July 18, 2002 478-744-4391 Obituary 478-744-4430 The Telegraph www.macon.com Fax: (478) 744-4647 Fax: (478) 744-4647 Leslie Partridge Katy Miller (478) 744-4391 ies (478) 744-4430 Clerk Obituary Clerk Obituary Index to obituaries Area funeral homes reported these deaths Wednesday. Middle Georgia Dixie Boney, Rhine Isaac Brookins, Sparta Willard Ellis, Cordele Florie Fordham, Cochran Annette Hackle, Swainsboro Joseph Haye, Mauk Homer Johnson, Thomaston Logan McDaniel, Vidalia Ralph Swendiman, Milledgeville Clifford Vinson, Gray Frank Wiggins, Dublin Magnolia Caffee, Macon Belinda Ficklin, Macon Leila Henry, Macon Janice Meador, Macon Willie Smith, Macon Lisa Thomas, Macon Max Wagner, Macon William White, Macon Evelyn Brown, Byron John Harper, Warner Robins J. T. Hartley, Byron Johnny Palmer, Bonaire Jennie Ryals, Centerville Elsewhere Adonna Day, San Bernardino, CA Frank Doss, Ashburn, GA Lula Mae Shehee, Ashburn, GA Corine Thomas, Pompano Beach, FL Incomplete arrangements Margaret Abram, Macon, Hutchings Funeral Home, Macon Mrs. Katie Parker, Talbotton, Lofton McDougald Funeral Home, Butler James Singleton, Macon, Freeman Funeral Home, Forsyth Kentrell Taylor, Sparta, Ingram Brothers Funeral Home, Sparta Dixie Swords Boney RHINE Mrs.
Dixie Mozelle Swords Boney, 91, died Tuesday, July 16, 2002. A native of Ben Hill County, Mrs. Boney was the daughter of the late Harry B. and Ann Elizabeth Barrentine Swords. The wife of the late George Durward Boney, she was a longtime member of Bethel United Methodist Church and was a homemaker.
Mrs. Boney was preceded in death by two daughters, Louvenia Ann Boney Poe and Marouise Boney Lister; and two grandchildren, Christopher Durward O'Steene and Teri Lynn Lister. Survivors include her daughter, Tommie B. Jones of Rhine; seven grandchildren, ten greatgrandchildren and two greatgreat-grandchildren. Visitation: 7:00 until Thursday.
Services: 11A.M., Friday, July 19, Bethel United Methodist Church. Burial: Church Cemetery. Memorials: Flowers are acceptable or contributions may be made to the Americar Cancer Society, Patsy House, Rt. 1, Box 273B, McRae, GA 31055. Vaughn Funeral Home of McRae has charge of arrangements.
Isaac Brookins SPARTA Services for Isaac Brookins, 72, will be 11A.M. Friday, July 19, at Mitchell Chapel AME, Sparta with burial in Mitchell Chapel Cemetery. He died Monday, July 15, 2002. Survivors: children, Rev. Alexis Brookins, Jessie Lee Brookins, Bertha Brookins, Rev.
Cal Brookins, Ilean Brookins Simmons, Yvonne Brookins, Gloria B. Nash, Catherine Brookins; sisters. Annie M. Clark. Yvonne Winkfield, Louise Brookins; 19 grandchildren, 1 great -grandchild.
Family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2:00 until July 18, 2002. Warren Brothers Mortuary. Evelyn Harmon Brown BYRON Evelyn Harmon Brown, 75, died Tuesday, July 16. Services will be held in the Chapel of Rooks Funeral Home in Byron at 11A.M. Saturday, July 20 with burial at Mt.
Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery in Taylor County. Mr. David Hunt will officiate. Born in Marion County, Mrs. Brown was a homemaker and member of Bethany Bible Chapel in Lizella.
Survivors: 3 children, Erma Epps, Byron, Helen Harvey, Byron, Billy Harmon, Byron; 1 brother, Roy Bell, Thomaston; 6 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Bethany Bible Chapel, P.O. Box 158. Lizella, GA 31052. The family will receive friends at Rooks Funeral Home in Byron from 7:00 until Friday and may be contacted at 1334 Walker Road.
Rooks Funeral Home in Byron has charge of arrangements. Magnolia Simmons (Mae) Caffee MACON Magnolia: Simmons (Mae) Caffee died Tuesday, July 16, 2002. Graveside services will be held Friday, July 19.2002 at at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Randall Mimbs officiating. Visitation: Thursday from until at Hart's Mortuary. Mrs.
Caffee was a native of Twiggs County and resided in Macon for most of her life. She attended Bloomfield Gardens Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Walter Eugene Caffee. Survivors include her loving brothers and sisters, Mac (Judy) Simmons and Robert (Evelyn) Simmons of Macon, and Albert (Alice) Guest of Altus, Oklahoma, Hazel (Hershel) Standridge of Uvalda, GA, Anne (Kenneth) Statnes of Byron, GA and Barbara (Chris) Campbell of Gray, GA. Hart's Mortuary has arrangements.
charge of (H Adonna Louise Day PERRY Adonna Louise Day, 66, died July 15, 2002. Memorial service: Friday, July 19, 4P.M.. Bobbitt Memorial Chapel, 1299 E. Highland Avenue, San Bernardino. Interment: private.
Survivors: siblings, Anita Ray, Carol Clark, Wesley Bradshaw; children, Phillip Egan, John Egan, III, William Egan, Joseph Egan, Janet Patterson; grandchildren. Frank A. Doss ASHBURN Services for Frank A. Doss, 91, who died Wednesday, July 17, 2002 will be Saturday, July 20 at Perry Funeral Chapel. Interment following in Rose Hill Cemetery family in Ashburnive friends from 7:00 until Friday at Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn.
Willard A. Ellis CORDELE Willard A. Ellis, 902 Blackshear Road, Cordele, died Tuesday, July 16, 2002 at Crisp Regional Nursing Center. Funeral services: Thursday, July 18, 2002, at 4P.M. at the Chapel of Hughes Wright Funeral Home.
Interment: Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Native of Wilcox County, he was the retired owner of International Harvestor Tractor and a member of Cordele First Baptist Church. He was an avid golfer. Survivors: daughter, Sue E. Wright, Roswell; son, Jon Ellis, Myrtle Beach, SC; 3 sisters, Elweda Oxford, Cordele, Nell Wade, Perry, Joyce Butler, Macon; 7 grandchildren, 5 greatgrandchildren.
Hughes Wright Funeral Home, Inc. has charge of arrangements. Belinda Marie Ficklin MACON Belinda Marie Ficklin, 32, of Macon, died Sunday, July 14, 2002. Services: 2P.M. Sunday, July 2002 Millrock Baptist Church in Warrenton with burial in church cemetery.
The family will receive friends at 2900 Cherry Avenue, Westwood Apts Family will greet friends at Bentley Sons Funeral Home in Macon Friday evening from 5:00 until Family will greet friends at Dawson Funeral Home in Warrenton Saturday evening from 5:00 until Bentley Sons Funeral Home of Macon has charge of arrangements. DEADLINES (Hours for submitting any obituary notice will be from 8:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 3:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.
Saturday land Sunday. Notices with photos will deadline at 6:00 p.m. nightly. Deadlines will be strictly followed with no exceptions. OBITUARY POLICY All obituary notices include 50 words at no charge for the primary notice.
Additional information may be included at the request of the family at a charge of 50 cents per word plus $10.00 online fee. All notices are placed by the funeral home in charge. Call 478-744-4391 or your funeral home of choice for additional information. Florie Fordham COCHRAN- Funeral services for Mrs. Florie Fordham, 96, of Cochran, who died Wednesday, July 17, 2002 in White Oaks Personal Care Home will be held Saturday, July 20, 2002 at 11A.M.
in the Chapel of Fisher Funeral Home with Rev. Wyne Hutchings and Rev. Ken Brooks officiating. Burial will be in PulaskiBleckley Memorial Gardens. Mrs.
Fordham was a native of Pike County, the daughter of the late J. Emmette Sikes and Bessie Burke Sikes, but had lived in Cochran and Bleckley County most of her life. She was the widow of John F. Fordham. She was a graduate of Middle Georgia College, was active in the Bleckley Home Demonstration Club and was a member of Cochran First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her children, Mary Ruth Greenfield of Durham. NC. Ann King of Huntsville, AL, Gail Feather of Morristown, NJ. Buddy and Carol Fordham of Cochran, John F. Fordham, of Cumand Tom Fordham of Gainesville: 11 grandchildren and 7 great -grandchildren.
Family will meet friends at Fisher Funeral Home Friday night from 7:00 until and may be contacted at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Fordham, Macon Highway, Cochran. Fisher Funeral Home has charge of 3F arrangements. Annette Hackle SWAINSBORO PeeblesCurry-Durden Mortuary announces the death of Annette Hackle, 67, on Tuesday, July 16, 2002.
Services: Friday, July 19th, 11A.M. in the Chapel of PeeblesCurry-Durden Mortuary. Interment: Sim-Warren Cemetery, Stillmore. Visitation: PeeblesCurry-Durden Mortuary Thursday, 6:00 until Survivors: husband, Dorsey Hackle; children, Sharon Johnson, Tony Amerson; sister, Justine Akins; grandchildren. John Robert Harper WARNER ROBINS John Robert Harper, 65, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2002 at his residence.
Services will be at 2P.M. Friday in the Second Baptist Church with entombment in the Magnolia Park Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 6:00 until Thursday evening. Mr. Harper, a native of Lindale, GA, was preceded in death by his father, John Turner Harper and brother, Billy Harper.
He retired from the United States Air Force after 20 years of active duty and then worked at Robins Air Force Base until his retirement in 1993. He worked part-time at Pine Oaks Golf Course until he became ill. He was an active member of Second Baptist Church where he served as an active Deacon, Door Greeter, Usher and a member of the Joy Jubilee Sunday School Class and XYZ Senior Group. Survivors include his wife, Iris Self Harper of Warner Robins; sons, Bobby Harper of Midwest City, OK and David Harper of Warner Robins; granddaughters, Jennifer Harper of Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD, Tess Harper and Andrea Harper, both of Warner Robins; mother, Helen Tucker Harper of Rome, GA; sisters, Nancy Peoples of Rome, GA, Virginia Brock of Armuchee, GA, Betty Abney of Marietta, GA and brother, Herbert Harper of Silver Creek, GA; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins also survive. In lieu of flowers the family respectfully requests that donations be made to the Building Fund at Second Baptist Church, 701 Sandy Run Road, Warner Robins, GA 31088.
Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. J. T. "Tom" Hartley BYRON J. T.
"Tom" Hartley (P.J.), 79, of 412 Bryant Road, died Monday. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday at Lizella United Methodist Church with burial in Macon Memorial Park. The Rev. Mark Addington will officiate. Serving as Pallbearers will be Jim Bishop, Anthony Self, Glenn Mercer, Joey Colquitt, Jimmy Marshall and Bibb White.
Fellow Railroad employees are asked to sit as a group during the service. The family may be contacted at the residence. They suggest that who wish may make memorial donations to the Building Fund, Lizella United Methodist Church, 2920 S. Lizella Road, Lizella, GA 31052 or to the American Cancer Society, P. O.
Box 4406, Macon, 31208. Snow's Memorial Chapel, Pio Nono Avenue, has charge of arrangements. SMC Joseph Haye, Jr. MAUK Joseph Haye, Jr. died Tuesday, July 16 at the VA Medical Center in Augusta, GA.
Services will be held in the Chapel of McCullough Funeral Home on Saturday, July 20 at 11:00 am with interment following in Parkway Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held Friday from 7:00 until 9:00 pm at McCullough Funeral Home. Mr. Haye was born in Carteret, NJ. He had served in the United States Army and was employed as a truck driver with Camp Transportation.
He was a Catholic. His parents, Joseph Haye, Sr. and Theresa Haye, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Haye, Mauk; sons, Joseph Haye III, Bonaire; Andrew Haye, Englishtown, NJ; Jimmy Haye, Kathleen; daughter, Veronica McDaniel, Panama City, FL; sons, John Haye, Mauk: Michael Haye, Perry; sister. Elizabeth Biczo, Carteret, NJ; seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Go to www.mcculloughfh.com to sign Online Register Book. Home has charge of McCullough Funeral arrangements. Leila Young Henry MACON Leila Young Henry "Aunt 94, died Monday, July 15, 2002. Graveside services will be held today at 10:00 A.M. at Riverside Cemetery.
Hart's Mortuary has arrangements. charge of Homer Lester Johnson THOMASTON Mr. Homer Lester Johnson. 76, died July 17, 2002. Services: Friday, July 19, at 11A.M.
in Pasley-Fletcher Chapel. Burial: Valley Grove Church Cemetery, Thomaston. Visitation: 6:00 until Thursday. Survivors: daughters, Gail Ellington, Karen Kiel, Faye Smith; siblings, Helen Foster, Herman Johnson; grandchildren, great grandchildren. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home, Inc.
Logan Mackenzie McDaniel VIDALIA Logan Mackenzie McDaniel, two month old, died July 15, 2002. Graveside funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 18th at 9A.M. Pinecrest Cemetery. Survivors include her mother, Melissa McDaniel and her father, James Fallings. Murchison Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Janice Y. Meador MACON Janice Y. Meador, 50, of 4369 Marion Avenue, died Monday in a local nursing care be held at 11 a.m., Thursday in facility. Graveside a services will Riverside Cemetery. The Rev.
James Brown will officiate. The family may be contacted at the residence and suggests that memorial contributions be made to Diabetes Association of Middle Georgia, 770 Pine Street, Macon, GA 31201. Snow's Memorial Chapel, Cherry Street, has charge of arrangements. SMC Johnny Ray Palmer BONAIRE- Johnny Ray Palmer, 31, died July 16 at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, July 19 in Bonaire Cemetery.
Visitation will be Thursday from 7:00 until 9:00 pm at McCullough Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests that donations be made to the Palmer Children Education Fund, PO Box 341, Bonaire, GA, 31005. Mr. Palmer was born in Tec*mseh, Michigan but resided in Houston County most of his life. He was employed by Life Safety Incorporated of Alabama.
Survivors include his wife, Tracy Lynne McDaniel Palmer; and daughters, Victoria Ilene Palmer and Christina Ann Palmer, all of Bonaire; parents, Larry and Ruby Palmer, Warner Robins; brother, Larry Palmer, Warner Robins; sister, Melissa Palmer McDaniel, Bonaire; parents-in-law, Harlow and Helen McDaniel, Bonaire; brother-in-law, Jeff McDaniel, Bonaire; sister-in-law, Lisa McDaniel Melvin, Bonaire; nephews, Shawn McDaniel and Thadd Melvin, Bonaire; niece, Mystie McDaniel, Bonaire; maternal grandmother, Irene Jordan, Michigan; and many other loving relatives and friends. Go to www.mcculloughfh.com to sign Online Register Book. Home has charge of McCullough Funeral arrangements. Jennie Akridge Ryals CENTERVILLE -Jennie Akridge Ryals, 87, of Centerville, died Tuesday, July 16, 2002. Services: 11A.M.
Friday, July 19, 2002 in the chapel of Rooks Funeral Home in Byron. Burial: Swift Creek United Methodist Church Cemetery in Macon. Rev. Kim Marcintale will officiate. Born in Johnson County, she was a homemaker and wife of the late Alfred Ryals.
Formerly of Kite, GA, she had lived in Centerville at Southern Heritage Assisted Living Center for the past 3 years. Survivors: children, Herbert Ryals of Macon, George Ryals of Virginia, Mary Lou Curry of Macon, Ray Ryals of Macon, Martha Phillips of Byron; 26 grandchildren, several great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7:00 until Thursday at Rooks Funeral Home in Byron. Family may be contacted at 1136 Walker Road, Byron. Rooks Funeral Home of Byron has charge of arrangements.
Lula Mae Mauldin Dean Shehee ASHBURN Funeral services for Lula Mae Mauldin Dean Shehee, 87, will be 2P.M. Friday at Bethel Baptist Church, Sycamore, GA. Burial: church cemetery. Visitation: Thursday. Survivors: children, David Dean, Eddie Dean, Carolyn Rogers, Irene Fiveash, Myrtle Lorimer; step-children, grandchildren, -grandchildren; step grandchildren.
Perry Funeral Chapel, Inc. Willie Frank Smith MACON Willie Frank Smith, 52, died Monday, July 15, 2002 at his residence. Services will be Saturday, 3P.M., in the chapel of Bentley Sons Funeral Home with burial in Cherry Blossom Memorial Gardens. Survivors: daughters, Mekisha Smith, Latasha Smith Bell, Lashanda Milner and Francina Milner, all of Macon; two sisters, four brothers, eight grandchildren and a devoted companion, all of Macon. The family can be contacted at 3423 Lawton Road, Macon, GA.
Bentley Sons Funeral Home, Macon. Ralph Swendiman MILLEDGEVILLE Graveside services for Ralph R. Swendiman, 75, will be Friday, July 19, 2002, 2P.M. in GA Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Milledgeville, Capt. Larry Gibson officiating.
He died Sunday, July 14, 2002 in a local hospital. Mr. Swendiman was a native of Minnesota, but lived in the Atlanta area for a number of years, and had lived in Milledgeville for the past 10 years. He was a veteran of WW2 having served in the U.S. Army, a retired Draftsman from the Puckett Paving Equipment Company, a Commercial Airlines Pilot, a member of the American Legion, a member of the Salvation Army and was an entertainer.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph Swendiman and Phoebe Griser Swendiman Moelter. Survivors: daughter, Jeanne Cook of Cumming, GA; sons, Thomas Swendiman of Doraville. Mark Swendiman of Paso, John J.R. Swendiman of Lebanon, TN, Trent Swendiman of Woodbury, MN; 2 sisters, Jane Tereau of St. Paul, MN, Phyllis Thompson of Milltown, WI; 2 brothers, David Swendiman of St.
Paul, MN, Richard "Buz" Swendiman of Minneapolis, MN; 9 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from until Williams White Columns Funeral Home of Milledgeville in charge of arrangements, (478)452-2148. Corine Thomas POMPANO BEACH, FLCorine Thomas died July 15, 2002. Services: Saturday, July 20, 2002 at 11A.M., New Home Baptist Church, 170 Hudson Street. Burial: Macon Memorial Park.
The body will be placed in the church 1 hour before service. She was a native of Hanco*ck County. Survivors: Eddie Thomas, Chicago, Annie Mary James, Pompano Beach, FL, Lillian Thomas, Atlanta, GA; 14 grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the home of Inez Brinson, 327 Woolfolk Street. Glover Memorial Mortuary has charge.
Lisa Redd Thomas MACON Lisa Redd Thomas, 34, of 138 Joelynn Drive, died Wednesday, July 17, 2002 at her residence. Memorial services will be held Friday, July 19. 2002 at in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary. The family may be contacted at the residence. Mrs.
Thomas was a graduate of Jones County High School. She had been a homemaker in Alford, FL for the past seven years. Thomas Survivors: Mother, Janet E. Windham, and her husband, Charles A. Windham of Macon; Father, Wayne D.
Redd, and his wife, LeeAnn W. Redd of Milledgeville; Grandmothers, Gladys A. Everhardt Betty Redd of Forsyth; Sister, Ashley R. Maddox, and her husband, Christopher W. Maddox, of Warner Robins; Brothers, Dana W.
Redd of Atlanta and Franklin E. Bates of Macon; nephew and 4 nieces. Hart's Mortuary of arrangements. Clifford Vinson GRAY Funeral services for Clifford Vinson, 84, are Friday, July 19, Noon, White Chapel AME Church, Round Oak. Burial: Southview Cemetery, Monticello.
Survivors: children, Johnny Vinson, Bevia Michael, Lillie Barron, Willie Vinson, Delores Standifer, Jerry Vinson, Dessie Roberts, Carl Vinson, Gregory Vinson; grandchildren, greatgrandchildren. Smith and Sons Funeral Home, Monticello. Max Wagner MACON Max Wagner, age 70, of 4060 Metro Way died Tuesday at his residence. Funeral services will be held 2P.M. Thursday in the chapel of Crest Lawn Funeral Home with burial in Macon Memorial Park.
The Rev. John Hall and Rev. Don Hendricks will officiate. Mr. Wagner was born in Polk County, NC and was a member of Community Presbyterian Church, former Elder and Boy Scout Leader and former Plant Manager of Southern Wood Preserving Co.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Gerald Wagner. He was a graduate of Erskine College and in the Korean Conflict with the Air Force. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Betty Morris Wagner of Macon; daughter, Debbie Haddock of Macon; son, Marc Wagner, daughter-in-law, Shannon Wagner of Musella; 3 grandchildren, Brittany Wagner Brandon Hudgins of Musella, Jessica Haddock of Macon; adopted daughter, Shirley Bishop of New Hampshire; sisters and brothers-in-law, Hazel and Colbert Fowler of Inman, SC. Mickey and Albert Durham of Sandy Plains, NC and Grace and Robert Durham of Columbia, NC; 2 brothers, Douglas Wagner of Landrum, SC and Roger Wagner of Flintstone, GA; several nieces and nephews and Florrie Witt (Grandmama) of Fayetteville, GA. The family will be at the residence.
Flowers will be accepted or contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Georgia, P.O. Box 6533, Macon, GA 31208 or to the Community Presbyterian Church, 5828 Moseley Dixon Road, Macon, GA 31220. Crest Lawn charge Funeral arrangements. of Home has CLE William White MACON William White, 36, of Macon, died July 13, 2002. Services: 1P.M.
Saturday in Greater Bellevue Baptist Church with burial in Cherry Blossom Memorial Gardens. He was a veteran, bass and guitar player in many churches. Survivors William White include: wife, Lisa White; children, Artez Hudson, Jamil White and Mo'et White, Macon, Crystal Gunn, William Gunn, Shaun McPhall, Stephine and Seniya, New Jersey. The family will receive friends at 570 Lynmore Avenue. Bentley Sons Funeral Home, Macon.
Frank Wiggins DUBLIN Funeral services for Mr. Frank Wiggins, who departed this life July 14, 2002 are Saturday, July 20, Everlasting Gospel Holiness Church. Burial: Dudley Memorial Cemetery. He will be placed in the church one hour before services. Visitation: 502 Smith Street, Dublin and at Dudley Funeral Home Friday,.
