Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
James Scott
James William Scott, 92, died Sunday, March 28, 2004. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in Memory Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include two sons, Carroll Lee Scott of Dublin and James H. Scott of Monticello, Fla.; and eight grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today.
Moores Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Ronald Murphy
Ronald Edward Murphy, 62, died Monday, March 29, 2004.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the chapel of Moores Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Neely, the Rev. Dan Looper and the Rev. Harold Lawrence officiating. Burial will follow in Baldwin Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Murphy, a native of Smithville, lived in Albany and Cuthbert before moving to Milledgeville in 1990. He retired from the department of public safety in 1996 and worked with the Milledgeville Convention and Visitor's Bureau as a trolley tour driver. He was a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church and an U.S. Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife Glenda Murphy of Milledgeville; two stepsons, David Ezell of New York City, N.Y., and Dana Ezell of Herndon, Va.; three stepdaughters, Cindy Brackins of Plantford, Ala., Jeanette Perkins of Sharpsburg and Michelle Hollis of Pinson, Ala.; his mother Ernestine A. Murphey of Albany; and three brothers, Tim Murphy and Harold S. Murphy, both of Leesburg and John Sammy Murphy of Albany.
The family will be at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight.
Moores Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Lillian Morgan
DUBLIN - Lillian Leola Morgan, 80, died Monday, March 29, 2004.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Chan Stanley Memorial Chapel of Stanley Funeral Home with the Rev. Gerald Palmer officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Olive Nazarene Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Josh Woodard, Aaron McDaniel, Felton McDaniel, Cecil Chalker, Ricky Graham, Dillon Graham and Eric Mullis.
Mrs. Morgan, a native of Fulton County, lived in Dublin for the past 30 years. She was a self-employed child care provider and member of Church of God of Prophesy. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Gregory Morgan; a grandson, Byron Mimbs; and her parents James and Ellen Red Hagood.
Survivors include three daughters, Rebecca Martin of Gardendale, Ala., Dorothea Simmons of Irwinton and Janet Mimbs of Milledgeville; two grandchildren, Becky Mullis of Milledgeville and Brad Mimbs of Atlanta; and a great-grandchild, Jasmine Mullis of Milledgeville.
The family will be at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight.
Stanley Funeral Home in Dublin has charge of arrangements.
Timothy Kelsey Sr.
Timothy Kelsey Sr., of 132 Pearl Drive, died Monday, March 29, 2004, in a Macon hospice facility.
The family will be at the residence.
Peoples Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Frank Fetner III
Frank Fetner III, 70, died Saturday, March 27, 2004, at his residence.
Services will be private with burial in Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Mr. Fetner, a native of Raleigh, N.C., made his home in Baldwin County for most of his life. He was an U.S. Coast Guard veteran, a retired electrician from Central State Hospital, owner and operator of Frankie's Place for several years, and a member of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife Lollie Layfield Fetner of Milledgeville; three daughters, Vicky Fetner Camilla and husband Tony of Ivey, Deborah Fetner of Santa Ana, Calif., and Jill Bridges and husband Wes of Gordon; a brother, W.H. Fetner of Santa Ana, Calif.; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Diabetes Association, The Heart Association or The Humane Society.
Williams Funeral Home and Crematory in Milledgeville has charge of arrangements.
Carolyn Stripling
MACON - Carolyn Benefield Stripling, 61, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2004, at a local hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Williams Memorial Chapel in White Columns Funeral Home with the Rev. Maxie Threatt officiating. Burial will be in Ramah Cemetery.
Mrs. Stripling was the daughter of the late Robert and Grace Hardy Benefield. She was a native of Treutlen County but lived in Gordon most of her life before moving to Macon several years ago. She was a retired nurses aid and a member of the Gordon First Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Joseph G. Stripling of Jeffersonville; a daughter, Tonya L. Stripling of Jeffersonville; two sisters, Elaine McLemore of Warner Robins and Phyllis Etheridge of Gordon; three brothers, Wayne Benefield of Gray, Horace Benefield of Ivey and Delma Benefield of Macon; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will be at the funeral home of Gordon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Williams-White Columns Funeral Home of Gordon has charge of arrangements.
Jimmie L. Lewis
SPARTA - Jimmie L. Lewis, 66, of 301 Lewis St., died Monday, Feb. 2, 2004, at a Milledgeville hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Powell Grove Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Katie Lewis; seven daughters, Vivian Charleston, Angela Hill, Victoria Little, Vernessa Trawick and Sandra Hunt, all of Sparta, Tawanna Lowe of Columbus and Linda Williams of Madison; three sons, Charles Lawrence of Atlanta, Kenneth Grable and Kevin Battle, both of Sparta; and three sisters, Mary Thelma Hosley, Dorothy Mae Harris and Lould Mae Mayweather, all of Sparta.
Ingram Brothers Funeral Home in Sparta has charge of arrangements.
Timothy R. Hubbard
GORDON - Timothy Ray Hubbard, 44, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004, at a local hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Williams Memorial Chapel in White Columns Funeral Home with the Rev. Roy Tolbert officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Hubbard was the son of Guy and Shirley Ledford Hubbard. He was a native of Bibb County but made his home in Gordon for many years. Mr. Hubbard was a carpenter and a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Susie McAbee Hubbard of Gordon; three daughters, Christina Young, Erin Knight and Keely Hubbard, all of Gordon; two sons, Adam Hubbard of Madison and Joshua Hubbard of Gordon; his father and mother, Guy and Shirley Ledford Hubbard, of Gordon; a sister, Sheila Parker of Macon; three brothers, Terry Hubbard, Ronnie Hubbard, both of Gray and Ricky Hubbard of Irwinton; his father and mother-in-law, James and Bettie McAbee of Gordon; two sisters-in-law, Vickie Wheeler of Gordon and Cindy Kitchens of Gray; a brother-in-law, Bubba Greer of Byron; six granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will be at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday.
Williams-White Columns Funeral Home of Gordon has charge of arrangements.
Kathleen Grier
SPARTA - Kathleen Grier, 41, of 56 Ogeechee Estate, died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004, at a Milledgeville hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Union Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Survivors include her mother, Ellen Grier; a daughter, Lakessia Webb; a son, Reginald Webb; five brothers, Marvin Grier, Calvin Grier, Raymond Grier, Michael Gilmore and Marcus Morris; three sisters, Linda Webb, Brenda Grier and Barbara Grier; and four grandchildren.
Ingram Brothers Funeral Home in Sparta has charge of arrangements.
Herman Driskell Jr.
MACON - Herman Driskell Jr., 42, of 1581 Third St., died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2004, at an Atlanta hospital.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Beulah Missionary Baptist Church in Macon with burial in Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Driskell was born in Baldwin County to the parents of Herman Driskell Sr. and Annie M. Driskell. He was a 1979 graduate of Baldwin High School and a 1985 graduate of Georgia College & State University. His favorite sport was basketball and he played with Georgia College and Armstrong State University.
Mr. Driskell was a faithful member of Union Baptist Church and joined at a very early age. He participated in many youth programs. After marriage, Herman Jr. moved to Macon and became a faithful servant of Beulah Baptist Church. He was employed for 19 years with Bill E. Ireland Youth Development Center in Milledgeville.
Survivors include his loving and devoted wife, Willette Sailor Driskell; two daughters, Marquita Driskell and Joycealyn Driskell; a son, Herman Driskell III; his parents, Herman and Annie M. Driskell; a sister, Venessa Driskell Hale and husband Clifford; two brothers, DWayne Driskell and wife Angela and Darrick Driskell and wife Valerie; and several nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, cousins and friends; a devoted mother-in-law, Joyce E.N. Bailey; the Union Baptist Church family in Milledgeville; and the Beulah Missionary Baptist Church family in Macon.
The family may be contacted at the residence and at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Driskell Sr. of 2320 Leo Court.
Glover Memorial Mortuary in Macon has charge of arrangements.
Local courtesy announcement by Peoples Funeral Home.
Mel Bonner
Dr. Mel Bonner, 68, died Feb. 2, 2004.
Services were at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lancaster Christian Church with burial in Double Springs Cemetery in Waynesburg, Ky.
Dr. Bonner was a native of Milledgeville but made his home in Lancaster, Ky., for many years. He was a minister for the Disciples of Christ Church for 50 years. He was preceded in death by his father, Melton Monroe Bonner, and his mother, Myra Spivey Bonner Elliott, and a brother, Gary Bonner.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Correll Bonner of Lancaster, and a daughter, Myra Bonner of Lake Lure, N.C.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lancaster Christian Church, P.O. Box 574, Lancaster, Ky 40444 or to American Cancer Society.
Spurlin Funeral Home of Lancaster had charge of arrangements.
Moores Funeral Home has charge of local arrangements.
Fannie Satcher
Fannie Satcher, of 105 Kinnley St., died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004, at a local hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Flagg Chapel Baptist Church with burial in West View Cemetery.
Survivors include a son, George Satcher Jr. of Milledgeville, three daughters, Betty Satcher Jones, Barbara Satcher Adams and Annette Satcher, all of Milledgeville; a sister, Mammie Kate Washington of Milledgeville; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and other relatives.
The family will receive friends at the residence.
Slaters Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Cleo Little
Cleo Taylor Little, 88, died Thursday, Aug. 5, 2004.
Williams Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Solomon Daniel
SPARTA - Solomon Daniel, 59, of 418 West Adam St., died Monday, Aug. 2, 2004, at a local healthcare facility. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Galilee Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Daniel; two daughters, Tervonda Daniel and Tiaa Daniel; three sons, Solomon Daniel III, Toby Daniel and Mandrell McCrary; ten brothers, Willie Daniel, Roy Daniel, Alfred Daniel, Johnny Daniel, Richard Daniel, Raymond Daniel, Randy Daniel, Clifford Daniel, Tony Daniel and Frank Ross; and five sisters, Mary Daniel, Shirley Jackson, Carolyn Pertillo, Martha Towles and Rosa Davis.
The family will be at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Ingram Brothers in Sparta has charge of arrangements.
John Williams
HADDOCK - John Stephens Williams, 88, of Eatonton Highway, died Wednesday, June 2, 2004.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday June 5, 2004, in Hardies Chapel Church of Christ in Jones County with burial in the church cemetery. James Shear will officiate.
Mr. Williams, a native of Jones County, was the son of the late John Francis and Frances Key Williams. He was a retired loom operator with J.P. Stevens. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War II. He was a member of Hardies Chapel Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Pauline Linch Williams of Haddock; children, Charlotte W. Etheridge of Gordon, Elaine W. Hart of Warner Robins, Marjorie W. Evans of Warner Robins and Virgil S. Williams of Haddock; a sister, Frances Edmondson of Union City; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 tonight.
Couey-Reece-Stanley Funeral Home in Gordon has charge of arrangements.
W. Frances Watson
Willie Frances Watson, 80, died Tuesday, June 1, 2004.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the chapel of Hart's Mortuary with the Rev. Chris Watson and the Rev. John Haney officiating. Burial will be in Middle Georgia Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Watson was a member of First Church of Open Bible. She was the wife of the late Willie L. Watson and the daughter of the late Thomas Campbell and the late Willie Pearl Adams Campbell May. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Jeraldine Windham and son, Willie "Bubba" Watson.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Felton and Rangee Watson of Macon; two daughters and sons-in-law, Louise and Ray Harris of Milledgeville and Mary Ann and Lani Schewe of Gray; 14 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Hart's Mortuary in Macon has charge of arrangements.
