Georgia:  Decatur County:  Obituary of Mrs. Owen (Inez) Earnest,
5 Oct 1987

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The following Obituary appeared in the Post Searchlight, Bainbridge, GA

Mrs. Bowen (Inez) Earnest

Mrs. Owen (Inez) Earnest, Rt. 1, Brinson died Monday Oct 5, 1987 at 
Bainbridge Memorial Hospital after a short illness.  She was 81, and the 
widow of the late Bowen Earnest.

Funeral services for Mrs. Earnest were Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1987 at 3 pm at 
Calvary Assembly of God Church with the Revs. James Rathel, J. A. Tate and 
Wayne Thomas officiating.  Mrs. Earnest's grandchildren were the active 
pallbearers.  Interment followed in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Earnest was born in Seminole County May 9, 1906, where she lived her 
entire life.  She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Assembly of God 
Church.  She was also secretary treasurer of the Sunday School department of 
the church and a charter member.

She is survived by two daughters,  Allean Alday of Donalsonville,  and 
Jeanette Miller of Donalsonville;  five sons,  Ralph Earnest, Brinson,  the 
Rev. Curtis Earnest, Century, Fla., Henry Earnest, Donalsonville,  Lawrence 
Earnest, Brinson;  one sister Evelyn Kirkland, Fayetteville,  three brothers 
Norman Merkison, Bainbridge,  Alton Merkison, Donalsonville and Elmer 
Merkison, Bainbridge.  18 grandchildren and 49 great grandchildren.

Cox Funeral Home handled the arrangements.