Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Ruby Phillips Lawhorn
Services for Ruby Phillips Lawhorn, 93, Pelham and formerly of Cairo, are at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004 at Cairo Church of the Nazarene in Cairo. The Rev. Harold Hatton and the Rev. Stacy Dickt will officiate and interment is in Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Lawhorn died Nov. 2 at Mitchell County Hospital in Camilla. She was a retired inspector at Rodden bery’s. Survivors include children, Randall and wife, Kathy Phillips of Oak Harbor, Wash., Jimmie Sue and husband, Bobby Crim of Winchester, Va., Dottie Lewis of Crawfordville, Fla., Joyce and husband, Chuck Gawne of Quincy, Mich., Bobby and wife, Amy Phillips of Dalton; 29 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Lawhorn; sons, Edwin Phillips, Bruce Phillips and his wife, Laura and Charles Phillips; granddaughter, Traci; and great-grandson, Doug. Memorials may be made to Cairo Church of the Nazarene, P.O. Box 68, Cairo, Ga. 39828. - Heritage Funeral Home
Shirley Jean Lawson Morris
Graveside services for Shirley Jean Lawson Morris formerly of Thomasville are at 3 p.m., Monday, Nov. 8, 2004 at Salem Cemetery. The Rev. Lee Waller will officiate. Mrs. Morris died on Oct. 30 in West Palm Beach, Fla. Born Sept. 18, 1956 in Miami, Fla., she was the daughter of late Thomas Lawson and Doris Clinkscales. She was a nurse for over 25 years. Survivors include her husband, Alan Morris; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Morris Sr.; sister-in-law, Patty Morris; uncle, Francis Pain; and aunts, Allene Jacobson and Faye Hardin; stepsisters, Rene Eierhart, Donna Sangster; and stepbrother, Lawrence Clinkscales. - Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Betty Jean Roye
The family of Betty Jean Roye, 81, Tallahassee, Fla., will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 7, 2004 at Culley’s MeadowWood Funeral Home, Riggins Road Chapel in Tallahassee. Mrs. Roye died Wednesday, Nov. 3. She retired as office manager for WGKR radio in Perry, a longtime resident of Tallahassee and was a Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Carl “Chaz” Roye; three daughters, Betty Ann Walker of Thomasville, Carol Roye Jordan, Dorea Roye Sowinski and husband, Joe all of Tallahassee; four sisters, Virginia Olek, Edna Dusett, Kathlen Bickmann all of Michigan, Shirley Ann Twing of Las Vegas, Nev.; two grandsons, John W. Walker Jr. of Glen St. Mary, Carlton E. Walker and wife, Melissa of Albany; nine great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Dee Schwartz. She was preceded in death by a brother, Joe Schwartz Jr. Memorials may be made to Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Blvd., Tallahassee, Fla. 32308. - Culley’s MeadowWood Funeral Home, Riggins Road Chapel
Lucille McQueen Streeter
Services for Lucille McQueen Streeter, 94, 524 College St., Thomasville, are at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004 at New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, 435 S. Stevens St., Thomasville. The Rev. David Smith, pastor, and the Rev. Jerry Butler, pastor officiating. Interment is in Peaceful Rest Cemetery. Active pallbearers are Charles Smith, Robbie Smith, Walden Walker, William H. Butler Jr., Richard Brown and Kenneth Anderson Jr. Honorary pallbearers are Deacon Gene Christie, Terry Field and Jimmy Chester. Mrs. Streeter died Oct. 30 at Glen-Mor Nursing Home. Born Oct. 15, 1910 in Thomasville, she was a daughter of the late Mary and Charlie McQueen. She was married to Wilbur Streeter who preceded her in death in 1974. Mrs. Streeter was a member of New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Eva Walker Butler of Thomasville; grandsons, Charles Smith (Theresa) of Lithonia, Robbie Smith (Sydatris) of Glendale, Md., Walden Walker (Mary Beth) of Denver, Colo.; granddaughter, Kathleen Butler Duncan (Willie Joe) of Thomasville; grandsons, William Henry Butler Jr. (Juanita) of Burve, Va. Jerry Butler (Glennis) of Fayetteville, N.C., Alvin Butler (Nancy) of Thomasville; granddaughters, Sandra Butler Brown (Richard) of Thomasville, Hattie Hudson of Thomasville, Shaquita Butler Brown (Cedric) of Thomasville; great-granddaughter, LaShunta Smith of Philadelphia, Pa.; great-grandsons, Kenneth Anderson Jr. of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Charles Smith Jr. of Lithonia, Letywan Anderson of Honolulu, Hawaii, Troy Smith of Lithonia, Elizabeth Walker of Denver, Colo.; great-granddaughters, Christina Walker, Allison Walker both of Denver, Latravette Smith of Glendale, Md.; great-grandson, Malik Brown, Tahj Brown both of Thomasville, Montrell Henderson of Thomasville; niece, Joretha Malone of Thomasville; a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends. The viewing is from 11 a.m. until the service Saturday at the church. The procession will assemble at Providence Plaza, 115 S. Pinetree Blvd., Apt. 708. - Hadley’s Funeral Home
Sallie Kate Collins
Services for Sallie Kate Collins, 87, Cairo, are at 2 p.m. today, Oct. 31, 2004, at Friendship United Methodist Church in Cairo, with interment at Greenwood Cemetery in Cairo. Mrs. Collins died Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, in Nahunta. She retired from Coats & Clark after 30 years. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Del C. and Patty Collins, Lexington, Ky., Aubrey H. and Lenora Collins Jr., Riverside, the Rev. Leland and Louise Collins, Perry, Dr. William Anthony (Tony) and Susan Collins, Pearisburg, Va.; daughter and son-in-law, Lelia Ann and J.L. Morgan, Nahunta; a sister, Alice Cotter, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; 18 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Collins was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Aubrey H. Collins Sr. Memorial contributions may be made to Friendship United Methodist Church, 493 11th Ave. N.E., Cairo, Ga. 39828. -- Heritage Funeral Home, Cairo
Willie Lee Smith Jr.
Services for Willie Lee Smith Jr., 43, of Thomasville are at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004, at Second Presbyterian Church. The Rev. James Youmas, the Rev. Jasper Moore and the Rev. Earl Williams will officiate, and interment will be in Mount Olive Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Johnny Osburn, Luther Osburn, Willie Osburn, Alexis Smith, Joseph Smith, Thurston Smith and Debrel Moore. Smith died Sunday, Oct. 24, at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Born in Thomas County Jan. 8, 1961, he was the son of the late Willie Sr. and Joyce Smith. He was a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church and a former officer at the Thomas County Correctional Institution. Smith, a 1979 graduate of Cairo High School, attended United States Army leadership, cooking and baking schools, and served as chief cook from 1981 to 1986. On April 3, 1982, at Little Bethel A.M.E. Church in Decatur County, he married Jacqueline Moore Smith, who survives. Other survivors include two sons, Maurice Smith and Marion Smith, and three daughters, Latavia Smith, Sharhonda Smith and Briona Smith, all of Thomasville; father and mother-in-law Bonnie and Willie Mae Moore of Havana, Fla.; brother and his wife Randy (Dorothy) Smith of Thomasville; sister and her husband Nina (Kevin) Heath of Cairo; sister Lucilla Smith of Tampa, Fla.; aunts Eula Diggs and Ruth Casey of Thomasville; special aunt and uncle Corrine (Roosevelt) Lurry of Thomasville; brother and sister-in-law the Rev. Jasper (Diane) Moore of Havana, Fla.; brother and sister-in-law Debrel Leon (Dawanna) Moore of Tallahassee, Fla.; sister-in-law Gwendolyn Youmas of South Carolina; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 2 p.m. for the procession. -- Grooms Funeral Home
Betty Joe Thompson
Graveside services for Betty Joe Thompson, 55, of Meigs are at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at Peaceful Rest Cemetery in Thomasville. The Rev. Herbert Bell will officiate. Thompson died Sunday, Oct. 17, at Archbold Medical Center. Born Oct. 23, 1948, in Pike County, Ala., she was the daughter of the late Howard and Gladys Goolsby and lived in Thomas County for 25 years. Thompson was a member of Beulah Hill Baptist Church in Alabama, and was married to Roy Edward Thompson, who preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, James E. Thompson of Thomasville; a daughter, Shiffonique S. Thompson of Meigs; a grandson, Shedrick Thompson of Meigs; a granddaughter, Mikeria Butler of Meigs; three sisters, Diane Goolsby of Atlanta, Frances Goolsby of Troy, Ala. and Margaret Goolsby of Brooklyn, N.Y.; eight brothers, T.K. Goolsby of Pittsburg, PA, Donnell Goolsby, Octavious Goolsby, Jerry Goolsby and Johnny Goolsby, all of Troy, Ala., Mack Goolsby and M.D. Goolsby, both of Cleveland, Ohio, and Eddie Goolsby of New York City, N.Y. Hadley's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. -- Hadley's Funeral Home
Coleman Wilson Sr.
Services for Coleman Wilson Sr., 78, of Thomasville, are at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004, at First Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Dr. I.L. Mullins will officiate, and interment will be in Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Pavo, with military honors. Active pallbearers will be members of American Legion Post 519 in Thomasville, and honorary pallbearers will be friends of the family. Wilson died Monday, Oct. 25 at Archbold Medical Center. Born May 1, 1926 in Brooks County, he was the son of the late Coleman Thompson and Essie Head. He was a veteran of World War Two and was honorably discharged, was honorary deputy sheriff and peace officer, and was a member of American Legion Post 519 and the Elks Lodge. He was a retired mechanic for the Sunnyland Packing Company, and was married to Mary L. Hollis, who preceded him in death. Survivors include sons Coleman Wilson Jr. of Atlanta, Marvin Wilson of Thomasville, and Kenneth Wilson of Ellenwood; daughters Marjorie Wilson of Thomasville, Christine Lester of Riverdale, and Shonda Wilson of Selden, N.Y.; sisters Mary Griffin of Valdosta and Effie Bean of Delray Beach, Fla.; granddaughters Lanitra Wilson of Marietta, Tracee Wilson of Lithia Springs, Erika Wilson of Jonesboro; Grandson Hanson Lester IV of Riverdale; great-granddaughter Daija Fletcher of Marietta; sisters-in-law Lena Wilson of Moultrie and Erdine Wilson of Thomasville, and Lola Bell Wilson of Moultrie; son-in-law Hanson Lester III of Riverdale; daughter-in-law Kimberly Wilson of Ellenwood; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Hadley's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. -- Hadley's Funeral Home
Eddie 'Edgar' McBurrows
Eddie "Edgar" McBurrows, 50, of Boston, died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004, at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Services are at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Pavo Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004, at 3 p.m. with the Revs. Dorothy Glass and Joan Daniels officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery, also in Pavo. Casketbearers will be Leon Everett, Tony Atkins, Charlie Daniels, Chris Daniels, Otis McBurrows and Chris McBurrows. Mr. McBurrows was a truck driver and made his career at Thomas County Public Works. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by two sons, Eddie Atkins and wife Tasha of Sandford, Fla., and Frederick McBurrows and wife Yvonne of Boston; two daughters, Tonya Booker and husband Niamon of Boston and Latori Shealey and husband Gary of Hinesville; a nephew, Otis Jean McBurrows of Pavo, who was raised like a brother; five sisters, Ira Davis of Pavo, Grace King of Pavo, Neilie B. Daniels of Thomasville, Archie Rankins of Pavo and Lois McBurrows of Moultrie; seven grandchildren; nine stepgrandchildren; and many aunts, uncles, great-aunts, great-uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held at his residence in Boston. -- Strong Funeral Home
Talmadge Brown
Graveside services for Talmadge Brown, 68, Whigham, are at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004 at Woodlawn Cemetery in Whigham. Mr. Brown died Monday, Dec. 13 at Grady General Hospital in Cairo. Born Aug. 20, 1936 in Early County, Ga., he was a son of the late Sim and Desaime Mitchell Brown. He was married Teresa Delores Harrell Brown who preceded him in death on Aug. 14, 2003. Of the Baptist faith, he was a retired policeman with the city of Whigham and Grady County sheriff’s department. Survivors include a son, Eric Brown and wife, Patrice of Whigham; daughter, Mary Jo Lee and husband, Bobby of Ruskin, Fla.; grandchildren, Andy Graves of Ruskin, Fla., Madison Brown and Austin Brown both of Whigham; sisters, Blonnie Waldrop of Whigham, Bernice Bowman of Ruskin, Fla.; and a brother, Kenneth Brown of Ruskin. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home. - Clark Funeral Home
Lynn Homer Gandy
Graveside services for Lynn Homer Gandy, of Coolidge, are at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004 at Big Ochlochnee Cemetery. The Rev. Grady C. Wright will officiate. Mr. Gandy died on December 11 at Brownwood Nursing Home in Moultrie. Born on March 19, 1945, he was the son of the late Herman B. and Laverne Adams Gandy. He was a member of the Big Ochlochnee Baptist Church. Survivors include a brother, Jerry Ray Dunlap; and a sister Hazel Jones, both of Coolidge. The family would like to thank Dr. Tim Thompson of Thomasville for his help and kindness. - Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Grace Henretta Caldwell
Services for Grace Henretta Caldwell, 94, 1305 Orange St., Thomasville are at 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004 at Willowhead Missionary Baptist Church, 615 E. Calhoun St. Elder Silas Brinson, pastor officiating, and interment is in Peaceful Rest Cemetery. Active pallbearers are deacons of Willowhead Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Caldwell died Oct. 31 at Hospitality Care Center in Thomasville. Born March 29, 1910 in Dunnellon, Fla., she was a daughter of the late Dennis and Sarah Harvin Caldwell. She was married to Clifford McKinney who preceded her in death in 1950. She attended Good Shepherd Episcopal Church School and Hadley Christian Methodist Episcopal Church School. She had lived here for 31 years after moving from Miami, Fla. and was a cook. Survivors include nieces, Annie Grace Jackson Scott, Christine Jackson Hadley (Jack) all of Thomasville; nephews, James R. Jackson of Atlanta, Joseph Caldwell of Americus, Richard Caldwell (Martha) of Sarasota, Fla., Harrell Caldwell (Corana) of California; grand-nieces, Connie E. Scott of Thomasville, Kathy Hadley Wilson (Eugene) of Omaha, Neb., Jackie Hadley Artybridge (Donnell) of Jacksonville, Fla.; grand-nephew, Jim Hadley of South Carolina; and cousin, Pearlie Harvin Lightbody of Thomasville. The viewing is from 1 to 8:30 p.m., Friday at the funeral home and from 1:30 p.m. until the service Saturday at the church. The procession will assemble at 2 p.m., Saturday at 1305 Orange St. - Hadley’s Funeral Home
