Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mary Osie Hawes Madison
Mary Madison, 65, of Cartertown Road, Alma, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2006 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Jacksonville, FL after a lengthy illness.
She was born on November 21, 1940 in Washington, to Delica Wilkes and Eddie Hawes. She met Johnny Lee Madison Sr. and they married
March 15, 1960. She was a housewife for many years and was also employed as a machine operator for Oxford South.
She worshipped at St. James and Union Chapel Baptist Churches under the pastorship of the Rev. Luicious C. Rogers. She served faithfully in her duties as an usher and kitchen committee worker until her health failed. She was preceded in death by two daughters and a son.
“She was a well known “mother figure” for many children. She is very much appreciated for her acts of love and kindness. Everyone will always remember her as “Aunt Mary”, said a family member.
Sister Mary leaves to cherish her memory, her husband, Deacon Johnny Madison; one daughter, Mary O. Madison, Alma; two sons, Johnny, Jr. and wife Alice Madison, Alma and Morris and wife Michelle (also known as “Chelle”, the beloved care taker of Ms. Madison. She is also affectionately known as the “Angel” at the point of need many, many times.), Alma; one step-daughter, Ida Jean and husband Tracey Freeman, Ocilla; two sisters, Fannie May Hayes and Yvonne Martin, both of Jesup; two brothers-in-law, Charlie Madison, Jr., Pompano Beach, FL and Monroe Madison, Sr. of Fairfax, SC; seven sisters-in-law, Alice (Joe) Taylor, Fayetteville, NC, Willie B. Kelly, Blackshear, Ida White, Alma, Betty (J.C.) Battle, Blakely, Rosie (Arthur) Hargraves and Linda Johnson, both of Newark, NJ and Velma (Robert) Floyd, Allentown, PA.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 14, from the First African Baptist Church, Alma with the Rev. Lucious Rogers giving the eulogy.
iIntermentfollowed in Rose Hill cemetery in Alma.
Active pallbearers were James Tobler, Eugene Moody, James Madison, Anthony McDonald, Osric Robinson, Glenn Smith, Vince White, and Royce Broady.
Rainge Memorial Chapel, Inc. of Blackshear was in charge of arrangements.
Carl Louis Mueller Sr.
Carl Louis Mueller Sr., 72, of Blackshear, passed away Monday afternoon, January 9, 2006, at his residence following a lengthy illness.
A native of Riverside, NJ, he had lived in Orange City, FL for many years before moving to Pierce County four years ago. He was a retired machinist for Texas Instruments and was also a US Army Veteran having served during the Vietnam War. He was of the Lutheran faith and was a son of the late Louis Jacob and Thelma Buchannan Mueller. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Thelma Hubber and Florence Mueller, and by a brother, Paul Mueller.
Survivors include three sons, Carl Louis Mueller Jr., Roebling, NJ, the Rev. Thomas Fleishman, Wisconsin, Mark Hauser, Blackshear and William Hauser, Thoms River, NJ; four daughters, Amanda Sassaman, New Ringgold, PA, Dianna Brooks, Deland, FL, Kathleen Mundy, Waycross and Wanda Pearson, Daytona Beach, FL; a special friend and caregiver, Annie Hauser, Blackshear; five sisters, Ralphene (Richard) Traugh, Berwick, PA, Jean Coyle and Alice Wells, both of Orange City, Vera (Franklin) Taylor, Delanco, NJ and Edith (Robert) Guenther, DeBarry, FL; four brothers, Jack Mueller, Atlanta, William (Dorothy) Mueller, Orange City, Richard (Cathy) Mueller, Lakeland, FL and Ronald Mueller, Orange City; 17 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Friday, January 13, from the Olivet Baptist Church in Waycross.
Memorialization was by cremation.
In lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Hospice Satilla, 1921 Alice Street, Suite A-1, Waycross, GA 31501. He was very supportive of Hospice and was featured in a brochure with the following comment: “I had my first experience with Hospice over 15 years ago when my wife was told she had lung cancer. Hospice from Dallas, TX was very helpful to me in caring for her. I am now living in GA, and I am now on hospice for COPD. Hospice Satilla has been taking care of me for two years and nine months.I receive care from C.N.A.s, Nurses, Social Workers, Chaplians and anyone involved with Hospice Satilla. I give many, many thanks to Hospice Satilla for making me and Ms. Annie a part of the Hospice family. Ware County and the other counties under Hospice Satilla could surely use a hospice house for patients who haven’t anyone to care for them. I’m known by all of the staff as “Mr. Carl.”
Pearson-Treadwell Funeral Home of Blackshear was in charge of arrangements.
Jean Elaine Fritzman
Jean Elaine Fritzman, 37, of Blackshear died suddenly Wednesday, January 11, 2006, at her residence after an extended illness.
She was a native of Columbia, Missouri but had lived the past few years in Blackshear. She was preceded in death by her mother, Sharon Elaine Truitt.
Survivors include two daughters, Amber Childers, Columbia, MO and Crystal Childers, Galveston, TX; two sons, Jason Childers and Aaron Childers, both of Columbia, MO; father and step-mother, Bernard and Cindy Childers, Columbia, MO; her grandmother Freda Phelps, Coulmbia, MO; special friend, Joy Wilson, Blackshear; a brother, Robert Childers, Columbia, MO, and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Memorialization will be by cremation.
Smith Funeral Home of Blackshear was in charge of arrangements.
Elizabeth ‘Boot’ White
Elizabeth “Boot” White, 58, of 809 East 20th Street, Alma, died Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at Bacon County Hospital, following an extended illness.
She was a daughter of the late Bennie James and Thelma White. She was a member of the First Born Church of the Living God.
Survivors include a son, Curtis (Lucy) White, Alma; three daughters, Bernice (Rodgers) LeCounte, Riceboro, Della (Mark) Johnson, Shreveport, LA and Samantha (George) Washington, Alma; one sister, Warnell Porter, Alma; 12 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, January 15, from the Zion Chapel Baptist Church, East 14th Street, Alma, with Minister Brenda Burse, of Waycross as the eulogist.
Active pallbearers were Tony Madison, Scott Williams, Tiny King, Darien O’Neal, Jeffery Brown, and Vince White.
Honorary Pallbearers were the Class of 1966.
iIntermentfollowed in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Rainge Memorial Chapel, Inc. of Blackshear was in charge of arrangements.
Eva Douglas Hickox
Eva Douglas Hickox, 89, of Hoboken, passed away late Friday evening, January 13, 2006, at her residence.
A native and life-long resident of Brantley County, she had worked for King Edward Cigar Factory for many years before working as a nurses aid with the former Pierce County Hospital for 20 years. She was a member of the Hoboken Baptist Church and the Fidelis Sunday School Class. She had also been active in the Girls Auxiliary at Hoboken Baptist along with many other civic and community affairs. She was a daughter of the late James H. “Jim” and Maude Strickland Douglas and was also preceded in death by her husband, Claude Hickox, two sons, Barry Hickox and Larry Hickox; four sisters, Alma Hickox, Thelma Gillis, Clara Drury and Parolee Lee and a brother, Billy Hickox.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Terrell and Linda Hickox, Fort Fairfield, ME and Jimmy and Dot Hickox, Hoboken; two sisters, Dot Kelly and Nell Bowen, both of Hoboken; nine grandchildren, Terrell Hickox Jr., Ricky Hickox, Jim Hickox Jr., Suzanne Yeomans, Ken Hickox, Landee Hickox, Maria Wheeler, Michael Hickox and Mark Hickox; 19 great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. (today) Wednesday, January 18, from the Pearson-Treadwell Chapel.
iIntermentfollowed in the Hoboken Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 8th Ave., 6th Floor, New York, NY 10001.
Pearson-Treadwell Funeral Home of Blackshear was in charge of arrangements.
Evelyn Elizabeth Jacobs Howell
Evelyn Elizabeth Jacobs Howell, 90, of Blackshear, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 14, 2006, at the home of her niece, Linda (Zane) Howard.
A native of Wayne County, she had lived in Pierce County for many years. She had worked at King Edward Cigar Factory and was a member of the Blackshear Church of God. She was in the Ladies Bible Class and the Joyful Hearts but had recently been attending the Senior Adults Sunday School Class at Emmanuel Baptist Church. She was special to all of her family. She was a daughter of the late Andrew Jackson and Ella Pearson Jacobs and was also preceded in death by her husband, Fleming Albert “Flem” Howell, three sisters and six brothers.
Survivors include a sister and brother-in-law, Alla Mae and Jack Bowen of Blackshear and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 17, from the Blackshear Church of God.
iIntermentfollowed in the St. Johns Cemetery.
Members of the Joyful Hearts from the Blackshear Church of God and the Ladies Senior Adult Sunday School Class from Emmanuel Baptist Church served as honorary pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Satilla, 1921 Alice Street, Suite A-1, Waycross, GA 31501 or to a charity of one’s choosing.
Pearson-Treadwell Funeral Home of Blackshear was in charge of arrangements.
Winnie Elizabeth Williams Moody
Winnie Elizabeth Williams Moody, 83, of Blackshear passed away Sunday morning, January 15, 2006, at the Satilla Care Center in Waycross.
A native of Coffee County, she had lived in Pierce County for many years. She and her late husband, Norman Moody, had owned and operated the Moody Feed Store in Brunswick but for the last 16 years she had been a foster parent to many children. She was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church and the Pierce County Foster Care Association. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Annabelle Gilder Williams, and her three sisters, Allien Ogden, Odessa Hancock and Julia Bell Turner.
Survivors include two nieces, Shirley (Lamar) Tippins, Waycross and Louise Brooks, Valdosta; a nephew, Dan (Elizabeth) Ogden, Bessimer, NC and several other relatives.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 17, from the Pearson-Treadwell Chapel.
iIntermentfollowed in the Hortense Cemetery.
Members of the Pierce County Foster Parents Association served as honorary pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to the Pierce County Foster Parents Association, C/O Theodore Mackey, 210 Tuck Street, Blackshear, Georgia 31516.
Pearson-Treadwell Funeral Home of Blackshear was in charge of arrangements.
Gussie Mae Bethune Aspinwall
Gussie Mae Bethune Aspinwall, 96, of Patterson, passed away Monday morning, January 16, 2006, at the Baptist Village Nursing Home.
A native of Pierce County, she had lived in Waycross for a number of years before moving back to the family farm in Patterson in 1930. She was a homemaker and during World War II had also worked at the ship yards in Brunswick for the Civilian War Effort along with her late husband, Clifton M. Aspinwall. She was a daughter of the late John Anthony and Victoria Pafford Bethune and was also preceded in death by a son, Joseph Hubert Aspinwall, and several brothers and sisters. She was a member of the Patterson Baptist Church where she was in the Faith Sunday School Class. At the time of her death she was the oldest living member of Patterson Baptist.
Survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law, Doris Jean Kingry and Nina and David Casebeer, all of Jacksonville, FL; two sons and daughters-in-law, Charles Clifton and Elizabeth Aspinwall, Denmark and David Anthony and Eloise Aspinwall, Richmond Hill; 11 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 18, from the Patterson Baptist Church.
iIntermentfollowed in the Patterson Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Patterson Baptist Church Building Fund, 5770 E. Main Street, Patterson, GA 31557.
Pearson-Treadwell Funeral Home of Blackshear was in charge of arrangements.
Bonnie Lynn Smith
Bonnie Lynn Carter Smith, 47, of Blackshear died suddenly early Monday morning, January 16, 2006, at her residence.
A native and lifelong resident of Pierce County, she was preceded in death by her father, Robert Virgil Carter Sr., a step-father, Robert Murphy and her sister, Carolyn Hall.
She was a homemaker and a member of Youmans Chapel Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband Gary Smith, Blackshear; a son, Robbie Smith (fiance Desiree Herrington), Blackshear; a granddaughter, Ashlynn Smith, Blackshear; her mother; Yvonne Lovell Murphy, Waycross; her brother, Bobby Carter (wife Donna), Blackshear, and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. (today) Wednesday, January 18, from the chapel of Smith Funeral Home.
iIntermentfollowed in the Blackshear City Cemetery.
Smith Funeral Home of Blackshear was in charge of arrangements.
