Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
AULDEN HAWTHORNE
May 25, 1913 - Jan. 18, 2005
Mr. Aulden James (Chief) Hawthorne, passed away at Grady General Hospital, Cairo, Ga., on Jan. 18, 2005.
Mr. Hawthorne was born in Grady County, Ga., May 25, 1913, to the late Charlie and Katie Lee Vanlandingham Hawthorne, and was a lifetime resident of Grady County. Mr. Hawthorne was employed with the City of Cairo when he was appointed fire chief, a position he held for 42 years. He was a member of the Cairo Masonic Lodge 299 F&AM and received his Master Mason pin for 50 years in 2004, a member of the Cairo Shrine Club and also a member of Eastside Baptist Church. Mr. Hawthorne was known for his love for farming and as long as his health permitted, he farmed and grew vegetables to share with his many, many friends.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005, at Eastside Baptist Church, Cairo, with the Rev. Carl Harrell and Dr. Paul Jones officiating. iIntermentfollowed at Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo.
Active pallbearers included Ronald Johnson, Wayne Johnson, Elwood Allen, Marcus Pearce, Jerry Pearce and Jesse Carter.
Honorary pallbearers were C.J. Harrison, Donald Cumbie, Jeff Voyles, Cuy Mack Willis, personnel of the Cairo Fire Department, Atwood Lane, Rell Bearden, John Walker, Joe Ward, Dan Wells, Ken Harvey and Wesley Burk
Survivors include his wife, Jessie Hester Hawthorne, whom he married
Jan. 7, 1933, Cairo; daughter and son-in-law, Mary Ann and Freddie Lyle, Cairo; and granddaughters, Meredith Young, Atlanta, Ga., and Melissa Lyle, Cairo. Mr. Hawthorne was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Ed Hawthorne.
Clark Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
CLIFFIE BROWN
Aug. 13, 1911 - March 21, 2005
Mrs. Cliffie Mae Reese Brown, 93, of Cairo, Ga., passed away March 21, 2005, at Grady General Hospital, Cairo, following an extended illness.
Mrs. Brown was born in Randolph County, Ga., Aug. 13, 1911, to Mr. Step Reese and the late Mrs. Lonnie Jackson Reese. She was married
to Mr. Clifford Brown, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Brown attended Martin Elementary School in Randolph County and was a member of Macedonia M.B. Church, Cairo.
Services were held at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday, March 26, 2005, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Kenneth Flemming officiating. iIntermentfollowed at Crestview Cemetery, Cairo.
Active pallbearers were Deacon C.B. Lewis, Deacon James B. Corey, Deacon Walter Lewis and friends and family of the church.
Survivors include a granddaughter, Priscilla Ann Brown, Camilla, Ga.; sisters-in-law, Minnie Brown, Cairo and Mary Reese, Jacksonville, Fla.; nephew, Curly B. Lewis, Dawson, Ga.; nieces, Lelia Bell Brown and Loretta Brown, both of Morgan, Ga.; devoted friend, Rosie Nell Gilbert, Cairo; Goddaughters, Becky Kitchens, Tifton, Ga. and Julie Strickland, Cairo; eight grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and other relatives. Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by two sisters, Lelia Fred Lewis and Johnnie Corey and a brother, Sonny Reese.
Cloud and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
MILDRED FLORENCE
March 3, 1929 - March 21, 2005
Mrs. Mildred L. Florence, 76, of Bainbridge, Ga., passed away March 21, 2005, at her place of residence.
Mrs. Florence was born March 3, 1929, in Clark County, Indiana to the late Reuben Oliver and Velvie McDougald Killgore. Mrs. Florence moved to Decatur County, Ga., in 1968, moving from Orlando, Fla. She was married
to Amos Ruel Florence, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Florence was a dedicated homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
Services were held Saturday, March 26, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Cox Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Scarborough officiating. iIntermentfollowed at Cool Springs Cemetery.
Active pallbearers included Michael Duke, Triston Duke, Ronnie Reedy, Mickey Reedy, Tyson Daniels and Stanley Stevens.
Honorary pallbearers were Robert Sharp and Frank Perritti.
Survivors include daughters, Rita Totman, Reginia Adams, Robin Stevens, all of Orlando, Fla. and Rhonda Bergeron, Bainbridge, Ga.; son, Richard Bergeron, Bainbridge; sisters, Colleen Sharp and Ruby Ewing, both of Orlando, Fla., Della Dorsey, Cairo, Ga., and Martha Perritti, Tallahassee, Fla.; three brothers, Travis Killgore, Melbourne, Fla., Frank Killgore, Oveido, Fla. and Roy Killgore, Cairo; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Cox Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
KATHRYN JONES
Nov. 29, 1913 - March 24, 2005
Mrs. Kathryn B. Jones, 91, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2005, at Grady General Hospital, Cairo, Ga.
Mrs. Jones was born Nov. 29, 1913, in Blountstown, Fla., to the late Audi W. and Lorene Sullivan Blount. She was married
to Louie Frank Jones, who preceded her in death in 1973. Mrs. Jones was a retired lab assistant at Grady General Hospital and a member of the Capel Baptist Church.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2005, graveside at Capel Cemetery, Cairo with the Rev. Robert Crapps officiating.
Active pallbearers were grandsons.
Memorials may be made to Capel Baptist Church building fund, 943 Hwy. 93 N., Cairo, Ga. 39827.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, A. Wayne and Louise Jones, Jacksonville, Fla., William Frank and Barbara Jones, Cairo, Dewitt Anthony Miller, Cairo, and Steven and Debbie Miller, Cairo; daughters and son-in-law, Eleanor Louise and Bob Anderson, Cairo, and Evelyn Drane, Jacksonville; sisters, Audrey Robins, St. Augustine, Fla. and Mary Duff, Jacksonville; 31 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; and 18 great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her husband, parents, daughter, Betty Lauramore, son, Robert Louie Jones, brother, Walter Blount and a sister, Myrtice Caines.
Clark Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
LARRY LASTER SR.
May 25, 1945 - March 24, 2005
Mr. Larry Floyd Laster Sr., 59, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2005, at Archbold Memorial Hospital, Thomasville, Ga.
Mr. Laster was born May 25, 1945, in Newnan, Ga., to the late Mr. and Mrs. Willie Floyd Laster. He was a retired deputy sheriff in Orange County, Fla., attended Family Worship Center, and was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Police, Orlando, Fla., and he had a love of the outdoors and fishing.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2005, at Clark Funeral Home Chapel, Cairo, Ga. with Pastor Johnny Moore officiating. iIntermentfollowed at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Cairo.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Bynum Laster, whom he married
July 29, 1995, Cairo; son, Larry F. Laster Jr., and wife, Darlene, Cairo; daughter, Joelle Strasters and husband, Troy, Port St. Johns, Fla.; stepdaughter, Debra Mixon, Cairo; stepson, Johnny Harrell, Kissimmee, Fla.; grandchildren, Daniel, Justin and Samantha Laster, all of Cairo, Tabitha, Stephen and Tyler Strasters, all of Port St. Johns and Sumer Wayne Mixon, Sanford, Fla.; and a brother, Thomas Michael Laster and wife, Debbie, Apopka, Fla.
CAMELIA MIDDLETON
Oct. 24, 1944 - March 22, 2005
Services for Camelia Middleton of Cairo, Ga., were held at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 25, 2005, at Allen & Allen Funeral Chapel, Thomasville, Ga. The Rev. Don Prevatt and the Rev. Dr. Scott E. Thompson officiated.
Pallbearers were Ray Brock, George Johnson, Michael Brock, Charlie McGuire, Duane Joiner and Donnie Hester.
Ms. Middleton passed away March 22, 2005, at Archbold Memorial Hospital, Thomasville. Born Oct. 24, 1944, she was the daughter of the later John Jay Hudson and Jewell Cotton Parrish. Ms. Middleton worked for Flowers Shared Service.
Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Tamie and Henson Coon of West Monroe, La., and Debbie and Scott Hairston, Thomasville; son and daughter-in-law, Lee and Joy Graham, Thomasville; fiancé, Bob Springer, Cairo, Ga.; brother, John Hudson; sisters, Shirley Athey and Dell Brock; and grandchildren, Lewis Coon, Kelsey Coon, Dustin Hariston, Dylan Hairston, Morgan Graham, Ethan Graham, Jake Springer, Katlyn Springer and James Springer. A sister, Gloria Saranko, preceded her in death.
Allen & Allen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
LAMAR ROGERS
Oct. 30, 1945 - March 22, 2005
Mr. Lamar Rogers, 59, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2005, at Archbold Memorial Hospital, Thomasville, Ga.
Mr. Rogers was born October 30, 1945, in Cairo, Ga., to Grace Pyles Rogers and the late John A. Rogers. He was a lifetime resident of Cairo and worked as a custodian at Southwestern State Hospital, Thomasville.
Services were held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2005, at Clark Funeral Home Chapel, Cairo, with the Rev. Gary Simpson officiating. iIntermentfollowed at Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo.
Active pallbearers were Dennis Brady, Eddie Rogers, Jeffery Rogers, Floyd Rogers, Steve Rogers and Randall Rogers.
Survivors include his mother, Grace P. Rogers, Cairo; sisters, Carolyn R. Folsom, Ochlocknee, Ga., and Sylvia Rogers, Cairo; and a brother, Myrle Rogers, Cairo. Mr. Rogers was preceded in death by his father and brothers, Johnny Floyd Rogers, Randall Rogers and Wendell Rogers.
Clark Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
JOSEPH STRICKLAND
June 3, 1907 - March 24, 2005
Mr. Joseph Decab Strickland, 97, passed away in Whigham, Ga., Thursday, March 24, 2005, following an extended illness.
Mr. Strickland was born in Grady County, Ga., June 3, 1907, to the late Joseph Cephas and Lottie Louise Cloud Strickland. He was married
to Lillie Williams Strickland, who preceded him in death in 1979. Mr. Strickland was a farmer and a member of the Church of God in Bainbridge, Ga.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2005, at Calvary United Methodist Church, Calvary, Ga., with the Rev. Kenneth West officiating. iIntermentfollowed at Piedmont Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Drew Berry, A.L. Akridge Jr., Russell Young, Earl Williams, Bobby Williams and Bob Maxwell.
Survivors include his wife, Mary O. Strickland, Whigham; stepdaughter, Mary Frances Harriman, Venice, Fla.; and a host of nieces and nephews. Mr. Strickland was preceded in death by his first wife, parents, brothers, A.Q. Strickland and Ira Strickland, and sisters, Bertie Bryant and Lottie Joe Reagan.
Clark Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
JEWEL WELCH
June 10, 1924 - March 24, 2005
Mrs. Jewel M. Welch, 80, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2005, at Grady General Hospital, Cairo, Ga.
Mrs. Welch was born June 10, 1924, in Waycross, Ga., to the late Austin Albert and Mattie Steedley Maxwell. She was married
to William Arthur Welch, who preceded her in death in 1987. Mrs. Welch was a dedicated homemaker and a member of Gordon Heights Baptist Church.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2005, at Clark Funeral Home Chapel, Cairo, with the Rev. John Paul Hasick and Rev. Ed Harrell officiating. iIntermentfollowed at Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo.
Active pallbearers were Larry Welch, Huddie Harrell, Scott Davie, Marty Bennett, Chad Johnson and Todd Johnson.
Survivors include daughters, Glenda Moore and husband, Richard, Cairo, and Ann Mobley and husband, Stanley, Whigham, Ga.; son, Billy Welch, and wife, Gail, Cairo; sister, Almeade M. Waldrop, Whigham; grandchildren, Huddie Harrell, Cairo, Shelly Davie, Cairo, Larry Welch, Cairo, Greg Welch, Cairo, Stan Mobley Jr., Whigham and Wendy Bennett, Cairo; great-grandchildren, Morgan Dime, Madison Davie, Austin Welch, Kara Welch, Lauren Mobley, Leigh Mobley, Lydia Mobley, Lee Cox, Sara Morgan Cox and Emily Harrell; niece, Debbie G. Johnson, Cairo; and special friend, Myrtle Bradley. Mrs. Welch was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and a sister, Bettie M. Gleaton.
Clark Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
