Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Willie Ellis
Willie Ellis, 71, of Jesup diedNov. 24, 2004, in Wayne Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. The Waynesboro, Miss., native had lived in Wayne County many years. He fellowshipped with House of Worship and Ministries and New Beginnings Christian Fellowship of Jesup. He is survived by his wife, Gwendolyn Ellis of Jesup; two daughters and a son-in-law, Marva and Bruce Merritt of Pearson and Tiffany Hillman of Jesup; two sisters, Lennie M. McRae and Flora M. Ellis, both of Jesup; and a host of other relatives. Funeral services were held Nov. 28 at House of Worship and Ministries with Mickey Tomberlin and Scottie Johnson officiating. Burial followed in Jesup City Cemetery. Royal Funeral Home of Jesup was in charge of arrangements.
James B. Hill
James B. Hill, 72, diedNov. 29, 2004, at Candler Hospital. He was a native of Screven, living most of his life in Savannah. He owned and operated The Office Lounge, JB Tavern an Grumpy’s Pub. He was a former member of the Jaycee’s Hootenannies. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving in the Korean War. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 184. He was preceded in death by his son, James B. “Jimbo” Hill Jr. Survivors are his wife, Vicki Hill of Savannah; a daughter, Nancy Findley of Rincon; a stepdaughter, Christine Stanley of Rincon; a stepson, Anthony Kebhart of Woodstock, Va.; a sister, Jolene Daughtry of Savannah; one grandson; one granddaughter; two step-grandsons; two step-granddaughters; and two great-granddaughters. Fox and Weeks Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Rev. Jerry J. Jones
The Rev. Jerry J. Jones, 81, of Jesup diedNov. 30, 2004, in Appling County from injuries received in an automobile accident. The Appling County native had lived in Wayne County for many years. A retired Southern Railroad employee, he pastored several area churches: Surrency Grove Baptist Church in Surrency, Grove Baptist Church in Baxley, Mary Grove Baptist Church in Gardi and First African Missionary Baptist Church in Everett City. He entered the ministry in October of 1959 and began pastoring in October of 1963 at his home church of Surrency Grove Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Willie B. Jones of Jesup; two daughters, Evone Jones of Jesup and Cindy J. Jones of Atlanta; six sons and two daughters-in-law, Elijah and Claudia Jones of Wilmington, Del., Chester and Arlene Jones of Jacksonville, Fla., Leland Jones of Atlanta, Terry L. Jones of Baxley and Jerome A. and Tommy L. Jones, both of Jesup; three sisters, Lillie M. Brown, Gladys Jones and Essie L. Alderman, all of Wilmington, Del.; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, James and Mae-Etta Jones, the Rev. Jerusha and Naomi Jones, all of Wilmington, Del., and Quilla Lee Jones of Jesup; and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral services were Saturday at 11 a.m. at Surrency Grove Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Royal Funeral Home of Jesup was in charge of arrangements.
Herman N. Fennel
Herman N. Fennel, 73, of Jesup diedOctober 25, 2005, after an extended illness. The Wayne County native was a member of Anderson Drive Baptist Church and was a 30-year retiree with the U.S. Army. He was a member of several organizations including Germany Blue Lodge, Germany Shrine Club, and the Ben Gibbs Chapter No. 299 Order of the Eastern Star of Jesup. He was a 32nd Degree Mason. Survivors include his wife of 33 year, Iris Dixon Jones Fennel of Jesup; two sons and daughters-in-law, Joey and Elisha Fennel of Bristol and Rob and Leisa Fennel of Jesup; two step-daughters and a son-in-law, Kay and Pat Patterson of Ubly Mich., and Sandra Jones of Daytona Beach, Fla.; one stepson and daughter-in-law, Rickey and Cindy Jones of Blackshear; five sisters and three brothers-in-law, Vonnie Moseley and Ray Taylor of Savannah, Gladys Nichols of Jacksonville, Fla., Ovaleen Harrell, Hilda and Chuck Van Meter and Ruby and Jarrell Coffee all of Jesup; three brothers and three sisters-in-law, Joe and Marie Fennel, Gary and Etwendell Fennel, both of Jesup and Delmer and Helen Fennel of Brunswick; five grandchildren, Brianne, Hannah, Ridge, Michael and Lorabeth; five step-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday from Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. John Brown officiating. iIntermentwill be in Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Bo Lewis, Gary Patterson, Ridge Fennel, Ron Fennel, Larry Fennel and James Fennel. Honorary pallbearers will be Heaven Bound Sunday School Class of Anderson Drive Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today (Wednesday) from the funeral home. Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home of Jesup is in charge of arrangements.
Rev. Frank S. Cason
Rev. Frank S. Cason, 76, of Jesup diedOct. 21, 2005, after an extended illness. The Pierce County native had lived in Wayne County the past 47 years. He was a retired Baptist minister, a U.S. Marine veteran, and an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a member of Ritch Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Geneva Dennison Cason of Jesup; a daughter, Carolyn Cason of Jesup; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ben and Kimberly Cason of Jesup and Travis and Cathy Cason of Hazlehurst; two brothers, Randall Cason and Lewis Cason, both of Offerman; three sisters, Sarah Bell Neilson of Offerman, Mary Miller of Keystone Heights, Fla., and Bertie Mae Miller of Orange Park, Fla.; 8 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Oct. 24, 2005, from Rinehart and Sons Chapel with the Rev. Charles Manning and the Rev. Wayne Manning officiating. iIntermentwas in Ritch Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Hadley Cason, Josh Cason, Kevin Wolfe, Paul Cason, Tyler Cason, Joe Hawkins Jr. and Joe Hawkins Sr. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. William Headley, Dr. Robert A. Pumpelly IV, Carl Wolfe, Max Linder, Ashley Dukes, Hubert Joyner and the Adult Men’s Sunday School Class of Ritch Baptist Church. Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home of Jesup was in charge of arrangements.
Lavern R. Coblentz
Lavern R. Coblentz, 32, of Screven diedOct. 22, 2005 after an extended illness. The Davidson County, Tenn., native had lived in Wayne County for five weeks. He attended the Lake Grace Mennonite Church and was a construction crew leader. He was predeceased by his mother, Naomi Byler Coblentz. Survivors include his wife, Jennifer L. Coblentz of Screven; a daughter, Jessica Coblentz of Screven; twin sons, Justin and Jared Coblentz, of Screven; his parents, William J. and Miriam Coblentz of Lincoln, Mo.; four sisters, Judy Jones, of Sweet Springs, Mo., Tina Shrock of Screven, Lisa Weaver of Logan, Ohio, and Darlene Coblentz of Lincoln, Mo.; three brothers, Wayne Coblentz of Halsey, Oregon, Tim Coblentz of Screven, and Jonathan Coblentz of Lincoln, Mo.; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Oct. 25, 2005, from the Lake Grace Mennonite Church with Pastor Melvin Yoder and Pastor Dan Shetler officiating. iIntermentwas in the church’s cemetery. Active pallbearers were Wayne Shrock, Wayne Coblentz, Jonathan Coblentz, Tim Coblentz, Ed Jones and Jason Weaver. Honorary pallbearers were Ryan Shetler, Randy Shetler, John Shetler and Darrel Byler. Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home of Jesup was in charge of arrangements.
James E. “Junior” Douberly, Jr.
James E. “Junior” Douberly Jr., 63, of Jesup diedOct. 24, 2005, after a short illness. The Wayne County native was a member of Unity Church of God and retired Brunswick Pulp and Paper Millwright with Local No. 865 out of Brunswick. He was an avid hunter and woodworker. Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Mary Johnson Douberly of Jesup; a daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Alan Thomason of Jesup; a son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Donna Drury of Jesup; two step-sons and daughters-in-law, Ricky and Ainsley Stewart of Jesup and Andy and Patty Stewart of Waynesboro; a step-daughter and son-in-law, Jill and Charlie DeLaigle of Waynesboro; three sisters, Linda Green, Wanda Willis, Phyllis Douberly of Hortense; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. October 27 from Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. George Moxley officiating. iIntermentwill be in Little Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Tony Hewitt, Bill Lane, Clarence Douberly, Tommy Hires, William P. “Bill” Lane, Ward Stewart, Wendell Douberly and Joe Douberly. Honorary pallbeares will be Dr. Romerias, Dr. Jerry Mullis, Dr. R. A. Pumpelly IV and members of Boggy Creek Treedog Hunting Club. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today (Wednesday) from the funeral home. Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
James L. Hall Sr.
James L. Hall Sr., 66, of Jesup diedOct. 24 after a short illness. The Wayne County native was a mechanic. Survivors include four daughters, Sherry Kicklighter, Myrtice Hall Mullis, both of Jesup, Melinda Hall of Brunswick and Jamie Phillips of Barstool, Calif.; a son, James Hall Jr., of Jesup; two sisters, Anna Grantham of Jesup and Susie Gilliam of Nashville; three brothers, Bill Hall, Joe Hall and Alvin Hall all of Jesup; 18 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Janie Latham
Janie Sue Latham, 51, of Baxley diedOct. 28, 2005, in Hospice of Golden Isles. A life-long resident of Appling County, Latham attended Covenant Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Blair Franklin Latham Jr. and Dareen Eason Latham. She is survived by two sisters, Jean Latham of Brunswick and Rhonda Wolfe of Jesup; a nephew and niece -in-law, Shawn and Briana Stanley of Somerset, Ky.; a great-grandnephew, Dillon Stanley of Jesup; and a great-grandniece, Graham Olivia Stanley of Somerset, Ky. Funeral services were held Oct. 22 from the Chapel of Swain Funeral Home in Baxley. The Rev. Jimmy Boatright presided. Active pallbearers were Shawn Stanley, John Wolfe Jr., Rusty Kerr, Mitchell Kimberly, Gary Blanton and Rocky Mixon. iIntermentwas in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Swain Funeral Home of Baxley was in charge of arrangements.
Carolyn Paul Brewer
Ludowici -- Carolyn Paul Brewer, 76, of Ludowici diedDec. 16, 2005, after an extended illness. The Calhoun County native had lived in Long County for 39 years. She was a member of the Ludowici First Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Survivors are her husband of 39 years, James D. Brewer, Jr., of Ludowici; two daughters and a son-in-law, Patsy Manning of Screven, and Bettye and Randy Butler of Midway; six grandchildren, Sanford Manning Jr., Shane Manning, both of Ellijay, Kyle Manning of Kissimmee, Fla., Christy Balaskiewicz of Jesup, Tonya Butler of Savannah, Brandi Bulter of Midway and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Dec. 19 from the Ludowici First Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Barnett and the Rev. Eric Rentz officiating. iIntermentwas in the Elim Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Tommy Wingate, Phil Swindell, Arthur McDonald, Emmett Patterson, Gary Stafford and Randy Simmons. Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
James Harvey Thornton
Bristol -- James “Harvey” Thornton, 78, of Bristol diedDec. 16, 2005, at his residence after an extended illness. The Appling County native was a former employee of Atlantic Coastline Railroad, a lifelong farmer and former owner of Thornton’s Grocery in Appling County. He was a Christian. Survivors are his wife of 60 years, Waunell Denison Thornton of Bristol; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Ruth and Willis Griffis of Jesup, Juanita Dykes Narvaez of Waycross, Shirley and Ronnie Thornton of Odum and Lori and R. Hayden Rozier II of Screven; a sister, Ruby Thornton of Bristol; a brother and sister-in-law, Jerome and Ann Thornton of Bristol; six grandchildren, Mary Vaughn, James Robert Dykes IV, Christopher Michael Dykes, Angela Thornton, Randall H. Rozier III and Lorielle C. Rozier; three great-grandchildren, Matthew Vaughn, Joshua Dykes and Cooper P. Dykes; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Dec. 19 from Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Derwin Griffin, the Rev. Cecil Currie and the Rev. Doyle Deal officiating. iIntermentwas in Antioch Congregational Church Cemetery in Appling County. Active pallbearers were James Robert Dykes IV, Christopher Michael Dykes, Robert (Buddy) Thornton, Joey Boyette, Mark Boyette and Dwight Thornton. Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Edward Francis Maske
Screven - Edward Francis Maske, age 67, diedFriday, January 27, 2006 in Wayne County Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. He was a native of Jackson, Michigan residing in Georgia for the past thirty years. He retired from the United States Navy after thirty years of service. He was a member of the Navy Fleet Reserves and attended the Screven Church of God. He is survived by his wife of thirty-five years Betty Jean Maske, two step-daughters Joann Webb and Bobbie Jean Thornton both of Brunswick, one step-son Jackie L. Harris of Screven. Two children Edward Lawrence Maske and Natalie Maske both of Erie, Pennsylvania, one sister Jackie Seamon of Parma, Michigan, thirteen grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. One niece and two nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 29, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. from the Screven Church of God with Reverend Terry Jones officiating. iIntermentwill follow in Old Ritch Cemetery with full military honors. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday evening beginning at 6:00 p.m. Carter Funeral Home, Gordon Harrison Chapel will be in charge of the funeral arrangements.
Carlton Manning Thornton
Albany - Carlton Manning Thornton, 84, of Albany passed away on Jan. 30, 2006, at his residence. A native of Screven, he has lived in Albany since 1961, where he was a member of Providence Assembly of God. He was retired from Firestone Tire and Rubber Company and the owner of Thornton’s BBQ. He was the account manager at Scripto Credit Union in Atlanta and at one time taught math at Screven High School. He served in the United States Army in WWII and received a Purple Heart for an injury received in Papua New Guinea. He served as church clerk for East Atlanta Church of God, Avondale Church of God and Hemphill Avenue Church of God. He was a committed Christian and a loving husband to Miriam Racile Ball Thornton, whom he marriedFeb. 21, 1946 in Rockmart. Survivors include his wife, Miriam Thornton of Albany; two daughters and one son-in-law, Wynell and Michael Ellis of Cleveland, Tenn., and Winona Greenway of Albany; a son and daughter-in-law, Manning and Jane Thornton of Birmingham, Ala.; eight grandchildren and four grandchildren-in-law, Alisa and Kyle Triplett, Alana and Mark Fulmer, Gina Brahton Voraritskul, Joy Ellis, Becky Thornton, Jonathon and Jana Thornton, Michelle Greenway, and Brandon Greenway; four great-grandchildren, Amanda Ellis, Michael Hackett, Trinity Fulmer and Gracey Thornton; a sister and brother-in-law, Juanita and Phil Trainor of Raleigh, N.C. Thornton was preceded in death by his parents, Ozzie Darling and Anna Viola Harris Thornton, and his brother, Collis Thornton. The funeral service will be today (Wednesday) at 11 a.m. at Kimbrell-Stern in Albany. Dr. Manning Thornton and the Rev. Michael Lawson are officiating. iIntermentwill follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. Those who so desire may make memorial contributions to Missions for Christ, P.O. Box 19725, Homewood, Ala. 35219. Condolences may be expressed via an online guest book at Kimbrell-Sterns Web site, www.kimbrellstern.com.
