Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mrs. Ester R. Hendrix
Nevils, Ga
Mrs. Ester Rigdon Hendrix, age 89, died Saturday at the Sunbridge Rehabilitation Center of Statesboro. The native and lifelong resident of Bulloch County lived in the Nevils Community all of her life. Mrs. Hendrix was a homemaker and a member of the Trinity Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ira Hendrix.
Surviving are two daughters and a son in law, Iris and Harold Brannen and Willette Beasley all of Statesboro; two sons and a daughter in law, Billy Hendrix and Bobby and Ellen Hendrix all of Nevils; Eight grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00am in the chapel of Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home with Elder Mike Newman officiating assisted by Rev. Will Griffith.
Burial will be in Eastside Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be George Williams, Larry Sharpe, Jerry Sharpe, J.P. Davis, Rusty Hendrix, Keith Howard and Tommy Brannen.
Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00pm until 8:00pm at Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home.
The family request that memorial contributions be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home of Statesboro is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Patricia Robbins
Statesboro, Ga.
Mrs. Patricia “Pat-Pat” Mathewson Robbins, 76, died peacefully December 12, 2003 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center.
She was the wife of the late Charles Marion Robbins, Jr.
She is survived by her son; Charles Marion Robbins III of Macon; her daughters Cindy Moore of Savannah, Patty Gould of Cornelia, and Tracy Payne of Acworth; her sister, Clara Robinson, of Augusta.
Mrs. Robbins is also survived by her six beloved grandchildren; Tracy Chandler, Will Chandler, Hamilton Gould, Richard Gould, Chaz Robbins, and Charlie Payne.
A private funeral service held Saturday on the gazebo at The Robbins Nest with Dr. Don Adams officiating.
Remembrances may be sent to The Charles Marion Robbins Golf Scholarship Fund;
% Georgia Southern Foundation
P.O. Box 8053
Statesboro, Ga. 30460
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. John Charles Joiner
Millen, Ga.
Mr. John Charles Joiner, age 55, died Friday at his residence. The native and life long resident of Jenkins County was a member of the 1968 graduating class of Jenkins County High School where he was a star football player. Mr. Joiner was a graduate of Brewton-Parker College, Southwest Georgia College and a 2003 honor graduate of Ogeechee Technical College. He was a real estate agent, carpenter and worked for 10 years with Southern Railroad. Mr. Joiner was a member of the Local Carpenter Union #256 of Savannah, the SEV Confederate Veterans and the Association of Landowners and Leaseholders. He was a member of the Millen Baptist Church. Mr. Joiner was an avid local historian and a Civil War History Buff.
Surviving are his daughter, Carrie E. Joiner of Vidalia; his parents, Gary and Juanita McLean Joiner of Millen; three brothers, Gary C. Joiner of Statesboro, Mickey Joiner of Martinez and twin brother, Jimmy Joiner of Sylvania; two sisters, Meia Joiner of Garden City and Sandra Tabb of Martinez; several nieces and nephews, including Kirk Brandon Joiner and Victoria Lana Joiner both of Sylvania.
Graveside services and burial will be held Monday at 2:00pm at the Ben Lanier Lane cemetery in Jenkins County with Dr, Maurice Crowder officiating.
Visitation will be Sunday from 7:00pm until 9:00pm at Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Roy Cook, Math Johnson, Mitchell Johnson, David Johnson, Roger Brinson, Carson Cross, David Baron, Thomas E. Proctor, Herbie Driver, Raymond Blackburn and Randy Blackburn.
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home of Statesboro is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Chris Balding
Statesboro, Ga.
Mr. Chris Balding, age 40, died Saturday at Memorial Medical Center from injuries sustained in an auto accident. The Oklahoma native lived in Bulloch County most of his life. He was employed with JCB Inc. in Pooler as a team leader. Mr. Balding was a member of the Statesboro Church of God.
Surviving are his wife Donna Bradley Balding of Statesboro; a daughter and son- in-law, Kristen and Rich Molina of Rincon; two sons, C.J. Balding and Cameron Balding both of Rincon; a granddaughter, Laura Grace Molina of Rincon; his mother and step father, Katie and Larry Hart of Cleveland, Tn; a sister, Angel Reed of Atlanta; a brother, John Hart of Cleveland, Tn; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Doris and Dudley Bradley, Sr. of Statesboro.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:00am at the Statesboro Church of God with Rev. Will Griffith officiating, assisted by Rev. Wayne Swanson.
Burial will be in the Bulloch Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00pm until 8:00pm at Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Hubert Stewart, Bennie Granade, Matt Kunkel, Chris McBride, Keith Bradley and Glenn Kearney.
Honorary pallbearers will be employees of JCB Inc.
The family request that memorial contributions be made to the American Diabetes Assoc. 5105 Paulson St., Savannah, Ga. 31405.
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home of Statesboro is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Earl R. Nelson
Bulloch County, Ga.
Mr. Earl Reed Nelson, age 85, died Friday at his residence under the care of Hospice Savannah. The Birmingham, Ala. native lived in Savannah for several years before moving to Bulloch County in 1956. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Mr. Nelson was a retired Master Builder in which two of his major accomplishments were the construction of Plant Vogtle and the Talmadge Bridge in Savannah. He was a member of the Carpenters Local Union #256 of Savannah. Mr. Nelson was a member of the Old Fellowship Baptist Church were he was a former deacon. He was preceded in death by daughter, Patti Nelson.
Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Nora S. Nelson of Bulloch County; a daughter and son in law, Vicki and Aaron Belcher of Bulloch County; a son and his companion, Dennis Nelson and Minnie Ranew of Bulloch County; five grandchildren, Justin Belcher and his wife Faith of Tampa, Fla., Alyssa Belcher of Statesboro, Becki Belcher of Statesboro, Dennis Nelson of Ellabell and Carla Nelson of Savannah; two great-grandchildren, Erica Nelson Anderson of California and Eric Nelson of Ellabell; a great-great-grandchild, Andrew Shane Anderson of California; a brother and sister in law, Vernon and Erin Nelson of Savannah; two sisters, Ernestine Adams of Savannah and Melba Moore of Savannah.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00am at the Old Fellowship Baptist Church with Rev. Reland Morgan officiating, assisted by Dr. John Parker.
The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service.
Burial will be in the Lawrence Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Allen Swint, Mitchell Swint, Tal Tarver, Daniel Tarver, Joe Hood and H.L. Hood
Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00pm until 6:00pm at Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home.
The family request that memorial contributions be made to the Old Fellowship Baptist Church Building Fund, 5526 Hwy 80 East, Brooklet, Ga. 30415.
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home, 502 Miller St., Statesboro, Ga. 912-764-7725
Mrs. Janie Key
Statesboro, Ga.
Mrs. Janie Huff Key, age 74, died Wednesday at the East Georgia Regional Medical Center. The native and life long resident of Bulloch County was educated in the Bulloch County School system. Mrs. Key was a homemaker and a member of the Stevens Temple Church of Christ. She was a devoted wife and mother. Mrs. Key was preceded in death by her husband Winton Key and a daughter, Carolyn Key.
Surviving are 6 daughters and four sons-in-law, Arjean and Ivory Holland of Brooklet, Linda Bellemy, Machelle Key, Billie and Nathan Goldwire and Joan and Robbie Wilson all of Statesboro and Yevett and Darryl McClenton of Milledgeville; two sons and daughters-in-law, Winton, Jr. and Verda Key of Statesboro and Jeremiah and Daisy Key of Brooklet; a special friend of the family Emory Benamone; a sister, Grace Lee of Tampa, Fl.; a brother and sister in law, Robert and Essie Huff of Waynesboro. 27 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 1:00pm at the Stevens Temple Church of Christ with Elder Emory Hagins officiating.
Burial will be in the Bulloch Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be Saturday from 6:00pm until 7:00pm at Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home.
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home of Statesboro is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Dolores C. Barton
Lilburn, Ga.
Mrs. Dolores DeLoach Barton, age 70, died Wednesday, January 28th, 2004 in Atlanta, Ga. The Bulloch County native graduated from Statesboro High School in 1951 and went on to receive her radiology technologist degree from Augusta Medical College(now Medical College of Georgia). Upon graduation from school she was employed with Bulloch County Hospital. Mrs. Barton moved with her family to the Atlanta area in 1965 and they started the Towne &Country; Schools, a daycare center in Lilburn, Ga. She managed the daycare center until 1983 when they sold the business and retired.
Surviving are her husband of 50 years, Dan P. Barton, Jr. of Lilburn, Ga.; three daughters and a son in law, Joanna Barton and Danna and Bennett Finklea all of Suwanee and Kristy Barton of Duluth; a grandson, Daniel Graham Finklea of Suwanee; her mother, Anna Rea DeLoach of Gainesville; two sisters, Donna Shaw of Clayton and Bobbie Jean Sikes of Dacula.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00pm in the chapel of Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home with Elder Steve Taylor officiating.
Burial will be in the Eastside cemetery in Statesboro.
Visitation will be Friday from 5:00pm until 8:00pm at Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home.
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home of Statesboro is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. John W. Franklin
Statesboro, Ga.
Mr. John Wilson Franklin, age 54, died Monday. The native and lifelong resident of Bulloch County was a 1967 graduate of Statesboro High School. He was a Major with the Statesboro police Department having served 16 years. For the past fourteen years he worked as an employer marketing representative for the Georgia Department of Labor and attended Register Baptist Church. He enjoyed restoring classic vehicles, military history and was an avid collector of 1950's memorabilia. Mr. Franklin was preceded in death by his parents, George Russell Franklin, Sr. and Ruth Edwina Hart Franklin.
Surviving are two daughters, Amanda Kaye Franklin and her companion Gerald Wayne Morris, Jr. and Victoria Elaine Franklin all of Sylvania. A granddaughter, Hannah Kaytlin Morris and grandson, Hunter Wayne Morris; a very special companion, Barbara Rushing and her children, Johnathan and Stefanie Logan of Register; One brother Russell Franklin of Statesboro, five sisters and four brothers-in-law Ruth Helen Fletcher, Linda and Sherwood Boyd, Judy and Brooks Nichols, all of Statesboro, Joyce and Steve Morrison of Savannah and Milbry Ann and Bill Griner of Ayden, North Carolina. Many nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home with Dr. Bill Eckles officiating Burial will be in the Bulloch Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be nephews.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Statesboro Police Department and employees of the Georgia Department of Labor.
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home of Statesboro is in charge of arrangements.
