Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Joan Brandt Kohlmeyer
Graveside services for Mrs. Joan Brandt Kohlmeyer, 88, of North Old Alabama Road, will be held Saturday, July 19, 2003 at 11 a.m. in the Antioch United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Randy Duke and the Rev. Edward Rigby officiating.
Mrs. Kohlmeyer died Thursday, July 17, 2003 at her residence.
Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Kohlmeyer was a native of Omaha, Neb., and a resident of Upson County for 26 years. She was a member of Antioch United Methodist Church and had been a member of the Upson Regional Medical Center Auxiliary for 10 years.
Survivors include her son, Mr. Douglas W. Johnston of Lawrenceville; grandchildren, Mrs. Lorie Goins of Molena, Mr. Steve Johnston of Springhill, Fla. and Mrs. Cassie Hamlett of Thomaston; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Friday evening from 7 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Thomaston Hospice, 310D North Church Street, Thomaston, GA 30286.
Alton Whitehead
Funeral services Mr. Alton Whitehead, 60, of Woodbury, will be held Sunday, July 20, 2003 at 3 p.m. at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Woodbury with the Rev. J.D. Walker officiating. Burial will follow in the Woodbury Cemetery.
Mr. Whitehead died Wednesday, July 16, 2003 at the Georgia Baptist Hospital in Meriwether County.
Bentley & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Linda S. Anthony Whitehead of Woodbury; three children, Mrs. Devonna (Leroy) Hicks and Mr. Tedas Anthony, both of Woodbury and Mr. Michael Bruce of Miami Fla.; his mother-in-law, Doris (L.T.) Anthony of Woodbury; one grandchild; sisters and brothers, Vergil (Mary) Whitehead, Eloise Whitehead, Annene Holmes and Mary Jane Prather, all of Woodbury, Annie Mae Whitehead of Homestead, Fla. and Alice Bowles of Manchester; an aunt, Sarah B. Marshall of Woodbury; Henry (Margaret) Bowles of Orlando, Fla., Jerry (Susan) Bowles and Eddie James Bowles, all of Woodbury; and a host of other relatives including sisters- and brothers-in-law who will miss him.
Mattie Dozier
Funeral services for Ms. Mattie Dozier, 41, of Molena, will be held Saturday, July 19, 2003 at 3 p.m. at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Woodbury with the Rev. J.D. Walker officiating. Burial will follow in the Walker Cemetery.
Amy Catherine McDonald
Ms. Amy Catherine McDonald, 32, of Poplar Grove Drive, died Friday, July 18, 2003 at Upson Regional Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date by Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home.
Aubrey O'Neal Bryan
Funeral services for Mr. Aubrey O'Neal Bryan, 74, of North Street, will be held Saturday, July 19, 2003 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Coggins Funeral Home with the Rev. Dean Hemphill officiating. Burial will follow in Southview Cemetery.
Murrah Louise Walker Howard
Mrs. Murrah Louise Walker Howard, 70, of East Walker Street, died Thursday, July 17, 2003 at Providence Health Care.
Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date by Trice Funeral Home.
Survivors include a brother, Mr. Alton (Myrtly) Walker of Thomaston; a sister, Mrs. Anna (Rev. Raleigh) Trammell of Dayton, Ohio; an adopted sister, Mrs. Martha E. Bentley of Thomaston; aunts and uncles, Mrs. Johnnie B. Walker and Mrs. Minnie Worthy, both of Thomaston, Mrs. Ethel Worthy of Roanoke, Ala. and Mr. Artie (Thelma) Jones of Hahira; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.
Jimmie L. Johnson
Funeral services for Mr. Jimmie L. Johnson, 74, of Barnesville, will be held Saturday, July 19, 2003 at 11 a.m. at the East Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the O'Neal Cemetery.
Mr. Johnson died Wednesday, July 16, 2003 at Athena Rehab of Clayton in Rex, Ga.
Bentley & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include nine children, Mr. Jimmie L. (Phyllis) Johnson Jr. of East Point, Mr. Kerry Johnson Sr. of Monterey, Calif., Mrs. Lenora (Herman) Robinson and Mrs. Bonita (James) Roach, all of Barnesville, Mr. Calvin Johnson of Manassas, Va., Mr. Norman Johnson of Barnesville, Ms. Myra Johnson of Morrow, Ms. Ola Johnson of Barnesville and Mr. Winston Johnson of Columbus, Ohio; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a brother, Mr. Willie (Bessie) Johnson of Detroit, Mich.; three sisters, Mrs. Catherine (Perry) Walker, Mrs. Rosa Harris and Mrs. Lessie B. O'Neal, all of Barnesville; a son- and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Angelyn Johnson and Mr. Morris Myers, both of Barnesville; sisters-in-law, Mrs. Mary Character of Barnesville and Mrs. Minnie G. Character of Cleveland, Ohio; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives who will miss him.
The family can be contacted at the home of his daughter, Mr.s Lenora (Herman) Robinson on Fredonia Church Road.
Jacquelene Walker Hobbs
Funeral services for Ms. Jacquelene Walker Hobbs, 47, of Austell, formerly of Prater Street, in the Lincoln Park Community, will be held Saturday, July 19, 2003 at 1 p.m. at the Pine Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Lyons officiating.
Ms. Hobbs died Sunday, July 13, 2003 at her residence.
Bentley & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include her son, Derrick Emanuel Hobbs of Austell; brothers and sisters, Charlene Walker of New York, N.Y., Carolyn Walker of Meansville, Shirley Walker of Austell, James Walker of Atlanta and Richard Walker of Thomaston; and a host of relatives and friends who will miss her.
Visitation will be held Friday evening from 7 until 8 p.m. in the Raymond Henry Bentley Memorial Chapel at the funeral home.
The family can be contacted at the home of Mr. Bruce Lyons on Meadows Drive.
Jack Atwater
Funeral services for Mr. Jack Atwater, 85, of Kings Avenue, will be held Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003 at 1 p.m. at the Macedonia Baptist Church wtih Pastor Eddie Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Antioch Cemetery in Taylor County.
Mr. Atwater died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003 at his residence.
Bentley & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Edith Atwater of Thomaston; a son, Mr. Willie George (Johnette) Hughley of Thomaston; nieces, Carolyn Holmes, Mattie Pearl Mims, Christine Pearson and Evelyn Raines, all of Thomaston and Louise Crosby of Philadelphia, Penn.; nephews, Mustafa H. (Carolyn) Shabazz of New Jersey and Leroy (Betty) Bradley of Columbia, S.C.; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; several great-nieces and nephews who will miss him dearly; and a devoted cousin, Mrs. Annie F. Johnson of Thomaston.
Visitation will be held from 6 until 7 p.m. Friday evening in the Raymond Henry Bentley Memorial Chapel at the funeral home.
Dea. Alfred Perdue Sr.
Funeral services for Deacon Alfred Perdue Sr. 85, of Meansville, will be held Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003 at 1 p.m. at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Lamar County with Pastor H. A. Slaughter officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery in Spalding County.
Mr. Perdue died Friday, Nov. 28, 2003 at the DeKalb Medical Center in Decatur, Ga.
Bentley & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include seven children, Mrs. Mary (Marvin) Fowler of Decatur, Mrs. Annie Stanley of Rochester, N.Y., Mrs. Annie Thomas of Hobe Sound, Fla., Mr. Sylvester Perdue of Decatur, Mr. Alfred (Regina) Perdue Jr. of Tampa, Fla and Mr. Alton James Reid of Griffin; 26 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren and two great-great-granchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Mattie Holmes of Homestead, Fla., Mrs. Josephine Howard of Miami, Fla. and Mrs. Marie (Pete) Walker of Concord; a brother, Mr. George Edmonds of Cincinnati Ohio; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives who mourn his death.
The Perdue and Woodard families can be contacted at their residence on Vega Road in Meansville.
Jerry P. Posey
Mr. Jerry P. Posey, 53, of Jeff Davis Road, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003 at Upson Regional Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements will be announced at later date by Coggins Funeral Home.
Rhoda Vining Simpson
Mrs. Rhoda Vining Simpson, 30, of Yatesville Highway, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 3003 at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon.
Joe Williams
Funeral services for Mr. Joe Williams, 93, of Adams Street, will be held Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003 at 11 a.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church with the Rev. Otis King officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Mr. Williams died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003 at Upson Regional Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date by Bentley & Sons Funeral Home.
Survivors include his son, Mr. Joe Andrew (Veronica) Williams of Dallas, Texas; daughters, Mrs. Lois Williams Smith and Mrs. Geannie Williams Shelton, both of Atlanta; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; one granddaughter he raised as his own, Mrs. Debra (Ray) Sneed of Thomaston; a sister and brother, Mr. Willie (Queola) Williams of Cleveland, Ohio and Mrs. Mattie Caslin of Dayton, Ohio; several nieces and nephews; a nephew he raised as a son, Mr. Hayes Drake Jr. of Atlanta; and a host of other relatives and dear friends who mourn his death.
The Williams and Ruthland families can be contacted at their residence on Adams Street.
