Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Jane Elizabeth ‘Betty Jane’ O’Quinn June
Services for Jane Elizabeth “Betty Jane” O’Quinn June, 85, Moultrie, are at 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004 at First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Dr. Hugh Ward will officiate and interment is in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Thomasville. Active pallbearers are Bill Acuff, Henry Klar, Andrew Christensen, Frank Horkan, Frank O’Quinn and Wayne Harris. Mrs. June died Nov. 3 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Born Oct. 22, 1919 in Thomas County, Ga., she was a daughter of the late Lula Mae Cox O’Quinn and Julius Hansford O’Quinn. She was a graduate of Thomas County High School and St. Margaret’s School of Nursing in Montgomery, Ala. She was a retired registered nurse, served in the Army Air Corp Air Evacuation in World War II and a member of First Presbyterian Church in Moultrie. She was married to the late John Denny June. Survivors include daughters, Dr. Patricia Lee June of Moultrie, Jackie Lynne June of Louisville, Ky.; special friend, Linda Witt of Georgetown, Ind.; brother, Douglas O’Quinn of Chatsworth; nieces, Yvonne Norman Harnish, Judy Douglas Daws, Sue Norman, Shelley Douglas and Dawn Gore. Memorials may be made to Leader Dogs for the Blind, P.O. Box 5000, Rochester, Minn. 48308. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday at the funeral home. - Cobb Funeral Chapel
Freddie W. Pope
Services for Freddie W. Pope, 57, Climax, are at 2 p.m., Nov. 6, 2004 at St. Mary AME Church in Climax. The Rev. Ronald Williams, pastor, and the Rev. W.F. Griffin will officiate and interment is in Conyers Cemetery in Climax. Active pallbearers are family and friends. Mr. Pope died Oct. 30 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Born in Thomas County On Oct. 4, 1947, he was a son of the late Hubert and Annie Mae Pope. He attended school in Attapulgus, a laborer and a member of St. Mary AME Church. He was married to Bernice Pope of Cairo who survives. Other survivors include a true devoted daughter, Agnes Geathers of Midway, Fla.; daughters, Leslie Johnson of Cairo, Nicole Pope of Cairo, Wannie Johnson, Frannie Johnson both of Chattahoochee, Fla., Jessie Pope of Midway, Fla.; sons, Freddie (Jamaiah) Pope of El Paso, Texas, Freddie Solomon of Cairo; sister, Johnnie Ethal Pope-James (Charlie); brothers, Mallen (Betsy) Pope of Whigham, Joseph Pope of Cairo; uncle, T.J. Hines of Clarksville, Tenn.; aunts, Elizabeth Hines of Cairo, Evelyn Hines of Climax; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and sorrowing friends. Preceding him in death were a special great-nephew; Tyrell (Worm) Williams; and a sister, Allie Mae Collier. - Cloud & Son Funeral Home
Leon Debrel Williams
Services for Leon Debrel Williams, Cairo, are at 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004 at Redeeming Life Fellowship Church. The Rev. Jamie Wooten will officiate and Bishop Kevin Hindsman is pastor. Interment is in Crestview Cemetery. Active pallbearers are Reggie Myles, Michael Calloway, Terri Simmons, Reginal Huntley, Elmer Guyton and Zaderick Lurry. Mr. Williams died Oct. 30 at Grady General Hospital. Born in Quincy, Fla., he was a son of Shirley Donaldson and Debrel Moore. He was married to Ashley Garland Williams of Cairo who survives. He attended Grady County public schools. Other survivors include daughter, Keyona Williams of Cairo; his mother, Shirley (Roy) Donaldson of Cairo; his father, Debrel L. Moore of Tallahassee, Fla.; mother-in-law, Shirley (Horace) Daniels of Cairo; father-in-law, Herman (Susie McNair) Garland Sr. of Cairo; grandparents, Bonnie and Willia Mae Moore of Havana, Fla.; brother, Antonio (Dolores) Williams of Idaho; three sisters, Malia More of Texas, Jasmine Moore of Memphis, Tenn., Miranda Robinson of Cairo; four brothers-in-law; a sister-in-law; two uncles; seven aunts; three stepbrothers; a stepsister; a host of cousins, other relatives and friends; and two special friends, Kenivaris and Elmer. - Weston’s Funeral Home
Charles Luther Osborn
Graveside services for Charles Luther Osborn, of Thomasville, are 11 a.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Dr. Dan Spencer will officiate. Born May 20, 1915, in Haleyville, Ala., Mr. Osborn was a plantation manager for Merryway Plantation for 40 years. He died April 28, 2006, at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Survivors include wife, Mary Etta Dixon Osborn; sons, Carl Bruce Osborn of Atlanta and Charles William Osborn of Williamsburg, Va.; and daughter, Mary Annette Roberts of Cumming. Family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. - Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Ronald R. Suber
Services for Msg. Ronald R. Suber, 41, of Fort Riley, Kan., are 1 p.m. Tuesday at McMullen Funeral Home, 3874 Gentian Blvd., in Columbus. Chaplain Captain Eddie Kinley will officiate and burial with military honors will follow at Fort Benning Main Post Cemetery at Fort Benning. Born in Pavo, Ronald was the son of Tommy R. Suber and Hazel Delain Suber. He graduated from Thomas County Central High School in 1982 and joined the U.S. Army in 1985. He married Cheryl Bishop on Dec. 23, 1985. During his military career, he served in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Desert Storm, Egypt and Haiti, and had been stationed in Germany, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Korea, Georgia and Kansas. He had received numerous medals and commendations and was currently serving in the Military Police. Suber died Friday at Irwin Army Community Hospital in Fort Riley. Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Cheryl B. Suber of Fort Riley; daughters, Ashley B. Suber of Fort Polk, La. and Alicia R. Suber of Fort Riley; parents, Tommy and Hazel Suber of Pavo; grandmother, Ruth Perry of Moultrie; sisters, Brenda Elkins and husband Terry of Cairo and Michele Suber of Nelson, British Columbia, Canada; and, nieces, Joanie Suber and Amber Suber. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Oliver and Walter Suber. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. - McMullen Funeral Home
Cynthia Coney
Services for Cynthia Coney, 37, 400 S. Pinetree Blvd., Thomasville are at 11:30 a.m., Friday, April 28, 2006, at Hadley’s Funeral Home. Chaplains Clarence and Laura Jackson will officiate and interment is in Magnolia Cemetery. Active pallbearers are friends. Ms. Coney died Tuesday, April 25 at Southwestern State Hospital. Born Dec. 21, 1968, in Laurens County, she was a daughter of Carolyn Coney. She had lived in Thomasville since Sept. 11, 1969 and attended Springhill Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include her adoptive family, David and Gladys McGill and family of Thomasville; friends and staff at Rose Haven; and Springhill Missionary Baptist Church family. The viewing is from 4 to 7 p.m., today and from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour Friday. - Hadley’s Funeral Home
Ann Faircloth Wight
Services for Ann Faircloth Wight are at 11 a.m., Friday, April 28, 2006, at First United Methodist Church in Cairo. Interment services follow at 3:30 p.m., in Perry, Fla., in Woodlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Wight died on Wednesday, April 26 at her residence. Born Oct. 2, 1937, in Perry, Fla., she was a daughter of the late Judson Baldwin and Dorothy Culpepper Faircloth. She was married to the late James Slater Wight Jr. She graduated from Taylor County High School in 1955 and attended Florida State University where she received her bachelor of science degree. She received her master’s and educational specialist degrees from Valdosta State University. A teacher for 33 years, she taught social studies at Cairo High School from 1972 to 1985. She then taught at Taylor County High School in Perry, Fla., from 1985 to 2004. She was also an adjunct professor for North Florida Community College. She was a Fulbright Scholar and traveled to both Egypt and China in this capacity. She retired in 2004, and enjoyed golfing, bridge, exercise class and time with her many friends. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Perry and attended First Methodist Church in Cairo. As a member of the Cairo Woman’s Club, the Magnolia Club and Cairo Ladies Golf Association, Mrs. Wight enjoyed her retirement. Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Margaret and Jeff Binkley of Atlanta, Azalee W. and Cary Vereen of Camilla, Dolly and Bud Stringer of Moultrie; nine grandchildren, James Slater Wight IV, Sean and Maura Binkley, John, Virginia and Patrick Vereen, Albert and Slater Stringer; two brothers, John Faircloth of Tampa, Fla., and Frank “Bump” Faircloth of Perry, Fla. She was preceded in death by husband; and a son, James Slater Wight III. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., today at 1445 Pine Circle N.W. in Cairo. - Clark Funeral Home
Eileen Singletary Bailey
Graveside services for Eileen Singletary Bailey of Thomasville are at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 27, 2006, at Springhill Christian Church Cemetery. The Rev. Keith Hill will officiate. Mrs. Bailey died April 24 at Camellia Gardens of Life Care. Born July 26, 1915, in Selma, Ala., she was the daughter of the late Julius Gordon and Alice Obelia Carlisle Culpepper. She was married to Alonzo Singletary who preceded her in death. She then married John Bailey who preceded her in death. Mrs. Bailey was a member of First Presbyterian Church. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the Springhill Christian Church Cemetery Fund. - Allen & Allen Funeral Home
Wiley Bennett
Graveside services for Wiley Bennett, Cairo, are at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 27, 2006, at Tired Creek Cemetery in Cairo. The Rev. Kenneth Cloud will officiate. Active pallbearers are nephews, Tracy Bennett, Mike Bennett, Brian Bennett, Buddy Tuggle, Hill Bennett, Keith Hinton and Carl Hinton. Mr. Bennett died Tuesday, April 25 in Whigham. Born Nov. 16, 1933, in Grady County, he was a son of the late Russell and Monteen Harper Bennett. He served in the U.S. Army, member of Midway Baptist Church in Cairo and was retired. Survivors include his wife, Lois Hester Bennett of Cairo; daughters and sons-in-law, Teresa and Myron Jones of Whigham, Ellie and William Patterson of Panama City, Fla.; brothers, Wayne Bennett, Blair Bennett both of Cairo, Edgar Bennett of Whigham; sister, Christine Broadway of Albany; three grandchildren, Teresa Ashley Patterson, Billy Patterson both of Panama City, Fla. and Thomas Jones of Whigham. - Clark Funeral Home
Dorothy Mae Jackson
Services for Dorothy Mae Jackson, 71, Ochlocknee, are 11 a.m., Thursday, April 27, 2006, at First Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Dr. I.L. Mullins and the Rev. David Thomas will officiate and interment is in Peaceful Rest Cemetery. Active pallbearers are friends of the family. Mrs. Jackson died April 20 at her residence. Born Oct. 11, 1934, in Thomas County, she was a daughter of the late Hattie and Willie Sr. Mickens. She was married to Amos Lee Jackson, who survives, of Ochlocknee. She was a member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church and Upper Room Church of Christ in Paterson, N.J. She had lived in Ochlocknee for six years prior to moving from Paterson. She was a retired certified nurse aide at St. Joseph Hospital. Other survivors include a daughter, Cynthia Ladson of Somerset, N.J.; son, Andrew L. Jackson of Ochlocknee; daughters, Cheryl Bacote, Chenease Jackson, Janice M. Jackson all of Paterson; son, Jeffery Jackson of Ochlocknee; sons-in-law, Allen Bullock, James Bacote, Michael Ladson all of New Jersey; daughter-in-law, Rhonda Jackson of Georgia; 22 grandchildren, Inaisha (Mujahid) Abdallah, Marsone, Tishell, Keisha, Shanata, Omar, Rashee, Naomi, Riheem Lakeisha, Hikeem, Latoya, Jabari, Jimaira, Kuashema and Shakeya Bullock, Andrea Coley, Shadaisha Bacote, Antonie Jackson, Lakenya Boatwright; 24 great-grandchildren, Genease, Shawn, Jamir, Aniyah, Ethan, Evan, Marsone Jr., Oneal, Jaylin, Lyris, Rishee Jr., Jaheim, Deshonette, Deshawn, De-Ante, Nazir, Justin, Das-Zire, Jeneasie, Derrick, Zamaihra, Vernisha, Javon, Kadaisha; two sisters, Mattie Hollis, Bennie Mae (Columbus) Taylor; two brothers, John (Mary) Mickents, James Lewis Mickens; sister-in-law, Dorothy Mickens; two aunts, Sadie and Victoria; an uncle, Henry Mickens; five sisters-in-law, Juanita Pearson Angeline Scott, Vera (David) Thomas, Luvenia Smalls, Annette (John) Mansfield; brother-in-law, John Jackson; special family, James (Darlene) Rollins, Jacqueline Rollins; numerous nieces, nephews, other loving relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Genease Jackson; a son, Willie Jackson; and two brothers, Willie Sr. and Freddie Mickens. The viewing is from noon to 8 p.m., today at the funeral home and from 9:30 a.m. until the funeral hour Thursday at the church. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m., today at the funeral home. - Hatcher-Peoples Funeral Home
Bertie Greene McEnroe
Services for Bertie Greene McEnroe, 85, Arabi, are at 4 p.m., Thursday, April 27, 2006, at Clark Funeral Home Chapel in Cairo. The Rev. Jim Weaver and the Rev. Ronald Barrett will officiate and interment is in Providence Cemetery in Whigham. Active pallbearers are Bobby Grimes, Mickey Greene, Dennis Greene, Randy Greene, David Coley and Jerry Dinkins. Mrs. McEnroe died Tuesday, April 25 at Crisp County Regional Hospital in Cordele. Born Sept. 18, 1920, in Whigham she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Jesse Heald Greene. She was married to Joseph Francis McEnroe who preceded her in death. She was a member of El Bethel Baptist Church in Whigham and a caretaker for the elderly. Survivors include daughters, Mary Ann Manley and husband, W.L. of Pavo, Betty Jo O’Steen and husband, Richard of Woodville, Fla., Frances T. Clark of Cordele; son, Joseph Timothy McEnroe-Thomas of Cairo; sister, Laura Coley of Cairo; grandchildren, Julieanna Johnson of Marianna, Fla., Jeffrey L. Johnson of Whigham, Ronald (Ward) Johnson and wife, Kim of Whigham, Ashley May and husband, Brian of Tifton, Corey Clark of Cordele; great-grandchildren, Mason and Kaelie Johnson of Cross City, Fla., Kaitlynn and Bailey Johnson of Whigham and Jacob May of Tifton. She was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter, Lillian McEnroe; brothers, Emory Greene, Linwood Greene, Herbert Greene, W.R. (Bud) Greene; sisters, Edna Grimes, Eunice Harris, Frances Dinkins and Myrtice Thomas. - Clark Funeral Home
Brinson Adam Terrell Jr.
Services for Brinson Adam Terrell Jr. are at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 27, 2006, at Boston Baptist Church where he was a member. The Rev. Tim Phillips will officiate and interment is in Boston City Cemetery. Mr. Terrell died Monday, April 24 at Pelham Parkway Nursing Home. Born May 30, 1935, he was the son of the late Brinson Adam Terrell Sr. and Maude Mobley Terrell. Mr. Terrell was a retired businessman and farmer. He was a veteran of the United States Army and Reserves and a former city councilman. On Nov 30, 1963, he married Ellen Peeples Terrell who survives. Other survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Lori and Thomas Choate of Boston, Barbara Anne and Al Garrett of Gadsden, Ala.; sister and brother-in-law, Louise and Bruce McKinley of Houston, Texas; sister, Virginia Murphy of Boston; sister and brother-in-law, Marian and Frank Bruce of Boston; grandchildren, Kevin Butler, Faythe Land, Abigail Garrett, Julianna Garrett; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., today at the funeral home. - Allen & Allen Funeral Home
