Obituaries

Obituaries

Ruth Hudson Sutton

Ruth Hudson Sutton

Jun 8, 2005

Ruth Hudson Sutton, age 86, of Vienna, died Wednesday, June 8, 2005, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the alte Edd Hudson and Stella Truluck Hudson. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church where she served as Sunday School Secretary for many years. She retired from Cordele Uniform, was...

Royce Clark

Royce Clark

Jun 8, 2005

Royce Clark, age 58, of 316 South Fifth Street, Vienna, died Wednesday, June 8, 2005. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late Martin Clark and Mabel Davidson Clark. He was a member of Morningside Baptist Church in Cordele and the Vienna Lions Club. In 1975, he opened Royce's Barber Shop in Vienna and operated it until...

Foye Little Thornton

Foye Little Thornton

Jun 6, 2005

Foye Little Thornton, age 61, of 325 Jim Pugh Road, Tifton, died Monday, June 6, 2005, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Born in Pulaski County, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Little and Christine Peavy Little. She was retired from Fuji Photo Lab in Tifton where she was a photo processor. Foye attended New Covenant Church...

Eugene F. Shaw

Eugene F. Shaw

Jun 3, 2005

The well-lived life of Eugene Frazier Shaw has come to an end. Gene passed away suddenly Friday morning, June 3, 2005, at his ranch in Cambridge, Idaho. The man who always wanted to be a cowboy was truly enjoying life at his ranch when he left this Earth to forever rest peacefully. Gene Shaw was born June 14, 1935, in...

Major H. Brannen

Major H. Brannen

May 31, 2005

Major H. Brannen, Sr., age 71, of Montezuma, died Wednesday, May 31, 2005, in a Macon hospital. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late Wilbur Brannen and Lillian McCormick Brannen. He was a member of Smyrna Independent Methodist Church, a Mason and a US Air Force veteran. Mr. Brannen was a farmer, a cotton ginner and...

Clarence R. Bodrey

Clarence R. Bodrey

May 26, 2005

Clarence R. Bodrey, age 86, died Thursday, May 26, 2005, at Magnolia Manor in Americus. Mr. Bodrey was the son of the late James Henry Bodrey and Mamie Arnold Bodrey. He was a native of the Penia Community in Crisp County and was a farmer. He lived most of his life in Crisp County and was a charter member of...

Patricia G. Woods

Patricia G. Woods

May 18, 2005

Patricia G. Woods, age 60, of 1171 Borum Street, Unadilla, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. Born in Greeneville, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late James Douglas Gilmore, was a Baptist and a homemaker. Survivors include: Husband: Albert Woods of Unadilla Daughters: Cynthia Woods of Unadilla Melissa King of Jesup Michelle Cansler of...

Barbara Hatcher Morgan

Barbara Hatcher Morgan

May 16, 2005

Barbara Hatcher Morgan, died Monday, May 16, 2005, at her daughter's home in Miami, Florida. Born in Macon, she was the daugher of the late Herschel Hatcher and Ruth Seagraves Hatcher. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Coconut Grove, Florida, and the widow of Horace Pierpont Morgan. Mrs. Morgan was raised in Moultrie and...

Frances R. Loper

Frances R. Loper

May 16, 2005

Frances Register Loper, age 81, of Newnan, died Monday, May 16, 2005.<br><br>Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Register and Anna Sullivan Register. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Americus and worked in the church nursery. Her husband, Dan Loper, preceded her in death.<br><br>Survivors include:<br>Brother: Julius Register of Unadilla<br><br>Several nieces and nephews...

Lucy Christmas

Lucy Christmas

May 13, 2005

Lucy Christmas, age 82, of Vienna, died Friday, May 13, 2005, in Gray, Georgia. Born in Warm Springs, she was the daughter of the late Frank Hill Smith and Lucy Moody Smith. She was a homemaker, a member of Vienna First Baptist Church, the Alathean Sunday School Class and the WMU. She enjoyed fishing and playing bridge. Her husband, Dr....

Thomas Reese Brown

Thomas Reese Brown

May 6, 2005

Thomas Reese "T. R." Brown, age 82, of Tallahassee, Florida, died Friday, May 6, 2005. Born and raised in Cordele, he was the son of the late Albert Brown and Ora Lee Walden Brown. He was a US Marine Corps veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific. He was a member of Wildwood Presbyterian Church and the...

W. C. Griggs, Jr

W. C. Griggs, Jr

Apr 22, 2005

W. C. Griggs, Jr., age 84, of Pinehurst, died Friday, April 22, 2005, at Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus. Born in Unadilla, he was the son of the late W. C. Griggs and Mary Pennington Griggs. He was a US Army Air Corps veteran of WWII where he served as a navigator on a B-17 bomber and was a POW....

Laura Ann Dennis

Laura Ann Dennis

Apr 12, 2005

Laura Ann Dennis, age 72, of Vienna, died Tuesday, April 12, 2005, at her residence. Born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Robert K. Dennis and Annie Laurie Taylor Dennis. She was a member of First Christian Church in Rocky Mount and was a retired bookkeeper. Survivors include: Son: Jeff Davis of Wilmington, NC...

Mattie V. Culpepper

Mattie V. Culpepper

Apr 11, 2005

Mattie A. Culpepper, age 95, of Vienna, died Monday, April 11, 2005, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. Born in Washington County, she was the daughter of the late John Irwin Veal and Mary Pauline Holt Veal. She was a retired nurse, a member of First Baptist Church of Vienna and the widow of James Ross Culpepper. Survivors include: Step-Daughter:...

Christine J. Griffin

Christine J. Griffin

Apr 10, 2005

Christine J. Griffin, age 83, of Unadilla, died Sunday, April 10, 2005, at Leisure Life in Unadilla. Born in Sumter County, she was the daughter of the late Robert J. Justice and Lucile English Justice. She was a Methodist and had worked at All State Truck Stop in Unadilla. Her husband, Hamp Griffin, and her daughter, Maxine G. Smith, preceded...

Grace Smith Newsome

Grace Smith Newsome

Apr 3, 2005

Grace Smith Newsome, age 85, of Vienna, died Sunday, April 3, 2005, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. Born in Washington County, she was the daughter of the late John J. Smith and Lonie Shivers Smith. She was a member of Vienna United Methodist Church, the Morning Glories Circle, attended the Vienna Senior Citizens Center and was a retired beautician....

Myrna Scarborough

Myrna Scarborough

Mar 30, 2005

Myrna Scarborough, age 65, of Unadilla, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005, in a local hospice. Born in Barnesville, she was the daughter of the late Joe Wilson and Ruby Bell Wilson. She was a member of Unadilla United Methodist Church, the Martha Beulah Sunday School Class and had sung in the choir. Myrna was a beautician and worked at Laverne's...

Elbert Jordan

Elbert Jordan

Mar 23, 2005

Elbert Jordan, age 88, of Clewiston, Florida, died Wednesday, March 23, 2005, in Palm Terrace of Clewiston. Born in Cornelia, he was raised in Vienna and later moved to Florida. He was a Baptist, a retired salesman and a US Army veteran of World War II. His parents, Ganum Jordan and Ora Beck Jordan, preceded him in death. Survivors include:...

Ernestine P. Dupree

Ernestine P. Dupree

Mar 23, 2005

Ernestine P. Dupree, age 92, of Macon, died Wednesday, March 23, 2005, in a Macon nursing home. Born in Unadilla, she was the daughter of the late Jessie E. Peavy and Ola McCook Peavy. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Unadilla, the widow of Charles B. Dupree and had worked as a clerk at Peavy Grocery and...

Hilda K. Mcgough

Hilda K. Mcgough

Mar 23, 2005

Hilda Kathryn McGough, age 82, of Clayton, Alabama, died Wednesday, March 23, 2005. Born in Bowden, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late John Lon Cosper and Kathryn Shinn Cosper. She was a homemaker, a member of Clayton Baptist Church and the widow of Reginald McGough. Prior to moving to Clayton 4 years ago, she was a longtime resident...

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