Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Colean Jo Ann Harper Dodge
Mrs. Colean Jo Ann Harper Dodge, 60, of Milton Fla., formerly of Coffee County, Ga., passed away Thursday, May 13, 2004, in Milton, Fla.
Mrs. Dodge, a native of Coffee County, Ga., was born July 31, 1943, the daughter of Thelma Cooper Harper and the late Elijah Buddy Harper. She was a retired drug store manager.
Survivors include: her husband, Jim Dodge; one son, Jimmy Dodge of Milton, Fla.; one daughter, Lynn Adams of Waverly, Ga.; her mother, Thelma Harper of Waverly, Ga.; one brother, Jerry Harper of Newberry, Fla.; one sister, Nancy Durrance of Odum, Ga.; one granddaughter, Sandy Harper of Waverly, Ga.; one sister-in-law, Peggy Pecori of Lynn Haven, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 18, 2004, at the Sims Funeral Home Chapel in Douglas, Ga., with Rev. Billy Mac Dyal, Rev. James Lamb, and Earl Roberts officiating. Special taped selections of "Go Rest High On That Mountain," "Daddy's Hands," and "Dancing With My Father" were provided. Interment followed in the Salem Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Wiley Westberry, Mike Adams, Michael Durrance, Jimmy Durrance, Rusty Cooper, and Joey Cooper.
Sims Funeral Home of Douglas, Ga., was in charge of the arrangements.
Elizabeth Faye Lee Chauncey
Little Elizabeth Faye Lee Chauncey, infant daughter of Amanda and Jason Chauncey, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2004.
Survivors include: parents, Jason Patrick and Amanda Hope Jernigan Chauncey; grandparents, Debra Davis, Victor Jernigan, James Lester Chauncey, Jr., and Donna Faye Russell; great-grandparents, James Adrain Deen, Joann Moore, Leila Chauncey, and Alton and Fonsi Hammontree; one aunt, April Davis; two uncles, James Lester Chauncey, III and Justin Thoice Chauncey.
Graveside services were held at 4 p.m., Saturday, May 8, 2004, at the Denton City Cemetery in Denton, Ga., with Rev. Den Weniger officiating.
Sims Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Jesus Jamora Blanza
Mr. Jesus Jamora Blanza, 36, of Macon, Ga., passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2004, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon, Ga.
Mr. Blanza, a native of the Philippines, was born October 8, 1967, son of Jesus Blanza, Sr. and Ester Jamora Blanza. He was a medical technologist.
Survivors include: wife, Ethel Gaviola Blanza; one daughter, Shane Blanza; and one son, Joshua Loewe, all of Macon, Ga.; one brother, Joel Blanza; and one sister, Janice Blanza, of La.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m., Saturday, May 15, 2004, at Saint Paul Catholic Church, with Father Daniel O'Connell officiating. Soloist, Kaira Buenaventura, sang, "Ave Maria"; also the Saint Paul Church Choir sang, "Here I Am, Lord," "Lift Up Your Hands," "Our Lord's Prayer," and "Pan de Vida" with Lourdes Baliton, Pianist, accompanying. Julius Buenaventura, Dr. Ursal, Janice Blanza, Ethel Blanza, and Jael Buenaventura gave the Eulogy. Burial will be at a later date.
Active pallbearers were Cris Gabriel, Julius Buenaventura, Mike Vendiola, Ting Abantao, Rudy Inoferio, and Dr. Ursal.
Sims Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Ernest Avery
Mr. Ernest Avery, 61, of Douglas, Ga., passed away Thursday, May 13, 2004, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga., following an extended illness.
Mr. Avery, a native of Newton County, Miss., was born December 18, 1942, the son of Talmadge and Marie Ware Avery. He was a member of Lone Hill United Methodist Church.
Survivors include: one sister, Frances Churchill of Albuquerque, N.M.; special friends, Okla Gagliardi of West Green, Ga., Ola Harless, Charlotte Hursey, and Karen Grantham, all of Douglas, Ga., and Jerry Davis of Ambrose, Ga.
Funeral services were held Sunday, May 16, 2004, 2 p.m. at Lone Hill United Methodist Church, with Boyd Winters, Jr. and Jim Miles officiating. Soloist Dennis Hursey sang "I Call It Home" and "Wish You Were Here," with taped accompaniment. Graveside services with Rev. Joe Bateman officiating and Interment followed in the Lone Hill Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were George Kirkland, Chris Kirkland, Paul Gagliardi, Dewayne Carter, Jerry Davis, Tommy Little, and Frank Littleton.
Sims Funeral Home of Douglas, Ga., was in charge of the arrangements.
Larry C. Morris
Mr. Larry C. Morris, age 48, of Hazlehurst, Ga., passed away Saturday, April 17, 2004, at his home following a brief illness.
Mr. Morris, a native of Fayette Co., Ala., was born June 19, 1955, son of Maxine Starling Oliver of Hazlehurst, Ga., and the late Ralph Morris. He worked as an electrician for the Harris Waste Management Company, Baxley, Ga., and he was in the U.S. Marine Reserves and attended Philadelphia Baptist Church in Jeff Davis Co., Ga.
Survivors include: his mother, Maxine Starling Oliver of Hazlehurst, Ga.; three sisters, Wanda Dale of Ocala, Fla., Peggy Morris of Northport, Ala., and Donna Porter, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; one brother, Garry Upton of Tylertown, MS; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Monday, April 18, 2004, at 1 p.m., at the Sims Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Elisha Purvis, Jr., and Rev. Nathan Dyal officiating. Soloist, Alex Challe, sang, "Beulah Land," and soloist, Stefanie Dale, sang, "Amazing Grace;" also, Lois Mills, pianist, provided soft music for the prelude and postlude. Burial followed in the Harrell Grove Church Cemetery near Douglas, Ga.
Active pallbearers were: Tim Starling, Randy Altman, Leon Starling, Dwight Paneiez, Clark Montford, and Floyd Briscoe.
Sims Funeral Home, Douglas, Ga., was in charge of arrangements.
Thelma Worth Mixon
Thelma Worth Mixon, age 87, of Fitzgerald, Ga., passes away Sunday, May 2, 2004, at Palemon Gaskin Nursing Home in Ocilla, Ga.
Mrs. Mixon was born December 20, 1916, in Lakeland, Ga. She lived in Fitzgerald most of her life and was a former resident of Heritage Manor in Ocilla and a former resident of Douglas. Mrs. Mixon was a former nurses aide at the Ben Hill County Hospital, the Irwin County Hospital, and a former lunchroom lady at Fitzgerald High School. She attended Fitzgerald Church of God.
Survivors include: four daughters, Betty Douglas of Ocilla, Ga., Martha Ellen Langley of Albany, Ga., Amelia "Midge" Adams of Villa Rica, Ga., and Irma Lee Royals of Axson, Ga.; two sons, Donald W. Mixon of Linwood, Wash., and Jimmy E. Mixon of Waterloo, Ga; 18 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren; one sister, Belle Owen of Okeechobee, Fla. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lunzy Mixon, and one son, Gene Lamar Mixon.
Funeral services will held Saturday, May 8, 2004, at 11 a.m., at Paulk Funeral Home Chapel in Fitzgerald, Ga., with Rev. Kyle Taft officiating. Interment will follow in Brushy Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 7 until 9 p.m., Thursday and Friday evening at the funeral home.
Paulk Funeral Home, Fitzgerald, is in charge of arrangements.
Vasco George 'V.G.' Guthrie, Jr.
Mr. Vasco George "V.G." Guthrie, Jr., 76, of Willacoochee, Ga., passed away Friday, April 23, 2004, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga., following an extended illness.
Mr. Guthrie, a native of Atkinson County, Ga., was born December 28, 1927, the son of the late Vasco George, Sr. and Fannie Mae Smith Guthrie. He was a farm machinery parts manager, a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the Korean Conflict, and a member of Hebron Baptist Church.
Survivors include: his wife, Ila Jean Harper Guthrie; two daughters, Georganne Guthrie and Angie Dixon and husband, Steve, all of Willacoochee Ga.; two grandsons, Cory Crews of Willacoochee, Ga., and Vann Dixon of Homerville, Ga.; two brothers, Talmadge Guthrie of Willacoochee, Ga., and John Guthrie and wife, Peggy, of Pearson Ga.; special caregiver, Lucille Lockhart of Willacoochee, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Sunday, April 25, 2004, at 2 p.m., at the Sims Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. George Carroll Paulk and Rev. Lonnie Spikes officiating. Georganne Guthrie and Angie Dixon sang "Beulah Land" a ccapella; also, Chris Purvis, Faye Adams, and Carolyn Wright sang "I'll Be Waiting At The River" and "I Want To Stroll Over Heaven," with Lois Mills accompanying at the piano. Interment followed in Hebron Church Cemetery near Willacoochee, Ga.
Active pallbearers were Duke Guthrie, Clint Guthrie, Johnny Guthrie, Andy Harper, Randy Tucker, Herman Tucker, and Bill Cater.
Honorary pallbearers were Coffee EMS personnel, ministers, Buddy Mitchell, Bobby Fussell, Glynn Rowell, Gary Vickers, and Red McKinnon.
Sims Funeral Home of Douglas, Ga., was in charge of the arrangements.
George Franklin Jones, Sr.
George Franklin "Frankie" Jones, Sr., age 60, of Broxton, Ga., passed away Thursday, April 29, 2004, in the Jeff Davis Hospital in Hazlehurst.
Mr. Jones was born February 22, 1944, in Toombs Co., Ga., and had resided in Hazlehurst before moving to Broxton three years ago. He was a retired truck driver. Mr. Jones is the son of the late Ed Jones and the late Neasyie Proctor Jones.
Survivors include: his wife, Helen Jones of Broxton, Ga.; one daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Chris Carter of Hazlehurst, Ga.; one son and daughter-in-law, Frank and Kim Jones of Columbus, Ga.; one step-son, John A. Taylor of Broxton, Ga.; one sister, Lela Mock of Baxley, Ga.; one brother, Danny Jones of Baxley, Ga.; two grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 1, 2004, at 2 p.m., in the Chapel of David E. Miles Funeral Home, with Rev. Hal Jeffcoat and Rev. Dennis Bryant officiating. Interment followed in the Reedy Branch Baptist Church Cemetery in Broxton, with Rev. Den Weniger officiating.
Active pallbearers were Solomon Horton, Danny Joe Colson, Norman Colson, Randy Jones, Ricky Mock, Victor Lewis, and J.W. Dockery.
Honorary pallbearers were the staff and residents of Sun Bridge Care and Rehabilitation in Hazlehurst, Ga.
Musical selections were rendered by Danny Lewis, Al and Kathy Lowther, and Christine Jones.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of David E. Miles Funeral Home of Baxley, Ga.
Doris Duncan
Ms. Doris Duncan, age 48, of Irwin Co., Ga., passed away Friday, April 23, 2004.
Ms. Duncan was born September 15, 1956,daughter of the late Lester Duncan, Sr. and Abbie Mae Duncan. She received her education in Irwin and Coffee County. She was a member of New Salem Baptist Church. Doris was preceded in death by her father, Lester Duncan, Sr.; two sisters, Ruther Mae Duncan, and Shelvie Woodbury; five brothers, Willard Duncan, Jimmy Duncan, Wilber Vickers, Robert Duncan, and Lester Duncan, Jr.
Survivors include: a loving and caring mother, Abbie Mae Miller of Fitzgerald, Ga.; four brothers, Calvin Duncan, Sr. and wife, Sarah, of Ambrose, Ga., John Duncan of Ambrose, Ga., Jeffery Duncan of Corona, Ca., and Raymond Tomblin of Douglas, Ga.; 10 sisters, Carrie Martin and husband, Nathaniel, of Inglewood, Ca., Rosetta Pearson and husband, Albert, of Hawthorne, Ca., Linda Winfield and husband, Leon, of Los Angeles, Ca., Ruth Stewart of Douglas, Ga., Mayola Duncan of Ambrose, Ga., Geraldine Munford and husband, Willie J., of Nicholls, Ga., Dorothy Facin of Washington, D.C., Annie Jackson and Vernell Gore of Miami, Fla., and Wylene Duncan of Fla.; four uncles, Grant William and wife, Caldonia, of Willacoochee, Ga., Izell Jackson of Eastman, Ga., Larmar Jackson of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Johnny Jackson of Fort Pierce, Fla.; three aunts, Mary Jane Hamilton and husband, Al, of Augusta, Ga., Mahalia Smart and Dissie Mae Fasion, both of Eastman, Ga; a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Services were held Friday, April 30, 2004, at 1 p.m., at New Salem Baptist Church in Ambrose, Ga., with Rev. Darryl Lott officiating. Interment followed in New Salem Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Bro. Barney Zachery, Bro. Calvin Duncan, Jr., Bro. Anthony Duncan, Bro. Clifford Vickers, Bro. Louis Duncan, Bro. John H. Tomblin, Bro. Ruben Woodburg, and Bro. Ruben Woodburg, Jr.
Final arrangements entrusted to Harrell's Funeral Home of Douglas, Ga.
Mary Lou Crockett
Mrs. Mary Lou Crockett, 65, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2004, at 11:25 a.m., at Doctor's Hospital in Augusta, Ga.
Mrs. Crockett, a native of Coffee County, Ga., was born December 17, 1938, the daughter of the late Mose Reed and Henrietta Reed. She was a devoted member of Star of David, Douglas, Ga.
Survivors include: her husband, Willie Lee Crockett; Her children: Angelo Manning and husband, Joe, of Broxton, Ga., Elix Crockett and wife, Gloria, Reatha Brown and husband, Robert, and Loretta Hodge and husband, Melvin, all of Douglas, Ga., and Susan Boyd and husband, Clyde, of Hinesville, Ga.; two sisters, Elizabeth Brinson and husband, James, of West Green, Ga., and Clarice Jones of Jacksonville, Fla.; four brothers, Roosevelt Reed and wife, Alma, of Douglas, Ga.,Willie Reed and wife, Geneva, of Broxton, Ga., Claude Reed and wife, Valarie, of Jacksonville, Ga., and James Reed of Kissimee, Fla.; 26 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Mrs. Crockett was preceded in death by one son, Bobby Crockett.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m., Monday, April 26, 2004, at Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Broxton, Ga., with Rev. L.H. Mobley officiating. Interment followed at the Crawford and Edwards Cemetery, Broxton, Ga.
Active pallbearers were Ronnie Wilcox, Marcus Littleton, John Williams, Glenn Brockington, Robert Brown, and Tony Grady.
Honorary pallbearers were Roscoe Holliman, Sr., Quinton Arnold, and David Arnold.
McIver Funeral Home of Douglas, Ga., was in charge of the arrangements.
Dairon Fussell
Mr. Dairon Fussell, 48, of Miami, Fla., passed away Friday, April 23, 2004. He was the son of the late Pearlie Mae Fussell and Lester Manley.
Mr. Fussell attended Mary Hayes Elementary School and was a 1973 graduate of Broxton High School. He then joined the military to faithfully serve for his country and later moved to Miami.
Survivors include: wife, Debra Dukes Fussell; father, Lester Manley; seven sons, Marcus Hancock and wife, Ava, Travino Porter and wife, Khelsyei, Darion Fussell, Jr., Jamel and Tadarious Dukes, Zarion Fussell, and Keiondrae Woodside; three daughters, Cindy Holloman, and husband, John, Ebony Dukes, Julisha Flag; several sisters and brothers, Freddie and wife, Margaret, John and wife, Louise, Martha Nell and husband, Clyde, Mary Jean and husband, Ortho, Jerry and wife, Rosa, Jimmy and wife, Doris, Lamar and wife, Jeannetta, Greg and wife Geneva, Carl and wife, Earline, Willard and wife, Sheila, Lymon and wife, Patricia, Cynthia and husband, David, Steve and wife, Marble, Sterling and wife, Luz, Donna, James and wife, Verlene, Betty and husband, Larry, Ann and husband, Horace, Josephine and husband, Caleb, Clinton and wife, Diane, Clifford and wife, Ramona, Barney and wife, Carrie, Debra and husband, Gregory, Peter and wife, Andrea, Jennifer and husband Tommy, Jimmy and wife, Etta, Tonjay, Lester, Sabrina and Walter; 15 grandchildren; a special aunt, Rowena Williams and two special nieces, Leisha and Dimitra.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 1, 2004 at 11 a.m. at the Broxton Church of God in Broxton, Ga., with Rev. Nathaniel Williams officiating. Special music was provided by the Broxton Church of God choir and soloist, Freddie Fussell.
Pallbearers included: Douglas Masonic Lodge #73 and friends and family.
McIver Funeral home of Douglas Ga., was in charge of the arrangements.
Henry McGovern, Jr.
Mr. Henry McGovern, Jr., age 84, of Rt. 2, Willacoochee, Ga., passed away Thursday, April 29, 2004, at his home following an extended illness.
A native of Atkinson Co., Mr. McGovern was born January 1, 1920, son of Henry, Sr. and Lula Douglas McGovern. He was a retired farmer and a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II. His church membership was at Sunnyside Freewill Baptist Church. Preceding him in death was a son, Tom McGovern, and a granddaughter, Regina McGovern.
Survivors include: his wife, Lorraine Mancil McGovern of Willacoochee, Ga.; one son, Willie McGovern and wife, Libby, of Willacoochee, Ga.; two daughters, Edwina Taylor and husband, Gary, of Brunswick, Ga., and Linda Stapleton and husband, Tom, of Douglas, Ga.; daughter-in-law, Marjorie McGovern of Willacoochee, Ga.; one brother, Housan McGovern and wife, Mavis, of Pearson, Ga.; two sisters, Candace Griner of Savannah, Ga., and Betty Merle Bazemore of Pearson, Ga.; 11 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services for Mr. McGovern were held Saturday, May 1, 2004, at 2 p.m., at Sunnyside Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Buddy Jordan and Rev. Sim Youngblood officiating. Special music included, "Amazing Grace," presented by the attending congregation with Margaret Williams at the piano. Margaret Williams, pianist, provided soft music for the prelude and postlude. The interment followed at Sunnyside Cemetery.
Serving as active pallbearers were grandsons Michael McGovern, Ray McGovern, Kevin McGovern, Gary Lee Taylor, Donnie Taylor, and granddaughter, Mandy McGovern.
Relihan Funeral Home of Pearson, Ga., was in charge of the arrangements.
Rev. Joe Hancock
Rev. Joe Hancock, 52, of Fitzgerald, Ga., passed away May 2, 2004, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Ga.
Rev. Hancock was born November 22, 1951, in Fitzgerald, Ga., to the late James T. "Bo" Hancock, Jr. and Bessie Harden Hancock. He lived in the community most of his life and was a former resident of Albany, Ga., and Folkston, NC. He was a Rural Mail Carrier for the Rebecca mail route and a former employee of Lowell Packing Company, Georgia Display, United Farm Tools, and Mobley Sausage Company. He was the Pastor at Franklin Holiness Baptist Church in Douglas, Ga. Rev. Hancock served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam Era. He was a member of Eastside Holiness Baptist Church, Fitzgerald.
Survivors include: his wife, Bonnie G. Hancock of Fitzgerald, Ga.; two daughters, Tabitha Hancock and Tonja MacNamara, both of Fitzgerald, Ga.; one son, Joseph W. "Jody" Hancock, Jr. of Nashville, Ga.; one grandson, James Michael MacNamara of Fitzgerald, Ga.; three sisters, Becky Powell of Fitzgerald, Ga., Jean Morris of Douglas, Ga., and Shelia Butrum of Chatsworth, Ga.; three brothers, James T. Hancock, III, of Fitzgerald, Ga., John E. Hancock of Wray, Ga., and Ronald D. Hancock of Rochelle, Ga. He was preceded in death by one brother, Danny Hancock.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 5, 2004, at 4 p.m., at Eastside Holiness Baptist Church in Fitzgerald, Ga., with Rev. James Hubbard and Rev. Kenneth Matthews officiating. Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery.
Holiness Primitive Baptist Ministers will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Paulk Funeral Home of Fitzgerald, Ga., is in charge of arrangements.
Elder Billy London
Elder Billy London, 47, of Coffee County, Ga., passed away, Friday, April 23, 2004. Mr. London was the son of the late Otis J. London and Thelma London.
Mr. London, was born January 17, 1957 in Coffee County, Ga., and attended George Washington Carver Elementary School and later Coffee High School. During Mr. London's life he was employed by OCOLA convalescent home, Coffee Regional Hospital, Coffee County Sheriff's Department and Ware State Prison. He was a member of the Interdominational Ministerial Alliance of Coffee County, where he served as secretary and a member of of the Willie Davis Male Chorus where he also served as secretary.
Mr. London served in the United States Army National Guard for 14 years and graduated from the Georgia Military Institute of Non-commissioned Officer's School and served one term of Desert Shield in Ft. Erwin, Calif.
Survivors include: wife, Carolyn D. London; mother, Thelma London; daughter, April L. Harris, two sons, Travis D. and Corey A. London, all of Douglas, Ga.; special brother, Elder Henry Pinkins, and wife Lendora of Douglas, Ga.; four brothers, Otis J. London, Jr., Grady Sullivan and wife Reena, Danny Sullivan and wife Patricia, Connie Sullivan and wife AnnMarie, all of Atlanta, Ga.; five sisters, Gracie L. Coley of Douglas, Ga., Leila M. Clemmons and husband Napoleon of Milledgeville, Ga., Brenda Pritchard and husband John, Shirley Pless and husband Ronald, Carolyn Glass of Atlanta, Ga.; seven brother-in-laws, Tee Dove Harris, Jr. and wife Lesia, Jerry Harris and wife Phyllis of Daytona Beach, Fla., Elder Bennie Harris and wife Bert, Romie Harris and wife Catherine of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Earnest G. Hams of Douglas, Ga., Apostle Lester Harris and wife, Patricia of Brunswick, Ga., Lorenzo Harris and wife Lashawn of Kissimmee, Fla.; two sister-in-laws, Elnora Bryant and husband James and Alvinnia Campbell and husband James both of Douglas, Ga.; one grandson, several nieces, nephews, cousins, God children and other friends.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 1, 2004 at 12 p.m., at Youngs Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Douglas, Ga., with Elder Horace Nelson Turner officiating. Special music was provided by soloist Marla Fleming and Rev. Raymond King who sang, "A Charge To Keep" and "Be In The Number" was rendered by Bro. Willie Davis and the male choir.
Active pallbearers were: The United States Army.
Honorary pallbearers were: Oscar Street, Hollard Phillips, Anthony Lott, Izeal Northcutt, Hilton Huff, Christopher Mincey, Nathaniel Carter, Edward Flewellen, Early McCrae, Roy Baitey, Jr., Albert Ross, Thomas Williams, George Merritt, Elton Reese, Oscar Paulk and J.L. Veal. Special honorary pallbearers were the Ware State Prison Correctional officers and the Coffee County Sheriff's Department.
McIver Funeral Home of Douglas, Ga., was in charge of the arrangements.
