Upson County  Georgia Obits  Oct 2003  Thomaston Times

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Thomaston Times, Upson Co., Ga.
Wednesday, October 01, 2003 
 
A memorial service for Mrs. Annie Evelyn White
CARRIKER, 94, of Orange Park, Fla. will be held
Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of
Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home with Dr, Edwin Cliburn
officiating. Mrs. Carriker died Thursday, Sept. 9,
2003 at the Orange Park Medical Center. Pasley-
Fletcher Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Carriker was born in LaGrange, Ga. on June 19,
1909. She moved to Thomaston in 1932 and lived here
until 1998 when she moved to Orange Park, Fla. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph M.
Carriker Sr. She was retired from the payroll
department of the Thomaston Mills. Mrs. Carriker was
a member of First Baptist Church for 68 years.
Volunteering was a way of life for her. She helped
with serving at church fellowship suppers. She was
active in Sunday School, WMU and Jolly Elders. Mrs.
Carriker was a charter member of Upson County
Hospital Auxiliary, where she served as a pink lady.
She was also a charter member of the Thomaston AARP,
where she served as corresponding secretary for a
number of years and was a member of the Thomaston-
Upson Arts Council. Survivors include her son,
Joseph M. Carriker Jr. of Orange Park, Fla.; a
sister, Mrs. Marjorie Holliday of Orange Park, Fla.;
a brother, Marion (Colleen) White of Forsyth;
several nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces
and great-nephews; and great-great-nieces and great-
great-nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be
made to First Baptist Church in Thomaston or your
favorite charity in memory of Mrs. Carriker.


Funeral services for Mrs. Addie Pearl FERGUSON, 83,
of Raines Street, were held Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003,
at 2 p.m. at the Fellowship Baptist Church with the
Rev. J. Q. Colquitt officiating. Burial followed in
the church cemetery. Mrs. Ferguson died Thursday,
Sept. 25, 2003 at Upson Regional Medical Center.
Bentley & Sons Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements. Survivors include her husband, Mr.
Harvey Ferguson Sr. of Thomaston; seven children,
Riley (Vanessa) Ferguson, Sandra Walton, Melvin
(Jackie) Ferguson, Larry Ferguson, Angela Terry,
Glen (Leroy) Ferguson and Ricky Acey, all of
Thomaston; a granddaughter she raised as her own,
Millicent Ferguson of Thomaston; sisters, Georgia
Mae King and Eldora Stinson, both of Thomaston; a
brother, Melvin Ellerbee of Thomaston; sister-in-
law, Velma Ellerbee of Thomaston; brother-in-law,
Rev. Otis King of Thomaston; an aunt, Alma Malone of
Thomaston; a host of special friends on Raines
Street; and a host of other relatives and friends
who will miss her. The family can be contacted at
the home of her daughter, Angela Terry, on MLK Drive
in the Lincoln Park Community.


Ms. Ashley Marie JONES, 20, of Grantling Street,
died Friday, Sept. 26, 2003 at her residence.
Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later
date by Bentley & Sons Funeral Home. Survivors
include her mother, Mrs. Marie Jones of Thomaston;
grandmother, Lillie Mae Ferrell of Chatom, Ala.;
sisters and brothers, Priscilla (Kenny) Montford and
Antonio O. (Kanisha) Jones, all of Thomaston, Bobby
Blount, Geroge Lee Blount, Geraldine Hooks, Delois
Blount, Glory Jean Jones, Jeanette Blount and Terry
Blount, all of Macon; and a host of aunts, uncles,
relatives and friends who will miss her dearly. The
family can be contacted at 1414 Grantling Street.


Funeral services for Mrs. Elsie Frances McCord
OSBORNE, 94, of Barnesville; were held Wednesday,
Oct. 1, 2003 at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Williams
Funeral Home with the Rev. Garth Forster and the
Rev. Franklin Gibson officiating. Burial followed in
Lamar Memory Gardens. Mrs. Osborne died Friday,
Sept. 26, 2003 in Bradenton, Fla. Williams Funeral
Home of Barnesville was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Osborne was the daughter of the late Mr. Thomas
and Rebecca McCord of Pike County. She had lived
most of her life in Lamar County. Mrs. Osborne was a
homemaker and a member of Barnesville First Baptist
Church. She had lived the past two years in
Bradenton, Fla. with her daughter. Survivors include
her daughter and son-in-law, Becky and Ralph
Bumgarner of Bradenton, Fla.; son and daughter-in-
law, Billy and Tammy Osborne of The Rock;
grandchildren, Rebecca Norton and Lorrie Beahler of
Orlando, Fla.; and a number of nieces and nephews.


Funeral services for Mrs. Willie Lou HARRIS-PYE, 90,
of Woodland, will be held Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003 at
1 p.m. at the Friendship Baptist Church of Woodland
with the Rev. Alfred McCrary officiating. Burial
will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Pye died
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003 at the West Georgia Medical
Center in LaGrange. Harper's Funeral Home of
Manchester is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Pye
was the widow of the late Mr. Bennie Pye Sr. She was
born and raised in Talbot County and was a faithful
and dedicated member of the Friendship Baptist
Church of Woodland where she served in many
capacities of the church. Survivors include seven
devoted children, Mrs. Essie (Rev. Alfred) McCrary
of Woodland, Mr. Bennie (Emogene) Pye of Troy,
Mich., Mrs. Minnie L. Traylor of Richmond, Va., ms.
Annie Grace Baily of Woodland, Mr. Roosevelt (Ruth)
Pye of Richmond, Va., Mr. Home Lee (Betty) Pye of
Detroit, Mich. and Mr. John Wesley (Gloria) Pye of
Richmond, Va.; 21 grandchildren; several great-
grandchildren; a brother, Mr. Joseph (Lois) Daniel
of Manchester; and three sisters, Ms. Tuxnice Horton
of Talbotton and Ms. Fannie Bell and Ms. Cherry
Leonard, both of Atlanta.


Funeral services for Mrs. Stella Dallas WEST, 62, of
Barnesville, were held Monday, Sept. 29, 2003 at 2
p.m. at the Greater Springhill Missionary Baptist
Church with Pastor E. J. On'Neal officiating. Burial
followed in the Sugar Hill Cemetery. Mrs. West died
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003. Bentley & Sons Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements. Survivors
include two children, Stacey Mathis of Barnesville
and Steve West of Columbus; one grandchild; sisters,
Mary Beth Whatley of Barnesville and Lillian Zellner
of Cleveland, Ohio; a brother, Thomas B. Mays of
Barnesville; sisters-in-law, Emma M. Lyons of
Griffin, Helen Lockett of Milner, James L. (Willie
Ann) Wilson of Milner; Flecia Wright of Barnesville;
Robert (Lucille) West of Milner and Willie West Jr.
of Griffin.; a devoted friend, Mr. Charlie Frank
Rogers of Barnesville; and a host of other relatives
and friends who will miss her. The family can be
contacted on Johnstonville Road in Barnesville.


Mr. Charles Edward WILLIAMS, 70, of Thomaston, died
Monday, Sept. 29, 2003 at Upson Regional Medical
Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a
later date by Bentley & Sons Funeral Home. Survivors
include six children, Earnestine (Billy) Shannon of
Thomasville, Charlene Williams of Columbus,
Gwendolyn Thompson and Darrell (Michelle) Williams,
all of Decatur, Clifford (Ursula) Williams of
Waldorf, Md. and Reginald King Williams of
Thomaston; 10 grandchildren; nine great-
grandchildren; five brothers, James (Edith) Williams
and Horace Atwater, all of Yatesville, David
Williams and Harvey (Carolyn) Williams, all of
Cincinnatti, Ohio and Cleophas (Diane) Atwater of
Decatur; an uncle, Emory (Bertha) Andrews of
Thomaston; and a host of other relatives and friends
who will miss him.


Friday, October 03, 2003 

Mr. Lewis FOSTER, 85, formerly of Triune Avenue,
died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003 at Providence Health
Care. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a
later date by Trice Funeral Home. Mr. Foster was
born in Lamar County and later moved to Upson
County. He was retired from Keadle Lumber Company.
Survivors include his daughter, Ms. Ada Mae Lockett
of Barnesville; his son, Mr. Willie Lockett of
Barnesville; two grandchildren; sisters, Mrs.
Elizabeth (W.A.) Lyons of Barnesville and Mrs.
Mozelle O'Neal of Griffin; sisters- and brothers-in-
law, Mrs. Willie Alford, Mr. John (Mary) High and
Mr. James (Coreen) High, all of Forsyth and Mrs.
Annie Ruth Foster of Tallahassee, Fla.; a devoted
niece, Ms. Andrea Charlotte Foster of Thomaston; and
a host of other nieces and nephews, cousins and
relatives and friends. The family is receiving
friends at 406 Triune Avenue.


Funeral services for Ms. Ashley Marie JONES, 20, of
Grantling Street, will be held Saturday, Oct. 4,
2003 at 12 noon at the Rising Star Baptist Church in
Lincoln Park with Dr. E.C. Willis officiating.
Burial will follow in the Lincoln Memorial cemetery.
Ms. Jones died Friday, Sept. 26, 2003 at her
residence. Bentley & Sons Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.. Survivors include her mother, Mrs.
Marie Jones of Thomaston; grandmother, Lillie Mae
Ferrell of Chaatom, Ala.; sisters and brothers,
Priscilla (Kenny) Montford and Antonio O. (Kanisha)
Jones, all of Thomaston, Bobby Blount, Geroge Lee
Blount, Geraldine Hooks, Delois Blount, Glory Jean
Jones, Jeanette Blount and Terry Blount, all of
Macon; and a host of aunts, uncles, relatives and
friends who will miss her dearly. The family can be
contacted at 1414 Grantling Street.


Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Morefield McCUNE, 73,
of Nelson Drive, were held Friday, Oct. 3, 2003 at
11 a.m. in the chapel of Pasley-Fletcher Funeral
Home with Dr. Edwin L. Cliburn officiating. Burial
followed in Park Hill Cemetery in Columbus at 1:30
p.m. Mrs. McCune died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003 at her
residence. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements. Mrs. McCune was born in
Columbus in 1930. She and her family have lived in
Thomaston since 1971. While in Thomaston she had
worked as secretary for First Baptist Church,
Thomaston Mills and the Thomaston City School
System. She was currently retired and a member of
the Thomaston First Presbyterian Church. Survivors
include her husband, James H. "Jim" McCune of
Thomaston; daughters, Christine Ellington and Julie
Jones, both of Thomaston; sisters, Eleanor Carroll
of Chapel Hill, N.C. and Virginia Storey of
Columbus; brothers, Wimberly Moorefield of
Birmingham, Ala. and Richard Moorefield of Columbus,
Ga.; a grandson, Ben Ellington of Carrollton; and
two granddaughters, Anna Ellington and Ashely Catoe,
both of Thomaston. In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to the Upson County Unit
of the American Cancer Society, P.O. box 841,
Thomaston, GA 30286.


Funeral services for Mrs. Lennie T. MORGAN, 67 of
The Rock, formerly of Orlando/ Apopka, Fla., will be
held Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003 at 11 a.m. at Sacred
Hearth Catholic Church in Griffin with Father Philip
Ryan and Father Tom Hennessey officiating. Burial
will be held Monday, Oct. 6, 2003 at 11 a.m. at the
Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery in Orlando, Fla. Mrs.
Morgan died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003 of complications
from lung cancer. Conner-Westbury Funeral Home, of
Griffin, is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Morgan
was raised in Apopka, Florida graduating from Apopka
High School. She shortly thereafter went to work for
Southern Bell Telephone, retiring from BellSouth
after 37 years in 1991. Upon retirement she and her
husband loved to travel, both at home and abroad
having visited most of the U.S. as well as Israel,
Italy, Guatemala, Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean.
Mrs. Morgan served for several years as a Pink Lady
Volunteer at Spalding Regional Hospital in Griffin,
Georgia. Mrs. Morgan was a member of Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Griffin, Georgia, a past member
of St. John The Baptist Catholic Church in
Thomaston, Georgia where she was a member of the
Ladies Guild and a huge supporter of the Knights of
Columbus. Lennie was multitalented, proficient in
sewing, quilting, cross-stitch, needlepoint and wood
painting having won numerous Blue Ribbons at county
fairs in and around middle Georgia. Survivors
include her husband, Frank Morgan of the Rock; her
daughter and son-in-law, Robin and Steve Rilea of
Mainland, Fla.; stepsons, Mark and Chris Morgan of
Orlando, Fla.; granddaughters, Brittany Rilea and
Jordan Morgan; grandsons, Andrew Rilea and Mason
Morgan; two brothers; five sisters; and numerous
nieces and nephews, all of Oneida, Tenn. A wake with
Rosary will be conducted on Friday evening from 7
until 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Funeral services for Dea. Charles Edward WILLIAMS,
70, of Thomaston, will be held Saturday, Oct. 4,
2003 at 3 p.m. at the Pine Chapel Baptist Church
with the Pastor, W.L. Smith officiating. Burial will
follow in the Gray's Chapel A.M.E. Church Cemetery.
Family members and friends will be served food in
the Pine Chapel Fellowship Hall following services.
Dea. Williams died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003 at Upson
Regional Medical Center. Bentley & Sons Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include his
wife, Sara Matthews Williams; children, Mrs.
Earnestine (Billy) Shannon of Thomasville, Ms.
Charlene Williams of Columbus, Ms. Gwendolyn
Thompson of Decatur, Mr. Darryl (Michele) Williams
of Decatur, Mr. Clifford (Ursula) Williams of
Wardorf, Md. and Mr. Reginald King of Thomaston; 13
grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; five
brothers, Dea. James (Edith) Williams of Yatesville,
Mr. Davis Williams of Cincinatti, Ohio, Mr. Harvey
(Carolyn) Williams of Cinnati, Ohio, Rev. Cleophus
(Diane) Atwater of Decatur and Dea. Horace Atwater
of Yatesville; an uncle, Mr. Emory (Bertha) Andrews
of Thomaston; four sisters-in-law, Mrs. Annie Mae
Woodall of Thomaston, Mrs. Elizabeth Quarles and
Mrs. Frances Holliday, both of Detroit, Mich. and
Mrs. Elnora (Willie) Swails of Daytona Beach, Fla.;
and several nieces, nephews and other relativs who
loved him. The Williams and Matthews families will
receive friends on Friday evening from 7 until 9
p.m. in the Raymond Henry Bentley Memorial Chapel at
the funeral home. His wife and other relatives can
be contacted at 302 West Moores Crossing Road in the
Potato Creek Heights Community of Upson County.


Monday, October 06, 2003 

Mr. Lewis FOSTER, 85, formerly of Triune Avenue,
died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003 at Providence Health
Care.Funeral arrangements will be announced at a
later date by Trice Funeral Home.Mr. Foster was born
in Lamar County and later moved to Upson County. He
was retired from Keadle Lumber Company. Survivors
include his daughter, Ms. Ada Mae Lockett of
Barnesville; his son, Mr. Willie Lockett of
Barnesville; two grandchildren; sisters, Mrs.
Elizabeth (W.A.) Lyons of Barnesville and Mrs.
Mozelle O'Neal of Griffin; sisters- and brothers-in-
law, Mrs. Willie Alford, Mr. John (Mary) High and
Mr. James (Coreen) High, all of Forsyth and Mrs.
Annie Ruth Foster of Tallahassee, Fla.; a devoted
niece, Ms. Andrea Charlotte Foster of Thomaston; and
a host of other nieces and nephews, cousins and
relatives and friends. The family is receiving
friends at 406 Triune Avenue.

Funeral services for Ms. Ashley Marie JONES, 20, of
Grantling Street, will be held Saturday, Oct. 4,
2003 at 12 noon at the Rising Star Baptist Church in
Lincoln Park with Dr. E.C. Willis officiating.
Burial will follow in the Lincoln Memorial cemetery.
Ms. Jones died Friday, Sept. 26, 2003 at her
residence. Bentley & Sons Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.. Survivors include her mother, Mrs.
Marie Jones of Thomaston; grandmother, Lillie Mae
Ferrell of Chaatom, Ala.; sisters and brothers,
Priscilla (Kenny) Montford and Antonio O. (Kanisha)
Jones, all of Thomaston, Bobby Blount, Geroge Lee
Blount, Geraldine Hooks, Delois Blount, Glory Jean
Jones, Jeanette Blount and Terry Blount, all of
Macon; and a host of aunts, uncles, relatives and
friends who will miss her dearly. The family can be
contacted at 1414 Grantling Street.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Morefield McCUNE, 73,
of Nelson Drive, were held Friday, Oct. 3, 2003 at
11 a.m. in the chapel of Pasley-Fletcher Funeral
Home with Dr. Edwin L. Cliburn officiating. Burial
followed in Park Hill Cemetery in Columbus at 1:30
p.m. Mrs. McCune died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003 at her
residence. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements. Mrs. McCune was born in
Columbus in 1930. She and her family have lived in
Thomaston since 1971. While in Thomaston she had
worked as secretary for First Baptist Church,
Thomaston Mills and the Thomaston City School
System. She was currently retired and a member of
the Thomaston First Presbyterian Church. Survivors
include her husband, James H. "Jim" McCune of
Thomaston; daughters, Christine Ellington and Julie
Jones, both of Thomaston; sisters, Eleanor Carroll
of Chapel Hill, N.C. and Virginia Storey of
Columbus; brothers, Wimberly Moorefield of
Birmingham, Ala. and Richard Moorefield of Columbus,
Ga.; a grandson, Ben Ellington of Carrollton; and
two granddaughters, Anna Ellington and Ashely Catoe,
both of Thomaston. In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to the Upson County Unit
of the American Cancer Society, P.O. box 841,
Thomaston, GA 30286.

Funeral services for Mrs. Lennie T. MORGAN, 67 of
The Rock, formerly of Orlando/ Apopka, Fla., will be
held Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003 at 11 a.m. at Sacred
Hearth Catholic Church in Griffin with Father Philip
Ryan and Father Tom Hennessey officiating. Burial
will be held Monday, Oct. 6, 2003 at 11 a.m. at the
Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery in Orlando, Fla. Mrs.
Morgan died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003 of complications
from lung cancer. Conner-Westbury Funeral Home, of
Griffin, is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Morgan
was raised in Apopka, Florida graduating from Apopka
High School. She shortly thereafter went to work for
Southern Bell Telephone, retiring from BellSouth
after 37 years in 1991. Upon retirement she and her
husband loved to travel, both at home and abroad
having visited most of the U.S. as well as Israel,
Italy, Guatemala, Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean.
Mrs. Morgan served for several years as a Pink Lady
Volunteer at Spalding Regional Hospital in Griffin,
Georgia. Mrs. Morgan was a member of Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Griffin, Georgia, a past member
of St. John The Baptist Catholic Church in
Thomaston, Georgia where she was a member of the
Ladies Guild and a huge supporter of the Knights of
Columbus. Lennie was multitalented, proficient in
sewing, quilting, cross-stitch, needlepoint and wood
painting having won numerous Blue Ribbons at county
fairs in and around middle Georgia. Survivors
include her husband, Frank Morgan of the Rock; her
daughter and son-in-law, Robin and Steve Rilea of
Mainland, Fla.; stepsons, Mark and Chris Morgan of
Orlando, Fla.; granddaughters, Brittany Rilea and
Jordan Morgan; grandsons, Andrew Rilea and Mason
Morgan; two brothers; five sisters; and numerous
nieces and nephews, all of Oneida, Tenn. A wake with
Rosary will be conducted on Friday evening from 7
until 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Charles Edward WILLIAMS Funeral services for Dea.
Charles Edward Williams, 70, of Thomaston, will be
held Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003 at 3 p.m. at the Pine
Chapel Baptist Church with the Pastor, W.L. Smith
officiating. Burial will follow in the Gray's Chapel
A.M.E. Church Cemetery. Family members and friends
will be served food in the Pine Chapel Fellowship
Hall following services. Dea. Williams died Monday,
Sept. 29, 2003 at Upson Regional Medical Center.
Bentley & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Sara
Matthews Williams; children, Mrs. Earnestine (Billy)
Shannon of Thomasville, Ms. Charlene Williams of
Columbus, Ms. Gwendolyn Thompson of Decatur, Mr.
Darryl (Michele) Williams of Decatur, Mr. Clifford
(Ursula) Williams of Wardorf, Md. and Mr. Reginald
King of Thomaston; 13 grandchildren; nine great-
grandchildren; five brothers, Dea. James (Edith)
Williams of Yatesville, Mr. Davis Williams of
Cincinatti, Ohio, Mr. Harvey (Carolyn) Williams of
Cinnati, Ohio, Rev. Cleophus (Diane) Atwater of
Decatur and Dea. Horace Atwater of Yatesville; an
uncle, Mr. Emory (Bertha) Andrews of Thomaston; four
sisters-in-law, Mrs. Annie Mae Woodall of Thomaston,
Mrs. Elizabeth Quarles and Mrs. Frances Holliday,
both of Detroit, Mich. and Mrs. Elnora (Willie)
Swails of Daytona Beach, Fla.; and several nieces,
nephews and other relativs who loved him. The
Williams and Matthews families will receive friends
on Friday evening from 7 until 9 p.m. in the Raymond
Henry Bentley Memorial Chapel at the funeral home.
His wife and other relatives can be contacted at 302
West Moores Crossing Road in the Potato Creek
Heights Community of Upson County.

Wednesday, October 08, 2003 

Memorial services will be held for Mrs. Jackie Hicks
HALE, of Atlanta, on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2003 at 2 p.m.
in the chapel of A. S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home
in Decatur with the Rev. Bill Bigger officiating.
Mrs. Hale died Friday, Oct. 3, 2003. A. S. Turner &
Sons of Decatur is in charge of arrangements. Mrs.
Hale was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a
member of Briarcliff Baptist Church. Jackie was an
excellent cook and seamstress, had a green thumb and
loved to dance. She was preceded in death by her
husband, Gardner Semmes Hale. Survivors include her
daughter and son-in-law, Angela Marie Hale and
Michael Hendryx Perrier of Avondale Estates; son and
daughter-in-law, Grant Semmes Hale and Sherri Hale
of Marietta; brothers, James Hicks and Kendall
Hicks; and seven grandchildren, David and Elena
Hale, Jessica and Jordan Hale and Kaitlin, Alexa and
Brenna Moore. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may
send contributions to Peachtree Hospice, 15 Dunwoody
Park, Suite 100, Dunwoody, GA 30038. The family will
receive friends at the funeral home immediately
following the service.


Funeral services for Mr. Raymond Douglas HARRISON
Sr., 79, of Douglasville, formerly of Georgetown,
Ga., were held Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003 at 2 p.m. at
Kent Funeral Home Chapel in Eufaula, Ala. with the
Rev. Richard Blevins officiating. Burial followed in
the Georgetown Cemetery. Mr. Harrison died
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003 at his residence following
an extended illness. Kent Funeral Home of Eufaula,
Ala. was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Harrison was
born July 23, 1924 in Alexander City, Ala. He was
the son of the late William J. and Mary Magdalene
Mask Harrison. Mr. Harrison had lived in
Douglasville for the past year to be near his
children due to failing health. He had lived in
Georgetown for 21 years prior to that move. He was a
member of the Georgetown Baptist Church and loved
his Sunday School class. He was a Master Mason of
the Will Fitzgerald Lodge #726 of Georgetown. He had
previously been named Mason of the Year and had
served as past Worshipful Master. He was a member of
the Eastern Star Chapter #462 of Eufaula and served
two terms as Worthy Patron. Mr. Harrison was a
member of the Shriners Temple of Albany, Ga. and
served as a Merritus member of the Directors Staff.
He retired from the ATF in 1979 at age 55. MR.
HARRISON WAS A WWII VETERAN HAVING SERVED IN THE
U.S. ARMY. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie
Harrison of Douglasville; a son and daughter-in-law,
Rusty and Brenda Harrison of Douglasville; a
daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Dwain Lester of
Dallas; nine grandchildren, Jack Dale, Christy
Piper, Shane Lester, Shannon Silvers, Angie Loyless,
Bryan Cordell, Jonathan Harrison and Amy Harrison;
and 11 great-grandchildren. Flowers will be
accepted, or donations may be made to the Shriners
Children's Hospital, c/o J.W. Vick, 110 Nancy Ross
Drive, Eufaula, AL 36027.

John G. McREYNOLDS Jr. Mr. John G. McReynolds Jr.,
82, of Charles Avenue, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003 at
his residence. Funeral arrangements will be
announced at a later date by Pasely-Fletcher Funeral
Home

Ms. Darlene L. PRATHER, 41, of Woodbury died Sunday,
Oct. 5, 2003. Funeral services will be announced at
a later date by Bentley & Sons Funeral Home.
Survivors include her son, Mr. Mario Prather of
Woodbury, father, Mr. Willie James Prather of
Woodbury; grandfather, Mr. Jack Carter of Woodbury,
sisters, and brothers, Mr. Dwayne (Debra) Gaston of
Atlanta, Mr. Damion Prather of Riverdale, Ms. Debra
Ellison of Warm Springs and Ms. Delphine Gaston of
Woobury; several aunts and uncles; and a host of
nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Tuesday, October 14, 2003 

Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Kelly HAMLETt, 88,
of 137 Hill St., Molena, Ga., will be held Monday
Oct. 13, 2003 at 11 a.m. at Pasley-Fletcher Chapel
with the Rev. Billy Lawrence officiating. Burial
will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan.
Mrs. Hamlett died Friday, Oct. 10, 2003 at Molena
Nursing Home in Molena. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home
is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Hamlett was a
native of Pike County. She was a retired nurse at
Upson County Hospital and was a member of the Molena
Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to Molena Baptist Church,
P.O. 265. Molena, Ga. 30258 Survivors include two
sisters, Lena Mae Gibson of Lithia Springs and
Carolyn Barrett of Atlanta; two brothers, Richard
Kelly of Molena and Jerome Kelly of Newnan; two
granddaughters, Deborah Hamlett of Columbia, SC and
Donna Shook of Columbia, SC; and two great-
grandchildren, T.J. Shook of Columbia, SC and Robert
Harman of Columbia, SC.

Funeral services for Mr. Robert Eugene "Gene"
RAINES, 74, of 108 Magnolia Dr., Yatesville, were
held Sunday, Oct. 12, 2003 at 3 p.m. at Yatesville
Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Maguire
officiating. Burial followed at New Hope Primitive
Baptist Church Cemetery.. Mr. Raines died Thursday,
Oct. 9, 2003 at his residence. Pasley-Fletcher
Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Mr.
Raines was a native of Ellerbe, North Carolina. He
graduated from Ellerbe High School. He also
graduated from Presbyterian College in Maxton, North
Carolina. In 1952, Mr. Raines joined the United
States Air Force. In 1959, he married Harriett
Collins of Thomaston, Georgia. Gene and Harriett
worked with Harriett's parents at Collins Grocery on
Barnesville Street until they purchased the family
business in 1975. In 1983, they moved the business
to 217 East Main Street, where they owned and
operated Collins ABC Food Center until their
retirement in 1997. Memorial Contributions may be
made to Thomaston Hospice, 310D North Church St.,
Thomaston, GA 30286. Survivors include his wife,
Harriett Collins Raines of Yatesville; a sister,
Myrtle Tyson of Zebulon, NC; a daughter, Karen
Raines Howell of Meansville, Ga.; a son-in-law,
Thomas Howell of Meansville, Ga.; a grandson,
Jackson Thomas Howell of Meansville, Ga; and a
brother-in-law, Oscar Tyson of Zebulon, NC.


Funeral services for Mr. Henry "Bubba" SEXTON, Jr.,
52, of 31 East Moores Crossing Road, were held
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2003 at 11 a.m. at Pasley-Fletcher
Chapel with Dr. George Lewis officiating. Burial
followed at Upson Memorial Gardens in Thomaston. Mr.
Sexton died Monday, Oct. 6, 2003 at Upson Regional
Medical Center. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements. Mr. Sexton was a native
of Taylor County. HE RETIRED FORM THE UNITED STATES
NAVY, working for Thomaston Mills before his Naval
service. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Sexton was
the recipient of the National Defense Service Medal,
the Vietnam Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam
Campaign Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation
Ribbon, the Battle "E" Award, the Navy Expeditionary
Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with three
stars and the third Good Conduct Award for period
ending Aug. 6, 1981. Survivors include a daughter,
Christina Sexton of Jackson, NJ; a son, Michael
Sexton of Washington State; a sister, Linda Rogers
of Thomaston; a son-in-law, Sammy Rogers of
Thomaston; three grandchildren, Jimmy Sexton,
Samantha Sexton and Nicole Sexton, all of Washington
State; a devoted niece, Tara Ledbetter of Thomaston
and a devoted nephew, Shane Rogers of Thomaston.

Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys TARPLEY, 90, of
Union County, Ga., will be held Tuesday Oct. 14,
2003 at 2 p.m. at Akins Funeral Home Chapel in Blue
Ridge, Ga. Burial will follow at Chastain Memorial
Park in Blue Ridge. Mrs. Tarpley died Saturday, Oct.
11, 2003 at Upson Regional Medical Center in
Thomaston. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home is in charge
of the arrangements. Mrs. Tarpley was a native of
Union County, Ga., and a resident of Blue Ridge for
most of her life. She had been a resident of
Thomaston for the past eight months. She was married
to the late Hayden Gillem Tarpley for more than 50
years. Mrs. Tarpley was a member of the Temple
Baptist Church in Blue Ridge. Survivors include two
sons, Frank Tarpley of Thomaston and James Tarpley
of Rocky Face, Ga.; a daughter-in-law, Judy Tarpley
of Thomaston; a sister, Mollie Ledford of Thomaston;
four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.


Friday, October 17, 2003 

Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Kelly HAMLETT, 88,
of 137 Hill St., Molena, Ga., will be held Monday
Oct. 13, 2003 at 11 a.m. at Pasley-Fletcher Chapel
with the Rev. Billy Lawrence officiating. Burial
will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan.
Mrs. Hamlett died Friday, Oct. 10, 2003 at Molena
Nursing Home in Molena. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home
is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Hamlett was a
native of Pike County. She was a retired nurse at
Upson County Hospital and was a member of the Molena
Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to Molena Baptist Church,
P.O. 265. Molena, Ga. 30258 Survivors include two
sisters, Lena Mae Gibson of Lithia Springs and
Carolyn Barrett of Atlanta; two brothers, Richard
Kelly of Molena and Jerome Kelly of Newnan; two
granddaughters, Deborah Hamlett of Columbia, SC and
Donna Shook of Columbia, SC; and two great-
grandchildren, T.J. Shook of Columbia, SC and Robert
Harman of Columbia, SC.


Funeral services for Mr. Robert Eugene "Gene"
RAINES, 74, of 108 Magnolia Dr., Yatesville, were
held Sunday, Oct. 12, 2003 at 3 p.m. at Yatesville
Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Maguire
officiating. Burial followed at New Hope Primitive
Baptist Church Cemetery.. Mr. Raines died Thursday,
Oct. 9, 2003 at his residence. Pasley-Fletcher
Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Mr.
Raines was a native of Ellerbe, North Carolina. He
graduated from Ellerbe High School. He also
graduated from Presbyterian College in Maxton, North
Carolina. In 1952, MR. RAINES JOINED THE UNITED
STATES AIR FORCE. In 1959, he married Harriett
Collins of Thomaston, Georgia. Gene and Harriett
worked with Harriett's parents at Collins Grocery on
Barnesville Street until they purchased the family
business in 1975. In 1983, they moved the business
to 217 East Main Street, where they owned and
operated Collins ABC Food Center until their
retirement in 1997. Memorial Contributions may be
made to Thomaston Hospice, 310D North Church St.,
Thomaston, GA 30286. Survivors include his wife,
Harriett Collins Raines of Yatesville; a sister,
Myrtle Tyson of Zebulon, NC; a daughter, Karen
Raines Howell of Meansville, Ga.; a son-in-law,
Thomas Howell of Meansville, Ga.; a grandson,
Jackson Thomas Howell of Meansville, Ga; and a
brother-in-law, Oscar Tyson of Zebulon, NC.


Funeral services for Mr. Henry "Bubba" SEXTON, Jr.,
52, of 31 East Moores Crossing Road, were held
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2003 at 11 a.m. at Pasley-Fletcher
Chapel with Dr. George Lewis officiating. Burial
followed at Upson Memorial Gardens in Thomaston. Mr.
Sexton died Monday, Oct. 6, 2003 at Upson Regional
Medical Center. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements. Mr. Sexton was a native
of Taylor County. HE RETIRED FROM THE UNITED STATES
NAVY, working for Thomaston Mills before his Naval
service. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Sexton was
the recipient of the National Defense Service Medal,
the Vietnam Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam
Campaign Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation
Ribbon, the Battle "E" Award, the Navy Expeditionary
Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with three
stars and the third Good Conduct Award for period
ending Aug. 6, 1981. Survivors include a daughter,
Christina Sexton of Jackson, NJ; a son, Michael
Sexton of Washington State; a sister, Linda Rogers
of Thomaston; a son-in-law, Sammy Rogers of
Thomaston; three grandchildren, Jimmy Sexton,
Samantha Sexton and Nicole Sexton, all of Washington
State; a devoted niece, Tara Ledbetter of Thomaston
and a devoted nephew, Shane Rogers of Thomaston.

Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys TARPLEY, 90, of
Union County, Ga., will be held Tuesday Oct. 14,
2003 at 2 p.m. at Akins Funeral Home Chapel in Blue
Ridge, Ga. Burial will follow at Chastain Memorial
Park in Blue Ridge. Mrs. Tarpley died Saturday, Oct.
11, 2003 at Upson Regional Medical Center in
Thomaston. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home is in charge
of the arrangements. Mrs. Tarpley was a native of
Union County, Ga., and a resident of Blue Ridge for
most of her life. She had been a resident of
Thomaston for the past eight months. She was married
to the late Hayden Gillem Tarpley for more than 50
years. Mrs. Tarpley was a member of the Temple
Baptist Church in Blue Ridge. Survivors include two
sons, Frank Tarpley of Thomaston and James Tarpley
of Rocky Face, Ga.; a daughter-in-law, Judy Tarpley
of Thomaston; a sister, Mollie Ledford of Thomaston;
four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.


Thomaston Times, Upson Co., Ga. Monday, October 20,
2003 

Louise Kelly HAMLETT, 88, of 137 Hill St., Molena,
Ga., will be held Monday Oct. 13, 2003 at 11 a.m. at
Pasley-Fletcher Chapel with the Rev. Billy Lawrence
officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn
Memorial Park in Newnan. Mrs. Hamlett died Friday,
Oct. 10, 2003 at Molena Nursing Home in Molena.
Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home is in charge of the
arrangements. Mrs. Hamlett was a native of Pike
County. She was a retired nurse at Upson County
Hospital and was a member of the Molena Baptist
Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions
may be made to Molena Baptist Church, P.O. 265.
Molena, Ga. 30258 Survivors include two sisters,
Lena Mae Gibson of Lithia Springs and Carolyn
Barrett of Atlanta; two brothers, Richard Kelly of
Molena and Jerome Kelly of Newnan; two
granddaughters, Deborah Hamlett of Columbia, SC and
Donna Shook of Columbia, SC; and two great-
grandchildren, T.J. Shook of Columbia, SC and Robert
Harman of Columbia, SC.

Funeral services for Mr. Robert Eugene "Gene"
RAINES, 74, of 108 Magnolia Dr., Yatesville, were
held Sunday, Oct. 12, 2003 at 3 p.m. at Yatesville
Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Maguire
officiating. Burial followed at New Hope Primitive
Baptist Church Cemetery.. Mr. Raines died Thursday,
Oct. 9, 2003 at his residence. Pasley-Fletcher
Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Mr.
Raines was a native of Ellerbe, North Carolina. He
graduated from Ellerbe High School. He also
graduated from Presbyterian College in Maxton, North
Carolina. In 1952, Mr. Raines joined the United
States Air Force. In 1959, he married Harriett
Collins of Thomaston, Georgia. Gene and Harriett
worked with Harriett's parents at Collins Grocery on
Barnesville Street until they purchased the family
business in 1975. In 1983, they moved the business
to 217 East Main Street, where they owned and
operated Collins ABC Food Center until their
retirement in 1997. Memorial Contributions may be
made to Thomaston Hospice, 310D North Church St.,
Thomaston, GA 30286. Survivors include his wife,
Harriett Collins Raines of Yatesville; a sister,
Myrtle Tyson of Zebulon, NC; a daughter, Karen
Raines Howell of Meansville, Ga.; a son-in-law,
Thomas Howell of Meansville, Ga.; a grandson,
Jackson Thomas Howell of Meansville, Ga; and a
brother-in-law, Oscar Tyson of Zebulon, NC.

Funeral services for Mr. Henry "Bubba" SEXTON, Jr.,
52, of 31 East Moores Crossing Road, were held
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2003 at 11 a.m. at Pasley-Fletcher
Chapel with Dr. George Lewis officiating. Burial
followed at Upson Memorial Gardens in Thomaston. Mr.
Sexton died Monday, Oct. 6, 2003 at Upson Regional
Medical Center. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements. Mr. Sexton was a native
of Taylor County. HE RETIRED FROM THE UNITED STATES
NAVY, working for Thomaston Mills before his Naval
service. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Sexton was
the recipient of the National Defense Service Medal,
the Vietnam Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam
Campaign Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation
Ribbon, the Battle "E" Award, the Navy Expeditionary
Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with three
stars and the third Good Conduct Award for period
ending Aug. 6, 1981. Survivors include a daughter,
Christina Sexton of Jackson, NJ; a son, Michael
Sexton of Washington State; a sister, Linda Rogers
of Thomaston; a son-in-law, Sammy Rogers of
Thomaston; three grandchildren, Jimmy Sexton,
Samantha Sexton and Nicole Sexton, all of Washington
State; a devoted niece, Tara Ledbetter of Thomaston
and a devoted nephew, Shane Rogers of Thomaston.

Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys TARPLEY, 90, of
Union County, Ga., will be held Tuesday Oct. 14,
2003 at 2 p.m. at Akins Funeral Home Chapel in Blue
Ridge, Ga. Burial will follow at Chastain Memorial
Park in Blue Ridge. Mrs. Tarpley died Saturday, Oct.
11, 2003 at Upson Regional Medical Center in
Thomaston. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home is in charge
of the arrangements. Mrs. Tarpley was a native of
Union County, Ga., and a resident of Blue Ridge for
most of her life. She had been a resident of
Thomaston for the past eight months. She was married
to the late Hayden Gillem Tarpley for more than 50
years. Mrs. Tarpley was a member of the Temple
Baptist Church in Blue Ridge. Survivors include two
sons, Frank Tarpley of Thomaston and James Tarpley
of Rocky Face, Ga.; a daughter-in-law, Judy Tarpley
of Thomaston; a sister, Mollie Ledford of Thomaston;
four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Thursday, October 23, 2003 

Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Kelly HAMLETT, 88,
of 137 Hill St., Molena, Ga., will be held Monday
Oct. 13, 2003 at 11 a.m. at Pasley-Fletcher Chapel
with the Rev. Billy Lawrence officiating. Burial
will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan.
Mrs. Hamlett died Friday, Oct. 10, 2003 at Molena
Nursing Home in Molena. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home
is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Hamlett was a
native of Pike County. She was a retired nurse at
Upson County Hospital and was a member of the Molena
Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to Molena Baptist Church,
P.O. 265. Molena, Ga. 30258 Survivors include two
sisters, Lena Mae Gibson of Lithia Springs and
Carolyn Barrett of Atlanta; two brothers, Richard
Kelly of Molena and Jerome Kelly of Newnan; two
granddaughters, Deborah Hamlett of Columbia, SC and
Donna Shook of Columbia, SC; and two great-
grandchildren, T.J. Shook of Columbia, SC and Robert
Harman of Columbia, SC.

Funeral services for Mr. Robert Eugene "Gene"
RAINES, 74, of 108 Magnolia Dr., Yatesville, were
held Sunday, Oct. 12, 2003 at 3 p.m. at Yatesville
Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Maguire
officiating. Burial followed at New Hope Primitive
Baptist Church Cemetery.. Mr. Raines died Thursday,
Oct. 9, 2003 at his residence. Pasley-Fletcher
Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Mr.
Raines was a native of Ellerbe, North Carolina. He
graduated from Ellerbe High School. He also
graduated from Presbyterian College in Maxton, North
Carolina. In 1952, MR. RAINES JOINED THE UNITED
STATES AIR FORCE. In 1959, he married Harriett
Collins of Thomaston, Georgia. Gene and Harriett
worked with Harriett's parents at Collins Grocery on
Barnesville Street until they purchased the family
business in 1975. In 1983, they moved the business
to 217 East Main Street, where they owned and
operated Collins ABC Food Center until their
retirement in 1997. Memorial Contributions may be
made to Thomaston Hospice, 310D North Church St.,
Thomaston, GA 30286. Survivors include his wife,
Harriett Collins Raines of Yatesville; a sister,
Myrtle Tyson of Zebulon, NC; a daughter, Karen
Raines Howell of Meansville, Ga.; a son-in-law,
Thomas Howell of Meansville, Ga.; a grandson,
Jackson Thomas Howell of Meansville, Ga; and a
brother-in-law, Oscar Tyson of Zebulon, NC.

Funeral services for Mr. Henry "Bubba" SEXTON, Jr.,
52, of 31 East Moores Crossing Road, were held
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2003 at 11 a.m. at Pasley-Fletcher
Chapel with Dr. George Lewis officiating. Burial
followed at Upson Memorial Gardens in Thomaston. Mr.
Sexton died Monday, Oct. 6, 2003 at Upson Regional
Medical Center. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements. Mr. Sexton was a native
of Taylor County. He retired from the United States
Navy, working for Thomaston Mills before his Naval
service. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Sexton was
the recipient of the National Defense Service Medal,
the Vietnam Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam
Campaign Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation
Ribbon, the Battle "E" Award, the Navy Expeditionary
Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with three
stars and the third Good Conduct Award for period
ending Aug. 6, 1981. Survivors include a daughter,
Christina Sexton of Jackson, NJ; a son, Michael
Sexton of Washington State; a sister, Linda Rogers
of Thomaston; a son-in-law, Sammy Rogers of
Thomaston; three grandchildren, Jimmy Sexton,
Samantha Sexton and Nicole Sexton, all of Washington
State; a devoted niece, Tara Ledbetter of Thomaston
and a devoted nephew, Shane Rogers of Thomaston.

Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys TARPLEY, 90, of
Union County, Ga., will be held Tuesday Oct. 14,
2003 at 2 p.m. at Akins Funeral Home Chapel in Blue
Ridge, Ga. Burial will follow at Chastain Memorial
Park in Blue Ridge. Mrs. Tarpley died Saturday, Oct.
11, 2003 at Upson Regional Medical Center in
Thomaston. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home is in charge
of the arrangements. Mrs. Tarpley was a native of
Union County, Ga., and a resident of Blue Ridge for
most of her life. She had been a resident of
Thomaston for the past eight months. She was married
to the late Hayden Gillem Tarpley for more than 50
years. Mrs. Tarpley was a member of the Temple
Baptist Church in Blue Ridge. Survivors include two
sons, Frank Tarpley of Thomaston and James Tarpley
of Rocky Face, Ga.; a daughter-in-law, Judy Tarpley
of Thomaston; a sister, Mollie Ledford of Thomaston;
four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.


Friday, October 24, 2003 


Funeral services for Mr. Edwin Fuller "Red" EDWARDS
Sr., 99, of Zebulon, formerly of Atlanta, will be
held Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003 at 2 p.m. at the First
Baptist Church of Zebulon. Mr Edwards died Sunday,
Oct. 19, 2003 at Pike Manor in Zebulon. Moody
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr.
Edwards was born in Culloden, Ga., and grew up in
Yatesville. He was the son of John Thomas and
Keturah Pierson Edwards, He was preceded in death by
his wife Charlotte Robertson Edwards in 1981 and his
son, Edwin Fuller Edwards, Jr. in 1995, A graduate
of Young Harris College and Auburn University, Mr.
Edwards lived in Atlanta for over 50 years. He was a
partner with Kinnett, Edwards, Boyd and one of the
founders of The London Agency, which evolved into
one of the largest specialty writing insurance
companies in the country. Mr. Edwards and his wife
Charlotte Robertson, a Concord, Ga. native, retired
to Zebulon in 1975. He was Mayor of Zebulon from
1982 to 1989, a member of the Pike County Chamber of
Commerce and Life Member of the Kiwanis Club of Pike
County receiving its Citizen of the Year Award for
outstanding service. He was a member of the board of
directors of United Bank of Pike and had served as a
Deacon of the First Baptist Church of Zebulon.
Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Jean
and Charles Dukes of Barnesville; daughter-in-law,
Karen Davis Edwards of St. Simons; grandchildren,
Kathryn Edwards Carter of LaGrange, Edwin Fuller
Edwards III of Zebulon, George Davis Edwards of
Memphis, Tenn, John Robertson Edwards of Atlanta,
John Charles Dukes III of Acworth, Alyson Dukes
Hidding of Suwanee, Sara Elizabeth Dukes Peters of
Odenton, Md., Joseph Richard Dukes of Charleston,
S.C. and Carolyn Dukes Foley of Omaha, Neb.; and 18
great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held Friday
evening from 7 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home. In
lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to
First Baptist Church, Zebulon, GA 30295 or Young
Harris College, Young Harris, GA 30582.


Funeral services Mr. Dante R. OWENS, 28, will be
held Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003 at 1 p.m. at the
Concord Baptist Church in Woodland with the Rev.
J.D. Daniel officiating. Burial will follow in the
Concord Cemetery. Mr. Owens died Saturday, Oct. 18,
2003. Anderson & Marshall Funeral Home of Manchester
is in charge of arrangements. Dante was known for
his humorous personality and was a person you would
remember once you met him. He was a kind,
compassionate person who brought abundant joy to his
family and friends.. He was known by many nicknames
including Tatar, Blondy, Dirty Red and Tay, Tay.
Survivors include his mother, Ethel Owens of
Woodland, a brother with whom he had a special bond,
Derrick Owens of Woodland, a son, Tajuan Owens of
Woodland, his father, Javelja Brown of Thomaston,
sisters, Colette (Hiram) Character and Tabitha
Brown, all of Thomaston and Alicia Woody of
Talbotton; brothers, Javelja Brown Jr. of Atlanta
and Broderick Woody of Geneva; aunts, Rosa Mae
(Leondard) Searcy, Mary Lizzie (Dee) Marshall and
Annie Rogers, all of Talbotton, Lizzie (Allen)
McDowell of Shiloh, Bobbie Jean Owens, Gussie Owens
and Ella Owens, all of Woodland, Pricilla Brown,
Vergera Heath and Annie Doris Brown, of Atlanta; six
uncles, Jessie Owens of Woodland, Grady (Geraldine)
Brown of Talbotton, Joe Lewis, Charlie (Alice) Frank
and Preston (Betty) and Sterling (Marilyn) Brown,
all of Atlanta; a special friend, Nikki Carter of
Woodland; a god-daughter, Candice Cooper of
Manchester; cousins raised as brothers, Cedric
Owens, Anthony Jones and Andre McDowell; and a host
of relatives, cousins and friends far and near who
will miss him dearly.


Graveside services Mrs. Leta Taylor POORE, 77, of
Barnesville, will be held Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003 at
11 a.m. in the Lamar Memory Gardens with the Rev.
Hope Taylor and the Rev. Ken Chambless officiating.
Mrs. Poore died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003 at her
residence. Coggins Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements. Mrs. Poore was born in Troup County,
Ga., but lived in the Barnesville area for many
years. she was a homemaker and was a member of Pine
View Baptist Church. Mrs. Poore was preceded in
death by her husband, Mr. Lamar Poore. Survivors
include her son, Mr. Jim (Karen) Poore of
Barnesville; her daughter, Mrs. Fran (Bob) Herron of
Byron; sisters, Mrs. Jean Clark of Plano, Texas,
Mrs. Dot Johnson of Dalton and Mrs. Sara Nixon of
Jacksonville, Fla.; and two grandsons, Mr. Ricky
Herron and Mr. Robby Herron. Visitation will be held
Friday evening from 7 until 9 p.m. at the funeral
home.


Funeral services for Mr. Grady Hugh TRUITT, 72, of
Culloden, were held Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003 at 2
p.m. in the Pasley-Fletcher Chapel with the Rev.
Mark Grinsted and the Rev. Albert C. Parker
officiating. Burial followed in the Greenwood
Cemetery in Barnesville. Mr. Truitt died Monday,
Oct. 20, 2003 at Thomaston Health & Rehab. Pasley-
Fletcher Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Truitt was a native of Roanoke, Ala. and a
resident of Upson County for most of his life. He
was a retired civil service employee of Robins Air
Force Base and was a sheet metal worker on
airplanes. He was a member of Culloden Baptist
Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lee Alford
Truitt of Culloden; a son, David Hugh Truitt of
Culloden; brothers, Walter E. Truitt Jr. of
Thomaston, Elbert Truitt of Yatesville and Dempsey
Truitt of Woodbury; a granddaughter, Mrs. Jennifer
Cummings of Culloden; a great-grandson, Bo Cummings
of Culloden; and a great-granddaughter, Nichole
Cummings of Yatesville.


Funeral services for Mrs. Nora Jean Thompson WALTON,
42, of Robinson Street, will be held Saturday, Oct.
25, 2003 at 12 noon in the George E. Trice Jr.
Memorial Chapel with Bro. Charles Mann officiating.
Burial will follow in the Springfield Cemetery. Mrs.
Walton died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003 at Spalding
Regional Hospital. Trice Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements. Mrs. Walton was formerly employed
with Thomaston Mills. She was a lifelong resident of
Upson County. Survivors include her husband, Mr.
Jessie James Walton Jr. of Thomaston; children, Ms.
Crystal Tucker of Griffin and Mr. Robert Tucker and
Mr. Emanuel Walton, both of Thomaston; three
grandchildren; her grandmother, who raised her since
she was five years old, Mrs. Maybell Lamar of
Thomaston; her step-father, Mr. Willie Cleve (Mamie)
Lowe of Atlanta; two sisters, Ms. Carolyn Outlar and
Ms. Kimberly Lowe, both of Atlanta; three brothers,
Mr. Ricky Lowe of Atlanta, Mr. Curtis (Carolyn)
Thompson of Eldridge, S.C. and Mr. Gregory Thompson
of Tennessee; mother-in-law, Mrs. Annie Cox of
Thomaston; father-in-law, Mr. Jessie James Walton
Sr. of Thomaston; sisters- and brothers-in-law, Ms.
Angela Walton, Ms. Carolyn Walton, Mr. Terrell
Walton and Mr. Timothy Walton, all of Thomaston and
Mr. Edward Robertson of Butler; aunts and uncles,
Mrs. Susie Weaver, Mr. Jule Collins, Mr. Tennie
(Maudie) Hobbs and Mr. Willie Curtis "Bro" Hobbs,
all of Thomaston, Mrs. Jewel Blanchard of Columbus,
Ohio, Mr. James "Champ" Collins of Atlanta and Mr.
Clifford Collins and Mr. Herbert Collins, both of
Florida; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and
other relatives and friends.


Friday, October 31, 2003 

Graveside services for Mr. Calvin BECKHAM, 81, of
Molena, were held Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003 at 11 a.m.
in the Mt. Olive Church Cemetery with the Rev. Bob
Williams officiating. Mr. Beckham died Saturday,
Oct. 25, 2003 at Sunbridge Nursing Home in Griffin.
Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements. Mr. Beckham was a native of Pike
County. He was an Army Veteran of World War II and a
retired police officer in Zebulon, Thomaston and
Woodbury. Mr. Beckham was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Pearl Beckham of
Molena; daughters, Mrs. Joanne (George) Fuqua and
Mrs. Dianne (Bruce) Brittingham, both of Phenix
City, Ala.; a sister, Mrs. Charles (Geneva) Sanders
of Molena; a brother, Mr. John A. Beckham of
Griffin; three grandchildren; and three great-
grandchildren.


Funeral services for Mr. Donald BRADLEY, 32, of
Orlando, Fla., will be held Saturday, Nov. 1, 2003
at the Macedonia Baptist Church in Orlando, Fla. Mr.
Bradley died Friday, Oct. 24, 2003 at the Orlando
Regional Hospital. Mitchell Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements. Survivors include his
grandmother, Mrs. Sue Campbell, formerly of
Yatesville; father, Mr. Johnny Albert Hill of
Sandford, Fla. mother, Mrs. Lillie Bell Bradley of
Orlando, Fla. several aunts and uncles; and a host
of other relatives who live in Thomaston and Upson
County.


Funeral services for Mr. Jessie FREEMAN, 60, of
Brooklyn, N.Y., formerly of Lamar County, will be
held Friday, Oct. 31, 2003 at 1 p.m. at the Greater
Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor
E.J. O'Neal officiating. Burial will follow in the
church cemetery in Milner. Mr. Freeman died Friday,
Oct. 24, 2003 at St. Mary's Hospital in Brooklyn,
N.Y. Bentley & Sons Funeral Home of Barnesville is
in charge of arrangements. Survivors include his
wife, Mrs. Hazel Jacob Freeman of Brooklyn, N.Y.;
his mother, Mrs. Larcenia Freeman of Barnesville;
daughters, Ms. Kisher Freeman of Brooklyn, N.Y.; Ms.
Janet Freemand and Ms. Nina Freeman of Southdend,
Ind. and Ms. Felicia Freeman of Common Wealth, Del.;
10 grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Irene Freeman
(Tommy) Postell of Albany; several aunts and uncles;
and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives
who loved him. The Swint and Freeman families can be
contacted at the home of Mrs, Larcenia Freeman at
220 Jackson Street in Barnesville.


Funeral services for Mr. John Claude SMITH, 85, of
Barnesville, will be held Saturday, Nov. 1, 2003 at
1 p.m. at the Green Mt. United Methodist Church in
Lamar County with the pastor, Dr. Vincent Miller
officiating. Burial will follow in the church
cemetery. Mr. Smith died Friday, Oct. 24, 2003 at
the Monroe County Hospital in Forsyth. Bentley &
Sons Funeral Home of Barnesville is in charge of
arrangements. Survivors include his daughters, Mrs.
Delores (Jimmy) Washington and Ms. Carolyn Smith,
both of Miami, Fla. and Mrs. Gail Tyson of
Barnesville; four grandchildren; two great-
grandchildren; devoted friends, Mr. Ray Robinson and
Mr. Christopher Smith, both of Barnesville; and a
host of other relatives who loved him. The Smith
family can be contacted at 104 Fredonia Church Road
in Lamar County.

Funeral services for Mrs. Beatrice VanName WHITTLE,
of West Virginia, were held Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003
at 1 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Charleston,
W. Va. with the Rev. Charles Steele officiating.
Burial will be at a later date in Quantico National
Cemetery in Quantico, W. Va. with military graveside
rites. Mrs. Whittle died Sunday, Oct. 12, 2003 in
CAMC General Hospital after a short illness. Bea was
born in Stockholm, Calif. She was the daughter of
the late John and Hazel Gillis. She spent most of
her childhood and early adult years in Staten
Island, N.Y. Bea was a member of the Partner's Class
at Calvary Baptist Church in Charleston, W. Va. She
was a devoted wife and mother who served in the U.S.
Coast Guard as a storekeeper first class during
World War II. She received her bachelor of science
degree from Mary Washington College and became a
schoolteacher. Survivors include her husband of 56
years, J. Donald Whittle, formerly of Thomaston; a
daughter and her husband, Dr. Mavis and West
Garrett; grandchildren, Tyler, Delaney and Melanie;
and a son, Dayton Whittle, and his family, Mary and
Crystal. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions
may be made to Calvary Baptist Church Family Life
Center Building Fund, Lee Street and Maryland
Avenue, Charleston, WV 25302.