Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Toby Martin Lee
COLQUITT — Toby Martin Lee, 24, of Camilla died Wednesday, May 24, 2006, in Baker County.
The funeral will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Sheffield Funeral Chapel with interment in Gordon Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at Colquitt Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers will be Eugene Carr, Jeremy Rentz, Robert Hayes, Glen Barfield, Alan Dollar and Gene Duke.
Honorary pallbearers will be Wayne Carter, Joe Carr and Roy Carr.
Born July 28, 1981, in Dooly County, Mr. Lee was a carpenter. He was Baptist by faith. Mr. Lee loved to fish and the outdoors. He loved to laugh and just have fun.
Survivors include his mother, Delores Lee of Camilla; stepfather, Randy Lake of Macon; one sister, Angela L. McDuffie of Colquitt; twin brother, Jody B. Lee of Baker County; one niece, Brooklyn M. Darsey of Colquitt; one nephew, Jordon Darsey of Colquitt; great-aunt, Carol Llewellyn and husband, Wayne of Colquitt; aunt, Kathleen Lee of Plains and aunt, Lynn Brown and husband, Red, Uncle Damon Summerlin and wife, Ellen and a number of cousins, all of North Carolina. Toby was also survived by a close friend, Tim Tot of Mitchell County. Toby will be greatly missed by many in the "State of Baker."
Colquitt Funeral Home
Colquitt
Katie L. McCarthan
BAINBRIDGE — Katie L. McCarthan, 74, of Bainbridge died Thursday, May 25, 2006.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Guyton Brothers Funeral Home
Bainbridge
Alphonso Myrick
COLQUITT — Alphonso (Lucky) Myrick, 61, of 250 E. Pine St., Colquitt, died May 22, 2006, at Miller County Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church with interment in Pleasant F.W. Baptist Church cemetery also in Colquitt.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home with family receiving friends at 6 p.m.
Williams' Mortuary
Colquitt
Dollie Mae Patterson
DAWSON — Dollie Mae Patterson, 67, of 588 Oak Street SE, Dawson, died May 25, 2006, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Albritten's Funeral Service
Dawson
Claud Ramsey Slocumb
MOULTRIE — Claud Ramsey Slocumb, 78, of 7170 Hwy. 37 W. Hartsfield, died Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at his residence.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hartsfield Baptist Church with interment in Hartsfield Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Colquitt Regional Hospice or to the church of your choice.
Harrell-Faircloth Funeral Home
Moultrie
Cheryl Denise Washington
BAINBRIDGE — Funeral services for Cheryl Denise Washington will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul M.B. Church with interment in Lobe Cemetery.
Guyton Brothers Funeral Home
Bainbridge
Henry Elwood Washington
DAWSON — Henry Elwood "Scooby Doo" Washington, 71, of 401 Flint Avenue, Albany, GA, died Wednesday, May 22, 2006, at his residence.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 27, 2006, at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, Parrott, GA. The Rev. Lucious Mitchell, pastor will officiate. Burial will follow in Turner Chapel "Red Hill" Cemetery, Parrott, GA.
He attended the Virginia School System. He joined the United States Air Force in 1954 as a Grounds Radio Operator. Henry later worked as an engineering equipment operator. On August 31, 1995, he retired from the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, GA, after 26 years of faithful service.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Rosa Goode and a brother, David Washington.
Henry leaves to cherish his memories, four daughters, Kim Pomier and Allison Washington, both of Richmond, VA, Karen Warthen and Michelle L. Washington, both of Albany, GA; one sister-in-law, Bernice Washington of Richmond, VA; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
Albritten's Funeral Service
Dawson
Henry Covin
ALBANY — Henry Covin, 94, of 620 Cotton Ave. died Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at Union Missionary Baptist Church with interment in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Martin Luther King Memorial Chapel Funeral Directors
Albany
Jewell Laynette Hooks
ALBANY — The graveside funeral service of Jewell Laynette Hooks, 83, of Albany, who died Friday, June 2, 2006, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital was conducted Thursday, June 8, 2006, at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Mrs. Hooks was a native of Sumter County and had resided in Albany most of her life. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Meldren Hooks.
Survivors include a son, Robert W. (Wayne) Hooks; a daughter, Wanda Churchwell and her husband, Allen; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Mathews Funeral Home
Albany
Richard N. Leppala
ALBANY — The funeral service of Richard "Dick" N. Leppala, 77, of 907 Hwy. 19 N. Leesburg, who died Friday, June 2, 2006, at his residence, will be conducted Saturday at 5 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Michael Zwemke will officiate. Burial will be held Sunday at 9 a.m. at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens cemetery in Fort Myers, FL.
A native of Detroit, MI, Mr. Leppala had resided in Leesburg since 1987, moving from Fort Myers, FL. He was a supervisor and contractor with Michigan Homes and of the Lutheran faith. Mr. Leppala was preceded in death by his wife, Jenny Harrison Leppala, parents, Erro and Jenny Lagg Leppala and a sister, Joyce Bradley.
Survivors include his companion and caregiver of 12 years, Mary Egler of Leesburg; three sons, James "Jimmy" Leppala of Fort Myers, FL, Richard "Ricky" Leppala and his wife, Stacy of Oxford, FL, and Donald "Donny" Leppala and his wife, Cindy of Ocala, FL; a brother, Donald Leppala of Mesa, AZ; three granddaughters, Alisa Trombley of Fort Myers, FL, and Mia and Emily Leppala, both of Ocala, FL; two grandsons, Dalton and Hunter Leppala of Oxford, FL; two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Friday from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home.
Those desiring may make memorial contributions to Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Hematology/Oncology Dept., 425 Third Ave., Medical Towers, Suite 100, Albany, GA 31701.
Mathews Funeral Home
Albany
Sarah Jefferson Ponder
ALBANY — Sarah Jefferson Ponder, 63, of 1804 S. Madison St. died Saturday, June 3, 2006, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at New Salem M.B. Church in Baconton with interment in Floral Memory Gardens in Albany. Rev. Edwards will officiate.
The season of life for Sarah began January 12, 1943, in Albany, Ga., where the seed for her beautiful life was planted by the late Payton and Polly Ann Hicks.
Sarah confessed her love for Christ at an early age and served faithfully at Arcadia Baptist Church in Albany, Ga., until she moved her membership to New Salem Baptist Church where she served faithfully until her demise.
The fulfillment and joy of her life were her family and numerous friends who God placed in her garden.
Sarah retired from Coats & Clark.
She leaves to honor and cherish her memories five children: Colonel Harriet Staten, Rickey, Karl and Frank Lewis and Victor (Sandra) Jefferson; three stepchildren, Ronald and Reginald Ponder and Donellia Ponder-Wingate; eleven grandchildren, Tunisia and Kenneth Staten, Santana and Natasha Norris, Tarnell Alex Starling, Victoria and Keimon Jefferson, Jasmine Williams, Kennedy K. Lewis, Sheneilor Parker and Jennifer Ward; one great-grandchild, Emonyei Ward; eight sisters, Claudette, Helen and Liz Hart, Victoria (James) McRae, Barbara Collins, Cynthia Jones, Melody Carter and Annell Atkins; six brothers, Paul, Larry, Sr. (Martha), William, Jr. and Steve Hart, Arthur Johnson and Leonard Cutts. Her devoted cousin, Johnnie Pearl Hammond and a host of friends and relatives.
J.L. Litman Memorial Funeral Service
Albany
Winfred Marcus Smith
ALBANY — Winfred Marcus (Smitty) Smith, 69, of Albany died Thursday, June 8, 2006, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Hall & Hall Funeral Home
Albany
David Allen Strawder
ALBANY — David Allen "Butchie" Strawder, 58, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Albany, died Thursday, June 8, 2006. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Mathews Funeral Home
Albany
Charles W. Vernor Jr.
SYLVESTER — Lt. Col. Charles W. Vernor Jr. USMC Ret., 94, of Sylvester died Wednesday, June 7, 2006, at Pine Shadows Retirement Manor. The graveside funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Memorial Park cemetery in Memphis, Tenn.
Banks Funeral Home
Sylvester
Michael Barron
TIFTON — Michael Barron, 47, of Tifton died Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at his residence. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at Southview Mortuary Chapel with interment in Oakridge Cemetery.
Southview Mortuary
Tifton
Janie Mae Battle
AMERICUS — Janie Mae Battle of Americus died Wednesday, June 7, 2006. The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Inspirational Church by Faith with interment in Eastview Cemetery.
Barnum Funeral Home
Americus
Mable Ruth Brown
DAWSON — Mable Ruth Brown, 84, of 214 7th Ave. NW Apt. F, Dawson, died Monday, June 5, 2006, at Palmyra Medical Centers in Albany. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at I Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Terrell County with interment in Sardis cemetery in Dawson. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The remains of Mrs. Brown will be placed in the church for viewing Saturday from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour.
Ward Funeral Home
Dawson
Sam Cade Jr.
AMERICUS — Sam Cade Jr. of Cobb died Monday, June 5, 2006. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Zion Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery.
Barnum Funeral Home
Americus
