Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Langdon Strong Flowers
The memorial service for Langdon Strong Flowers, 85, of Thomasville is at 11 a.m. Friday, June 22, 2007, at First Presbyterian Church in Thomasville. He passed away peacefully on June 20. Born on Feb. 12, 1922, in Thomasville, he was the son of Flewellyn Strong Flowers and William Howard Flowers. On June 3, 1944, Mr. Flowers married his high school sweetheart, Margaret (Bobbie) Clisby Powell, of Thomasville. He was a lifetime resident of Thomasville. His greatest interests in life were his family, his faith, his church, his community, his company and his country. He received his early education in Thomasville public schools, showing leadership ability even at a young age. He served as captain of the Thomasville High School football team and president of his graduating class of 1940. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1944 where he was elected president of his class and of his social fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He was presented the Barton Rogers Award, the highest honor given by MIT to a graduating senior. Soon after Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the United States Navy and completed his college education on the V-12 program. Upon graduation, he attended midshipman’s school at Notre Dame and received his commission as ensign. His active service during World War II was aboard the aircraft carrier Belleau Wood as engineering officer for Air Group 31. His ship was a part of Admiral Halsey’s Third Fleet, which saw action off the coast of Japan near the end of the war. Mr. Flowers, by then promoted to Lt. j.g., was one of the first U.S. servicemen to go ashore in Japan after the peace agreement was signed. At the war’s end, he returned to MIT where he earned a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering. He then worked for Douglas Aircraft in Santa Monica, Calif., joining an aeronautical design team there. In 1947, his brother, William Howard Flowers Jr., was planning to enlarge the family business, Flowers Baking Company and discussed the possibility of him returning to Thomasville to join the company. Later that year, he began his career with Flowers Baking Company, now Flowers Foods, in the sales department and served in all positions of leadership, becoming president and chief operating officer of the company in 1965, a member of the board of directors when the company listed publicly in 1968, vice chairman of the board and chief executive officer in 1976 and chairman of the board of directors in 1981. During those years, the company expanded to become one of the country’s largest baked foods businesses. He retired in 1985 with the title of retired chairman of the board. He continued to serve as a member of Flowers’ Board of Directors until 2004 when he was named honorary director. Throughout his life, he inspired and encouraged countless people within his company. Flowers Foods’ highest employee honor bears his name, recognizing integrity, dedication to excellence, the ability to inspire others, and caring actions, all of which were demonstrated best by Langdon Strong Flowers. During his career, he served the baking industry in other capacities, including serving as chairman of the board of Southern Bakers Association, American Bakers Association and American Institute of Baking, as well as a member of the board of the National Association of Manufacturers. He also served on the board of directors for American Heritage Life Insurance Company, Georgia Power, Business and Industry Political Action Committee, the Georgia Council on Economic Education, the Bank of Thomas County and the W.J. Powell Company. In addition to his career with the company, he was very active in all phases of community service in Thomasville. He served as president of the YMCA, the Thomasville-Thomas County Chamber of Commerce and the Thomasville Rotary Club. He was named Man of the Year in 1975. Believing that a citizen’s duty is to be politically active, he worked diligently for causes and candidates he felt would best serve the country. He served in a leadership role for U.S. President Ronald Reagan’s successful 1984 re-election campaign. He also served as a presidential elector from Georgia, casting his ballot on Dec. 17, 1984, at the state capitol for President Reagan’s re-election. As a member of First Presbyterian Church of Thomasville, he was elected deacon, elder and served as a Sunday School teacher for many years. He was a member of the board of directors of Columbia Seminary in Decatur and of Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C. The college awarded him the honorary doctor of humanities degree in appreciation for his service. He was also a member of the board of the lay committee of the Presbyterian Church. As a well-known inspirational speaker, he was invited to present his thoughts to many civic, church and business groups. Years after hearing his talk, “Priorities of Christian Businessmen and Businesswomen”, people who had heard it would seek him out to thank him for the wonderful influence the talk had had on their lives. He enjoyed all forms of sports activities. During high school, it was football; in college, he rowed on the crew for MIT. He was an avid golfer and hunter. As a member of Glen Arven Country Club of Thomasville, Biltmore Forest Country Club in North Carolina and the GA-FL Field Trial Club, he enjoyed these sports with friends. But the sport he enjoyed most of all was a walk through the woods of south Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. Flowers believed it was important to teach their children “there’s a big world out there.” Trips in the U.S. were considered important family times to share. In later years, Mr. and Mrs. Flowers traveled to many other parts of the world. They also hosted foreign students in their home and encouraged their married children to do so. His wife, Bobbie, preceded him in death after almost 60 years of marriage. Survivors include children Peggy and Scott Rich, Mandy and Langdon Flowers, Libba Flowers, Dorothy and Ron Swinson, Kim and Jay Flowers; grandchildren include Charnie and Max Beverly, Scott Rich Jr., Margaret and Trip Brock, Maggie Flowers, Sandy and Lang Flowers III, Craig Flowers, Boyd McKinney, Celeste and Mose Bracey, Cara McKinney, Sarah Swinson, Julie Swinson, Hayley Swinson, Ross Swinson, Jack Flowers, Davis Flowers, Chase Flowers, Hampton Flowers; great-grandchildren include Max Beverly, Rich Beverly, Strong Beverly, Anne Clifton, Clara Clifton, Langdon Flowers IV, Bradshaw Flowers; sister-in-law and husband, Lella and Harry Jones; Jean Bussey, his personal assistant for more than 30 years; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, and many golfing friends and hunting buddies. He also was preceded in death by his brother William Howard Flowers Jr.; and sisters Margaret Flowers Rogers, Flewellyn Flowers Waidner and Claire Flowers Varnedoe. Memorials be made to First Presbyterian Church of Thomasville, 225 E. Jackson St., Thomasville, Ga. 31792, The Brookwood School Building Fund, 301 Cardinal Ridge Rd., Thomasville, Ga. 31792 and the Thomasville YMCA, P.O. Box 1035, Thomasville, Ga. 31799. - Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Blanche Williams Kennedy
Graveside services for Blanche Williams Kennedy are at 10 a.m., Friday, June 22, 2007, at Salem Baptist Church cemetery. Mrs. Kennedy died Wednesday, June 20 at Archbold Hospital. Born May 25, 1919, in Fulton County, she was a daughter of the late John Allen Williams and Susie Puckett Bevins. She was a homemaker. Survivors include sons, James Wiggins of Thomasville, Robert Wiggins of Tallahassee, Fla.; daughter, Mary Denham of Boaz, Ala.; sister, Aline Warren of Williston, Fla.; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Ronald Allen Wiggins and Donald Wallace Wiggins. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., today at the funeral home. - Whiddon-Shiver Funeral Home
Matthew Duke Bryan
Graveside services for Matthew Duke Bryan of Thomasville are at 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 29, 2007, at Laurel Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Dan Spencer will officiate. Matthew died Friday, May 25, 2007, at Egleston Hospital in Atlanta. Born Jan. 18, 2006, in Thomasville, he was a son of Thomas (Duke) DuPree and Cynthia Robbins Bryan, who survive. Matthew’s name means “Gift of God,” and he was truly a wonderful gift to us. We mourn our separation from Matthew, but we rejoice that the Lord has raised him off a bed of sickness to be well forever in heaven. Other survivors include brother, Thomas DuPree Bryan Jr. of Thomasville; grandparents, Jim and Ann Lattay of Thomasville, Paul and Lisa Bryan of Thomasville, Gordon and Barbara Dixon of Thomasville, and Tom and Rose Marie Robbins of Thomasville; great-grandmother, Mae Bryan of Barwick; and aunts and uncles, Julie and Rob Moran of Los Angeles, Calif., and Carolyn and Martin Reeves of Singapore. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church library fund for children’s material, 210 N. Broad St., Thomasville, Ga. 31792, or to the Pregnancy Center, 221 W. Hansell St., Thomasville, Ga. 31792. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. - Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Mary Neel Anderson
Mary Neel Anderson was a daughter of Mr. Herbert Alston Neel and Tempe Josephine Cassady Neel. She was born November 24, 1922, in Thomasville, Ga., and attended school there. She was graduated from Duke University in 1945, with a degree in economics. At Duke she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta Sorority. Shortly afterwards, she worked in New York City for Guaranty Trust Company and Lord & Taylor. While in New York, she attended art classes at Columbia University and The Art Students League. On Aug. 31, 1946, she was married to James Aylor Anderson Jr. of Lexington, Va. After several years in Boston and Virginia, they moved to Thomasville. Among her many civic activities in Thomasville, she belonged to the Rambler Rose Garden Club, Landmarks, The Entertainment Foundation, The Thomasville Historical Society, All Saints Episcopal Church, and the National Society of Colonial Dames of America. She also participated in the early planning stages of the Cultural Center. Mary loved Thomasville and the surrounding area. She continued her art studies at FSU, as well as with artist Ed Gordon. As the years unfolded, she became an artist of note, and her bright and gentle nature, as expressed in her impressionistic paintings, touched everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her. Her genuine concern for the community, her grace and charm, her tireless acts of kindness to the elderly, and her heightened sense of aesthetic awareness are her greatest legacies. Among family and close associates, she will always be remembered for her cheerfulness, her generous soul, and selfless acts of compassion. It has been said that the eyes are the window of the soul, and if that be the case, hers were doubly bright. She is survived by her husband, a brother, Dr. William Wallace Neel of Atlanta; a son, James Aylor Anderson III of Athens; and a daughter, Mary Alston Anderson Griffin of Thomasville. Memorial services for Mary Neel Anderson are at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 29, 2007, at All Saints Episcopal Church of Thomasville, where she was a member. The family is receiving visitors at the church Parrish Hall following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to All Saints Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 2626, Thomasville, Ga. 31799, or to Thomasville Cultural Center, 600 E. Washington St., Thomasville, Ga. 31792. - Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Kuluvanda Quartrett Coleman
Services for Kuluvanda Quartrett Coleman, 28, Thomasville, are at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 20, 2006, at Providence Missionary Baptist Church, 1215 Magnolia St., Thomasville. The Rev. Emory Virgil, church pastor, will officiate and interment is in Peaceful Rest Cemetery. Active pallbearers are Milton Wright Jr., Eric Wright, Jimmy Mack, James Diggs, Bennie Cox and Joseph Brown. Ms. Coleman died May 15 at her residence. Born Feb. 19, 1978, in Thomasville, she was a daughter of Hayward and Muriel Coleman of Thomasvile. She was a 1998 graduate of Thomasville High School and a member of Providence Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Jarkerious Brooks of Thomasville; mother, Muriel Coleman of Thomasville; father, Hayward Coleman; grandmother, Lessie Rollins, Louise Coleman, Louise Brown all of Thomasville; grandfather, Eddie Graham of Brooklyn, N.Y.; uncle, Elton Coleman of Thomasville; aunt, Gloria (Harold) Joiner of Bartow, Fla.; uncles, Larry (Jessie) Coleman of Ochlocknee, King Brown Jr. of Wilmington, N.C.; aunt, Michelle (Oliver) Major of Forsyth; uncle, Christopher Brown of Pelham; aunt, Nicole Brown of Thomasville; uncles, Eddie Graham Jr., Eric Graham both of Brooklyn; grandparents, Charlie and Bessie Hill of Thomasville; special friends, Lotoya Hill, Pamala Hill, Zeporia Williams; god sister, Watila Warren; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The viewing is from noon to 8:30 p.m., today at the funeral home and from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour with no viewing after the eulogy at the church Saturday. - Hatcher-Peoples Funeral Home
Joseph Cox
Services for the Rev. Joseph Cox, 69, Meigs, are at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 20, 2006, at Morningstar Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Lawrence Terry will officiate and interment is in Meigs Sunset Cemetery. Rev. Cox died May 13. Born June 7, 1936, in Thomas County, he was a son of the late Mitchell Cox Sr. and Mary Lee Jenkins Cox. He was an ordained minister, a member of Wesley Shaw Chapel and retired window cleaner. Survivors include four children, Joseph Jr., Michael, Cynthia and Rodney; seven brothers, Richard Cox (Doreen), Andrew Cox (Janet) of New Haven, Conn., Johnny Cox (Annie Lois), Will Cox, Lee (Betty) Cox of Meigs, Mitchell Cox of Jacksonville, Fla.; three sisters, Rosa M. Allen (Wastine), Annie B. Jester (Dan) of Meigs, Shirley Hampton (Ernest) of Jacksonville; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m., today at Wesley Shaw Chapel in Ochlocknee. - Nathaniel Thomas and Son Home for Funerals
Remer Carlton Crum
Services for Remer Carlton Crum of Cumming and formerly of Thomasville are at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 20, 2006, at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Thomasville. Charles King will officiate and interment is in Greenwood Cemetery in Cairo. Active pallbearers are Paul Carrin, Michael Perry, Walt Ponder, Rhett Ponder, Isaac Smith and Paul Racklisse. Honorary pallbearers are Sonny Folsom, Milton Covington, Pat Watson, Donald Cowling and Clydce Harden. Mr. Crum died Thursday, May 18 at Northside Hospital in Cumming. Born Oct. 27, 1919, in Grady County, he was a son of the late George B. and Lula Holtezendorf Crum. On Nov. 3, 1945, he married Barbara Ponder Crum, who survives, of Cumming. He was a retired insurance salesman and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Other survivors include daughter, Barbara C. Bailes and husband, Jeff of Cumming; son, Larry Carlton Crum and wife, Frances of Cumming; sisters, Loette Crum Elliott of Zephyrhills, Fla., Doris Crum McDonald of Cairo; five grandchildren, Kristie Racklise of Santa Clarita, Calif., James Crum, Tara Carrin both of Cumming, Heidi Smith of Columbus, Katie Perry of Provo, Utah; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Howard Crum of Winter Park, Fla., Earnest Crum of Tampa, Fla., Guy Crum, L.C. Crum both of Grady County, Elyse Crum of Apopka, Fla., Meta Singletary of Bushnell, Fla., and Daphene Valderana of Zephyrhills. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., today at the funeral home. - Clark Funeral Home
Frances Tucker Schrock
A memorial service for Frances Tucker Horseman Schrock, 92, of Westminster-Canterbury in Lynchburg, Va. is at 1 p.m., Friday, May 19, 2006, in the Weissert Chapel at Westminster-Canterbury. The Rev. Karen Joy Kelly and the Rev. Michael Sullivan officiating. A reception will follow in Fauber Rooms I & II. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 24 in the chapel at First United Methodist Church, Cairo. Mrs. Schrock died Wednesday, May 17. Born March 26, 1914, in Mitchell County, Ga., she was the daughter of the late Henry Bascomb Tucker and Sarah Frances Murray. Twice widowed, she was the wife of the late Walton Denson Horseman for 32 years and the late Galen Edgar Schrock for 20 years. She was a registered nurse and retired from the state of Georgia. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Cairo. Survivors include a daughter, Lisa Horseman Joyner; son-in-law, Luther L. Joyner III; grandchildren, John Horseman Joyner, Matthew McDaniel Joyner, Andrew Walton Joyner, all of Lynchburg, Dr. Robert Todd Horseman of Bayside, Calif., Kimberly Horseman Mullins, of Evans, Ga., Robert Shawn Horseman of Augusta, Natalie Brooke Horseman, of Grovetown, Robert Walton Horseman Jr., of Hillsville, Va.; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Dr. Robert Walton Horseman. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First United Methodist Church, 318 S. Broad Street, Cairo, Ga. 39828 or The Bertha Tucker Trust, South Georgia United Methodist Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 52101, Macon, GA 31208-4013. - Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, Va.
Lizzie Faye Sellers
Services for Lizzie Faye Sellers, 82, Pelham, are at 3 p.m., Saturday, May 20, 2006, at Mizpah Primitive Baptist Church. Elder Max Childs, Dr. Merrill Hicks and the Rev. Robert Crapps will officiate and interment is in Mizpah Cemetery. Mrs. Sellers died May 17 at her residence. Born Feb. 5, 1924, in Grady County, she was a daughter of the late William Byrd Harrison and Lizzie Ella Hudson Harrison. On July 22, 1944, she was married Melvin W. Sellers who preceded her in death. She was Primitive Baptist by faith and was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Sonja S. and husband, Earl Godwin of Pelham; sons, LaDon Sellers and wife, Debra of Cairo, Rodney Sellers of Pelham, Marlon Sellers and wife, P.J. of Cairo, Harold Sellers and wife, Debbie of Pelham; a sister, Edna Meadows of Ochlocknee; 17 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and a caregiver, Dorothy Tina Sanders. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m., today at the funeral home. - Jamerson-Braswell Funeral Home
Robb White
Robb White, local writer and boat builder, died suddenly on Tuesday, May 16, 2006. He was born on June 4, 1941, in Thomasville. A graduate of Thomasville High School, he served in the United States Navy from 1959 to 1963. He attended Florida State University and graduated from Valdosta State University with a degree in biology. He taught science in Jefferson County, Fla., for 10 years. He is survived by his wife Jane; and his sons and daughters-in-law, Sam and Pam White and Wes and Erin White. He was the grandfather of Rosalie, Will, Neil, Rebecca Jane, Claudia and Allison White and the brother of June White and Barbara White. In accordance with Robb's wishes, after cremation his family will lay him to rest without ceremony. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Birdsong Nature Center. - Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Emmett Leon Duncan
Services for Emmett Leon Duncan of Pavo, are at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 17, 2006, at Antioch Baptist Church where he was a member. The Rev. Matt Stacy and the Rev. Jimmy Odom will officiate and interment is in Antioch Cemetery. Active pallbearers are Mark Tabor, Winton Barrow, Vance Cooper, Virgil Cooper, David Hampton and Don Vick. Honorary pallbearers are the Men’s Sunday School Class at Antioch Baptist Church. Mr. Duncan died May 15 at Hospitality Care Nursing Home. Born July 29, 1936, in Boston, he was the son of the late Joshua Alfred and Viola Cheek Duncan. On June 5, 1960, at Antioch Baptist Church, he married Betty Fallin Duncan who survives. Other survivors include, sons and daughters-in-law, Ricky Leon and Lisa Duncan of Thomasville, the Rev. Donnie and Jackie Duncan of Sycamore; daughters and sons-in-law, Melissa and Robbie Simmons of Cairo, Christina and Lee Austin of Stockbridge; grandchildren, Chris Duncan, Cassie Duncan, Trey Duncan, Alisha Duncan, Caleb Duncan, Travis Lee Simpson Jr., Joseph Simpson, Chelsea Laing, India Laing; brother, Frank Duncan of Camilla; sisters, Mary Jean Hiers, Berlin, GA and Sadie Pearson of Thomasville. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., today at the funeral home. - Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Clinton Thomas Gossett
Services for Clinton Thomas Gossett of Cairo are at 3 p.m., Wednesday, May 17, 2006, at First United Methodist Church in Thomasville. The Rev. Franklin Russ and the Rev. Mitch Clements will officiate and interment is in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Mr. Gossett died May 14 at his residence. Born Oct. 7, 1945, in Fayette County, he was the son of the late Henry and Alverna McDearce Gossett. On Sept. 10, 1970, in Decatur, he married Frances V. Mulligan Gossett who survives. Other survivors include sons, Clinton DeWayne Gossett, Christopher Shane Gossett both of Cairo, Donald Clayton Gossett of Thomasville; daughter, Alverna Simmons of Camilla; 14 grandchildren; sister, Joyce Arrington of Commerce; brother, Neal Gossett of Gainesville; sisters, Diane Ray of Brunswick, Joan Roger, Annette Peavy both of Albany, Dot Sadler of Pelham, Barbara Hinson of Jackson; brother, Gene Gossett of Atlanta; sister, Patsy Braswell of Dexter; and brother, Richard Gossett of Dexter. He was preceded in death by a son, Bill Gossett; brother, Bobby Gossett; sisters, Margaret Gilliard, Helen Fritz and Wanda Keyes. The family will receive friends at 176 Heald Rd., Thomasville. - Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Georgia Davis Williamson
Services for Georgia Davis Williamson, 68, Cairo, are at 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 17, 2006, at Pine Level Baptist Church, Cairo. The Rev. Donnie Wilkes, the Rev. Gerald Horne and the Rev. Teddy Williamson will officiate and interment is in Greenwood Cemetery in Cairo. Active pallbearers are William Griffin, Paul Edenfield, Jerry Wayne Hurst, Allen Cliett, Brian Hurst and Robert Davis. Honorary pallbearers are Ron Odom, Lynn Buckner, Jason Faircloth, Buddy Singletary, Dusty Jackson and Blake Johnson. Mrs. Williamson died Sunday, May 14 at Grady General Hospital in Cairo. Born May 31, 1937, in Thomas County, she was a daughter of the late Washington and Jesse Paramore Davis. On Dec. 18, 1964, she married Ted L. Williamson of Cairo who survives. She was a member of New Hope Praise and Worship at Union Hill and a clerk with Wal-Mart Supercenter in Thomasville. Other survivors include children, Linda Hurst and husband, Jerry of Thomasville, Lois Whiddon and husband, Robert of Thomasville, Maxine Singletary and husband, Buddy, Teddy Williams and wife, Lisa, Lorrie Odom and husband, Ron, Laurie Williamson and Ken Williamson all of Cairo; 17 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; brothers, Robert Davis and wife, Angie of Ochlocknee, Willie Davis and wife, Bonnie Faye of Barwick; and sister, Judy Scott and husband, Jerry of Cairo. She was preceded in death by parents; and a granddaughter, Rebecca Williamson. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m., today at the funeral home. - Clark Funeral Home
Carl Daniel Carter Sr.
Services for Carl Daniel Carter Sr., of Thomasville, are 2 p.m. Monday at Allen & Allen Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Jeff Christopher will officiate. Mr. Carter died May 12, 2006, at Archbold Memorial Hospital. He was born Jan. 24, 1935, in Thomasville to the late Carl R. and Ruth Dixon Carter. He was of the Church of God faith and was a supervisor at Firestone. Mr. Carter was a veteran of the United States Army. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Tina and Lamar Walden of Cairo; son and daughter-in-law, Carl Daniel Jr. and Donna Carter of Ochlocknee; daughter and son-in-law, Denaye and Ronnie Searcy of Ochlocknee; son, Donnie Carter of Thomasville; grandchildren, Chastity Bentley, Patches Griffin, Autumn Lane, Tracy Barnes, Richie Carter, Becky Humphries, Kristi Banks and Britney Searcy; eight great-grandchildren; and, sister, Carwe Sherrod of Merrillville. - Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Mary Lounette Sherrod Chastain
Services for Mary Lounette Sherrod Chastain, 77, Bainbridge, are at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 13, 2006, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Bainbridge. The Rev. Dr. Danny Shepard will officiate and interment is in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers are John Ward, Bobby Ward, Lee Ward, Drew Shealy, Michael Chastain, Chase Chastain and Ben Chastain. Mrs. Chastain died Wednesday, May 10 at Hospitality Care Center in Thomasville. Born Dec. 8, 1928, in Thomas County, she was the daughter of Frank Hoyt Sherrod and Evie Willis Sherrod. She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Tony Chastain of Roswell, Ronnie Chastain of LaGrange; three daughters, Pat Brinson of Whigham, Terry Ward of Bainbridge, Joy Shealy of Moultrie; a brother, Dwight Sherrod of Boston; five sisters, Jewel Griffin of Thomasville, Carolyn Vonier of Pavo, Christine Dodson of Boston, Lucille Carson of Boston, Faye Stewart of Ochlocknee; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. - Ivey Funeral Home
Flossie Nelson Jowers Davis
Services for Flossie Nelson Jowers Davis of Havana, Fla., are at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 14, 2006, at Calvary United Methodist Church in Calvary. The Rev. Chad Hardbarger will officiate and interment is in Piedmont Cemetery in Calvary. Mrs. Davis died Thursday, May 11 in Andalusia, Ala. Born April 4, 1916, in Calvary, she was a daughter of the late Andrew Jackson Nelson and Emma Jane Nazworth Nelson. She grew up in the Methodist Church and had attended the Baptist Church in Havana, Fla., for the past 15 years. She was a retired nurse assistant. Survivors include daughters, Barbara Smith and husband, Prince of Whigham, Virginia Williams and husband, Larry of Andalusia, Ala., Dorothy Davis Creel and husband, Ed of Crawfordville, Fla., Deloris Davis of West Palm Beach, Fla.; sons, Bobby Jowers and wife, Kathy of Gordon, Ala., Walter Jowers of Magnolia, Texas; 19 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m., today at the funeral home. - Clark Funeral Home
Deverle ‘Jerry’ G. Wahl
Graveside services for Deverle G. (Jerry) Wahl of Dixie are at 3 p.m., Tuesday, May 16, 2006, in Roselawn Cemetery in Barwick with the Rev. Elbert Channell officiating. Mr. Wahl died May 11 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Born Nov. 29, 1930, in Calumet City, Ill., he was the son of the late Edward William and Gertrude Wahl. On June 6, 1979, in Titusville, Fla., he married Sarah E. Wahl who survives. Mr. Wahl was a veteran of the United States Navy and was retired from BellSouth and Lockheed Kennedy Space Center. Other survivors include daughter, Ruth Joiner of Tallahassee, Fla.; sons, Edward Wahl of Warner Robins, Robert Dale Wahl of Port St. John, Fla., Richard Neal Wahl of Bryans Road, Md.; stepdaughter, Carol Blankinship of Gainesville, Fla.; stepson, Doyle Cochran Jr. of West Palm Beach, Fla.; nine grandchildren; and sister, Evelyn Yasko of Wildwood, Fla. - Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Vicki Kay Bailey
Services for Vicki Kay Bailey, 64, Cairo, are at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 13, 2006, at Cairo Church of God, Cairo. The Rev. Dewayne Atkinson will officiate and interment is in Spring Book Cemetery in Sterling, N.Y. Mrs. Bailey died Tuesday, May 9 at Grady General Hospital in Cairo. Born June 19, 1941, in Auburn, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Floyd and Dorothy Pitts Sliter. She was married to Harold Bailey who preceded her in death. She was a retired cook with the food service department of Grady General Hospital and a member of Cairo Church of God. Survivors include daughters, Robin R. Bailey of Cairo, Dawn Howell of Thomasville; son, George H. Bailey of Buffalo, N.Y.; grandchildren, Peter R. Drock Jr. of Thomasville, Tracy A. Drock and Michael H. Drock both of Victor, N.Y. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., today at the funeral home. - Clark Funeral Home
