Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
James Maxwell Little
Services for James Maxwell (Max) Little of Boston are at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 25, 2004 at Boston Baptist Church. The Rev. Tim Phillips will officiate and internment is in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers are Thomas Stone and Mr. Little's nephews, Mike Little, Jonathan Little, Carl Wilson, Tim Wilson and Lester Suber. Honorary pallbearers are the deacons of Boston Baptist Church. The son of the late Mack L. and Lois Moore Little, Mr. Little was born on April 3, 1941 in Thomas County. On July 15, 1962, he married Barbara Jo Paulk Little, who survives. Mr. Little was employed at Boston Tractor Company and a member of Boston Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. Other survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, William Matthew and Jennifer Little of Abbeville; a granddaughter, Jessica Little; sisters and brothers-in-law, Lillian and Bernard Hanratty of Thomasville, and Carolyn and Bobby Barrett of Aiken, S.C.; a brother and sister-in-law, Roy and Ann Little of Boston; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Gene and Patricia Brown of Thomasville. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral chapel. -- Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Betty Searcy Atkinson
Sevices for Betty Searcy Atkinson of Thomasville are at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26, 2004, at Gatlin Creek Baptist Church. The Rev. Don Prevatt will officiate and interment is in Ocholocknee City Cemetery. Pallbearers are J.J. Atkinson, Chris White, Chris Hayes, Stacey Thomas, Jerry Searcy and Jim Searcy. Mrs. Atkinson died Friday, Jan. 23, 2004. Born April 14, 1940 in Thomas County, she was the daughter of the late Rhett Groover and Jewel Lewis Searcy. She was a homemaker, a loving mama, granny and friend to many, and a loving wife for 47 years. Survivors include her husband, Alton Atkinson; sons and daughters in law Mike and Julie Atkinson, Don and Penny Atkinson; daughter and son in law Brenda and Don Johnson; grandsons Donnie Atkinson, Stephen Atkinson, Jack Atkinson, Brad Johnson; granddaughters Holly Atkinson, Laura Atkinson, Emily Johnson; brother and sister in law Jimmy and Hazel Searcy; a number of nieces, nephews, cousins and close family friends Ronnie and Bobbie Timms and their daughter Tammy Wilkins of Ellijay. Mrs. Atkinson was preceded in death by a sister, Grace Searcy Bryant. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will be gathering at 100 Northwoods Drive, Thomasville. -- Allen and Allen Funeral Home
Douglas Crawford Bearden
Services for Douglas Crawford Bearden, 84, of Cairo are at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23, 2004 at Reno Baptist Church. The Rev. Charles Neely, Rev. George Stacy Williams, Rev. John Paul Hasick and Rev. Alan Hartsfield will officiate, and interment is in Broome Cemetery in Reno. Active pallbearers are Robert Bearden, Jr., Johnny Booth, Philip Palmer, Curtis Cofer, Tracy Bennett and Lee Wilkes. Honorary pallbearers are Neil Holton, Royal Cook, Duane Hopkins, Ronald Sellars, Dan Lewis, Rayford Bell, William Holton, Ralph Hammett and Walter Maxwell. Bearden died Friday, Jan. 23, 2004, at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Born Jan. 30, 1919 in Bedford County, Tenn., he was the son of the late Crawford Berry and Mary Trollinger Bearden. Bearden was a retired automobile parts manager and a member of Reno Baptist Church. He served in the US Air Force's 9th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter group in the Pacific Theater during WWII. On Dec. 21, 1946, Bearden married Nell Holton who preceded him in death Jan. 3, 1976. He was also preceded in death by brothers Bill Bearden, Mark Bearden, Bobby Bearden and Jimmie Bearden On July 29, 1978, he married Dollie Watkins Sanders, who survives. Other survivors include sons and daughters in law Larry and Barbara Bearden, Carson and Annette Bearden, all of Cairo; daughter and son in law Elaine and Dave Bearden Fowler of Palm Bay, Fla.; Stepson and wife, Jake and Deborah Sanders of Cairo; grandchildren Sharon B. Thompson, Jody Bearden, Leanna Bearden, all of Cairo, Stephen Fowler, Christopher Fowler, both of Palm Bay, Casey Sanders of Athens, Shena Sanders of Cairo, Clint Whitfield of Ochlocknee, Melissa Glave of New Orleans, Michelle Celeya and Brandon Snipes of Cairo; great-grandchildren Shelby Thompson, David Thompson, both of Cairo; brothers Johnny Bearden, Freddie Bearden, Rell Bearden, all of Cairo, Winston (Sonny) Bearden of Shelbyville, Tenn.; a sister, Marianne Henderson of Dalton. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Clark Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Reno Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o Alice Dodson, 3855 Ga. Hwy. 111 S., Cairo, Ga. 39828. -- Clark Funeral Home
Mary Ruth Leak
Graveside services for Mary Ruth Leak of Boston are at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26, 2004 at Boston Cemetery. The Rev. Don West and the Rev. Keith Hill will officiate. A lifetime resident of Boston, Ms. Leak died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2004 at Archbold Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born Feb. 8, 1929 in Boston, she was the daughter of the late John McLeod and Florence Walcott Leak. Ms. Leak graduated from Boston High School and attended what is now Valdosta State University and was retired from the banking business in Boston and Pavo with Farmers and Merchants Bank. She was a lifelong member of Boston Presbyterian Church and served as church deacon and elder. Survivors include nieces Barbara Leak of Atlanta, Dayna Leak Hardy and her husband Jim of Thomasville, Donna Leak Darty and husband Alan, and great neices Julie Darty and Jennifer Darty of Oviedo, Fla. Catherine Hardy, Sarah Hardy and Elizabeth Hardy; great nephew, Garrison Hardy, all of Thomasville; brother John McLeod (Jack) Leak, Jr. and sister in law Sarah Anne Garrison Leak preceded her in death. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. at her home at 420 W. Jefferson St. in Boston. Donations may be made to Boston Presbyterian Church and -- Allen and Allen
Nell M. Herndon
Graveside services for Nell M. Herndon of Thomasville are at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004 at Lebanon Cemetery in Pavo. Pastor Tony Walker will officiate. Mrs. Herndon died Jan. 26 at her residence. Born Feb. 29, 1924 in Rural, Ala., she was the daughter of the late James Matterson and Nancy Cebell Wilson McCrory. On July 4, 1955 in Charlton County, Ga., she married Clewis F. Herndon who preceded her in death. Mrs. Herndon was a member of New Hope Holiness Church and was a registered nurse at Bay Pines Veterans Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla. Survivors include a daughter, Katrina Nell Herndon Shisler of Palm Harbor, Fla.; granddaughter, Kelsey Ann Frease of Palm Harbor, Fla. and caretaker, LaJuana Ansley of Thomasville. A brother, Wilson Keith McCrory preceded her in death. -- Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Sarah "Elise" Carney
Sarah "Elise" Carney of Thomasville died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Born Dec. 25, 1927 in Ocilla, she was a daughter of the late James Ira Warren and Bertha Mae Bryant Warren. She was married to Lester E. Carney on Oct. 4, 1943 in Quitman and he preceded her in death on Jan. 8, 1998. She had lived in Thomasville for 54 years moving from Quitman. She was member of Dawson Street Baptist Church and served the needs of others working as a caretaker for the elderly. Survivors include her sons, James L. Carney and wife, Bobbie of Columbia, Tenn., Ron Carney and wife, Donna of Thomasville; brother, John L. Warren of Thomasville; sisters, Sharon Bryant and Joice Croft both of Jacksonville; grandsons, Clint Carney, Grant Carney, Ryan Carney; great-granddaughter, Azayla Carney; step-grandchildren, John Ellis II, Jennifer Ellis; great-stepgrandson, John Ellis III. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to your favorite charity in honor of her memory. -- Whiddon-Shiver Funeral Home
William Jeffrey McAuley
A memorial service for William (Billy) Jeffrey McAuley of Thomasville will be held at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004 at Neville Funeral Home Southwest Chapel in Holland, Ohio. Burial will be private. Mr. McAuley died Feb. 4 in Raleigh, N.C. Born Jan. 18, 1964, he was a longtime resident of Toledo, Ohio and had relocated to Thomasville four years ago. He was a 1982 graduate of Springfield High School in Holland and was employed as a fabricator on the field installation crew of Hurst Boiler and Welding Company Inc. in Coolidge. He will be missed deeply by everyone whose life he touched. Survivors include his mother, Mary Lou McAuley of Toledo; a son, Zachary; daughter, McKenzie of Holland; sister, Kathy McAuley of Holland; brothers, Jon (Cindy Minor) of Seminole, Fla., Joe (Marie) of Thomasville, Jim (Tami) of Maumee, Ohio, Mike (Denise) of Maumee, Sam (Cathy) of Toledo; and 15 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Hugh J. McAuley. He was an avid reader and the family suggests that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Thomas County Public Library, 201 N. Madison St., Thomasville, Ga. 31792. -- Neville Funeral Home
Wanda Lynette Cutts
Graveside services for Wanda Lynette Cutts will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Climax. The Revs. Leon Vanlandingham and William Cain will officiate. Ms. Cutts was born in Dade County, Fla., on Aug. 6, 1957, and is the daughter of the late Lamar Warren Cutts and Evelyn Boyett Cutts. Survivors include a sister, Nancy Davis of Miami; a sister and brother-in-law, Brenda and Anthony Ruggiano of Deland, Fla.; a brother and sister-in-law, Lamar Warren and Katha Cutts of Cairo; and aunt and uncle Gloria and Armando (Marty) Martinez of Craig, Colo. Other survivors include foster mother Rachel Darley of Donalsonville; foster brother James Darley of Mississippi; sister and brother-in-law, Sandra Darley Garland (Cissy) and Mike of Dothan, Ala.; and special friends Debra and Chris Fitzgerald and Gail Ulmer. Ms. Cutts had four nieces, five nephews and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by foster father Jimmy Darley of Donalsonville. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The American Diabetes Association. -- Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Henry Everett
Services for Henry Everett, 83, 132 Bosser Ave., Thomasville, are at 2 p.m., Monday, Feb. 16, 2004 at First Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Dr. I.L. Mullins Sr. will officiate and interment is in Magnolia Cemetery. Active pallbearers are deacons of First Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Everett died Feb. 11 at Archbold Medical Center. Born June 22, 1921 in Thomas County, he was a son of Jesse and Ida Everett. He was married to Irene Thomas Williams Everett and a retired carpet installer. Survivors include his wife, Irene Everett of Thomasville; daughter, Nicole Everett of New York, N.Y.; sons, Donnie Everett, Henry Everett all of New York, N.Y.; stepdaughter, Alene Williams of Detroit, Mich.; stepsons, Larry Williams of El Paso, Texas, Jesse Williams of Detroit; grandson, Juhvah; granddaughters, Jakira, Brlana; great-granddaughters, Camryn, Tyluri all of New York, N.Y.; sister, Cora L. Scott of Thomasville; sisters-in-law, Fannie L. Everett and Rosa M. Everett of Thomasville. The viewing is from 1 to 7 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home and from 12:30 until the service hour at the church Monday with no viewing after the eulogy. Family and friends will assemble at 1 p.m., Monday at 132 Bosser Ave. for the funeral processional. -- Hadley's Funeral Home
Elaine Walden Harrison
Services for Elaine Walden Harrison, 49, are at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004 at Clark Funeral Home Chapel in Cairo. The Rev. Chad Cantrell will officiate and interment is in Greenwood Cemetery in Cairo. Active pallbearers are Mark Faircloth, Art Faircloth, Ricky Dollar, Glenn Hester, Ken Horton and Carey Walden. Mrs. Harrison died Thursday, Feb. 12 at Archbold Hospital in Thomasville. Born Feb. 24, 1954 in Grady County, she was a daughter of Luther and Martha Lewis Walden. On Oct. 26, 1973 in Cairo, she married Wendell L. Harrison Sr. She was a member of Midway Baptist Church in Cairo, a lifetime resident of Grady County and a supervisor with Pac-A-Sac. Survivors include her husband, Wendell L. Harrison Sr. of Cairo; son, Wendell L. Harrison Jr. and wife, Heather of Cairo; granddaughter, Isabel Harrison of Cairo; parents, Luther and Martha Lewis Walden of Cairo; brothers, Steve Walden and wife, Debra of Cairo, Lamar Walden and wife, Tina Walden of Cairo; sisters, Peggy Faircloth and husband, Arthur of Whigham, Barbara Horton and husband, Dewayne of Cornelia; and a host of nieces and nephews. The family requests no flowers and in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Singletary Oncology Center, 116 Mimosa Drive, Thomasville, Ga. 31792. -- Clark Funeral Home
Wilma Taft Whittle
Services for Wilma Taft Whittle, 82, of Pavo, are at 4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004 at Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Elder Dwight Marshall will officiate and interment is in Indian Creek Cemetery in the family plot. Active pallbearers are Bobby Barnes, Danny Blackmon, Gerald Williams, Clifford Taft, Mark Croft and Quillian Taft. Mrs. Whittle died Feb. 13 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born Sept. 21, 1921 in Atkinson County, she was a daughter of the late Richard Taft and Lula Thigpen Taft. She was married to the late George Whittle for 55 years. She was a devoted wife and loving mother and lived in Brooks County for more than 45 years. She was a member of Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Survivors include her sons, Ronnie Whittle and wife, Christine of Berlin, Charles Whittle of Lawrenceville; daughters, Janice Whittle of Valdosta, Sherrell Snipes and husband, Frank of Thomasville; sisters, Doris Tew of Waycross, Verma Dean of Marietta; four grandchildren, William Snipes, James Snipes, Wendy Hart and Terri Moore. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14. -- Baker Funeral Home
Henry Everett
Services for Henry Everett, 83, 132 Bosser Ave., Thomasville, are at 2 p.m., Monday, Feb. 16, 2004 at First Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Dr. I.L. Mullins Sr. will officiate and interment is in Magnolia Cemetery. Active pallbearers are deacons of First Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Everett died Feb. 11 at Archbold Medical Center. Born June 22, 1921 in Thomas County, he was a son of Jesse and Ida Everett. He was married to Irene Thomas Williams Everett and a retired carpet installer. Survivors include his wife, Irene Everett of Thomasville; daughter, Nicole Everett of New York, N.Y.; sons, Donnie Everett, Henry Everett all of New York, N.Y.; stepdaughter, Alene Williams of Detroit, Mich.; stepsons, Larry Williams of El Paso, Texas, Jesse Williams of Detroit; grandson, Juhvah; granddaughters, Kira, Briana; great-grandsons, Camryn and Tylur all of New York, N.Y.; sister, Cora L. Scott of Thomasville; sisters-in-law, Fannie L. Everett and Rosa M. Everett of Thomasville. The viewing is from 1 to 7 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home and from 12:30 until the service hour at the church Monday with no viewing after the eulogy. Family and friends will assemble at 1 p.m., Monday at 132 Bosser Ave. for the funeral processional. -- Hadley's Funeral Home
Jack Winford Palmer Sr.
Services for Jack Winford Palmer Sr. of Thomasville are at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004, at Allen and Allen Funeral Chapel. The Rev Dan Tomberlin will officiate and interment is in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers are Ashley Palmer, Gabe Knight, Jimmy Barwick, Jimmy Palmer, Mike Horne and Ralph Carter. Mr. Palmer died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004, at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Born Nov. 9, 1927, in Grady County, he was the son of the late Charles Luther and Rossie Elizabeth Carter Palmer. He was married to Kathleen Elizabeth McClendon Palmer who preceded him in death. He was a a member of Northwood Church of God and worked in construction. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law Kathy Palmer and Walt Christian of Thomasville, daughter and son-in-law Gail and Paul Morrison of Coolidge; daughters-in-law Ann Palmer of Monument, Colo., Diane Palmer of Thomasville; brother and sister-in-law Paul and Pat Palmer of Thomasville, brother-in-law Bud Dixon of Charleston, S.C. ; grandchildren, Tracy Palmer, Ashley Palmer, Sarah and Jimmy Barwick, Charlie Palmer, Gabe Knight, Erika Palmer, April Palmer; great-grandchildren, Anthony, Bobby, Allen, Ashton and Meghan, special friend Betty Stringer and several nieces and nephews. Sons, Jack Winford Palmer Jr. and Darol Wayne Palmer and sister Bernice Dixon preceded him in death. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Southwest Georgia, 818 Gordon Ave., Thomasville, Ga. 31792. -- Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Bernice Lanette Brooks
Services for Bernice Lanette Brooks of Thomasville are at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004 at Allen & Allen Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Robert Smith will officiate and interment is in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Brooks died Feb. 15 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Born October 12, 1931 in Thomas County, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Eugene Benton and Ethel Bloodsworth Jones. On Oct. 26, 1947 in Brooks County, she married Marvin D. Brooks who preceded her in death. Mrs. Brooks retired in 1995 as a nursing assistant at Archbold Memorial Hospital. She was a member of New Heights Assembly of God. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Debra Brooks of Thomasville; daughter and son-in-law, Cindy L. and Ben Diers of Boston; brother, Clyde Benton of Eldorado, Kan.; sister, Nell Hood; half-sister, Gail Davis; half-brothers, Larry Jones, Glen Jones; half-sister, Estelle Watson all of Thomasville; grandchildren, Robin Mills, Kevin D. Brooks, Haley L. Diers, Benjamin D. Diers and Reece Diers; great-grandchildren, Brandon, Johnathan and Hope. A sister, Pat Patterson preceded her in death. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. -- Allen & Allen Funeral Home
