberson of Cordele, GA; one sister, Sue Preston Lutz; a nephew, Jerre Frederick Lutz, M.D., and wife Carlin of Dunwoody, GA; three great nephews, Jason Benjamin Lutz, wife Suzie and their son Benjamin Reese Lutz of Tucker, GA; Brian Cullum Lutz and wife Kelly of Suwanee, GA and Andrew George Lutz of Dunwoody, Ga. Graveside services will be in Farmington, GA cemetery April 30, 2005 at 3:00 pm.
Bernstein Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Robyn Wilcox
CORDELE — Graveside services for Robyn Wilcox, 53, were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 at Seville Cemetery. The Rev. Ralph Griffin officiated the services, directed by Frazier and Son Funeral Home of Rochelle.
Mrs. Wilcox died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007 in Crisp Regional Hospital.
Andrew Jackson ‘A.J.’ Bodrey
PORT ORANGE, Fla. — A memorial service for Andrew Jackson “A.J.” Bodrey, formerly of Cordele, was held Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 in the Hospice Chapel in Port Orange, Fla.
Mr. Bodrey died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007 in Halifax Hospital in Port Orange.
Hilda F. Malcolm
1936-2005
Athens, GA
Hilda F. Edwards Malcolm, 69, of Hunnicutt Drive went home to be with her Lord, Friday, June 17, 2005, surrounded by her family at her home.
A native of Oconee County, she lived most of her life in Athens. Mrs. Malcolm was the daughter of the late Joe S. and Juanita Elrod Edwards. She was a homemaker, loving wife, mother and Granny. She was a member of Forest Heights Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Boyd G. Malcolm; special pet Penny; son and daughter-in-law, Darrell E. and Dedra Malcolm of Burlington, NC; daughter, Carol A. Malcolm of Athens; brother and sister-in-law, Ray and Diane Edwards of Jefferson; grandchildren; Jennifer Malcolm, Lindsey Malcolm, Christopher Malcolm and fiancA©, Kristi Yow; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 2 pm Sunday June 19, 2005 at Forest Heights Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Purdy officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Deacons of Forest Heights Baptist Church.
The family will receive friends on Saturday from 6-8 pm at Bernstein Funeral Home. Flowers are optional. Contributions may be made to Southern Care Hospice, 5095 Jefferson Road, Athens, GA 30607; Athens Regional Home Health Care, 1199 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30606; or American Cancer Society, 1684 Barnett Shoals Road Athens, GA 30605.
Bernstein Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Cathleen B. Pritchett
DUBLIN — Graveside services for Cathleen B. Pritchett will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Zion Baptist Church cemetery in Rentz. The Rev. Paul Wilkes will officiate the services. Mrs. Pritchett’s grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Mrs. Pritchett died Monday, Oct. 8, 2007.
Lonnie B. “L.B.” Jones
Lonnie B. “L.B.” Jones of Cordele died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 in Crisp Regional Nursing and Rehab. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by J.W. Williams Funeral Home of Cordele and Vienna.
Marie Hawkins Barnes
CORDELE — Funeral services for Marie Hawkins Barnes, 93, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the sanctuary of the Power of Deliverance Church. Burial will follow in Westview Cemetery. Dr. Ulysses Morgan Jr. will officiate the services.
Mrs. Barnes died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007 in Crisp Regional Nursing and Rehab.
Born Feb. 9, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Duncan and Ola Hawkins. At an early age, she joined Gethsemane Baptist Church and in 1978, joined the Power of Deliverance Church where she served as church mother.
Survivors include her daughter, Laquetta (Woodrow) Bivins of Cordele; a granddaughter, Holli Y. Thomas of Cordele; two sisters, Kate McKinnon of Miami, Fla. and Ida Pearl Singleton of Tampa, Fla.; a host of nieces and nephews to include a special niece, Denise Dennard of Cordele; and many friends and loved ones including Dr. Ulysses Morgan Jr. and the Power of Deliverance Church family.
J.W. Williams Funeral Home of Cordele and Vienna has charge of the arrangements.
Catherine Adams Lewis
BYROMVILLE — Funeral services for Catherine Adams Lewis, 63, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in New Poplar Springs Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pastor W.M. Holmes will officiate the services.
Mrs. Lewis died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007at her residence.
The daughter of the late Artis Adams and Mae Ellen Adams, she was the widow of the late Benjamin Lewis. She attended Dooly County Schools, was a homemaker and member of New Poplar Springs Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Jeanette (Johnny) Kendrick of Byromville; a son, John Adams of Unadilla; five sisters, Mary (Joseph) Hill of Cleveland, Ohio, Lucille Caldwell of Unadilla, Mildred (Jing) Scott of Montezuma, Martha Howell of Warner Robins, and Willie Mae (Frank) Holmes of Ideal; three brothers, Calvin (Pauline) Adams and Willie Lee (Bernice) Adams of Byromville, and Thomas J. (Voncile) Adams of Oglethorpe; an aunt, Lula J. McKenzie of Warner Robins; five grandchildren; a host of great-grandchildren; and devoted friends, Frankie Lee Williams and Juanita Shaw of Byromville.
Visitation will be from 7-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The family may be contacted at 1232 Poplar Springs Road/Golphin Road, Byromville.
Sarah W. Holt
ROCHELLE — Funeral services for Sarah W. Holt, 85, will be held at 3 p.m. today in the First Baptist Church of Rochelle. Burial will follow in Morningside Cemetery. Frazier & Son Funeral Home of Rochelle has charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Holt died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007 in Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele.
