October - November Misc Obits ALGREN, FREDERICK LAMAR, 76 of Lithonia GA died Oct 18, 2006 at Sacred Journey Hospice in McDonough, GA. Services: Horis A. Wards' Fairview Chapel in Stockbridge. Interment Roberta City Cemetery, Roberta GA. Vance and Curtis Turner officiating. Son of late Axel Walter Almgren, Sr. and Daisy Brooks Almgren. Brother deceased: Axel W. Almgren, Jr. Reared in Butler. Grad 1946. US Army; Merchant Marines. Survived by wife, Doris Harris Almgren, sister Susan Turner, brothers Larry , Mike, Sammy. DUNN, EVERIE CROOK , 98 Butler. Died Mon Oct 23, 2006 at Taylor Co Health Care. Services: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Macon Co. Burial in church cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, O.F. Dunn. Goddard Funeral Home. HAMILTON, OSCAR W. 76 Buena Vista died Oct 12, 1006 hospital in Albany GA. Mt. Carmel Baptist Church - Buena Vista. Born July 26, 1930 in Schley Co to H.B. Hamilton and Bessie Cottle Hamilton. July 11, 1954 married Marilyn McCarter. Bentley Funeral Home. SEARCY, ALICE MAE 88 Died Oct 14, 2006. Second Flint River Missionary Assoc Center in Butler. Interment Evergreen Baptist Church Mauk, GA Born Ocy 12, 1918 Talbot Co. to late Lillia Glover. Preceded in death by husband, Walter Searcy. Hicks and Sons Funeral Home of Reynolds. JARRELL, BLANFORD ALLEN, 94 Butler. Died Oct 26, 2006. Funeral Antioch Baptist Church, Rev. Hubert Addleton officiating. Burial in cemetery. Member of Antioch Baptist Church, served as Deacon for over 50 years. Onwer of Jarrell's Chevrolet in Talbotton for 30 years. Son of William Allen Jarrell and Evelyn Smith Jarrell. Brother: Stanford Jarrell and James Calvin Jarrell predeceased: Sisters: Ethel Jarrell Blasche and Clarice Jarrell predeceased. Survived with wife of 59 years, Florence O'Neal Jarrell; sister, Helen Jarrell Brantley of Thomaston. Edwards Funeral Home. MONTGOMERY, Ferrell 69 died Oct 27, 2006 at his residence. Services ata Heritage Baptist Church in Reynolds. Burial Butler Memorial Cemetery. Parents Caserel Montgomery and Fannie Irene Hawkins Montgomery. Brothers Clarence "Buddy" Montgomery and C.J. Montgomery; sisters, Frances Boyers and Ethel Hortman. Survived by wife: Anne Montgomery; daughter Lynne Lee; brothers Edward Montgomery; sisters, Evelyn Morrell, Eula Jenkins of Butler; Lula Poole of Thomaston. Edwards Funeral Home TOWNS, Philip "Snap" Towns, Jr. 60 Oct 23, 2006. Funeral Springfield Baptist Church with Rev. Alvin Turner. Burial Little Vine Cemetery, Reynolds with miltary honors. Born Jun 10 1946 to Mr. and Mrs.(Mattie P.) Philip Towns, Sr. WATSON, Hattie Hayes, 94 of Mauk. Oct 30,2006. Graveside services Pine Level Cemetery with Rev. Harold Watson. Born Aug 24, 1912 to late Roland W. and Bessie Chapman Hayes. Member of New Life Freewill Baptist Church and widow of Howard Watson. Tante Funeral Home of Buena Vista. EDWARDS, William Thomas, 71 of Aquadilla, Puerto Rico Oct 20, 2006 Military interment. Son of late Samuel Paul Edwards and Luna Vann. Reared in Howard, 1954 grad of Butler. Air Force career. Retired 1974 ROBINSON, La Verne 47 Oct 27, 2006. Interment Oak Grove Cemetery, Fort Valley, GA. Born Nov 24, 1958 in Ft. Valley to Vera Felton Robinson Smith and the late Willie James Robinson. BANKSTON, Mary McGee, Nov 12, 2006 Taylor County Health Care Butler. Burial Roberta Ciy Cemetery by Rev. Jim Hamlin and Rev. Tom Johnson. Lifelong resident of Crawford County. Operated Bankston Funeral Home for 20 years. Preceded in death by husband, Robert E. (Billy) Bankson; brother, Homer McGee; sisters Johnnie Mae Johnson, Mattie Jo Johnson, and Annie Ola Seagler. Goddard Funeral Home. BARROW, Howard jessie, 80 of Thomaston, GA died Nov 17, 2006. Upson Regional Medical Center. Burial Crystal Hill cemetery Thomaston. Retired from Martha Mill after 38 yrs. Member of Mt. View Baptist Church. Survived by wife, Martha Sthringfield Barrow. Pasley Fletcher Funeral Home. DYKES, Charles Lee, 46 Bryonville, GA Nov 15, 2006. Peach Reg. Med Center - Ft. Valley. Burial Hillcrest Cemetery Reynolds. Preceded in death by father, James A. Dykes. Survived by wife, Lynn Dykes; mother, Louise O. Dykes of Reynolds. Goddard Funeral Home. ELLEFSON, Frances H. "Fran" 83 Arlington, TX Nov 14, 2006. Glenwood Mauseleum Town Village - Arlington. Born Oct 1, 1923 in Ellaville. She lived majority of life in Arlington. Survived by husband of 64 years, H.B. "Herb" Ellefson. Greenwood Funeral Home, Ft. Worth, Tx. LOCKHART, Ida Mary 80, Talbotton Nov 9, 2006. County Line Friendship Cemetery with Order of Eastern Start Final Rites. Born Nov 5, 1926 in Talbotton to Frank E. and Amanda Standback Lockhart. Taught school in Talbot Co 35 yrs. Hicks and Sons Funeral Home of Reynolds. SMITH, Ruth C. 85 of Reynolds. Died Nov 13, 2006 The Oaks Nuring Home of Marshallville, GA. Macon Memorial Park with Rev. Glenn Cavin officiating. Member of Cherokee Heights Methodist Church in Macon. Contributions to : Alzheimer's Assoc. Goddard Funeral Home. BRANTLEY, Helen Jarrell, 80 , Thomaston, GA Nov 25, 2006. Burial Crystal Hill Cemetery, Thomaston. Native of Taylor Co and resident of Upson for most of her life. Graduate of Mercy University, Macon; retired from Upson Co Hospital as a lab technician. Husband, Ross - marrief 50 years. Son: Chet Brantley; Pasley Fletcher Funeral Home. BRUNSON, Dorothy Bazemore Nov 256, 2006 Funeral - First Baptist Church Reynolds. Native of Taylor County. Retired Post Office, Reynolds, 27 years of service. Preceded in death by her husband, Williar Owen Brunson and parents Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Bazemore of Butler; two sisters, Carolyn Bazemore and Gloria Pounds. Survived by son: Gene. Goddard Funeral Home. CARSON,John K. 73, Nov 20, 2006. Burial Carson family cemetery. Member of Cumming First Methodist Church. Grad of Georgia Tech 1958. Survived by wife, Beverly H. Carson; sons, Jeff, Jim, John K. "Jack"; 2 brothers, James R. and Francis M. Goddard funeral home. MAJORS, Johnny Frank Majors 57, Nov 12, 2006 at Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta Ga. Burial: Galilee Cemetery Ellaville, GA with Military Rites. Born Dec 31, 1948 in Ellaville, GA to the late Arthur and Jessie Mae Majors. Charles Wesley McDougald Funeral Home Butler. PHELPS, Mandrake 28, Butler Nov 22, 2006 Interment Pine Level, Talbotton, GA. Born Aug 19, 1978 in Bibb County to the late Mattie Pearl Phelps and Lawrence Brown. Survived by father, Lawrence Brown. Grandmother, Julia Bell Phelps of Butler. Bentley Funeral Home - Reynolds. WAINWRIGHT, Tom 57 Butler Nov 25, 2006 Peach Regional Medical Center. Turner's Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Scattering of the ashes took place at the Highway 96 Landing on the Flint River. Marine. Avid fisherman. Survived by wife, Connie of Butler; son John; two daughters, Alicial Poole, and Amber Manning; brother, Buddy Wainwright; two sisters, Margie Moore, Reynolds; Mable Standridge. Goddard Funeral Home. LEONARD, Johnnie 73 of Talbotton Nov 27, 2006, Thomaston Health and Rehab, Thomaston. Charles Wesley McDougald Funeral Home. Services Woodland Baptist Church, Woodland. Rev. Alfred McCrary. Born Jan 11, 1933 in Talbot County to the late Clifford and Johnnie Bell Dozier Leonard. REtired pulpwood worker and farmer. PEED, Vivian Adams 85 Phenix City, AL Nov 30, 2006 Canterbury Health Facility in Phenix City. Memorial service Dec 10, 2006 Bethel Congregational Methodist Church, Butler. Preceded in death by husband, Frances Peed. Edwards Funeral Home of Butler. STINSON, Jack Forest 58, Butler Dec 3, 2006 Colubmus Regional Medical Center. Preceded in death by father, E.J. Stinson. Mother, Mable Foy Stinson survives. Edwards Funeral Home - Butler.