Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Gene Anderson
Graveside services for Gene Anderson of Lumber City were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, at Oakgrove Cemetery in McRae.
The Rev. Claude Cook and the Rev. David Deen officiated.
Anderson, 91, died Sunday, March 30, 2003. A native of Telfair County, was the son of the late Warren Marion and Cora Allen Anderson, the widower of Margaret Alice Anderson and was a carpenter.
Survivors include his step mother; Clyde Perry of Bradenton, Fla.; daughter, Penny Thigpen of Lumber City; sons, Jerry Anderson and Gerald Anderson of Hazlehurst; sisters, Exie Lee Clements of Lumber City, Susie Henderson and Mary Frisk of Palmetto, Fla., and Edith Deas of Lake Park, Fla., four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson and a host of nieces and nephews.
Lowe’s Funeral Home of Helena was in charge of arrangements.
Ida P. Cameron
Services for Ida P. Cameron of McRae were held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 7, at Sandhill United Methodist Church with interment in the church cemetery.
The Rev. Ed Sidle and the Rev. Kathy Israel-McLeod officiated.
Cameron, 97, died Saturday, April 5, 2003. A lifelong resident of Telfair County, she was the daughter of the late George Thomas “G.T.” and Nellie Vickery Phillips. She was a lifelong member of Sandhill United Methodist Church and a homemaker. She was the widow of Virgil Carl Cameron and was preceded in death by a daughter, Mildred Cameron.
Survivors include her sons, Pete Cameron of Milan and Bill Cameron of McRae; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Vaughn Funeral of McRae was in charge of arrangements
Clyde L. Dopson
Services for Clyde L. Dopson of Jacksonville, Ga. were held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at the chapel of Lowe’s Funeral Home with interment at Telfair Memorial Gardens.
The Rev. Gwinette Aldridge and the Rev. Mike Eller officiated.
Dopson, 70, died Sunday, April 6, 2003 at Tift Regional Hospital in Tifton. The son of the late John Edward Dopson, Sr. and Doris Lowe Dopson, he was a retired Lt. Col. from the United States Army Reserves. He was president of J.E. Dopson & Sons, Inc. of Jacksonville and a member of Jacksonville Lions Club.
Survivors include his wife, Nealy B. Dopson of Jacksonville; daughters, Julie L. Dopson of Rossville and Christy D. Sapp of Jacksonville, Ga.; brother, John E. Dopson, Jr. of Jacksonville; two grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
Lowe’s Funeral Home of Helena was in charge of arrangements.
Thomas “Tommy” Everett Kinchen
Services for Thomas “Tommy” Everett Kinchen of Alamo were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 6, in the chapel of Lowe’s Funeral Home with interment in Alamo City Cemetery.
The Rev. John Brigmond and the Rev. Nick Hazleton officiated.
Kinchen, 58, died Thursday, April 3, 2003. He was a life-long resident of Wheeler County and the son of Wiley and Frances Kinchen of Alamo. He was a retired mechanic and member of Alamo Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, survivors include his wife, Jeanette Kinchen of Alamo; daughters, Tina Marie Kinchen and Tammy Elaine Hartley, both of Alamo; brother, William Kinchen of Alberque, N.M.; and two grandchildren.
Lowe Funeral Home of Helena was in charge of arrangements.
Rubye Davis Williams
Services for Rubye Davis Williams of Milan were held at 3 p.m. Friday, April 4, at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church with interment in the church cemetery.
The Rev. Connie Walker and the Rev. Earnest Bass officiated.
Williams, 96, died Tuesday, April 1, 2003. A native of Washington County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas T. and Mamie Gross Davis and was the widow of Dave M. Williams. A former schoolteacher and a homemaker, she was a member of the Milan United Methodist Church and was a graduate of South Georgia College and attended GSCW.
Survivors include her children, Gene Williams of Milan, Grady Williams of McRae, Sheila W. Cook of McRae, and David Williams of Milan; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorials can be made to the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, c/o Carol Banks, 815 Third Avenue, McRae, Ga. 31055.
Vaughn Funeral Home of McRae was in charge of arrangements.
Warren Pate Brewer
Services for Warren Pate Brewer of Lumber City were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, in the chapel of Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home with interment in Riverside Cemetery in Lumber City.
The Rev. Claud Cook and the Rev. James Hancock officiated
Brewer, 79, died Monday, March 24, 2003 in Brian Center Nursing Care. He was the son of the late Fred and Susie Smith Brewer and widower of Grace Brewer. A lifelong resident of Telfair County, he was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Army, a retired barber, a member of Lumber City United Methodist Church and Lumber City Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his daughters, Phyllis Walters of Lumber City and Faye Ouzts of St. Augustine, Fla.; sister, Juenell Powell of Opelika, Ala., three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home of Hazlehurst was in charge of arrangements.
Mary Funderburk Page
Services for Mary Funderburk Page of Lumber City were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 27, in the chapel of Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home with interment in the Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery.
The Rev. Claud Cook and the Rev. Royce Hulett officiated.
Page, 87, died Tuesday, March 25, 2003 in the Jeff Davis Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Grady and Gladys Wright Funderburk and widow of Elton Page. A native of Wheeler County, she resided in Telfair County for several years, she was a member of Lumber City Methodist Church and a homemaker.
Survivors include her daughters, Mary Alice Rowland of Warner Robins and Joyce Murray of Byron; sons, Samuel Lowell Page of Hazlehurst and LeRoy Page of Lumber City, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home of Hazlehurst was in charge of arrangements.
Daniel William “D.W.” Selph
Services for Daniel William “D.W.” Selph of McRae were held at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at the McRae First Baptist Church with interment in the Telfair Memorial Gardens.
The Rev. William Connell and the Rev. Frank Harris officiated.
Selph, 70, died Tuesday, March 25, 2003. He was the son of the late Ben and
Mary Jane White Selph. A native of Dodge County, he had lived in Telfair for many years. He was a member of McRae First Baptist Church, a self-employed car dealer for 33 years, past member of the Lions Club, a member of Masonic Lodge 536 of Helena, a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason, a Shriner and a member of Woodmen of the World.
Survivors include his wife, Joann Lowie Selph of McRae; son, Larry F. Selph of Helena; daughter, Sandra S. “Lulu” McNeal; brothers, James F. Selph of Milan and Julius B. Selph of Cochran, and three grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, c/o Juvine Fields, 519 Lakeview Drive, McRae, Ga. 31055 or to the McRae First Baptist Church New Educational Building Fund, P.O. Box 484, McRae, Ga. 31055.
Vaughn Funeral Home of McRae was in charge of arrangements.
Vasco Wilcox
Services for Vasco Wilcox of Helena were held at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at Greater Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church with interment in the Helena Cemetery.
The Rev E. Neal Dixon officiated.
Wilcox, 76, died, Monday, March 24, 2003 at his residence. He was the son of the late Oscar and Willa Eady Wilcox. A native of Telfair County, he was retired from Amoco Fabrics/Hazlehurst Mills.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita Wilcox of Helena; daughters, Harley Simpson, Villie Lyons, Shirley Pettigrew, Dorothy Hamilton and Juanita Wilcox; sons, Vasco Wilcox, Jr., and Murphy Wilcox; sisters, Lillie Pearl Wilcox and Abby Wilcox; 13 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends.
A.L. Spaulding Funeral Home of McRae was in charge of arrangements.
Roger B. Yawn
Services for Roger B. Yawn of Milan were held at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 29, in El Bethel Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery.
The Rev. Marvin Earl Parkerson and the Rev. Curtis Wells officiated.
Yawn, 77, died Thursday, March 27, 2003 in Dodge County Hospital. He was the son of the late Henry D. and Stella Scarborough Yawn. A native of Telfair County, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army, a retired Standard Candy Company line supervisor and a member and deacon of El Bethel Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Pruett Yawn of Milan; daughters, Gail Skipper of Cochran and Rita Voll of Milan; sons, Eric Yawn and Joey Yawn, both of Milan, and Roger B. (Rocky) Yawn, Jr. of Hazlehurst; sisters, Hulda Cook of Warner Robins, Vira Garnto of Valdosta and Edith Fisher of Catawba, S.C.; brothers, Roy Yawn of St. Petersburg, Fla., Henry Yawn of Nashville and James Yawn of Bonaire; 12 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Memorials can be made to El Bethel Baptist Church, c/o Connie Cooper, Kirkley Road, Milan, Ga. 31060 or the Ronald McDonald House of Central Ga., 1160 Forsyth Street, Macon, Ga. 31201.
Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home of Eastman was in charge of arrangements.
