Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Pat B. Boyton
Pat B. Boyton, 41, of Jesup diedMonday, June 3, 2002. She had lived in Jesup for seven years and was a certified nurse’s assistant. Survivors are three daughters, Michelle Barton of Jesup, Joy Boyton of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Dawn M. Barton of Screven; two sons, Victor Garcia and Michael Niven, both of Jesup; a friend, Kimberly Niven of Jesup; two sisters, Wanda Sanchez of Dewberry, Fla. and Millie Leigon, of Deland, Fla.; five brothers, Bill Barton Jr., Jerry Barton, Michael Barton and Danny Barton, all of Deland, Fla., and Brian Barton of Long County, N.Y. Memorial services will be held in Daytona Beach, Fla., at a later date. Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home of Jesup is in charge of arrangements.
Rufus P. Miles
Rufus P. Miles, 78, of Jesup diedTuesday, June 4, 2002, in Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas after an extended illness. The Appling County native had lived in Wayne County 45 years and in Douglas the past year. He was retired from ITT Rayonier Southern Wood Piedmont of Camilla. He was predeceased by a son, John Max Miles. Survivors are his wife, Nelda L. Miles of Douglas; two daughters and sons-in-law, LeJean and Russell Trammell of Douglas and Susan Elaine and Roger Whatley of Dothan, Ala.; a sister, Geneva Sellers of Savannah; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside funeral services were held Thursday, June 6, from the Jesup City Cemetery with the Rev. Jack Lee officiating. Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home of Jesup was in charge of arrangements.
Grace Holcomb Waters
Grace Holcomb Waters, 82, of Screven diedWednesday, June 5, 2002 after an extended illness. The Jeff Davis County native had lived in Wayne County most of her life and was a member of O’Quinn Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was the widow of Felton C. Waters. Survivors are two sons, Odis Windell Griffin and James F. Waters, both of Screven; a daughter, Gwennette Parker of Richmond Hill; a sister, Lucy Yawn of Vidalia; two brothers, Roy Joe Holcomb of Bristol and Reuben Holcomb of Baxley; three grandchildren, Thomas “T” Miller of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Dale Griffin of Jesup and Jeanie Beard of Screven; five great-grandchildren, Misty Drury, Matthew Griffin, Jessica Osborne, Mandy Griffin and Hannah McBee; and two great-great-grandchildren, Hamp Osborne and Isabella Drury. Funeral services were scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday at O’Quinn Baptist Church with the Rev. Ronnie Litton and the Rev. Robert Davis officiating. iIntermentwas in O’Quinn Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Ronnie Mullis, Mike Beard, Bennie McReady, Robert Sheffield, Pete Horton and Donnie Wheelis. Honorary pallbearers were Rodney Madray, Bill McKay, Davis Thorton, Glenn Mullis, Donnie Mullis, CLC Nursing Home Staff, Hospice Staff and O’Quinn Baptist Church Ladies & Men Sunday School Class. Memorials may be made to O’Quinn Baptist Church Sr. Ladies Sunday School Class, 85 O’Quinn Baptist Church Rd., Screven, GA 31560. Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home of Jesup was in charge of arrangements.
Claudean Harper Crosby Claudean Harper Crosby, 82, diedFriday, Sept. 27, 2002, at her residence. The life-long resident of Wayne County was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. She is survived by four daughters and three sons-in-law, Kathy and Thomas Pye, Dinah Nichols, Geraldine and Archie Teston, all of Jesup, and Brenda and Mike Harrison of Odum; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, Sept. 29, at the Little Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Manning, the Rev. Jim Mitchell, and Chaplain Mary Marshal officiating. Active pallbearers were grandsons. Remembrances may be made to the Hospice of Southeast Georgia, 181 North Brunswick St., Jesup, Ga, 31545. Burial was in Little Creek Cemetery under the direction of Gordon-Harrison Funeral Home of Jesup.
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Daniel Elliott Elizabeth (Lizzie) Daniel Elliott, 82, of Jesup, diedFriday, Sept. 27, 2002, at her residence. The Floyd County native had lived in Wayne County most of her life. She was a member of Old Bethel Baptist Church and was a former employee of the Manhattan Shirt Company. Survivors are her husband of 68 years, S.R. Elliott of Screven; a son, Donald Elliott of Screven; a brother, Harmon Daniel of Odum; three grandchildren, John Elliott Gill, Lisa Elliott, both of Screven, and Jeffrey Elliot Sr. of Jesup; eight great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 30, from Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Gabriel Gill and the Rev. Larry Harris officiating. iIntermentwas in Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Jerry Joyner, Jeffrey Elliott, Travis Elliott, Shane Elliott, Phillip Herrin and Dan Ogden. Honorary pallbearers were Bill Madden, Eugene Williams and Hospice of South Georgia, Inc. Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home of Jesup was in charge of arrangements.
Mary Lou Fabian Mary Lou Fabian, 83, of Jesup diedMonday, Sept. 30, 2002, in St. Vincent’s Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., after a brief illness. Born in Riceboro, she lived most of her life in Jesup and was very active for many years in the Jesup Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses until her sudden illness and death. She is survived by her husband, Leonard Fabian, of Jesup; a son, Eric Fabian, of Jesup; two daughters, Florine Walker of Alachua, Fla., and Geneva Cunningham of Rochester, NY; five brothers, James LeCounte of Jacksonville, Fla., Mack LeCounte of Brunswick, Italy LeCounte Jr., and Willie LeCounte of Buffalo, NY and Cleveland LeCounte of Riceboro; four sisters, Lorena LeCounte and Catherine L. Wright of Buffalo, NY, Anna LeCounte Noble of Brunswick, Alberta LeCounte of Riceboro; 11 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, US Hwy. 301 South in Jesup. Royal Funeral Home of Jesup is in charge of the arrangements.
Vita Jean Miller
Vita Jean Miller, 40, diedSaturday, Sept. 28, 2002, in Memorial Medical Center in Savannah. She was a Wayne County native and life-long resident of Jesup. She is survived by a sister, Nancy Jean Carol of Jesup; a brother, Eddie Miller of Nahunta; and several nieces and nephews.
Edward J. Nix Jr.
Edward J. Nix Jr., 86, of Jesup diedFriday, Sept. 27, 2002, in Wayne Memorial Hospital after a short illness. The Tift County native was a former resident of Kansas City, Mo. and had lived in Wayne County for several years. He was a retired employee of Hallmark Cards and was a member of the First United Methodist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors are his wife, Catherine E. Nix of Leawood, Kansas; a daughter, Suzanne E. Peters of Leawood, Kansas; a brother and sister-in-law, Gay and Pat Nix of Jesup; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home of Jesup is in charge of arrangements.
Carolyn Kent Pearson
Carolyn Kent Pearson, 55, diedMonday, Sept. 30, 2002, at her residence in Jesup. The Dodge County native had lived in Wayne County most of her life. She was a member of Parkway Church of God. She was employed by the Wayne County Board of Education as a paraprofessional at James E. Bacon Elementary School for the past seven years. She was preceded in death by her son, Mark Dean Pearson and three brothers, Royce, Don and Wilton Kent. She is survived by her husband, Barry D. Pearson of Jesup; a daughter and son-in-law, Sonya P. and Scotty Miller of Jesup; a son and daughter-in-law, Shannon K. and Donna Pearson of Jesup; four sisters, Melba Griffis, Betty Hall, Wynell Hobbs, all of Jesup and Welda Thornton of Florahome, FL; a brother, Hilton Kent of Florahome, FL; four grandchildren, Levi Pearson, Logan Pearson, Macee Miller and Camron Miller, all of Jesup. Funeral services will be held today at 4 p.m. at Parkway Church of God in Jesup with the Rev. Randy Rowell and the Rev. Eugene Evors officiating. The body will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to the services. Burial will follow at the Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be nephews Larry Goodrich, Kevin Hobbs, Wayne Thornton, Allan Kent, Ricky Kent, Ronnie Kent, Micky Kent, Kenny Kent and Timmy Hall. Honorary pallbearers will be staff members of the James E. Bacon Elementary School. Gordon-Harrison Funeral Home of Jesup is in charge of arrangements.
Joey Dwight Richardson
Joey Dwight Richardson, 40, diedSunday, Sept. 29, 2002, in Lakeland, FL, as the result of a boating accident. The life-long resident of Wayne County was the owner and operator of Altamaha Marine. He was a Baptist, a 1979 graduate of Wayne County High School, and served in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Richardson is survived by two sons Brent Stephen Richardson and Timothy Richardson, both of Screven; his parents, Ronda and Bill Stipe of Jesup and Stephen and Ann Richardson of Fernandina Beach, FL; a sister, Leisa Forman of Atlanta; two brothers, William I. “Billy” Stipe, Jr. of Jesup and Micah S. Richardson of Fernandina Beach, FL; his paternal grandmother, Maude Stipe of Baxley; a fiancee, Lana Blanton; and several aunts and uncles. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at Gordon-Harrison Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Felix Haynes and Elder J. Roland Waters officiating. The burial will follow at Bennett Cemetery. Visitation will be at Gordon-Harrison Funeral Home from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. today. Active pallbearers will be Bob Cannon, Robert B. Smith, Richard Johnson, Scott Godwin, Andy Stillwagon and Sam Harriway. Honorary pallbearers will be The Pond House Group, Jerry Gallager, Rick King, Danny McManus, Mike Muldron, Jeff Pierra, Jack Barsh, and Mike and Pam Fjields. Rememberances may be made to the First Baptist Church of Jesup Building Fund-P.O. Box 1115, Jesup, GA 31598-1115. Gordon-Harrison Funeral Home of Jesup is in charge of the arrangements.
Eula Mae Smith
Eula Mae Smith, 72, of Jesup diedSaturday, Sept. 28, 2002, in Wayne Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. The Wayne County native was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was a retired waitress. She was the widow of William S. (Hobo) Smith. Survivors are a daughter and son-in-law, Phillis and Marion Ross of Jesup; a son and daughter-in-law, Bill (Cookie) and Imogene Smith of Jesup; a sister, Iva Lee Thompson of Jesup; a brother, Dorman Thornton of Jesup; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 30, from Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jack Lee officiating. iIntermentwas in the Jesup City Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Billy Thornton, Johnny Odum, Wade Williamson, Daryl Thornton, John Mark Jones and Dewayne Rogers. Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home of Jesup was in charge of arrangements.
Herod H. Elliott
Herod H. Elliott, 69, of Jesup diedWednesday, Feb. 12, 2003, at his residence after an extended illness. The Wayne County native was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was a U.S. Air Force decorated veteran of 26 years. Survivors are his wife, Nang Elliott of Jesup; two daughters, Janet Helen Elliott Evans of Charleston, S.C., and Air Elliott of Jesup; two sons, Richard H. Elliott of Incirlik, Turkey, and Thomas H. Elliott II of Jesup; a brother, Dr. Paul M. Elliott Sr., of Jesup; three grandchildren, Christopher Brunner, Nichole Alexandria Brunner and Cynthia Lynn Evans, all of Charleston; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 15, from the Flint Branch Cemetery with full military honors with the Rev. Vann Dempsey and the Rev. Larry Harris officiating. In lieu of flowers, send memorials to Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 9, Jesup, GA 31598. Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home of Jesup was in charge of arrangements.
Joyce Ann Griffis
Joyce Ann Griffis, 45, of Baxley, diedTuesday, Feb. 11, 2003 after an extended illness. She was predeceased by her father, Millard Odum Griffis. Survivors are her mother, Mary Frances Griffis of Yulee, Fla.; three sisters, Juanita Knight of Yulee, Fla., Arbie Foreman of Atlantic Beach, Fla. and Wanda Partin of Brunswick; and 10 nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 15, from Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside services followed at Red Oak Church Cemetery in Appling County. Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home of Jesup was in charge of arrangements.
Royal Williams
Royal Williams, 71, of Jesup diedTuesday, Feb. 11, 2003, in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Charleston, S.C. after a short illness. The Wayne County native had a degree in industrial engineering and business education. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict and a former Wayne County Commissioner serving as chairman. He was instrumental in securing the Veterans’ Monument at the Wayne County courthouse and was an avid gardener and fisherman. He was predeceased by his sister, Evelyn Williams Leggett. Survivors are two daughters and sons-in-law, Patsy and Steve Graham of Savannah and Cindy and Ronnie Sutton of Jesup; two sons and daughters-in-law, Robby and Cindy Williams of Screven and Royce and Linda Williams of Richmond Hill; two sisters, Doris Patterson of Jesup and Geneva Snow of Dixie; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Thursday, Feb. 13, from Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Max Newham officiating. iIntermentwas in the Piney Grove Cemetery with military honors. Active pallbearers were Ricky Patterson, Mike Leggett, Vince Snow, Gene Vickers, Josh Drawdy and David Graham. Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home of Jesup was in charge of arrangements.
