Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Brian Gibbs
Dawson - Mr. Brian L. Gibbs, 38 of 1105 Camellia Drive Cordele, GA and formerly of Shellman, GA died on Monday, Sept. 01, 2015 at Augusta VA Clinci. Arrangements are incomplete, but will be announced by Albritten’s Funeral Service, Dawson, GA.
Albritten’s Funeral Service
Daswon, GA
Lilaine West Munroe-Brown
Lilaine West Munroe-Brown
ALBANY-Mrs. Lilaine West Munroe-Brown, 67, of Albany died, Monday, August 31, 2015 at her residence.
Funeral Services will be conducted Saturday, September 5, 2015 at 10:00AM at New Hope Full Gospel Ministries, 1610 West Oakridge Drive, where Elder Ervin Peterson serves as pastor. Pastor James R. Edwards will officiate. Visitation will be held today, Friday, September 4, 2015 from 9:00AM until 8:30PM at the funeral home. The family will receive friends at 533 Iveys Scenic Drive.
Martin Luther King Funeral Directors
Albany, GA
Rosetta Sims
ALBANY -- Rosetta Sims, 54, of 400 Plum St. died, April 16, 2013 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Today, April 23, 2013 at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church at 11AM. iIntermentwill follow in Union Memorial Park Cemetery.
Elliott Funeral Home
Albany
Gregory Eugene Wilkerson
BLAKELY -- Gregory Eugene Wilkerson, 51, of 1359 Dickey Bypass, Edison, Ga., died Sunday afternoon at his residence. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 4:00 PM at the New Light Freewill Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the New Light Cemetery. Rev. Jerry Hall officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 6-8 PM. Serving as pallbearers will be: Don Wilkerson, Blake Martin, Al Martin, James Kleckley, Jack Royal, Mike Varnum and Charles Varnum.
Mr. Wilkerson was born December 5, 1961 in Arlington, Ga. to Hughie Eugene Wilkerson and Lucy Lane Wilkerson of Edison, Ga. He was a Farmer and Attended New Light Freewill Baptist Church
He is survived by his wife: Kimra (Kim) Kleckley Wilkerson of Edison, 2 sons: Adam and wife Jessica Wilkerson of Edison and Brandon Wilkerson of Edison. 1 Brother; Donnie and wife Decarlo Wilkerson of Edison, 2 Sisters: Jeanie and husband Steve Martin of Edison and Jan and husband Mike Strickland of Edison. InLaws: Harold and Eleanor Kleckley.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Albany Community Hospice at 320 Foundation Lane, Albany, Ga. 31707.
Manry-Jordan-Hodges Funeral Home
Blakely
Mary Reese Johnson
DAWSON -- Mrs. Mary Reese Johnson of Bronwood passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Phoebe North in Albany. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at Herod Baptist Church, with a private interment following in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Rev. Eddie Braswell and Rev. Pete Sharber will officiate. The family requests no visitors at the residence.
Mary was a homemaker and a legal secretary. She was a member of Bronwood Baptist Church and the Volunteer Sunday School class.
Preceding her in death were her parents, H.R. Reese and Rebecca Powell Reese and her husband, W. B. Johnson, Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Rebecca Johnson of Bronwood.
Memorials may be made to a church of choice or to an animal shelter or Humane Society of choice. Those wishing to sign the online registry may do so at www.harveyfuneralhome.com.
Harvey Funeral Home
Dawson
Zollie Glenda Bozeman Brown
SYLVESTER -- Mrs. Zollie Glenda Bozeman Brown, 73, of Sylvester died Monday April 22, 2013 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday April 24, 2013 at Pinson Memorial United Methodist Church with interment to follow in the Hillcrest cemetery with Rev. Mike Davis officiating.
Mrs. Brown was born on October 24, 1939 to the late Marion Wingard and Emma Lee Jones Bozeman in Worth County where she had lived most of her. She was a Sylvester High School graduate and attended continuing education classes at Darton College in Albany as well as a graduate of the Dougherty County Leadership Development Institute.
Mrs. Brown was an ordained Elder in the Trinity Presbyterian Church, member of the Choir, former Commissioner to the Synod of the South Atlantic on three occasions, and former Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Brown had served as Flood Relief Coordinator for the Flint River Presbytery during the flood of 1994. She was a long time volunteer worker and advocate for Mental Health and spent more than 15 years in volunteer service for the Worth County Mental Health Center. Mrs. Brown was a past Chair of the Worth County MH Center Advisory Council and Chair of the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Albany Area MH Center. Mrs. Brown served in various positions on the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network Board and presented legislative workshops at several Annual Conferences. She was a member of the Albany Area Community Service Board for four years, serving as Secretary for two years, a past member of the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Council and spent seven years on the Governor's Advisory Council for Mental Health. Mrs. Brown was recognized for her faithful Mental Health Service by several organizations including the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network, Worth County Board of Commissioners and the Georgia House of Representatives. Mrs. Brown served several years on the Worth County Board of Health, many of those years as Vice Chair.
Survivors include her husband, Samuel Blake Brown of Sylvester; daughter, Anne Brown Bradford (Wayne) of Byron Ga.; grandson, Robert Eunice of Atlanta Ga.; brother O'Neal Bozeman (Connie) of Tifton; brothers and sisters-in-law Bill Brown (Ruth) of Statesboro; Margaret B. Gilley (Cliff) of Bainbridge Ga. and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews and former son-in-law Richard Eunice (Sharon) of Byron, a special friend, Sandra Cosby (Mike) of Doerun.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Reuben H. Neely.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 2:00 PM until service hour at Pinson Memorial United Methodist Church.
For those desiring, memorials may be sent to Pinson Memorial United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 118 Sylvester, GA. 31791 or your favorite charity.
Banks Funeral Home
Sylvester
Elise Jones Feuer
SYLVESTER -- Mrs. Elise Jones Feuer, 100, of Atlanta, died, Sunday April 21, 2013 at Renaissance on Peachtree in Atlanta.
The funeral arrangements are to be announced.
Banks Funeral Home
Sylvester
Johnny Brown
Lynn Haven -- Mr. Johnny Brown, 47, of Lynn Haven, passed away Friday, April 19, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Brown was born January 15, 1966 to Stuard and Sharon Brown in Cordele, Ga. He has lived in the local area since 1999, moving here from Cordele, Ga. Mr. Brown was an Auto Technician by trade and enjoyed working with RC Cars. He was preceded in death by his father, Stuard Brown. Mr. Brown is survived by his wife, Gina Brown of Lynn Haven; two sons: Jared Brown of VA and Ty Brown of Lynn Haven; two daughters, Deanna Brown and Isabella Brown both of Lynn Haven, two brothers, Bo Brown and wife Denise of Leesburg, GA and Andy Brown and wife, Rene of Arabi, GA; mother, Sharon Passmore and husband, Ronnie Arabi, GA; grandson, Jimothy Brown; mother-in-law, Diane Gilletly and husband, Dennis of Albany, GA; father-in-law, Doyel Guillory of Leesburg, GA; sister-in-law, Robin Dunn and husband Sam of Albany, GA. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Affordable Funeral Care Chapel in Lynn Haven with Chaplain Virgil Tillman officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Affordable Funeral Care
Lynn Haven
O.C. Kelley
COLQUITT -- O.C. Kelley, 87, of Colquitt, GA passed away April 20, 2013 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Arrangements will be announced at a later date.
Williams Mortuary
Colquitt
James Rustin Rogers
ALBANY -- James Rustin (Rusty) Rogers, Sr. 87, of Albany, GA, died April 20, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Josh Duckworth of Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church will officiate. Entombment will follow at Crown Hill cemetery with Masonic Rites.
A native of Reidsville, GA, Mr. Rogers was an US Army veteran of World War II, serving in Burma and he had resided in Savannah, GA prior to moving to Albany, GA in 1964. He was a member of Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church and attended the Hancock Sunday School Class. Mr. Rogers was retired from General Electric Company where he was employed for thirty four years. After his retirement, he worked part time for Wetherbee Electric Company and CED Electric Company.
Mr. Rogers was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason and a member of Solomon's Lodge 1 F&AM in Savannah, GA. He was a member of Hasan Shrine Center, an emeritus member of Albany Shrine Club and a member of the Royal Order of The Jesters, Court 159. Mr. Rogers was also a member of the Loyal Order of The Moose, Lodge 1285 and a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2785.
Survivors include his wife, Estelle Rogers, a son and his wife, James (Rusty) Rogers, Jr. and Mickie and a daughter and her husband, Jan and Jim Medlin, all of Albany, GA, his grandchildren, Rebecca Rogers of Largo, FL, Jennifer Rogers of Lee County, GA and John Medlin of Atlanta, GA
The family will received friends from 7:00 PM until 8:00 PM April 22, 2013 at Mathews Funeral Home.
Those desiring may make contributions to Shriners Hospitals for Children c/o Hasan Shriners Transportation Fund, 1822 Palmyra Road, Albany, GA, 31701.
Mathews Funeral Home
Albany
Patricia Hancock Simpson
SYLVESTER -- Mrs. Patricia "Patsy" Hancock Simpson, 80, of Doerun died Saturday April 20, 2013 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center after a declining health.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday April 24, 2013 at Union Baptist Church with interment to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Donnie Bentley and Rev. Lonnie Gibson will officiate.
Mrs. Simpson was born on August 21, 1932 to the late Daniel Bazzle and Vera Bell Watson Hancock in Colquitt County and had lived in Worth County most of her life. A graduate of Sylvester High School, she retired from the Worth County Board of Education as a Paraprofessional and was a homemaker. Mrs. Simpson enjoyed gardening, growing daylilies, cooking 12 layer chocolate cakes and collecting antique glassware. She was a member of Union Baptist Church where she had served as a Sunday School Teacher, Vacation Bible School Director, Church Clerk and a Music Director.
Survivors include her son, Bradley Simpson of Doerun; sisters, Helen Powell (Orus) of Albany, Vivian Belcher of Albany, Shelby Jean Bass (Bill) of Tifton and a number of nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents Mrs. Simpson was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Ira J. Simpson and, her two brothers, Jack Hancock and Ray Hancock.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Banks Funeral Home.
For those desiring, memorials may be made to Union Baptist Church cemetery Fund, 2693 Evergreen Rd., Doerun, GA. 31744 or the Gideon's International, PO Box 5303, Sylvester, GA 31791.
Banks Funeral Home in Sylvester is in charge of the arrangements.
229-776-2055.
Banks Funeral Home
Sylvester
Nancy Joan Lime
ALBANY -- Mrs. Nancy Joan Lime, 71, of Albany, passed away, Saturday, April 20, 2013. Graveside services were conducted at 2:00 PM, Monday, April 22, 2013 at Floral Memory Gardens. Rev. William Collins and Rev. Leigh Ann Raynor officiated. The family received friends from 12:30 until 1:30 PM, Monday at Hall and Hall Funeral Home.
Born October 4, 1941 in San Diego, CA, Mrs. Lime was the daughter of the late Otto Linsel and the late Marjorie Atkinson Linsel. She attended Porterfield United Methodist Church and was a homemaker. She enjoyed keeping up with the news and loved singing especially that of her granddaughter, Hannah.
Survivors include her daughters and son-in-law, Anita and Glenn Sims of Albany and Debbie Lime of Las Vegas NV; grandchildren, Hannah, Angela, Joseph, Rosa and Cassandra; great-grandchildren, Hayley, Megan and Kayla.
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Hall & Hall Funeral Home
Albany
CECIL J. GORE
CAMILLA -- Cecil J. Gore, 90 of Pelham, died Saturday, April 20, 2013 at his residence.
Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Monday, April 22, 2013 at Pelham First Baptist Church with interment in Pinecrest Memory Gardens. Rev. David Pickering will officiate.
Serving as pallbearers will be Carl David Phelps, Brent Rigsby, Sonny Glenn, Richie Ford, Brett Rigsby, and Garrison Glenn.
Honorary pallbearers will be Katherine, Madeleine, Elizabeth, and John Allen Rigsby; Jackson, Hudson, and Chason Glenn; Allison, Matthew, Andrew Ford.
Born February 10, 1923 in Mitchell County to Autry West Gore and James Gore, Sr., Mr. Gore was a member of First Baptist Church of Pelham and a charter member of Sherwood Baptist Church of Albany. In his early years, Mr. Gore worked for the Camilla Enterprise and Camilla post office. He was the former owner and operator of the Pelham Variety Works. For many years he worked for a national food company as a sales representative. Mr. Gore later worked for Flynt's Machine Shop where he retired as office manager. He was a past member of the Lions Club of Pelham and previous Pelham City Councilman, and was also active with the Boy Scouts. He enjoyed boating, woodworking, photography, and gardening but his free time was best spent with his beloved wife and family. Mr. Gore was preceded in death by his parents; a stepson Johnny Hughes; sisters, Pauline Lofton, Katherine Williams, and Joyce G. Morrell; brothers, James Gore, Jr. and Holcombe Gore.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline Joiner Gore of Pelham; a daughter Debbie Phelps and husband, David of Camilla; brothers Mack Gore of Jacksonville, FL, Wayne Gore of
Fernandina Beach, FL., Steele Gore (Vivian) of Woodbine, GA.; sister, Nell Carlton (Dell) of Tallahassee, FL.; grandchildren Jennifer Rigsby (Brent) of Albany, Caroline Glenn (Sonny) of Moultrie, Rebecca Ford (Richie) of Atlanta and Carl David Phelps (Anne) of Fitzgerald; great-grandchildren, Katherine, Brett, Madeleine, Elizabeth and John Allen Rigsby; Garrison, Jackson, Hudson and Chason Glenn; and Allison, Matthew and Andrew Ford.
Visitation was 4:00-6:00 P.M" Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Parker-Bramlett Funeral Home, Camilla, Ga.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Pelham or Hospice of Southwest Georgia.
Parker-Bramlett Funeral Home
Camilla
