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Harris D. Clark -ROCHELLE - Harris D. Clark, 81, of Rochelle passed away Friday. Funeral services will be held Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 3P.M., in the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Interment will be in the Morningside Cemetery. -Frazier & Son Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

Brown, Mary Frances

Mary Frances Brown -ABBEVILLE - Mary France Brown, age 74, of 117 Brown Circle, Abbeville passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2008 in the River Willows Nursing Center in Abbeville. Funeral services will be held at 11A.M., Thursday, August 7th in the Christian Hill Free Will Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy McDuffie and Rev. Wayne Martin officiating. Interment will be in the Christian Hill Cemetery. -Mrs. Brown was born on June 11, 1934 in Wilcox County. She was the daughter of the late Alvin McDuffie and Ethel Adams McDuffie. She was a member of Christian Hill Free Will Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis J. Brown. -Survivors include son, J. David (Jan) Brown of Cochran; daughters, Lawana (Rick) Kivett of Senoia and Kathy (Brent) Gibbs of Rochelle; brother, Rev. Jimmy (Michelle) Mc Duffie of Ocilla; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. -Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., Wednesday in the funeral home. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements.

James Wyatt Faircloth
James Wyatt Faircloth -ROCHELLE - James Wyatt Faircloth, age 61, of 725 Braden Road, Rochelle, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2008 in the Pineview Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 4P.M. Wednesday, August 6, 2008 in the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Rev. Curt McDuffie, Jr. and Rev. Blake Westbrook will officiate. Interment will be in the Pope City Cemetery. -Mr. Faircloth was born April 19, 1947 in Pulaski County. Son of Bobbie Stewart Faircloth and the late Wyatt Faircloth. He was a member of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. He was a retired Civil Service Employee from Robins Air Force Base. He was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the U.S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by his father, Wyatt Faircloth in 1978, grandparents, Dave and Tillie Faircloth and James Edgar Stewart and Bertie Mae Stewart. -Survivors include Mother, Bobbie S. Faircloth, Pineview; Wife, Janice A. Faircloth, Rochelle; Daughters, Stephanie (Curtis, Jr.) McDuffie, Eureka, Montana, Tiffany (Jeffery) Cox, MacClenny, FL, Brittany Faircloth of Rochelle and FiancŽ Drew Garner of Sandersville; Sister, Bobbie Nell (Hollan) Wilson of Pineview; Grandchildren, Curtis Wyatt McDuffie, Noah McDuffie, Lucas Cox, Lauren Cox. -Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday in the funeral home. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements.

Daniels, Eva K.

Eva K. Daniels -ROCHELLE - Eva K. Daniels, age 95, of Rochelle passed away Monday in the Taylor Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M., Friday in the Cannonville Baptist Church. Rev. Jim Faircloth officiating. -Visitation will be 6:00 until 8:00 P.M., Thursday in Frazier & Sons Funeral Home.

Elizabeth Carter Clements

Elizabeth Carter Clements -ROCHELLE - Elizabeth Carter "Nippie" Clements, age 91 of 386 Third Avenue, Rochelle, passed away Monday, July 7, 2008 in the Taylor Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 9, 2008 in the Rhine United Methodist Church. Rev. Matthew Yarbrough will officiate. Interment will be in the Bay Springs Cemetery in Rhine. -Mrs. Clements was born on October 17, 1916 in Wilcox County. She has lived in Rochelle since 1993 moving from Rhine. She was daughter of the late Milton Linton Carter and Henrietta Smith Carter. She was a member of the Rochelle United Methodist Church and was former member of the Rhine United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years. She was a member of the Wilcox Rifles Chapter-UDC, the Dogwood Garden Club, and the General David Blackshear Chapter-DAR. She was a former teacher and operated the Rhine Gift Shop and was a retired Postal Clerk. She was preceded in death by her husband, Andy G. "Buster" Clements and two sisters-Martha Braziel and Lucille Nelle Hearn. -Survivors include: Sons ; Andy Clements of Rochelle and Milton G. (Laura) Clements of Douglas, Daughter ; Elizabeth Clements Cannon of Rhine, 7 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements.

Tillery, Linda M.

Linda M. Tillery -ROCHELLE - Linda M. Tillery, age 59, of 191 2nd Avenue, Rochelle, passed away Friday, July 4, 2008 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2P.M. Sunday, July 6, 2008 in the First Baptist Church of Rochelle. Rev. Jim Tillery, Rev. Jim Wiley, and Rev. David Cobb will officiate. Interment will be in the Morningside Cemetery. -Mrs. Tillery was born on October 19, 1948 in Tift County. She had formerly lived in Warner Robins moving to Wilcox County, Rochelle, Georgia in 1997. She was a retired school teacher at Robins Elementary School where she had taught for 32 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Rochelle. -Survivors include husband, Rev. Jim Tillery of Rochelle; stepfather, Wendell Fisher of Abbeville; son, Sandy Tillery of Bonaire; daughter, Siri Tillery of Warner Robins; brother, Rev. Jay Moore (Lamara) of Dublin; and a niece, Jessi Moore of Dublin. -Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Saturday, July 5, 2008 in the funeral home. -The family asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to David Cobb Evangelistic Association (DCEA), P.O. Box 1419, Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements.

Bozeman, Myrtice T.

Myrtice T. Bozeman -PINEVIEW-Funeral service for Myrtice Bozeman, 76, will be 1P.M. Saturday, June 21, 2008 at the Sandridge Missionary Baptist Church, Hawkinsville. -Burial will be in the church cemetery. -The family may be contacted at Route 1, Box 950, Pineview. -Powell Funeral Home of Hawkinsville will be in charge of the arrangement.

Evans, Thelma Whittle

Thelma Whittle Evans -ROCHELLE - Thelma Whittle Evans, 87, of Rochelle, GA, died Monday, June 16, 2008 in Hawkinsville, GA. Funeral services will be held at 3P.M., Thursday, June 19, 2008 in the Christian Home Baptist Church in Wilcox County with Rev. David Clark officiating. Burial will be in Morningside Cemetery in Rochelle. -Mrs. Evans was a native of Wilcox County and a member of the Christian Home Baptist Church. She was a retired grocer and a homemaker. She was a member of D.A.R. and the U.D.C. and the Rochelle Garden Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Merrett Evans, Sr. -Survivors include a daughter and son, Debbie (Larry) Brown of Hawkinsville, GA and Johnny (Kaye) Evans of Centerville, GA; grandchildren, Trey Evans, Melissa Evans, Wes (Mendi) Brown and Cassie Brown; two great-grandchildren, Josh Brown and Maggie Brown; sister, Polly Robinson of Rochelle, GA. -Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday evening at Clark Funeral Home, Hawkinsville, Georgia. -The family will be at the church from 2 P.M. until time for the service to receive friends on Thursday. -Clark Funeral Home, Hawkinsville, GA in charge of arrangements.

Gibbs, Hazel Layfield

Hazel Layfield Gibbs -ROCHELLE - Hazel Layfield Gibbs, age 78, of 13 Olin Road, Rochelle, passed away Friday, June 13, 2008 in the Pineview Health Care Nursing Center. Funeral services will be held at 11A.M. Monday, June 16, 2008 in the Tabernacle Baptist Church. Rev. Danny Allen and Rev. Joel Owens will officiate. Interment will be in the Cannonville Cemetery. -Mrs. Gibbs was born on October 26, 1929 in Wilcox County, Georgia. She was daughter of the late Duce Layfield and Ealon Hardy Layfield. She was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Adren D. Gibbs in 1972, a daughter, Barbara Gibbs in 1969 and a son, Chris Gibbs in 1980. -Survivors include son, Jimmy D. (Thelma) Gibbs of Rochelle; daughters, Jackie (Frank) Rogers of Warner Robins, Shirley (Larry) Sinyard of Gordon, and Diane (Lamar Tyler) Gregory of Dublin; sisters, Ruth Robinson of Gainesville, Florida and Annie McGlamry of Pitts; grandchildren, Renea (Michael) Bloodworth, Jason and Jamie Sinyard, Billy and David Rogers, Adren Gibbs, Sandy (Erik) Hill, and Brandy (Jeffery) Bloodworth; 14 great-grandchildren, three sisters-in-law, and numerous nieces and nephews. -Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Sunday in the funeral home. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements.

McDuffie, Curtis N.

Curtis N. McDuffie -ROCHELLE - Curtis N. McDuffie, age 63, of 599 Killdeer Rd., Rochelle, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:30A.M. Friday, June 13, 2008 in the Pitts Church of God with the Rev. Hicks Brown and Rev. Ed Reeves officiating. Interment will be in the Double Run Cemetery. -Mr. McDuffie was born on February 23, 1945 in Wilcox County. He was son of the late R. B. McDuffie and Martha Lourie Adams McDuffie. He was employed by the Cabinet Warehouse in Fitzgerald and was a member of the Church of God in Fitzgerald. -Survivors include wife, Mary Ann McDuffie of Rochelle; sons, Rev. Curtis M. McDuffie, Jr. of Eureka, Montana and Michael Keith McDuffie of Rochelle; sister, Wilda Rea Barrett of Milledgeville; four grandsons, Michael McDuffie, Jay McDuffie, Curtis Wyatt McDuffie, and Noah McDuffie. -Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Thursday, June 12 in the funeral home. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements.

McCall, Tommy C.

Tommy C McCall -ABBEVILLE - Tommy C McCall, age 69, of 10123 Owensboro Road, Abbeville, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2008 in the Dorminy Medical Center in Fitzgerald. Funeral services will be held at 3P.M. Saturday, June 7, 2008 in the Siloam Baptist Church with the Rev. Chuck Taylor and Rev. Tommy Baker officiating. Interment will be in the Siloam Cemetery. -Mr. McCall was born in Abbeville on December 27,1938 to the late John McCall and Alice Newman McCall. He was a member of the Siloam Baptist Church and was retired from Civil Service Robins Air Force Base. He was an active member of the Western Light Masonic Lodge #272 in Abbeville and had served in the United States Army Reserves. He was an avid fisherman and conservationalist. -Those who will forever treasure his memory are his wife of 42 years, LaJoy Collins McCall of Abbeville; and his daughter, Teresa LaJoy McCall of Eastman; and grandson, Pierce C McCall; sisters, Velma Taylor, Mary Shedd, and Emma Lee Sheafer, all of Abbeville, and Myrtle Huddleston of Dacula; nieces, Betty Sue Taylor Bagwell and Janice Shedd Ledford, both of Abbeville, several other nieces and nephews. -Visitation will be from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. Friday, June 6 in the funeral home. -Family and friends will gather at the home of Janice and Brown Ledford, 2535 Briarwood Road, Abbeville, GA. Telephone 229-467-2507. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements

Reeves, Jonelle F.

Jonelle F. Reeves -ROCHELLE - Jonelle F. Reeves, age 71, of 1413 Killdeer Road, Rochelle, GA passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2008 in the Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10A.M. Monday, May 26, 2008 in the Rebecca United Methodist Church. The Rev. Eric Newman and Rev. Harold Feightner will officiate. Interment will be in the Salem Cemetery. -Mrs. Reeves was born on February 10, 1937 in Ben Hill County having lived the greater part of her life in Wilcox County. She was daughter of the late Joe Doris Fletcher and Marie Hurt Fletcher. She was a member of the Rebecca United Methodist Church and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marcus Seth Reeves, Sr. -Survivors include sons, Marcus Seth Reeves, Jr. of Rochelle, Michael A. Reeves of Rochelle; daughter, Sharon D. Reeves of Rochelle; brother, Jerry Fletcher of Fitzgerald; and three grandchildren. -Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Sunday, May 25th in the funeral home. -In lieu of flowers, make donations to Rebecca United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 38, Rebecca, GA 31783. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements.

Ferguson, James M.

James M. Ferguson -ROCHELLE - James M. Ferguson, age 80, of 340 Fourth Avenue, Rochelle, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2008 in the Medical Center of Central Georgia. Funeral services will be held at 4P.M. on Friday, May 16, 2008 in the First Baptist Church of Rochelle with Rev. Jim Wiley officiating. Interment will be in the Morningside Cemetery. -Mr. Ferguson was born on August 3, 1927 in Greene County having lived the greater part of his life in Wilcox County. He was son of the late Rufus C. Ferguson and Mary Lee Campbell Ferguson. He was retired from the Georgia Power Co. with approximately 42 years of service. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Rochelle where he served as a deacon, and the Exploring the Bible Sunday School Class. He was a member of the Rochelle Masonic Lodge #190 and the Rochelle Lions Club having served 50 years in each club. He was a member of the Wilcox County Farm Bureau and had served his country with honor during World War II in the United States Navy. -Survivors include Wife, Lavelle G. Ferguson of Rochelle; sons, Jimmy Ferguson of Unadilla and Lee Ferguson of Rochelle; daughters, Barbara F. Woods of Vienna and Frances F. Williams of Pinehurst; brothers, Lamar Ferguson of Pavo, GA and Walter M. (Bo) Ferguson of Morrow, GA; eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. -Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday in the funeral home. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements.

Alene Y. Wilson

Alene Y. Wilson -ABBEVILLE - Alene Y. Wilson, age 89, of 147 Wilson Road, Abbeville, passed away Wednesday, April 23 in the Dodge County Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11A.M. Friday, April 25 in the Lebanon Baptist Church with the Rev. Chuck Taylor, Rev. James Faircloth, and Rev. Robuck Burch officiating. Interment will be in the Lebanon Cemetery. -Mrs. Wilson was born on November 20, 1918 in Dodge County. She had lived in Wilcox County since 1938. She was daughter of the late Daniel Campbell Yancey and Kizzie Idora Pitts Yancey. She was retired from the Garment Industry and the Community Service Center/Heart of Georgia. She was the oldest member of the Lebanon Baptist Church and was a member of the Ola Keene Circle. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Franklin Wilson. -Survivors include son, Wayne (Diane) Wilson of Abbeville; daughters, Barbara (William) Harrell of Eastman and Frankie Sue (Larry) Keene of Abbeville; sisters, Zesta Hilliard of Rhine and Katherine Yawn of Rhine; eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements.

Johnnie E. Akins

Johnnie E. Akins -ABBEVILLE - Johnnie E. Akins, age 63, of 9445 Highway 215 South, Abbeville passed away Friday, April 25 at his residence. -Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Sunday in Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle.

Ruby Smith Jones

Ruby Smith Jones -ABBEVILLE - Ruby Smith Jones, age 76, of 2237 Kingfisher Road, Abbeville, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 3P.M. Friday, April 18, 2008 in the Siloam Baptist Church. The Rev. Barry Gordon and Rev. Chuck Taylor will officiate. Interment will be in the Siloam Cemetery. -Mrs. Jones was born on January 6, 1932 in Jones County. She had lived all her life in Wilcox County. She was daughter of the late Joe H. Smith and Nell Davis Smith. She was retired from the Garment Industry where she worked in Quality Control and Inspection. She was a member of Siloam Baptist Church. -Survivors include son, Palmer (Judy) Jones of Rochelle; daughters, Diane (Jim) Bryant of Abbeville and Betty Sue (Don) Norris of Fitzgerald; sister, Christine Pittman of Brunswick; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. -Visitation will be from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. Thursday, April 17 in the funeral home. -The family asked that donations be made to the Blue Gray Hospice, 815 S. Main Street, Fitzgerald, GA 31750. -The family may be contacted at the Jones residence, 2237 Kingfisher Road, Abbeville, GA. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements.

J. D. Jones
J. D. Jones -ROCHELLE - J. D. Jones, age 77, of 12435 Cannonville Road, Rochelle, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2008 in the Medical Center of Central Georgia. Funeral services will be at 11A.M. Saturday in the Friendship Baptist Church. Interment will be in the Friendship Cemetery. -Mr. Jones was born on June 25, 1930 in Wilcox County. He was son of the late George Newton Jones and Christine Stalls Jones. He was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church and the Wilcox County Farm Bureau. He was a farmer. -Survivors include wife, Bessie Jones of Rochelle; daughters, Connie (Kin) Collins of Hawkinsville and Shirley (Larry) Hood of Hawkinsville; sister, Annette J. Womack of Cochran; six grandchildren, Christy (Riley) Scarborough of Perry, David Brown of Hawkinsville, Holly (Kerry) Smith of Hawkinsville, Will (Stephanie) Collins of Hawkinsville, Billy (Becky) Hood of North Augusta, and Casey Hood of Hawkinsville; eight great-grandchildren, Bailey, Cole, and Callie Scarborough of Perry, Chloe and Kinsley Smith of Hawkinsville, Gracie and Trae Collins of Hawkinsville, and Ethan Hood, North Augusta. -Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday in the funeral home. -The family may be contacted at the Jones residence, 12435 Cannonville Road, Rochelle. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements.

Arthur Baker
Arthur Baker -ABBEVILLE - Arthur Baker, age 86, of 1910 Willingham Road, Abbeville, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2008 in the Taylor Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2P.M. Sunday, April 13, 2008 in the Kramer Baptist Church. Rev. Talmadge Wilcox will officiate. Interment will be in the Morningside Cemetery. -Mr. Baker was born on July 1, 1921 in Tift County. He was son of the late Willie Baker and Lizzie Mae Pitts Baker. He was retired from Robins Air Force Base and was a part time plumber. He was a member of Kramer Baptist Church and the American Legion Wilcox Post #71. He served his country with honor during World War II in the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Louise Calhoun Baker, two brothers, Willie and J. B. Baker and one daughter, Mary Ann Baker. -Survivors include sons, Nelton Ray Baker of Rochelle, Aldo H. Baker of Cordele, Arthur Lee Baker of Vienna, Elvin A. Baker of Rochelle, Donnie G. Baker of Pitts, and Michael E. Baker of Rochelle; daughters, Merilyn NeSmith of Dublin, Myra McCranie of Bonaire, Nettie Mae Baker of Rochelle, Cynthia M. Adkins of Rochelle, and Nellie Faye Baker of Rochelle; brother, Tommy Baker of Rochelle; sister, Louise Powell of Cordele; 17 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. -Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Saturday in the funeral home. -The family may be contacted at the Baker residence, 1910 Willingham Road, Abbeville. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements.

Robert Martin Sr.
Robert Martin, Sr. -ROCHELLE - Robert Martin, Sr., 63, died March 23, 2008. Services will be 1P.M. Saturday at Ferguson Brothers Funeral Home. Rev. Marcel Willis will officiate. -Family may be contacted at the residence of Patricia Martin, Railroad Avenue, Rochelle. -Visitation 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. Friday at Ferguson Brothers Funeral Home.

Emmie Turk
Emmie Turk -ROCHELLE - Emmie Turk, age 95, of 1715 First Avenue East, Rochelle passed away Friday, March 7, 2008 at Serenity Gate in Perry, GA. Funeral services will be held at 2P.M. Monday, March 10, 2008 in the Pitts Baptist Church. The Rev. Clint Sullens and Dr. Dennis Phillips will officiate. Interment will be in the Pitts Cemetery. -Mrs. Turk was born in Wilcox County on November 24, 1912. She was daughter of the late Nathaniel Lee Teagle, Jr. and Sadie Elizabeth Olds Teagle and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Pitts Baptist Church and the Ladies Sunday School Class where she taught Sunday School for 61 years and was a Bible School Teacher. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Elbert Turk, in 1972. -Survivors include son, G. B. (Gaynelle) Turk of Sandersville and Emil (Romelle) Turk of Macon; daughters, Annie Grace Gordon of Rochelle and WillaDean (Bob) Cooper of Warner Robins; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren. -Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Sunday in the funeral home. -The family may be contacted at the residence of Annie Grace Gordon, 1717 First Avenue East, Rochelle. -In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the North American Mission Board "Annie Armstrong Easter Offering", P.O. Box 116543, Atlanta, GA 30368-6543 or to the Gideons International, P.O. Box 347, Sycamore, GA 31790. -Frazier & Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements.

James Kemp

James Kemp -ROCHELLE-James "Pee Wee" Kemp, 70, died February 4, 2008. Services will be 11:30 A.M. Saturday at Piney Grove Baptist Church, Rochelle. -Survivors include daughter, Vickey Kemp. -The family may be contacted at 291 Dykey Avenue, Rochelle. -Visitation 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. Friday in the church. -Ferguson Brothers Funeral Home, Rochelle.

Nell M. McDuffie
Nell M. McDuffie -ROCHELLE - Nell M. McDuffie, age 73, of 402 Barentine Road, Rochelle, passed away Wednesday, January 16 at her residence. Graveside services will be held at 11A.M. Friday, January 18 in the Christian Hill Cemetery. Rev. Jimmy McDuffie will officiate. -Mrs. McDuffie was born on March 11, 1934 in Bleckley County having lived the greater part of her life in Wilcox County. She was daughter of the late Nathan Moore, Sr. and Essie White Moore. She was retired from Civil Service at Robins Air Force Base and was a member of the Christian Hill Free Will Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin M. McDuffie, Jr. in 2005, a son, Al McDuffie in 1993, and a daughter, Nancy Graham in 2007. -Survivors include son, Steve McDuffie of Rochelle; brothers, Nathan Moore, Jr. of Hawkinsville and Ray (Myrna) Moore of Centerville; grandchildren, Hailey and Grant Graham and Tristan and Monica McDuffie; and son-in-law, Robert Graham, Jr. of Abbeville. -Music was provided by Rev. Jimmy McDuffie, Michelle McDuffie, and Calah McDuffie. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements.

Ella Gibbs Brown

Ella "Mama Brown" Gibbs Brown -ROCHELLE - Ella "Mama Brown" Gibbs Brown, age 96, of Rochelle (Owensboro Community) passed away Wednesday, October 31st in the Fitzgerald Nursing Home. Funeral services were held at 2P.M. Friday, November 2nd in the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Rev. Dudley Cook and Rev. Kenneth Kicklighter officiated. Interment was in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery. -Mrs. Brown was born on November 26, 1910 in Ben Hill County and had lived all her life in Wilcox County. She was daughter of the late Willis Gibbs and Linia Lovett Gibbs. She was a homemaker and farmer and member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. -Survivors include sons, Merle (Shirley) Brown of Double Run, Wilburn (Judy) Brown of Cedartown, and Leo (Carolyn) Brown of Macon; daughter, Robbie (Delton) Bullington of Sycamore; 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. -Pallbearers were: Active: Benjie Bullington, Brent Bullington, Carroll Brown, Jeff Brown, Scott Brown, and Lee Brown. Honorary: James Gibbs, Calvin Gibbs, Whitney Mitchell, Scott McGuinty, and Wayne McGuinty. -Music was provided by Rhonda Henderson and the Bethel Boys. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle had charge of arrangements.

Nancy M. Graham
Nancy M. Graham -ABBEVILLE - Nancy M. Graham, age 42, of Abbeville, passed away Friday, October 19 in the Medical Center of Central Georgia. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11A.M. Monday, October 22 in the Christian Hill Cemetery. Rev. Jimmy McDuffie and Rev. Scott McDuffie will officiate. -Mrs. Graham was a native of Pulaski County having lived all her life in Wilcox County. She was daughter of Nell Moore McDuffie and the late Alvin M. McDuffie, Jr. She was a self-employed farmer and a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a brother, Al McDuffie and her dog, Trixie. -Survivors include mother, Nell M. McDuffie of Rochelle; husband, Robert D. Graham, Jr. of Abbeville; son, Grant Joseph Graham of Abbeville; daughter, Hailey Graham of Abbeville; and brother, Steve McDuffie of Rochelle. -Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Sunday in the funeral home. -The family may be contacted at the residence of Robert D. Graham, Jr., Box 21212, Abbeville. -The family asks that donations be made to the Mary Katherine Barentine Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 218, Rochelle, GA 31079. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements

Sarah W. Holt
Sarah W. Holt -ROCHELLE - Sarah W. Holt, age 85, of Rochelle, passed away Thursday in Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. Funeral services 3P.M. Sunday in the First Baptist Church of Rochelle. Interment: Morningside Cemetery. Visitation 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Saturday in Frazier & Son Funeral Home

Edwin Hood
Edwin Hood -ROCHELLE - Edwin Hood, 86, of Rochelle, GA died Wednesday at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 10A.M. Friday, August 3, 2007 in the Bluff Creek Cemetery in Pulaski County. -Mr. Hood was a native of Wilcox County and a member of the Baptist faith. He was a retired farmer. -Survivors include his granddaughter, Iva Lisa Henson of Moultrie, Georgia and several nieces and nephews. -Clark Funeral Home Hawkinsville, GA in charge of arrangements.

Frances H. Wooden
Frances H. Wooden -ROCHELLE - Frances H. Wooden age 61 of 108 7th Avenue, Rochelle passed away Monday, July 30, 2007 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11A.M. Wednesday in the M. G. Frazier Memorial Chapel of Frazier and Son Funeral Home. The Rev. Dan Hollomon will officiate. Interment will be in the Morningside Cemetery. -Mrs. Wooden was born on November 3, 1945 in Bibb County. She was daughter of the late Jim Henry Hall and Emma Lou Batts Hall. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie H. Wooden in 2002. -Survivors include: son, Glenn (Terri) Wooden of Milledgeville, brother, Curtis Hall of Auburn, Alabama, sister, Jimmie Hartel of Macon, and four grandchildren, Ashley Wooden, Courtney Alewine, Steven Flynn, and Megan Wooden. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements.

Mildred E. White
Mildred E. White -ABBEVILLE - Mildred E. White, age 81, of 218 N. Depot Street, Abbeville, passed away Friday, July 27 in the Crisp Regional Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10A.M. Monday, July 30 in the Stubbs Cemetery in Abbeville. Rev. Jim Faircloth, Rev. Hal Dickson, and Rev. James Bryan will officiate. -Miss White was born on March 8, 1926 in Houston County. She was daughter of the late Charles Crisp White and Estelle Phillips White. She was a retired Clerk with the Bankruptcy Court in Macon District. She was a member of the Abbeville First Baptist Church and the Euzelian Sunday School Class. -Survivors include Cousins, Mary Register and Charles Batchelor; nephews, Wallace Lamb, Ken Lamb, and Donn Lamb. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements

Melvin M. Coley
Melvin M. Coley -ROCHELLE - Melvin M. Coley, 45, died July 22, 2007. Services will be 2P.M. Saturday at Piney Grove Baptist Church, Rochelle. Interment: Pine City Church Cemetery. -Survivors: wife, Mattie Love; children, Maurice Love, Haley Love, LaKeetha Love. -Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 P.M. Friday at Ferguson Brothers Funeral Home, Rochelle

Lee "Buddy" Clements Jr.
Lee "Buddy" Clements, Jr. -ABBEVILLE - Lee "Buddy" Clements, Jr. age 37 of 16300 Hwy. 280, Abbeville, passed away Saturday, July 21 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Funeral services will be held at 11A.M. Tuesday, July 24 in the Cannonville Baptist Church. The Rev. Chuck Taylor, Bro. Richard Rhodes, and Rev. Roy Taylor will officiate. Interment will be in the Antioch Cemetery in Crisp County. -Buddy was born on July 11, 1970 in Sumter County having lived the greater part of his life in Wilcox County. He is employed as General Manager at Clements Lumber Company in Abbeville and is of the Baptist Faith. -Survivors include: Father and step-mother-Lee Nelson Clements, Sr. and Dean Clements of Abbeville, Mother-Barbara Mays of Vienna, wife-Kim McDuffie Clements of Abbeville, son-Lee Nelson Clements, III of Abbeville and daughter-Kasie Clements of Abbeville, sister-Lynne Carmichael of Abbeville, step-brother-Horace Braden III of Abbeville, step-sister-Kay Braden of Abbeville, and paternal grandmother-Elizabeth Clements of Cordele. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements

Martha Lou Dix
Martha Lou Dix -ABBEVILLE - Martha Lou Dix, age 74, of 63 Dix Road, Abbeville passed away Saturday, July 7 in the Taylor Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 3P.M. Tuesday in the Cannonville Baptist Church. The Rev. Roy Taylor and Rev. Mobley Cross will officiate. Interment will be in the Cannonville Cemetery. -Mrs. Dix was born on December 14, 1932 in Wilcox County. She was daughter of the late George A. Sheffield and Cora Luther Sheffield. She was a Peanut Inspector at Doster's Warehouse and a member of Cannonville Baptist Church. -Survivors include husband, James A. Dix of Abbeville; daughter, Estelita D. (Al) Spivey of Rockledge, GA; sisters, Effie Harden of Abbeville and Beatrice Land of Rochelle; two grandchildren, one grandchild, and several nieces and nephews. -Visitation will be from 5:30 until 8:00 P.M. Monday in the funeral home. -The family may be contacted at the Dix residence at 63 Dix Road, Abbeville, GA. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle is in charge of arrangements

Van K. Dennard
Van K. Dennard -ROCHELLE - Van K. Dennard, age 76, of 112 Ashley Street, Rochelle passed away Saturday, July 7 in the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin. Funeral services will be held at 11A.M. Tuesday, July 10th in the M. G. Frazier Memorial Chapel of Frazier and Son Funeral Home. The Rev. Danny Allen and Rev. Hicks Brown will officiate. Interment will follow in the Morningside Cemetery with Military Rites. -Mr. Dennard was a native of Crisp County having lived all his life in Wilcox County. He was son of the late John Dennard and Maggie Eula Peacock Dennard. He was a member and former Deacon at Tabernacle Baptist Church. He was a self-employed carpenter and a volunteer fireman. He served his country with honor during the Korean Conflict in the United States Army. He was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Dennard in 1982. -Survivors include Wife, Juliaette Dennard of Rochelle; sons, Mark Dennard of Lithia, Florida, Steven Dennard of Fitzgerald, Brian Dennard of Fitzgerald, and Chris Dennard of Cochran; daughter, Patricia Waters of Plant City, Florida; step-son, Roy Butler of Cordele; and step-daughters, Joy Pate of Andersonville and Sharon Butler of Cordele; brother, Bernard Dennard of Perry; 12 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, six step-grandchildren, and nine step-great-grandchildren. -Visitation will be from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. Monday in the Funeral Home Chapel. -The family may be contacted at 12236 Highway 280, Abbeville, GA. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements

Otha Bloodworth
Otha Bloodworth -PINEVIEW - Mr. Otha Bloodworth, age 88, of 3116 Orchid Road, Pineview, passed away Wednesday, July 4 at his residence. Funeral services 11A.M. Saturday in the Friendship Baptist Church. Rev. Larry Wilbanks will officiate. Interment will be in the Friendship Cemetery. -Visitation 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday at Frazier and Son Funeral Home

Leroy Glen Tippins Jr.
Leroy Glen Tippins, Jr. -ROCHELLE - Leroy Glen Tippins, Jr. age 89 of 1552 First Avenue, Rochelle passed away Friday, June 22 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11A.M. Monday in the Rochelle United Methodist Church. Rev. Joyce Harris and Rev. Matthew Yarbrough will officiate. Interment will be in the Morningside Cemetery. -Mr. Tippins was born on October 8, 1917 in Wilcox County. He was son of the late Leroy G. Tippins, Sr. and Mary Clifford Mashburn Tippins. He was a member of the Rochelle United Methodist Church and former member of the Columbia Country Club, Fitzgerald Country Club, Pine Hills Country Club, and Mallard Point Golf Club. He was Director of Rochelle State Bank and was a member of the American Legion Post #71. Before serving in the Air Force of World War II where he served his country with honor and received several medals and bronze stars, he was employed by the U. S. Forestry Service. Following the war, he was employed by the Veterans Service of the State of Georgia and later he was Coordinating Administrative Regional Manager of Allied Chemical Corp, which included five southeastern states with offices in Atlanta and Columbia S. C. Following retirement he became regional manager for Nitron Chemical Corp., which also included Southeastern States. He was preceded in death by his sister-Frances Matilda Minor, brothers-Henry "Bub" Tippins and George Glen Tippins. -Survivors include wife, Marguerite H. Tippins of Rochelle, four nephews, Clifton Minor of Oregon, Glen (Susan) Minor of Colorado, Edward (Mary H.) Minor of Savannah and Clif (Kansas) Tippins of Loganville, and a sister-in-law-Ruby Tippins of Rochelle. -Visitation will be from 4:00 until 6:00 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home. -In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to Rochelle United Methodist Church, Improvement Fund, P. O. Box 472, Rochelle, Ga. 31079. -The family may be contacted at the Tippins residence at 1552 First Avenue, Rochelle. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements

Juanita Lawson
Juanita Lawson -PINEVIEW - Juanita Lawson, 83, born January 12, 1924, died Saturday, June 2, 2007. Services will be 11A.M. Saturday at Myriax Chapel C.M.E. Church. Interment: Brown Hill Cemetery. -Survivors: children, Buddy, Velma, Lucious, Nay, Carolyn, Wanda, Gordie, Willie James, Glenda, Larry, Joann and Sharon. -Visitation 6:00 P.M. Friday at Ferguson Funeral Home.

Lucy Nelle Carter Hearn
Lucy Nelle Carter Hearn -ROCHELLE - Lucy Nelle Carter Hearn, age 92, of 538 3rd Avenue, Rochelle, passed away Friday, June 1 at her residence. Funeral services will be at 11A.M. Monday ,June 4th in the Rochelle United Methodist Church. Rev. Bill Harris and Rev. Matthew Yarbrough will officiate. Interment will be in Morningside Cemetery. -Mrs. Hearn was born on December 24, 1914 in Wilcox County. She was daughter of the late Milton Linton Carter and Henrietta Smith Carter. She was a member of the Rochelle United Methodist Church. She was retired from the Dade County Board of Education, moving to Rochelle in 1982. She was a member of the Dogwood Garden Club, General David Blackshear Chapter NSDAR and Wilcox Rifles Chapter UDC. She was preceded in death by her husband Lt. Col. Vernice L. Hearn. -Survivors include: sister, Elizabeth Clements of Rochelle; brother-in-law, Ernest Braziel, Jr. of Rochelle; nephews, Andy Clements of Rochelle, Milton (Laura) Clements of Douglas; nieces, Ann (Delane) Titshaw of Rochelle, Ernestine Braziel of Hayesville, NC, and Elizabeth Clements Cannon of Rhine; ten great-nieces and nephews. -Visitation will be from 5:00 until 6:00 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home. -Flowers will be accepted or donations can be made to the Rochelle United Methodist Church. -Frazier & Son Funeral Home has charge of arrangements

Mary R. Baker
Mary R. Baker -ROCHELLE - Services for Mary R. Baker will be 11A.M. Saturday in the M. G. Frazier Memorial Chapel of Frazier & Son Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Morningside Cemetery. -Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Friday in the Frazier & Son Funeral Home

Addie Ruth King
Addie Ruth King -PINEVIEW - Addie Ruth King, 67, died May 23rd. The funeral service will be 11:30A.M., June 2, 2007 at Myriax Chapel CME Church. Pastor officiating will be Rev. Hiran McBurrows and interment will be Brown Hill Cemetery. -Survivors: daughters, Sherry Ann (Leo) Jackson and Evelyn King. -Ferguson Brothers Funeral Home

John A. "Jack" Gordon
John A. "Jack" Gordon -ROCHELLE - Mr. John A. "Jack" Gordon, age 81, of 1871 Christian Hill Road, Rochelle, passed away Sunday, May 27 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2P.M. Wednesday, May 30 in the Christian Home Baptist Church. The Rev. David Clark and Rev. Joey Owens will officiate. Interment will be in the Morningside Cemetery. -Mr. Gordon was born on March 16, 1926 in Wilcox County. He was son of the late John Wright Gordon and Callie Bruce Gordon. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Christian Home Baptist Church, the Wilcox County American Legion Post #71 and was Secretary/Treasurer of the Wilcox County Democratic Party and was a former member of the Wilcox County Tax Assessors Board. He served his country with honor during World War II in the United States Army. -Survivors include wife, Mavis Gordon of Rochelle; daughter, Marie (Brad) Bartholomew of Tampa, Florida; sister-in-law, Jeanette Gordon of Rochelle; Grandson, Jonathan Thomas Bartholomew of Tampa, Florida; and granddaughter, Kristina Lee Bartholomew of Tampa, Florida. -Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 29 in the Funeral Home. -The family may be contacted at the Gordon residence at 1871 Christian Hill Road, Rochelle. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements

Larry G. Justice
Larry G. Justice -ABBEVILLE - Larry G. Justice, age 50, of 16440 Highway 280, Abbeville, passed away Tuesday at his residence. Funeral services will be at 11A.M. Friday, May 4, 2007 in the Tabernacle Baptist Church. Rev. Mike Cook and Rev. Ralph Griffin will officiate. Interment will be in the Morningside Cemetery. -Mr. Justice was born on September 28, 1956 in Coffee County. He had lived in Abbeville since 1976. He was son of the late John W. Justice and Louise Burton Justice. He was employed with Clements Lumber Company and he had served since 1990 as a Special Auxiliary Deputy with the Wilcox County Sheriff's Department for Sheriff C. E. Bloodsworth, Jr. and Sheriff Stacy Bloodsworth. He was of the Baptist Faith. -Survivors include wife, Lisa P. Justice of Abbeville; son, Jeffrey Justice of Fernandina Beach, Florida; brothers, Mark Wesley Justice of Ambrose and Rickey Justice of Nichols; sisters, Sandra Hersey of Nichols and Dianne Streat of Nichols; and one grandson, Madison Justice of Jacksonville Beach, Florida. -Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday in the funeral home. -The family may be contacted at the Justice residence at 16440 Highway 280, Abbeville. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements

George T. Futch Jr.
George T. Futch, Jr. -ROCHELLE - George T. Futch, Jr., 59, passed away Saturday. Services will be 3P.M. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Rochelle. Interment in Morningside Cemetery. The Revs. James Faircloth, Jim Wiley and Hal Dickson will officiate. -Visitation 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Monday at Frazier and Son Funeral Home, Rochelle

Archie B. Williams
Archie B. Williams -ROCHELLE - Archie Williams, 67, passed Wednesday, April 18, 2007. Funeral services will be Noon Saturday in the Chapel of Peoples Funeral Home, Abbeville. Burial in the Riverside Cemetery. -Family and friends may be contacted at #18 Hill Valley Street, Rochelle. -Peoples Funeral Home of Abbeville in charge of arrangements

Nikhia LaMami Griffin

Nikhia LaMami Griffin -ABBEVILLE - Nikhia LaMami Griffin, 3, died April 24, 2007. Services are 3:30P.M. Sunday at Elizabeth First Baptist Church, Abbeville. Interment: Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. -Survivors: mother, Syrene Denise Griffin, Nicky Tarane Griffin, Sr. -Visitation from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Saturday at the residence, 214 East Cherry Street, Abbeville

Jeff Dominy
Jeff Dominy -ABBEVILLE - Jeff Dominy, 49, passed away Saturday at his residence. Funeral services are 2P.M. Monday in the Frazier and Son Funeral Home. Rev. David Clark and Rev. Dan Lovett will officiate. Interment will be in the Antioch Cemetery. -Visitation 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. Sunday at Frazier and Son Funeral Home

Evelyn D. Harden
Evelyn D. Harden -PITTS - Evelyn Harden, 73, of Pitts, passed away Saturday. Services will be 3P.M. Tuesday in the M.G. Frazier Memorial Chapel of Frazier and Son Funeral Home. Rev. Talmadge Wilcox will officiate. Interment: Morningside Cemetery. -Visitation 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday at Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle.

Rev. Mike Wilcox
Rev. Mike Wilcox -ABBEVILLE - Rev. Mike Wilcox, age 49, of 1834 Milling-Wilcox Road, Abbeville, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2007 in the Taylor Regional Hospital in Hawkinsville. Funeral services will be held 2P.M. Saturday, April 7, 2007 in the Antioch Baptist Church. The Rev. Talmadge Wilcox and Rev. Chuck Taylor will officiate. Interment will be in the Antioch Cemetery. -Mr. Wilcox was born on April 4, 1958 in Ben Hill County. He had lived the greater part of his life in Wilcox County having moved from Peach County. He was son of Lillian Dent Benningfield and the late Durham Leroy Wilcox, Sr. He was a Baptist Minister having served 16 years as pastor of Antioch Baptist Church in Abbeville where he was a member. -Survivors include mother and step-father, Lillian Dent Benningfield and Jack Benningfield of Abbeville; son, Benjamin Wilcox of Fitzgerald; brothers, William Leroy Wilcox of Concord, North Carolina, and Durham Leroy Wilcox, Jr.; and sisters, Deborah Rountree of Pitts and Rosemary Touchton of Abbeville. -Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday, April 6 in the Funeral Home. -The family may be contacted at the residence of Deborah and Danny Rountree, 222 Clements Road, Pitts, GA. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements. -www.fraziersonfh.com

Harold E. Dix
Harold E. Dix -WILCOX COUNTY - Harold E. Dix, 66, died Thursday, April 5, 2007. Graveside services will be 2P.M. Saturday in Big Creek Cemetery, Irwin County. -Survivors: sisters, Nelda Grace Griffin, Dorinda D. Thompson; special friends, Alfred and Janice Phillips. -Visitation 7:00 until 9:00 P.M. Friday at Paulk Funeral Home, Fitzgerald.

Jesse C. Hall

Jesse C. Hall -ABBEVILLE - Jesse C. Hall, 81, of Abbeville passed away Thursday at his residence. Memorial services 2P.M. Saturday in the M.G. Frazier Memorial Chapel. Visitation 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. The Rev. Gene Ramsey will officiating. Interment will be private. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements

Elaine Eason
Elaine Eason -ROCHELLE - Elaine Eason, age 54, of Rochelle, passed away Tuesday. Memorial services 11A.M. Friday in the M.G. Frazier Memorial Chapel of Frazier and Son Funeral Home. Visitation 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. Friday in the chapel. Interment 2P.M. in Swearingen Cemetery in Byromville. Revs. Talmadge Wilcox and Jimmy Gauthier will officiate.

Jewell Hamlin
Jewell Hamlin -PINEVIEW-Mrs. Jewell Hamlin, 90, of Pineview, GA. Died Monday, March 12, 2007. Graveside services will be held at 11A.M. Wednesday, March 14, 2007 in the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Blake Westbrook officiating. -Mrs. Hamlin was a native of Wilcox County and a member of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She was a member of the Eastern Star for many years. She was a retired postal clerk and employee of Clements Drug Store. She was a volunteer at the Pineview Health Care Center. Mrs. Jewell loved to cook cookies and bread for family and friends. -She is survived by two sisters, Bernice (Jose) Benitez and Maude Hardy all of Pineview, GA; several nieces and nephews. -In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the building fund at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Pineview, GA. -Visitation will be held following the graveside service at the social hall of the church. -Clark Funeral Home Hawkinsville, GA. in charge of arrangements.

Gladys Cook Cornell
Gladys Cook Cornell -ROCHELLE - Gladys Cook Cornell, age 74, of 587 Gordon Street, Rochelle, passed away Friday, February 23, 2007 in the Dorminy Medical Center in Fitzgerald. Services will be at 11A.M. Monday in the Tabernacle Baptist Church with Rev. Ralph Griffin, Rev. Joel Owens, Rev. Danny Allen, and Rev. Jimmy McDuffie officiating. Interment will be in the Morningside Cemetery. -Gladys Cook Cornell was the youngest daughter of Ida Walker Cook and Roy Mitchell Cook. She was born in Ben Hill County December 7, 1932. She was a resident of Wilcox County until her marriage to James Walter Cornell In 1951. The couple resided in Orlando, Florida until 1975 when they returned to Rochelle. She was a charter member of Tabernacle Baptist Church where she served as pianist for 31 years and music director for 48 years and as a piano teacher for 35 years. She taught two generations of students who will remember her recitals each year. She was a member of the Wilcox Rifles Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy serving six years as president and holding other offices. She was also a member of the Alberta Crummey Garden Club having served as president, 1st vice president, and secretary. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution for eleven years. She served as president of the Rochelle Woman's Club for seven years. -She is survived by her son, Mitchell (Kay) Cornell; two grandsons, Jarred Cornell and Caleb Cornell, all of Rochelle; one sister, Nell Cook Johnson; one niece and three nephews. -Music will be provided by Tabernacle Baptist Church Choir and former students, Mark Hilliard, Johnny Brown, Alex Clements, Chris Eason, and Michael Henderson. Serving as pallbearers will be the Deacon Body of Tabernacle Baptist Church. -Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Sunday in the funeral home. -The family may be contacted at the residence of Mitch and Kay Cornell, 12777 Georgia Highway 233 N, Abbeville, GA. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements. Gladys Cornell

Thelma M. Rhodes
Thelma M. Rhodes -PITTS, GA - Thelma M. Rhodes, age 77, of Pitts, GA, died Saturday, February 17, 2007 in Wilcox County. Funeral services will be held at 11A.M. Monday, February 19, 2007 in the Chapel of Clark Funeral Home with Rev. Freddie Rhodes officiating. Burial will be private. -Mrs. Rhodes was a native of Bleckley County, a member of the Baptist faith and a retired nurse of 34 years from the Pineview Health Center in Pineview. She was preceded in death by her husband Windrel Rhodes. -Survivors include daughter, Wendy (Harry) McGlamry of Pitts; son, Eddie (Rose) Rhodes of Hawkinsville; grandchildren, Brian (Kristy) McGlamry of Eastman, Christy (Brian) Troupe of Rochelle, Lori (Ed) Hamilton of Albany and Tiffany (Jermery) Nipper of Pinehurst; five great grandchildren; sister, Nell McDuffie of Rochelle; brothers, Nathan (Lorraine) Moore, Jr. of Hawkinsville and Ray (Myrna) Moore of Centerville. -Visitation will be held Sunday evening from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. in Clark Funeral Home. -Clark Funeral Home of Hawkinsville, Georgia in charge of arrangements

Lois J. Helms
Lois J. Helms -ABBEVILLE - Lois Helms, 73, passed away Friday. Graveside services 3P.M. Sunday in Stubbs Cemetery. Rev. Gary Carter and Rev. Lewis Miller officiating. -Survivors: husband, Bobby Helms; son, Steve Helms; sisters, Faustine Peacocok, Virginia Harrell, Evelyn Hilton; two grandchildren. -Visitation 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Saturday, Frazier and Son Funeral Home

Brandon Caine Randall
Brandon Caine Randall -ABBEVILLE - Brandon Caine Randall, age 32 of 112 McCampbell St., passed away Monday in Abbeville. Funeral services will be at 1P.M. Thursday in the Abbeville First Baptist church. The Rev. James Faircloth and Rev. Chuck Taylor will officiate. Interment will be in the Stubbs Cemetery. -Brandon was born on September 17, 1974 in DeKalb County having lived the greater part of his life in Wilcox County. He was a special operations trainer for South Georgia with The Georgia Department of Corrections and was a member of the Abbeville First Baptist Church. He was a very active sportsman in school. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Cohen Dillard Randall, Dorothy Randall, and Dudley Marchant. -Survivors include: wife, Sandy Randall of Abbeville, mother and step-father, Gwen and Dean Marchant of Abbeville, Father, Robert Randall or Roswell, son, Brandon Randall, Jr. of Abbeville, brother, Dean Marchant, Jr. of Abbeville; sisters, Jessica Marchant of Abbeville, Brandy Randall of Panama City, Florida, and and Jamie Frost of Ellaville; maternal grandmother, Lura Craft of Abbeville; and paternal grandmother, Mary W. Marchant of Rochelle. -Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday in the funeral home. -The family may be contacted at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Marchant, 112 McCampbell St., Abbeville and Mrs. Lura Craft, 159 Wells Ave., Abbeville. -Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements.

Annie Gay Jones
Annie Gay Jones -ROCHELLE - Annie Gay Jones, best known for being a Wilcox County schoolteacher, died Sunday, January 28, 2007 at Taylor Regional Hospital in Hawkinsville at the age of 87. -She was a lifelong resident of Rochelle, GA and a member of the Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church. -Annie was a published Poet and a prolific writer, receiving many awards and esteemed honors. Unable to attend the International Society Poets Convention and Symposium in Las Vegas, Nevada last year on July 23, a portrait of her was sent and displayed at the reading of her award-winning poem, "The Important Things in Life." -Annie received her basic education in the Wilcox County School System, Rochelle and graduated from high school at the Vienna Industrial High School in Vienna. She received her B.S. degree in Education from Fort Valley State College and her Master's degree from Tuskegee University in Alabama and also attended continuing education classes at the University of Georgia. -She was a lifetime member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Fairfield Chapter 41, Rochelle. -A wake service is scheduled for Friday, February 2, 2007 at the Ferguson Brothers Funeral Home Chapel with funeral services to follow on Saturday, February 3, 2007 at 11A.M. in the sanctuary of the Piney Grove M.B. Church, Rochelle. -Ferguson Brothers Funeral Home of Rochelle in charge of all arrangements