Benhill-Coffee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Ralph Threatt October 18 1996 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kay Music http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00028.html#0006826 January 10, 2003, 7:56 pm The Ocilla Star Oct 23,1996 Ralph Threatt The funeral service for Mr. Ralph Threatt of Fitzgerald, who died FridaY, October I8,1996 at his residence following an extended illness, was held Sunday, October 20 at 3:00 p.m. at Holt Baptist Church. He was 67. Rev. Danny Ray and Rev. L.A.Fate officiated at the service with interment in Holt Cemetery. Pallbearers Were Wesley Paulk, Joel Spivey, Tommy Pearce, Robert Smith, Michael Fowler, Joey Anderson, Dena Paulk, Diane Pearce, Marian Mitchell, Teresa Fowler, Clarice Anderson, Angie Fuller, JoAnn Lott, Jackie Weldon, and Linda Kilgore. Special musical selec- tions were 'I Have Decided To Follow Jesus," "Old Rugged Cross," Were rendered by the Holt Baptist Church choir, led by Joey Veal and "Victory In Jesus," was offered as a congregational hymn with Andi McWhorter, Pianist. The deceased was born to George Wesley Threatt and Selma Butler Threatt of Coffee County. He lived in Irwin County for many years and was a home building contractor. He was a member of Holt Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife,Dorothy Rhymes Threatt of Fitzgerald; 3 sons: Wendell Ralph Threatt, Stanley Threatt, and Clarence Dwight Kilgore, all of Douglas; 2 daughters: Janice Lorraine T. Merritt of Douglas and Wands Faye K. Paulk of Fitzgerald; 4 Sisters: Kathleen Paulk,Macie Pearce, and Elva Royal, all of Ambrose and Geneva Cliett of Haines City,FL; 14 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Ricketson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangments. File size: 2.0 Kb