Clinch County GaArchives Obituaries.....Guess, Rev Talmadge "Brother Talmadge" April 2, 2014
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Atkinson County Citizen - June 10, 2014
  Rev. Talmadge Guess, 74, affectionately known as “Brother Talmadge” for his 
ministry, serving his Lord and master, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at 
his residence.
Brother Talmadge was born May 24, 1939, in Lanier County to the late Aaron Guess 
and Louvinnie Brogdon Guess. He moved with his family to Ware County, at the age 
of 13. He attended Ware County schools and graduated from Waycross High School 
in 1957.
 Brother Talmadge accepted the Lord at his savior at the age of 14. He was 
ordained at the age of 17 on August 25, 1957, and preached the Word of God and 
lived it out until his last breath continually witnessing even from his bedside. 
He pastored the Homerville Congregational Methodist Church, commonly known as 
Brother Talmadge’s church for 40 plus years. He was a supervisor on the Alapaha 
Soil Conservation Board and he served on the board for 25 years. He drove a 
school bus for the Clinch County Board of Education 23 years and was a self-
employed master plumber. He was an avid hunter, outdoors man and had a love for 
horses and was a devoted Clinch County High School sports fan. He was preceded 
in death by his first wife, Dartha Steedley Guess; one brother, Edward Guess; 
five sisters, Gaines Cox, Myrtle Bennett, Mickey Williams, Gene McMillian and 
Eloise Bailey.
 Survivors are his wife, Sybil Morrison Guess of Homerville; three sons and 
daughters-in-law, JaRon and Ann Guess of Blackshear, Carthel and DeeDee Guess 
and Tracy and Sylvia Guess all of Homerville; one daughter and son-in-law, 
Darlene and Gary Daniel of Manor. He was affectionately know as “Papa T” bay his 
grandchildren, great-grandchildren, step-grandchildren and step-great-
grandchildren which include, 10 grandchildren, Kaitlyn Gues, Tristan Guess, 
Ethan Guess, Carleigh Guess, Drew Daniel, Garrett and Rachel Daniel, Traven 
Guess, Travia Guess, Talon Guess and Zorea Guess; one great-grandson, Amaziah 
Guess; two step-daughters and son-in-law, Karla and Wade Daniel, Kristi and Jim 
Dickerson all of Homerville; four step-grandchildren, Ryan and Tina Daniel, 
Chase and Brooklyn Daniel, Trey Dickerson, KristiAnna Dickerson; six step-great-
grandchildren, Grayson Daniel, Cathryn Daniel, Braelyn Daniel, Gage Daniel, 
Hannah Daniel and Luke Daniel; a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
 Funeral services were held Saturday, April 5, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Brother 
Talmadge’s Church, Homerville Congregational Methodist Church.
 Interment was in the Pine Forest Cemetery.
 Flowers were accepted or memorial may be sent to the Talmadge Guess Memorial 
Fund, HCMC, P.O. Box 402, Homerville, PA 31634
 Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online registry at 
www.roundtreefuneralhome.net
 Roundtree Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.






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