Emanuel County Obituaries

 

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Savannah Morning News July 8, 1998


Jack W. Cannady


SWAINSBORO - Jack Walling Cannady, 64, died July 6 at home.
He was a native of
Candler County and employed for many years by the Georgia
Department of Revenue's Alcohol and Tobacco Division as an undercover agent.
He later retired from Colonial Oil Industries as area supervisor. He was an
Emanuel County deputy sheriff and an Army veteran. He was a member of
Swainsboro First United Methodist Church. Burial in Swainsboro City
Cemetery
.

 

 




Savannah Morning News Apr. 20, 2001

 

   Hines Martin Jr.

 

   KITE -- Hines Martin Jr., 68, died April 19 at Emanuel Medical Center.

 

   The native of Johnson County was a retired farmer and logger. He was a

   member of Faith Baptist Church and Johnson County Grays.

VISITATION: 7-9 p.m. today at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary,

Swainsboro.

FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Saturday at Faith Baptist Church, Kite, burial in Kite

City Cemetery.

Information from Clyde Hooks:

Hines was born July 13, 1932, and was the son of Hines and Emma Dee

(Horton) Martin, Sr.

 


 

 

Statesboro (Ga.) Herald

April 12, 2001

 

MILLEN (GA) Edna Spells Newton Kennedy died on Tuesday (Apr 10 2001) at the Memorial Medical University Health Center. A native of Emanuel County, Mrs. Kennedy was an avid gardener and an early leader and advocate for civic beautification. She was a National Council Master judge emeritus in Horticulture and Flower Arrangement and an

accredited Rose, Camellia and Hermerocallis judge. She was a member of the Magnolia Garden Club in Millen and the Spade and Trowel Garden Club in Statesboro. She was a member of the National Society of Colonial Dames XVII

Century, the National Society of Daughters of the American Colonists and the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Kennedy was named a Paul Harris Fellow in the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International

and was honored as one of Georgia's Gracious Ladies. She served on the boards of the Jenkins County Memorial Library and the Botanical Gardens at Georgia Southern University. She was a member of the Millen United Methodist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Raymond J. Kennedy Jr. of Statesboro; her daughters, Mrs. William Downey III of St. Simons Island and Mrs. Roland S. Summers of Savannah; a son, John Cleve Newton II of Millen; eight granddaughters, Amelia Matthews Newton and Sidney Newton Summers of Atlanta, Mrs. R. Fredrick Stroud of St. Simons Island, Sara Sloane Newton and Lane Newton Summers of Memphis, Sarah Alexander Patterson Summers of Savannah, Julia Chelsea Newton and Carrie Taylor Newton of Millen; five grandsons, William Clarke Downey and Albert Preston Downey of St. Simons Island, Albert Sidney Newton II of Millen, Roland Steven Summers Jr. of New York City and Phillip Towle Summers of Princeton, N.J.; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Albert Sidney Newton.

Visitation will be held on Thursday from 4-6 p.m. at the Kennedy family home in Statesboro and from 7-9 p.m. at the Crowe-             Fields Funeral Home in Millen.The funeral will be held on Friday at 2 p.m. at the Millen United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jim Snell and Harry Brazell officiating.  Burial will follow in the Elam Baptist Church Cemetery in Millen.

Remembrances may be made to the Jenkins County Memorial Library in Millen; to the Millen United Methodist Church; or to The Botanical Gardens, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro.

 


BRITTANY COLEMAN PUPIL
December 23, 2000
The Augusta Chronicle
 
Brittany L. Coleman, 11, of
South Racetrack Street, died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2000, at her residence.
The funeral will be at
2 p.m. Sunday at Smith Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Benji Waters officiating. Burial will be in Swainsboro City Cemetery.
Brittany, a native of Swainsboro, was a pupil in
Emanuel County public schools and was a member of Smith Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include her mother, Celia Coleman, Swainsboro; three sisters, Brianna Coleman, Alliyah Coleman and Toni Coleman, all of Swainsboro; her paternal grandparents, Waitus and Gladys Coleman, Swainsboro; and her maternal grandmother, Rose Riddles, Swainsboro.
Reno Tapley Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
The Augusta Chronicle
Dec. 23, 2000




KRISTEN KIRBY
December 30, 2000
The Augusta Chronicle
 
Kristen Nicole Kirby, infant daughter, of Joey Howard Mason, Wrightsville, and Melonie Kirby, Kite, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Williams Chapel Baptist Church, Emanuel County, with the Rev. Lamar Kersey and Tommy Rountree officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Additional survivors include a brother, Joseph Tyler Kirby, Kite; her paternal grandfather, Paul Mason, Kite; her paternal grandmother, Wanda Wilkerson, Kite; her maternal grandparents, Ronald and Brenda Kirby, Kite; her maternal great-grandfather, Willard Kersey, Kite; her maternal great-grandmother, Hazel Kirby, Nunez; and her maternal great-great-grandmother, Gladys Smith, Rincon.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Peebles- Curry-Durden Mortuary, Swainsboro.
The Augusta Chronicle Dec. 30, 2000



MARCUS VINSON

STUDENT
February 14, 1999
The Augusta Chronicle

Marcus Allen Vinson, 15, died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1999, at Emanuel County Medical Center.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at Mount Moriah African Methodist Episcopal Church. Burial will be in Swainsboro City Cemetery.
Marcus was a student at Swainsboro Middle School and a member of Mount Moriah African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Survivors include his father, Alvin Lloyd, Swainsboro; his mother, Maria Mathews, Swainsboro; his stepfather, Willie L. Mathews Sr., Swainsboro; a brother, Eric Worthen, Swainsboro; seven sisters, Melissa Vinson, LaShonda Vinson, LaTresa Vinson, Meoyshia Worthen, Kenosha Worthen, LaTonta Worthen and Erica Worthen, all of Swainsboro; and his grandparents, Bernice Vincent, Swainsboro, and Mr. and Mrs. T. Lloyd, Swainsboro.
Jones-Habersham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
(Copyright 1999)



MISS GLADYS WALLER

RETIRED TEACHER
September 22, 1999
The Augusta Chronicle

Miss Gladys Waller, 84, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1999, at Emanuel Medical Center.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Blankenship officiating. Burial will be in Swainsboro City Cemetery.
Miss Waller, a native of Emanuel County, had retired as a teacher and as director of student teaching from Georgia Southern University.
She was past president of Retired Teachers Association and was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, Eta Chapter. She was a member of First Baptist Church, where she was president of the Faithful Workers Sunday School Class, and was a member of Happy Rovers Senior Citizens Organization and Sypper Youngblood Circle.
Survivors include two sisters, Mildred Cowart, Swainsboro, and Nell Sheppard, Jacksonville, Fla.
Pallbearers will be George Sheppard, Joe Sheppard, George Jukes, Johnny Cowart, Chris Jukes, Trey Cowart, Ashley Riner and Rob Sheppard.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Peebles- Curry-Durden Mortuary.
The Augusta Chronicle Sept. 22, 1999



MISS JOSIE AARON

RETIRED SCHOOLTEACHER
November 23, 1999
The Augusta Chronicle

Miss Josie Aaron, 94, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, at Emanuel Medical Center.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Poplar Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Bellis officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Miss Aaron, a native of Bulloch County, had retired as a schoolteacher and was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church.
Survivors include two nephews, Britt Aaron, Millen, and Nick Herrington, Swainsboro; and three nieces, Corlis Van Burean, Macon, Imogene Hammonds, Albany, and Celeste Manry, Edison.
The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary, Swainsboro.
The Augusta Chronicle Nov. 23, 1999



MISS MABEL SCREWS

HOMEMAKER
January 16, 1999
The Augusta Chronicle


Miss Mabel Screws, 94, died Thursday, Jan. 14, 1999, at Emanuel County Nursing Home.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at Peebles-Curry-Durden Funeral Home with the Revs. Jack Hanley and Donald Lawson officiating. Burial will be in Swainsboro City Cemetery.
Miss Screws, a native of Emanuel County, was a homemaker and a member of Swainsboro Advent Christian Church.
Survivors include many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends may call at the residence of Harry and Billy Scott, 838 Oak Lawn Drive, Swainsboro, or at 1 p.m. today at the funeral home.



MISS MARY HENDRIX

J.B. MARTIN EMPLOYEE
September 26, 1998
The Augusta Chronicle

Miss Mary Lois Hendrix, 53, of 118 Shaw St., died Tuesday, Sept.
22, 1998
, at Providence Hospital, Columbia.
The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Monetta Baptist Church with the Rev. Joe Adams officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Miss Hendrix, a native of Aiken County, was an employee of J.B.
Martin. She was a member of Monetta Baptist Church.
Survivors include her mother, Mable Emanuel Hamilton, Aiken; and her brother, Robert Hendrix, Hackensack, N.J.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Davis Funeral Home, Ridge Spring.

 



MISS RUTH MARLOWE
September 27, 2000
The Augusta Chronicle
 
Miss Ruth G. Marlowe, 90, of Kite Road, died Sunday, Sept. 25,
2000
, at Emanuel County Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Millen Cemetery, Millen, with the Rev. Charles Strickland officiating.
Miss Marlowe was Baptist.
Crowe-Fields Funeral Home, Millen, is in charge of arrangements.
The Augusta Chronicle Sept. 27, 2000



MR. ABURN STEPTOE

RETIRED FARMER
August 02, 1999
The Augusta Chronicle
 
Mr. Aburn "Bill" Steptoe, 67, died Sunday, Aug. 1, 1999, at Wrightsville Manor.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sardis Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Swainsboro, with the Rev. Donnie Bush officiating.
Mr. Steptoe, a native of Emanuel County, had retired as a farmer.
Survivors include a sister, Luanne Miller, Adrian; and a brother, David Steptoe, Wrightsville.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Peebles- Curry-Durden Funeral Home.
The Augusta Chronicle August 2, 1999

 


 

MR. BILLY BARBER

NAVY VETERAN
September 14, 2000
The Augusta Chronicle
 
Mr. Billy E. Barber, 58, of Eloise Street, died Wednesday, Sept.
13, 2000
, at Emanuel County Medical Center.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Rehoboth Missionary Baptist Church with John D. Hendley officiating.
Mr. Barber, a native of Chatham County, was a Navy veteran.
Survivors include a daughter, Melinda Lou Barber, Huntington Park, Calif.; three brothers, Jerry Barber and Greg Barber, both of Dublin, and James Barber, Gainesville; four sisters, Gail Wright, Americus, and Gloria Bowen, Jo Ann Josey and Margie Shepherd, all of Dublin; and a grandchild.
Friends may call at the residence of Pamela Stapleton, 519 Turner Drive.
The family will receive friends from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Hendley, Rountree and Powell Funeral Home.
The Augusta Chronicle Sept. 14, 2000


 

MR. BILLY HALL SR.
HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
November 17, 2000
The Augusta Chronicle
 
Mr. Billy Edward Hall Sr., 69, died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2000, at Emanuel County Medical Center, Swainsboro.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary, Swainsboro, with the Revs. Jessie Bowen and Hal Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Hall Cemetery, Emanuel County.
Mr. Hall, a native of Jefferson County, was a heavy equipment operator. He was Baptist.
Survivors include four sons, Larry Hall, Midville, Henry Gene Hall and Blaine Burrell, both of Swainsboro, and Billy Hall Jr., Summertown; two daughters, Dianne Partridge, Brunswick, and Mae Hall McKenzie, Summertown; a brother, Willie Hall, Swainsboro; and 10 grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Carl Hood, Donald Hooks, Olin Mercer, Franklin Archer, Jerry Archer and Larry Archer.
The Augusta Chronicle Nov. 17, 2000


 

MR. BOBBY JENKINS THIELE

KAOLIN CO. RETIREE
August 11, 2000
The Augusta Chronicle
 
Mr. Bobby Loren Jenkins, 63, of Linton Road, died Wednesday, Aug.
9, 2000, at University Hospital, Augusta.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at Sisters Baptist Church with the Revs. J. Emory Lindsey, Ray Jenkins and Keith Yelverton officiating. Burial will be in Brownwood Cemetery.
Mr. Jenkins, a native of Emanuel County, had retired from Thiele Kaolin Co. He was a Coast Guard and member of the Georgia National Coast Guard. He was a former member of Washington County Civitian Club and Kiwanis Club and was a member of Georgia Cattlemans Association and Ridgeland Heights Baptist Church, where he was a former deacon chairman, Sunday school superintendent, choir member, trustee and brotherhood member.
Survivors include his wife, Gwen M. Jenkins; three sons, Bill Jenkins and Terrie Jenkins, both of Sandersville, and Bruce Jenkins, Daytona Beach, Fla., a daughter, Barbara Jones, Cumming; two sisters, Martha Banner, Lawrenceville, and Betty Jo Martin, Lilburn; and five grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Lyman Yates, George Garbutt, Harold Channell, Clayton Sheppard, Frank Moye, Henry Bussell, Malcolm Sheppard and Bill Murphy.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of Wendy's breakfast club.
Memorials may be made to Sunshine House.
Friends may call at the residence.
May & Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The Augusta Chronicle Aug. 11, 2000

 


 

MR. C.L. STRANGE SR.

RETIRED PAINTER
December 30, 1999
Augusta Chronicle

Mr. C.L. "Doc" Strange Sr., 77, died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 1999, at Fairview Park Hospital, Dublin.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary with the Rev. Ray Freeman officiating. Burial will be in Swainsboro City Cemetery.
Mr. Strange, a native of Emanuel County, had retired as a painter and owner of Strange Cars. He was a member of Swainsboro Chamber of Commerce and national and Georgia independent auto dealers associations. He was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Pat Hudson Strange; two sons, C.L.
"Chan" Strange Jr., Summertown, and Raymond Strange, Swainsboro; two daughters, Mary Williford and Billie Johnson, both of Twin City; and eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be J. Byrd Flanders, James Edwards Jr., Tyson Stephens, Bill Kirkland, Morris Brantley and Robert Brown.
The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The Augusta Chronicle Dec. 30, 1999

 


 

MR. CALVIN CANADY

SENIOR COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST
January 04, 2001
The Augusta Chronicle
 
Mr. Calvin J. Canady, 59, of Martinez, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2001, at St. Joseph Hospital, Augusta.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Wesley United Methodist Church, Evans, with the Rev. Glen Ethridge officiating. Burial will be in Bellevue Memorial Gardens, Grovetown.
Mr. Canady, a native of Emanuel County, was a senior computer systems analyst for Morris Communications for 31 years, having served at The Augusta Chronicle and Savannah News Press. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Annell Canady; a son, Kevin Canady, Martinez; a daughter, Karen Canady-Stanford, Martinez; his mother, Zannie R. Canady, Swainsboro; three brothers, Robert Canady, Savannah, Donald Canady, Dothan, Ala., and Marty Canady, Warner Robins, Ga.; a sister, Nancy Jukes, Swainsboro; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Bobby Rogers, Loyd Gulledge, Wayne Gulledge, Derick Jukes, Darin Jukes, Evan Canady, Greg Canady and Tony Coleman.
Honorary pallbearers will be employees of Morris Communications.
Memorials may be made to: Wesley United Methodist Church, 825 N.
Belair Road
, Evans, GA 30809
.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Elliott Sons Funeral Home, Columbia Road.
The Augusta Chronicle Jan. 4, 2001



MR. CARL LAWSON

RETIRED FARMER
January 08, 1999
The Augusta Chronicle


Mr. Carl Lawson, 88, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1999, at his residence.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Sardis Primitive Baptist Church, Kite, with the Revs. Ed Thompson and Woodrow Beasley officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Lawson, a native of Emanuel County, had retired as a farmer and a state probation officer. He served on the board of directors of Washington County Electric Membership Corp. He was also a member of the Farmers Home Administration Board and the Emanuel County Farm Bureau. He was a member of Sardis Primitive Baptist Church, where he served on the cemetery committee.
Survivors include his wife, Ida Pearl Lawson, Swainsboro; two sons, Jay Lawson, Swainsboro, and Jim Lawson, Forsyth; five sisters, Bertha Riner, Ethlyn Harrison and Tina Welch, all of Kite, and Lucille Smith and Georgia Flanders, Swainsboro; and six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Al Lawson, Wessie Flanders, Dicky Harrison, Harry Martin, Lawson Smith, Alfred Riner, Don Flanders and Ricky Henry.
Honorary pallbearers will be directors of the Washington Electric Membership Corp.
Memorials may be made to Sardis Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Perpetual Fund, c/o Thetus Douglas, Rt. 1, Kite, GA 31409.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Peebles- Curry-Durden Mortuary.



MR. CARL SCOTT

RETIRED FARMER
September 04, 1998
The Augusta Chronicle

Mr. Carl Scott, 89, of 217 Watson St., died Thursday, Sept. 3, 1998, at Emanuel Medical Center.
The funeral will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ronnie Wills officiating. Burial will be in Swainsboro City Cemetery.
Mr. Scott, a native of Emanuel County, had retired as a farmer and Emanuel Bonded Warehouse. He was a member of First Methodist Church, the Woodman of the World and the Emanuel County Farm Bureau.
Survivors include his daughter, Tanya Lamb, Swainsboro; two brothers, Grady Scott and Alton Scott, both of Savannah; one sister, Julia Holder, Swainsboro; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Charles Stroud, Lloyd Sherrod, Larry Underwood, William Roberson, J.T. Knight and Jimmy Bramlet.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Gordon Fountain Sunday School Class.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Peebles- Curry-Durden Mortuary.



MR. CHARLES SHEPPARD

BRASWELL BROTHERS HOUSEMOVERS EMPLOYEE
August 29, 2000
The Augusta Chronicle
 
Mr. Charles A. Sheppard, 25, died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2000, at Emanuel Medical Center.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary with the Rev. Allen Meeks officiating. Burial will be in Minton's Chapel Advent Christian Church Cemetery, Emanuel County.
Mr. Sheppard, a native of Jefferson County, was an employee of Braswell Brothers Housemovers.
Survivors include his father, Louis Sheppard Sr., Harrison; his mother, Gail Parker Sheppard, Wrightsville; two brothers, Louis Sheppard Jr., Meeks, and Michael Dan Evans, Atlanta; a sister, Dana Nasworthy, Kite; and his maternal grandmother, Vivian Parker, Swainsboro.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The Augusta Chronicle Aug. 29, 2000

 


 

MR. CHARLES HOWELL JR.
February 20, 1999
The Augusta Chronicle

Mr. Charles Howell Jr., 56, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 1999, at his residence.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at St. Phillip Baptist Church, Swainsboro, with the Rev. James E. Love officiating. Burial will be in Swainsboro City Cemetery.
Mr. Howell, a native of Emanuel County, was a member of St.
Phillip Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Christine Howell; a son, Christopher Howell, Twin City; three daughters, Brenda Scott, Brooklyn, N.Y., Angela Williams, Philadelphia, and Doreen Bright, Swainsboro; his mother, Dora Howell, Swainsboro; and three sisters, Willie Ruth Jones, Patterson, N.J., Tommie Hickson, Augusta, and Dorothy Graves, Brunswick.
Mosley's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.



MR. CHARLIE HORTON

OMARK INDUSTRIES RETIREE

December 28, 2000

The Augusta Chronicle
 
 
Mr. Charlie R. Horton, 83, died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2000, at Claxton Nursing Home.
The funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday at J. Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home with the Revs. Mike Huling and Eric Sizemore officiating. Burial was in Brewton Cemetery, Hagan.
Mr. Horton, a native of Emanuel County, was an Air Force veteran of World War II, was former owner/operator of Soda Shop and had retired as a salesman from Omark Industries. He was a former member of the Housing Authority and a member of Ezel Masonic Lodge 335.
Survivors include his wife, Marcia Horton; two daughters, Julia Impink, Evans, and Anita McCoy, Bellville; three stepsons, Dennis King and David King, both of Savannah, and Danny King, Hinesville; a sister, Anton Opplet, Anaheim, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Danny Sowell, Stephen Bell, Al Hagin Jr., Erney Bell, Mike Todd and Ken Pyler.
Memorials may be made to: Ogeechee Hospice, P.O. Box 531, Statesboro, GA 30458.
The Augusta Chronicle Dec. 28, 2000

 


MR. CHARLIE FREEMAN SR.
January 23, 1999
The Augusta Chronicle


Mr. Charlie Rogers "C.R." Freeman Sr., 91, died
Wednesday, Jan.
20, 1999
, at Emanuel Medical Center.
The funeral will be at
2 p.m. today at the Church of Jesus of the Apostolic Faith with the Revs. Darryl Brown, Curtis Jackson and Jessie Adams officiating. Burial will be in Kirkland Cemetery.
Mr. Freeman, a native of
Washington County, was a member of the Church of Jesus of the Apostolic Faith, where he was a deacon. He was a member of the Roundtree Island Independent Benevolent Society.
Survivors include four sons, Elijah L. Freeman, Jackson, Charlie Freeman, Daytona Beach, Fla., Rufas Freeman, Titusville, Fla., and Willie Freeman, Swainsboro; nine daughters, Ella Mae Dillard, Lou Ann Pinkney, Bertha Mincey, Betty Kea and Wilma Young, all of Jacksonville, Fla., Josephine Eady, Mae Bell Wadley and Mary Allen, both of Swainsboro, and Annie L. Coleman, Temple Hills, Md.; and 59 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be his nephews and grandsons.
Mosley's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.



MR. CHARLIE SCOTT

RETIRED ROOFER
October 16, 1998
The Augusta Chronicle


Mr. Charlie Scott, 86, of 309 McLeod Bridge Road, died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1998, at Emanuel Medical Center.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Smith Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Bennie Brinson officiating. Burial will be in Swainsboro City Cemetery.
Mr. Scott, a native of Washington County, had retired as a roofer.
He was a member of Smith Grove Baptist Church, where he was a deacon.
Survivors include his wife, Jimmie L. Scott; two sons, Eddie L.
Drisdon, Macon, and Homer Scott, Mercerville, N.J.; one daughter, JoAnne Boone, Brunswick; two brothers, Jimmy Scott, Swainsboro, and Tommy Scott, Philadelphia; one sister, Janie Turner, Swainsboro; and two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jesse Doyle, L.C. Scott, Rodney Scott, John Doyle, Cleveland Doyle and Larry Scott.
Friends may call at the residence.
Reno Tapley Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.



MR. CLARENCE BROWN JR.
August 10, 2000
The Augusta Chronicle
 
Mr. Clarence A. Brown Jr., 55, of Meadow Road, died Tuesday. Aug.
8, 2000
, at Emanuel County Medical Center.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Hendley, Rountree and Powell Funeral Home with the Rev. Kelmer Durden officiating. Burial will be in Wimberley Cemetery, Twin City.
Mr. Brown was a native of Emanuel County.
Survivors include three brothers, Donny Lee Brown, Midville, and Franklin Brown and Tommy Keith Brown, both of Swainsboro; and two sisters, Jean Chavis and Janice Mosley, both of Swainsboro.
Friends may call at the residence.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The Augusta Chronicle Aug. 10, 2000

 



MR. CLARENCE COLEMAN

AIR FORCE RETIREE
May 15, 2000
The Augusta Chronicle
 
Mr. Clarence Coleman, 64, of Eighth Street, died Tuesday, May 9, 2000.
The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Williams Grove Holiness Church, Swainsboro, Ga., with the Rev. Robert Coleman officiating.
Burial will be in Swainsboro City Cemetery, Swainsboro.
Mr. Coleman, a native of Emanuel County, Ga., had retired from the Air Force and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a graduate of Jefferson Davis College, a former employee of Gulfport Naval Base and a member of Williams Grove Holiness Church.
Survivors include a son, Armon Coleman, Gulfport; two stepsons, Greg Jackson and Walter Jackson, both of Gulfport; his mother, Lucille Coleman, Swainsboro; five brothers, John Coleman, Watus Coleman, Arthur Coleman and Paul Coleman, all of Swainsboro, and Robert Coleman, Trenton, N.J.; and two sisters, Geraldine Durden and Alice Foots, both of Swainsboro.
Pallbearers will be Archie Dukes, Paul Weaver, Moses Archie, Rodney Cheeks, Homer Walden and Bob McMillin.
Honorary pallbearers will be his nephews.
Friends may call at the residence of Armon Coleman.
Reno Tapley Mortuary, Swainsboro, is in charge of arrangements.
The Augusta Chronicle May 15, 2000

 



MR. CLARENCE FLEMING

RETIRED CAR SALESMAN
May 16, 2000

The Augusta Chronicle
 
Mr. Clarence G. Fleming, 73, died Sunday, May 14, 2000, at his residence.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Tomlinson Funeral Home, Swainsboro, with the Rev. Louis Pearce officiating. Burial with military honors will be in New Hope Church Cemetery, Emanuel County.
Mr. Fleming, a native of St. Petersburg, Fla., had retired as a car salesman and was a Merchant Marine veteran.
Survivors include two sons, Ronnie Stephens, Canoochee, and John Fleming, Kite; seven daughters, Brenda Fleming, Crossville, Tenn., Jackie Smith and Lisa Harrison, both of Spring City, Tenn., and Brenda Henry, Barbara Rowland, Helen Bell and Sabrina Fleming, all of Kite; and 17 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Roger McKenzie, Rick Lay, Mike Rowland, Tony Mason, Melvin Cooper and John Allen Cooper.
The Augusta Chronicle May 16, 2000.

 



MR. DANNY BEDGOOD CARPENTER
June 23, 1999
The Augusta Chronicle

Mr. Danny Edward Bedgood, 41, died Monday, June 21, 1999, at his residence.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Sardis Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with Aaron Kersey officiating.
Mr. Bedgood, a native of Emanuel County, was a mobile home carpenter.
Survivors include two daughters, April Juarez and Jessica Bedgood, both of Douglas; a brother, William Bedgood, Axson; three sisters, Karen Thames, Waynesboro, Connie Durden, Atlanta, and Shirley Bedgood, McRae; and a grandchild.
The family will receive friends beginning at 11 a.m. today at Pebbles-Curry-Durden Mortuary.
The Augusta Chronicle June 23, 1999



MR. DOBSON GAY SR. FARMER
July 10, 1999

The Augusta Chronicle
 
Mr. Dobson M. Gay Sr., 91, of 6193 Elam Road, died Friday, July 9,
1999
, at Jenkins County Hospital.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Elam Baptist Church with the Revs. Bill Brown and Maurice Crowder officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Gay, a native of Jenkins County, was a farmer in Jenkins and Emanuel Counties for more than 60 years. He had received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Jenkins County Livestock Association, and was recognized by the Jenkins County Chamber of Commerce for his service to the forestry industry. He was a Mason, past president and director of Ogeechee Valley Bank, past director of Jenkins County Hospital Authority, past director of Dixie Production Credit Association, past member of Jenkins County Board of Education and past member of American Turpentine Farmers Association. He was a member and deacon of Elam Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Dobson M. Gay Jr., Garfield; a daughter, Cynthia G. Snider, Wichita, Kan.; a stepson, Jerry Lawson, Swainsboro; a stepdaughter, Betty Thompson, Swainsboro; four sisters, Lewellyn G. Rabenau, St. Marks, Fla., Rubye G. Hammond, Sylacauga, Ala., and Dorabelle G. Morgan and Anne G. Booker, both of Savannah; and eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Chris Landing, Jeff Brantley, Jerry Lawson Jr., Terry Thompson, Dobson Gay III, Lamar Black, Thomas Black and Roger Black.
Honorary pallbearers will be past and present directors and officers of the Ogeechee Valley Bank, the Men's Bible Class of Elam Baptist Church and Sunday school officers.
Memorials may be made to Elam Baptist Church, 5172 Elam Road, Millen GA 30442.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Crowe-Fields Funeral Home, Millen.
The Augusta Chronicle July 10, 1999

 


 

MR. DONALD MEEKS

ARMY VETERAN
October 08, 1998
The Augusta Chronicle


Mr. Donald Stewart Meeks, 47, died Friday, Oct. 2, 1998 at the Emanuel Medical Center.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary with the Rev. Ronnie Wills officiating.
Mr. Meeks, a native of Chatham County, was an Army veteran and had retired from America Yard Products. He was a member of Riverside Baptist Church in Savannah.
Survivors include one daughter, Angel Moretz, Taylorville, N.C; his mother, Virginia Meeks Earnest, Swainsboro; and one sister, Carlene Stokes, Bethune, S.C.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.



MR. EARNEST KITCHENS

RETIRED MACHINIST
September 15, 2000
The Augusta Chronicle

Mr. Earnest Lamar Kitchens, 74, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, in Tallahassee.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary, Swainsboro, Ga., with the Rev. Benji Varnell officiating.
Burial will be in Swainsboro City Cemetery, Swainsboro.
Mr. Kitchens, a native of Emanuel County, Ga., had retired as a machinist from Municipal Code Corp of Tallahassee after 30 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a volunteer at Eden Springs and a member of Silver and Gold Band. He was Methodist.
Survivors include a son, A. Louie Kitchens, Tallahassee; two daughters, Brenda Greene, Live Oak Island, and Theresa A. Kitchens, Tallahassee; his mother, Thelma Kitchens, Swainsboro; a brother, Charles Kitchens, Swainsboro; a sister, Mary Vignatti, North Augusta; and five grandchildren.
The Augusta Chronicle Sept. 15, 2000

 


 

MR. ALBERT CAVE

RETIRED STEELWORKER
September 25, 1998
The Augusta Chronicle

Mr. Albert Cave, 68, of 134 Paynter Drive, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 1998, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Union United Methodist Church, Kline, with the Rev. Eddie C. Williams officiating. Burial will be in Hope Memorial Park, Barnwell.
Mr. Cave, a native of Barnwell County, had retired from the metal container division of Anheuser-Busch company, Jacksonville, Fla. He was past treasurer of the Steel Works Union 481, Jacksonville. He was a member of St. John Baptist Church, Boiling Spring, and a member of the deacon board for Mount Nebo Baptist Church, Jacksonville.
Survivors include his wife, Irene Jackson Cave; two sons, Charlie Jacobs, Columbia, and Emanuel Carr, Barnwell; one brother, Nehemiah Cave, Barnwell; one sister, Dorothy Paynter, Barnwell; and three grandchildren.
Cave Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.



MR. ALTON JACKSON

LAW ENFORCEMENT RETIREE
September 15, 2000
The Augusta Chronicle

Mr. Alton E. "Pee Wee" Jackson, 59, of Mitzi Lane, died Thursday, Sept. 14, 2000, at Emanuel County Medical Center.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Hendley, Rountree and Powell Funeral Home with the Revs. Luther Burns and William Morris officiating. Burial will be in Eastbrook Cemetery.
Mr. Jackson, a native of Emanuel County, had retired from law enforcement. He was Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Judy Nunn Jackson; two sons, Olin Jackson, Swainsboro, and James Jackson, Savannah; five daughters, Shelia Powell, Nunez, Lisa McGee, Amanda Miller and Tracy Bedgood, all of Swainsboro, and Jenny Kersey, Wrightsville; two brothers, Alvin Jackson, Swainsboro, and Irvin Jackson, Jacksonville, Fla.; three sisters, Ann Steptoe and Elizabeth Jackson, both of Swainsboro, and Lois Williams, Augusta; and 12 grandchildren and a great- grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Ricky Newsome, Allen Newsome, Mitch Jackson, Gary Coleman, Jonathan Shirey and Richard Newsome.
Friends may call at the residence.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The Augusta Chronicle Sept. 15, 2000

 



MR. ALTON SCOTT

RETIRED CIVIL SERVANT
April 26, 2000

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Mr. Alton Scott, 85, died Monday, April 24, 2000, at Effingham County Hospital, Springfield.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary, Swainsboro, with the Rev. Bill Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Swainsboro City Cemetery, Swainsboro.
Mr. Scott, a native of Emanuel County, had retired from civil service and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Bloomingdale.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Canady Scott; two sons, David A. Scott, Faulkville, and Joseph Mitchell Scott, Marshall, Texas; a sister, Julia Holder, Swainsboro; and a grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Charles Stroud, Lloyd Sherrod, William Roberson, J.T. Kight, Wayne Scott and Larry Canady.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church.
The Augusta Chronicle April 26, 2000

 



MR. ANTHONY WADLEY
September 16, 2000
The Augusta Chronicle
 
Mr. Anthony Wadley, 61, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, at University Hospital.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Swainsboro, with George Wadley officiating. Burial will be in Swainsboro City Cemetery, Swainsboro.
Mr. Wadley, a native of Emanuel County, was a member of Sons of Enoch Lodge 84, Brooklyn, N.Y., where he was a 32nd degree Mason, and Messiah Baptist Church, Brooklyn.
Survivors include his wife, Ossie Ola Wadley; two sons, Bobby Windell Wadley, Swainsboro, and Anthony C. Wadley Jr., Augusta; a daughter, Lawanda Givens, Augusta; three brothers, Arthur Lee Wadley, B.C. Wadley Jr. and Donald Wadley, all of Brooklyn; and six sisters, Hazel Newsome, Augusta, Ann Smith and Eula Kate Barnes, both of Atlanta, Diane Garner, Savannah, Betty Williams, Brooklyn, and Dorothy Culbreth, Swainsboro.
Pallbearers will be Rosie Young, Alvin W. Mosley, Michael Boston, Archie Dukes, Joe Lewis Jones, Charles Daniels and Joe Morrison.
Mosley's Funeral Home, Swainsboro, is in charge of arrangements.
The Augusta Chronicle Sept. 16, 2000

 



MR. ASHLEY ROWLAND JR.

RETIRED WELDER
May 05, 2000
The Augusta Chronicle
 
Mr. Ashley "Asa" Rowland Jr., 75, died Thursday, May 4, 2000, at Carl Vinson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dublin.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Baptist Church, Meeks, with the Rev. Donnie Bush officiating. Burial will be in Lamb's Cemetery, Emanuel County.
Mr. Rowland, a native of Johnson County, had retired as a welder from Fulghum Industries and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Page Rowland; three daughters, Shirley Edenfield, Adrian, Elaine Hutcheson, Swainsboro, and Patricia Edenfield, Sandersville; three sisters, Ruby Kersey, Adrian, Judy Neal, Thomson, and Margie Shappert, Florida; and four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Ray Hutcheson, Tony Hutcheson, Cheney Hutcheson, Charles Radford, Ben Radford and James Edenfield.
Friends may call at the residence of Ruby Kersey, Norristown.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Tomlinson Funeral Home, Swainsboro.
The Augusta Chronicle May 5, 2000

 



MR. AUBY WOMACK

BUSINESS OWNER
February 03, 2000
Augusta Chronicle
 
 
Mr. Auby Lester Womack, 84, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at Swainsboro Nursing Home.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Blundale Baptist Church, Blundale, with the Revs. Mittry Taylor, Jamie Archer and Lester Cochran officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Womack, a native of Emanuel County, had retired as owner and operator of Dellwood Well Drilling and as a farmer. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Blundale Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and Sunday school director and teacher.
Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Peebles Womack; a son, Aubry J. Womack, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; two daughters, Kay W. Davis and Judy W.
Mincey, both of Statesboro; two brothers, Robbie Womack, Millen, and Buck Womack, Twin City; two sisters, Bridie Black and Blonnie Johnson, both of Statesboro; and a grandchild and a great- grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Joe Peebles, Donnie Garrett, Craig Peebles, G.W. Johnson, Ray Womack, Tim Peebles and Cale Womack.
Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of Blundale Baptist Church.
The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 8 p.m. today at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary.
The Augusta Chronicle Feb. 3, 2000

 



MR. AVROM WARREN

KEMIRA CORP. RETIREE
September 29, 2000
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Mr. Avrom Alvin Warren, 80, of Withlacoochee Road, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000, at St. Joseph Hospital, Savannah.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Hebron Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Garfield, with Tommy Rountree and the Rev.
Fred Pfier officiating.
Mr. Warren, a native of Emanuel County, was an Air Force veteran of World War II and the Korean War and had retired from Kemira Corp., Savannah. He was a member of Mount Olivet Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Edith Johnson Warren; a daughter, Nellie Norris, Port Wentworth; two sisters, Nell Kicklighter, Richmond Hill, and Sue Lee, Augusta; and two grandchildren.
Friends may call at the residence of Billy Johnson, Highway 23, Metter Road, Twin City.
Hendley, Rountree & Powell Funeral Home, Swainsboro, is in charge of arrangements.
The Augusta Chronicle Sept. 29, 2000

 



MR. BENNIE COLVARD

RETIRED CARPENTER
November 24, 2000

The Augusta Chronicle
 
Mr. Bennie "Bubba" Colvard, 78, died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000, at McDuffie County Regional Medical Center.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Hatcher Funeral Home, Langley, with the Rev. Steve Scott officiating. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Bath.
Mr. Colvard, a native of Emanuel County, had retired as a carpenter from Daniels Construction Co. after 20 years.
Survivors include two daughters, Debra Colvard Knowles, North Augusta, and Susan Colvard Blizzard, Thomson; and six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Donnie Ray, Shane McElhaney, Terry Galloway, Matt Cooper, Bob McNeil and Clay Spires.
Friends may call at the residence of Debra Knowles, 3154 Maplewood Drive, North Augusta.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The Augusta Chronicle Nov. 24, 2000

 



MR. BENNIE MASON

RETIRED WELDER
September 03, 2000
The Augusta Chronicle
 
 
Mr. Bennie G. Mason, 65, of Olmstead Street, died Saturday, Sept.
2, 2000
, at his residence.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at Tomlinson Funeral Home, Swainsboro, with the Revs. Kelmer Durden and Louis Pearce officiating. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery.
Mr. Mason, a native of Emanuel County, had retired from Union Camp as a welder. He was a member of Air National Guard for eight years.
Survivors include his wife, Judy McBride Mason; two sons, Bennie Keith Mason, Savannah, and Harry Craig Mason, Rincon; a brother, Kenneth Mason, Savannah; two sisters, Christine Mason and Virginia Mason, both of Swainsboro; and three grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Gene Bennett, Bill Bennett, Steven Mason, Emmitt Wilcox and Richard Nash.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Drive, P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416.
The Augusta Chronicle Sept. 3, 2000

 


 

MR. BILLIE WARREN
January 08, 1999
The Augusta Chronicle
Mr. Billie Warren, 56, died Monday, Jan. 4, 1999, at Emanuel County Medical Center.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Phillip Baptist Church, Swainsboro, Ga., with the Rev. Bennie Brinson officiating.
Burial will be in Swainsboro City Cemetery.
Mr. Warren, a native of Emanuel County, had lived in New Haven for the past 31 years.
Survivors include his wife, Irene Warren; four daughters, Chandra W. Warren and Jenevieve Warren, both of New Haven, Farrah Warren and Sandra Brown, both of Swainsboro; two godchildren, Silvester Brantley and Shanekin Brantley, both of New Haven; three brothers, James Warren, Honolulu, Tommy Warren, Atlanta, and Bobby Warren, Swainsboro; four sisters, Betty Zeigler, Weymouth, Mass., Marilyn Norman, Springfield, Mass., JoAnn Jackson, Hamden, Conn., and Janell Wray, Suffield, Conn.; and two grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Mosley's Funeral Home, Swainsboro.

 


 

MR. EDDIE JONES SR.
August 12, 2000
The
Augusta Chronicle
 
Mr. Eddie Lee Jones Sr., 52, died
Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, at his residence.
The funeral will be at
2 p.m. today at Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, Garfield, with D.G. Mosely officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Jones was a native of
Emanuel County.
Survivors include three sons, Antoine Remon Jones and Eddie Lee Jones Jr., both of Swainsboro, and Recardo Phillips, Hinesville; a daughter, Dermitrus Phillips, Swainsboro; two brothers, Jerry Jones, Hephse, and Murray Jones, Adrian; two sisters, Marlene Jenkins and Lillie Jones, both of Swainsboro; and seven grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Robert Stanford, Archie Dukes, Leroy Riddles, Willie McCloud and Roger Richards.
Mosley's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The Augusta Chronicle
Aug. 12, 2000



MR. EDGAR HOOD RETIRED

FARMER
December 29, 1999
Augusta Chronicle
 
 
Mr. Edgar Herman Hood, 80, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 1999, at Emanuel Medical Center.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Oak Chapel Baptist Church with the Revs. Lamar Kersey and Fred Dunn officiating. Burial will be in Moxley Cemetery.
Mr. Hood, a native of Washington County, had retired as a farmer and was a member of Oak Chapel Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice Jones Hood; four sons, Larry Hood and Cecil "Buddy" Hood, both of Kite, Johnny Hood, Eden, and James Hood, San Jose, Calif.; two daughters, Albinia McGowan, Metter, and Sandra Hodges, Swainsboro; a brother, Marvin Hood, Kite; a sister, Blanche Simmons, Kite; and 14 grandchildren and 15 great- grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Brian Usry, Ronnie Peszynski, Brian Peszynski, Chris Rahn, Randy McGowan, Danny McGowan and David Hood.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of Oak Chapel Baptist Church.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Peebles- Curry-Durden Mortuary.
The Augusta Chronicle Dec. 29, 1999

 



MR. EDGAR WIGGINS

ELROY TURPENTINE CO. RETIREE
June 03, 2000
The Augusta Chronicle
 
Mr. Edgar Wiggins, 88, of U.S. Highway 1 South, died Thursday, June 1, 2000, at Swainsboro Nursing Home.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Tomlinson Funeral Home with the Revs. Walter Mann and Tim Nary officiating. Burial will be in Swainsboro City Cemetery.
Mr. Wiggins, a native of Emanuel County, had retired from Elroy Turpentine Co. He was a member of Union Primitive Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Solomon Edger Wiggins, Swainsboro, and Joseph W. Wiggins, Reidsville; a brother, Sam Wiggins, Columbus; and
12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and eight great-great- grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Glenn Grimes, Shannon Braddy, Jack Martin and Carl Faircloth.
Friends may call at the residence of Solomon Edger Wiggins, 615 Thompson St.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The Augusta Chronicle June 3, 2000

 



MR. EDWARD FIELDS
May 24, 1999
The Augusta Chronicle

Mr. Edward J. Fields, 75, died Sunday, May 23, 1999, at Emanuel Medical Center.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary with the Rev. Cail Pressey officiating. Burial will be in Swainsboro City Cemetery.
Mr. Fields, a native of Emanuel County, was disabled from birth.
He was a member of Eastwood Church of God.
Survivors include four sisters, Betty Scott and Martha Horton, both of Swainsboro, Ladelle Canady, Nunez, and Lenora Johnson, Cocoa, Fla.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.



MR. EDWARD WILKERSON

RETIRED AUTO MECHANIC
February 18, 1999
The Augusta Chronicle
 
Mr. Edward Kenneth Wilkerson, 53, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1999, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at Kite Church of God with the Revs. Allen Meeks and William Castell officiating. Burial will be in Sardis Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Wilkerson, a native of Emanuel County, had retired as an automobile mechanic. He was a member of the Kite Church of God.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Sally Wilkerson; a son, Brian Wilkerson, Kite; two daughters, Lisa Keyton, Wrightsville, and Deidre Wilkerson, Kite; his mother, Pearl P. Wilkerson, Kite; a sister, Ollie Mae Thompson, Wrightsville; and three grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Ellis Stapleton, Elzie Stapleton, Ellie Stapleton, Junior Wilson, Tommy Scarboro and Joseph Leach.
Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary, Swainsboro, is in charge of arrangements.



MR. ELLIE DAVIS COCA-COLA CO. RETIREE
June 03, 2000

The Augusta Chronicle
 

Mr. Ellie R. Davis, 72, of Old Wadley Road, died Thursday, June 1,
2000
, at Bulloch Memorial Hospital, Statesboro.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at Calvary United Methodist Church with the Revs. Randall Ray, Kenneth Watkins and Bill Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Swainsboro City Cemetery.
Mr. Davis, a native of Emanuel County, had retired from Coca-Cola Co. after 38 years. He was a member of Dellwood United Methodist Church, where he was a deacon and a member of the board of trustees.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel P. Davis; two sons, Donnie Davis, Statesboro, and Wayne Davis, Mineral Bluff; two daughters, Cheryl Donaldson, Metter, and Patricia Horton, Buford, S.C.; a brother, Jimmy Davis, Swainsboro; a sister, Shirley Jackson, Macon; and 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Larry Morrison, Ricky Collins, Mike Gunn, Ronnie Newsome, Wendell Bishop, Danny West, Phil Wilson, Joe David Taylor and Craig Tillman.
Honorary pallbearers will be trustees of Dellwood United Methodist Church.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Peebles- Curry-Durden Mortuary.
The Augusta Chronicle June 3, 2000

 



MR. ELMER CLIFTON

FARMER

April 04, 1999
The Augusta Chronicle
 
Mr. Elmer Gene Clifton, 56, died Saturday, April 3, 1999, at Emanuel Medical Center.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary, Swainsboro, with Gary Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Eastbrook Cemetery, Swainsboro.
Mr. Clifton, a native of Emanuel County, was a farmer and worked at Ithaca Manufacturing, Swainsboro.
Survivors include his wife, Jackie Denton Clifton; two sons, Brent Clifton and Keith Clifton, both of Twin City; a daughter, Allison Overstreet, Dellwood; two brothers, J.D. Clifton, Twin City, and Carroll Clifton, Dublin; two sisters, Nell Oglesby, Twin City, and Bobbie Smith, Swainsboro; and six grandchildren and two great- grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jason McBride, Jeffery McBride, Grey Oglesby, Troy Oglesby, Dennis Johnson and Derwin Johnson.
Honorary pallbearers will be mechanics of Ithaca Manufacturing.



MR. ELMER JONES
June 30, 1999

The Augusta Chronicle


Mr. Elmer Jones, 68, died Monday, June 28, 1999, at Wayne County Memorial Hospital, Jesup.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at Swainsboro Primitive Baptist Church with Lee Chambers officiating. Burial will be in Eastbrook Cemetery.
Mr. Jones, a native of Emanuel County, had retired from Twin City Manufacturing Co. He was a member of Swainsboro Primitive Baptist Church, where he was a deacon.
Survivors include his wife, Janell Holton Jones; a daughter, Linda Harless, Jesup; three brothers, Cecil Jones, Lester Jones and T.L.
Jones, all of Swainsboro; two sisters, Edril Howell, Waynesville, N.C., and Clava Joe Hunt, Waxfax, N.C.; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jerrell Canady, Johnny Ray Stafford, Wayne Fennell, George Steel, Carlton Jones and Raymond Riner.
The Augusta Chronicle June 30, 1999


 

MR. ELMER MOORE

RETIRED TECHNICAL INSTRUCTOR
December 29, 1998
The Augusta Chronicle

Mr. Elmer Lee Moore, 81, died Friday, Dec. 25, 1998, at Swainsboro Nursing Home.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary with the Rev. Robert Blankenship officiating. Burial will be in Swainsboro City Cemetery.
Mr. Moore, a native of Emanuel County, had retired from Sears as a technical instructor. He was an Army veteran of World War II, where he served in the Philippines.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Peebles Moore; a son, Lee Moore, Swainsboro; and one grandchild.
Pallbearers will be members of a military honor guard.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. today at the funeral home.



MR. ELMORE ALCOTT JR.
January 21, 2000

Augusta Chronicle
 
 
Mr. Elmore Alcott Jr., 70, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at Jenkins County Hospital.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Peebles Curry Durden Mortuary with the Revs. Charles Ray, Bobby Taylor and Woodrow Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery, Garfield.
Mr. Alcott, a native of Emanuel County, was a former employee of Georgia Highway Department. He was Baptist.
Survivors include two brothers, Earl Alcott, Metter, and Talmadge Alcott, Savannah; and two sisters, Susie Stover and Ollie Brown, both of Herndon.
Pallbearers will be his nephews.
The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The Augusta Chronicle Jan. 21, 2000