Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Albert Watts Powers Jr.
PALMETTO,FLA -Funeral services for Albert Watts Powers Jr. ,78, formerly of Seville, will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2005 at Pleasant View Baptist Church in Wilcox County. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Mr. Powers died Thursday, Jan. 27.
Born on September 5, 1927, in Seville, he moved to Manatee County in 1995 from Gulfport. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and was a member of Faith United Methodist Church in Bradenton.
He is survived by five daughter, Belinda P. Hulen of Bradenton, Elizabeth P. Altman of Stuart, Laurine P. Goldberg of Huntsville, Ala., Stephanie P. Perez of Ocoee, and Melanie P. Hunter of Orlando; three sister, Anna Powers of Hagerstown, Md. Joyce Tillirson of Fayetteville, and Reita Powers of Atlanta; cousin, Ramona Higgins of Statesboro; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
An online guest book is available at www.hughesandwright.com. Hughes and Wright Funeral Home is in charge of these arrangements.
Doris E. Salaz
HAWKINSVILLE - Graveside services for Doris E. Salaz, 64, will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 31, 2005, at County Line Baptist Church Cemetery.
Ms. Salaz died Saturday, Jan. 29 at her residence.
Born in Hawkinsville, she was the daughter of the late Allie English and Mozelle Rucker English. She was a homemaker and a member of County Line Baptist Church.
She is survived by two sons, Mitchell Sinyard of Hawkinsville, and Tony Cobb of Roberta; one daughter, Fannie Jespersen of Snellville; three sisters, Betty Carroll of Warner Robins, Louise Shelton and Pam Scott, both of Hawkinsville; and eight grandchildren.
Brannen-Nesmith Funeral Home of Unadilla has charge of arrangements. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Laura Woodward, 505 Old Americus Road , Vienna , Ga 31092.
Peggy Jane Casey
WINDER - The funeral service of Peggy Jan Casey, 58, of Winder, GA., who died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005, at Gwinnett Medical Center, will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Terry Hawkins will officiate. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery.
A native of Americus, Mrs. Casey had resided in Winder for the past three years, moving there from Lawrenceville. She was retired from Bell South , a member of The Telephone Pioneers of America and the daughter of the late Roy W. and Helen Sinquefield Gladney. She was a member of Bethabra Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Ronnie Casey of Winder; two daughters, Rhonda Burnett and Renee’ Knox both of Winder; five grandchildren, Christopher Ferrell, Casey Burnett, Mark Knox, Jr., Callie Knox and Allison Burnett all of Winder; two sisters , Sarilyn Beason of Aiken, SC, and Martha Waller of Chula; and a brother, David Gladney of Cordele.
The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home.
The family will be at the residence of Homer and Juanita Casey, 541 15th. Avenue, Albany, GA.
Matthews Funeral Home of Albany has charge of the arrangements. To sign our on-line registry or to send your condolences to the family you may visit Mathews website at www.mathewsfuneralhome.com.
Lottie Mae Sutton
AMERICUS - Funeral services for Lottie Mae Sutton, 73, of Americus will be conducted today at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Hughes & Wright Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Sunnyside Cemetery.
Mrs. Sutton died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2005, at Sumter Regional Hospital.
She was a native of Crisp County, a member of the Cordele First Baptist Church and a retired Super 10 salesclerk. She was the wife of the late Ruby Brown "Sonny" Sutton, Jr. She was the daughter of the late Ottis Lawson Mixon and the late Zula Lottie Akridge Mixon.
Survivors include her sons: Dan Sutton of Americus and Billy Sutton of Vidalia; her daughter: Deborah Young of Americus; her brother: Winston Mixon of Cordele; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m., Monday, Jan. 31, 2005, at the funeral home.
Hughes & Wright Funeral Home is in charge of these arrangements. An online guestbook is available at www.hughesandwright.com.
Thomas Clayton Keene
VIENNA - Funeral services for Thomas Clayton Keene, 55, will be held at 3 p.m. today in Smyrna Baptist Church. Rev. Jerry Jarrell will officiate and burial will follow in Pinehurst City Cemetery.
Tom was born in Ira, Virginia, on Dec. 4, 1949, and served as a Marine Corps pilot in the Vietnam War. He attended Smyrna Baptist Church and was a carpenter.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Keene of Vienna; one daughter, Shonda (Steve) Vidovich of Browns Summit, NC; his mother, Marie Keene of Clinton, NC; two sisters, Patricia Daughtry and Diane Keene, both of Clinton, NC; two brothers, Ronnie Keene of Greensboro, NC and Harrison Keene, Jr. of Winston-Salem, NC; and two grandchildren, Mason Vidovich and Danielle Vidovich.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Heart Association, c/o Betty Warbington, 3200 Tippettville Road, Vienna, GA 31092 or to Georgia Baptist Children’s Home, Blackshear Highway, Baxley, GA 31513.
Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home of Vienna has charge of arrangements. Those who wish may sign the online registry at www.brannen-nesmith.com.
Dorothy Rogers Adair
ASHBURN - Funeral services for Dorothy Rogers Adair, 87, will be held today at 11 a.m. at Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Adair died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005, at Ashburn Health Care following an extended illness.
She was born in Dakota, Turner County, and was the daughter of the late Dr. Frank and Willie (Peedie) McGill Rogers. She had lived all of her life in Turner County. She was a lifelong member of the Ashburn First United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the church choir. She was a member of the Ashburn Chapter of the Eastern Star. She was an active member of the Ashburn community. She was a retired teacher of the Turner County School System and retired after 38 years in 1973.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, James Cecil Adair of Ashburn. She was preceded in death by her sister, Carolyne Rogers Jackson and her husband, Justin; her godchild, Dianne Bacon, her husband, Ed and daughter, Helen of Ashburn.
Also surviving are Janice Cooke and husband Brian of Jacksonville, Fla and their sons Justin, Jeremy and wife Susan, Dorothy Ray and husband James of Gulfport, Miss. and their children Jim and wife Winnie of Salt Lake City, Utah and their children, Frank Ray and wife Kate of Rochester, Minn. and son Frank. Other survivors include David Ray and Claudia, Jan Peleaz and children of Gulfport, Miss., her sister-in-law Mildred Wiley of Eastanollee and her son Hendrix and Liz of Watkinsville and their children. Mary Adair and Tom Mullin of Cocoa beach , Fla and their children and Tim Pittman and children of Commerce are also survivors.
Perry Funeral chapel of Ashburn is in charge of arrangements. You may sign the online guest book and share your special condolences and memories with the family by visiting www.perryfineralchapel.com.
Charles Adam Schofill
FITZGERALD - Graveside services for Charles Adam Schofill, 56, will be held at 2 p.m. today at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Fitzgerald, with the Rev. Bobby Stone officiating.
Mr. Schofill died Sunday, January 30, 2005, at his residence.
Born June 8, 1948, in Cordele, he was the son of the late W.A. and Alma Thompson Schofill. A self-employed carpenter and mechanic, he lived in the community most of his life. Mr. Schofill was an avid fisherman and of the Baptist faith.
Mr. Schofill is survived by a daughter, Amber Schofill of Fitzgerald; two brothers, William T. “Bo” Schofill of Dawson and Virgil L. Schofill of Cordele; Five sisters, Laura Mashburn and Linda Drawdy, both of Albany, Patricia White of Hogansville, Faye Chitwood and Shirley Dill, both of Ocilla; and several nieces and nephews. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Buddy Schofill and a sister, Frances Genelle Clark.
Visitation will be held from 7-9 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home. Paulk Funeral Home in Fitzgerald is in charge of arrangements. To sign the online guest registry for Mr. Schofill, go to www.paulkfuneralhome.com.
-- Christine Byrd of Yonkers, NY, formerly of Vienna, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2005, in Yonkers. Funeral arragements are incomplete and will be announced later by J.W. Williams Funeral Home of Cordele. The family will recieve friends at the home of Ms. Gladys Williams on Burton Street in Vienna.
Judy Dianne Arnett
CORDELE - Funeral services for Judy Dianne Arnett were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2005, in the chapel of Rainey Family Funeral Services. The Rev. Billy Robertson conducted the service and Mrs. Arnett’s brother, Rickey McAfee gave the eulogy.
Ruth Cantrell, pianist, played soft music and accompanied the Gospel Echoes as they sang “Amazing Grace” and “He Touched Me.” A taped rendition of “We Had It All” was also played.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Owens, William Arnett, Tim Arnett, Greg Aultman, Todd Noyes and Shannon Aultman. Burial was in Cedar Creek Cemetery in Crisp County.
Mrs. Arnett, 55, died at Crisp Regional Hospital Sunday, Jan. 30, 2005. She was born Sunday, Sept. 25, 1949, in Cordele and was the daughter of the late James Wiley McAfee and Bertice Lucille McAfee Thompson. She is survived by her husband, Tommy Arnett of Cordele; two daughters, Kimberly Vonier and Pam Hill, both of Cordele; two sons, Michael Arnett and Rusty Arnett and his wife Rhonda, all of Cordele; a brother and his wife, Rickey and Retha McAfee of Fayetteville, N.C.; a sister, Donna Garren of Montezuma; grandchildren, Will Vonier, Kayla Arnett, Samantha Kidd, Lakyn Arnett and Logan Arnett, all of Cordele, Zachary Hill of Cumming, and Megan Arnett of Cordele and her step-father, Leon Thompson of Oglethorpe. The family received friends at the funeral home Monday, Jan. 31, 2005 from 6-8 p.m
Marvin Lafay Young
CORDELE - Funeral services for Fay Young, 66, were held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 31, 2005, in the chapel of Rainey Family Funeral Services. The Rev. Ray Freeman conducted the service.
Soft music was provided by Marcene Freeman, pianist. Taped renditions of “Mansion Over The Hilltop” and “Go Rest High On That Mountain” were played during the service.
Pallbearers were Daniel Brown, Brad Jackson, Devin Fortson, Bo Duckworth, David Bellamy and Brandon Bellamy.
Burial was in Sunnyside Cemetery.
Lottie Mae Sutton
CORDELE - Funeral services for Lottie Mae Sutton were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2005, in the Chapel of Hughes & Wright Funeral Home. The Rev. Ray Sullivan officiated the services. Burial followed in Sunnyside Cemetery.
Marcene Freeman, pianist, provided soft music for the service. She also accompanied Rev. Royce Freeman and herself as they sang “Lily of The Valley", "In the Garden" and "Blessed Redeemer."
Pallbearers were Kerry Sutton, Korey Sutton, Jamie Davis, Gene Mixon, Jody Mixon and Keith Murphy.
An online guestbook is available at www.hughesandwright.com.
Hughes & Wright Funeral Home is in charge of these arrangements.
C.L. Jackson
TIFTON - Funeral services for Mr. C.L. Jackson, 70, formerly of Turner County, will be held Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005 at 2 p.m. in the Amboy Baptist Church in Turner Co. Interment will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn.
Mr. Jackson passed away Tuesday at his residence following a lengthy illness.
The son of the late Wade Hampton and Thelma Louise Ambrose Jackson, he was a member of the Amboy Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon, Music Director, Former Sunday School and Training Union Teacher. He was retired Bookkeeper for the Turner Co. Board of Commissioners. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a longtime resident of Turner Co. before moving to Tifton 10 years ago.
Survivors include his wife, Ann McCurdy Jackson of Tifton; a sister in law, Margaret Sumner of Tifton; a niece Dr. Loraine Sumner of Macon and a large number of cousins. His special caregivers, Ruby Brown and Judie Cooper both of Tifton.
The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7 till 9 at Perry Funeral chapel.
Perry Funeral Chapel has charge of these arrangements. You may sign the online guest book and share your special condolences and memories with the family by visiting Perry Funeral Chapel’s website at www.perryfuneralchapel.com.
LaVerne G. McDuffie
ROCHELLE - Funeral services for LaVerne G. McDuffie, 67, of Rochelle will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5 in the Christian Hill Free Will Baptist Church. The Rev. Joel Owens and Rev. Danny Allen will officiate. Interment will be in the Christian Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. McDuffie passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005 in the Pineview Health Care Center.
Mrs. McDuffie was born on August 12, 1937 in Wilcox County. She had lived the past 19 years in Wilcox County, moving from Orlando , Florida. She was the daughter of the late Marion Gibbs and Willie Ledford Gibbs and stepdaughter of the late Malcolm McKinney. She was a homemakers and a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Franklin McDuffie of Rochelle; two sons, Larry McDuffie of Hawkinsville and Jerry McDuffie of Birmingham, Alabama; one daughter, Peggy Wakefield of Sanford, Florida; Dillard Gibbs of Rochelle; one sister, Agnes McKinney of Abbeville; and six grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. The family may be contacted at the McDuffie residence at 235 2nd Avenue in Rochelle.
Frazier and Son Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Christine Chaney Byrd
YONKERS,NY - Funeral services for Mrs. Christine Chaney Byrd , formerly of Vienna, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005 at 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary of the Free Providence Baptist Church. Rev. Walter G. Carter will be officiating. Burial will follow in the Vienna City Cemetery.
Mrs. Byrd passed away on January 30, 2005.
Survivors include her daughter, Mary Margaret Byrd of Yonkers, NY; her mother, Charlotte Chaney of Vienna; one sister, Gladys Williams of Vienna; two brothers, Bishop Oscar Lee (Maria) Chaney of Miami, FL, and J.C. Chaney of Vienna; a special friend, Nelson Billanveba of Yonkers, NY; four aunts, Louise White and Odessa West, both of Macon, Christine Powell of Orlando, FL, and Cora Lee Thorpe of Macon; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The J.W. Williams Funeral Directors of Cordele and Vienna will be in charge of these arrangements.
James L. Smith
CORDELE - James L. Smith, 88, of Cordele, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005. Funeral services were Monday, Feb. 7, 2005, at 4 p.m. in the chapel of Hughes & Wright Funeral Home. Elder Raybon Lord officiated the services. Burial followed in the Smith Cemetery with several family members and friends offering rememberances.
Paula Faye Owens, organist, provided soft music for the service. Bob Lord led the congregation in singing accapela "A Light At The River." Eula Jo Sheffield, Angie Ellis, Peggy Haralson and Julie Partain sang "Amazing Grace" accapela.
Pallbearers were Ken Hauesler, Wayne Moore, Autrey Moore, Ricky Fultz, Rusty Fultz and Chris Holloway.
Mr. Smith was a native of Crisp County, a member of the Primitive Baptist Faith and a farmer.
He was the son of the late George Washington Smith and Kate Elizabeth Folds Smith. He is preceded in death by his wife, Kathryn Story Smith.
Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law: Kay and Harry Hurt of Cordele; his four granddaughters and husbands: Sharon and Michael Reeves of Macon, Susan and Brian Sumner of Hahira, Dana and Joe Ward of Cordele, and Virginia and Justin Duke of Macon; his five great granchildren: Kathryn, Virginia Claire, Savannah, Kice and James Michael.
An online guestbook is available at www.hughesandwright.com. Hughes & Wright Funeral Home was in charge of these arrangements.
Laura Gail Fuller
CORDELE - Funeral services for Laura Gail Fuller, 22, of Cordele will be held today at 3 p.m. from the graveside. Burial will follow in Sunnyside Cemetery.
Miss. Fuller died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005, at her residence.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home today from 1:30 p.m. until the hour of the funeral.
An online guestbook is available at www.hughesandwright.com.
Hughes & Wright Funeral Home is in charge of these arrangements.
Johnny ‘Cameo’ Dennard Canady
CORDELE - Funeral services for Mr. Johnny “Cameo” Dennard Canady will be held today at 2 p.m. in the sanctuary of New Birth Tabernacle Holiness Church in Vienna. George Lee Hudson will be overseeing with Minister Leroy Reynolds officiating. Burial will follow at the Bethel Cemetery in Cordele.
Mr. Canady died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005.
Survivors include his wife, Diane Harvey Canady of Cordele; two sons, Courtney B. Canady of Vienna and Ra-Heem Canady of New York; one daughter, Sha-Kena Canady of Cordele; two stepchildren, My-Faula Harvey and John-Qavious Harvey, both of Cordele; his father and stepmother, J.D. and Minnie Canady of Cordele; his mother and stepfather, Betty Armstrong and A.W. Armstrong of Vienna; one sister, Danette (Be-Darious) Bennett of Vienna; three brothers, John D. (Cynthia) Canady, Mr. earnest (Wanda) Canady, both of Unadilla, and Benny (Dorris) Bennett of Vienna; his mother-in-law, Ethelene Tolbert Harvey of Cordele and his father-in-law Robert Harvey of Cordele.
The J.W. Williams Funeral Directors of Cordele and Vienna will be in charge of these arrangements.
-- Mrs. Fannie Johnson Leary of Macon died Friday, Feb. 4, 2005. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Bentley Funeral Directors of Reynolds and Cordele.
Myrtis Posey Culpepper
ARABI - Funeral services for Myrtis Posey Culpepper, 83, will be held at Antioch Baptist Church on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005, at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Zion Hope Cemetery in Crisp County.
Mrs. Culpepper died at Cordele Health and Rehab in Cordele on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005.
Born Thursday, Dec. 1, 1921, in Arabi, she was the daughter of the late Charles Dennis Posey and Annie Della Lewis Posey and the widow of Thomas Albert Culpepper. She was a retired seamstress at Cordele Uniform Company.
She is survived by two sons, David Culpepper of Cordele and Sammy Culpepper of Orange, Texas; two sisters, Katie Mae Odom of Cordele and Ruby Moore of Ashburn; and four granddaughters, Dana Culpepper Hardy of Albany, Dawn Culpepper Ward of Cordele, Susan Culpepper Cooper and Emily Culpepper, both of Orange, Texas.
The family will receive friends at Rainey Family Funeral Services, Inc. today, Feb. 9, 2005 from 7-8:30 p.m. They request that memorials be made to Antioch Baptist Church.
Arrangements are by Rainey Family Funeral Services, Inc. Friends may register online at www.raineyfuneral.com.
