Mary Wood Gregory
Mar 19, 2005
Mary Wood Gregory, age 93, of Vienna, died Saturday, March 19, 2005, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. She was born in Covington, Georgia to William Hulbert Gaither and Leila Biggers Gaither. Mrs. Gregory was a homemaker, a member of Vienna United Methodist Church and the widow of Hardy Gregory, Sr. Survivors include: Sons: Alton Gregory (Peggy) of Milledgeville Hardy...
William T. Claxton
Mar 16, 2005
William T. "Bill" Claxton, age 80, of Perry, died Wednesday, March 16, 2005, in a Macon hospital. Born in Swainsboro, "Daddy Bill," as he was affectionately known, was the son of the late Henry Joseph Claxton and Jenny Lou Sheppard Claxton. He was a longtime resident of Pinehurst where he had served on the city council. During his many years...
Atha S. Posey
Mar 14, 2005
Atha S. Posey, age 94, died Monday, March 14, 2005, in a Perry nursing home. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late Rainey F. Scroggins and Mabel Chauncey Scroggins. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Unadilla and was retired from the Johnson County Health Department where she was a nurse. Survivors include: Husband:...
Wendell Collins
Mar 13, 2005
Wendell Collins, of Unadilla, died Sunday, March 13, 2005, at Taylor Regional Hospital in Hawkinsville. Born in Unadilla, he was the son of the late W. W. "Bill" Collins and Margaret Elizabeth Oliver Collins. He was a member of Unadilla United Methodist Church, where he had served as a Steward, Sunday School Superintendent, Lay Leader and was a member of...
Jewell S. Ingram
Mar 12, 2005
Jewell S. Ingram, age 86, of Vienna, died Saturday, March 12, 2005, at Crisp Regional Hospital. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late T. F. Sutton and Minnie Truluck Sutton. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Vienna, the Ruth Sunday School Class and the WMU. For many years, Mrs. Ingram managed the Southgate...
Mary J. Dunaway
Mar 2, 2005
Mary Dunaway died Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at her residence. Born in Wilcox County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Jones and Emma Kathleen Grinstead Jones. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Unadilla and the Swan Sunday School Class. Mary enjoyed playing the piano and singing gospel music including playing for the Angel Choir at...
Millard Peavy
Feb 16, 2005
Millard Peavy, age 81 of Pinehurst, died Wednesday, February 16 at Taylor Regional Hospital in Hawkinsville. Born in Pinehurst, he was the son of the late Tillman and Mamie Broadaway Peavy. He was a US Army veteran of WWII, serving from January 1943 through December, 1945. He was assigned to the 630th Tank Destroyer Battalion and served in England, France,...
Donald M. Carpenter
Feb 13, 2005
Donald M. Carpenter, age 54, of Vienna, died Sunday, February 13, 2005, in a local hospital. Born in Orlando, Florida, he was the son of the late Matthew Carpenter, a member of Seville Baptist Church and retired as a dispatcher with the Woodbury Police Department, Survivors include: Wife: Mattie Carpenter of Vienna Daughter: Tonya Carpenter Tomberlin of Cordele Son: Preston...
Dorothy Tippett Caraker
Feb 13, 2005
Dorothy Tippett Caraker, age 90, of Catonsville, Maryland, died Sunday, February 13, 2005, in Baltimore. Born in Tippettville, she was the daughter of the late Dr. T. W. Tippett and Lucile Vanlandingham Tippett. She was a graduate of Bessie Tift College, earned her masters degree in guidance and counseling from the University of Illinois and completed her doctoral work at...
Evelyn C. West
Feb 9, 2005
Evelyn C. West, age 75, of 1645 Nellieville Road, Vienna, died Wednesday, February 9, 2005, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. Born in Pulaski County, she was the daughter of he late William Thomas Crosby and Sadie Reynolds Crosby. She was a member of Lilly Baptist Church, the WMU and the Lilly Womans Club. Mrs. West was a homemaker and...
Tom Keene
Jan 29, 2005
Thomas Clayton Keene, age 55, of Vienna, died Saturday, January 29, 2005, at his residence. Tom was born on December 4, 1949 in Ira, Virginia. He attended Smyrna Baptist Church and was a carpenter. Tom served in US Marine Corps as a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War. His father, Harrison Keene, preceded him in death. Survivors include: Wife: Shirley...
Doris E. Salaz
Jan 29, 2005
Doris E. Salaz, age 64, of Hawkinsville, died Saturday, January 29, 2005, at her residence. Born in Hawkinsville, she was the daughter of the late Allie English and Mozelle Rucker English. She was a homemaker and a member of County Line Baptist Church. Survivors include: Daughter: Fannie Jesperson of Snellville Sons: Mitchell Sinyard of Hawkinsville Tony Cobb of Roberta Sisters:...
Claude W. Bowen
Jan 28, 2005
Claude W. Bowen, age 88, of Pinehurst, died Friday, January 28, 2005, at Leisure Life in Unadilla. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late Oscar E. Bowen and Annie Porter Bowen. He was a retired farmer, a member of Liberty Baptist Church and the Mens Sunday School Class. He was a member of Millwood Masonic Lodge...
Harris Goodroe
Jan 26, 2005
Harris Goodroe, age 76, of Pinehurst, died Wednesday, January 26, 2005, at his residence. Harris was born on February 21, 1928 in Dooly County. He was a member of Pinehurst United Methodist Church where he had served as a Steward. In 1957, he opened Pinehurst Equipment Company and operated the business until 2004. His parents, Charles Bruce Goodroe and Eva...
Laura Mae Head
Jan 23, 2005
Laura Mae Ransom Head, age 77, of Unadilla, died Sunday, January 23, 2005, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late Van Ransom and Jessie Lee Peavy Ransom. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Unadilla and the widow of William J. "Bill" Head, Jr. She had worked as...
Bobbie L. Gregory
Jan 11, 2005
Bobbie L. Gregory, age 82, of Byromville died Tuesday, January 11, 2005, at Flint River Community Hospital in Montezuma. Born in Mt. Airy, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Spurlin and Addie Whitfield. She was the widow of D. T. "Bud" Gregory, a homemaker and a member of Mars Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include: Son: Jimmy...
Hazel H. Moore
Jan 10, 2005
Hazel H. Moore, age 86, of Pinehurst, died Monday, January 10, 2005, in an Americus hospital. Born in Heard County, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Reese Hawk and Josephine McDowell Hawk. She was a homemaker, a member of Snow United Methodist Church and the widow of Paul Moore. Survivors include: Daughters: Betty Jean Collins of Perry Claire...
Janice M. Ray
Jan 7, 2005
Janice M. Ray, age 47, of 1450 Lambtown Road, Vienna, died Friday, January 7, 2005, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. Born in Cordele, she was the daughter of the late Robert Smith and Christine Newman Smith. She was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, a homemaker and had worked as the assistant manager of Dollar Tree in Cordele....
Willie L. Wright
Jan 7, 2005
Willie L. "Redbug" Wright, age 72, of 1650 Oak Bin Road, Unadilla, died Friday, January 7, 2005 at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late Emmett Wright and Susie Mason Wright. He was a carpenter and had worked in the logging business. Survivors include: Companion: Cora Kelton of Unadilla Brother: Harris...
Lucy S. Noble
Jan 7, 2005
Lucy Swearingen Noble, age 99, of Cordele, died Friday, January 7, 2005, at Crisp Regional Hospital. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late William Everett Swearingen and Mary Conner Swearingen. She was retired from Western Union as an Operator, a member of Vienna United Methodist Church and the widow of Bennett A. Noble. Survivors include: Son:...
