Upson County  Georgia Obits   April 2004 Thomaston Times (partial)

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Thomaston Times, Upson Co., Ga.
Apr. 2, 2004

CHILDS Funeral services for Deacon Kelvin O'Neal
Childs, 38, of Edna Road will be held Thursday, April
1, 2004 from Macedonia Baptist Church with Pastor Eddie
Johnson Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery. Deacon Childs died Saturday, March
27, 2004 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Bentley &
Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Deacon
Childs was born in Thomaston to Mrs. Shirley Johnson
Childs and the late Mr. Milwood Denson on Feb. 1, 1966.
The precious Lord took O'Neal's hand on Saturday, March
27, 2004 and led him on home. He was a 1984 graduate of
R.E. Lee High School. He also attended Georgia
Southwestern College in Americus. On Nov. 23, 1993, he
was united in holy matrimony to the former Ms. Linneida
Cunningham of Thomaston. His commitment to Christ began
at an early age when he joined the Concord Baptist
Church in Woodland. He later moved his membership to
Macedonia Baptist Church in Thomaston. At Macedonia he
was ordained as a deacon and served as Chairman of the
Deacons Ministry. He devoted his life to Christ and
worked diligently to serve the Lord. Deacon Childs was
a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, cousin
and friend. He was very devoted to his wife and
children. Those who knew him are thankful for the 38
years, one month, three weeks, five days, nine hours
and 45 minutes that the Lord allowed him to be with
loved ones and the community. Left to cherish his
memory is a devoted family which includes his wife,
Linneda Childs and three children, Atalya Janay Childs,
Kiara Sherrel Childs and Xavier Denzel Cunningham; his
mother, Shirley Johnson Childs and step father, Bobby
Lee Childs; mother and father-in-law, Linda Cunningham
and Johnny (Dorothy) Cunningham; grandmother, Nettie W.
Johnson; brothers and sisters, Lamar (Denise) Childs,
Kent (Natalie) Childs, Paula (Philip) Childs, Lukienna
Diggs, Sherry (Carl) Fagan, Debra Reeves, Mildred
(Eddie) Felipa, Alfred (Wendy) Denson, Laurette
(Kelvin) Cox, Sherry Parks, Dennis (Cassie) Worthy,
Marvin McGill, Susan (Carl) Trice, Michael (Heavenly)
Denson, Lamar Denson, Tawana (Tilson) Searcy, Lisa M.
Denson, Znobbie (Curtis) Harris, Peggy Collier and
Diane King; sister and brothers-in-law, Sheena (Jeff)
Williams, Reggie Cunningham and VanDance Cunningham; a
devoted friend, Deacon Willie B. Harris whom he loved
as a father and affectionately called "Pop;" aunts and
uncles, James Johnson, Elsie Brown and Emily Bedell and
a host of other uncles, aunts, cousins and friends that
will miss him dearly.


COLQUITT Funeral services for Mr. Augustus Boyt "Gus"
Colquitt, 95, of Edwards Road, Yatesville were held
Wednesday, March 31, 2004 at 11 a.m. at Pine View
Baptist Church with Ann Carol Daniel, the Rev. Steve
Maguire and the Rev. Franklin Gibson officiating.
Burial followed in Yatesville Methodist Church
Cemetery. Mr. Colquitt died Monday, March 29, 2004 at
his residence. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements. Mr. Colquitt was the son of the
late Mat Mason Colquitt and Annie Perry Boyt Colquitt.
He was born August 21, 1908. He was a native of Upson
County and the oldest citizen of Yatesville. He was a
master machinist and master cabinet-maker. He was
retired from the Macon Machine Shop of Georgia Steel
Erectors. Mr. Colquitt was the oldest member of Pine
View Baptist Church in Barnesville where he was a life
deacon. He was a Master Mason in Pinta Lodge #88, Free
and Accepted Masons in Barnesville. "Mr. Gus" was a
beloved figure in Yatesville, delighting people with
his hobby of crafting reproductions of old structures,
some of which can be seen at the Yatesville Library.
His work includes a replica of the old grist mill and
Yatesville School. He used his skills as a machinist to
build a working miniature train which he drove for many
years in the Chitlin' Hoedown Parade, entertaining
children afterwards with free rides around town. Mr.
Gus played the banjo and was considered the town
historian. He had an amazing memory for people and
dates. In 1998, on his 90th birthday, the City of
Yatesville held 'Gus Colquitt Appreciation Day,'
celebrating the life of "Mr. Gus" who had given so much
to the City of Yatesville. He was presented with a golf
cart and spent many happy days 'carting' around town
visiting friends. He will be missed by all those who
had the pleasure of knowing "Mr. Gus." Survivors
include his daughter, Mrs. Don (Ann) Page of
Yatesville; three grandsons, Mr. Hardy (Kellie)
Wheeless of Zebulon, Mr. Michael Colquitt (Elisa)
Wheeless of Meansville and Dr. Donald A. (Joan) Page,
Jr. of Marietta and six great grandchildren.

DENNIS Mr. Alonzo "Bind Man" Dennis, 71, of Woodland,
died Tuesday, March 30, 2004 in Tampa, Fla. Funeral
arrangements will be announced at a later date by
Harper's Funeral Home of Manchester.


EDWARDS Funeral services for Mr. Jere Alan Edwards, 38,
of Hannah's Mill Road will be held Thursday, April 1,
2004 at 11 a.m. from Mountain View Baptist Church with
Dr. Rex King and the Rev. Wesley Hunt officiating. Mr.
Edwards died Monday, March 29, 2004 at Upson Regional
Medical Center. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements. Mr. Edwards was born Aug. 29,
1965 in Thomaston. He was a member of Mountain View
Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father,
Bobby W. Edwards, grandparents, Ellis and Addie
Thompson and grandmother, Pauline Edwards. Survivors
include his wife, Michelle Edwards of Thomaston;
daughter, Lisa Marie Edwards of Thomaston; son, Jere
Austin Edwards of Thomaston; mother, Laura Thompson
Edwards of Thomaston; sister, Regina Coppersmith of
Thomaston and half sister, Toni Henson of Arlington,
Texas. Visitation will be held tonight from 6 until 8
p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy
Association.

GARNER Graveside services for Miss Lottie Mae Garner,
74, of Avenue F were held Wednesday, March 31, 2004 at
11 a.m. in Upson Memorial Gardens with Dwain Penn
officiating. Miss Garner died Tuesday, March 30, 2004
at Upson Regional Medical Center. Coggins Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements. Miss Garner was born in
Pike County but lived in Thomaston for several years.
She was a member of East Thomaston Baptist Church. She
was preceded in death by two brothers, Mr. John Garner
and Mr. Willie Garner. She is survived by her cousin,
Jeanette Fleming of Thomaston.

HAMMOCK Mrs. Pauline McElroy Hammock, 81, of Roland
Road, died Thursday, April 1, 2004 at Providence Health
Care. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later
date by Coggins Funeral Home.

LONG Funeral services for Mr. Holmes E. "Buddy" Long,
87, of Sunnyside Road will be held Saturday, April 3,
2004 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Pasley-Fletcher
Funeral Home with the Rev. James King officiating.
Burial will follow in Hendricks Church Cemetery. Mr.
Long died Wednesday, March 31, 2004 at Upson Regional
Medical Center. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements. Mr. Long was a native of Upson
County. He was born, April 20, 1916, son of the late,
Holmes Clemons Long and Dallie Bea Bassett Long. He was
retired from the Thomaston Mills Division of Thomaston
Mills as a fixer after 38 years of service. Survivors
include two daughters, Mrs. Shirley Stephens of
Thomaston and Mrs. Kathryn L. Eggleton of Woodbury; two
sons, Mr. Stanley F. Long of Thomaston and Mr. Henry H.
Long of Stockbridge; a sister, Mrs. Burdie L. Brannon
of Thomaston; 11 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren
and two great great grandchildren also survive.
Visitation will be held tonight from 6 until 8 p.m. at
the funeral home.

MONDS Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Ruth Monds, 70,
of Prater Street will be held Monday, April 5, 2004 at
1 p.m. from Friendship Baptist Church in the Lincoln
Park Community. Rev. Jimmy Lyons is pastor and the Rev.
Barney Govan will officiate. Burial will follow in
Cedar Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Monds died Monday, March 29,
2004 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Bentley & Sons
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors
include three children, Bruce Monds of College Park,
Charlie Zack Monds, Jr. of Thomaston, Tyrone Monds of
Newark, N.J.; two grandchildren, Clifton Beckley and
Asya Monds; a sister, Mary (Rev. Barney) Govan of Pass
Christian, Miss.; a nephew, Jeramy Govan of Gulfport,
Miss.; two nieces, Venice Henderson of Mobile, Ala. and
Lasundra Govan of Jackson, Miss.; and a host of other
relatives and friends who will miss her.

MOONEY Funeral services for Mrs. Gertrude McDaniel
Mooney, 72, of Hampton, formerly of Thomaston will be
held Saturday, April 3, 2004 at 2 p.m. at Mowell & Son
Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Camp Memorial, Hwy
54, East of Fayetteville. Mrs. Mooney died Wednesday,
March 31, 2004 at Southern Regional Hospital. Mowell &
Son Funeral Home of Fayetteville is in charge of
arrangements. Survivors include her husband, Floyd
Mooney of Hampton; two daughters, Sharon Mooney Pugh of
Douglasville and Regina Pugh of Juliette; sister, Eula
Storey of Thomaston; half brother, Vernon McDaniel of
Kernville, N.C.; two granddaughters, Amy Pugh, of
Douglasville and Holly Pugh of Juliette. Visitation
will be from 2-4 p.m.m and 6 until 8 p.m. Friday at the
funeral home.

SMITH Funeral services for Mrs. Millie K. Smith, 98,
formerly of Thomaston were held Monday, March 29, 2004
at 1 p.m. from the Raymond Henry Bentley Memorial
Chapel with the Rev. Otis King officiating. Burial
followed in the Gatlin's Cemetery of Thomaston. Mrs.
Smith died Thursday, March 25, 2004 at Pine Hill
Nursing Center in Byromville, Ga. Bentley & Sons
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. "Grannie"
was born on December 25, 1905, to the late Mr. and Mrs.
Killings in Cuthbert, Randolph County, Ga. At an early
age she worked for a pepper plant. After the Lord
stepped into her life she joined the Woodbury Miracle
Fellowship Center in Woodbury where she served
faithfully until her health began to fail. "Grannie"
was a loving and outspoken person. She enjoyed making
home-made quilts. She was always willing to lend a
helping hand. She was united in holy matrimony to the
late Sherman Woodard. To this union one child was born,
who preceded her in death, Christine Woodard Sullivan.
She later united in holy matrimony to the late Grover
Smith. She also had three grandchildren who preceded
her in death, Clarence Sullivan, Ida Mae Sullivan and
Randy Joe Sullivan. On Thursday, March 25, 2004 God
called "Grannie" home. She leaves to cherish her
memories her six grandchildren, Sherman (Christine)
Sullivan, Robert Sullivan, Diane Sullivan, Sandra
Sullivan and two that she held dear, Mr. Billy Ray
Sullivan and Ms. TeRiser Sullivan, all of Thomaston; 10
great grandchildren, 15 great great grandchildren; a
niece, Mrs. Catherine Killings of Cuthbert; a nephew,
Deacon Aldine Woodard of Thomaston; a niece-in-law,
Barbara Woodard of Detroit, Mich. and a host of
relatives and friends who mourn her passing.

THOMPSON. Funeral services for Deacon Melvin Thompson
Sr., 71, of Woodbury will be held Saturday, April 3,
2004 at 1 p.m. at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in
Woodbury with Pastor J.D. Walker officiating. Burial
will follow in Walker Memorial Gardens. Deacon Thompson
died Wednesday, March 31, 2004 at West Georgia Hospice
Center in LaGrange. Bentley & Sons Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements. Survivors include his wife,
Sara Carter Thompson of Woodbury; two daughters and
three sons, Ms. Sara A. Thompson of Tampa, Fla., Mrs.
Virginia (Christopher) Carter of Hinesville, Mr. Melvin
Thompson Jr. of Warner Robins, Mr. Lonnie (Philicia)
Thompson of Murfreesboro, Tenn. and Mr. Davis (Regina)
Thompson of Savannah; 12 grandchildren and 13 great
grandchildren; a sister and two brothers, Mrs. Annie R.
Passmore of Homestead, Fla., Mr. Richard (Debbie)
Thompson of Luthersville and Mr. Emmit Thompson of
Woodbury; sisters and brothers-in-law, Mr. Roy L. (Lee)
Slaton of Atlanta, Mrs. Mattie (Robert) Whitehead of
Key West, Fla., Ms. Addie Myers and Ms. Annie K. Ladd
both of Homestead, Fla. and Ms. Annie M. Slaton of
Atlanta; and a host of nieces, nephews and other
relatives who will mourn his passing.