Obituaries

Obituaries

Lonnie T. Davis, Jr

Lonnie T. Davis, Jr

Aug 28, 2007

Lonnie T. Davis, Jr., age 63, of Ellenwood, Georgia, died Tuesday, August 28, 2007. Born in Atlanta, he was the son of the late Lonnie T. Davis and Mary Ethelyn Cook Davis. He was a US Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War and a dock worker. Mr. Davis was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Stockbridge where he...

Joyce W. Staples

Joyce W. Staples

Aug 26, 2007

Joyce W. Staples, age 83, of Unadilla died Sunday August 26, 2007 in Snellville, Georgia. Born in Lumberton, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late John Benson Williamson and Wilhemina Edwins Williamson. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Lilburn, a homemaker and had worked for Southern Bell. Her husband, Emmett Howard Staples, preceded her in...

George Joiner

George Joiner

Aug 26, 2007

George Joiner, age 83, of 3469 Third District Road, Unadilla, died Sunday, August 26, 2007, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late James V. Joiner and Lillian Noble Joiner. He was a longtime faithful member of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and was a member...

Ruth Peavy

Ruth Peavy

Aug 13, 2007

Ruth Peavy, age 75, of 689 Borum Street, Unadilla, died Monday, August 13, 2007, at Taylor Regional Hospital in Hawkinsville. Born in Cleveland, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Tom Parker and Susie Goins Parker. She was a homemaker and a member of Haynesville Assembly of God. Survivors include: Son: Donnie Peavy (Mary Jane) of Unadilla Sisters: Wanda...

Juan Moreles

Juan Moreles

Aug 2, 2007

Juan Moreles, age 39, of 709 Page Street, Byromville, died Thursday, August 2, 2007, in DeKalb County. He was born in Guanajuato, Mexico, was the pastor of Nuevo Pacto in Byromville and worked as a produce seller. Survivors inculde: Wife: Maria Moreles of Byromville Children: Efrain Moreles of Byromville Abraham Moreles of Byromville Elizabeth Moreles of Byromville Martha Maria Moreles...

Cathy Peavy

Cathy Peavy

Jul 31, 2007

Cathy Peavy, age 55, of 727 Mulberry Street, Unadilla, died Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at her residence. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late Eugene W. Marshall, Jr. and Eva Bullard Marshall. Cathy was a faithful member of Unadilla United Methodist Church where she served as Choir Director, chairperson of Council on Ministries, MYF Director and...

Charles E. Bowen

Charles E. Bowen

Jul 17, 2007

Charles E. Bowen, age 81, of 2304 Findlay Road, Pinehurst, died Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at his residence. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late Oscar Bowen and Annie Lee Porter Bowen. He was a faithful member of Liberty Baptist Church where he served on the board of Deacons, the Building and Grounds Committee, taught Sunday...

Mamie Helen Butler Blair

Mamie Helen Butler Blair

Jul 6, 2007

Mamie Helen Butler Blair, age 88, of Vienna, died Friday, July 6, 2007, in an Albany hospital. Born in Vienna, she was the daughter of the late Jerome Brown Butler and Sallie Bradshaw Butler. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Vienna, was a homemaker and had worked as a secretary for Payne Webber. Survivors: Daughters: Diane Blair...

Linda Neighbors

Linda Neighbors

Jun 27, 2007

Linda Neighbors, age 58, of 308 Andrews Street, Vienna, died Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at her residence. Born in Vienna, "La La", as she was affectionately known by her family, was the daughter of the late Tyler Ingram and Jewell Sutton Ingram. Linda was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and worked as a secretary with the Dooly County...

Evvie Edge

Evvie Edge

Jun 19, 2007

Evvie Edge, age 91, of 309 Highway 90, Lilly, died Tuesday, June 19, 2007, at her residence. Born in Pitts, she was the daughter of the late Jerry Augustus Fussell and Lizzie McGhee Fussell. She was a homemaker, a member of Lilly United Methodist Church, the Lilly Womans Club and was was also active in efforts to restore the Lilly...

Ruth Jordan Mccann

Ruth Jordan Mccann

Jun 16, 2007

Ruth Jordan McCann, age 92, of Westminster, Colorado, died Saturday, June 16, 2007, at her residence. Born in Vienna, she was the daughter of the late William Wesley Jordan and Susanna Wooten Jordan and her grandparents helped establish Dooly Campground. She lived in Vienna until 1946 when she moved to Warner Robins. She was a charter member of First United...

Dorothy Jones

Dorothy Jones

Jun 14, 2007

Dorothy Jones, of 3360 Highway 41 North, Unadilla, died Thursday, June 14, 2007, at her residence. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Daniel Rigsby and Adele Goodroe Rigsby. She worked for as a Supervisor at Lanier Industries for many years and in later years, worked at Nutt's About Kids in Pinehurst where she was...

James F. Barlow, Sr

James F. Barlow, Sr

Jun 4, 2007

James F. Barlow, Sr. age 82, of Cordele, died Monday, June 4, 2007, at Crisp Regional Hospital. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late James P. Barlow and Estelle Yawn Barlow. He had worked as a cloth cutter at Cordele Uniform, was a Baptist and was preceded in death by his wife, Grace Musselwhite Barlow. Survivors...

Laura W. Robertson

Laura W. Robertson

May 23, 2007

Laura W. (Joiner) Robertson, age 79, of Unadilla, died Wednesday, May 23, 2007, at Coliseum Medical Center in Macon. Born in Dodge County, she was the daughter of the late J. W. Witherington and Elizabeth Warren Witherington. She was a member of Harmony Baptist Church, the WMU and had volunteered as a Pink Lady at Dooly Medical Center. Her husbands,...

Rose S. Langston

Rose S. Langston

May 13, 2007

Rose S. Langston, age 53, of 412 East Union Street, Vienna, died Sunday May 13, 2007, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Born in Hillsdale, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Donald R. Shook. Rose was a loving and caring mother, a devoted and faithful wife, a loving sister and a true cherished friend. She will be...

Charles Rubin Christmas

Charles Rubin Christmas

May 10, 2007

Charles Rubin Christmas, age 74, of Dushore, Pennsylvania, died Thursday, May 10, 2007, in Dushore, Pennsylvania. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late Elijah C. Christmas and Naomi Mollie Holmes Christmas. He was a US Air Force veteran, a member of Drayton Baptist Church, American Legion Post 202 and a retired farmer. Survivors include: Wife: Joyce...

Dorothy T. Harrell

Dorothy T. Harrell

May 5, 2007

Dorothy T. Harrell, age 87, of 2724 Ledo Road, Albany, died Saturday, May 5, 2007, at the residence of her daughter, Lela Lorene Mixon. Born in Talladega, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Clinton Tate and Ida McDonald Tate. She was a member of Harmony Baptist Church but attended Byne Memorial Baptist Church during the time she...

Verna K. Greer

Verna K. Greer

May 1, 2007

Verna K. Greer, age 90, of Alabaster, Alabama died Tuesday, May 1, 2007, at her residence. Born in Anderson County, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Paul E. T. Kay and Eva Cothran Kay. She lived in Unadilla most of her life and was a member of First Baptist Church of Unadilla, the Fidelis Sunday School Class...

Denise Mayo

Denise Mayo

Apr 22, 2007

Denise Mayo, age 37, of 700 Mulberry Street, Unadilla, died Sunday, April 22, 2007. Born in Montezuma, she graduated from Dooly County High School, was a US Air Force veteran and a member of First Baptist Church of Unadilla. Denise worked as a CNA at Summerhill Nursing Home in Perry, loved playing softball and tennis and was a loving mother...

Thedis R. Musselwhite

Thedis R. Musselwhite

Apr 11, 2007

Thedis R. Musselwhite, age 81, of 125 George Street, Vienna, died Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at her residence. Born in Thomas County, she was the daughter of the late William Wesley Rudd and Adele Berry Rudd. She was a member of Vienna United Methodist Church, a retired LPN and a foster parent. Survivors include: Husband: Luther Musselwhite of Vienna Sons:...

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