Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Annies Elizabeth Barber
Annies Elizabeth Barber, 84, of Metter died on February 22, 2005 at Metter Nursing Home. Born in Emanuel County, she lived all of her life in Candler County. She was retired from the Candler County School System and was a member of Metter Free Will Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Caley Lee Barber.
She is survived by a son, Jimmie Lee Barber of Metter; three daughters, Ann Barber, Bonnie Tatum, and Brenda Brown, all of Metter; 12 grandchilren; and 32 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Friday at 2 p.m. at Metter Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Johnny Beasley officiating. Burial was in Cool Springs Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Martin Barron, Larry Hodges, Billy Lariscey, Leroy Lariscey, Keith Lariscey and Jimmy Page.
Wood Funeral Home of Metter was in charge of arrangements.
Pearlie Drummer
Pearlie Drummer, 98, of Metter died Saturday, February 26, 2005, at the Candler County Hospital. She was a native of Bulloch County and spent several years in Savannah and Miami, Fl. She resided in Metter for the past 35 years. She was a member of New Bethlehem Baptist Church in Register.
Survivors include two sons, Frank Reed of Metter and William Reed of Montclair, NJ; fifteen grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 5, at 12 noon at New Bethlehem Baptist Church in Register. The burial will be in the church cemetery. Wake service will be on Friday, March 4, from 7-8 p.m. at Whitaker Funeral Home.
Whitaker Funeral Home of Metter is in charge of arrangements.
Harold Normal Brantley
Harold Norman Brantley, 74, of Millen died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005.
He was a native of Candler County, a U.S. Navy veteran, a graduate of the University of Georgia, a retired County Extension agent and a deacon and member of Millen Baptist Church.
Mr. Brantley had also served as president of the Millen Rotary Club, chairman of the Jenkins County Commission and was a past-president of the Association of County Extension Agents.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Troy E. and Alice Brantley and his son, Chris Brantley.
Survivors include his wife, Jeanette Parker Brantley; a daughter and son-in-law, Rhonda and Don Starkweather of Dunnellon, Fl.; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Phillip Brantley of Ft. Myers, Fl., and Jeff and Angie Brantley of Millen; a daughter-in-law, Lynda Brantley of Knoxville, Tn.; a brother, Bobby Brantley of Savannah; two sisters, Bernice Rei of Baltimore, Md., and Mary Bland of Tallahassee, Fl.; his grandchildren, Jeremy, Josh and Jason Brantley of Knoxville, Tn., Collette Brantley of Ft. Myers, Fl., and Steven Brantley of Millen.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Friday at Millen Cemetery with the Rev. Jerry Hood and Dr. Maurice Crowder officiating.
Pallbearers were William Gunn, Bill Miller, Dobson Gay, Bobby Dwelle, Leon Burch and Reabon Amerson.
Crowe-Fields Funeral Home Inc. of Millen was in charge of arrangements.
James O. Smith
James O. Smith, 65, of Metter died Sunday, February 27, 2005. He lived in Valdosta most of his life before moving to Metter one year ago. He was a construction worker with Owens-Illinois for many years and was a Baptist.
He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Callie and Glenn Moore; sons, James O. Smith Jr. and Jessie Smith, all of Valdosta; a brother, George W. Smith of Lake Mary, Fl; a sister, Marjorie Hall of Blairsville; three grandchildren, Austin Smith, Caleb Moore and Gabe Moore; one niece and three nephews.
Graveside funeral services were held Tuesday at Sunset Hill Cemetery near Valdosta.
Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel, was in charge of arrangements.
H.L. Lanigan
H.L. Lanigan, 81, died Sunday, March 6, 2005, at Candler County Hospital. The Bulloch County native was a veteran of World War II serving in the Infantry Division. He moved to Savannah in 1941. He retired from the Federal Civil Service as a heavy equipment mechanic working at the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort, S.C. He moved to Metter in 1983 and attended Lake Primitive Baptist Church where he was a member of the Men’s Brotherhood.
He is survived by his wife, Donnie Jo Rivenbark Lanigan of Metter; two sisters, Lena Mae Brown of Galveston, TX and Rebecca Wilson of Jacksonville, N.C.; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel with Elder Randy Waters and elder Tom Deal officiating. Burial was in Lake Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Stevie Lanigan, Timmy Lanigan, Wayne Rivenbark, Timmy Sikes, Carroll Sikes Jr. and Kent Campbell.
Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel of Metter was in charge of arrangements.
Jessie Carter
Jessie Carter, 87, of Metter died Sunday, February 27, 2005 at Pleasant View Healthcare Center. The Emanuel County native lived in Candler County for most of her life. She was a member of Treemont Temple Baptist Church in Metter. She was preceded in death by a son, Booker T. Williams.
Survivors include one son, Jestin Williams of Albany, NY; one brother, Buddy Jones of Swainsboro; one sister, Annie Byrd of Metter; 17 grandchildren, including Bookter T. Hobbs and his wife, Pamela of Metter; 23 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 5 at Lakeside First Baptist Church in Metter. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Whitaker Funeral Home of Metter is in charge of arrangements.
Ralph Tapley
Ralph Tapley, 94, of Swainsboro died Thursday, March 10, 2005, at Emanuel Medical Center after an extended illness.
A native of Emanuel County, Mr. Tapley was a retired Union Insulator and was a member of Hebron B aptist Church. He was the husband of the late Alice Lee Henry Tapley.
He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Danny and Julie Tapley of Swainsboro; a sister, Arlie May of Savannah; a granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Dana and Chuck McDonald of Metter; two step-grandchildren, Ashley Dunmire of Swainsboro and Trey Neesmith of Lyons; and one great-grandson, Landon McDonald of Metter.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 12, at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary with Rev. Burton Dixon officiating. Interment was in Swainsboro City Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Donny Riner, Charles Henry, Wayne Tapley, Ronnie Henry, Jeff Durden and David Rountree. Honorary pallbearers were past and present employees of Shop Rite Pharmacy.
Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary of Swainsboro was in charge of arrangements.
Corean Lightner
Corean Lightner, 88, of Metter died Thursday, March 10, 2005. The Candler County native lived in Cincinnati, OH for more than 63 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hartwell in Cincinnati, where she served faithfully for 62 years. She returned to Metter in January, 2005.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Arthur and Carrie Edwards and Johnnie and Eula Edwards, all of Metter; four step-children, Henry Lightner, Mattie Powell, Helen Robertson and Emma Greene, all of Cincinnati, OH; one brother, Coolidge Summerlin of Metter; one sister, Essie Nash of Cincinnati, OH; 54 grandchildren; 74 great-grandchildren; and 57 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 19, at the W.H. Whitaker Memorial Chapel, Whitaker Funeral Home in Metter. Burial will be in Steephill Baptist Church Cemetery in Cobbtown.
Whitaker Funeral Home of Metter is in charge of arrangements.
Ruby McCranie McCall
Ruby McCranie McCall, 73, of Cobbtown died Friday, February 25, 2005, at Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul McCall Jr. on Jan. 27, 2005.
She is survived by sons, William H. Collins of Ackworth, Bobby Collins, Joe Collins and Ira Collins, all of Jacksonville, sisters, Martha Landrum of Metter and Jane Gibbs of Fresno, CA; brothers, Mac McCranie of Metter and Roy McCraine of Lorida, Fl; one grandchild and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held on Monday at Wood Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Sunlight Cemetery in Cobbtown.
Pallbearers were Jeff McCranie, Jeremy McCranie, Ben McCranie, Randy Moore, Scott Padgett and Wayne Kersey.
Wood Funeral Home of Metter was in charge of arrangements.
Patricia “Rigdon” Richard
Patricia “Rigdon” Richard, 57, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2005.
She is survived by her husband, Ron Richard of Norcross; one daughter, Amber Noel Nixon of Mississippi; and four grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Saturday at R.T. Patterson Funeral Home.
R.T. Patterson Funeral Home of Norcross was in charge of arrangements.
Ouida Mae Haines
Ouida Mae Haines, 84, died Tuesday, March 8, 2005 in Moultrie. The Tattnall Co. native moved to Moultrie 33 years ago after living in Savannah many years and working as a cashier at grocery stores. She loved dancing, fishing and her flowers. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Haines; her parents, Heery Washington Collins and Beulah Sikes Collins; a brother, Harry Collins; and sisters, Neilous Rutledge and Mary Wilson.
She is survived by her brother and two sisters-in-law, G.W. “Junior” and Delma Collins of Cobbtown and Alyne Colins of Edgefield, S.C.; a brother-in-law, Marion “Rut” Rutledge of Cobbtown; and special friends, Nell Jenkins and Pearly Buns, both of Moultrie; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Cobbtown Chapel, with Rev. Gary Page officiating. Burial will be in Sunlight Cemetery. Visistation will be Thursday evening from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Kennedy Funeral Homes, Cobbtown Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Louis Carroll Rich
Louis Carroll Rich, 89, died Monday, March 21, 2005. The native and life-long resident of Cobbtown was a farmer and a member of the Baptist faith.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Christine Green Rich of Cobbtown; sons and daughters-in-law, Leverne and Louise Rich of Houston, TX, Lewis Spencer and Debbie Rich of Cobbtown, and Glenn Edward and Vicki Rich of Baxley; a brother, James Rich of Brunswick; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren;
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, at Morgan Family Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Connors Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Sterling Bargeron will officiate.
Pallbearers will be John Rich, Jerry Findley, Dennis Rich, David Rich, Jimmy Rich, and Richard Norton.
Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Wednesday (today) at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances can be made to the Tattnall Community Hospital, 247 S. Main St., Reidsville Ga 30453.
Morgan Family Funeral Home of Metter is in charge of arrangements.
