Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
William Glenn Turner
Services for William Glenn Turner are at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005 at Allen & Allen Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Lester Allen will officiate and interment is in Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. Turner died Tuesday, Feb. 22 at his residence. He was born April 13, 1957 in Thomas County and was a draftsman for Florida Steel. Survivors include his mother, Barbara Boggs of Thomasville; daughters, Laney Turner, Katherine Turner, Lena Turner all of Lincolnton, Ga.; a brother, James Turner of Thomasville; and a brother, Steven Turner of Macon. He was preceded in death by his father, Gerald Glenn Turner. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m., Friday at the funeral home. - Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Ulysess Burgess Jr.
Ulysess Burgess Jr., 64, of Thomasville died Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, at Grady General Hospital in Cairo. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with the Rev. Estelle Arrington officiating, assisted by the Rev. Earnest Scott. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Casketbearers will be Ronnie Frazier, James Smith, Jeffery Davis, Isaac Davis, Terry Stewart and Joe Henry Stewart. Born Dec. 6, 1940, in Brooks County, Mr. Burgess was the son of the late Ulysess Burgess and the late Beatrice Burgess. He was a logger and a member of the Baptist faith. Survivors include a daughter, Sikondra Anderson-Moore of Tampa, Fla.; two stepsons, Barry Ross of Valdosta and Kemberly Ross and wife Aroma of Atlanta; five stepdaughters, Glenda Ross, Robin Davis and Ceryl Ross, all of Thomasville, Fawn Davis and husband Hubert of Valdosta and Wanda Randolph and husband Daryl of Atlanta; a brother, Willie James Burgess and wife Betty of Hartford, Conn.; five sisters, Betty Jackson and husband Roy, Jeanette Lee and husband Willie, Leona Burgess and friend Roy and Ethelene Burgess, all of Trenton, N.J., and Mary Stewart of Pavo; a grandchild, Charles Moore of Tampa, Fla.; a great-grandchild, Zyia Moore of Tampa, Fla.; two aunts, Lilly Bell Giddens and Mary Lee Thomas, both of West Palm Beach, Fla.; a goddaughter, Gwen Scott of Thomasville; a host of nieces and nephews; a special friend, Estelle Ross of Thomasville; and several other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends at 5037 North County Line St. in Pavo. - Strong Funeral Home
George Kenneth ‘Ken’ Hamilton
A visitation for George Kenneth (Ken) Hamilton is from 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005 at Allen & Allen Funeral Home. Mr. Hamilton, formerly of St. Simons Island and Atlanta, died Feb. 21 at his residence. Born Nov. 10, 1919 in Millen, Ga. he was the son of the late Rev. George Wharton and Bessie Naomi Barton Hamilton. In 1948 he married Anna Hansen Hamilton, who survives. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and member of the VFW, a Mason, 1952 graduate of the University of Georgia, a member of the Venetian Society and a member of Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity. He is also survived by a daughter, Elaine Hamilton of Thomasville; a granddaughter and her husband Kristina Joy and Christopher Brian Minchew of Americus; great-grandchildren, Wesley Ian Smith, Anna Lenora Delaney Smith, Hamilton Morgan Minchew; sister, Margaret Naomi Adams of Decatur, Ala.; numerous nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were a brother, Joe Sharp Hamilton; sisters, Helen Strain, Lavana Gardner and Francis Pippin, precedes him in death. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Southwest Georgia, 818 Gordon Ave., Thomasville, Ga. 31792. A service will be held in Pine Log, Ga. at a later date. - Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Vivian Sellers
Services for Vivian Sellers, 87, Cairo, are at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005 at Clark Funeral Home Chapel in Cairo. The Rev. Paul Voyles and the Rev. Nathan Fowler will officiate and interment is in Greenwood Cemetery in Cairo. Active pallbearers are Homer Ansley, Jimmy Cook, Fenton Castleberry, Sydney Turner, Cecil Smith and Gary Meadows. Mrs. Sellers died Tuesday, Feb. 22 in Cairo. Born June 25, 1917 in Grady County, she was a daughter of the late Fletcher and Zudie Williams Hinson. She was married to John Talmadge Sellers who preceded her in death on July 9, 1996. She was a homemaker and a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Leon Henry Sellers of Cairo; daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn S. and Wayne Meadows of Ochlocknee; sister-in-law, Gladys Hinson of Cairo; grandchildren, Teresa Elkins of Cairo, Dwayne and Cindy Meadows of Cairo, Pam and Marty Powe of Cairo, Amy and Clay Harrell of Bainbridge, Jason and Karen Meadows of Lawrenceville; great-grandchildren, Eric and Courtney Elkins of Cairo, Jennifer and Travis Drake of Cairo, Fletcher and Dyllon Powe of Cairo, Trey Ferrell of Bainbridge, Claley Harrell of Bainbridge, Ethan and Ellie Meadows of Lawrenceville; special companions, Mandy Beasley and Marian Cochran. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; and brothers, Hayward Hinson and Clarence Hinson. The family will receive friends at the home of Carolyn and Wayne Meadows, 669 Pope Store Rd., Ochlocknee. - Clark Funeral Home
Robert Dewitt Ayers
Memorial services for Robert Dewitt Ayers, 68, Green Cove Springs, Fla. and formerly of Thomasville, are at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005 at All Saints Episcopal Church in Thomasville. The Rev. Frederick A. Buechner will officiate. The private interment is in the All Saints Memorial Garden. Mr. Ayers died Saturday, Feb. 19 in Green Cove Springs, Fla. He was born in Tuscaloosa, Ala., the son of John Henry Ayers and Anna Mae Ayers. He attended Syracuse University as a student in the school of business. He worked for Flowers Industries for 20 years retiring in 1997 as director of information services. He and his wife, Judy, moved to Green Cove Springs in 2004. He was an avid antique car collector and an accomplished builder of stereo loudspeakers. He was a charter member and served as president of Glen Arven Country Club, active in Thomasville Landmarks and the Thomasville-Thomas County Chamber of Commerce. A founding member of All Saints’ Episcopal Church, he played a major role in the development and design of All Saints’ physical plant and properties. Survivors include his wife, Judith Sawyer Ayers; two sons, Richard Scott Ayers of Augusta, Robert Dale Ayers of Green Cove Springs; a daughter, Elizabeth Ayers Riley of Garrettsville, Ohio; a son, Mitchell David Ayers of San Diego, Calif.; and four grandchildren, Mallory DePalma, Daniel DePalma, Danielle Ayers and Janelle Ayers. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Northeast Florida Community Hospice or Hospice of Southwest Georgia. - Whiddon-Shiver Funeral Home
Ingeborg Ruth Jahnke Duncan
Graveside services for Ingeborg Ruth Jahnke Duncan, 75, Pelham, are at 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005 at Greenwood Cemetery in Cairo. The Rev. Dr. Kim Grueser will officiate. Active pallbearers are Aaron Herring, Jimmy Pyle, Don K. White, Ben White, Bobby Duncan, Brian Duncan, Joe Duncan, Johnathan Maloy and Matthew Maloy. Mrs. Duncan died Feb. 20 at her residence. Born March 20, 1929, in Berlin Germany, she was a daughter of the late Herman Jahnke and Ruth Kathe Rossler. She was married to Wavie Duncan who preceded her in death. She was a retired machine operator at Torrington Co. Survivors include three sons, Joe and Tracy Duncan of Tallahassee, Bob and Millie Duncan of Thomasville, Mike Duncan of Dayton, Ohio; four daughters, Gabriele Potter of Pelham, Angie and Don T. White of Meigs, Brenda and Jimmy Nunn of Pelham, Monika and John Maloy of Pelham; three sisters, Trudie Henschel, Irmchen, Griegereit, Ulla Boye all of Berlin, Germany; a brother, Dieter Jahnke of Berlin, Germany; 21 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. - The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday at the funeral home. - Braswell Funeral Home
Emily Clay Maxwell
Graveside services for Emily Clay Maxwell, 86, Tallahassee, Fla., are at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005, in Greenwood Cemetery in Cairo. The Rev. Wayne Burdeshaw will officiate. Mrs. Maxwell died Sunday, Feb. 20 at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville. Born Oct. 28, 1918 in Cairo, she was a daughter of the late Green Monroe and Estella Jordan Clay. She was married to Murry Maxwell who preceded her in death. She was of the Baptist faith and retired cashier of Market Diner. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Hendricks of Tallahassee; granddaughter, Cindy Hendricks Cromer of Cairo; and great-grandchildren, Luke Majors and Jodie Majors both of Thomasville. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m., Wednesday at the funeral home. - Clark Funeral Home
Lillian D. Womble
Services for Lillian D. Womble, 80, Cairo, are at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005 at Eastside Baptist Church in Cairo. The Rev. Dr. Paul Jones and the Rev. David Pickering will officiate and interment is in Greenwood Cemetery. Active pallbearers are grandsons, Earl Prince, Ralph E. Jones, Jason Perry, Kyle Perry, Christopher Howell and Robert Pearce. Mrs. Womble died Monday, Feb. 21 in Cairo. Born Feb. 8, 1925 in Grady County, Ga., she was a daughter of the late Noah Coy and Lillie Stanfill Donaldson. She was married to Allen Leslie Womble who preceded her in death on Feb. 16, 1992. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Cairo. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra and Martin Prince of Cairo, Shirley and Richard Perry of Fayetteville, Sharon and Ralph Jones of Bainbridge, Sheila and Stephen Howell of Cairo; grandchildren, Earl Prince, Tina and Robert Pearce, Charity Howell, Christopher Howell all of Cairo, Ralph E. Jones of Bainbridge, Jason and Kyle Perry of Fayetteville; one great-grandchild, Martina Pearce of Cairo; and a sister-in-law, Lyla Donaldson of Bainbridge. Memorials may be made to Pierce Chapel Cemetery Fund, c/o Cairo Banking Co., P.O. Box 240, Cairo, Ga. 39828 or it may be sent c/o Beth Clay, 3304 Westgate Drive, Albany, Ga. 31721. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home. - Clark Funeral Home
Hubert William ‘Billy’ Newsome
Services for Hubert William “Billy” Newsome are at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, 2005, at Allen & Allen Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Jessie Corbitt will officiate and interment will be in Enon Cemetery. Pallbearers are Hulan NeSmith, Chris Barrows, David Barrows, Kevin Newsome, Chris Abrahms and Tom Hyslop. Mr. Newsome died Friday, Feb. 18, 2005 at his residence. Born Nov. 4, 1938 in Thomas County, he was the son of the late J.B and Lilly Clark Newsome. In 1960 he married Mary Louise Carter Newsome who precedes him in death. He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie NeSmith & Ray Brumbley of Thomasville, Gina & Matthew Hudson of Panacea, Fl., and Tammy & Tony Hiers of Thomasville; son and daughter-in-law Randall & Tina Newsome of Thomasville; grandchildren, Casey NeSmith, Timothy Adams, Ashley Barber, Brandy NeSmith, Jamie McMullen, Brandon Newsome, Kala Hiers, Trent Hiers, Seth Hiers, Will Newsome, Maranda Newsome, and Daisy Mae Newsome; great-grandchildren, Desja' Wilson, Shatorrie Newkirk, Alexis Barber, and Demya Robinson. A daughter, Kathy Louise Newsome, preceded him in death. The family will receive friends on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the funeral Home. - Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Margaret ‘Peggy’ McNeill Jones
Services for Margaret “Peggy” McNeill Jones, 50, of Camilla are at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 21, 2005, at St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Mrs. Jones died Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, at her residence. Born April 21, 1954, in Mitchell County, Mrs. Jones was a homemaker and a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church. She was married to the late George Ward “Doc” Jones. Survivors include two sons, George McNeill “Mac” Jones of Camilla and James Alexander Jones of Camilla; her parents, Dr. A.A. McNeill, Jr. and Margaret S. McNeill of Camilla; four brothers, Dr. A.A. McNeill, III of Ochlocknee, James S. McNeill of Valdosta, John McNeill of Ochlocknee and Pat McNeill of Ochlocknee; three sisters, Dr. Nora McNeill Perry of Atlanta, Mary McNeill of Albany, and Kathleen McNeill of Albany; several nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Southwest Georgia, 818 Gordon Ave., Thomasville, Ga. 31792. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, at Parker-Bramlett Funeral Home. - Parker-Bramlett Funeral Home
William E. ‘Billy’ Duncan
A memorial service for William E. (Billy) Duncan, 65, is at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005 at Whigham United Methodist Church. Mr. Duncan died Feb. 8. He was born July 17, 1939 to Floyd and Clyda Worn Duncan and grew up in the Whigham area. After enlisting in the military, he was assigned to Alaska, where in 1962 he married Virgina Ruesink and they had three children. After leaving the military, he joined an engineering firm in Alaska and his firm relocated him to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1981. He was an active member of Christ United Methodist Church in Salt Lake City. He loved his family, Whigham, reading, fishing and his remote control. He will be truly missed by his family and friends. Survivors include his wife, Ginny; children, Michael, Karen and Laurie; grandchildren, Nick, Drew, Kelli, Parker and Connor; and a brother, Myron Prevatte. Memorials may be made to the Whigham United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 4, Whigham, Ga. 39897 or the Kidney Foundation. - Clark Funeral Home
Clarence Gilmore Sr.
Services for Clarence Gilmore Sr., 66, 506 Junius St., Thomasville, are at 2 p.m., Monday, Feb. 14, 2005 at Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Church, 819 Fletcher St., Thomasville. The Rev. Jeffery Griggs, pastor officiating and interment is in Peaceful Rest Cemetery. Active pallbearers are sons and grandsons. Honorary pallbearers are members of the Alfresco Social Club. Mr. Gilmore died Feb. 8 at Archbold Medical Center. Born May 18, 1938 in Thomasville, he was a son of the late Emma Safronia Delaney and Robert Gilmore Sr. He was married to Gloria Jenkins Gilmore. He received his early education at Douglass School, member of Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Church, Alfresco Social Club, Thomas County Deputy Posse and Thomas County court baliff. He was retired and a former ambulance driver and funeral attendant at Hadley’s Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Gloria Gilmore of Thomasville; sons, Ronald Gilmore (Jennifer) of Ohio, Howard Gilmore (Candace) of California, Robert Gilmore (Celeste) of Wisconsin, Clarence Gilmore Jr. of Thomasville; daughters, Carol Davis, Tiffany Armstrong (John) all of Thomasville, Nicole Hines (Randall) of Cairo, Clarissa Mitchell of Americus; brother, Howard Gilmore (Liz) of Miami, Fla.; aunt, Fannie Delaney Jones of McRae; 19 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Josephine Hampton of Thomasville, Beatrice Ulmer of Atlanta, Susan Malaster (John) of Miami, Pearlie Mae Hicks of Texas, Earlene Gilmore of Miami; aunts, Elizabeth Murray (Theodore), Alberta Hampton all of Thomasville; sister-in-law, Rosetta Brown of Thomasville; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The viewing is from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home and from 1 p.m. until the service Monday at the church. The procession will assemble at 1 :15 p.m. Monday at the residence. - Hadley’s Funeral Home
Anthony D. ‘Tony’ Hill
Memorial services for Anthony D. (Tony) Hill, 49, Thomasville, are at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005 at Hatcher-Peoples Funeral Home. Elder Ezekiel Rice will officiate. Interment is in West Memory Gardens in Dayton, Ohio. Mr. Hill died Feb. 9 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Born in Dayton, he was a son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hill. He attended Jefferson Township in Dayton. On Nov. 23, 2004 in Thomasville, he married Joan Wilson Hill. He was a Jehovah’s Witness. He was in automobile sales for Plantation Chrysler in Thomasville. Survivors include his wife, Joan Wilson Hill of Thomasville; parents, James (Sylvia) Hill of Dayton, Ohio; daughters, Rashan Hill Jones, Sylvia R. HIll both of Thomasville; son, Anthony J. (A.J.) Hill of Thomasville; stepson, Rondell J. Graham of Thomasville; brother, James L. Hill Jr. (Mary) of Dayton; sisters, Denise Sears of Solon, Ohio, Terrie Hill-Kelly of Orlando, Fla., Deborah Hill Scales of Dayton; grandchildren, Pilar Jones, Shannen White, Sanaa White, Donald Crocker Jr. all of Thomasville; stepgrandchildren, Ron-Dasia Graham, Kera Graham, Rondell Graham Jr. all of Thomasville; uncle, Stephen (Beverly) Smith of Marietta; godmother, Verneda Sandridge of Dayton; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends; and mother of children, Debra Lewis of Thomasville. - Hatcher-Peoples Funeral Home
Bessie Mae Hines
Services for Bessie Mae Hines, 86, Cairo, are at 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005 at Bethlehem AME Church, 412 2nd St., S.W. in Cairo. The Rev. W.F. Griffin will officiate and interment is in Fleetown Cemetery in Climax. Active pallbearers are Ronnie James, Ronald James, Wilbert Hines, Carl James, Joseph Bonner and LaQuintine James. Honorary pallbearers are Herbert Vandergriff Jr., Arlister Mock Jr., Patrick Weaver, Denzel Bonner, Stockton Sherman and Bruce Hemphill. Mrs. Hines Tuesday, Feb. 8 at Doctor’s Hospital in Augusta. Born April 5, 1918 in Decatur County, Ga., she was a daughter of Jim and Julian Mock. She was married to Frank Hines who preceded her in death. She attended Decatur County schools, was a homemaker and childcare provider. Survivors include daughter, Lillie Ruth Vandergriff of Cairo; son-in-law, Herbert Vandergriff of Cairo; granddaughters, Loretta Huie, Berlisa Vandergriff both of Tallahassee, Fla.; grandson, Herbert Vandergriff Jr. of Atlanta; great-grandsons, DeAndre Vandergriff of San Diego, Calif., Terence Huie II of Tallahassee; great-granddaughter, Tia Huie of Tallahassee; and sister-in-law, Beatrice Mock of Havana, Fla.; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. - Cloud & Son Funeral Home
