Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Joan Collins Leggett
Joan Collins Leggett, 71, died Tuesday, March 22, 2005, at her home. The Candler county native and lifelong resident was retired from Agriculture Department of Farm Service Agency (ASCS) with over 30 years of employment. She was a member of the National Republican Committee, the Metter Primitive Baptist Church and the Trapnell-Dekle Sunday School Class. Joan loved all the farmers of Candler County and was an avid gardener. She was predeceased by her husband, Hoke Leggett.
She is survived by four sons, Van Williams of Talladega, AL, Stevie and Melissa Williams of Metter, Benjie and Barbara Williams of Douglas, and Paul Williams of Metter; her mother Eunice Collins of Metter; brothers, Bobby Ray Collins of Twin City and Joey Collins of Metter; sisters, Joyce Watson of Twin City, June Jarriel of Centerville and Jan Bowers of Metter; a special friend, Ben Gray; grandchildren, Chris Williams, Keith Driggers, Hillary Williams, Tyler Williams, Joey Williams, Lindsey Williams and Sterling Williams; and three great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Mike Donaldson, Allen Thigpen, John Paul Johnson, Carlton Clifton, Bill Patterson and Lamar Deloach. Honorary pallbearers were the Trapnell-Dekle Sunday School Class.
Funeral services were held Friday at Metter Primitive Baptist Church with Elder John Sheldon Mikell and Mike Whelchel officiating. Burial was in Lake Cemetery.
Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel of Metter was in charge of arrangements.
Loree Williams
Loree Williams of Newark, NJ died Thursday, March 24, 2005 at the Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. She was the daughter of General and Marietta Wilson Williams. Loree was born in Bulloch County and attended the public schools of Candler County. She had lived in New Jersey for over 55 years. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, General Jr., Ira J., and Joseph P. Willaims.
Survivors include two sisters, Thelma Bell of Newark, NJ and Mae Evelyn Williams of Metter; three nieces, Tracey Bell, Gerdenia B. Doggett and Iris Lewis; two nephews, Stanley Bell and Joseph P. Williams Jr.; several other relatives and friends.
Viewing will be held at Whitaker Funeral Home on Friday, April 1. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Saturday at St. Luke Independent Methodist Church in Metter. Burial will be in the New Hope Church Cemetery in Register.
Whitaker Funeral Home of Metter is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Louella Lanier Brantley
Mary Louella Lanier Brantley, 92, of Savannah died on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 in Savannah. Born in Candler County, she was a member of Rosemary Primitive Baptist Church. She was a retired salesperson from Belk.
She is survived by her husband of 72 years, Lonnie Cecil Brantley of Savannah; a son and daughter-in-law, Darward “Woody” and Agnes Brantley of Savannah; three grandchildren and spouses, Jeffery L. and Kimberly Brantley of Guyton, Brad and Jodi Brantley of Guyton and Bonnie and Chris B. Weber of Springfield; three great-grandchildren, April Brantley of Fayetteville, N.C., Mary Brantley of Guyton and Reese Weber of Springfield.
Pallbearers were Jeff Bradley, Brad Brantley, Homer Lewis Lanier, Brinson Lanier, Craig Lanier and Chris Weber.
Funeral services were held on Friday, March 25, 2005 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Wood Funeral Home. Burial was in Rosemary Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
Wood Funeral Home of Metter was in charge of arrangements.
Doris Austin
Doris Austin, 70, died Monday, March 28, 2005 at her daughter’s home in Metter. She was born in New York, NY and lived in New Jersey for many years before coming to live with her daughter four months ago. She was a homemaker and the widow of Jack C. Austin. She was preceded in death by a grandson, George Groze.
She is survived by seven children, George Dann III and Katherine of Seattle, WA, Victoria Dearman and Roger of Findlay, IL, Debra Miles of Burlington, NJ, Donna Chism of Delran, NJ, Christopher Dann and Katherine of Niles, IL, Beth Brown and Lewis of Metter and Scott Austin of Findlay, IL; sisters, Antoinette Sozio, Joann Lupinette, Edith Smith, Dorothy Capps, and Phyllis Quick, all of New Jersey; grandchildren, Jamie and Justin Dann, April and Chuck Brown, Robert Dann, Kasey Dann; great-grandchildren, Grace, Emma and McKenzie Brown, Logan and Emma Dann.
Memorial services will be held in Burlington, NJ at a later date.
Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel of Metter was in charge of arrangements.
Alice Waye Bartow
Alice Waye Bartow, 91, of Portal died on Thursday, March 24, 2005, at Meadows Regional Nursing Center. Born in Emanuel County, she lived most of her life in Portal. She was a member of Portal Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” Bartow.
Graveside services were held on Saturday, March 26, 2005 in Portal City Cemetery with Rev. Don Berry officiating.
Wood Funeral Home of Metter was in charge of arrangements.
Pauline Moore Edenfield
Pauline Moore Edenfield, 86, died Friday, April 1, 2005, at Candler County Hospital.
The native of Emanuel County lived most of her life in Candler County. She was a member of Scarboro Missionary Baptist Church, a homemaker, and a great cook. She loved to work in her yard and garden. The love of her life was spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by her husband, R. J. Edenfield Sr., and a grandson, Robert J. Edenfield III.
She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Bobby and Faye Edenfield of Metter and Jerry and Cindy Edenfield of Swainsboro; grandchildren, Hope and Tim Braswell and Michelle and Shannon Edenfield of Metter, Sr. Airman Nathan Edenfield of Omaha, Ne., and Alena and Carlos Aviles of Twin City; and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Monday at 2 p.m. at Antioch Primitive Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Rev. William Garrett, Rev. Inman Gerrald and Rev. Wilmer Hall officiated.
Pallbearers were Toby Wells, Luther Bell, Tommy Woods, Johnny Wells, Donny Wells and John Bill.
Morgan Familiy Funeral Home of Metter was in charge of arrangements.
Letha Boyette Evans
Letha Boyette Evans of Charleston entered into eternal rest on the morning of March 26, 2005.
She was the widow of William Edward Evans Sr. Mrs. Evans was born in Cobbtown on June 11, 1913, the daughter of Thomas Lawton Boyette and Alice Rosa Kicklighter Boyette. She was a homemaker and a member of the James Island Baptist Church.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, William Edward and Joyce Evans of Charleston; two sisters, Dera B. Bicaise of Charleston and Tycile B. Williamson of Lyons; a brother-in-law, Charles E. Wildes of Claxton; two grandchildren, Martha M. Sudina and Donna Evans Bernados; three great-grandchildren, W. Brandon Evans, Amber D. Sudina and Christan L. Sudina.
Interment was held in Carolina Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Charleston, 3896 Leed Avenue, North Charleston, S.C. 29405.
This announcement is made courtesy of Kennedy Funeral Homes, Cobbtown Chapel.
Dorothy Mosley
Dorothy Mosley, 79, died Monday, March 28, 2005 at the Liberty Regional Medical Center. She was a resident at Woodlands Health and Rehabilitation Center in Midway. She was a native of Candler County and she lived in Candler and Emanuel Counties for many years. She was married to Robert Mosley who preceded her in death.
Survivors include one aunt, Louise Tyson of Elizabethtown, N.C.; one uncle, George Harrison of Wilmington, DE; several cousins, including Melvie Boyd of Metter and Veronica Cook of Savannah.
Funeral services were held Saturday at the W.H. Whitaker Memorial Chapel. Burial was in the Parrish Grove Church Cemetery.
Whitaker Funeral Home of Metter was in charge of arrangements.
Geraldine Hawkins
Geraldine Hawkins, 62, of Metter died Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah. The Candler County native was the daughter of the late Fess and Levada Byrd. She attended the public schools of Candler County and was a member of Mercer Grove Missionary Baptist Church. For more than 35 years she resided in Philadelphia, PA and was employed by the Pennsylvania Hospital for 33 years. After retiring in 2004, she relocated to Metter. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Roman Byrd.
Survivors include one son, Denver Ray Byrd of Metter; one daughter, Jacqueline Frazier of Metter; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Harold and Estella Byrd of Stockbridge, Dan Byrd of Metter and Francis Byrd of Alexandria, VA; one granddaughter, Patrice Harris of Washington, D.C.; several nieces and nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services were held on Monday at Treemont Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Metter. Burial was in Mercer Grove Church Cemetery.
Whitaker Funeral Home of Metter was in charge of arrangements.
John Thomas Tucker Sr.
John Thomas Tucker Sr., 75, died Friday, April 1, 2005, at his home in Attalla, Al.
The long-time resident of Gadsden and Yellow Creek, Al., also resided in Metter for awhile. He was a long-time businessman with Allstate Construction Co. He was a Mason for over 50 years and was a member of the Attalla Masonic Lodge 383, 32nd degree Scottish Rite, and Omar Shrine Temple in South Carolina. He was an honorary member of Zamora Shrine Temple and the Gadsden Shrine Club. A former member of Metter First Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Willie Bea Tucker, in 1992.
He is survived by his wife, Betty A. McCorkle Tucker of Metter; two sons and a daughter-in-law, John T. Tucker Jr., Martha Tucker and Don Tucker, all of Gadsden; a step-son and wife, Stacy and Michelle McCorkle of Atlanta; brothers and sisters and their spouses, Linda and Bob Bolduc of Metter, Bob and Margie Tucker of Carrollton, Betty and Paul Mongeon of Shrewsburg, Ma., Dwayne and Bobbie Tucker of Metter and Lonnie and Martha Tucker of Bellville; two grandchildren and spouses, Capt. John T. Tucker III and wife Courtney Tucker of Meridian, Miss., and Jason E. Tucker of Gadsden; and two great-grandchildren, Chandler and Chase Tucker of Meridian.
The family wishes to give special thanks to Debbie and Mark Winn and their entire family for their loving devotion and care. Also, special thanks to staff and management of Southern Health Hospice for their fine care.
Graveside funeral services were held Monday at 11 a.m. at Rainbow Memorial Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Gregg Tucker, Kyle Tucker, Brenson Elliott, Robert Brown, J. T. Tucker and Jason Tucker. Honorary pallbearers were Ron Patrick and Johnny Stevens.
Remembrances can be made to the Shriner’s Hospitals for Burned and Crippled Children.
This announcement is made courtesy of Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel, of Metter.
Martha N. Stanley
Martha N. Stanley, 64, of Metter died Sunday, April 3, 2005, at her home under hospice care.
The Bibb County native had lived here for the past 20 years. She was a former employee of Southern Manor Retirement Inn for many years and was a member of Thomaston Road Baptist Church. She made beautiful roses with old ribbons and loved people.
She is survived by her husband, Johnny Stanley of Metter; a step-daughter, Lisa Stanley of Garden City; two brothers, Larry Newberry and Johnny Newberry, both of Macon; four sisters, including a twin sister, Margaret Tucker of Macon, Viola Montgomery of Savannah, Reba Trotter of Metter and Lillie Mae Davidson of Bon Aqua, Tn.; a grandchild, Condy Lynn Stanley; and a great-grandchild, Faith Victoria Stanley.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday (today) at 2 p.m. at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel, with burial to follow in Stanley Family Cemetery.
Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel, of Metter is in charge of arrangements.
Herbert “Bogart” Carswell
Herbert “Bogart” Carswell, 35, of Garfield died Thursday, March 31, 2005. He was a native and lifelong resident of Emanuel County and attended the public schools of Emanuel County. He was a member of Holy Zion Holiness Church in Metter.
He is survived by two children, Antonio Tarver of Twin City and Kelvin Brown of Swainsboro; his mother and stepfather, Carrie Carswell of Garfield and Willie James Ellis of Metter; his father and stepmother, Willie and Margaret Bynes of Twin City; three brothers and a sister-in-law, Larry and Bessie Carswell of Louisville, Gregory Carswell of Garfield and Willie Bynes Jr. of Register; two sisters, Mary Ann Bynes of Statesboro and Almeta Mainer of Miami, FL; grandparents, J.W. and Anna Ellis of Metter.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Holy Zion Holiness Church in Metter with burial to follow in Kirkland Cemetery in Summertown.
Whitaker Funeral Home of Metter is in charge of arrangements.
