Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Barry Wilson Bush
Funeral services for Mr. Barry Wilson Bush, 44, of Griffin, were held Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Moody Funeral Home with the Rev. Keith Corley officiating. Burial followed in Moody Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Bush died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002 at his residence.
Moody Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Bush was a 1976 graduate of Pike County High School and an avid hunter and fisherman.
Survivors include his parents, Joyce and Wilson Bush of Zebulon; sisters and brother-in-law, Rhonda Flynn, Melanie and Tim Bishop and Lou Ann Randels, all of Zebulon; nephew and nieces, Brandon Flynn and Holli, Brandi and Abbi Bishop, all of Zebulon; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Lillian Birdsong Lowe
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian Birdsong Lowe, 88, of Delray Road, will be held Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002 at 2 p.m. at the Thomaston Church of God with the Rev. Edward Rigby and the Rev. Billy W. Waldrop officiating. Burial will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Lowe died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002 at her residence.
Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Birdsong was born in Upson County on Nov. 18, 1914. She was a native of Thomaston, Ga. and lived at 919 Delray Road. She attended the Thomaston Church of God all of her life. Mrs. Lowe was preceded in death by her husband, the late Thomas E. Lowe and a son, the late Billy Lowe of Thomaston. She was also preceded in death by her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Emory Birdsong; three sisters, the late Bernice Wainwright, the late Sara Casteel; and the late Ethel Pitts, all of Thomaston; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her children, Betty Smith, Margie Carraway, Janelle Howell, Ray Lowe, Brenda Boyt, Ronnie Lowe, Gloria Smith, and Sharon (Susie) Boyt, all of Thomaston; Marion (Bub) Lowe of Covington, Juanita Morgan and Sheila Holtapp, of Griffin and 40 grandchilren; 61 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Martha Jean Hamlett of Thomaston and Louise Sandlin of Bellbuckle, Tenn; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Rudolph Owenby
Funeral services for Mr. Rudolph Owenby, 52, of Mountain Brook Drive, were held Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Coggins Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Coogler officiating. Burial followed in Crystal Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Owenby died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2002 at The Medical Center of Central Georgia.
Coggins Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Owenby was born in Clark County, Ga., but lived most of his life in Thomaston. He worked for Economy Supply company as a sales clerk and was a member of Elkins Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Owenby was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. Verner and Mrs. Velma Saxon Owenby and three brothers, Nathan Owenby, Eugene Owenby and Randolph Owenby.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Shumate Owenby of Thomaston; daughters, Mrs. Lacy O. Chapman and Ms. Kelly O. Hollar, both of Thomaston; brothers, Mr. Grady Owenby of Thomaston and Mr. Ray Owenby of Biloxi, Miss.; sisters, Mrs. Sybil Bright of Jonesboro, Mrs. Rachael Crews of Huntley, Ill. and Mrs. Katherine Dean of Brooks; and three grandchildren.
William Johnny Penn
Graveside services for Mr. William Johnny Penn, 79, of Spring Creek Road, will be held Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002 at 2 p.m. at the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Kenneth Evans officiating.
Mr. Penn died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002 at Providence Nursing Home.
Coggins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Nellie Sue Penn of Thomaston; a son, Andrew (Rhonda) Penn of Thomaston; sisters, Ada Henderson of Kenova, W.Va. and Polly Cox of Augusta; and grandchildren, Allison Michelle Penn and Scott Bradley Penn, both of Thomaston.
Mr. Penn will lie in state at the funeral home from noon until the hour of the funeral .
The family can be contacted at 931 Spring Creek Road and at Coggins Funeral Home Friday night from 6 until 8 p.m
Susan Evelyn Carroll Rudder
Funeral services for Mrs. Susan Evelyn Carroll Rudder, 91, of Woodbury, were held Friday, Nov. 22, 2002 at 11 a.m. at the Woodbury Baptist Church with the Rev. Drew Corbett officiating. Burial followed in the Woodbury City Cemetery.
Mrs. Rudder died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002 at Riverside Nursing Center.
Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Rudder was a member of Woodbury Baptist Church. She served as pianist and organist from 1950-1972. She was co-founder of Woodbury Box Co. and served on the Board of Directors until 1996; She was a graduate of GSCW. Mrs. Rudder was preceded in death by her husband, William Edward Rudder and her son, William Edward Rudder, Jr.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Carroll and Frank Fowler and Susan and Ron Hall, all of Woodbury; five grandchildren, Dan Fuller and Matt Fuller, both of Woodbury, Callie Fowler Waller of Athens, Amy Fowler Broyles of Carthage, Tenn. and Kim Fuller Sidey of Dunwoody; and five great-grandchildren, Lena, Will and Bo Broyles, Mary Carroll and Claire Waller.
Flowers may be sent or memorial donations may be made to Woodbury Baptist Church, Box 717, Woodbury, GA 30293 or Jones Chapel, Box 624, Woodbury, GA 30293.
Thomas Marcus 'Tommy' VanHouten
Funeral services for Mr. Thomas Marcus "Tommy" VanHouten, 61, of Garner Street, were held Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002 at 2 p.m. in the Pasley-Fletcher Chapel with Dr. Rex King and the Rev. Dusty Raines officiating. Burial followed in Upson Memorial Gardens.
Mr. VanHouten died Monday, Nov. 18, 2002 at his residence.
Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. VanHouten was a lifelong resident of Upson County. He retired as shop foreman with the Department of Transportation after 32 years of service. He served his country in the United States Navy for four years. Mr. VanHouten was an avid fisherman and a member of Morning Star Lodge #27 F&AM. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Jacklyn J. VanHouten of Thomaston; a daughter, Mrs. Wendy (George) McWaters of Thomaston; a son, Mr. Marcus VanHouten of Thomaston; brothers, Mr. James J. VanHouten of Meansville and Mr. Gary L VanHouten and Mr. Terry L. VanHouten, both of Thomaston; a granddaughter, Miss Leigh Ann McWaters of Thomaston; step-grandsons, Mr. Dell McWaters and Mr. Brian Vermeer, both of Thomaston; step-granddaughters, Miss Brooke Vermeer of Valdosta and Miss Lindsay McWaters of Thomaston; and one great-great-grandchild, Parker McWaters.
James Lee Guy Sr.
Mr. James Lee Guy Sr., 68, of Conyers, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002 at the Ports Bridge Hospice in Conyers.
Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date by Coggins Funeral Home.
Jewell McChargue Vickery
Mrs. Jewell McChargue Vickery, 83, of Pasley Street, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002 at Upson Regional Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date by Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home.
Dorothy 'Dot' Worthy
Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Worthy, 61, of Triune Village, will be held Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002 at 1 p.m. at the St. Mary's A.M.E. Church with the Rev. Otis King officiating. Burial will follow in the Fellowship Cemetery.
Mrs. Worthy died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002 at Upson Regional Medical Center.
Bentley & Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include her children, Dexter Worthy, Greg Carthon and Kalynn Worthy, all of Thomaston and Debbie (Melvin) Graddick of Yatesville; her mother, Marie Green Rose of Thomaston; six sisters, Marion (Charlie Worthy) Walker, Joyce Worthy (Curtis) Middlebrooks and Arcolla Worthy, all of Thomaston, Doris Worthy Taylor of Douglasville, Helen Worthy Kelly of College Park, Annie Grace Williams of Tallahassee, Fla.; a brother, Simmie Lee (Danita) Worthy of Atlanta; four aunts, Shirley Veasley of Chicago, Ill., Beatrice Green of Inkston, Mich., Jeanette (Edward) Mitchell of Hampstead, N.C. and Essie Louise Green of New York, N.Y.; an uncle, S. T. (Laura) Worthy of Thomaston; a child she raised as her own, Mary Ann Childs of Florida; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends who will miss her.
Robert Adrian 'Bob' Crawley
Funeral services for Mr. Robert Adrian "Bob" Crawley, 53, of Tom Salter Road, were held Monday, March 24, 2003 at 2 p.m. from Flint River Primitive Baptist Church, with Elder Ed McIntyre officiating. Entombment followed in Upson Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Crawley died Friday, March 21, 2003 at Thomaston Health & Rehab.
Coggins Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Crawley was a native of Upson County. He was retired from Blue Bird Industries in Fort Valley where he worked as a draftsman in the engineering department. mr. Crawley was a member of Flint River Primitive Baptist Church. He was a past state treasurer for the Gold Shield Society and was the assistant Scout Master for the Boy Scouts of America Troop #19. Mr. Crawley also served as an advisor for the VICA club. He was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Patsy Crawley of Thomaston; and a son, Mr. Jason Crawley of Thomaston.
The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Flint River Primitive Baptist Church - Building Fund, 1972 Roland Road, Thomaston, Ga. 30286.
Eleanor Jones Kendall
Funeral services for Mrs. Eleanor Jones Kendall, 60, Yatesville, will be held Saturday, March 29, 2003 at 12 noon from Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Yatesville with Rev. J.Q. Colquitt officiating.
Mrs. Kendall died Monday, March 24, 2003 at Upson Regional Medical Center.
Bentley and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include her husband, Mr. Sam Kendall of Yatesville; three children, Sandra Kendall and Stanley Kendall both of Griffin, and Denise (Mack) Harris of Italy; three stepchildren, Willie (Linda) Kendall of Thomaston, Teresa (Archie) Raines of Thomaston, Tony (Yolanda) Kendall of Augusta, and Gary (Rosalyn) Kendall of Montgomery, Ala. and a host of relatives and friends who will miss her.
The family may be contacted at her residence.
Percy McCall
Graveside services for Mr. Percy McCall, 65, of Atlanta, will be held Wednesday, March 26, 2003 at 11 a.m. from New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery in Talbot County, with Pastor A. Davis officiating.
Mr. McCall died Saturday, March 22, 2003 at Grady Memorial Hospital.
Bentley and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his daughter, Ms. Barbara Adams of Atlanta; two grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs. Lucille Latimore, Mrs. Margaret Walker, Mrs. Senora McCollin, and Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, all of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Mrs. Bernice Alford of High Point, N.C.; an aunt, Mrs. Rose Miles of S.C.; a devoted friend to the family, Mr. Calvin Summerour of Atlanta and a host of other relatives and close friends who will miss him.
The family can be contacted at 257 Triune Village, the home of Mrs. Lavennia (Marvin) Warner.
Doris Wilson Perdue
Funeral services for Mrs. Doris Wilson Perdue, 89, of Yatesville Highway, will be held Saturday, March 29, 2003 at 3 p.m. in the Pasley-Fletcher Chapel with the Rev. Sterling Bargeron and the Rev. Mike Turner officiating. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Perdue died Thursday, March 27, 2003 at Windmere Nursing Home in Augusta.
Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Perdue was a resident of Upson County for most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of The Rock Baptist Church. She was the widow of the Rev. Z. L. Perdue.
Survivors include her daughter, Mrs. Betty Perdue Wheeless of Appling; son-in-law, Mr. Ronnie Wheeless of Appling; brother and sister-in-law, Mr. Bill (Norma) Wilson of Jacksonville, Fla.; a brother, Mr. G.W. Wilson of Thomaston; grandson, Mr. Tyler Wheeless of Wichita, Kan.; grandson and wife, Mr. Trevon (Cynthia) Wheeless of Harlem; and great-grandsons, August Wheeless, Zachary Wheeless and Chase Wheeless, all of Harlem.
Dotie Brumbeloe Ellerbee
Funeral services for Mrs. Dotie Brumbeloe Ellerbee, were held Tuesday, July 29, 2003 at 11 a.m. in the Pasley-Fletcher Chapel with the Rev. Teddy Hardeman and the Rev. John Aulds officiating. Burial followed in the Hendricks Church Cemetery.
