Transcribed from the Stewart-Webster Journal

Thursday, July 13, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 28, page 2 - Douglas E. Davis

     Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 8 from Hamp Stevens United Methodist Church for Douglas Eugene Davis, 66, of Columbus, who passed away Thursday, July 6 home. Burial was in Riverdale Cemetery.
     Mr. Davis was born August 24, 1922, in Stewart County, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Allen Davis. He was a member of Hamp Stevens United Methodist Church and a U. S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Rosehill Masonic Lodge and a member of Columbus/Fort Benning Shrine Club.
     Survivors include a son, William Jerome Davis of Columbus; four sisters, Mary Money and Willie Bundrick, both of Columbus, Vera Whitten of Midland, and Ella Pearl Pope of Macon; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
     Vance Memorial Chapel of Columbus was in charge of the arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 28, page 2 - John H. Jordan

     Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Monday, July 10 from New Hope Baptist Church in Preston for John Henry Jordan, 46, of East Hartford, Conn., who passed away Saturday, July 1 at Manchester Memorial Hospital in Manchester, Conn. Burial was in Parker Cemetery.
     Mr. Jordan was born May 8, 1943, in Webster County, son of Lillia R. and Henry Jordan. He had lived in Connecticut for the past 24 years.
     Survivors, other than his mother, include his wife, Joan; three sisters, Mildred McDaniel and Rosemary Miles, both of East Hartford and Maxine Holloway of Richland; a son, Tiewand Averett of Richland; two daughters, Annette Harrell of Preston and Riqui Barnes of Atlanta; two stepdaughters and one step-son, all of Hartford, Conn.; and two grandsons of Preston.
      T. V. Williams Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 28, page 3 - Richland personals - Thomas Miller

     Richland friends were deeply saddened Monday to learn of the passing of Thomas Miller, who died Saturday in Warner Robins after a long illness. He was buried in Richland at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday. Thomas was born and raised in Richland. He was the son of the late William B. and Mattie Miller and grandson of the late Dr. B. T. Miller. (*July 8, 1989 - Sat. July 11, 1989 - Tues.)

Vol. 116 Issue 28, page 3 - Lumpkin Personals - Jack Moshell

     Mrs. Joyce Hester's brother-in-law, Jack Moshell, of Cuthbert died last Saturday morning. Funeral services were held Sunday Afternoon. Christian sympathy is extended to the family. (*July 8, 1989 - Sat. July 9, 1989 -Sun.)

Thursday, July 20, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 29, page 2 - Mrs. Eldora Callaway

     Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 15 from Mount Olive Baptist Church for Mrs. Eldora T. Callaway, 93, of Lumpkin, who passed away Friday, July 7 at Phoebe Putney Hospital in Albany. Burial was in the church cemetery.
     Mrs. Callaway was born September 8, 1895, in Webster County, daughter of Henry and Savannah Tiggett. She was a homemaker.
     Survivors include two sons, Henry Callaway of Lumpkin and Coley C. Callaway of Dawson; four daughters, Effie Callaway, Alma Berry and Mildred Gibson, all of Cincinnati, and Eva Johnson of Albany; a sister, Cary Hollomon of New Jersey; 21 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
     Community Funeral Home of Lumpkin was in charge of the arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 29, page 2 - Velinda T. Jones

     Funeral services for Velinda T. Jones, 39, were held Saturday, JUne 17, 1989 at 1 p.m. in the sanctuary of St. Mark A.M.E. Church, Lumpkin, with Rev. Vernon Lloyd officiating.
     Mrs. Jones was born April 20, 1950 in Stewart County, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Thomas, Jr. She passed away June 12 in Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany.
     She was a member of Stephen Chapel A.M.E. Church. She was a strong believer in Christ. Due to her illness she attended church whenever she could. She was loved by her family, friends, neighbors, and all who knew her.
     She graduated from Lumpkin Elementary High School and completed her education at Albany State College, receiving a B. A. degree in Education. She taught school for several years until illness rendered her unable. She served well and loved her work.
     Survivors include a husband, Mr. Curtis Jones; two daughters, Kirsten and Keneshay Jones of Albany; parents, Albert and Trudie Thomas of Lumpkin; two grandmothers, Mrs. Flossie Baldwin of Lumpkin, and Mrs. Odessa Thomas of Atlanta; three sisters, Mrs. Shirley Baldwin and Mrs. Sharon Andrews of Albany, and Mrs. Sandra Johnson of Lumpkin; six brothers, Calvin, James, Alfred, and Dennis Thomas of Albany, Aubrey Thomas of Decatur and one brother who preceded her in death, Larry Thomas; a mother-in-law, Mrs. Herneretta Spivey of Camilla; and a host of sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

Vol. 116 Issue 29, page 5 - Howard Moses

     Howard "Hotshot" Moses, 69, of Columbus, passed away Tuesday, July 18 at St. Francis Hospital.
     Mr. Moses was born June 22, 1920, in Stewart County, son of Howard and Olivia Moses. He had lived in Columbus most of his life, was a construction worker, and was a member of New Mount Zion Baptist Church.
     Survivors include a son, Howard Moses, III of Birmingham, Ala.; a daughter, Patricia Delige of New York City; two sisters, Willie Bell Hardy of Cleveland and Ella Mae Green of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
     Progressive Funeral Home of Columbus is in charge of the arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 29, page 5 - Mrs. Bertha Threats

     Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 19 from St. Mark AME Church in Lumpkin for Mrs. Bertha Mae Threats of Valdosta who passed away Wednesday, July 12 at her home. Burial was in the church cemetery.
     Mrs. Threats was born in Jackson, Tenn., daughter of Isaac and Georgia Staten. She was a member of St. Mark AME Church and its Junior Choir, a graduate of Lumpkin High and Industrial School, and the widow of Solomon Threats.
     Survivors, other than her mother, include two brothers, Tommy Lee Staten of Lumpkin and Willie Clark Staten of San Antonio, Texas; a niece and a nephew.
     T. V. Williams Funeral Home of Richland was in charge of the arrangements.

Thursday, July 27, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 30, page 2 - Miss Emma Murray

     Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 23 from Antioch Baptist church for Miss Emma Jean Murray, 48, of Columbus, who passed away Thursday, July 20 at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus. Burial was in Green Acres Cemetery.
     Miss Murray was born Jan. 22, 1941, in Stewart County, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Murray. She worked for Sunshine Biscuit Co. and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church.
     Survivors, other than her father, include a daughter, Trivisa Murray of Columbus; three sisters, Gail Harris of Columbus, Betty Jo Murray of Bainbridge, and Diane Murray of Springfield, Mass.; a brother, James Murray of Columbus.
     Peoples Funeral Service of Columbus was in charge of the arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 30, page 2 - Mrs. Henrietta Williams

     Mrs. Henrietta Richardson Williams, 80, of Columbus, passed away Monday, July 24 at her home.
     Mrs. Williams was born Jan. 4, 1909, in Stewart County, daughter of Porter James and Fannie Berry Richardson. She was a member of Holsey Chapel CME Church, Columbus, and the International Benevolent Society.
     Survivors include three sisters, Nannie Newkirk and Katie Brown, both of Columbus; and Annie Alexander of Lumpkin.
     Sconiers Funeral Home of Columbus is in charge of the arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 30, page 2 - Mrs. Robert V. Bankston, Jr.

     The funeral service for Mrs. Lillian Fowler Bankston, 47, of Donalsonville was held at Spring Creek Baptist Church on Friday, July 14 at 3 p.m. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
     Mrs. Bankston, a native of Pensacola, Florida, had resided in Donalsonville for the past four years. She was a former employee of Citizens and Southern Bank in Bainbridge and was a member of the Alders Gate Methodist Church in Shelby, N. C.
     Survivors include her husband, R. V. (Bobby) Bankston of Donalsonville; a daughter, Mrs. Jamie Taylor and son-in-law, Earl Taylor of Wetumpka, Alabama; a son, Hank Albritton of Atlanta; parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Fowler of Montgomery, Alabama; two sisters, Mrs. Barbara Hopkins and Mrs. Mary Eleanor Jefcoat, both of Montgomery, Alabama; a step-daughter and a step-son and several nieces and nephews.
     She was the daughter-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vernon Bankston of Albany.
     Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Rex Henderson, pastor of Spring Creek Baptist Church, and Dr. Padgett Cope of Birmingham, Alabama, uncle of Mrs. Bankston. Varner Rushton, Jr., cousin of Mrs. Bankston was pianist and Ricky Thursby of Donalsonville sang "How Great Thou Art," and "Amazing Grace." Mr. Rushton played "I Am Bound For The Promised Land."
     Pallbearers were Calvin Rushton, Lewis Carter, Jr., R. V. Bankston, Sr., Jackie Williams, Jay Trice and Tommy Dick.
     A memorial service was held on July 16 at McGee Road Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama for Mrs. Lillian Bankston. Rev. Neil Hughes officiated.
     Ivey Funeral Home of Bainbridge was in charge of the arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 30, page 2 - Mrs. Anna Melle LaBell

     Mrs. Anna Melle Moore LaBell, 78, of Oxnard, California, died Thursday, July 20 in Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura, California, after an extended illness.
     A native of Chattahoochee County, she was born January 8, 1911, daughter of the late R. D. Moore and Dora Bray Moore, longtime residents of Richland.
     Mrs. LaBell was former owner and operator of the Tri-City Cleaners of Phenix City and Columbus. She was a Baptist.
     Mrs. LaBell is remembered with kindest regard and admiration by many Richland and area friends who were deeply saddened at her fatal illness and death.
     Survivors include her husband, Raymond LaBell of Oxnard; two daughters, Mrs. Dora Walkins of Woodland Hills, California, and Mrs. Mary Robertson of Canoga Park, California; three brothers, H. L. Moore, Sr. and Grady Moore, both of Richland, and Walter C. Moore of Barnesville; one sister, Mrs. Charles Jenkins of Columbus; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, also nieces and nephews, including Mrs. John Eakes, H. L. (Buster) Moore, Jr. and George Moore of Richland.
     Graveside funeral rites were held at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Harmony Cemetery in Richland where interment was made. The Rev. Jack Ray, pastor of the Lumpkin First Baptist Church, conducted the service.
     L. B. Smith Funeral Home of Richland was in charge of arrangements.

Thursday, August 3, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 31, page 2 - Mrs. Lilla Murdock

     Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Thursday, July 17 from St. Mark AME Church for Mrs. Lilla M. Murdock, 78, of Lumpkin, who passed away Saturday, July 22 at Doctors Hospital in Columbus. Burial was in the church cemetery.
     Mrs. Murdock was born Oct. 22, 1910, in Lumpkin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lemon Moses. She was a retired insurance agent and a member of St. Mark AME Church, where she served as a missionary worker and a stewardess. She was the widow of Fred Murdock, Sr.
     Survivors include her daughter, Mrs. James R. Edwards; a son, retired Staff Sgt. Fred Murdock, Jr., both of Columbus; a brother, Albert Moses of Orlando, Fla.; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
     Ward's Funeral Home of Dawson was in charge of the arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 31, page 2 - Mrs. Marcelle Reed

     Mrs. Anna Marcelle Tenant Reed, 79, widow of retired Army Sergeant Ramon Reed, died unexpectedly Thursday, July 27, at her home. She reportedly suffered a heat stroke.
     She was born August 1, 1909 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late John George and Annie Hartman Tenant. She lived in Florida before her marriage to Sgt. Reed and had lived in Richland a number of years. Mr. Reed died in December of 1982.
     She had become acquainted with many neighbors and friends in this vicinity, and was known to be of a sunny disposition, and friendly person.
     Survivors include one son, Charleton Brank of Richland and his wife, Mildred; two brothers, Dennis and Jimmy Tenant of Detroit, Mich.; one sister, Elizabeth Young of Royal Oak, Michigan; and several nieces and nephews.
     The funeral service was held Sunday, July 30 at the graveside in Harmony Cemetery with Rev. Jack Ray, pastor of the Lumpkin First Baptist Church, conducting the last rites.
     L. B. Smith Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 31, page 3 - Thelma Anderson Dunn

In Memory of Thelma Anderson Dunn "Sannie" born May 23, 1912 - died August 8, 1986.

Thursday, August 10, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 32, page 4 - Leroy Armour

     Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, August 7 from St. Paul Primitive Baptist Church in Columbus for Leroy Armour, 91, of Columbus, who passed away Tuesday, August 1. Burial was in Armour Cemetery in Louvale.
     Mr. Armour was born March 5, 1898, in Stewart County, son of Walter B. and Mary Alice Armour. He was retired from the Central of Georgia Railroad.
     Survivors include a sister, Maybelle Irvin of Lumpkin; and a brother, Benjamin J. Armour of Matawan, N.J.
     William T. Ford Mortuary of Columbus was in charge of the arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 32, page 4 - Mrs. Kathleen Barnes

     Mrs. Kathleen Orr Barnes, 83, of Americus, died in Oak Ridge Nursing Home on July 25, after a lengthy illness.
     A native of Richland, she was the daughter of the late John Franklin Orr, and Lizzie Beth Parker Orr, who lived for many years in the Randall Crossing Community near Richland. She attended school in Richland and was graduated from Richland High School. She, with the Orr family were members and regular attendants of the Richland First Baptist Church.
     Kathleen married Horace E. Barnes of Americus, and the couple made Americus their home. She moved her church membership to the Central Baptist Church in Americus where she was a longtime Sunday School teacher. She was regarded as a consecrated Christian as she was a Bible student and she loved people and never forgot a friend. Her good works throughout the years and her kind and generous disposition as a resident of this vicinity will long be remembered.
     She was a resident of Plains Convalescent Home at Plains for several years before being transferred to Oak Ridge Tennessee, where she resided for about four months.
     Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Doris Snider of Oak Ridge; a son, Joe Barnes of Macon; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Also several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Donald Orr of Richland is a sister-in -law.
     Funeral services were held on Friday, July 28, at 2 p.m. from Harvey's Rees Park Chapel with Rev. Melvin York officiating. Burial followed in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
     Active pallbearers were Mickey Holloway, Julian Smith, Freddie Snider, Watson Turner, Lyn Perry and Alfred Dupree.

Thursday, August 17, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 33, page 2 - Mrs. Edith Campbell

     Mrs. Edith Hodges Campbell, 74, of St. Mary's, Georgia, and prominent and highly esteemed former resident of Richland, died Monday, August 7, at her home after a lengthy illness. She had been in declining health for about a year.
     Born July 17, 1915, in Oconee, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Charles Marshel Hodges and Berta Moye Hodges. She married Stewart Hudson Campbell, June 20, 1939, soon after his graduation from Gupton-Jones Mortician School. The couple lived in Plains and one or more localities before moving to Richland in 1945. Mr. Campbell served as funeral director here for thirty-one years, and the couple and their two daughters were outstanding leaders in church and community life. After selling out his interest in the local funeral home, Mr. Campbell became State Director of Georgia Funeral Directors Association, and because of health problems, his wife accompanied and drove the car on every trip. He retired in 1976.
     The couple moved to St. Mary's years ago.
     Mrs. Campbell, who as affectionately called "Edith" was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Richland, and was actively affiliated with its organizations. She also was active in social life and hosted many parties for brides-elect and other social functions. She and Mr. Campbell celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in 1979, and were honored at a lovely reception. She was always helpful, always friendly and always "smiling through." Her glowing personality and beauty of face and character attracted many friends who were deeply reluctant at her fatal illness and death. She was endeared to a host of friends throughout this section and in St. Mary's where she was known.
     Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 9 at Antioch Christian Church in Oconee, with the Rev. Harold Brinson of Brunswick, conducting the rites, and paying a beautiful tribute.
     Interment was in Antioch Christian Church cemetery with E. K. May Funeral Home of Tennille in charge of arrangements.
     Survivors, besides her husband, Stewart H. Campbell of St. Mary's, is one daughter, Mrs. Earl (Carol) Smith of St. Mary's; two granddaughters, Joane and Jennifer Smith, both of St. Mary's. One daughter, Joane Campbell died in 1955 at the age of 15 years. Two or more brothers and one or more sisters preceded her to the grave.
     Attending the funeral from Richland were Mr. and Mrs. Love Kimbrough, and their daughter, Mrs. Gay Kimbrough Stephens of Prattsville, Alabama; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee and Mrs. Jimmy (Helen) Blanton.

Vol. 116 Issue 33, page 2 - G. O. Bailey

     Glen Owen (G.O.) Bailey, 89, of Tifton died Saturday, August 5 at Tift Health Care.
     Services were held August 7 in Memorial Chapel of First Baptist Church in Tifton with Rev. Ches W. Smith III and the Rev. Paul Thomas officiating. Interment followed at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Tifton.
     Pallbearers include Dr. Otha Hale, Dr. W.O. Hughes, H. C. Medford, W. A. Martin, Jack Albott, Cecil Adair, Dr. Sammie Polles, w. G. Massey, Morgan Green, Mack Sumner and Kenny Martin. Honorary pallbearers include deacons of First Baptist Church and members of the Mens Bible Class.
     Born July 2, 1900, in Turin, he was a retired school teacher and formerly was Tift County School superintendent for 27 years. He was widower of Mary Hazel Humber Bailey, native of Lumpkin, the son of the late Glen Owen Bailey and Ida Johnson Bailey and a member of Tifton's First Baptist Church. He was a deacon of the church and taught Sunday School for 59 years. He served in the Tift County school system for 37 years, was a member of the Lions Club, the Chamber of Commerce, the Kiwanis Club and the Tift County Red Cross Board. He was also Dean of Norman Park College.
     Survivors include one son, Herbert Humber Bailey of Mobile, Alabama; one daughter, Holly Hall of Tifton; two sisters, Mrs. A. C. Russell and Mildred Holly Bailey, both of Newnan; and three grandchildren.
     He was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
     The family requests that in lieu of flowers contributions be made to the G. O. Bailey Memorial fund in care of G. O. Bailey School, or to a favorite charity.
     Arrangements were under the direction of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals in Tifton.

Vol. 116 Issue 33, page 2 - Dennis Threats, Sr.

     Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 12, 1989, from St. Phillips Baptist Church in Lumpkin for Elder Dennis Threats, Sr., 88, of Richland, who passed away Tuesday, August 8, at The Medical Center of Columbus. Burial was in the Church of Peace Cemetery in Brooklyn with Community Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
     Elder Threats was born May 22, 1901, in Coffee County, Ala., son of Robert and Ethie H. Threats. He was a pastor and a self-employed pulpwood farmer.
     Survivors include his wife, Mary; six daughters, rose Boynton and Yukari Satimer, both of Evanston, Ill., Mary Tate and Floria Williams, both of Richland, Laura Edney of Orlando, Fla., and Ethie B. Hogan of Auburndale, Fla.; eight sons, John R. Threats of Denver, Colo., Dennis Threats, Jr. of Hartford, Ala., John W. Threats and Jerry Threats, both of Evanston, Ill., George Threats of Waukegan, Ill., James Threats and Nathaniel Threats, both of Richland; two brothers, Hosa Harvey of Cusseta and Sam Threats of Geneva, Ala.; four sisters, Marie Lewis of Tampa, Fla., Ruby Pearl Braxton, Grace Smith and Bernice Angram, all of Geneva, Fla.

Vol. 116 Issue 30, page 2 - Frank M. Streetman

     Graveside services were held recently in St. Michaels Cemetery in Pensacola, Fla., for Frank M. Streetman, 87, of New Port Richey, Fla., who passed away Saturday, August 5, at his home.
     Mr. Streetman was born February 2, 1902, in Richland, son of Marcus s. and alice Middleton Streetman. He had lived in New Port Richey most of his life, was retired as manager for Western Union, and later was a real estate broker. He was the widower of Myra Quina Streetman. Survivors include a son, Mark Streetman of Jacksonville, Fla.; two daughters, Jane S. Bowes of Lakeland, Fla, and Rita S. Hill of New Port Richey; a sister, Mary S. Ball; two brothers, Dan G. Streetman and Clark H. Streetman, all of Columbus; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
     North Guardian Funeral Home of New Port Richey was in charge of the arrangements.

Thursday, August 24, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 34, page 4 - Robert L. McKenney

     Mr. Robert L. McKenney, Sr., of Marietta, a retired Air Force master sergeant and veteran of World War II, died Saturday, August 12, of cancer at Kennestone Hospital. He was 75.
     The funeral was held August 15 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Smyrna with burial at Georgia Memorial Park in Marietta.
     Mr. McKenney, a native of Colquitt, was in the Air Force for 22 years. After retiring from service he and his family settled in Smyrna. He became affiliated with Georgia Casualty and Surety Company in Atlanta. After being with the company 26 years, he retired last year at age 74. He was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
     Surviving are his wife, Anita Kotts McKenney; a daughter, Kristine Holton of Marietta; three sons, Robert McKenney, Jr. of Marietta, James McKenney of Acworth, and Richard McKenney of Powder Springs; a sister,, Betty McKenney of Richland; three brothers, Willie McKenney of Richland and Wallace McKenney and Ernest of McKenney, both of Colquitt; and three grandchildren.

Vol. 116 Issue 34, page 4 - Mrs. Nymmie Cleveland

     Memorial services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 22 from Joe-Ann Burgin Nursing Home for Mrs. Nymmie Ward Cleveland, 98, of Benevolence, who passed away Sunday, August 20 at Joe-Ann Burgin Nursing Home. Graveside services were held at 11:30 a.m. from Benevolence Cemetery.
     Mrs. cleveland was born September 16, 1890, in Stewart County, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Ward. She was a homemaker and a member of Benevolence Baptist Church.
     Survivors include a son, A. G. Cleveland of Atlanta; a daughter, Frances Hilsman of Jackson, Miss.; a brother, W. R. Ward of Cuthbert; two sisters, Mrs. J. H. Reddick of Benevolence and Mary Ward of Athens; five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
     Lunsford Funeral Home of Cuthbert was in charge of the arrangements.

Thursday, August 31, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 35, page 2 - Beverly Diane Bryant

     Beverly Diane Bryant, a sixteen-year-old teenager, of Preston, died instantly Thursday evening in an automobile accident which occurred several miles outside of Richland. The driver lost control of the car when it hit a bump on a dirt road.
     Beverly was born November 30, 1972 in Sumter County, daughter of Mrs. Mary Grace Moore Sizemore, of Preston, and Robert Cleveland Bryant, of Smithville. She was a sophomore at Tri-County High School in Marion County, and was a popular member of the younger contingent. Her accident was a sad tragedy and many friends are grief-stricken over the loss of this popular student.
     Survivors, besides her parents, are four sisters, Lisa and Mandy Sizemore and Tina Moore, all of Preston, and Tiffany Bryant of Smithville; paternal grandparents, J. C. Bryant of Barnesville and Mrs. Martha Pratt of Leesburg; maternal grandfather, Mancy Moore of Preston; paternal step-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Sizemore of Preston.
     Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 26 in the Preston Cemetery with L. B. Smith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
     The Reverend J. Glen Spivey of Enterprise, Alabama conducted the last rites.

Vol. 116 Issue 35, page 2 - Mrs. Lydie Grimsley

     Mrs. Lydie Brooks Grimsley, 71, prominent and esteemed citizen of Weston, died suddenly Sunday afternoon, August 13, when enroute to Cuthbert to see her doctor. They had stopped at her daughter's home to make a hurried call for a doctor's appointment, and she passed out in the car, according to report.
     Mrs. Grimsley was born June 12, 1918 in Webster County, daughter of the late Charlie Monroe Brooks and Fannie Goare Brooks. She grew up in the Weston community and married Gordon Grimsley February 27, 1941, and the couple made their home in Weston.
     She was a member of the Weston Baptist Church, and a charter member of Weston Woman's Club. She was a dedicated homemaker and a devoted wife and mother. She was also a good neighbor and a friend to all. Her sudden passing was a grievous shock to Weston and surrounding communities. Many friends will long cherish sweet memories of this fair lady.
     Survivors include her husband, Gordon Grimsley; one son, Richard Grimsley of Weston; two daughters, Mrs. Angelyn West of Weston, and Mrs. Rite Finlayson of Albany; one sister, Mrs. Annibel Brightwell of Americus; seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
     Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 5 at the Weston Baptist Church with Rev. Leighton Norris, pastor, and the Rev. W. G. Stallings, former pastor, conducting the rites. Mrs. Dorothy Wheeler was pianist, and Amy Black was soloist in singing "To God Be The Glory."
     Interment was in the Weston Baptist Church Cemetery with L. B. Smith Funeral Home of Richland in charge of arrangements.
     Pallbearers were Dewey Brooks, Wade Brightwell, Walter Guy Spann, Charles Brooks, Ray Payne, Chris Jones, Raymond Goodwin, and Dr. Larry Brightwell.

Vol. 116 Issue 35, page 2 - William L. Taylor

     William L. Taylor, 69, of Cusseta, died August 26, 1989 in Doctors Hospital in Columbus after a short illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 29, 1989 from Cusseta United Methodist Church with Rev. Robert McDaniel and Rev. Tommy Parsons officiating. Interment was in Mt. Olive Cemetery.
     Mr. Taylor was born August 2, 1920 in Chattahoochee County, son of the late W. L. and Inez Culpepper Taylor. He was a member of Cusseta United Methodist Church, served eight years on the Chattahoochee County Board of Education and twelve years as County Commissioner of Chattahoochee County, the last two years as chairman.
     Survivors include his wife, Lucille W. Taylor, Cusseta; one son, William L. Taylor, Jr., Cusseta; one daughter, Jo Ann Wiener, Cusseta; one brother, Aaron Taylor, Buena Vista; four sisters, Mrs. Mamie Wiseman, Cusseta, Mrs. Emma Moore, Columbus, Mrs. Verna Thompson, and Mrs. Betty Welch of Buena Vista; three grandchildren, Sharon Sue Corbett, Walter Wayne Corbett, and W. L. Taylor III.
     Tante Funeral Home of Buena Vista was in charge of the arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 35, page 2 - Mrs. Girlene Reliford

     Mrs. Girlene Reliford, 91, passed away Wednesday morning around 3:30 a.m. on August 23, 1989 at her home. Funeral services were held Sunday, August 27 at New Hope Baptist Church with interment at Popular Springs Cemetery in Webster.
     She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mariah Copeland of Parrott, where she received her education. She was born June 10, 1898.
     She joined the New Hope Baptist Church shortly after marriage and was a faithful member until her death. she served as a ward leader, the deaconess board, the missionary society and Sunday School member. She also was a faithful member of the Order of Eastern Stars and the Independent Fraternal Union where she served as president and secretary.
     Survivors include one daughter, Mattie Wyler, Detroit, Michigan; three sons, Clifford Reliford, Detroit, Gerue Reliford, Preston, and James Reliford, Americus; four daughters-in-law, Frances reliford, Americus, Nellie Reliford, Columbus, Dennis Reliford, Detroit, and Betty Reliford, Preston; one son-in-law, Charlie Wyley, Detroit; three sisters, Thelma Billings, Dawson, Adel Ball, Trenton, N.J., and Alice Venerable, New Mexico; three brothers, James Copeland, Parrott, Eulice Copeland, Cannonsburg, Pa., and Eldridge (Buddy) Copeland, Los Angeles, California; one brother-in-law, Jerry Roberts, Albany; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.
     T. V. Williams Funeral in Richland was in charge of the arrangements.

Thursday, September 7, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 36, page 2 - Roulf V. Stephens

     Roulf Vernon Stephens died about 1:30 a.m. Monday in the Stewart-Webster Hospital after becoming ill at his home earlier in the evening.
     Graveside funeral rites were held at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in Harmony Cemetery with L. B. Smith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Rev. J. Glen Spivey conducted the service.
     Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Martha Neil Wells Stephens, and one daughter, Mrs. Maryneil Castleberry, and one son, Roulf V. Stephens, all of Richland; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Also a large number of nieces and nephews.
     Mr. stephens was a retired grocery man, and was one of the community's most prominent and esteemed citizens. He had been in declining health for a year or more, but his passing was sudden and unexpected, and sad news for his many friends.
     Full details will be published next week.

Vol. 116 Issue 36, page 2 - Bama Akin McGlaun

     Bama Akin McGlaun, 90, of Route One, Cusseta, died early Friday at Cobb Memorial Hospital in Phenix City, Alabama.
     Graveside funeral services were held Sunday at 2:00 at Liberty Hill Cemetery with Rev. Rob McDaniel officiating.
     Mrs. Mcglaun was born Jan. 29, 1899 in Gilmer Co., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Akin. She had lived in Cusseta all of her life and was a member of Liberty Hill Methodist Church.
     She is survived by one son, James McGlaun of Cusseta; four daughters, Kathryn M. Kelly of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Barbara M. Boone, Woodland Hills, California, Frances M. Caldwell of Edgewood, Kentucky, and Martha M. Vardeman, Waverly Hall; two sisters, Vera Harper and Bonita Chadwick, both of Elijay; 15 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
     Tante Funeral Home of Buena Vista was in charge of the arrangements.

Thursday, September 14, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 37, page 3 - Ernest Lee Brown

     Funeral services were held Saturday, September 9, 1989 at 1:30 p.m. at Mill Bethel Baptist Church, Lumpkin, for Mr. Ernest Lee Brown, 50, who passed away Sunday, September 3, 1989 at the Stewart-Webster Hospital in Lumpkin following a lengthy illness. Rev. J. F. Beauford officiated the services.
     Mr. Brown was born March 16, 1939, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Herman Brown, Sr. He confessed his faith in Christ at an early age and joined the Mill Bethel Baptist Church. He was united in holy matrimony to Mrs. Annie Lois Williams Brown. Survivors include five children, Mr. Gregory Brown, Ms. Gwendolyn Brown, Ms. Priscilla Brown and Mr. Roland Brown, of Buffalo, N.Y., and Ms. Shirley Brown of Lumpkin; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel M. Davis and Mrs. Marjorie Chester of Lumpkin; three brothers, Mr. James Brown of Lumpkin, Mr. Herman Brown of Quincy, Florida, Mr. Robert Brown of Buffalo, N.Y.; and a host of grandchildren, nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.

Vol. 116 Issue 37, page 3 - Mrs. Lilla Rowell

     Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, September 10 from Mount Zion Baptist Church in Omaha for Mrs. Lilla Rowell, 90, of Columbus, who passed away Monday, September 4 at the Medical Arts Nursing Facility. Burial was in the church cemetery.
     Mrs. Rowell was born Nov. 25, 1898, in Stewart County, daughter of Isaac and Mamie Allen. She was a homemaker and member of Mount Zion Baptist Church.
     Survivors include two sisters, Annie Nelson of Columbus and Carrie Nelson of Lumpkin; one grandchild; eight great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
     Kimbrough's Funeral Home of Columbus was in charge of the arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 37, page 3 - Sgt. Jack Chapman

     Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, September 11 from Fort Benning's Main Post Cemetery for retired Sgt. First Class Jack C. Chapman, 55, of Columbus, who passed away Friday, September 8 in Buena Vista.
     Mr. Chapman was born Nov. 8, 1933, in Cruger, Miss., son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn Malcolm Chapman. He was supervisor of shipping an receiving of small arms at Fort Benning.
     Survivors include his wife, Myong Hee "Pat" Chapman; two sons, Jimmy Chapman and Jack C. Chapman, Jr., both of Columbus; three brothers, James Chapman of Tchula, Miss., Robert Chapman of Alexandria, La., and Lacy Chapman of Lexington, Miss.
     Striffler-Hamby Mortuary of Columbus was in charge of the arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 37, page 3 - Roulf V. Stephens

     Roulf Vernon Stephens, 83, prominent retired businessman of Richland, and highly esteemed citizen, died around 1:00 a.m. Monday, September 4, in the Stewart-Webster Hospital which he entered earlier in the evening after becoming desperately ill at his home. He had been in declining health for a year or more and under treatment of specialists, but his sudden passing came as a shock to people of the community.
     Born July 21, 1906 in Carroll County, he was the son of the late William Woodroe Stephens and Sarah Brown Stephens who moved to Webster County in the 1920's. He was first engaged in farming, but later entered the grocery business, retiring only in recent years. He married Martha Neal Wells, school teacher for many years, December 29, 1929 and the couple made their home in Richland.
     Mr. Stephens was a devout member of the Richland First Baptist Church and regular attendant. Since his retirement, he has busied himself in gardening on a large scale. He was quietly disposed, but always kind and cordial, greeting his friends with a cheerful smile. He was good-humored in the home, in the store and on the street and a fine neighbor and friend. His illness and death was heart-aching news to all who knew him, and he will long be missed from his accustomed places.
     Survivors include his wife, Martha Neal of Richland; one daughter, Mrs. Don (Maryneil) Castleberry, and one son, Roulf V. Stephens, Jr., both of Richland; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Also a large number of nieces and nephews.
     Funeral services were held at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 5 at the graveside in Harmony Cemetery, with the Reverend J. Glenn Spivey of Enterprise, Alabama, formerly of Preston, conducting the rites. Pallbearers were grandsons and great-grandsons.
     L. B. Smith Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Thursday, September 21, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 38, page 5 - Homer McGruder

     Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, September 16 from Mount Gilead Baptist Church in Louvale for Homer McGruder, Sr., 91, of Los Angeles, Calif., who passed away Saturday, September 9 in Los Angeles. Burial was held in the church cemetery.
     Mr. McGruder was born May 6, 1898, in Chattahoochee County, son of Hill and Rebecca McGruder. He was a member of Mount Gilead Baptist Church.
     Survivors include two daughters, Stefanie Drayton of Temple Hill, Md., and Carolyn McGruder of Los Angeles; two sons, Homer McGruder, Jr., and James McGruder, both of Los Angeles; a stepdaughter, Louis Harris of Los Angeles; two stepsons, Tommy Horace and John Henderson, both of Los Angeles; four grandchildren, and nine step-grandchldren.
     William T. Ford Mortuary of Columbus was in charge of the arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 38, page 5 - George Jones

     Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, September 17 from Good Hope CME Church in Renfroe for George Jones, 57, of Richland, who passed away Wednesday, September 13. Burial was in Bryant Cemetery with T. V. Williams Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
     Mr. Jones was born Oct. 17, 1931, in Stewart County, son of Reverend and Mrs. Willie M. Jones. He was a member of Good Hope CME Church in Cusseta, where he served on the usher board and was a class leader. He served in the U. S. Marine Corps and retired in March 1988 from civil service at the Marine Corps Logistic Base in Albany.
     Survivors include his wife, Nora; two sons, Ronald Jones and Willie George Jones, both of Richland; two sisters, Mary L. Jones of Columbus and Rose L. Bennett of Detroit; two brothers, Willie J. Reed of Richland and James Reed of Columbus; and five grandchildren.

Thursday, September 28, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 39, page 2 - Mrs. Gloria Highnote

     Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 26 from Harmony Cemetery in Richland for Mrs. Gloria Neal Highnote, 62, of Montezuma, who passed away Sunday, September 24 at Macon County Medical Center.
     Mrs. Highnote was born May 26, 1927, in Jefferson County, Mo., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Neal. She lived in Thomasville before moving to Macon County 20 years ago, was a homemaker and the widow of Kay W. Highnote.
     Survivors include a daughter, Kayleen H. Cromer of Oglethorpe; two sons, Pete Highnote and Neal Highnote, both of Americus; and seven grandchildren.
     Watson-Mathews Funeral Home of Montezuma was in charge of the arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 39, page 2 - Grover L. Canington

     Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, September 26 from County Line Baptist Church for Grover Lee Canington, 55, of Lumpkin, who passed away Sunday, September 24 at Phoebe Putney Hospital in Albany. Burial was in the church cemetery, with Lunsford Funeral Home of Cuthbert in charge of the arrangements.
     Mr. Canington was born Sept. 2, 1934, in Stewart County, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Canington. He was a heavy equipment operator for Container Corp., and a member of County Line Baptist Church.
     Survivors include two brothers, Walter Canington and Donald Canington, both of Lumpkin; two sisters, Alice Peak of Cuthbert and Amelia Cherry of Dawson; and several nieces and nephews.

Vol. 116 Issue 39, page 2 - Mr. Lester Jenkins

     Funeral services were held Saturday, September 23, 1989 for Mr. Lester Jenkins, 49, at 2 p.m. at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Lumpkin, with Rev. Tommy Holston officiating.
     Mr. Foster passed away Sunday, September 17, 1989 in Boynton, Fla. He was born March 19, 1940, son of Mrs. Sarah Lewis. He confessed his faith in Christ at an early age and joined the Ebenezer Baptist .
     He was united in holy matrimony to Mrs. Minnie Jenkins, and to this union five children were born.
     Survivors include a loving mother, Mrs. Sarah Lewis; two sons, Mr. Kenneth Jenkins and Mr. Lester Jenkins, Jr. of Lumpkin; three daughters, Ms. Jeanette Jenkins, Mrs. Dorothy Floyd and Ms. Carolyn Jenkins of Lumpkin; four brothers, Mr. J. C. Jenkins of Boynton, Fla., Mr. Eddie Lee Jenkins of West Palm, Fla., Mr. Linton Porter of Columbus and Mr. Willie James Porter of Atlanta; five sisters, Mrs. Raydene Boyd, Mrs. Cynthia Coba and Ms. Annie B. Porter of Atlanta, Mrs. Sarah Foussiant of Winter Garden, Fla., and Mrs. Ella Mae White of Columbus; one daughter-in-law, Vanessa of Lumpkin; seven grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Vol. 116 Issue 39, page 2 - Mrs. Cassie Jones

     Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, September 27 from Ebenezer Baptist Church for Mrs. Cassie L. Jones, 77, of Lumpkin, who passed away Friday, September 22 at Stewart-Webster Hospital in Richland. Burial was in the church cemetery.
     Mrs. Jones was born June 25, 1912 in Stewart County, daughter of Abea and Fannie Irving Bobb. She was a homemaker and a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church.
     Survivors include a daughter, Fannie M. Flanagan of Atlanta; a son, Walter Jones of Thomasville; five sisters, Emma Small and Bernell Moses, both of Lumpkin, Alice A. Dye of Detroit, Elma Jones of Fayetteville, N. C., and Pearl Scott of Orlando, Fla.; a brother, Harold Irvin of Orlando; 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
     Community Funeral Home of Lumpkin was in charge of the arrangements.

Thursday, October 5, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 40, page 6 - Fred Otis Cooper

     Fred Otis Cooper, 60, of Bremerton, Washington died Tuesday, August 1, 1989 at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Bremerton.
     A memorial service was held Saturday, August 5, at 4 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Cusseta, with Rev. Tommy Parson and Rev. David Morrison officiating.
     Mr. Cooper was born February 3, 1929 in Quitman County, son of Mozelle and Wes Cooper. He was a civil service employee at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton.
     Survivors, other than his mother, include his wife, Gail; two brothers, Glynn Cooper and Drane Cooper, both of Cusseta; a brother Leonard Cooper of Columbus preceded him in death.

Vol. 116 Issue 40, page 6 - Mrs. Jewel Godfrey

     Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 1 from Striffler-Hamby Mortuary for Mrs. Jewel Bell Godfrey, 81, of Columbus, who passed away Friday, September 29 at The Medical Center. Burial was in Harmony Church Cemetery in Richland.
     Mrs. Godfrey was born Feb. 19, 1908, in Randolph County, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Randall. She was a homemaker and a member and deaconess of United Congregational Christian Church. She was the widow of Jasper Troy Godfrey.
     Survivors include a sister, Earline Guyton of Atlanta; and four grandchildren.

Vol. 116 Issue 40, page 6 - Mrs. Bessie Sanders

     Bessie Welch Sanders, 68, of Plains, died Sunday, October 1 in Phobe-Putney Hospital in Albany after a lengthy illness.
     Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 3 from Mt. Carmel Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmie Hobbs and Rev. Don Wilson officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.
     Mrs. Sanders was born August 8, 1921, in Marion County, the daughter of John Thomas and Iva Louvania Wall Welch. She had lived in Marion County for most of her life before moving to Plains six years ago. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and was the widow of Grover Sanders.
     Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Marlene Dozier, Plains; two brothers, Thomas Welch and Arthur Welch, Buena Vista; three sisters, Mrs. Mattie Willie Covington, Buena Vista, Mrs. Maude McElmurray, Tazewell, Mrs. Marjorie Bruce, Richland; and two grandchildren, Marvin Dozier and Darlene Dozier of Plains.
     Tante Funeral Home in Buena Vista was in charge of the arrangements.

Thursday, October 12, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 41, page 2 - Virginia Brazier Halliday

     Virginia Brazier Halliday, 72, of Lumpkin, died Friday at St. Francis Hospital, Columbus.
     The funeral was held at 3 p.m. Saturday, October 7, at Lumpkin First Baptist Church. Officiating ministers were Rev. Jack Ray of Lumpkin, and Rev. Melvin Smith of Cuthbert. Mrs. Vicky Geeslin was the organist. Pallbearers were Jimmy Brazier, Sammy Brazier, Raymond Gonzalez, Chuck Geeslin, Bob Geeslin, and Rusty Bradshaw. Interment was in Eastside Cemetery in Lumpkin.
     Mrs. Halliday was born Nov. 25, 1916, in Stewart County, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley Brazier. She worked at Halliday Cars of Lumpkin and was a member of Lumpkin First Baptist Church. She was an industrious and sweet lady who friends and family are going to sorely miss.
     Survivors include her husband, Vernon; daughter, Barbara H. Cullefer of Lumpkin; a brother, John Brazier of Richland; a sister, Mary Alice Gonzalez of Columbus; two grandchildren, a great-grandchild, nieces and nephews.
     L. B. Smith Funeral Home of Richland was in charge of the arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 41, page 2 - Mrs. Patricia McGlaun

     Mrs. Avis Patricia O'Connor McGlaun, 56, of Richland died about 6:30 p.m. Friday, October 6, in the Stewart-Webster Hospital in Richland after an illness of several months. She underwent brain surgery earlier in the year.
     Born August 3, 1933 in Fulton County, she was one of three daughters of Mrs. Mae Hardage O'Connor and the late William Herbert O'Connor.
     She attended Auburn University and graduated from Georgia Southwestern College in Americus. she later taught school at Britt David School and Eastway School, both in Columbus, for ten years. She married Larry McGlaun Dec. 21, 1954, and the couple resided in Richland.
     Mrs. McGlaun was a member of the American Quarter Horse Association, and of the Talomino Horse Association. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Richland, and was a devout Christian woman. Her love for her Master was evidenced in her everyday life, and her face beamed with joy as she spoke of the grace of God. Her illness and passing has saddened many people who will long remember her Christian influence.
     Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the graveside in Harmony Cemetery where interment was made. The Rev. Tim Hanson, pastor of the Richland Assembly of God Church, and the Rev. Randy Ray of LUmpkin, conducted the last rites. Survivors, besides her husband, are two daughters, Mrs. Sally Baldwin of Lumpkin, and Mrs. Patricia Allison Bigale of Marianna, Florida; her mother, Mrs. O'Connor of the Americus Nursing Home; two sisters, Mrs. Beverly Fitzpatrick of Tarversville and Mrs. Jane Lunsford of Richland and two grandchildren.
     Pallbearers were Morton Fort, Rossie Ross, Billy Croxton, Gerald McGlaun, Bill Mayo, Millard Gunnels, Rhodell Dunn and Walter Stout.

Thursday, October 19, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 42, page 2 -Mrs. Jewel Godfrey

     Interment services for Mrs. Jewel Bell Godfrey of Columbus were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 15 in Harmony Cemetery in Richland. She died Friday in the Medical Center, where she was admitted after suffering from a head injury in a fall at her home at 2933 Peabody Avenue. She was 81.
     Mrs. Godfrey was the former Jewell Randall who lived in Richland for many years and was married to Jasper Troy Godfrey of Richland. He died a year or more ago.
     Born in Randolph County, February 19, 1908, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William E. Randall. Her father was affiliated with the Seaboard Railroad Company.
     The Godfreys moved from Richland to Columbus and from there to Tyler, Texas. The later returned to Columbus following the death of their married son and only child.
     Mrs. Godfrey was a member and deaconess of the United Congregational Christian Church in Columbus, and was dedicated worker in the church. She was a devout Christian whose life was filled with love and caring for others, and sharing her God-given spiritual knowledge. Her sudden passing was a grievous shock to many friends.
     Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Earline Guyton of Atlanta; four grandchildren, and a daughter-in-law.

Vol. 116 Issue 42, page 2 - Mrs. Virginia Halliday

     Mrs. Virginia Brazier Halliday, 72, beloved citizen of Lumpkin, died Friday, October 6, in St. Francis Hospital in Columbus after and extended illness.
     Born November 25, 1916, in Stewart County, she was the daughter of the late John Wesley Brazier and Woody Shirling Brazier of Lumpkin. She spent most of her life in Lumpkin and was prominently associated with community activities. She worked in P.T.A. and Garden club with genuine enthusiasm and was a part of other activities sponsored by city clubs. Mrs. Halliday was industrious and held responsible positions during her younger days, and operated her own store at one time. Her most recent occupation was with Halliday Cars of Lumpkin. She was a member of the Lumpkin First Baptist and was active in its organizations. Before ill health intervened, she was full of energy and dependability. She was employed in several positions at one time.
     She was endeared to a host of friends who mourn her untimely illness and passing.
     She married Vernon Halliday of Lumpkin November 28, 1936, who survives her. Other survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Barbara Cullefer of Lumpkin, and one brother, John Wesley Brazier, Jr., of Richland; one sister, Mrs. Mary Alice Gonzalez of Columbus and two grandchildren, Robin Bradshaw of Lumpkin, and Scott Fant of Marietta. Also one great-grandchild.
     Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday, October 7, at the Lumpkin First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jack Ray, pastor, and the Rev. Melvin Smith, of Cuthbert, officiating. Mrs. Vickie Geeslin was organist.
     Interment was in Eastside Cemetery with L. B. Smith Funeral Home of Richland in charge of arrangements.
     Pallbearers were Sammy Brazier, Jimmy Brazier, Raymond Gonzalez, Chuck Geeslin, Bob Geeslin, and Rusty Bradshaw.

Thursday, October 26, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 43, page 4 - Mrs. Byrma Armour

     Mrs. Byrma Chambless Armour, 86, one of Richland's most prominent and esteemed business women, died Wednesday night, October 18, 1989, in St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, after an illness of only a few days. She entered the hospital on the previous Saturday.
     Born May 15, 1903, in Stewart County, she was a daughter of the late George M. Chambless and Cornelia Bond Chambless. She grew up in Stewart County and married ElNathan Pearson Armour in the 1920's. He died of a heart attack on Oct. 9, 1955, during the final construction of their lovely home in Richland. She owned and operated a grocery store for many years and was well known by all the people. She was quiet and gentle, never outgoing, but her low-keyed soft voice reached the hearts of her countless friends who mourn her passing. She was a lovely person with a stainless character and was loved by all who knew her. She was a member of the Richland Primitive Baptist Church.
     Survivors include a son, E. P. Armour, Jr. of Richland, and a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Williams, of the Los Angeles area in California; two grandchildren, Mrs. Teresa Spencer of Angora, California and Scott Armour of Manassas, Va.; two great granddaughters, Vanessa Spencer and Celeste Spencer, both of Angora; also a son-in-law, Wiley Carlton Williams, and a daughter-in-law, Mary Hobbs Armour.
     Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. saturday at the First Baptist Church in Richland with the Rev. Jerry Lee Rea, pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church of Dothan, Ala., former Richland pastor, conducting the rites. Mrs. B. W. Mayo was organist.
     Interment was in Harmony Cemetery with L. B. Smith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
     Pallbearers were Bill Minick, Robert Orr, Harry Abell, Billy McKowen, Olin Witherington and Buster Moore.

Vol. 116 Issue 43, page 4 - Weyman E. Cannington, Sr

     Weyman E. Cannington, Sr., 75, of Donalsonville, passed away October 16, 1989, at his residence.
     He was born in Stewart Co. on October 8, 1914. His parents were the late Larkin Leonza Cannington and Katie Goree Cannington.
     He is survived by his wife, Helen Barber Cannington of Donalsonville; one son, Weyman E. Cannington, Jr. of Lumpkin; one daughter, Beth C. Corley of Jacksonville, FL.; two brothers, Marlin Cannington of Iron City and Heyward Cannington of Waycross; two sisters, Grace Schiffgens of Atlanta and Billie Zorn of Bainbridge; and four grandchildren, Weyman E. Cannington, III and Jill C. Bennett, both of Lumpkin, Caylon C. West of Slocumb, Ala. and Chad Corley of Jacksonville, Fla.
     Mr. Cannington retired as an agent of Gulf Life Insurance after 27 years with the company. He and Mrs. Cannington were managers of the Seminole County Group Home. He was a member of the Donalsonville First Baptist Church.
     Mr. Cannington was very active in First Baptist Churches in Bainbridge and Donalsonville where he served as a Deacon, taught Sunday School classes for many years, was a former Sunday School Superintendent, active in Bainbridge and Donalsonville Lions Clubs, member of Life Underwriters Assoc., trustee of the Georgia Baptist Children's Home, Member of Orion Lodge No. 8 F&AM, Charter member of the Hasan Shrine Temple; and member of Gideon's International.
     Services were held at 2:00 Wednesday, Oct. 18, 1989 at the Donalsonville First Baptist Church with interment at Friendship Cemetery in Donalsonville with Rev. Luther Hastey, Rev. Tommy Dobbins, Dr. L. Don Duvall, Rev. Frank Short and Rev. Robert Anderson officiating.
     Active pallbearers were his nephews. Honorary pallbearers were Baracca Sunday School Class, First Baptist Church of Bainbridge; Men's Bible Class of the First Baptist Church of Donalsonville; Deacons of First Baptist Churches of Bainbridge and Donalsonville; members of the Bainbridge and Donalsonville Lions Clubs, members of Life Underwriters Association, Orion Lodge No. 8 F&AM, Hasan Shrine Temple, Gideon's International; Employees of Gulf Life Insurance Co.; and Trustees of the Georgia Baptist Children's Home.

Vol. 116 Issue 43, page 4 - Mrs. Rosie Banks

     Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 25, 1989, from St. James CME Church for Mrs. Rosie Banks, 76, of Columbus, who passed away Wednesday, October 18, at The Medical Center. Burial was in Green Acres Cemetery.
     Mrs. Banks was born Jan. 25, 1913, in Stewart County, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Augusta Pearson. She was a homemaker, and was a member, clerk and Missionary Board member of Good Hope CME Church. She was a member of the Cordele District Ministers' Wives Union and was the widow of the Rev. M. C. Banks.
     Survivors include two brothers, Willie B. Pearson and Lester Pearson, both of Kissimmee, Fla.; a sister, Ozie Thompson of Moultrie.
     Sumbry Mortuary of Phenix City, Ala. was in charge of the arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 43, page 4 - Stonewall (Jack) Patterson III

     Stonewall Jackson (Jack) Patterson III, of Cusseta and Atlanta, died in Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta on Friday, October 20, 1989, after a short illness.
     Born April 20, 1931, in Columbus, he was the son of the late Stonewall Jackson (Stonie) Patterson, Jr., and the late Martha King Patterson. After his father's death in 1987, he had lived with his sister and brother-in-law, Dallas and Dave Jankowski in Atlanta. He visited often with his Patterson kin people in the Renfroe community near Cusseta.
     Jack was well known and had many friends throughout Chattahoochee and Stewart Counties who were saddened at his sudden passing.
     Survivors include his sister and brother-in-law with whom he resided, and a brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Dorothy Patterson, of Renfroe; one niece, Kelli Patterson, and two nephews, David and Danny Patterson, of Renfroe.
     Funeral services were held at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Cusseta Methodist Church, with the Rev. Rob McDaniel officiating. Mrs. Jackie Coleman was organist, and Z. C. Clay was soloist.
     Interment was in Lower Cemetery in Cusseta with L. B. Smith Funeral Home of Richland in charge of arrangements.
     Pallbearers were Paul Bartlett, Harry Ligon, Robert B. Patterson, Bryce Patterson, Jack Simmons and Ben Miller.

Thursday, November 2, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 44, page 2 - Johnny L. Nelson

     Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday (today) from Red Hill Christian Church for Johnny Lee Nelson, 36, of Richland, who passed away Monday, October 30 at East Point Hospital. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
     Mr. Nelson was born Dec. 5, 1952, in Cusseta, son of Charlie and Odessa Taylor Nelson. He was a steelworker and a member of Red Hill Christian Church.
     Survivors, other than his mother, include three sisters, Joann Horne and Margie Miller, both of Richland, and Sandy George of West Germany; two brothers, Benny Nelson of Tampa, Florida, and Jimmy Nelson of Richland.
     L. B. Smith Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 44, page 2 - Mrs. Fannie Mitchell

     Mrs. Fannie Mitchell, 68, of Columbus, passed away Monday, October 30 at her home.
     Mrs. Mitchell was born December 22, 1920 in Omaha, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Stafford. She was retired from the Fort Benning food service and was a member of New Bethel AME Church, its usher board, vocal choir and stewardess board. She was secretary to International Benevolent Society, Lodge No. 613.
     Survivors include a daughter, Marie Brown of Columbus; four brothers, Charlie Richardson of Columbus, and Eugene Stafford, Earnest Stafford and Felix Stafford, all of Detroit; two sisters, Sarah Stafford of Detroit and Pearlie Mae Pugh of Columbus; 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
     International Funeral Home of Columbus is in charge of the arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 44, page 2 - Dr. Hawey Wells

     Dr. Hawey Adolphus Wells of Athens, West Virginia, retired educator, and one time resident of Richland, died in his sleep Friday night, Oct. 27, after one or more years of declining health. He was 90 years of age.
     Born in Alpharetta, he was the son of the late Thomas Durward Wells and Ola Trammell Wells. He finished high school at Berry College at Mt. Berry and was graduated from Mercer University in Macon. At Mercer he was a member of the Glee Club. Before entering Mercer, he taught at Berry for a while.
     He later met and married Miss Dorothy Morton, a Shorter graduate and school teacher.
     The couple moved some years later to Athens, West Virginia and both taught at Concord College Wells taught Science and Biology at Concord until his retirement several years ago. On the occasion of his retirement he was honored at a social meeting, and was the recipient of an honorary Doctors Degree.
     Dr. Wells purchased a winter home at Safety Harbor, Florida where he and his wife spent their winter months, returning to Athens, West Virginia in the spring.
     The Wells family moved from Alpharetta to Richland in 1920 and were residents here for several years. Dr. Wells was in and out of Richland from year to year, visiting his sister and family who lived here, and he never forgot his ties with old friends. He was a talented vocalist and played musical instruments. He was quiet and unassuming with pleasing mannerism. He was endowed with fine traits and had countless friends who were deeply saddened at his sudden passing.
     Survivors include his wife of Athens, West Virginia; three daughters, Mrs. Annola Lancaster of Spring, Texas, Mrs. Dottie Skinner of Safety Harbor, Florida, and Mrs. Peggy Eagar of Cleveland, Ohio; and one son, Dr. Hawey A. Wells of Charleston, S. C.; one sister, Mrs. Martha Neal Stephens of Richland; and one brother, Tom D. Wells, Jr. of Brevard, S. C. Also a number of nieces and nephews, including Mrs. Don Castleberry and Roulf V. Stephens, Jr., both of Richland. Also several grandchildren.
     Funeral and burial was in Athens, West Virginia on Monday, Oct. 30.

Vol. 116 Issue 44, page 2 - Mrs. Lois Hobbs

     Mrs. Lois Mitchell Hobbs, 74, of Richland, died at 4 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, in St. Francis Hospital in Columbus after an illness of several weeks. She entered the hospital about a week earlier.
     Mrs. Hobbs was a native of Quitman County. She was born Dec. 10, 1914, daughter of the late James Frank Mitchell and Fannie Strickland Mitchell. She married Frank Hobbs July 20, 1930, at a youthful age and the couple lived in Columbus before Mr. Hobbs death on Feb. 19, 1963.
     Following her husband's death, Mrs. Hobbs moved to Richland where she had called home for 26 years.
     She was a member of the Richland Assembly of God Church and a homemaker. She never joined any organization. She was a good neighbor and friend and a good wife and mother. She served her family, whatever their needs were, and was non-complaining always. She was kind and friendly every step of the way and was brave and big-hearted and kept on "smiling through" when faced with adversities. Her passing was a sad shock to many friends.
     Survivors include five daughters and four sons; they are Mrs. Inez Cochran of Salt Springs, Fla., Marcus Hobbs and Marty Hobbs, both of Dublin, Mrs. Essie Lofton of Preston, Mrs. Lucille Chancellor of Weston, Mrs. Jane Smith of Perry, David Hobbs of Terre Haute, Indiana, Johnny Hobbs of Luthersville, and Mrs. Mary Armour of Richland; one sister, Mrs. Vera Daniel of Richland Nursing Home; 32 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Three deceased children are Mrs. Ann Wilder Nutt, Jerry Hobbs and Mrs. Frankie Gay.
     Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Monday at the Richland Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Tim Hanson, pastor, conducting the rites. Mrs. Helen Hollis was pianist.
     Burial was in Harmony Cemetery with L. B. Smith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
     Pallbearers were Olin Witherington, Jimmy Castleberry, Larry Hammond, Carson Hammond, Steve Miller, and Chris Miller.

Thursday, November 9, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 45, page 2 - Johnny Lee Nelson

     Johnny Lee Nelson, 36, promising young citizen of Richland and Waverly Hall, died almost instantly Monday, Oct. 30, while on the job as a steel worker with CCSI in Atlanta. He was pronounced dead at South Fulton Hospital in East Point.
     Born 5, 1952, in Cusseta, he was the son of Mrs. Odessa Taylor Nelson and the late Charlie Lee Nelson.
     Johnny was a student of Richland High School and attended the Red Hill Christian Church. He had lived in Waverly Hall for three and a half years.
     Johnny was well known in this section and surrounding areas and had many friends who were shocked and grieved to learn of his sudden passing.
     Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Odessa Nelson of Richland; three sisters, Mrs. Joanne Horne and Mrs. Marjorie Miller, both of Richland, and Mrs. Sandy George of West Germany; two brothers, Benny Nelson of Tampa, Fla., and Jimmy Nelson of Richland; four nieces and two nephews. They are Traci Horne and Chuck Miller, both of Richland; Christie and Lindsey Nelson of Tampa, Fla.; and Memery Walker and Ryan George, of West Germany.
     Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Thursday, November 2 at the Red Hill Christian Church with Rev. Connie Mack Goare conducting the rites. Mrs. Martha Jordan played and sang "One Day At A Time," and "I'll Meet You In The Morning."
     Interment was in the church cemetery with L. B. Smith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
     Pallbearers were Stanley Wilder, Stevie Wilder, E. H. Taylor, Denny Taylor, Buck Huddleston, Henry Nelson, Randy Sayer, and William Nelson.

Vol. 116 Issue 45, page 2 - Mrs. Dovie M. Evans

     Dovie Mae Harbuck Evans of Pompano Beach, Florida died at her home on October 21, after an illness of several weeks.
     She was the wife of Charles E. Evans who died in 1988.
     Born Nov. 20, 1910 in Stewart County, she ws the daughter of the late Henry Judson Harbuck, and Ada Foster Harbuck. She grew up in the Red Hill Community and attended school in Richland. She had lived in Florida since or before her marriage to Mr. Evans. They had no children.
     Mrs. Mavis Hill of Leesburg, spent the past three or four weeks with her sister and was with her when she passed away.
     Funeral and burial was at Pompano Beach.
     Survivors include one brother, H. J. Harbuck of Richland; one sister, Mrs. Mavis Hill of Leesburg, and several nieces and nephews, including Don and Jimmy Hill of Leesburg, Mrs. Martha Woody of Richland, Mrs. Valerie Blanton of Albany, Mack Harbuck, Jr. of Macon, and Mrs. Betty Parsons of Memphis, Tenn.
     Attending the funeral were Mrs. Hill and Jimmy Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Don Hill, of Leesburg, and Mrs. Betty Parsons of Memphis, Tenn.

Vol. 116 Issue 45, page 2 - George A. Perry

     George Arch Perry, 80, of Route One, Parrott, died on Wednesday, November 1st, at Palmyra Park Hospital in Albany. Graveside services were held on Friday, November 3rd at 2:00 p.m. at Foreman Cemetery in Webster County. Rev. Leighton Norris and Rev. James Eldridge officiated at the service.
     Active pallbearers were Millard Gunnels, Keith McRee, Bobby Perry, Johnny Heath, Hubert Moseley, Jr. and Edward Goodwin. Honorary pallbearers were L. L. Spence, Cecil Reese, Claude Fletcher, Joe Lunsford, J. B. Grimsley, Sr., and Julian Lay.
     Mr. Perry was born in Randolph County on March 5, 1909. His parents were the late John A. Perry and the late Lula Bolton Perry. He was a lifetime resident of the Parrott Community, a member of the Weston Baptist Church, and was the retired owner of Perry Feed & Seed Co. of Dawson. He was also a member of the National Rifleman's Association.
     Mr. Perry was well known over a wide area, and had many friends who were deeply saddened at his passing.
     Mr. Perry is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Cooper Perry; one daughter, Mrs. Mary P. Grimsley of Parrott; one sister, Miss Florence Perry of Vidalia; two grandchildren, Stephen Grimsley of Auburn, Ala., and Merydith Grimsley of Parrott.
     Harvey Funeral Home of Dawson was in charge of arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 45, page 2 - Mrs. Kathleen Taylor

     Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 7 from Lakeview Memory Gardens in Phenix City, Alabama for Mrs. Kathleen Baxley Taylor, 60, of Seale, Alabama, who passed away Saturday, November 4 in Stewart County. Striffler-Hamby Mortuary of Columbus was in charge of the arrangements.
     Mrs. Taylor was born Dec. 11, 1928, in Barbour County, daughter of J. C. and Annie Bell Baxley. She was a contract hauler for the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer for the last nine years.
     Survivors include her husband, Frank Paul Taylor, Sr.; two sons, Frank Paul Taylor, Jr. of Columbus and Robert Wayne Taylor of Lakeland, Florida; three brothers, Dewey Baxley of Seale, Mitchell Baxley of Rock Hill, S.C., and Franklin Baxley of Gracewood; four sisters, Elizabeth Turner of Seale, Maggie Smith of Smiths, Jerrilla Copozzia of Hollywood, Florida, and Agnes Tew of Columbus; and six grandchildren.

Vol. 116 Issue 45, page 2 - Walter Ray Chalkley

     Walter Ray Chalkley, 61, of LaGrange, formerly of Richland, died Sunday at Florence Hand Retirement Center after a long period of declining health. Born July 9, 1928, in Americus, he was one of ten children of the late Johnnie W. Chalkley and Mae Ola Dorman Chalkley. He moved with the family to Richland when he was a young boy and went to school in the elementary grades. After a few years, the family returned to Americus and Ray finished high school in Americus.
     He joined the United States Navy and served one or more terms, and later became manager of Hanover Shoe Company. He retired because of ill health, and had been a resident of the LaGrange Retirement Home for several years.
     Ray is remembered as a good person with sterling character and was always missed among family gatherings whenever he was unable to attend. His passing saddened many friends and loved ones.
     Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Cowart of Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. Shirley Alston of Coco, Fla., and Mrs. Sandra Youngblood of Palatka; three brothers, Johnnie W. Chalkley, Jr., of Jacksonville, Fla., James Chalkley of LaGrange, and Larry J. Chalkley of Stone Mountain, and a number of nieces and nephews. Three sisters preceded him to the grave.
     Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, at the graveside in Harmony Cemetery in Richland where interment was made. The Rev. Jerry Lee Rea pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Dothan, Alabama, former Richland pastor, conducted the rites.
     L. B. Smith Funeral Home of Richland was in charge of arrangements.

Thursday, November 16, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 46, page 4 - William J. Toney

     Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, November 16 from Fourth Street Baptist Church for William J. Toney, 77, of Columbus, who passed away Monday, November 13 at St. Francis Hospital. Burial was in Green Acres Cemetery with Progressive Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
     Mr. Toney was born Oct. 6, 1912, in Omaha, son of the Rev. and Mrs. Eugene Toney. He had lived in Columbus most of his life, and was retired from Sunshine Bakery Co., after 17 years of service. He was a member of Modernistic Civil and Social club, and Fourth Street Baptist Church, where he served on its East Carver Heights Mission and was a former Ward Leader.
     Survivors include his wife, Saddie Pearl; a son, William A. Toney of Atlanta; a brother, Eugene Toney of Albany, N.Y.; two sisters, Mae Eva Flowers of Omaha, and Clara Harris of Albany, N.Y.; three grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Vol. 116 Issue 46, page 4 - Mrs. Lanelle Brown

     Mrs. Grace Lanelle Perry Brown, 69, of Panama City, Florida, died around 3:30 p.m. Thursday, November 9, in Gulf Coast Hospital in Panama City after a long illness. She was the sister of Mrs. Joe (Betty) Peek of Louvale, and the niece of Mrs. Mae Drew Lee of Richland.
     Born in Richland March 8, 1920, she ws the daughter of the late Lievela Drew Perry and P. V. Perry. She spent her growing up days in Richland and attended the Richland schools. She moved to Florida in later years and married James L. Brown.
     She was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith. She is remembered in her former hometown as a lovely person and was endeared to many friends. Although ill health had kept her apart from this locality where she was born and raised, her passing saddened the hearts of all who knew her.
     Survivors include her husband and one daughter, Mrs. Jimmie Loraine Alexander, both of Panama City; two sisters, Mrs. Betty Peek of Louvale, and Mrs. Frances Brooks of Jacksonville, Florida; two brothers, Billy Perry of Panama City and Robert Perry of Sacramento. California; eight grandchildren and one aunt, Mrs. Lee of Richland, and a number of cousins, including Mrs. Carolyn Anglin of Richland.
     Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 11 at the graveside in Evergreen Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Wiley D. Davis officiating.
     Entombment followed with Kent Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
     Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peek of Louvale attended the funeral in Panama City.

Vol. 116 Issue 46, page 4 - Mrs. Carrie Williams

     Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, November 11 from Mill Bethel Baptist Church for Mrs. Carrie "Tinsey" Williams, 87, of Lumpkin, who passed away Sunday, November 5 at Stewart-Webster Hospital in Richland. Burial was in the church cemetery.
     Mrs. William was born March 9, 1902, in Stewart County, daughter of Mariah Hawkins. She was a member of Mill Bethel Baptist Church.
     Survivors include a son, Frank Reed of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; a niece, Annie L. Hall of Pelham; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; other nieces and nephews.
     T. V. Williams Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 46, page 4 - Tommy L. Harris

     Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 11 from Live Oak Baptist Church for Tommy Lee Harris, 69, of Louvale, who passed away Saturday, November 4 at The Medical Center in Columbus. Burial was in Bronson Chapel Church Cemetery with Sumbry Mortuary of Phenix City, Ala. in charge of the arrangements.
     Mr. Harris was born Jan. 29, 1920, in Louvale, son of George and Ella Harris. He was a member of Live Oak Baptist Church and was a retired pulpwood worker.
     Survivors include his wife, Eva; three sons, Tommy W. Harris of Cusseta, and Johnny M. Harris and Kirk D. Harris, both of Louvale; three stepsons, Joshua Jones, Jr., Willie J. Jones and John L. Jones, all of Louvale; six daughters, Elnora Taylor, Priscilla Harris, Tracy Harris, and Lisa Harris, all of Louvale, Syble West of Buena Vista, and Vivian Harris of Cusseta; five brothers, Ben Harris, Sr. and John W. Harris of Los Angeles, Ruby Harris of Palmetts, Fla., and Abby Harris of Orlando, Fla.; eight sisters, Ozie L. Harton of Columbus, Angie M. Harris and Lorrine Harris, both of Montgomery, Ala., Izella T. Pruitt of Detroit, Sarah Hall of Louvale, Doris Harris of Buffalo, N.Y., Mandy Harris of Rochester, N.Y., and Lillie Williams of Los Angeles; 28 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Vol. 116 Issue 46, page 4 - Joseph L. Price

     Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 15 from Hancock Funeral Home for Joseph Logan Price, 73, of Americus, who passed away Monday, November 13 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Dublin. Burial was in Andersonville National Cemetery.
     Mr. Price was born June 26, 1916, in Webster County, son of William Elonzo and Myra Johnson Price. He was a retired self-employed painter and a veteran of World War II. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Webster County.
     Survivors include his wife, Susie Evans Price; a daughter, Myra Katherine Warren; three sons, John William Price, Kenneth Thomas Price, all of Americus, and Joseph Logan Price, Jr., of Macon; two sisters, Myra Hansen of Port Richie, Fla., and Julie Stringfellow of Cataula; a brother, Roscoe Price of Americus; five grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Vol. 116 Issue 46, page 4 - Idus C. Williams

     Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 15 from the Sardis United Methodist Church Cemetery for Idus C. Williams, 75, of Shellman, who passed away Tuesday, November 14 at Patterson Hospital in Cuthbert.
     Mr. Williams was born Dec. 2, 1913, in Stewart County, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest R. Williams. He had lived in Shellman most of his life and was retired from the Sunnyside store as a clerk.
     Survivors include a brother, Carlton Williams of California; and a sister, Catherine Fleming of Shellman.
     Curry Funeral Home of Shellman was in charge of the arrangements.

Thursday, November 23, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 47, page 2 - Earl Robinson

     Earl William Robinson, 81, retired businessman of Columbus, died in the Medical Center in Columbus Wednesday, November 15. He was a native of Genesee County, Michigan.
     Funeral services were held at 11:30 Saturday at the graveside in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Stewart County. The Rev. Mark Baker of Columbus was the officiating minister.
     Born April 13, 1908 in Genesee County, Michigan, he was the son of the late John Robinson and Elizabeth Scharfee Robinson. He was a retired welder and was a longtime employee of Chrysler Corporation in Michigan. He was a member of the United Auto Workers.
     Survivors include his wife, the former Louise Chesser; one son, Earl William robinson, Jr. of Columbus; one step-son, Arthur Godson of Columbus; a sister, Mrs. Myrtice Diamond of Detroit; a brother, Paul Robinson of Cleveland, Ohio.

Vol. 116 Issue 46, page 2 - Cecil R. Ivey

     Cecil Robert Ivey, 76, retired grocery man of Richland, and highly esteemed citizen, died suddenly during the early afternoon Thursday, November 16, only minutes after he had a neighborly conversation with a next door friend. He had long had health problems and was hospitalized a short while ago.
     Born July 17, 1911 in Webster County at the homeplace known as Ivey's Mill, he was the son of the late Robert Ellis Ivey and Ethel Hollomon Ivey The family later moved to the Red Hill Community, near Richland, where Cecil attended school. He started out as a very young man to having a business of his own and worked diligently until his retirement ten years ago. He owned and operated Ivey's Grocery for fifty years.
     Cecil was regarded as a person who went about with a will of his own. He was endowed with a determined way of life, with faith and confidence in his knowledge and beliefs. He was honest and true to his fellowman, never wavering in his business dealings. He was possessed of a clean character and a jovial disposition which won for him many friendships who were deeply saddened at his sudden passing. There was never but one Cecil Ivey, and he was loved and admired by many people. A businessman never to be forgotten.
     Survivors include his wife, Juanita of Richland; three sons, Jack Ivey of Manchester, C. R. (Bobby) Ivey, Jr., of Richland, and Joe Ivey of Meridian, Mississippi; one daughter, Mrs. Ann Sterling of Birmingham, Alabama; three brothers, Walter Ivey of Richland, Oliver Ivey of Summerville, S.C., and Ellis Ivey of Woodruff, S. C.; three sisters, Mrs. Thelma Leidy of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Jewell Sutton of Tifton, and Mrs. Mary Leak of Buford; thirteen grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. One daughter, Mrs. Myrne Ivey Mathis, died in 1988.
     Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, at the Richland United Methodist Church with the Rev. Harold Brinson of Brunswick, Rev. Warren Williams of Macon, former pastors of the church, and the Rev. Tim Hanson, pastor of the Richland Assembly of God Church, conducting the rites. Mrs. Ruby Turner was organist.
     Interment was in Harmony Cemetery with L. B. Smith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
     Pallbearers were Earl Smith, Willie McKenney, Chris Dudley, Billy Croxton, John Eakes, E.P. Armour, Paul Ethridge, and Sam Moore.

Thursday, November 30, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 48, page 2 - Mrs. Alcine Bell

     Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, November 20 from Sunset Memorial Gardens in Americus for Mrs. Alcine Bell, 76, of Preston, who passed away Saturday, November 18 at Bainbridge Memorial Hospital.
     Mrs. Bell was born Dec. 23, 1912, in Tift County, daughter of James Elbert and Lecy Branch Rogers. She was a homemaker, a member of Preston Baptist Church, Order of the Eastern Star, and the widow of Byron Bell.
     Survivors include two daughters, Ann Bell of Warner Robins and Sue Bell of Bainbridge; a sister, Betty Kisor of Preston; several nieces and nephews.
     Hancock Funeral Home of Americus was in charge of the arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 48, page 2 - Miss Lorene Davis

     Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 25 from Good Hope Baptist Church for Miss Lorene Davis, 81, of Preston, who passed away Sunday, November 19 at Doctors Hospital in Columbus. Burial was in the church cemetery with Charles W. McDouglad Funeral Home of Butler in charge of the arrangements.
     Miss Davis was born Dec. 18, 1907, in Marion County, daughter of Mollie Davis. She was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church.
     Survivors include a brother, Willie Davis, Sr. of Preston; nieces and nephews.

Vol. 116 Issue 48, page 2 - Miss Towanda Brown

     Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, November 26 from Shiloh Baptist Church for Miss Towanda Diane Brown, 23, of Preston, who passed away Thursday, November 23 at her home. Burial was in Poplar Springs Cemetery.
     Miss Brown was born Jan. 26, 1966, in Webster County, daughter of James Brown of Richland and Louise Brown of Preston. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church.
     Survivors, other than her parents, include a daughter, Shonlonda Brown of Preston; five sisters, Marie Harrell, Adrian Brown, Shondra Brown, and Denisha Harrell, all of Preston, and April Brown of Richland; three brothers, Willie James Brown of Portland, Maine, Bruce Brown of Preston and Reginald Brown of Richland; and maternal grandmother, Mattie Lee Harrell of Preston.
     T. V. Williams Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 48, page 3 - Mrs. Annie B. Dekle

     Mrs. Annie Bullock Dekle of Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Americus, died Monday, November 27 at the age of 89. She was a former resident of Preston, and the mother of James Dekle.
     Born August 31, 1900 in Thomas County, she was the daughter of the late William B. Bullock and Sara Whitfield Bullock. She married James R. Dekle, Sr., and the couple spent much of their married life in Ochlocknee, where Mrs. Dekle was a member of the Ochlocknee Methodist Church. She was well known in Preston and had many friends to whom she was endeared.
     Mr. Dekle died in 1988. Survivors include one son, James R. Dekle, Jr. of Preston; and one sister, Mrs. Clarice Colombo of Jefferson; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
     Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 28 at 3 p.m. at the graveside of Ochlocknee Cemetery with L. B. Smith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. The Reverend Mary Jane Wilson conducted the last rites.
     The family suggested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Preston Methodist Church.

Vol. 116 Issue 48, page 3 - Mrs. Leah Dunaway

     Mrs. Leah Dunaway, 83, died Thursday, November 23 at the Stewart-Webster Hospital after a lengthy illness.
     Born September 29, 1906, she was the daughter of the late George Trammell and Ella Cannington Trammell. She was the widow of Walter Obe Dunaway who died February 18, 1989.
     She was a member of Wesley Chapel Methodist Church. Mrs. Dunaway had been active in church work, but her health problems slowed her from many activities. She was one of Lumpkin's beloved ladies and had many friends who sadly regret her illness and death.
     Survivors include one son, Raymond Dunaway of Williston, S. C.; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Hazel Timms and Mrs. Millie Riles, both of Lumpkin; one half-brother, Phillips House of Williston; ten grandchildren, and sixteen great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
     Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Friday, November 24 at Wesley Chapel Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Randall Ray, pastor, and the Rev. Ed Holloway, were the officiating ministers, Mrs. Billy Green was pianist.
     Pallbearers were grandsons.

Thursday, December 7, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 49, page 4 - Mrs. Annie Sauls

     Mrs. Annie Melton Sauls, 72, of Route One, Shellman, died Tuesday, November 28th at Patterson Hospital in Cuthbert after a short illness. Funeral services were conducted Thursday, November 30th at 3:00 p.m. from Bethlehem Free Will Baptist Church. Rev. Paul Irvin and Rev. Irvin Hyman officiated and interment was in the church cemetery with Curry Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
     Mrs. Melton was born Oct. 9, 1917 in Randolph County, daughter of John Melton and Claudie Brown Melton. She was married to the late Dupont Sauls, was a member of Bethlehem Free Will Baptist Church, and was a homemaker.
     Survivors include a son, Billy Sauls, Shellman; a step-daughter, Mrs. Maxine Beard, Shellman; two brothers, Jack Melton and Ross Melton, both of Shellman; three sisters, Mrs. Lydia Whatley, Americus, Mrs. Ida Johnson, Lumpkin, and Mrs. Bertha Hayes of Savannah; and several grandchildren.

Vol. 116 Issue 49, page 4 - Eddie Lee Floyd

     Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 2 from the Greater Beulah Baptist Church for Eddie Lee Floyd, 69, of Columbus, who passed away Wednesday, November 29 at The Medical Center. Burial was in Evergreen Memory Gardens with Progressive Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
     Mr. Floyd was born Feb. 20, 1920, in Stewart County, son of Thomas and Ester Walton Floyd. He had been a resident of Columbus most of his life and was retired from Brandy Williamson Construction Co. He was a member of Sons of King Solomon Lodge No. 358 and Columbus Consistory No. 85 Prince Hall Masonic Organization.
     Survivors include his wife, Willie Pearl; a son, Mack Barge; a daughter, Mary E. Savage, all of Columbus; three brothers, Robert Floyd of Fayetteville, N. C., John C. Floyd of New York City, and O. C. Floyd of Dawson; two sisters, Mennie Wilson of Fayetteville and Alberta Jones of Tampa, Florida; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren

Vol. 116 Issue 49, page 4 - Mrs. Mae O'Connor

     Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 7, from Harmony Cemetery for Mrs. Mae Hardage O'Connor, 78, of Richland, who passed away Tuesday, December 5, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Americus.
     Mrs. O'Connor was born February 2, 1911, in Atlanta. She was a homemaker and a member of Enterprise Baptist Church in Webster County.
     Survivors include two daughters, Alexandra Lunsford of Richland and Mrs. Duross Fitzpatrick of Tarversville; a sister, Mrs. Luther Autry of Tucker; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
     L. B. Smith Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 49, page 1 - Thomas Perrymond - picture of fire on front page

     Thomas Perrymond, 79, perished in his mobile home on Stevens Street, Lumpkin, when it was totally destroyed in a fire at approximately 10:30 p.m. Saturday night, December 2. The State Fire Marshall, G.B.I., and Lumpkin Police Department are investigating the cause of the fire, but it is thought to have been caused by a possible faulty heater. The Lumpkin Volunteer Fire Department remained at the scene until about 2:45 a.m. Sunday morning. A friend of Mr. Thomas, Ida Mae Clark, 73, tried to awaken him when she saw smoke in the trailer, but was unable to wake him. Mr. Thomas was pronounced dead by Stewart County Coroner Jimmy Wilder around midnight.

Thursday, December 14, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 50, page 2 - Thomas Perrymond, Sr.

     Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Friday, December 8 from Mill Bethel Baptist Church for Thomas Jefferson Perrymond, Sr., 79, of Lumpkin, who passed away Saturday, December 2 at his home. Burial was in the church cemetery with T. V. Williams Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
     Mr. Perrymond was born Dec. 7, 1909, in Stewart County, son of Eddie and Mattie Perrymond. He was a member of Mill Bethel Baptist Church.
     Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth; two sons, Thomas Perrymond, Jr. of Pensacola, Florida, and Elder Lamar Perrymond of Lumpkin; three daughters, Mattie Fitzpatrick of Columbus, Dr. Hazel Haynes of San Antonio, Texas, and Minister Patricia Blue of Richland; his stepmother, Lula Perrymond of Lumpkin; five brothers, Eddie Perrymond of Cleveland, William Perrymond, Joe Perrymond, Andrew Perrymond, all of Atlanta, and Johnny Perrymond of Lumpkin; three sisters, Maudie Claxton of Cleveland, Mary Lewis and Fannie Perrymond, both of Lumpkin; 26 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Vol. 116 Issue 50, page 3 - Mrs. Jessie Mae Sapp Reeves

     Mrs. Jessie Mae Sapp Reeves, 86, of Lumpkin, died Sunday, December 10 at Peachtree Nursing Home in Warner Robins after a long decline in health.
     Born December 5, 1903, in Webster County, she was the daughter of the late George A. Sapp and Lula Carrie Ball Sapp. She was reared in the Center Point Community and married Eugene Emory Reeves, who died in March of 1986.
     She was a homemaker and a member of the Lumpkin First Baptist Church. Mrs. Reeves had long been a resident of Lumpkin and had many friends there and throughout Webster County who knew and loved her, and were saddened at her passing.
     Survivors included two cousins, Mrs. Alice Jones of Preston and Mrs. Florence Minick of Warner Robins.
     Graveside funeral rites were held at 3 p.m. Monday, December 11, in Macedonia Cemetery with L. B. Smith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Connie Mack Goare conducted the service.
     Pallbearers were Cecil Faust, Alvin Black, Thurmon Black, Kenneth Wills, Ray Willis, Jr., and Thad Minick.

Vol. 116 Issue 50, page 3 - Walter Clinton Broach

     Walter Clinton Broach, 70, of Lawrenceville, died Sunday in DeKalb Medical Center in Decatur, following a weeks illness. He suffered a paralytic stroke as cause of his illness.
     Born in Orangeburg, S. C. June 5, 1919, he was reared in Richland. His parents were Wilkerson Ward Broach and Lois Peek Broach, prominent citizens of Richland. He was a graduate of Richland High School and served in the United States Army. He retired with the Intelligence Division, as a veteran of World War II.
     Memorial services were held Wednesday, December 13, at Wages & Sons Funeral HOme in Stone Mountain with private entombment in Floral Hills Memory Gardens at Tucker.
     Walter Clinton was a popular young man as he grew up in Richland, and had many friends who were shocked and saddened at his passing.
     Survivors included his wife, Marie; two sons, Hurdis Broach of Lawrenceville, and Jerry Sanders of Stone Mountain; a daughter, Nancy Hurd of Stone Mountain; one brother, Wilkes Broach; a sister, Mrs. Robert (Ruth Ann) McDonnell, both of Columbus; four grandchildren; and a niece and a nephew.

Thursday, December 21, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 51, page 2 - Jim Blackmon

     Jim J. Blackmon, 74, of Columbus passed away Saturday, December 16 at The Medical Center.
     Mr. Blackmon was born Aug. 5, 1915, in Richland, son of Morgan and Mollie Lewis Blackmon. He worked in Sunbeam Heating Co.'s general maintenance department, and was a member of Metropolitan Baptist Church.
     Survivors include a sister, Sally Blackmon of Richland
     Funeral arrangements are by International Funeral Home in Columbus.

Vol. 116 Issue 51, page 2 - Hattie Pantone

     Hattie Adams Pantone, 85, prominent and esteemed citizen of Americus, and formerly of Preston, died Wednesday, Dec. 13, in Magnolia Nursing Home in Americus after an extended illness.
     Born in Webster County, Mrs. Pantone was the daughter of the late Salina Abagail Felts Adams and Charles A. Adams. She was a member of a large family with all deceased but one sister, Mrs. Thelma Russey of Americus.
     Mrs. Pantone worked for a number of years as head bookkeeper of the Bank of Commerce in Americus, retiring in 1965. She was industrious and energetic throughout the years, and had scores of friends everywhere. Her long illness and passing saddened the hearts of all who knew her.
     She was a member of the Americus First Baptist Church, a Sunday School teacher and a leader in the Missionary Society.
     Survivors include her sister, Mrs. Russey and a large number of nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Mrs. Carried Adams Joines, and Mrs. Samps (Bessie) Gunnels, both of Preston. Also Mrs. Eva Tyler.
     Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Friday in the chapel of the Hancock Funeral Home and burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Vol. 116 Issue 51, page 2 - Mrs. Frances Merritt

     Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Smith Merritt, 82, of Richland, died Thursday, Dec. 14 in Doctors Hospital in Columbus after an illness of about a year.
     Born Nov. 4, 1907 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, her parents were Eugene Smith and Millie Goodwin Smith.
     Mrs. Merritt moved to Richland several years ago and was a member of the Richland First Baptist Church. She was also a member of Sims Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, and a member of the White Shriners.
     Mrs. Merritt was a retired accountant for Uniroyal. After coming to Richland to live she had made many friends who deeply regretted her passing.
     Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Jeanie Bell Jones of Richland and a number of nieces and nephews.
     Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, in the chapel of L. B. Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Ed Holloway of Lumpkin, conducting the rites. Mrs. Pam Timms was organist.
     Interment was in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery with L. B. Smith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
     Pallbearers were Ronnie Gill, Charles Lee, Grady Lee, Billy Bearden, Todd Bearden, and Gene Allen Smith.

Thursday, December 28, 1989

Vol. 116 Issue 52, page 3 - Annie Pearl Huddleston

     Annie Pearl Huddleston, 85, of Lamar, formerly of Richland, died Monday at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar.
     A graveside funeral service was held Tuesday, December 26 at 2 p.m. at Redhill Cemetery, Stewart County, according to L. B. Smith Funeral Home, Richland.
     Mrs. Huddleston was born Sept. 26, 1904, in Columbus, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Broughton. She was a homemaker and a member of Forest Grove Baptist Church in Lamar.
     Survivors include a daughter, Juanita Johnson of Lamar; a son, John B. Huddleston of Daytona, Florida; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Vol. 116 Issue 52, page 3 - Mrs. Gussie Wills

     Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 26 from Preston United Methodist Church for Mrs. Gussie Blanche West Wills, 87, of Preston, who passed away Monday, December 25 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center in Americus. Burial was in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery.
     Mrs. Wills was born Aug. 18, 1902, in Worth County, daughter of Benjamin and Lula McGill West. She was a member of Preston United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She was the widow of O. R. Wills, Sr.
     Survivors include three sons, Kenneth Wills, Ray Wills, Jr., and Dennis Wills, all of Preston; three sisters, Pauline Cato of Moultrie, Mattie Gasner of Mount Vernon, Washington, and Nettie Fussell of Preston; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
     Hancock Funeral Home of Americus was in charge of the arrangements.

Vol. 116 Issue 52, page 3 - J. B. Westbrook

     Joel Bates (J. B.) Westbrook, 80, one of Richland's most prominent and leading citizens, died about 5 p.m. Sunday, December 17, in the Stewart-Webster Hospital after an extended illness.
     Born Feb. 10, 1909, in Milton County, he was the son of the late Joel Westbrook and Nannie Bates Westbrook. The couple moved to Stewart County when their family was young and J. B. graduated from Lumpkin High School.
     He was engaged in farming and later as a rural letter carrier. He was later a car salesman, and also a Woodmen of the World insurance representative.
     He was a member of the Woodmen of the World, Richland Camp, and a member of the Richland First Baptist Church. He was a former member of the church choir. He was loyal to his memberships and excelled in his vocations. It can truly be said that he was a dependable person and a successful businessman.
     He married Mary Prothro Hamilton in 1943. She died years ago. Mr. Westbrook was a devoted husband and father and was everybody's friend. His interest in current events and his good sense of humor drew him to others, and he was admired and appreciated by all who knew him. His declining health over the last few years and his passing saddened many friends who will long cherish his memory.
     Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Jere Oglesby of Savannah, and Mrs. Dana Smith of St. Simons; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Laura Dudley of Richland; two sisters, Mrs. Ruby Turner of Richland, and Mrs. Eva Mosteller of Roswell; two brothers, Thomas Westbrook and Harold Westbrook, both of Lumpkin; one grandson, and three step-grandchildren. Also a number of nieces and nephews.
     Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, at the Richland First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Lee Rea of Alabama, former Richland pastor, conducting the rites. Mrs. B. W. Mayor was organist.
     Interment was in Harmony Cemetery with L. B. Smith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
     Pallbearers were Chris Dudley IV, Tom Mayo, Todd Westbrook, Sr., David Barrett, Alex Lunsford, and Grier Holloway.

Vol. 116 Issue 52, page 4 - Aldine J. Long

     Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday (today) from County Line Baptist Church near Lumpkin for Aldine J. Long, 65, of Cuthbert, who passed away Monday, December 25, at Patterson Hospital. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
     Mr. Long was born March 7, 1924, in Randolph County, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bartow Long. He was retired as a service Station attendant and was a member of County Line Baptist Church.
     Survivors include his wife, Peggy: two daughters, Lisa Taylor and Renee Holbrook, both of Cuthbert; a stepson, James C. Daniels of Orlando, Fla.; two sisters, Agnes Ranew of Cuthbert and Peggy Geeslin of Lumpkin; and four grandchildren.
     Lunsford Funeral Home of Cuthbert was in charge of the arrangements.