Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Jessie W. Radford
Born in Covington County, Alabama on February 5, 1912
Departed on September 6, 2010 in Mitchell County, Georgia
Mr. Jessie W. Radford, 98, of Camilla, Georgia passed away on Monday, September 6, 2010 at the Camilla Retirement Village in Camilla, Georgia. Born on February 5, 1912 in Covington County, Alabama to the late John Sanford and Della Florence Sanders Radford, he was a master electrician and a member of the First Baptist Church of Pelham. He was married
to the former Mary Era Owen, who preceded him in death. Mr. Radford was also a member of the Pelham Masonic Lodge #312, Smith-Spence American Legion Post #144, William T. Flynt Chapter #303 Order of the Eastern Star, as well as the secretary for the Sunday School of the First Baptist Church of Pelham for many years where he also served as a deacon. Mr. Radford was a WWII veteran of the United States Navy.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 from 6 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Jamerson-Braswell Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Kim Grueser and Rev. Carl Stokes will officiate the services. Active pallbearers will be Harry Radford, Charles Palmer, Ronnie Palmer, Michael Radford, Hugh Laing, Brian Cochran, John Broadaway and Drew Broadaway. iIntermentwill follow at Pinecrest Memory Gardens in Pelham, GA. Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of the First Baptist Church of Pelham.
Evelyn Pauline Smith
Born in Ochlocknee, GA on April 22, 1921
Departed on Friday, September 3, 2010 at Pelham Parkway Nursing Home
Mrs. Evelyn Pauline Smith of Ochlocknee passed away at Pelham Parkway Nursing Home in Pelham on Friday, September 3, 2010. She was 89. Born in Ochlocknee, GA on Aril 22, 1921, she was a retired secretary of the US Government at the Pentagon. She was a daughter of the late Willie L. Smith and Carrie Bell McClellan and a member of Mizpah Primitive Baptist Church.
The funeral services for Ms. Smith will be held on Sunday, September 5, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. at Mizpah Baptist Church. iIntermentwill be in the church cemetery and Rev. Dennis Norman will officiate. Earl Smith, Charles Smith, Gary Smith, Pat Smith, Blake Smith and Jim Thompson will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be held an hour before the funeral at Mizpah Primitive Baptist Church.
Destin Allyn Butler Jenkins
Born on September 21, 1982 in Bartow County, Georgia
Departed on Saturday, September 18, 2010 in Thomas County, Georgia
Destin Allyn Butler Jenkins, 27, of Albany, Georgia passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2010 in Thomas County, Georgia. Born on September 21, 1982 to Owen Fred Butler and Tammy Dowdy Butler, she was a loving mother, as well as a bookkeeper. She was a member of Springhill Christian Church.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 from 6 until 8 p.m. at Jamerson-Braswell Funeral Home in Pelham, Georgia. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Springhill Christian Church. Pastor Carl Garrison, assisted by Rev. Doug Hall, will officiate the services. Pallbearers will be V. J. Dowdy, David West, IV, Andy Hayes, Michael Pickering, Ashley Fulghum and Rabun Butler.
Survivors include her husband, Jason Jenkins of Leesburg, Georgia, daughter Abigail Nichole Jenkins of Leesburg, Georgia, son J. J. Jenkins of Leesburg, Georgia, parents Tammy D. Butler of Albany, Georgia and Owen Fred Butler of Pelham, Georgia, brothers Joshua Butler and wife, Nikki and Blake Butler, all of Pelham, Georgia, grandparents Jessie McMillon Dowdy of Pelham, Georgia, Dr. Thomas and JoAnn Garrison of Macon, Georgia, Virginia Butler of Pelham, Georgia, aunts and uncles Van Dowdy and wife, Donice of Pelham, Georgia, Valarie West of Crawfordville, Florida, Lynn Butler of Pelham, Georgia, Rabun Butler of Pelham, Georgia, cousins V. J. Dowdy, Holli Dowdy, David West IV, Chelsie Willoughby and Ashley Washington, She was preceded in death by grandfathers, Jack Butler and James Dowdy, both of Pelham, Georgia.
Peter Frank Palmer
Born in Cairo, GA on July 30, 2010
Departed on Friday, July 30, 2010 in Cairo, GA
Peter Frank Palmer, the infant son of Douglas "D.J." Palmer, Jr. and Ashley Weeks, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2010 at Grady General Hospital in Cairo, GA.
Funeral Services for Peter Frank Palmer will be held on Sunday, August 1, 2010 at 11:00 graveside at Pelham City Cemetery. The Rev. Skeeter Weeks will officiate. No formal visitation will be held.
Survivors include his parents, Douglas "D.J, " Palmer, Jr. and Ashley Weeks, both of Pelham, GA; maternal grandparents, Skeeter and Linda Weeks of Pelham, GA; paternal grandparents, Shirley and Douglas Palmer, Sr. of Moultrie, GA; sisters, Savannah Weeks of Pelham, GA and Autumn Palmer of Moultrie, GA and her brothers, Chance Palmer, Kayne Palmer and Hunter Hill all of Moultrie, GA.
Ausburn "Revis" Davis
Born in Colquitt County, Georgia on November 10, 1946
Departed on November 17, 2008 in Thomas County, Georgia
Ausburn "Revis" Davis, 62, of Pelham, Georgia passed away on Monday, November 17, 2008 at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville, Georgia. Born on November 10, 1946 in Colquitt County, Georgia to the late Rufus and Lorene Edward Davis, he was a farmer. Revis was a member of the Hinsonton Baptist Church and was Farmer of the Year for the Pelham Chamber of Commerce. He is survived by his wife Betty Braswell Davis of Pelham, Georgia, daughter Ashley Davis of Pelham, Georgia, son Rusty Davis and wife Jordana, of Hinsonton, Georgia, grandchildren Drake Davis, Braswell Davis, Rusty Davis and Riley Davis, all of Hinsonton, Georgia, brothers Charles Davis and wife, Mary Lou, of Hinsonton, Georgia and Jimmy Davis and wife, Martha Jane, of Camilla, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 from 6 until 8 p.m. at Jamerson-Braswell Funeral Home in Pelham, Georgia. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. at Jamerson-Braswell Funeral Home Chapel in Pelham, Georgia. Elder Max Childs will officiate the services. Pallbearers will be Randy Conners, James Robert Culpepper, Ronnie Hatcher, Leonie Jones, Charles Lodge, and Johnny Taylor. iIntermentwill take place in Pinecrest Memory Gardens.
Boykin "PeeWee" Wood
Born in Merrillville, Georgia on February 24, 1935
Departed on November 23, 2012 in Meigs, Georgia
Boykin "PeeWee" Wood, 77, of 30354 U. S. Hwy. 19, North, Meigs, Georgia passed away on Friday, November 23, 2012 at his residence. Born on February 24, 1935 in Merrillville, Georgia to the late George and Annie Bell Leggett Wood, he was Baptist by faith and a mechanic for Sunnyland Foods. He is survived by his wife, Mary Frances Wood of Meigs, Georgia, son Donald Wood of Graceville, Florida, daughters Kim Holmes and husband, Lamar, of Altha, Florida, Charlene Hancock and husband, Darrell, of Meigs, Georgia, Kathy Wood of Climax, Georgia, stepsons Scott Johnson of Meigs, Georgia, Eric Johnson of Valdosta, Georgia, nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, three brothers and two sisters. He was preceded in death by his parents, a grandson Ryan Golden, four sisters and one brother. No formal visitation will be held. A memorial service will be conducted on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Jamerson Funeral Home chapel in Pelham, Georgia with Rev. Lem Joiner and Rev. Mike Nichols officiating.
Carolyn Sandy Fulghum
Born in Camilla, Georgia on April 6, 1960
Departed on January 21, 2013 in Pelham, Georgia
Carolyn Sandy Fulghum, 52, of 697 Georgia Highway 93, Pelham, Georgia passed away on Monday, January 21, 2013 at her residence. Born on April 6, 1960 in Camilla, Georgia to Byron G. Fulghum and the late Jean Maxwell Fulghum, she was a homemaker. Ms. Fulghum believed in God and she loved sports, politics, cooking and her dogs. She is survived by her father Byron G. Fulghum of Reynoldsville, Georgia, brothers Grady Fulghum and wife, Gail, of Damascus, Georgia, Byron C. Fulghum of Moultrie, Georgia, Brent Fulghum of Reynoldsville, Georgia, half-sister Wendy Bryant of Ty Ty, Georgia, beloved companion of 35 years Candy Willis of Pelham, Georgia, nieces and nephews Cadie Dukes, Jenna Rathel, Lindsey Fulghum, Ashley Fulghum, Adam Fulghum, Amanda Fulghum and Andrew Fulghum and numerous friends. The family wishes to say a special "thank you" to the employees of Hospice of Southwest Georgia. She was preceded in death by her mother Jean Maxwell Fulghum. There will be no formal visitation. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. in the chapel of Jamerson Funeral Home. Rev. Ricky Pollock will officiate the services.
Cornelia May Eubanks
Born on July 14, 1928 in Thomasville, Georgia
Departed on October 8, 2010 in Mitchell County, Georgia
Mrs. Cornelia May Eubanks passed away on October 8, 2010 at her home in Mitchell County, Georgia. Born on July 14, 1928, in Thomasville, Georgia, she is preceded in death by her parents, Carlie Denton May and Beulah Roberts May, her two infant brothers and a son, Joseph Lebron Eubanks. She is survived by her husband of sixty-one years, John Leonard Eubanks of Mitchell County, Georgia, a son, John Denton Eubanks of Boston, Massachusetts, and a son, James Keaton Eubanks and wife, Tina McDonald Eubanks of Mitchell County, Georgia. Other survivors include her sister, Louise May Pope of Lexington, Virginia, her niece, Debby Pope Beckley and her husband, Harlan of Lexington, Virginia, and her nephew James Pope and his wife Cathy of Downingtown, Pennsylvania. As a 1949 graduate of Huntington College in Montgomery, Alabama, she returned to Mitchell County and became a civic leader in her community, a long time member of the Pelham Garden Club, and was actively involved with children's educational activities in the Pelham schools. Music was her passion and from the age of 13, she participated in the music program of the Hand Memorial United Methodist Church and was a member of the choir.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 10, 2010 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Jamerson Funeral Home in Pelham, Georgia. Funeral services will be held at the Hand Memorial United Methodist Church in Pelham, Georgia on Monday, October 11, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Michael Finn and Rev. Keith Goodlett officiating. iIntermentwill follow in Pinecrest Memory Gardens. The active pallbearers are Woody Eubanks, Charles Yates, John Skipper, Jimmy Brinkley, Lucius Adkins, Edward Pritchett, and John Avard. The honorary pallbearers are Suzanne Anderson, Duane Bentley, Betty Palmer, Walt Bernier, Elmer Conley, and Randall Cooper.
James Paul Hooks
Born in Mitchell County, Georgia on June 21, 1937
Departed on October 7, 2010 in Mitchell County, Georgia
James Paul Hooks, 73, of Pelham, Georgia passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2010 at his residence. Born on Jun 21, 1937 in Mitchell County, Georgia to the late James T. and Ruby Jarrell Hooks, he was married
to the former Alice Faye Thomas, which he married
on September 23, 1960. James was a plant manager for Harrell Ag Company and he was Baptist by faith.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 9, 2010 from 7 until 9 p.m. at Jamerson-Braswell Funeral Home in Pelham, Georgia. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of the funeral home. Rev. Franklin Russ will officiate the service. Active pallbearers will be Melvin Hooks, Kelvin Hooks, Mark Browning, Ronnie Carter, Brian Wynn and Rusty Carter. Honorary pallbearers will be Marvin Hooks, Martie Hooks, Hugh Harrell, Greg Foister, Ricky Brock, Sydney Turner, Dario Chavez, Melvin Bowens and Cecil Walker.
James is survived by his wife, Faye Hooks of Pelham, Georgia, son Freddy Hooks and wife, Cheryl, of Camilla, Georgia, grandchildren Jake Hooks of Camilla, Georgia, Kyle Hooks of Douglasville, Georgia, Adrienne Hooks of Camilla, Georgia, sisters Ruthie Batchelor of Valdosta, Georgia, Dorothy Jean Humphries of Pelham, Georgia, Frances Craven of Valdosta, Georgia, Shirley Trout of Pelham, Georgia.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James T. and Ruby Jarrell Hooks.
Gwendolyn "Gwen" P. Nunnery
Born in Mitchell County, Georgia on August 4, 1948
Departed on October 19, 2010 in Thomas County, Georgia
Mrs. Gwendolyn "Gwen" P. Nunnery, 62, of 5772 Raccoon Road, Pelham, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville, Georgia. Born on August 4, 1948 to the late Eulamos and Doris Taylor Palmer. She was married
to Bill Nunnery, Jr. and a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 21, 2010 from 6 until 8 p.m. at Jamerson-Braswell Funeral Home in Pelham, Georgia. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 22, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Jamerson-Braswell Funeral Home. Rev. Stanley Smith will officiate the services. Pallbearers will be Donnie Palmer, O. J. Johnson, Todd Phillips, Bill Nunnery, III, Treaver Lee Pollock and Greg Kelly. iIntermentwill take place in the Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Bill Nunnery, Jr. of Pelham, Georgia, daughters Lorrie Wiggins of Pelham, Georgia, Carrie Green and husband, Dan, of Bainbridge, Georgia, sons Tim Wiggins and wife Cherry of Pelham, Georgia, Bill Nunnery, III and wife Nickie of Thomasville, Georgia, grandchildren Peyton Green, Haley Green, Johannah Holt, Jonah Adams, Cody Sanders, and A. J. Sanders. Mrs. Nunnery was preceded in death by daughter Leslie Johanna Wiggins and her parents, Eulamos and Doris Taylor Palmer.
Gladys W. Hickey
Born in Thomas County, Georgia on December 10, 1927
Passed away on October 25, 2010 in Mitchell County, Georgia
Mrs. Gladys W. Hickey, 82, of 608 Dogwood Drive, Pelham, Georgia passed away on Monday, October 25, 2010 at Pelham Parkway Nursing Home in Pelham, Georgia. Born on December 10, 1927 to the late John L. and Florence McDaniel Wadsworth, she was married
to the late William Vinson Hickey. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Pelham and was a homemaker.
The memorial service for Mrs. Hickey will be held on Thursday, October 28, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at Jamerson-Braswell Funeral Home in Pelham, Georgia. The family will receive friends after the memorial service. Mrs. Hickey is survived by her son, Allen Hickey of Pelham, Georgia and grandchildren, Jessica Hickey and Dakota Hickey, both of Pelham, Georgia.
