Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
George W. White
Services for George W. White, 84, Bainbridge, are at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2005 at Calvary Baptist Church in Bainbridge. The Rev. Dr. C. Phil Tondee and the Rev. Bill McCamon will officiate and interment is in Roselawn Memory Gardens. Active pallbearers are deacons of Calvary Baptist Church. Mr. White died Monday, Jan. 3 at Memorial Hospital in Bainbridge. Born Nov. 9, 1920 in Bay County, Fla., he was the son of George Washington White and Mary Andrews White. He married Rosa Lee Gainous on Jan. 17, 1942. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was service manager for Willis Motor Sales and White Motor Sales. He was a member of American Legion Post 62 and the VFW No. 4904. He was a deacon of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Rosa Lee Gainous of Bainbridge; a son, Gerald White (Rita) of Bainbridge; two daughters, Christine McRae (Chris) of Pearson, Mary Alice Godwin (Johnny) of Thomasville; a daughter-in-law, Gail White of Bainbridge; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth White. - Ivey Funeral Home
Sandra L. Dardy
Services for Sandra L. Dardy, Fort Valley, are at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2005, at House of Joy, 525 Walcott St., Thomasville. Elder Ruben Addison will officiate and Elder Roberta Tillis, pastor. Interment is in Mount Nebo Cemetery. Active pallbearers are friends of the family. Mrs. Dardy died Dec. 29 at Peach Regional Medical Center. Born in Miami, Fla., she was daughter of the late Maydell Porter and Theartis Dardy. She attended Dade County School System. Survivors include a son, Vincent Dardy of Lithonia; father, Theartis Dardy of Miami; sisters, Jeanett Porter, Denise Dardy, Theatrice Dardy all of Miami; a special niece, Tresa Dardy; two special friends, Myron Faison of Miami, Tonya Baker of Trenton, N.J.; and a mother and father by love, Audrey and Marcus Mitchell of Lithonia. - Weston’s Funeral Home
Ettie V. Sculley
Services for Ettie V. Sculley, 87, Cairo, are at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2005, at Pine Hill Baptist Church in Cairo. The Rev. A.C. Gilliard and the Rev. Gene Vinson will officiate. Interment is in Springhill Christian Cemetery in Thomas County. Active pallbearers Charles Scully, Chad Scully, Jimmy Scully, Mark Griffis, Jason Boatwright and Dennis Scully. Honorary pallbearers are Rodney Radney, Gene Radney, Lee Sessions, Richard Boatwright, Daniel Kelly, Roy Radney, Alan Yearwood, Dennis Scully, Rusty Wiley Scully, Rodney Sculley and Johnny Yearwood. Mrs. Sculley died Saturday, Jan. 1 in Cairo. Born Sept. 28, 1917, in Grady County, Ga., she was the daughter of the late William Dennis and Ollie Etta Jones Sculley. She was married to William Joshua Sculley who preceded her in death on Feb. 15, 1990. She was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Thomasville. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, James (Buddy) and Josie Sculley of Donalsonville, Charles and Dola Sculley of Tallahassee, Fla.; daughters and sons-in-law, Virginia Heaton of Griffin, Anne Crosby of Cairo, Elizabeth (Lib) Radney of Cairo, Lillie Mae Yearwood of Cairo, Jeanne Boatwright of Cairo, Ruth and Doug Kelley of Byron; 21 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; sons, Robert Dennis Sculley and Edward Patrick Sculley; granddaughters, Gail Griffis Cogland, Jerri Barwick; and her parents. - Clark Funeral Home
Clo Reita King Stewart
Memorial services for Clo Reita King Stewart, 79, are at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2005, at Carson McLane Funeral Home Chapel in Valdosta. Private interment is in Oak Hill Cemetery in Quitman. She died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2005 at her residence after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Stewart was the only child of the late Rubye Maloney and Corbett Mitchell King of Brooks County, Ga. She was the great-great-granddaughter of the late Willis King, early settler of Brooks County. Mrs. Stewart was born in Brooks County, a graduate of Dixie High School and attended Florida State College for Women in Tallahassee, Fla. She married John Furman Stewart of Greenwood, S.C., Nov. 23, 1943. Mrs. Stewart was active in church and civic organizations in Thomasville, where she lived for 51 years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church where she served on the administrative board, circle chairperson of United Methodist Women, Altar Guild and charter member of Sue McTier Sunday School Class. Mrs. Stewart was a Brownie and Girl Scout leader, active in Boy Scouts, member of DAR and UDC, past president of Countess Vandal Garden Club, past president of Thomasville Garden Club Inc., served as co-chairperson of the Rose Show and volunteered at Archbold Hospital and Pebble Hill Plantation. She was selected as one of 20 fine outstanding women in 1989 by the Flint River Girl Scout Council, Albany. Mrs. Stewart was selected Woman of the Year by the Thomasville-Thomas County Chamber of Commerce in 1991. She served as civic representative on Thomasville-Thomas County Clean Community Commission and helped form the “Adopt-A-Mile” program and “Keep America Beautiful” for the city of Thomasville. Mr. And Mrs. Stewart moved to Valdosta in 1994. They joined Park Avenue United Methodist Church and Fellowship Sunday School Class. Mrs. Stewart was a member of Holly Garden Club, Literary Guild and an active member of the American Contract Bridge League. The Stewarts have spent summers in Maggie Valley and Dillsboro, N.C. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Keith and Diane Stewart of Valdosta; a daughter and son-in-law, Teresa and David Babbit of Marietta; grandchildren, Amy and Jay Smith, Bryan and Kim Stewart, Andy and Kim Bolton, Ansley Bolton all of Valdosta, Carter Babbit, Molly Babbit, Kate and Mike Williams all of Atlanta; and great-grandchildren, Abbie Stewart, Ellie Smith and Ashton Bolton all of Valdosta. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Park Avenue United Methodist Church Music Ministry, First United Methodist Church, Thomasville, Pearlman Cancer Center or Hospice of South Georgia. - Carson McLane Funeral Home
Janine Rouleau Williams
Graveside services for Janine Rouleau Williams, 48, Whigham, are at noon, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005 at Woodlawn Cemetery in Whigham. The Rev. Bob Knight will officiate. Mrs. Williams died Jan. 1 at Grady General Hospital in Cairo. She was an administrative assistant at Georgia Industries for the Blind. Survivors include her husband, Ken Williams of Whigham; sons, Joshua Gabriel and wife, Ellen of Grand Forks, N.D., Matthew Gabriel of Thomasville, Lloyd Alexander Williams of Whigham; brothers, Dennis Rouleau of Forester, R.I., Michael Rouleau of Virginia; sisters, Kathy Capps of Galivant’s Ferry, S.C., and Teresa Lapre of Forester. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home. - Heritage Funeral Home
Esther Mae Sherrod
Services for Esther Mae Sherrod of Merrillville are at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, at Allen & Allen Funeral Chapel, with interment at Big Creek Cemetery. The Rev. Hugh Rockett will officiate. Mrs.. Sherrod died peacefully Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, at her residence with her family by her side. Born Jan. 16, 1930, in Cook County, she was a daughter of the late Oscar and Louise NeSmith Smith. She was married to Chester Franklin Sherrod, who died Aug. 13, 1997. Mrs. Sherrod was a homemaker, where she was an avid gardner and enjoyed the outdoors. She was a member of Merrillville Baptist Church and was a mother to everyone who knew her. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Louise Smith, Thomasville; brothers, Buddy Tyson, Coolidge, Troy Tyson, Adel, Howard Tyson, Thomasville; sisters, Janie McDonald, Winter Garden, Fla., Betty Jean Tyson, Thomasville; grandchildren, Patrick L. Smith, Boston, Melissa June, Thomasville, Veronica Kreznar, Pavo, Ronnie L. Smith, Merrillville; and nine great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. - Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Sarah Ponder Connell
Services for Sarah Ponder Connell of Grady County are at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 1, 2005, at Pine Level Baptist Church in Cairo. The Rev. Jim Weaver and the Rev. Roger Brinkley will officiate, and interment will be at Pine Level Cemetery. Active pallbearers are Luke Connell, Wayne Connell, Zane Connell, Brad Mathis, Jim Wheeler, Donald Connell and Lavon Connell. Honorary pallbearers include the Friendship Sunday School Class of Pine Level Baptist Church, where she was a member. Mrs. Connell died Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004 at her residence following an extended illness. Born in March 14, 1923 in Grady County, she was the daughter of the late Gordon and Ethel Harrell Ponder, and a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Cecil Calvert Connell of Cairo; sons and daughters-in-law David C. and Peggy Connell, Ronnie and Jane Connell, Ray and Donna Connell, all of Cairo; daughter and son-in-law Sue and Lyndon Bruckerhoff of Cairo; grandchildren Emilee Connell, Zane Connell, Luke Connell, Sarah Connell, Wayne Connell, Wendy Wheeler, Daniel Connell, Amanda Mathis, Brad Mathis, Laci Bruckerhoff, Ryan Bruckerhoff, and Chris Bruckerhoff, all of Columbia, SC; great-grandson Dalton Connell of Cairo. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home. - Clark Funeral Home
Cecil Ferrell James
Services for Cecil Ferrell James, 91, of Cairo, are at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, at First United Methodist Church in Cairo. The Rev. Richard Soper and Dr. William Oliver will officiate, and interment will be in Cairo Cemetery. Pallbearers are Richard VanLandingham, Charles Stafford, Monty Ferrell, Jim Rinker, Ron Spooner, Gene Smith, Sam Carnline, and Charles Manny. Honorary pallbearers include Willard Chason, Francis Allen, Robert Sellers, Larry Harrell, Neal Johnson, Billy Thomas, Jack Russell, Richard Robinson, Dick Youmans, David Stallings, Terry McRae, Wyman Richter, Jim White, Smiley Gale, Ross Simms, Emmett Brock, Shirley Brown, Tommy Smith, Bob Taylor, Bob Kral, Harold Ragan, W.J. VanLandingham, Philip Almon, Larry Higdon, and Jarrell McClenny. Mrs. James died Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, at Camellia Garden Nursing Home in Thomasville. Born Aug. 20, 1913, in Grady County, she was the daughter of the late George Montgomery and Lillie Adams Ferrell. She was married to the late Walter W. James, who preceded her in death in May of 1984. A lifetime resident of Cairo, she was a retail sales clerk and a member of the United Methodist Church in Cairo, United Methodist Women, and Friends of the Roddenbery Memorial Library. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law Kenneth and Dot Moses James of Cairo; grandchildren Tom and Laura James of Snellville, Donald and Lisa James, Chris and Vickie James, all of Cairo, Gary and Alma James of Calvary; great-grandchildren Jennifer, Jason, and Cindy Williams of Orlando, Fla., Michele James of New York City, NY, Leanne James of Snellville, Chelsea and Donnie James of Cairo, Jessica James of Thomasville, Keith James of Pavo, Matthew James of Calvary, Heidi Odum of Cairo and Amber Glover of Tallahassee, Fla. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 1, at Clark Funeral Home. - Clark Funeral Home
Jennie Ruth ‘J. Ruth’ Perry
Services for Jennie Ruth (J. Ruth) Perry, known to many as Big Moma, 93, are at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Whigham. The Rev. Jerome Smart and the Rev. W.L. Smart will officiate, and interment will be at Crestview Cemetery in Cairo. Pallbearers will be Melvin Johnson, Jr., Sylvester Taylor, Rickey Taylor, Grizell Hillery, Jimmy Perry, David Morton, and Brian Powell. Mrs. Perry died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004, at Pineywood Nursing Center in Whigham following an extended illness. Born Dec. 24, 1911, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Maggie Thomas, a life-long resident of Cairo, and a homemaker. She was a member of New White Spring Missionary Baptist Church, and married to Dan Perry, who preceded her in death. She is survived by daughters Christine P. (Melvin) Johnson Sr. of Cairo, and Annie Ruth (Emanuel) Hillery of Sanford, Fla.; son Willie L. (Snella) Perry of Cairo; sisters Rebecca Smart and Vera Mae McFadden, both of Sanford, Fla.; brother G.B. Smart of Bainbridge; brother-in-law George Thompson of Cairo; special friend Runelle Crapp; 19 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren, 20 great-great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her son, the Rev. Robert L. Perry; four sisters, Essie Mae Thompson, Pearlie Mae Milton, Ernestine Oliver, Emilee Smith; one brother, Willie James Powell. - Cloud & Son Funeral Home
Lloyd C. Seal
Lloyd C. Seal, 78, died Monday, Dec. 27, 2004, at Grady General Hospital. Born March 18, 1926, in Berea, Ky., he was a son of the late Hugh M. and Alice Gabbard Seal. He was retired Navy and Navy Reserve and was in World War II. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Frances Seal; sons, Mark J. Seal of Atlanta, Dr. Joseph K. Seal of Thomasville; brother, Hugh Seal of Ludlow, Ky.; sisters, Delora Roland, Rita Halvsek, both of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mary Hellmann of Erlanger, Ky.; grandchildren, Jeff Seal, Mike Seal, Katie Seal, Molly Seal and Emily Seal; and many nieces and nephews. Donations may be made to Family Hospices, Cancer Society, Lung Association, or Elderly Services. - Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Doris Hall Dollar
Services for Doris Hall Dollar, Cairo, are at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, at First Baptist Church in Cairo, with Dr. Ronald McCaskill officiating. Interment is at Greenwood Cemetery in Cairo. Mrs. Dollar died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004, in Atlanta. Mrs. Dollar was born July 28, 1922, in Hahira. She was a daughter of the late Jack P. and Sally M. Mathis Hall. She was married to Wendell L. Dollar, who preceded her in death Oct. 20, 1993. A homemaker, Mrs. Dollar was a member of First Baptist Church in Cairo. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home. Mrs. Dollar is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Gloria and Loy R. Knight, Dunwoody; son and daughter-in-law, W. Lee and Jacqueline Dollar, Redondo Beach, Calif.; grandchildren, Melanie and Travis Wright, Cummings, Mark and Christy Knight, Lawrence, Kan.; great-grandchild, Caleb Knight, Lawrence, Kan.; and mother-in-law, Ruth Dollar, Cairo. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 1538, Cairo, Ga. 39828, or The Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes (The Hahira Campus), P.O. Box 1000, Stockbridge, Ga., 30281. - Clark Funeral Home
Mary Lee Carter
Services for Mary Lee Carter, 67, 1310 Sixth Ave. N.W., Cairo, are at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, at Midway Baptist Church in Ochlocknee, with Elder Ruben Addison, officiating minister, the Rev. David Thomas, pastor. Interment is at Union Hill Cemetery in Ochlocknee. Active pallbearers are friends of the family. Mrs. Carter died Monday, Dec. 27, 2004, at Grady General Hospital after a brief illness. A lifetime Cairo resident, Mrs. Carter was a laborer. A Thomas County native, she was born Nov. 13, 1937, a daughter of Anna Huntley and the late Pierce Bryant. She was married to R.C. Carter Sr. and a member of Friendship House of Prayer. She is survived by her mother, Anna Huntley, Thomasville; daughters, Mary Dean (Willie Anderson) Carter, Cairo, Nellie Davis, Cairo, Blondie Carter, Cairo, Rosa (Victor) Brown, Pelham, Brenda Carter, Bainbridge; son, R.C. Carter Jr., Cairo; uncles, Clarence (Jennie) Mills, Ochlocknee, David Lovejoy, Ochlocknee; aunt, Mandy (Albert) Payne Thomasville; eight grandchildren, one precedes her in death; four great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. - The Cloud & Son Funeral Home, Cairo
Josephine Denegaul-Daniels
Services for Josephine Denegaul-Daniels, 87, of Thomasville, are 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004, at Providence Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. E. C. Virgil will officiate and internment is at Peaceful Rest Cemetery. Active pallbearers are grandsons and great-grandsons. Honorary pallbearers are deacons of Providence Missionary Baptist Church. Born in Thomas County on Sept. 16, 1917 to the late Calvin and Mary Denegaul. She married Elijah R. Daniels, Sr. on May 3, 1939, who preceded her in death on April 21, 1992. Mrs. Daniels was a graduate of Douglas High School and attended Providence Missionary Baptist Church. She retired from Glen Arvin Country Club as a cook. Mrs. Daniels died Dec. 24, 2004 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Survivors include son, Robert (Diane) Daniels of New York, N.Y.; son, Elijah R. Daniels, Jr. of Thomasville; son, Joseph (Christine) Daniels of Atlanta; daughter, Pansy Daniels-Sampson of Thomasville; daughter, Myrtle (Hubert) Thomas of Thomasville; daughter, Linda (Herman) Bridges of Atlanta; daughter, Patricia Daniels of Thomasville; 12 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild; and a host of other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the funeral home. The remains will lie instate at the church from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour with no viewing after the eulogy. - Hatcher-Peoples Funeral Home
