Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
CECILIA JOHNSON
Oct. 23, 1972 - Aug. 20, 2005
Mrs. Cecilia (C.C.) Nicole Brooks Johnson, passed away Aug. 20, 2005, in Peoria, Illinois.
Mrs. Johnson was born Oct. 23, 1972, in Thomasville, Ga. She attended school and lived most of her life in Cairo, Ga. She is survived by her husband, Thomas James (T.J.) Johnson, and her children, Courtney Jane, Cody Jack, McKenzie Thunder and Paige Dakota Johnson, all of Colchester, Illinois. Also surviving are her mother and stepfather, Kathryn Dianne and Lee Monk and in-laws, Billy and Kathy Jones, all of Cairo.
She was preceded in death by her father, Larry Wayne Brooks; her brother, Joey Thursby; and grandparents, Charlie Winburn and Odene Taylor Akridge.
The family will receive guests at Heritage Funeral Home, Wednesday evening, Aug. 24, 7-9 p.m.
The service will be held Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005, at 10 a.m. at Heritage Funeral Home Chapel. iIntermentwill follow at Pine Level Annex Cemetery.
A fund has been established at Cairo Banking Company for the children of Cecilia Brooks Johnson. Checks need to be made to “Bereavement fund for Johnson Children.”
Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
JAMES McKEE
Jan. 10, 1971 - Aug. 18, 2005
Mr. James Thurman McKee, 34, passed away Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005, in Tallahassee, Fla.
Mr. McKee was born Jan. 10, 1971, in Maryville, Tenn., to Pearlie Hodge McKee and the late John McKee. Mr. McKee was a lineman for Grady Electric Membership Corp and was residing in Cairo, Ga.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 22, 2005, at Clark Funeral Home Chapel, Cairo, with the Rev. Ricky Whitley officiating. iIntermentfollowed at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Cairo.
Active pallbearers were employees of Grady Electric Membership Corp.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Barrineau McKee, Cairo; children, Krystal McKee, Kristy McKee and Kelly McKee, all of Cairo; mother, Pearlie McKee, Maryville; brother, Paul McKee, Maryville; and aunts, Ruby Shanholtzer, Cairo, and Linda Harrison, Maryville.
Clark Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
KATHLEEN MILLER
Feb. 27, 1915 - Aug. 19, 2005
Mrs. Kathleen Cain Miller passed away in Thomasville, Ga., at Archbold Memorial Hospital, on Friday, Aug. 19, 2005.
Mrs. Miller was born in Whigham, Ga., Feb. 27, 1915, to the late Charles and Kate Dees Cain. She was married
to George W. Miller in 1937. Mr. Miller preceded her in death June 30, 1959. Mrs. Miller lived her lifetime in this area. She was a dedicated homemaker and a member of Whigham Baptist Church.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 22, 2005, at Whigham Baptist Church, Whigham, with the Rev. Leon VanLandingham and the Rev. Harold Burrell officiating. iIntermentfollowed at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Dennis Miller, Lamar Miller, Emmett Brock, Jimmy Miller, Mick Hall and Terry Prince.
Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Gonzalo Garcia, Houston, Texas; sons and daughters-in-law, Bobby and Becky Miller, Cairo, Ga., Bill Miller, Jacksonville, Fla., Steve and Judy Miller, Thomasville; sister, Pauline Cain Parlette, Thomasville, grandchildren, Erick and Hannah Garcia, Houston, Lisa and Mick Hall, Camden, Ark., Deborah and Matt Hall, Chicago, Ill., Jessica and Phillip Walker, Valdosta, Ga., Angelia and Ray Strickland, Waycross, Ga., and Regina and Jeff Puckett, Panama City, Fla.; and great-grandchildren, Colby, Braden and Graham Garcia, Taylor and MacKenzie Hall, Kelsey Mae Walker and Zachary Strickland.
Clark Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
LUCY MONROE
Feb. 9, 1915 - Aug. 12, 2005
Mrs. Lucy Cara Monroe, wife of the late Cleaveland H. Monroe of Santa Clara, Calif., and the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Cornelius Ham of Cairo, Ga., passed away Aug. 12, 2005, in the home of her niece, Pamela Herig Stewart.
Mrs. Monroe lived in Santa Clara for the past 45 years before moving to Brunswick, Ga., in 2004.
Services were private. Memorial contributions may be made to Wings of Grace, c/o Stacie Kerschner, 307 Youngwood Dr., St. Simons Island, GA 31522.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
NINA OMANS
Dec. 3, 1950 - Aug. 16. 2005
Mrs. Nina Lenora Omans, 54, passed away at Archbold Memorial Hospital, Thomasville, Ga., Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2005.
Mrs. Omans was born in Decatur County, Ga., Dec. 3, 1950, to the late Edward Leo and Loretta Miller Powell. She was a dedicated homemaker and of the Methodist faith.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, 2005, graveside in White Bridge Cemetery, Miller County, Ga., with the Rev. Ed Harrell officiating.
Active pallbearers were Charles Bishop, Franklin Patrizi, Timothy Beasley, Trampas Lambert, Wesley Lambert, Matt Lambert, Zachry Lambert and Jay Hunt.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond Omans, whom she married
April 12, 1967, Whigham; daughters, Mary Joe Amy Omans, Whigham, Ga., Jacqueline Bishop, Thomasville, and Valley Lambert, Climax, Ga.; brother, Edward Leo Powell, Cairo; sisters, Nancy Josey, Climax, and Erma Jean VanGrady, Climax; grandchildren, Cassandra Patrizi, Cairo, Tim Beasley and Deanna Beasley, both of Climax; and four great-grandchildren, Hannah, Franklin, Hunter and Karen Patrizi, all of Cairo.
Clark Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
RICHARD ROBINSON
Sept. 22, 1955 - Aug. 15, 2005
Mr. Richard Dale Robinson passed away unexpectedly Monday, Aug. 15, 2005, in Monticello, Fla.
Mr. Robinson was born in Leon County, Fla., Sept. 22, 1955, to Margie Reeves Pearce of Whigham, Ga., and the late Louis Robinson. He was a roofer and a member of Providence Baptist Church, Whigham.
Services were held at 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, 2005, at Providence Baptist Church with the Rev. Olen Baxter and the Rev. Chad Cooper officiating. iIntermentfollowed at Providence Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were David Anderson, Chris Fogias, Kevin Anderson, Cory Anderson, Dennis Clark and Carl Wentworth.
Honorary pallbearers were Shelby Harrison, Roger Singletary and Danny Harrison.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Lambert Robinson, whom he married
Feb. 12, 1974, Whigham; son and daughter-in-law, Richard S. and Kristie Robinson, Cairo; daughter and son-in-law, Chasity Lynn and Frank Cottles, Columbus, Ga., parents, Margie C. and John Pearce, Whigham; four grandchildren, Courtney Serria Robinson, Bainbridge, Ga., Gabriel Benjamin Cottles, Macie Cheynne Cottles, both of Columbus, and Richard Payton Robinson, Cairo; five brothers, Al Byrd, Joe Byrd, Robert Byrd, all of Whigham, Dewayne Robinson, Ohio, and Timothy Robinson, Quincy, Fla.; and a sister, Revonna Faris, Quincy.
Clark Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
MARY SCOTT
August 15, 2005
Funeral services for Sister Mary Frances Scott, affectionately called “Mae, ” were conducted Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005, at 1 p.m. from the Saint Clair Primitive Baptist Church, Hwy. 111 S., where she was a member. Elder Jimmy Simmons officiated, with interment held in the Crestview Cemetery, Hwy. 84 E., Cairo.
Pallbearers and flowerbearers were family and friends.
Mrs. Scott passed away at Archbold Hospital, Thomasville, Ga., on Monday morning, Aug. 15, 2005. She was the daughter of the late George and Lucinda Harris Prater. She was married
to Charlie Scott, who preceded her in death on Dec. 17, 1987.
Her survivors include a son, James Prater, Cairo; grandchildren, Tony Harvey, Karsandra Harvey and Carolyn Lattimore, Winter Haven, Fla.; seven great-grandchildren; one brother, George Prater, Tampa, Fla.; one Godbaby; and a host of special friends and other relatives.
Williford’s Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
HERBERT TRAWICK
July 19, 1933 - Aug. 18, 2005
Mr. Herbert Rex Trawick, age 72, passed away after an extended illness at his place of residence on Midway Road in Cairo, Ga., on Aug. 18, 2005.
Mr. Trawick was born in Seminole County, Ga., July 19, 1933, to the late Willie Jay and Nuna Belle Dozier Trawick. He was married
for 48 years to Mrs. Carolyn Jones Trawick. Mr. Trawick served in the United States Navy for four years and returned to Seminole County a short time before moving to Tallahassee, Fla., where he was a route salesman for Borden Dairy for thirty years prior to his disability. He and his wife moved to Cairo in 1995 to be near their family. He was a member of the Cairo First United Methodist Church.
Mr. Trawick took much pride in his yard and vegetable garden, which he loved to share with family and friends. He was very active in horseback riding and was a champion barrel racer for several years with his horse, “Nip.” He trained many horses for friends and family.
Funeral services were held for Mr. Trawick on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2005, at 3 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church in Cairo with the Rev. Richard Soper and the Rev. Richard Trawick officiating. Reflecting Rex’s love for his horses, he was transported to Greenwood cemetery for the interment service by a horse drawn hearse.
Serving as pallbearers were Bob Maxwell, Wes Dozier, Jim Dozier, Junior Trawick, Dick Porter and Tom Long.
Honorary pallbearers were Ray Butler, Mark Bishop, Jerry Joyner, Dale MacKenzie, Carroll Hopkins, Raymond McKinney, Ralph Daughtry, Henry Andrews, Jeff Stockwell and Jack Thrasher.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Jones Trawick, Cairo; daughters, Angela Trawick Jackson, Cairo, and Sherri Trawick Andrews, husband, Tim, Cairo; son, Michael Rex Trawick, and wife, Becky, Havana, Fla.; sister, Evelyn Trawick Maxwell, Shalimar, Fla.; brother, Robert Garner Trawick, Shalimar; and grandchildren, Thomas Carl Jackson, Cairo, Ryan Timothy Andrews, Cairo, Chad Allen Andrews, Cairo, Michael Lance Trawick, Lucas Franklin Trawick, Victoria Nalea Trawick and Mikayla Jade Trawick, all of Havana.
Memorials may be made to the Cairo First United Methodist Church, 318 South Broad Street, Cairo, GA 39828.
Clark Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
JULIAN WHEELER
March 1, 1930 - Aug. 15, 2005
Mr. Julian O. Wheeler, 75, a farmer, passed away Monday, Aug. 15, 2005, at his place of residence in Bainbridge, Ga.
Mr. Wheeler was born on March 1, 1930, in Grady County, Ga., the son of Roland Osgood Wheeler and Lula Mae Harrison Wheeler. He graduated from Bainbridge High School, and married
Edith Womack on Aug. 16, 1955. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He was past president of the Decatur County Farm Bureau and a member of Bethany Baptist Church.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005, at Bethany Baptist Church, Brinson, Ga., with burial at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bethany Baptist Church, 216 Bethany Church Rd., Brinson, GA 39828, or Wiregrass Hospice, 432 E. Shotwell St., Bainbridge, GA 39819.
Survivors include his wife, Edith Womack Wheeler, Bainbridge; a son, Alan Wheeler, Bainbridge; two daughters, Kaye Wheeler, Bainbridge, and Renee W. Hand (J. R.), Eldorendo, Ga.; a sister, Frances Justice, Albany, Ga.; his mother, Lula Mae Wheeler, Bainbridge; and six grandchildren, Amy W. Barber, Brinson, John Wheeler, Bainbridge, Aubrey Hand, Eldorendo, McKenzie Hand, Eldorendo, Amber H. Cook, Eldorendo, and Lindsay Hand, Panama City, Fla.
Ivey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
