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April, 2001
obituaries printed in the Manchester
Star-Mercury, Manchester, Ga.
Submitted by Wanda Wilhelm
Mrs. Imogene Norris Evans
January 21, 1922 December 24, 2002
Mrs. Imogene Norris Evans, 80, of Greenville, died December 24, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange, Ga. Memorial Services were held December 26 at Greenville United Methodist Church according to Cox Funeral Home, Manchester.
Mrs. Evans was born January 21, 1922 in Meriwether County, Ga., the daughter of Howard and Mackie Sartain Norris. She was the retired office manager with the Georgia Department of Revenue and was a member of Greenville United Methodist Church. Mrs. Evans was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and served as Past Grand Representative of Oregon in Georgia; Past Matron, Stephens Chapter #399, Manchester; Past Matron, Miriam Chapter #32, LaGrange; and Past Grand Chapter Heart of Gold Session Appointee.
Survivors include a sister-in-law, Emily Head of Greenville, Ga.; two nieces, Theresa Norris of Greenville, Ga. and Lura Jane Teal of Seale, Ala.; two nephews, Billy Norris of Greenville, Ga. and Larry Norris of Tyrone, Ga.; several great-nieces, great-great nieces, and one great-great nephew. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Evans, and a sister, Lura Snyder.
Contributions in memory of Mrs. Evans may be made to Greenville United Methodist Church or Trinity United Methodist Church, LaGrange.
printed January 1, 2003
Rubin Joe Bridges
October 13, 1908 December 22, 2002
Rubin Joe Bridges, 94, of Woodbury, died December 22 at Upson Regional Medical Center, Thomaston, Ga. Funeral services were held December 24 at Cox Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Bethesda United Methodist Church, Manchester.
Mr. Bridges was born October 13, 1908 in Meriwether County, Ga., the son of the late Joseph and Ida Bridges. He was retired from Martha Mills in Thomaston as a loom fixer and instructor. He attended Georgia Tech and had designed cloth. He was the last survivor of the band that was playing when President Roosevelt died in Warm Springs and was Baptist by faith.
He is survived by his wife, Flora Bishop Bridges of Woodbury, Ga.; a daughter, Deborah Bullock of Manchester, Ga.; one son, Ted Bridges of Woodbury, Ga.; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Ollene Cook and by a grandson, Brandon Bridges.\
Cox Funeral Home in Manchester was in charge of arrangements.
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David Franklyn Osborne, Sr.
November 7, 1949 January 4, 2003
David Franklyn Ozzie Osborne, Sr., 53, of Manchester, died January 4 in Woodland, Ga. Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 8 at Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home Chapel, Manchester with Dr. Robert Patterson officiating. Burial followed at Meriwether Memory Gardens.
Mr. Osborne was born November 7, 1949 in Winnebago County, IL, a son of Franklyn Osborne, and Edith Buck Osborne. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War and was a musician. He was a member of Warm Springs First Baptist Church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and was the founder of the Viet-Now Group.
Survivors include his mother, Edith Osborne of Rockford, IL; his wife, Barbara Wadkins Osborne of Manchester, Ga.; three sons, Seth Osborne of Manchester, Ga., Nathan Osborne of Clearwater, Fla. and David Osborne of Rockford, IL; two stepsons, Robert Graff of Birmingham, Ala. and James Graff of Rockford, IL; a stepdaughter, Deborah Linglebach; one brother, Richard Osborne, both of Rockford, IL; two sisters, Betty Swenson of Rockford, IL and Sue Parker of Salmon, ID; nine grandchildren.
Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home of Manchester was in charge of arrangements.
printed January 8, 2003
Mrs. Mary Frances Harrison
October 23, 1915 December 17, 2002
Mrs. Mary Frances Buffington Harrison, 87, of Manchester, died December 17 at Georgia Baptist Meriwether Hospital, Warm Springs, Ga. Funeral services were held December 20 at Manchester First Baptist Church with Reverend Craig Williamson officiating. Private burial followed at Meriwether Memory Gardens with Mercer Buffington, Jr., Mel Buffington, Ben Buffington, Harry Stockdale, John Blair, Jr., Ricky Moon, Russ Moon, and Jesse Hart serving as active pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers were Dr. H. Calving Jackson, Glenn Wallace, Jimmy Lanier, Jack Smith, Joel Shelton, Bonnie Sherrer, Skip Woodall, and Russell Allen.
Mrs. Harrison was born October 23, 1915 in Pike County, Ga., a daughter of the late Jesse Mercer Buffington and the late Lucy Holifield Buffington. She had worked in the Callaway Mills and B&H Cleaners in Manchester, and retired from International Playtex as a quality control inspector. She was a charter member of Manchester First Baptist Church where she was very faithful in attendance.
Survivors include her sister, Irma Buffington Howard; sister-in-law, Jean Buffington, both of Woodland, Ga.; three nieces, Susan Howard Pierce of Newnan, Ga., Mary Ann Moon of Huntsville, Ala., and Ruth Blair Hart of Hamilton, Ga.; three nephews, Harry Stockdale of Conyers, Ga., John Blair, Jr. of Maryville, TN, and Mercer Buffington, Jr., of Woodland, Ga.; several great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Harrison, a brother, Mercer Buffington, Sr., and two sisters, Montine Stockdale Hulsey and Sara Blair.
Contributions in memory of Mrs. Harrison may be made to: Manchester First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 528, Manchester, Ga. 31816.
Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home of Manchester was in charge of arrangements.
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Billy Gordon Summerford, Sr.
September 23, 1933 December 24, 2002
Billy Gordon Summerford, Sr., 69, of Greenville, died December 24 at Georgia Baptist Meriwether Hospital, Warm Springs, Ga. Memorial services were held December 29 at Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home Chapel in Woodbury with Reverend Sid Shelnutt officiating.
Mr. Summerford was born September 23, 1933 in Sumner, Worth County, Ga., a son of the late Julian Summerford and the late Mary Dupree Summerford. He was a retired plumber and pipe fitter and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Hellen H. Summerford of Greenville, Ga.; two sons, Billy G. Summerford, Jr., of Albany, Ga. and Timothy W. Hodges of Bowie, TX; a daughter, Bonnie W. Winfrey of LaGrange, Ga.; three sisters, Ernestine Hayes of Albany, Ga., Winifred Harvey of Old Town, Fla., and Wynell Carter of Albany, Ga.; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
Those who desire may make contributions in memory of Mr. Summerford to The American Cancer Society.
Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home of Woodbury was in charge of arrangements.
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Mrs. Janie Castleberry Reaves
August 13, 1929 December 23, 2002
Mrs. Janie Castleberry Reaves, 73, of Woodbury, Ga., died December 23 at her residence. Funeral services were held December 24 at Cove Baptist Church with Reverend Cullen Clements officiating, assisted by Reverend Matthew S. Yarbrough. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Reaves was born August 13, 1929 in Forsyth County, Ga., a daughter of the late William Castleberry and Mammie Bennett Castleberry. She was a homemaker and was a member of Cove Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Johnny Reaves of Woodbury, Ga.; three daughters and sons-in-law, Cathy and Earl Garrett of Woodbury, Ga., Delilah and Walter Welsh of Macon, Ga., and Lynn and Larry Bunn of Ringgold, Ga.; two brothers, Joe Castleberry of Shiloh, Ga. and Wesley Castleberry of Manchester, Ga.; a sister, Grace Mathis of Cumming, Ga.; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home, Manchester, was in charge of arrangements.
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Ira B. Robinson, Sr.
November 3, 1927 December 23, 2002
Ira B. Robinson, Sr., 75, of Manchester, died December 23 at St. Francis Hospital, Columbus, Ga. Funeral services were held December 26 at Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Scotty Fowler officiating, assisted by Reverend Norman Waddell. Burial followed at Meriwether Memory Gardens.
Mr. Robinson was born November 3, 1927 in Ty Ty, Ga., a son of the late Thomas Alvin Robinson and the late Linnie Ward Robinson. He was a maintenance technician for J.C. Penney Co., and was a U.S. Army/Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a Missionary Baptist and had served as pastor of several Missionary Baptist Churches.
Survivors include his wife, Eilene Bedford Robinson of Manchester, Ga.; three sons, Ronnie Robinson of Hogansville, Ga., Donnie Robinson of Thomaston, Ga., and Ira B. Robinson of Ellaville, Ga.; a sister, Mildred Ousley of Manchester, Ga.; a half-brother, William Douglas Brown of Marietta, Ga.; two half-sisters, Elizabeth Brown of Manchester, Ga. and Betty Cupp of Tampa, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.
Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home, Manchester, was in charge of arrangements.
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Mrs. Jewel Grant Yeager
April 14, 1913 December 26, 2002
Mrs. Jewel Grant Yeager, 89, of Manchester, died December 26 at Palmyra Nursing Home, Albany, Ga. Funeral services were held December 28 at Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home Chapel, Manchester with Reverend Craig Williamson officiating. Burial followed at Meriwether Memory Gardens with the following serving as pallbearers: Raymond Bulloch, Waymond Bulloch, Billy Davis, Keith Yeager, Lynwood Moore, and Clay Collier.
Mrs. Yeager was born April 14, 1913 in Harris County, Ga., a daughter of the late Albert Grant and the late Carrie Bass Grant. She was a seamstress and was a member of Manchester First Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Joe Collier of Albany, Ga.; three grandchildren, Kim and Bobby Park of Charlotte, NC, Charlotte and Lynwood Moore of Jacksonville, Fla., and Joe Clayton and Jennifer Collier of Albany, Ga.; a great-granddaughter, Kelly Hutchins; a great-grandson, Tommy Lynwood Moore, III. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis L. Yeager.
Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home of Manchester was in charge of arrangements.
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William Christopher Portwood
December 10, 1921 December 27, 2002
William Christopher Portwood, 81 , of Woodbury, died December 27 at The Medical Center, Columbus, Ga. Funeral services were held December 30 in Michigan with burial at Oak View Cemetery in Royal Oak, Michigan.
Mr. Portwood was born December 10, 1921 in Carrollton, Ga., a son of Louis Frank Portwood, Sr., and Mary Louis McCrae Portwood. He retired in 1981 after 30 years of services as ladle-man in the steel mills in Warren, Michigan. He was a member of Bethesda United Methodist Church, Manchester and was preceded in death by his first wife, Louise Weldon Portwood.
Survivors include his wife, Claudia Portwood of Indian River, MI; six daughters, Mary Patricia Nilsson of Davisburg, MI, Linda Mae Niemi of Taylor, MI, Brenda Louis Davidge of Chesterfield, MI, Carol June Christensen of Woodbury, Ga., Norma Willeen Portwood-Stacer of Lavonia, MI, and Sandra Lee Portwood of Chesterfield, MI; a son, Vincent W. Portwood of Indian River, MI; two brothers, Louis Frank Portwood, Jr. of LaGrange, Ga., and Obie Portwood of Mongtongery, Ala.; nine grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren.
Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home, Manchester, was in charge of arrangements.
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Miss Valaria Clarice Allen
February 12, 1919 December 20, 2002
Miss Valaria Clarice Allen, 83, of Manchester, died December 20 at Georgia Baptist Meriwether Hospital, Warm Springs, Ga. Funeral services were held December 22 at Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home Chapel, Manchester, with Reverend Bruce Bunten officiating.; music and song rendered by Mrs. Doris Gill. Burial followed at Meriwether Memory Gardens with nephews William H. Wheless, Alton Tanju, James D. Scoggins, James R. Buchanan, R. Russ Allen and Elliott Vogt serving as pallbearers.
Miss Allen was born February 12, 1919 in Talbot County, Ga., a daughter of Hamilton Bryant Allen and Annie Thomas Kellum Allen. She was retired as an office manager for GTE Telephone Company and was a member of Manchester First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two sisters, Nina Belle Wheless of Thomaston, Ga. and Vera Frances Wise of Commerce, Ga.; three brothers, Russell Allen and Elmer Kellum Allen, both of Manchester, Ga., and Robert Allen of Midland, Ga.
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Lee Earnest Campbell
December 20, 1917 December 27, 2002
Lee Earnest (Buddy) Campbell, 85, passed away December 27 at Oak View Nursing Home. Funeral services were held December 31 at Leverette Hill Baptist Church in Warm Springs, Ga. with Pastor Tracy Neal officiating.
Mr. Campbell was born December 20, 1917 in Meriwether County, Ga., son of the late Tom and Johnnie Rose Campbell. He moved to Detroit, Michigan in 1952 where he was employed at CECO Steel Company until retirement, 40 years later. Mr. Campbell and his family moved back to Warm Springs in 1976 where he was a faithful worker and good friend until his health failed. He pledged his life to Christ at an early age at the Leverette Hill Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Lillie Campbell; one daughter, Lucy Render; one son, Tommy Campbell; one sister, Bessie Branch; one sister-in-law, Rosa Vaughan of Detroit, MI; one brother-in-law, John Marshall, also of Detroit, MI; 13 grandchildren, Charles (Georgia) Neal, Lila (Azell) Favors, Librity (Linda) Neal, Jeannette (Earl) Hinton, Wayne Render, Benton (Debra) Render, Randy (Mary) Render, Darrel (Jolene) Render, Monica and Renarda Marshall; 23 great-grandchildren; a special niece and nephew, Eunice Febry and Emanuel (Greta) Marshall; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by eight siblings, Fannie Mae, Beulah Pearl, Carrie, Phonnie Denson, Gate, Prather, Tommie and Horace, and three grandchildren, Mary Price, Michelle Johnson and Earl Taylor.
Anderson & Marshall Funeral Home of Manchester was in charge of arrangements.
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Mrs. Lillian Arvella Dukes
January 29, 1924 December 30, 2002
Mrs. Lillian Arvella Dukes, 78, of Woodbury, Ga., died December 30 at her residence. Funeral services were held at Harmony Church of the Nazarene January 2 with burial at Meriwether Memory Gardens. Reverend Eugene Wiseman officiated, assisted by Reverend Norris Gibson.
Mrs. Dukes was born January 29, 1924 in Meriwether County, Ga., daughter of the late Theron Arten Waddell and the late Mattie Owens Waddell. She worked in the textile industry for years and retired from Goody Products (molding department). Mrs. Dukes was a member of Harmony Church of the Nazarene where she was a Sunday School teacher for 45 years.
Survivors include her husband, Brady Oswald Dukes; sons, Mark Dukes and David Dukes; sisters, Birdie Bairentine, Martha Dukes and Barbara Bass; one brother, James (Bill) Waddell, all of Woodbury, Ga.; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Theron Wayne Dukes and Brady O. Dukes, Jr.
Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home of Woodbury was in charge of arrangements.
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Mrs. Mary Helen Wiley
December 24, 2002
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary H. Wiley, 81, were held December 27 at Corinth United Methodist Church in Meeks with burial in the church cemetery. Reverend Toxie Carroll of Waverly Hall and Reverend Jimmy McCoy of Jasper, Ala. officiated. Mrs. Wiley died December 24 at Molena Nursing Home.
Born in Johnson County, Ga., Mrs. Wiley was the daughter of the late Mose and Mable Miller Sheppard.
Survivors include her daughter, Mary Elizabeth Smith of Manchester, Ga.; two sons, Parks Wiley of Dublin, Ga. and Raymond Wiley of Swainsboro, Ga.; sister, Margaret McCoy of Wrightsville, Ga.; brothers, Billy Sheppard of Dublin, Ga., John Sheppard of East Dublin, Ga. and Ernest Sheppard of Woodbridge, VA; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
Stanley Funeral Home of Wrightsville was in charge of arrangements.
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Mrs. Dorothy Woodall Wilson
December 29, 2002
Mrs. Dorothy Woodall Wilson, 90, of Kennett Square, PA, died December 29 at the Cross-lands Retirement Community. Interment was at the London Grove Quaker Meeting, London Grove, PA.
Born in Woodland, Ga., Mrs. Wilson was the daughter of John and Alberta Mae Matthews Woodall. She graduated from the public school system in Woodland and from Brenau College in Gainesville, Ga., where she majored in music and was a member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority and the Mu Phi Epsilon honorary music society.
Survivors include a daughter, Norma Wilson Dempsey of Alexandria, VA; one brother, John Woodall of Woodland, Ga.; two grandchildren, Joanna Woodall Dempsey and Robert Wilson Dempsey; and one great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to the London Grove Monthly Meeting, Route 926, Newark Road, London Grove; or to the Robert N. and Lenora C. Zearfoss Endowment Fund for Crosslands Staff Support, P.O. Box 100, Kennett Square, PA 19348.
Della Vecchia, Reilly and Smith Funeral Home, West Chester, Pennsylvania was in charge of arrangements.
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Ulyses G. Rollins
October 22, 1913 December 29, 2002
Ulyses G. Rollins, 89, of Manchester, died December 29 at Georgia Baptist Meriwether Hospital, Warm Springs, Ga. Funeral Services were held December 31 at Macedonia Baptist Church, Manchester with entombment in the church cemetery mausoleum, according to Cox Funeral Home, Manchester, Ga.
Mr. Rollins was born October 22, 1913 in Meriwether County, Ga., the son of E.W. and Mary Rollins. He retired as a salesman for Rhodes Furniture, Inc., Manchester. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church where he was a lifetime deacon and former chairman, also former Sunday School director. He worked after his retirement as a helping hand volunteer with Georgia Power Company, and was a member of the Manchester Senior Center. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie Lanier Rollins, a daughter, Sandra Vickers; sister, Sue Barnes, and brother, Grady Rollins.
He is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Kay and Pinson Garrett of Manchester, Ga.; three sisters, Audrey Willingham of Manchester, Ga., Nell McCall of Shiloh, Ga. and Rachael Brown of Thomaston, Ga.; one brother, Jack Rollins of Manchester, Ga.; two grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to the Ulyses G. Rollins Memorial Fund at Macedonia Baptist Church.
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Robert Lewis Chunn
May 16, 1936 December 30, 2002
Robert Lewis Chunn, 66, of Manchester, died December 30 at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange, Ga. Funeral services were held January 5 at Cox Funeral Home Chapel, Manchester, with the Reverend Ed White officiating.
Mr. Chunn was born May 16, 1936 in Meriwether County, Ga., the son of William L. and Mary Emma Chunn. He was a retired driver for the CSX Railroad Transport Service and was Baptist by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Eleanor Chunn of Manchester, Ga.; one daughter, Jacklyn Chunn of Culloden, Ga.; three sons, Robert L. Chunn, Jr. of Thomaston, Ga., Thomas Chunn and Lamar Chunn of Manchester, Ga.; one stepson, Jimmy Rae Henley of Thomaston, Ga.; two brothers, William Eugene Chunn of Jonesboro, Ga. and Benjamin Edward Chunn of Valdosta, Ga.; one half-sister, Annette Chunn Tucciarone of Greenville, Ga.; and 13 grandchildren.
Cox Funeral Home of Manchester was in charge of arrangements.
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Mrs. Janie Thompson
September 6, 1927 January 5, 2003
Mrs. Janie Louise Morrison Thompson, 75, of Woodbury, died January 5 at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange, Ga. Funeral services were held January 8 at Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home Chapel, Manchester with C.R. Hicks officiating, assisted by Reverend Cary Hicks. Burial followed at the Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery with the following serving as pallbearers: Chris Hicks, C.J. Hicks, Johnny Funderburk, Brad Thompson, Blake Thompson and Danny Thompson.
Mrs. Thompson was born September 6, 1927 in Meriwether County, Ga., a daughter of Mack and Ruth Morrison. She had worked in the Weaving Room of the Callaway Mill and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, William C. Thompson, Sr.
Survivors include three sons, William C. Thompson, Jr., of Montgomery, Ala., Tommy E. Thompson of Manchester, Ga., and Gary Thompson (and his wife Angie) of Woodbury, Ga.; a daughter, Kathy Hicks (and her husband Cary) of Manchester, Ga.; two half-brothers, Billy Mack Morrison and James Jameson Morrison; a half-sister, Helen Graff, all of Ala.; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home, Manchester was in charge of arrangements.
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Mrs. Barbara Jean Harper
September 17, 1939 January 9, 2003
Mrs. Barbara Jean Harper, 63, of Shiloh, died January 9 at Hospice LaGrange, Ga. Funeral services were held January 12 at Manchester First Methodist Church with Pastor Gino Zalurnardo officiating. Burial followed at Sardis Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Harper was born September 17, 1939 in Talbot County, Ga., daughter of the late Adrian and Leila Foster Braddy. She had worked at Goody Products in the Receiving Department and was a member of Sardis United Methodist Church.
Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Tammy and Bennie Elliott of West Point, Ga., Valinda and Ricky Looney of LaGrange, Ga. and Kimberly and Scott Rowe of Shiloh, Ga.; three brothers, Raymond Braddy, Edwin Braddy and Donald Braddy, all of Manchester, Ga.; 11 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Harper; one son, Boyd Bryant; one brother, Melvin Braddy; and granddaughter, Taylor Brooke Rowe.
Donations in memory of Mrs. Harper may be made to Hospice LaGrange or Children Miracle Network, Columbus.
Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home of Manchester was in charge of arrangements.
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Mary Frances Funderburk Haywood
March 7, 1932 January 13, 2003
Mary Frances Funderburk Haywood, 70, of Warm Springs, died Monday, January 13 at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange, Ga. Funeral services were held January 15 at Mt. Hope Baptist Church with Reverend Mike Lott officiating, assisted by Reverend Sanford Colquitt. Burial followed at Manchester City Cemetery with the following serving as pallbearers: Anthony Garrette, Dwayne Anderson, George Pruitt, Bob Balazs, Andy Whatley, Wayne Grantham, Mike Rigdon, and Wayne Garrette.
Mrs. Haywood was born March 7, 1932 in Meriwether County, Ga., a daughter of William Andrew Funderburk and Opal Viola McRae Funderburk. She had worked most of her life for West Point Pepperell in Columbus, and later retired from H. Goodman and Sons in Manchester, Ga. She was a member of Mount Hope Baptist Church in Warm Springs, Ga.
Survivors include three daughters, Linda Vinita (Earl) Pressley of Manchester, Ga., Yolanda Arvella Anderson of Auburn, Ala. and Lavada Faydale (Ronnie) Smith of LaGrange, Ga.; a son, Roy Randall (Cindy) of LaGrange, Ga.; a sister, Gladys Mills of Manchester; seven grandchildren, John Funderburk, Jr., Angela Thompson, Brandy Cortes, Ashley Smith, Randall Anderson, Kimberly Anderson, Earl Pressley, Jr., and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two husbands, Roy R. Anderson and Jack Thomas Haywood; three sisters, Rosa Lee Smith, Sara Herring and Barbara Anderson; two brothers, A.J. Funderburk, William Andrew Funderburk; and a grandson, William Joseph Joey Whatley.
Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home of Manchester was in charge of arrangements.
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Ethan Trace Worsley
January 16, 2003
Ethan Trace Worsley, infant son of Heath and Jennifer ONeal Worsley, died Thursday, January 16, at The Medical Center, Columbus, Ga. Graveside services were held Saturday, January 18, at Meriwether Memory Gardens, with Reverend Kyle Woodfin officiating.
Survivors, other than his parents, include a brother, Daniel Worsley; maternal grandparents, Mark & Brenda ONeal; paternal grandparents, Don & Teresa Worsley; maternal great-grandmother, Willene Fowler; paternal great-grandparents, Ray and Judy Watford, all of Manchester, Ga. He was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandfather, Donald Fowler.
Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home, Manchester, was in charge of arrangements.
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Mr. Edgar Thomas Perdue
August 17, 1927 January 13, 2003
Mr. Edgar Thomas Perdue, 75, of Warm Springs, Ga., died January 13, at his residence. Funeral services were held January 16 at the Warm Springs First Baptist Church with Dr. Bob Patterson officiating. Interment was in Warm Springs City Cemetery with John Barnes, Sanford Bradshaw, Edwin Self, Harrison Smith, Steve Dorman, Andy Johnson and Randolph Jones serving as pallbearers.
Mr. Perdue was born August 17, 1927 in Warm Springs, Ga., the son of Bertha Brown Perdue and Rufus Lamar Perdue. He was a retired property control manager at the Roosevelt Warm Spring Institute for Rehabilitation, a World War II Navy Veteran and a member of Warm Springs First Baptist Church and had lived in Warm Springs all his life. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Ellen Ray Perdue.
Survivors include one son, Tommy Perdue of Columbus, Ga.; one daughter, Pam Perdue of LaGrange, Ga.; one brother, Herbert Perdue of LaFayette, Ga.; two grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Cox Funeral Home of Manchester was in charge of arrangements.
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Katie Marie Lucas
August 11, 1991 January 25, 2003
Katie Marie Lucas, 11, died January 25 at Georgia Baptist Meriwether Hospital, Warm Springs, Ga. Funeral services were held January 27 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Durand with Reverend Gene Davis officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Link Mitcham, Jeff Cain, Travis Alston, Andy Beck, Billy Davis, and Jack Crowder.
Miss Lucas was born August 11, 1991 in Columbus, Ga., daughter of Barry and Susan Davis Lucas.
Survivors include her mother, Susan (George) Allen of Warm Springs, Ga.; father, Barry (Vicki) Lucas of Warm Springs, Ga.; maternal grandmother, Katherine Davis of Warm Springs, Ga.; paternal grandparents, Kenneth and Vivian Lucas of Manchester, Ga.; a number of aunts, uncles and cousins.
Contributions in memory of Katie may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church Building Fund.
Cox Funeral Home of Manchester was in charge of arrangements.
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Mrs. Sarah Mildred Callaway Phelps
January 31, 1927 January 25, 2003
Mrs. Sarah Mildred Callaway Phelps, 75, of Manchester, Ga., died January 25, at her residence. Graveside services were held January 28 at Macedonia Baptist Church cemetery with Reverend Cullen Clements officiating.
Mrs. Phelps was born January 31, 1927 in Upson County, Ga., a daughter of John J. Callaway and Jessie Alford Callaway. She had worked for International Playtex and was retired from Goody Products. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church in Manchester.
Survivors include a son, William Donald Phelps of Acworth, Ga.; a daughter, Shirley Phelps Thomason of Hickory, NC; a sister, Louise Adams of LaGrange, Ga.; a brother, Johnny Callaway of Thomaston, Ga.; four grandchildren, Jami Callaway Phelps and Scarlett Mae Brockwell, both of Acworth, Ga., Will Thomason of Greenville, SC, and Andy Thomason of Hickory, NC; two great-grandchildren, Austin John Brockwell and Kayla Brockwell, both of Acworth, Ga.
Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home of Manchester was in charge of arrangements.
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Moody Lee Lammon
October 2, 1930 January 22, 2003
Moody Lee Lammon, 72, of Jacksonville, Fla. and Manchester, Ga., died January 22 at his home. Graveside services were held January 25 at Parkhill Cemetery, Columbus, according to Cox Funeral Home in Manchester.
Mr. Lammon was born October 2, 1930 in Phenix City, Ala., the son of John and Lois Lammon. He was a retired supervisor with Georgia Power having worked for 35 years. He served in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1953.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda H. Lammon of Manchester, Ga.; a daughter, Jean (Jim) Hall of Jacksonville, Fla.; three grandsons, Richard Payne, Robert Lammon and Christopher Lammon, all of Jacksonville, Fla.
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Mrs. Annie Mae Talley
May 17, 1909 January 11, 2003
Mrs. Annie Mae Rosser Talley, 93, died January 11. Funeral services were held January 16 at Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Luthersville with Reverend D.C. Driver officiating. Pallbearers were Randall Owens, Michael Talley, Gregory Talley, Darin Wimbus, Daron Deering and Andrew Owens.
Mrs. Talley was born May 17, 1909 in Meriwether County, Ga. to the late John Brown and Emma Rosser. She was a member of the Freedman Aid Lodge, Mothers Board, Easter Star, a Sunday School teacher, Usher Board, and Missionary Society.
Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Rosa Rosser Little of Manchester, Ga. and Mrs. Grace Rosser Ector of Greenville, Ga.; one granddaughter, Mrs. Jeannette Owens; six grandchildren, Leonia Black, Annette Harris, Foristene Hill, Deborah Talley, Haze Talley, and Shari Hardaway; one adopted daughter, Mrs. Emma Mae Tenney; cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rosser; 25 great-grandchildren; 45 great great-grandchildren; a host of relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jake Talley.
Thrash and Sons Funeral Home of Hogansville was in charge of arrangements.
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