Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
J. D. Yowhn
A service to celebrate the life of J.D. Yowhn, 86, of Barwick, is at 11 a.m., Friday, Dec. 10, 2004, from the graveside of Roselawn Cemetery in Barwick with the Rev. Phillip Hudson, Barwick Baptist Church, and the Rev. Jimmy Love, Kennedy Chapel Freewill Baptist Church, officiating. Mr. Yowhn died Tuesday, Dec. 7 at home peacefully surrounded by his family. He was born May 6, 1918, one of five children to the late Jesse Yowhn and Mattie Atkins Yowhn, in Colquitt County, Ga. and was raised in the Berlin Community. He met his future wife, Alma King, at a tent revival in Brooks County, Ga. and they were married in September of 1936. They raised six children of whom they were both very proud. They instilled into them the values of hard work, love of family and the importance of family. He was a no frills, tough, but gentle, hardworking man who farmed all of his life until his retirement in 1973. He loved his family to gather and fellowship with laughter and love and share a meal even up until his death. He was lovingly called J.J. by his family, loved his chewing tobacco and to fish. Ironically, he was allergic to eat fish or even touch them with his bare hands, but this did not stop him from putting on gloves and fishing anyway. He also had a nickname for every member of the family including his sons-in-law and most anyone else who he met. He is survived by his six loving children, Doyle Yowhn and wife, Joyce of Coolidge, Winona “Pearl” Taylor and husband, L.M. of Pavo, Bonnie Faye Davis and husband, Willie of Barwick, Peggy Hunter and husband, Bobby, Kay Vonier and husband, Edward, Janice Hart and husband, James all of Pavo; four grandchildren, Patsy Strickland and husband, Curtis of Adel, Derek Hunter of Charlotte, N.C., Jonathan Hart and wife, April of Pavo and Heather Vonier of Atlanta; one great-granddaughter, Victoria Strickland of Adel. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Alma King Yowhn, who he was dedicated to until her death in 1988. The family will receive friends from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home. - Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Phoebe Burr McKeon
Memorial services for Phoebe Burr McKeon, 87, are at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004 at The Gallery at Westminster Oaks in Tallahassee, Fla. Mrs. McKeon died Sunday, Dec. 5 at Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee. Born Jan. 7, 1917 in Hinsdale, Ill., she had five siblings, all of whom preceded her in death. She married her beloved husband, George Alexander McKeon in 1941. After his graduation from Princeton University in 1936, Mr. McKeon served in the 4th Infantry Division in World War II, surviving both the Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. He passed away in 1988. Mrs. McKeon attended both Wells College and the University of Arizona. Survivors include two daughters, Priscilla McKeon Jackson and husband, William Andrew of Jacksonville, Fla., Melinda McKeon Katz and husband, Edward Kenneth of Thomasville; three grandchildren, Margaret Merrick Redenbaugh, Benjamin Joseph Merrick, Elizabeth Alexandra Katz; three great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews too numerous to mention. - Culley’s MeadowWood Funeral Home, Riggins Road Chapel
Billy (Bill) Hayward Long
Memorial services for Billy (Bill) Hayward Long are at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004 at Midway Baptist Church in Meigs. The Rev. Barry Perez will officiate and the Rev. Billy Majors will assist. Mr. Long died Monday, Nov. 22 at DeKalb Medical Center in Decatur. Born June 26, 1949 in Pelham, he was a son of the late Eldon T. Long and Gladys Golden Long of Ochlocknee. He was a member of Midway Baptist Church and a graduate of Central High School in Thomasville and the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. He lived in the Atlanta area all of his adult life with the exception of five years when he returned to the Ochlocknee area to help care for his mother after his father’s death. He was self-employed as a building contractor in the Atlanta area. Survivors include two brothers and their wives, Jimmy and Martha Long of Ochlocknee, Wendel and Helen Long of Dahlonega; three nephews; a niece; and his friend and former wife, Eda Long of Atlanta. - Banister Funeral Home
Verdine Gurley
Services for Verdine Gurley, Cairo, are at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004 at Greater New Corinth M.B. Church. The Rev. Sylvester Williams, officiating and the Rev. W.R. Jenkins pastor with interment in Pallbearer Cemetery. Active pallbearers are Terry Gurley, Alonzo Kelly, Terry Willis, Steve Miller, David Parker, Robert Willis, Isaac Daniels and Jerry Hampton. Mrs. Gurley died Dec. 2 at Grady General Hospital. Born in Grady County, she was a daughter of the late Rosa Gordon and Johnson Bryant. She was married to Thomas Gurley who preceded her in death. She attended Grady County Schools and was a member of Greater New Corinth M.B. Church. Survivors include daughter, Daisy Parker of Cairo; sons, Jimmy Gurley, Palmaroy Gurley, Willie (Gladys) Gurley all of Cairo; daughters, Bernice Gurley, Ida Gurley Bell of Cairo; son, Bobby Lee (Myra) Gurley of Calvary; daughter, Jacqueline (Alfonza) Mills of Cairo; sisters, Jessie (M.C.) Gordon of Cairo, Mildred Hammonds of Whigham; brothers, Leroy Rosebud of Cairo, Lonnie (Gladys) Rosebud of Lakeland, Fla., Johnson Bryant of Cairo; 11 devoted grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a host of caring nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. - Weston’s Funeral Home
Billy ‘Bill’ Hayward Long
Memorial services for Billy (Bill) Hayward Long are at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004 at Midway Baptist Church in Meigs. The Rev. Billy Perez will officiate and the Rev. Billy Majors will assist. Mr. Long died Monday, Nov. 22 at DeKalb Medical Center in Decatur. Born June 26, 1949 in Pelham, he was a son of the late Eldon T. Long and Gladys Golden Long of Ochlocknee. He was a member of Midway Baptist Church and a graduate of Central High School in Thomasville and the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. He lived in the Atlanta area all of his adult life with the exception of five years when he returned to the Ochlocknee area to help care for his mother after his father’s death. He was self-employed as a building contractor in the Atlanta area. Survivors include two brothers and their wives, Jimmy and Martha Long of Ochlocknee, Wendel and Helen Long of Dahlonega; three nephews; a niece; and his friend and former wife, Eda Long of Atlanta. - Banister Funeral Home
Annie Lee Mitchell
Graveside services for Annie Lee Mitchell, 70, are at 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 9, 2004 at Peaceful Rest Cemetery on Pinetree Boulevard. The Rev. T.C. Mitchell will officiate. Mrs. Mitchell died Dec. 3 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Born Dec. 30, 1933 in Thomas County, Ga., she was a daughter of Clifford Little and Sallie Jo Graham. She was married to Charlie Mitchell who preceded her in death. A 1951 graduate of Douglass High School, she was a member of Beulah Hill Baptist Church and worked for many years at the Ritz Theater and the train station. Survivors include daughters, Michelle Parson of Thomasville, Charlene Mason of Macon; son, Kevin Mitchell of Whigham; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; several cousins; other relatives; and friends including Lillie Smith of Thomasville. - Grooms Funeral Home
Sherry Lynn Owens
Services for Sherry Lynn Owens, 44, were at 4 p.m., Monday, Dec. 6, 2004 at Long Branch Baptist Church in Cairo. The Rev. A.C. Gilliard officiated and interment was in Long Branch Cemetery. Active pallbearers are John Myrick, Chris Myrick, Kale Owens, Dusty Johnson, Zane Owens and Art Brock. Mrs. Owens died Friday, Dec. 3 in Cairo. Born June 19, 1960 in Tampa, Fla., she was a daughter of the late Jerry Edgar Johnson and Sara Pauline Thomas. She was a convenience store manager. Survivors include her husband, Arthur Dewey Owens III of Cairo; daughter and son-in-law, Carin and John Johnson of Cairo; a son, John Myrick of Thomasville; stepchildren, Samantha Owens, Dylan Owens both of Cairo; grandchildren, Daphanie Johnson, Sarah Johnson both of Cairo; aunt, Rosa Thomas of Cairo; and a special friend, Donna Sheffield of Cairo. - Clark Funeral Home
Marilyn Frances Givens Rivers
Marilyn Frances Givens Rivers, 83, of 2476 Daniels Road, Pavo, died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004, at her home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004, at St. James C.M.E. Church in Pavo, with the Rev. Estelle Arrington officiating. Burial will be at Reedy Creek Cemetery in Pavo. Casketbearers will be Steven Bryant, Eddie Williams, James Williams, Bernard King, Samuel Williams and Raymond Johnson. Mrs. Rivers was born Oct. 21, 1921, in Pavo to Allie Manning Givens and the late Elijah Givens. She was a physical therapist and retired from Southwest State Hospital. She was of the Methodist Episcopal faith and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Douglass High School Alumni Association. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Rivers; one son, Edward Lorenzo Caldwell; and two brothers, Fred Givens and James Frances Givens. Survivors include a sister, Ruth “Emma” Dickerson Hayes; two grandchildren, David Lee Caldwell and Garrett Lamar Caldwell; and two great-grandchildren, Quinn Alaina Caldwell and Ashley Patrice Caldwell. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, at Strong Funeral Home in Moultrie. Strong Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. - Strong Funeral Home
Mildred Farmer Wooten
Graveside services for Mildred Farmer Wooten of Thomasville will be held today, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004, at 3 p.m. at Big Creek Cemetery. The Rev. Jerry Lancaster will officiate. Mrs. Wooten died Friday, Dec. 3, 2004, at Emory Hospital in Atlanta. A daughter of the late Minyard P. and Bessie Gilstrap Farmer, Mrs. Wooten was born on Sept. 17, 1926, in Cuthbert. She was married to the late Roy N. Wooten. Mrs. Wooten was retired from Southwestern State Hospital and was a member of Westside Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Faye Wooten Banks of Albany, and sons and daughters-in- law, Ronald E. and Patsy Wooten of Columbus, Miss., Steven A. and Sharon Wooten of Thomasville, and Tony and Cindy Wooten of Boston. Also surviving are a brother-in-law, Henry Wooten of Boston, a sister-in-law, Janelle Sims of Traverse, Fla., 11 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; and many other loved ones. Memorials may be made to Westside Baptist Church, or to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 1999, Thomasville, Ga. 31799. - Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Clyde Edward ‘Andy’ Anderson Jr.
Services for Clyde Edward (Andy) Anderson Jr. will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004, at Allen & Allen Funeral Home, with the Rev. Barry Perez officiating. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Mr. Anderson died Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Born on July 16, 1925, in McIntosh County, he was a son of the late Clyde Edward Anderson Sr. and Gracie Lee Terrell Anderson. Mr. Anderson was a veteran of the U.S. Navy where he served in the Pacific during World War II. He was retired from the railroad as an investigator where he worked for 35 years, and was very active with the Explorer Scouts, which he worked with for 27 years. On June 15, 1949, he married Mariella Wilcox Anderson, who survives, of Thomasville. Other survivors include his daughters, Donna Mariea Anderson Duren, Wendy Anderson Cooper Johnson, Tracy Leigh Anderson Long, all of Thomasville; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; an aunt, Idus Schulz; and numerous cousins. Memorials may be made to the Lewis Hall Singletary Oncology Center. - Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Jeanette Hatcher Frazier
Services for Jeanette Hatcher Frazier, of Gainesville, Ga. (formerly of Cairo), will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004 in Greenwood Cemetery in Cairo. The Rev. Wayne Burdeshaw will officiate. Mrs. Frazier died Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004, at New Horizons West in Gainesville. Born to the late Pet and Lucy Pridgeon Hatcher in Decatur County on Oct. 19, 1922, she was a homemaker and attended Presbyterian Church. She was the widow of the late Perry Frazier. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Don and Frankie Frazier of Gainesville; daughter and son-in-law, Anaita and Harlen McCauslin of Charlotte, N.C.; grandsons, Michael McCauslin of Charlotte, N.C., Christopher Frazier of Gwinett County, Ga.; and granddaughter and husband, Angela and Brian Callahan of Gainesville. - Clark Funeral Home
Carrie Mae Scarbrough Layton
Services for Carrie Mae Scarbrough Layton, 85, of Pelham, are at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29, 2004, at Meigs Methodist Church. The Rev. Chris Shoemaker will officiate and interment is at Meigs Cemetery. Active pallbearers are Jimmy Layton, Danny Layton, Tommy Layton, Earl Godwin, Bobby Layton, Brent Layton and Scott Layton. Born to the late Lee Hutto Scarbrough and John E. Scarbrough in Mitchell County on May, 30, 1919, she married William L. Layton of Pelham on Aug. 24, 1935. She was a member of the Meigs Methodist Church and a homemaker. She died Nov. 26, 2004, at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Survivors include husband, William L. Layton of Pelham; son, Oneal Layton of Warner Robins; daughter, Mary L. Wilson of Pelham; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, John E. Scarbrough, Jr. and Wilson Scarbrough of Sarasota, Fla. and Jessie H. Scarbrough of Arcadia, Fla.; and sisters, Lois Mathis of Sarasota, Fla. and Jan Cumbie of Green Cove, Fla. Visitation will be held tonight from 6-8 p.m. at Braswell Funeral Home in Pelham. - Braswell Funeral Home
Jesse James Hampton
Services for Jesse James Hampton, 84, of Quitman, are 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 29, 2004, at Quitman First Baptist Church. The Revs. Loren Hildebrant, Tom Renfro and Gordon Pittman will officiate. Interment is in Oak Hill Cemetery. Born in Lowndes County, he was the son of James Hetrow and Lodie Mae Barfield Hampton. Mr. Hampton was an Army Veteran of W.W. II and was a resident of Quitman for most of his life where he worked as a furniture salesman for Romine Furniture and was a faithful member of Quitman First Baptist Church. He passed away Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004, at his residence after a lengthy illness. Survivors are his wife of 63 years, Zadie Cone Hampton of Quitman; daughters, Jerry Carroll of Quitman, Sibby (Render) Heard of Quitman, Judy (Jim) Dorris of Thomasville; son, Jim (Jan) Hampton of Valdosta; grandchildren, Penny (Tom) Lawson, Chip (Donna) Carroll, Render Max (Stacey) Heard, Lori (Clint) Carnine, J. J. Hobbs, Missy Hampton, Susan Hampton; great-grandchildren, Tiffany, Tyler, Drew, Keylee, Kyle, Grant, Alexandria and Gabriella; sister, Lucille (Carson) Odum of Leesburg, Fla.; and brothers, Walter (Effie) Hampton of Palatka, Fla., Grady (Marianne) Hampton of LaMirada, Calif., and Mike (Sandra) Hampton of Donalsonville, Ga. He was preceded in death by granddaughter Debbie Carroll and two sisters, Joyce Otts and Alma Strickland. The family will receive friends at the funeral home tonight from 6-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, those desiring to do so are asked to make contributions to their favorite charity. - Maxwell-Miller Funeral Home
Nancy Lee Berkshire
Services for Nancy Lee Berkshire, of Thomasville, will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Victory Fellowship Church, where she was a member. Pastors Larry and Ann Nunnally will officiate and burial will be on Tuesday in Warsaw, Ohio. The daughter of the late Raymond and Olive Wilson, she was born on April 10, 1943 in Warsaw. Mrs. Berkshire was a graduate of Warsaw High School and also graduated from Modesto, Calif. Junior College with a degree in business. She was employed as the first woman manager for Western Southern Life Insurance Company, retired from Pretty Products and was the owner and manager of Big Foot Carpet. She was married to the late Kenneth Berkshire. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Jacquline and Jeff Guinther of Coshocton, Ohio; a son, Robert Burton of Moultrie, Ga.; and daughter, Jandee Carroll, of Thomasville, Ga. Also surviving are grandchildren, Heather Burton, Luke Carroll and fiancee Christy Johnson, Jason Guinther, Robert Burton III, Mathew Burton, Lilli Carroll; step-grandchildren surviving are Robert and Josh Montville; and two great-grandchildren Darian and Jossiah Cruz are also survivors. Other survivors include brothers and sisters-in-law, Dwight and Judy Fesler, of Coshocton, Ohio; Woody and Imagine Wilson, of Warsaw; and a sister and brother-in-law, Jane and Ronald Potter of Frazeyberg, Ohio. Many nieces and nephew and great nieces and nephews also survive her. Mrs. Berkshire was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Annotte, and a sister and brother-in-law, John and Leona Lapp. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, P.O. Box 966, Thomasville, Ga. 31799. - Allen & Allen Funeral Home
