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Savannah (Ga) Morning News 10 Aug 1999
Asilee J. Mallard
ODUM (Ga) -- Asilee
Jarriel Mallard, 84, died Aug. 9 (1999)
at home. She was a native of Toombs County and a resident of
Wayne County since 1945. She was a member of New Hope Free Will
Baptist Church and the Adult Sunday School Class.
SURVIVORS:
a daughter, Joyce M. Oakes of Odum; two sons, Tommy Mallard of
Brunswick and Raymond Mallard of Aurora, Colo.; a sister, Daisy
Solomon of Brunswick; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
VISITATION: 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesday at Gordon-Harrison Funeral Home
in Jesup.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Thursday at New Hope Free Will Baptist Church,
burial in New Hope Cemetery.
Notes: Asilee Jarriel was the daughter of Thomas Watson Jarriel and Elizabeth Coe. She married Solomon Pye Mallard.
Savannah Morning News 8 April 2001
Sara U. (Upchurch) Martin
MILLEN (Ga) -- Sara Helen
Upchurch Martin, 81, died April 7 (2001)
at Bethany Nursing Center.
The Bulloch County native was a graduate of Georgia Teachers
College. She was a retired teacher and had been a Sunday school
director and English tutor for the Asian members of First Baptist
Church of Temple Terrace, Fla. She was a volunteer at University
Community Hospital of Tampa, and a member of Temple Terrace
Garden Club. She was a member of Millen Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS:
a son, William H. Martin Jr. of Temple Terrace, Fla.; a daughter,
Lee Ann Martin Wilson of Millen; a step-daughter, Patty Cox of
Seminole, Fla.; two brothers, Robert Upchurch of Garden City and
Calvin Upchurch of Las Vegas; two sisters, Christine U. Meade of
Brooklet and Virginia U. Brown of Stilson; seven grandchildren
and a great-grandchild.
VISITATION: 7-9 p.m. today at Crowe-Fields Funeral Home.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. Monday in Millen Cemetery.
REMEMBRANCES: Unique Foreign Missions Fund of the Millen Baptist
Church, P.O. Box 837, Millen, GA 30442.
Notes:Sara Helen Upchurch was the daughter of Julian Winston Upchurch, Sr. and Sarah "Ila" Sowell.
The Augusta Chronicle 11 Jan 1999
Mrs. Nezzie (Lane) McNeely
SWAINSBORO, Ga. -- Mrs.
Nezzie McNeely, 86, died Saturday, Jan.
9, 1999, at Swainsboro Nursing Home.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Johnson Funeral Home with
the Revs. Gene Sego and Franklin Sasser officiating. Burial will
be in Twin City Cemetery, Twin City.
Mrs. McNeely, a native of Twin City, was a homemaker and a
longtime former employee of Twin City Manufacturing Co., and she
had retired from Morgan's Department Store, Twin City, as a
clerk. She was a member of Twin City United Methodist Church.
Survivors include
a son, Bobby McNeely, Swainsboro; two brothers, David Lane and
Darriel Lane, both of Canoochee; three sisters, Verna Cannady,
Canoochee, Johnnie Bennett, Twin City, and Vera Dunaway, Thomson;
and three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Cooper Henry, James Canady, Butch Brinson,
Alan Best, John Willis and Wayne Scott.
Notes: Nezzie Lane was the daughter of John Martin Lane and Gertrude "Trudie" Bennett. She married Jordan McNeely.
Savannah Morning News 24 Jan 1999
Johnnie B. Mincey
UVALDA ,Ga.-- Johnnie Bell
Mincey, 82, died Jan. 23, 1999 at Meadow
Regional Medical Center in Vidalia.
She was a native of Johnson County and lived most of her life in
Toombs County. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was the widow of Virgil (Eli) Mincey.
SURVIVORS:
two daughters and sons-in-law, Jeanette Mincey and Bob Noble of
Gray, and Louise Mincey and Dick Connor of Macon; two brothers,
Lamar Powell of Lyons and Louis Powell of Vidalia; a sister, Eula
P. Johnson of Lyons; four grandchildren, and seven
great-grandchildren.
VISITATION: 6-8 p.m. today at Jones-Stewart Funeral Service in
Lyons.
FUNERAL: 1 p.m. Monday at Jones-Stewart Funeral Service, burial
in Smyrna Church Cemetery near Uvalda.
Notes:Johnnie Bell Powell was born on 4 Dec 1916.
Savannah Morning News 30 Oct 1977
Mrs. Annie Moore
Swainsboro,Ga. - Mrs. Annie Moore,
72, of Statesboro died Friday (28 Oct 1977) in a Decatur nursing
home after a short illness.
She was a native of Emanuel County.
Surviving
are a daughter, Mrs. Doye Collins of Jonesboro; two sons,
Randolph Moore of Memphis, Tenn, and Edwin Moore of Altoona, Pa.
Graveside services will be held Monday at 3 p.m. at the Twin City
Cemetery.
Hunnicutt Funeral Home of Swainsboro is in charge.
Notes: Annie Newton Boatwright was the daughter of Alexander Newton Boatwright and Mary Annie Silvey. She was born on 7 May 1905. She married Walton Jordan Moore on 8 July 1923 in Emanuel Co., Ga.
In Savannah Morning News 29 Dec. 1998
Elmer L. Moore
SWAINSBORO, Ga. -- Elmer Lee Moore, 81, died Dec. 25, 1998 at Swainsboro Nursing Home. He was a native of Emanuel County and a veteran of World War II who served in the Philippines Ground Forces Command. He retired from Sears as a technical instructor. SURVIVORS: his wife, Ruth Peebles Moore of Swainsboro; a son, Lee Moore of Swainsboro; and a granddaughter, Tracey Moore of Jonesboro. VISITATION: 10 a.m. until the time of service today at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary in Swainsboro. FUNERAL: 11 a.m. today at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary, burial in Swainsboro City Cemetery with military honors.
Notes:Elmer Lee Moore was the son of Robert Ephriam Lee Moore, Sr. and Clara Grace Webster. He was born on 15 Jan 1917.
The Augusta Chronicle 11 August 2000
Mrs. Mary (Curry) Moore
Mrs. Mary Louise
Moore, 84, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000,
at her residence.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Poteet Funeral Home,
Peach Orchard Road, with Jerrod Scott Moore officiating. Burial
will be in Westover Memorial Park.
Mrs. Moore, a native of Adrian, was a homemaker and a member of
Mize Memorial United Methodist Church.
Survivors
include her husband, Arthur P. Moore; a son, Mitch Moore Sr.,
Harlem; a daughter, Suzanne Echols, Augusta; and three
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Mize Memorial United Methodist Church,
302 Barrow Drive, Augusta, GA 30906.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the
funeral home.
Notes: Mary Louise Curry was the wife of Arthur Parker Moore (son of Mitchell Moore and Mattie Flanders).
Savannah Morning News 22 Dec. 1998
Naomi S. Moore
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Naomi Sidney Moore, 71, died Dec. 18, 1998. She was a member of Living Word Center. SURVIVORS: her husband, Walton R. Moore Sr. of Memphis; two daughters, Sherry Stenger of Frisco, Texas, and Anita Cashion of Bartlett, Tenn.; a son, Walton R. Moore Jr. of McKinney, Texas; two sisters, Ruby Johnson of Twin City and Betty Tomberlin of Swainsboro; six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. FUNERAL: was held at 2 p.m. Monday at Memorial Park Funeral Home, burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. REMEMBRANCES: American Heart Association or a charity of the donor's choice.
Notes:Naomi Sidney Bennett was the daughter of Napoleon B. Bennett,Jr. and Ruby Dell Clifton.
Savannah Morning News 26 Sept. 2000
Ruth P. Moore
SWAINSBORO, Ga. -- Ruth Peebles Moore, 86, died Sept. 24, 2000 at Swainsboro Nursing Home. She was born in Emanuel County and was a homemaker. She was the widow of Elmer Lee Moore. SURVIVORS: a son, Lee Moore of Swainsboro; a granddaughter, Tracy Moore of Jacksonville, Fla.; and a great-granddaughter, Jamilee Moore of Jacksonville. VISITATION: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary, Swainsboro. FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary, burial in Swainsboro City Cemetery.
Notes: Ruth Peebles was the daughter of Thomas J. Peebles and Emma Screws.
Savannah (Ga) Morning News 14
March 2002
Vera
Massey Moore
Metter (Ga) - Mrs.
Vera Massey Moore,
77, died Tuesday at Candler Co. Hospital. She was born in
Chester, GA in Dodge Co. and lived in Metter for the past 56
years. She was a graduate of Georgia State College for Women and
worked with her husband at their Metter Veterinary Clinic for 47
years. She was a member of the Bernice Lanier Circle and the
Adult Bible Class. She was a former First Grade Sunday School
teacher and a member of the Metter United Methodist Church. She
was married to the late Dr. William "Billy" (Lynwood) Moore.
Survivors: daughters and sons-in-law, Anne
& Gene Britt of Statesboro and Lynn & Jerry Pass of
Marietta; sister, Olive Massey of Athens; grandchildren, Trey
Britt, Will & Tara Britt, Ashley Britt and Wes Pass.
Visitation: 7:00-9:00 p. m. Thursday, at Kennedy-Morgan Funeral
Homes, Hooks Chapel. Funeral Services: 1:00 p. m. Friday, at
Metter United Methodist Church. Burial: Dublin Memorial Gardens.
Remembrances: Metter United Methodist Church, PO Box 595, Metter,
GA 30439 or Guido Evangelistic Association, PO Box 508, Metter,
GA 30439. Kennedy-Morgan Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel, of Metter
Savannah Morning News 9 March 2001
Virginia B. (Boyett) Moore
BAXLEY (GA) -- Virginia B.
Moore, 75, died March 7 (2001) at St.
Joseph's Hospital in Savannah.
She was born in Savannah and lived in Appling County for the past
six years. She was retired as head bookkeeper from W.T. Grants
Department Store, Homestead, Fla., with more than 20 years of
service. She was a member of Zoar Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS:
her husband, Frank J. Moore of Baxley; four sons and two
daughters-in-law, Joe and Ann Moore of Center Hill, Fla., Ricky
Moore of Scranton, Pa., Rodney Moore of Broussard, La., and
Jeffery and Cheryl Moore of Bear Creek, N.C.; a sister, Nina Lee
Helton of Pensacola, Fla.; a brother, Gene Boyett of Baxley; six
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
FUNERAL:
11 a.m. today at Swain Funeral Home, Baxley, burial at 3 p.m. in
Lower Lotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Bulloch
County.
Notes: Virginia Boyett was the daughter of James Coy Boyett and Myrtle Fordham.
Savannah Morning News 30 Jan 2001
Dr. William L. Moore
METTER,Ga. - Dr. William
L. "Billy" Moore, D.V.M., died
Jan. 28, 2001 at Candler County Hospital.He was born in Toombs
County and lived in Candler County since 1943. He was a member of
Metter United Methodist Church and had served on the
Administrative Board. He also was a member of Metter Masonic
Lodge No. 435.
He was a graduate of Auburn University, Veterinarian Medicine,
and practiced veterinarian medicine in Candler and surrounding
counties for 47 years. He was a member of the American and
Georgia Veterinarian Medical Associations.
SURVIVORS:
his wife, Vera Massey Moore of Metter; two daughters and
sons-in-law, Anne and Gene Britt of Statesboro and Lynn and Jerry
Pass of Atlanta; a sister, Parepa Akins of Covington; and four
grandchildren, Trey Britt, Will Britt, Ashley Britt and Wes Pass.
VISITATION: 6-8 p.m. today at Spivey Funeral Home, Metter.
FUNERAL: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Metter United Methodist Church,
burial at 4:30 p.m. in Dublin Memorial Gardens.
REMEMBRANCES: Metter United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 595,
Metter, GA 30439; or Guido Evangelistic Association, P.O. Box
508, Metter, GA 30439.
Notes: William Lynwood Moore was the son of James Wesley Moore and Gussie Leola Little. He was born on 2 June 1917.
Savannah Morning News 6 Aug 1999
Rosamond M. Moseley
VALDOSTA, Ga. -- Rosamond
Miller Moseley, 87, died Aug. 5, 1999 at
Fellowship Home.
She was born in Portal. She attended Wesleyan College and
graduated from Georgia State College for Women at Milledgeville
and the University of Georgia. She had taught in various public
schools for 40 years, including in Georgia, Clyattville, Lake
Park, Valdosta and Swainsboro; and in North Carolina, Pine Level,
Meadow and Kenly. She was a member of the Retired Teachers
Association and served on the Executive Committee of the Valdosta
Teachers Federal Credit Union. She was a member of First United
Methodist Church and the Annie Mae Walker Sunday School Class.
She was the widow of Floyd
Moseley.
SURVIVORS:
a son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Betty Moseley of Valdosta; a
sister-in-law, Helen Miller of Augusta; two grandchildren, seven
great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 7-9 p.m. today at Carson McLane Funeral Home in
Valdosta.
FUNERAL: 9 a.m. Saturday at Carson McLane Funeral Home, burial in
Sunset Hill Cemetery.
Notes:Rosamond Miller was the daughter of Clifford Miller and Pearl Womack. She married 1st Larry Simmons, Sr. and 2nd Floyd Moseley.
Statesboro (Ga.) Herald, November 15, 2000
Leona Grace Newton,
94, died Tuesday (Nov. 14, 2000) at her residence under the care
of her care givers and Ogeechee Area Hospice.
She was born July 3, 1906, in Jenkins County, the daughter of Augustus Lane Newton and
Henrietta Turner Newton. She graduated
from Millen High School and obtained her bachelor of science
degree from Georgia State College for Women in 1935. She pursued
post graduate studies at the University of North Carolina and the
University of Georgia and was awarded a master's degree in
education.
A lifelong educator, she began her teaching career in
Winston-Salem, N.C. She taught at Marvin Pittman School and
Bulloch County elementary schools. In 1959 she was made
curriculum director for Bulloch County and served in that
capacity until her retirement in 1970.
Miss Newton was active in many professional organizations
including the National Educational Association and Delta Kappa
Gamma honorary society. She was a longtime member of the First
Presbyterian Church in Statesboro, the Archibald Bulloch Chapter
of the National Daughters of the American Revolution and the St.
Philip's Parish Chapter National Society of the Daughters of
American Colonists. She was a member of the Merry Weeders Garden
Club of Statesboro. She enjoyed playing bridge with her friends,
traveling and took great pride in her family.
Survivors
include her niece, Ann McDougald Monk of Birmingham, Ala.; three
nephews, A.B. "Al" McDougald Jr. of Statesboro, Gus L.
Newton of Wilkesboro, N.C., and Tom J. Newton of Lodi, Calif.;
several great-nieces, nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Ira Parker Newton; and
sisters, Corine Elizabeth Newton and Sidney Newton McDougald.
A private graveside service and burial will be held in the Elam
Baptist Church Cemetery near Millen.Visitation will be held on
Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at the Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home in
Statesboro.
A celebration of life service will be held on Thursday at 2 p.m.
at the First Presbyterian Church in Statesboro with Dr. John
Bressler officiating.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to
Ogeechee Area Hospice, P.O. Box 531, Statesboro 30459; or to the
First Presbyterian Church of Statesboro, 1102 Fair Road,
Statesboro 30458; or to the charity of the donor's choice.
The Augusta Chronicle 12 Jan 1998
Mrs. (Ila) Winifred North
SYLVANIA, Ga. -- Mrs.
Winifred Peavy North, 92, died Saturday,
Jan. 10, 1998, at Syl-view Health Care Center. The funeral will
be at 11 a.m. today at Doubleheads Baptist Church with the Revs.
Don Scarborough and Wayne Wiggins officiating. Burial will be in
the church cemetery. Mrs. North, a native of Screven County, was
a homemaker and a member of Doubleheads Baptist Church.
Survivors include
a son, Robert M. North Jr., Rincon; a daughter, Gloria N.
Lariscy, Sylvania; a brother, William Elliott Peavy, Sylvania;
five sisters, Lois Coney, Mildred Sims and Frances Robbins, all
of Savannah, Elise Stafford, Shawnee, and Bernice Mobley,
Lakeland, Fla.; and six grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be deacons
of Doubleheads Baptist Church.
Memorials may be made to Doubleheads Baptist Church c/o George
Howard, 950 Captola Road, Sylvania, GA 30467.
Thompson-Strickland-Waters Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Notes:Ila Winifred Peavy was the daughter of John Clinton Peavy, Sr. and Ila Scott. She was born on 15 May 1905. She married Robert M. North, Sr.
Savannah Morning News 24 December 2000
Jeanette B. Oglesby
MIDVILLE,Ga. - Jeanette
"Jenny" Bennett Oglesby, 56,
died Dec. 22, 2000 at Jenkins County Hospital.
A native of Jenkins County, she was a retired jockey from Jockey
International and a member of Union Grove United Methodist
Church.
SURVIVORS:
her husband, Averitt Lee Oglesby of Midville; a daughter, Darlene
O. Gay of Millen; three brothers, Roosevelt Bennett Jr., Arnold
Bennett and Wayne Bennett, all of Millen; a sister, Mary B. Burke
of Millen; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
FUNERAL: 2:30 p.m. today at Union Grove United Methodist Church,
burial in church cemetery.
Crowe-Fields Funeral Home.
REMEMBRANCES: Union Grove United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 345,
Midville, GA 30441.
Notes: Jeanette Bennett was the daughter of Roosevelt Bennett, Sr. and Ruby Lee Johnson. She was born 18 April 1944.
The Augusta Chronicle October 19, 2001
Mr. Lamar
Oglesby
MILLEN,
Ga. - Mr.
Lamar W. Oglesby,
60, of Millen, died Thursday at his residence. He was born in
Emanuel County, a retired carpenter and a member of Union Grove
United Methodist Church and the Georgia Farm Bureau.
Funeral Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 20 at the
Union Grove United Methodist Church with Rev. Norma Jean Thomas,
Rev. D. R. Parker and Rev. Kelmer Durden officiating. Burial will
follow in the church cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Trudie
Johnson Oglesby of Millen; his son, Ronnie W. Oglesby of Millen;
his daughter, April Renee Kea of Swainsboro; two brothers,
Averitt Oglesby and Johnny E. Oglesby both of Midville; two
sisters, Jeanelle Durden of Swainsboro and Marie Adams of Millen
and three grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 7 until 9 p.m. at Crowe-Fields
Funeral Home in Millen.
Notes: Lamar William Oglesby was the son of Edward Joe Oglesby, Jr. and Jimmie Lee Johnson.
Savannah Morning News 4 Oct 1998
Marlow Oglesby
MIDVILLE (GA) -- Marlow
Oglesby, 67, died Oct. 3 (1998) at the
Veterans Administration Center in Augusta.
He was a native of Emanuel County. He was an Army veteran of the
Korean Conflict and owner/operator of Oglesby Construction Co. He
was a member of Ridgeway Masonic Lodge No. 104 in Garfield, a
33rd Degree Shriner and a member of Woodmen Of the World and the
Midville First Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS:
his wife, Connie Hooks Oglesby of Midville; a daughter, Cynthia
O. Samples of Augusta; a son, Chris Oglesby of Wadley; three
stepsons, Jason and Jeff Newsome, both of Swainsboro, and Mitch
Newsome of Waynesboro; two sisters, Maebell Johnson of Garfield
and Bertice Roberts of Midville; a brother, J.D. Oglesby of
Garfield; four grandchildren and four step-grandchildren.
VISITATION: 6-9 p.m. today at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary in
Swainsboro.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Monday at Midville First Baptist Church, burial
in Midville City Cemetery.
REMEMBRANCES: Alee Burned & Crippled Children's Hospital, c/o
Alee Temple, P.O. Box 14147, Savannah, GA 31416.
Notes:Marlow Oglesby was the son of Edward Joe Oglesby, Sr. and Maude Wiggins. He was born on 13 Jan 1931.
Savannah Morning News 18 Oct 2000
Rufus (Lester) Oglesby Jr.
GARFIELD,GA. -- Rufus
"Buddy'' Oglesby Jr., 73, died Oct.
16, 2000 at Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He was born in
Emanuel County and was an Army veteran of the Korean conflict. He
retired from Swainsboro Print Works. He was a member of Garfield
Baptist Church and Woodmen of the World, Swainsboro Lodge.
SURVIVORS:
his wife, Louise Simmons Oglesby of Garfield; two daughters,
Angie Wilkerson of Twin City and Joy White of Chattanooga, Tenn.;
a son, Randy Oglesby of Midville; a sister, Martha Clayton of
Millen; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. today at Garfield Baptist Church, burial in
Noonday Church Cemetery near Garfield.Peebles-Curry-Durden
Mortuary, Swainsboro.
REMEMBRANCES: Garfield Baptist Church.
Notes: Rufus Lester Oglesby, Jr. was the son of Rufus Lester Oglesby, Sr. and Mary Ann Johnson.
The Augusta Chronicle-May 15, 2001
Mrs. Sara (Roberts) Oglesby
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mrs.
Sara Roberts Oglesby of Augusta, entered
into rest on Sunday, May 13, 2001, wife of the late Woodrow
Oglesby.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2001,
Elliott Sons Lumpkin Road Chapel with the Reverend Jerry Wilson
officiating. Interment in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Mrs. Oglesby,
a native of Swainsboro, Georgia, has resided in Augusta for 50
years, and was a member of Glenn Hills Baptist Church. S.H. Kress
Company employed her for 16 years.
Mrs. Oglesby is survived
her sons, Woodrow Oglesby Jr., Augusta, Billy Oglesby, Hephzibah;
daughters, Mary O. Cole, Augusta, Laura O. Morgan, Jackson, S.C.;
sister Viola Hatcher, Taledega, Ala.; 15 grandchildren, 13
great-grandchildren. Pallbearers are Doug Oglesby, Michael
Oglesby, Chris Oglesby, Ashley Morgan, Billy Dyches. Friends may
call at the funeral home. Elliot Sons Funeral Home, 2524 Lumpkin
Road.
The Augusta Chronicle June 19, 2000
Mr. Tom Oglesby Jr.
SWAINSBORO, Ga. - Mr. Tom
Watson Oglesby Jr., 73, died Saturday,
June 17, 2000, at his residence.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hillcrest Baptist
Church with the Revs. Neil Stitch and William H. Thompson
officiating. Burial will be in Hebron Primitive Baptist Church
Cemetery, Garfield.
Mr. Oglesby, a native of Jenkins County, had retired from
Fordville and Kelley Trucking. He was an Army veteran of World
War II. He was a member of Emanuel County Farm Bureau. He was a
member of Hillcrest Baptist Church, where he was a deacon.
Survivors
include his wife, Charlene Turner Oglesby; two daughters,
Patricia Boatright, Statesboro, and Tommie Jean Gambrell,
Swainsboro; two brothers, Wallace Oglesby, Vero Beach, Fla., and
Willie Oglesby, East Dublin; three sisters, Harriett Brinson,
Vero Beach, Mildred Wells, Twin City, and Rosa Proctor, Millen;
and four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Donny Wells, Tway Wells, Earl Oglesby, Billy
Oglesby, Tommy Proctor, Richard McNeely, Randy Turner and Julian
Durden.
Honorary pallbearers will be deacons and members of the adult
Sunday school class of Hillcrest Baptist Church.
Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Notes: Tom Watson Oglesby, Jr. was the son of Tom Watson Oglesby, Sr. and Abbie Mae Johnson.
Savannah Morning News (GA) 29 Jan 2002
Lucile C. (Cowart) Oliver
Pooler - Lucile C. Oliver,
86, died on Sunday, Jan. 27 (2002) at Candler Hospital. The
Tattnall County native was a retired office manager with Steel
Erectors, where she had worked for over 30 years. She was a
member of the Cedar Creek Baptist Church and had attended
Woodlawn Baptist Church.
Survivors:
daughters and sons-in-law, Virginia and Bobby Spillards of
Pooler, and Janet and Gene Manchester of Savannah; sisters and
brother in-law, Jimmie and Edward Dominick of Garden City, Leona
Kennedy of Brunswick, and Pete Clifton of Pooler; brother and
sister-in-law, Lewis D. and Bertie Cowart of Jesup; four
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces
and nephews.
Visitation: 6:00-8:00 p. m. Tuesday, Jan. 29 at the Thomas C.
Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, West Chatham Chapel in
Pooler. Graveside Service: 2:00 p. m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the
Cedar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery near Collins. Remembrances:
Cedar Creek Baptist Church or Woodlawn Baptist Church. Thomas C.
Strickland & Sons Funeral Home West Chatham Chapel (912)
748-2444
Notes:Lucile Cowart was the daughter of Lawton Ervin Cowart and Lessie Collins. She married Lee Oliver.
Savannah (Ga) Morning News 21 Apr
1999
Melvin C. Oliver
COLLINS (Ga) -- Melvin
Clark Oliver, 96, died
April 20 (1999) at Tattnall Nursing Home. He was a resident of
Collins all his life. He was a retired farmer and a longtime
member of Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Naomi Collins Oliver of Collins; a
daughter, Mildred Lawrence of Lyons; a brother, Claude Oliver of
Savannah; two sisters, Lottie Powell of Collins and Hilma Jarrel
of Savannah; nine grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and
several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
VISITATION: 6-9 p.m. today at Kennedy-Morgan Funeral Homes, Hooks
Chapel. FUNERAL: 4 p.m. Thursday at Kennedy-Morgan Funeral Homes,
Hooks Chapel, burial in Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church
Cemetery.
Savannah (Ga) Morning News 5 May 2001
Naomi C. Oliver
COLLINS (Ga) -- Mrs. Naomi
Collins Oliver, 96, died May 4 (2001) at
Sunbridge Care & Rehabilitation in Reidsville. A lifelong
resident of Tattnall County, she was a homemaker and farmer. She
was a member of the Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church and the widow of Melvin Clark Oliver.
SURVIVORS:
a daughter, Mildred Lawrence of Lyons; a sister, Mae Collins of
Collins; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
VISITATION: 6-9 p.m. today at Kennedy-Morgan Funeral Homes, Hooks
Chapel, Metter.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Sunday at Kenndey-Morgan Funeral Homes, Hooks
Chapel, Metter, burial in Cedar Creek Cemetery.
REMEMBRANCES: Ogeechee Area Hospice.
Notes:Naomi Collins was born 15 Oct 1904. She was the daughter of Josiah Asberry Collins and Margaret Ann Matilda Boyett.
Savannah Morning News 24 Sept. 2000
Esther B. Peavy
SYLVANIA, Ga. -- Mrs.
Esther Beasley Peavy, 87, died Sept. 22,
2000 at Screven County Hospital.
She was a native of Screven County and a homemaker. She was a
member of Double Heads Baptist Church and the widow of E. (Edward) Kinchley Peavy.
SURVIVORS:
four daughters, Ella P. Hodges of Oliver, Ellen P. Blackburn and
Elizabeth P. Sydow, both of Sylvania, and Jean P. Phillips of
Statesboro; a half sister, Videll Thames of Sardis; two half
brothers, Henry Beasley and Franklin Beasley, both of Sardis; 24
grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, 14
great-great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. today at Thompson-Strickland-Waters Funeral Home,
burial in Double Heads Baptist Church Cemetery.
Savannah Morning News 17 June 1998
Lula L. (Stephens) Peavy
Lula
Louise Peavy, 83, died
June 16, 1998 at Westview Nursing Center. She was a native of
Screven County, a resident of Chatham County the past 66 years,
and the widow
of John Henry Peavy Sr.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Port Wentworth and
Garden City Order of Eastern Star, Chapter No. 67.
SURVIVORS: a daughter, Barbara Roller of Port Wentworth; a
son, John H. Peavy Jr. of Port Wentworth; a sister, Hilda Floyd
of Roanoke, Va.; and seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 6-9 p.m. today at Fountain Funeral Home, Port
Wentworth.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. Thursday in Forest Lawn Memory
Gardens.
The Augusta Chronicle Nov. 8, 1998
Mr. William Peavy
SYLVANIA, Ga. -- Mr.
William Elliott Peavy, 75, of 193 Wagon
Road, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 1998.
The funeral will be at 4 p.m. today at Double Heads Baptist
Church with the Rev. Wayne Wiggins officiating. Burial will be in
the church cemetery.
Mr. Peavy, a native of Screven County, was a farmer and had
retired as a security guard for Sylvania Spinning Co., BASF Corp.
and the Torrington Co. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He
was a member and deacon of Double Heads Baptist Church and a
member of the Cameron Hunting Club.
Survivors
include two sons, Dennis Elliott Peavy and William Dale Peavy,
both of Sylvania; eight daughters, Dorothy P. Waters, Carol P.
Bonino, Debra P. Prysock and Kathy P. Tucker, all of Sylvania,
Susan P. Griffin, Hilton Head, S.C., Joni P. Perryman,
Wrightsville, Vicki P. Watkins, Statesboro, and Norma P. Sawyers,
Ocean Springs, Miss.; five sisters, Lois P. Coney, Mildred P.
Sims and Frances P. Robbins, all of Savannah, Elise Stafford,
Shawnee, and Bernice P. Mobley, Lakeland, Fla.; and 15
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Clinton Peel, Sonny Peavy, Bobby North,
Haskell Howard, Wendell Peavy, William Peavy, Robin Howard and
Nooney Lariscy.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Cameron Hunting Club
and deacons of Double Heads Baptist Church.
Memorials may be made to Double Heads Baptist Church c/o George
W. Howard, 950 Captola Road, Sylvania, GA 34067.
Friends may call until 3 p.m. today at Thompson-Strickland-Waters
Funeral Home, and then at the church.
Notes:William Elliott Peavy was the son of John Clinton Peavy, Sr. and Ila Scott. He was born on 6 Jan 1923 and married Delores Prescott.
The Forest Blade Swainsboro, Ga.
17 Apr 2002
Alma Bell Peebles, 84
MEEKS (Ga)- Funeral for Alma Rowland Bell Peebles, 84, was held Sunday, April 14, 2002, at 3 p.m.
from Sardis Primitive Baptist Church. Burial followed in Sardis
Church Cemetery.
She died Friday, April 12, (2002) at Washington County Regional
Hospital.
Mrs. Peebles was retired from nursing at the Claxton Hospital in
Dublin and was a member of Sardis Primitive Baptist Church. She
was preceded in death by her husband, A.J. "Ped" Peebles; her
parents, John Mack and Mollie Jane Kersey Rowland; and several brothers and sisters.
Survivors include a son, Clarke Dalton of Dublin; one
step-daughter, Carolyn Peebles Evans of Meeks; one sister, Alice
Brady of Kite; and several nieces and nephews.
Her nephews served as pallbearers.
Southern Heritage Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Notes:Alma Clovis Rowland married 1st D. C. Bell.
Savannah Morning News
25 July 1998
Alvie J.
Peebles
MEEKS (Ga)-- Alvie
J. Peebles,
86, died July 23 (1998) at Johnson County Nursing Home.
He was a retired farmer, a member of Rehobeth Baptist Church in
Kite and the widower
of Nannie Laura Peebles. SURVIVORS: his wife, Alma Bell Peebles of
Meeks; a daughter and a son-in-law, Carolyn and Arthur Evans of
Meeks; a stepson, Dalton Bell of Dublin; and five grandchildren
and 13 great-grandchildren.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. today in Sardis Primitive Baptist
Church Cemetery.Sammons Funeral Home, Soperton.
REMEMBRANCES: Sardis Primitive Baptist Church, 1473 Wes Lawson
Road, Kite, GA 31049 or The Meeks Fire Department, 127 Sardis
Church Road, Kite, GA 31049.
Notes: Alvie J. "Ped" Peebles was the son of Nathaniel Peebles and Claudia Odom.
The Augusta Chronicle April 23, 2000
Mr. Curtis Peel
SYLVANIA, Ga. - Mr.
Curtis Randolph Peel, 63, died Saturday,
April 22, 2000, at Statesboro Nursing Home, Statesboro.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at
Thompson-Strickland-Waters Funeral Home with the Rev. Horace
Lariscy officiating. Burial will be in Double Heads Baptist
Church Cemetery.
Mr. Peel, a native of Screven County, had retired as a farmer. He
was a member of Double Heads Baptist Church.
Survivors
include a brother, Clinton Peel, Sylvania; and several nieces and
nephews.
Pallbearers will be Roger Brannen, William Peavy, Bobby North,
Dennis Peavy, John A. ``Sonny'' Peavy and Carlton Robbins.
Memorials may be made to Ogeechee Area Hospice, 209 C. Mims Road,
Sylvania GA 30467.
Friends may call at the residence of Clinton Peel.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the
funeral home.
Notes: Curtis Randolph Peel was the son of Emmett Randolph Peel and Zelma Peavy.
The Augusta Chronicle 26 July 1998
Mr. Emmett Peel
SYLVANIA, Ga. -- Mr.
Emmett Peel, 85, of 424 Warmouth Road,
died Friday, July 24, 1998, at Memorial Medical Center, Savannah.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Double Heads Baptist
Church with the Rev. John Pollock officiating. Burial will be in
the church cemetery.
Mr. Peel, a native of Effingham County, had retired as a farmer.
He was a member and deacon of Double Heads Baptist Church.
Survivors
include two sons, Curtis R. Peel and Clinton E. Peel, both of
Sylvania; and three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Dennis Peavy, Roger Brannen, Chad Willis,
Carlton Robbins, Billy Williams and Wendell Peavy.
Friends may call at Thompson-Strickland-Waters Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the
funeral home.
Notes:Emmett Randolph Peel was the husband of Zelma Peavy (daughter of John Clinton Peavy, Sr. and Ila Scott).
Savannah (GA) Morning News, October 19,
2002
Vashti Boyette Mimbs Phillips
Lyons - Mrs.
Vashti Boyette Mimbs Phillips,
91, died Friday, October 18, (2002) at Meadows Regional Medical
Center in Vidalia after an extended illness. She was a native of
Tattnall County, living in Collins until 1985 then moving to
Lyons.
Mrs. Phillips was retired from Lyons Manufacturing Company, a
member of Rocky Creek Baptist Church and was preceded in death by
husbands, Albert Phillips and Felton Mimbs.
Survivors: four daughters, Lois Spivey of Seffner, FL,
Rachel Dampier of Port Wentworth, Tyra Kirkland of Lyons, and
Betty C. Jones of Vidalia; two sons, Charles Mimbs of Georgetown,
TX and Harley Mimbs of Lakeland, FL; three sisters, Cleola Sikes
and Dollie Jarriel, both of Collins, and Marie Lynn of Lyons; 25
grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; eight
great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: 7:00-9:00 p. m. Saturday at the funeral home. Funeral
Services: 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 20, in the chapel of
Murchison Funeral Home with Reverend Joe Phillips officiating.
Burial: Cedar Creek Cemetery near Collins. Murchison Funeral Home
of Vidalia
Notes:Vashti Boyette was the daughter of William Harley Boyett and Mollie Cowart. She was born 30 Nov 1910. She married 1. Lois Felton Mimbs 2. Albert Phillips.
Savannah (Ga) Morning News 20 Aug 2002
Mary E. Flanders Pittman
Brunswick (Ga) - Mary
Ethel Flanders Pittman, 87, died August
16 (2002) in Swainsboro.
Survivors:
sons, Merrill, Jr. and Marshall; daughters, Kathleen and Lesa;
three sisters, one brother, many other relatives.
Funeral Services: 11:00 a. m. Tuesday at Taylors United Methodist
Church. Burial: Church Cemetery.
Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home.
Notes:Mary Ethel Flanders was the daughter of David Jordan Flanders and Emmie Eugenia Coursey. She was born 7 Jun 1915. She married Merrill Clyde Pittman, Sr.
Savannah Morning News 8 May 2001
Eddie Powell
SWAINSBORO (GA) -- Eddie
Powell, 69, died May 7 (2001) at Emanuel
Medical Center.The native of Jenkins County was a member of
Freewill Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS:
three sisters, Thelma Gooden of Savannah, Susie Woelpper of
Opelika, Ala., and Mary Johnson of Millen.
VISITATION: 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Crowe-Fields Funeral Home,
Millen.
SERVICE: 2 p.m. Thursday at Deep Creek Freewill Baptist Church,
burial in Deep Creek Cemetery.
Notes: Eddie Powell was the son of Tom Benjamin Powell and Mollie O. "Sweet" Oglesby. He was born 4 Aug 1930. He married Martha Peel.
The Augusta Chronicle 9 June 1999
Mr. Estus Powell
COLLINS, Ga. -- Mr.
Estus Matthew Powell, 89, died Monday,
June 7, 1999, at Windermere Nursing Home, Augusta.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at Cedar Creek Primitive
Baptist Church with Tom Deal officiating. Burial will be in Cedar
Creek Cemetery.
Mr. Powell, a native of Tattnall County, has retired as a farmer.
He was a member of Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church, where he
served as a deacon.
Survivors
include two sons, Kenneth Powell of Mount Vernon, Wash., and
Lamar Powell, Martinez; a daughter, Laverne Garrard, Augusta; two
sisters, Grace Findley, Collins, and Mildred Brown, Garden City;
and four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Charles Sikes, Gerald Bonnett, Raymond Brown,
Charles Rich, Danny Powell, and Glen Slate.
Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of Cedar Creek Primitive
Baptist Church.
Memorials may be made to Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church.
Kennedy-Morgan Funeral Homes, Cobbtown, is in charge of
arrangements.
Notes: Estus Matthew Powell was the son of Morgan Powell and Maude Lynn.