Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Donovan Wayne Thompson
Services for Donovan Wayne Thompson, 38, Thomasville, are at 11 a.m., Thursday, May 26, 2005 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Cairo. Pastor Mike Nichols, the Rev. Billy Wayne Thompson and the Rev. Ronald Barrett will officiate and interment is in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Cairo. Active pallbearers are Jeff Tillman, Jeff Jones, Kevin Palmer, Tom Tire, Josh Mixon and Ivey Peters. Mr. Thompson died Sunday, May 22 in Cairo. Born Oct. 7, 1966 in Grady County, he was a son of Larry Thompson of Colquitt and Betty Barrett Carter of Dothan, Ala. He was of the Baptist faith and an exterminator with Dixon Exterminating. Survivors include a son, Donovan Wayne “D.J.” Thompson Jr. of Thomasville; father and stepmother, Larry and Sharon Thompson of Colquitt; mother and stepfather, Betty and Edward L. Carter of Dothan, Ala.; stepsister, Ricki Jean Burton of Thomasville; a host of uncles, aunts and cousins; grandmother, Nellie Mae Thompson of Carrollton; stepdaughter, Crystal Hines of Thomasville; stepgrandchildren, Brandon and Blain Hines of Thomasville. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m., today at the funeral home. - Clark Funeral Home
William T. ‘Tommy’ Wilson
Services for William T. (Tommy) Wilson, 64, Homerville, formerly of Coolidge, are at 4 p.m. today, Sunday, May 8, 2005, at Harrell Faircloth Funeral Home, 2929 S. Main St., Moultrie. Interment is at Westview Cemetery, Moultrie, with the Rev. Charles Neely officiating. Mr. Wilson died Saturday, May 7, 2005, at Clinch County Healthcare in Homerville. A Thomas County native, Mr. Wilson was born May 24, 1940, a son of the late J.T. and Willie Mae Wilson. He was of the Methodist faith. Mr. Wilson is survived by a brother, James Wilson and wife, Sylvil, Funston; sisters, Betty Lacey and husband, Buddy, Moultrie, Linda Roberts, and husband, Buddy, Moultrie; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Everett Gene Wilson. Visitation is from 3 to 4 p.m. today at Harrell Faircloth Funeral Home. - Harrell Faircloth Funeral Home
Joshua Yellock Jr.
Services for Joshua Yellock Jr., 64, Beachton, are at 11 a.m. Monday, May 9, 2005, at OakGrove Primitive Baptist Church, Beachton, with the Elder Darrell Harrison officiating. Interment is at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery at Beachton. Deacons of OakGrove Primitive Baptist Church are active pallbearers. Mr. Yellock died Wednesday, May 5, 2005, at his residence. A Grady County native and lifelong resident, Mr. Yellock was a son of the late Joshua and Violet Yellock. He was married in Grady County to Tuwanda Williams, Beachton. Mr. Yellock was a gardner/painter at Springwood Plantation and a member of OakGrove Primitive Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Tuwanda Yellock, Beachton; son, Fredrick Yellock, Pine Park; daughters, Janeysia Yellock, Beachton, Sandra Harrison (Terry), Thomasville; grandsons, Christopher Spencer, Jamar Spencer, both of Thomasville; granddaughter, Jalisa Yellock, Atlanta; sisters, Eleanor Jones (Luther), Beachton, Jacquline Weatherspoon (Willie James), Far Rockaway, N.Y., Eugenia Kee, Far Rockaway, Henrietta Brown, Far Rockaway; brothers-in-law, Audie Williams, Thomasville, Patrick Williams (Tracy), Tuscaloosa, Ala.; and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by siblings, Willie Yellock, Thomas Yellock, Leon Yellock and Thelma Bush. The remains will lie in state at the church from 8 a.m. until the funeral hour, with no viewing after the eulogy. - Hatcher-Peoples Funeral Home
Russell Griner Guy
Memorial services for Russell Griner Guy of Thomasville are Monday, May 9, 2005, at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church Chapel. The Rev. Larry Nunnally will officiate. Mr. Guy died Friday, May 6, 2005, after an extended and courageous battle with cancer. Born Aug. 20, 1951, at Archbold Memorial Hospital, he was a son of Betty Griner Guy and the late John Brewster Guy. After graduation from Thomasville High School, he attended Georgia Southwestern College and served in the Marine Corps Reserve at Parris Island. He and his brother then worked with the Alaska Pipe Line. Throughout his life, he enjoyed long-term friendships. He was a lover of nature and fishing. He was an excellent tennis player and fisherman. He worked 20 years in the State Capitol in the State Auditing Department in Juneau. After his retirement, he worked in construction in North Carolina and Georgia. He was a lifetime member of First Baptist Church of Thomasville. He had two children, Jesse Russell Guy and Wylie Mueller Guy of Juneau, Alaska. Other survivors include twin brother and sister-in-law, Ernest Lacy and Barbara Guy of Franklin, N.C.; sister, Grace Elizabeth Guy of Pavo; brother and sister-in-law, John B., Jr. and Jane Guy of Thomasville. Memorials may be made to Archbold Hospital Foundation, Gordon Avenue at Mimosa Drive, Thomasville, Ga. 31792, Lewis Hall Singletary Oncology Center, 116 Mimosa Drive, Thomasville, Ga. 31792 or to the charity of your choice. -Allen & Allen Funeral Home
James Thomas ‘Tom’ Jones
Graveside services for James Thomas “Tom” Jones, 60, Cairo, are at 11 a.m. Monday, May 9, 2005, at Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo, with the Rev. Richard Soper and the Rev. Bill Oliver officiating. Mr. Jones died Friday, May 6, 2005, in Cairo. A lifetime Cairo resident, he was a son of Cornelia Council Jones and the late Tom W. Jones Jr., born March 24, 1945, in Cairo. Mr. Jones was retired from Textron and a member First United Methodist Church, Cairo. He is survived by his mother, Cornelia C. Jones; a brother, Gary Jones, and wife, Emo Lic, Cairo; and a niece, Amanda Jones, Cairo. Visitation is from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home. -Clark Funeral Home
James Paul Jackson
Services for James Paul Jackson, 77, Cairo, are at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at Bethlehem AME Church, 412 Second St. S.W., Cairo, with the Rev. Willie F. Griffin officiating. Interment is at Crestview Cemetery in Cairo. Active pallbearers are brothers-in-law, nephews and cousins. Honorary pallbearers are Bethlehem AME Church stewards and trustees. Mr. Jackson died Tuesday, May 3, 2005, at Grady General Hospital. A Cairo native and lifetime resident, he was born Sept. 6, 1927, a son of Samuel Loomis and Bernice Sandera Jackson. His was married to Annie Murphy Jackson. Mr. Jackson taught music and mathematics in Grady County for more than 40 years, and he was a World War II veteran and a member of Bethlehem AME Church. He attended the Grady County School System and received a Bachelor of Science in Education at Albany State University at Albany, Ga. He later received a Masters of Science at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Fla. He is survived by his wife, Annie Murphy Jackson, Dixie; son, Samuel Eric (Roslyn) Jackson, Fredericksburg, Va.; daughter, Harriet Cecelia Jackson, Portland, Oregon.; sons, Karl Wendell Jackson, Portland, Oregon, Marion Eugene (Lashan) Jackson, Arlington, Texas; grandchildren, Makeda Jackson, Joshua Jackson, Elijah Jackson; sister, Zenobia Mae (Albert) Holloway, Cairo; 11 sisters-in-law; 10 brothers-in-law; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 7 p.m. on Monday. - Cloud & Son Funeral Home, Cairo
McKinley Williams
McKinley Williams, 95, of Coolidge, died Friday, May 6, 2005, at Sunrise Nursing Home of Moultrie. Mr. Williams was born Nov. 22, 1909, to the late Elmo and Bertha Mae Williams in Brooks County, Ga. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at Silver Hill Baptist Church of Coolidge, with burial to follow in the Morning Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Norman Park. Mr. Williams was a retired construction worker and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents; two wives, Essie Mae Williams and Mattie Williams; two sons, Rudolph Williams and Johnny Williams; four brothers, Willie Williams, Nathaniel Williams, Robert Williams and Joe Williams; and one sister, Louise Williams. He is survived by two sisters, Lucile Powell of Norman Park and Pearlie Mae Blackwell of Ellenton; three grandchildren, Linda Harris and husband Johnny of College Park, Phyllis S. Williams of Lithonia and Johnny Williams and wife Veronica of Conyers; four great-grandchildren, Montana Whidby and Andrea Whidby, both of College Park, and Janey Williams and Brandon Williams, both of Conyers. Viewing will be at Silver Hill Baptist Church of Coolidge one hour before the funeral. - Luke Strong and Son Mortuary, Moultrie
Glenda Kidd Jones
Services for Glenda Kidd Jones, Pelham, a devoted mother and grandmother, are at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at Braswell Funeral Home with Brother Gerri Simpson officiating. Interment is at Meigs Cemetery. Active casketbearers are Terry Kidd, Darrel Miller, Carter Miller, Clent Brooks, Leon Tinsley, Alan Davis, Keith Kidd and Lee Boutwell. Mrs. Jones died Saturday, May 7, 2005, at her residence. Born March 14, 1947, in Mitchell County, she was a daughter of the late Maryland Kidd and Gladys Kidd. She was a member of World of Truth Tabernacle and a retired bookkeeper from Mitchell-Baker Service Center. On May 5, 1978, she married Doyle W. Jones of Pelham. Survivors include daughters, Christina Jones Henry, Pelham; son, Keith Harvey Jr., Pelham; four grandchildren; sisters, Mary Boutwell of Vada, Selena Miller of Dawson; and brother, Larry Kidd, Panama City, Fla. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Kimberly K. Harvey Black, and three brothers, Robert Kidd, Dempsey Kidd and Earl Kidd. Visitation is from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Braswell Funeral Home, Pelham. - Braswell Funeral Home
Billy Dinkins
Services for Billy Dinkins, 69, are at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 8, 2005 at Bold Springs United Methodist Church, Grady County, Ochlocknee. The Rev. Allen Hartsfield, the Rev. Carl Harrell and Mike Stephenson will officiate and interment is in Greenwood Cemetery in Cairo. Active pallbearers are Wayne Hadden, Willard Powe, Toby Roland, Darrell Edwards, Hansel Butler, Al Akridge, Walter Butler and Andrew Dekle. Honorary pallbearers are deacons of Bold Springs Church, Grady County Volunteer Fire Department and Grady County EMS. Mr. Dinkins died Thursday, May 5 at his residence in Grady County. Born Aug. 17, 1935 in Grady County, he was a son of the late Willie M. and Frances Greene Dinkins. He was married to Karen Dinkins, Grady County, Ochlocknee who survives. He was retired director of the Grady County EMS and served as deputy coroner of Grady County. He served in the U.S. Army and a member of Bold Springs United Methodist Church. Other survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, Keith and Dennise Dinkins of Cairo, Kerry and Patty Dinkins of Cairo; brother, Jesse Gerald (Jerry) Dinkins of Donalsonville; grandchildren, Laramee Elise Dinkins and Logan Kerry Dinkins both of Cairo. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m., today at the funeral home. - Clark Funeral Home
Stella McCord
Services for Stella McCord, Cairo, are at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, May 8, 2005 at New Jerusalem Holiness Church. Elder Louise Murphy, pastor, and Elder Ruben Addison will officiate and interment is in Cresteview Cemetery. Active pallbearers are Eric Evans, Harold Newbold, Rufus Ellis, Howard McCord, Darrell Nixon and Andra Sigler. Mrs. McCord died May 4 at her residence. She was a daughter of the late Homer and Ethel Rhodes and a member of New Jerusalem Holiness Church. Survivors include a daughter, Susie Newbold of Cairo; grandson, Harold Newbold; granddaughter, Zina (Eric) Evans; great-grandchildren, Eric Evans, Dayna Evans; a brother, Samuel Rowe; two sisters, Louise Metcalf, Delores Hudson; and a host of other relatives and friends. - Weston’s Funeral Home
Joanne Everette Moore
Services for Joanne Everette Moore, 65, Detroit, Mich., are at 2 p.m., Monday, May 9, 2005 at the funeral home. She died Wednesday, May 4 at Sinai Grace Hospital in Detroit. She was the daughter of Johnnie Everette of Atlanta and the late Russel Everette. She was a former member of First Missionary Baptist Church of Thomasville. Survivors include her son, Emerson Moore of New York; three sisters; and a host of family and friends. - Grooms Funeral Home
Joan Kahn Robinson
Services for Joan Kahn Robinson of Ochlocknee are at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 7, 2005 at Morningside Methodist Church where she was a member. The Rev. John Stephens will officiate. Mrs. Robinson died May 4 at her residence. Born May 7, 1936, in Charlevoix, Mich., she was the daughter of the late George and Gladys Reimers. She was married to Jerome Jacob Kahn who preceded her in death and then to John Howard Robinson III who preceded her in death. Mrs. Robinson was a homemaker. Survivors include her sons, Jerome George Kahn of Hutchinson, Kan., Charles Arthur Kahn, George Harold Kahn both of Ochlocknee, John Howard Robinson IV of San Diego, Calif., Kenyon Archer Robinson of Ochlocknee; six grandchildren; brothers, Jack LaPierre, Jim LaPierre, Dick LaPierre and Charles Reimers. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Morningside Methodist Church, 2007 Smith Ave., Thomasville, Ga. 31792 - Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Roosevelt King
Services for Roosevelt King are at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 3, 2005 at Antioch Baptist Church in Wrightsville. A graveside service is at 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 4 in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Thomasville. Mr. King died April 27. He was born July 18, 1927 to the late William King and Geneva Yellock King Atkinson. He was raised in Beachton and accepted Christ early in life at Oakgrove Primitive Baptist Church. Following high school, he went on to serve successfully in the United States Army. After an honorable discharge, he married Edna F. Phillips and they had one son, Wayne Adrian King. He attended Albany State College and earned a bachelor of education degree in 1952. He furthered his education and received a master’s in educational leadership from New York University in 1961. Some time after his wife’s death, he married Bessie Mae Hall and they have two children, Michael Patrick King and Cindy Anita King. A lifelong educator, he helped to nurture children statewide. In 1983, King retired after more than 30 years of service in the field of public education. Prior to and following retirement, he was involved in several activities as a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, member of Doc Kemp Alumni Association and serving faithfully on the deacon board at Antioch Baptist Church in Wrightsville. He has had numerous honors and been involved in various worthy educational, social and political activities, notably, making a run for the mayor of Wrightsville. He touched many lives and will be greatly missed. Survivors include his three children, Wayne Adrian King of Augusta, Michael Patrick King of Albany, Cindy King Williams (Sunday) of Thomasville; a granddaughter, Lydia Sade’ Williams of Thomasville; a sister, Rosetta Kindred of Los Angeles, Calif.; a devoted niece, Imogene King (Kelvin) and her two children, Kelsey Reddick, Keldrin Reddick of Tallahassee, Fla.; as well as a host of devoted family, friends, neighbors and church members. Preceding him in death were four siblings, Viola King Bush, Odel King, Edward King and Lora Reed Mobley. - Dudley Funeral Home, Dublin
Louise B. Luke
Services for Louise B. Luke of Thomasville are at 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at Dawson Street Baptist Church where she was a member. The Rev. Lee Waller and the Rev. Mack Luke will officiate and interment is in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers are grandsons, Nat Carter, Greg Luke, Jimmy Luke, Raymond Hale, Jared Carter and Allan Duford. Mrs. Luke went home to be with the Lord on May 1 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Born April 2, 1922 in Colquitt County, she was the daughter of the late Louie and Anna Tillman Barwick. She had worked for Sunnyland and J. C. Penney. Survivors include her son, Donnie Luke of Umatilla, Fla.; daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Tony Howell of Fayetteville, Brenda and Phillip McBride of Boston; grandchildren, Deborah Duford and husband, Dave of Fayetteville, Nat Carter and wife Angie of Boston, Dana Womack and husband, Steve of Locust Grove, Greg Luke of Umatilla, Fla., Donna Carter of Erkhart, Ind., Nancy Howell of Valdosta, Raymond Hale of Jemison, Ala., Natalie Dunaway and husband, Mattison of Meigs, Susan Force and husband, Tripp of Thomasville, Tony Howell and wife, Shannon of Tifton, Kathie Carter and husband, Donald of Valdosta, Jimmy Luke and wife Stephanie of Eustis, Fla.; great-grandchildren, Brandi Duford Hudgins, Jason Hale, Lasi Palmer, Allan Duford, Jeremy Hale, Jared Carter, Cristal Hawkins, Ashley Hawkins, Sarah Hale, Luke and Brooke Carter, Dylan Force, Tylor and Taylor Duford, Kodie Burger, Bryce Carter, Brittany Crocker, Morgan and Marshall Dunaway, Dylan and Faith Carter; great-great-grandchildren, Ryan Smith, Hannah Leigh Hudgins, Kaylee Marie Anuez, Austin Hale, Nathan Wayne Anuez, Brooklyn Palmer; sister, Ernestine Morris; brother, Harold Barwick; and numerous nieces and nephews. Her grandson, Alan Hale; and great-granddaughter, Leah Long preceded her in death. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m., today at the funeral home. - Allen & Allen Funeral Home
