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Lucy Bell Smith Jordan

Lucy Bell Smith Jordan

Dec 28, 2016

Argyle, GA Mrs. Lucy Bell Smith Jordan, 95, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016, in the Lakeland Villa, Lakeland, GA, following an extended illness. Mrs. Jordan was born Mar. 20, 1921, in Homerville, GA to the late Calvin Smith and Emma Susan Fullford Smith. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Place of Blessing Church of God....

Rose Smith Beckham

Rose Smith Beckham

Dec 17, 2016

Jacksonville, FL Mrs. Rose Smith Beckham, 72, passed away Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, at her residence, following an extended illness. Mrs. Beckham was born June 20, 1944, in Homerville, GA, to the late Henry Leon Smith and Odessa Cason Smith. She was a retired laundry room worker. She was preceded in death by one daughter: Nancy Beckham and five brothers:...

Bobby James McLaine

Bobby James McLaine

Dec 11, 2016

Homerville, GA Mr. Bobby James McLaine, 82, passed away Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family, following an extended illness. Mr. McLaine was born April 18, 1934, in Homerville, GA, to the late James Louie McLaine, Sr. and Eva Griffis McLaine. He was veteran of the U. S. Marines, a Mason and was an avid...

Betty Ruth Jordan Mullins

Betty Ruth Jordan Mullins

Dec 5, 2016

Valdosta, GA Mrs. Betty Ruth Jordan Mullins, 73, passed away Monday, December 5, 2016, in the Langdale Hospice House, Valdosta, GA, following an extended illness. Mrs. Mullins was born July 25, 1943, in Ft. Pierce, FL, to the late Samuel L. Jordan and Elizabeth Tanner Jordan. She was a homemaker and loved fishing. She was preceded in death by her...

Calista Twisdale Thomas

Calista Twisdale Thomas

Nov 22, 2016

Fargo, GA Mrs. Calista Ann Twisdale Thomas, 67, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2016, at her residence, following a brief illness. Mrs. Thomas was born March 31, 1949, in Miami, FL, to the late James Keating and Eilene Gurly Keating. She was the office manager for Superior Pine and was a member of the Fargo United Methodist Church. She was...

Joseph W. Marshall

Joseph W. Marshall

Nov 18, 2016

Eatonton, GA Mr. Joseph W. Marshall, 92, passed away Friday, November 18, 2016, in the Langdale Hospice House, Valdosta, GA, following an brief illness. Mr. Marshall was born December 25, 1923, in Concord, Georgia to the late Stephen Henry Marshall and Annie Mae Marshall. He was a Shift Supervisor for Hemphill Water Treatment Plant and was a member of the...

Ellis Alford Buckhalter

Ellis Alford Buckhalter

Nov 9, 2016

Homerville, GA Mr. Ellis Alford Buckhalter, 75, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, at the Hospice House, Waycross, GA, following an extended illness. Mr. Buckhalter was born June 7, 1941, in Argyle, Georgia to the late Carl Buckhalter and Cleo Chauncey Thomas. He worked for Walmart as a truck driver and was a member of the Shiloh Church. He was...

Jimmy W. Wilson

Jimmy W. Wilson

Nov 6, 2016

Homerville, GA Mr. Jimmy W. Wilson, 60, passed away Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital, Homerville, GA, following an extended illness. Mr. Wilson was born May 30, 1956, in Homerville, Georgia to the late Wilbur Oscar Winton Wilson and Frances Burkett Wilson. He worked for Inx Incorporation as a lab technician. He was a member of the...

Fernisea White Martin

Fernisea White Martin

Nov 5, 2016

Homerville, GA Mrs. Fernisea White Martin, 78, passed away Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, in the Clinch HealthCare, Homerville, GA, following an extended illness. Mrs. Martin was born March 22, 1938, in Ware County, Georgia to the late Robert Leon White and Mary Estell Mixon White. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by three brothers: Roe Mixon, Jerry...

Elizabeth Pope Hendrix

Elizabeth Pope Hendrix

Nov 5, 2016

Homerville, GA Mrs. Elizabeth Pope Hendrix, 79, passed away Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, in the South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, GA, following a short illness. Mrs. Hendrix was born July 12, 1937, in Tifton, Georgia to the late Elbert Pope and Madeline Baker Pope. She worked for Standard Container, also, as a beautician and with the Georgia Forestry Commission at...

Rev. Dolphus P Smith, Jr.

Rev. Dolphus P Smith, Jr.

Nov 3, 2016

Homerville, GA Rev. Dolphus P. Smith, Jr., 85, passed away Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital, following an extended illness. Rev. Smith was born July 2, 1931, in Homerville, Georgia to the late Rev. Dolphus P. Smith, Sr. and Ruby Lee Bell Allen Smith. He was retired from the U. S. Air Force and was a carpenter....

C. J. Higgs

C. J. Higgs

Nov 2, 2016

Homerville, GA Mr. C. J. Higgs, 69, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, in the South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, GA, following a brief illness. Mr. Higgs was born July 3, 1947, in Waycross, Georgia, to Mr. Melvin Ben Higgs, Axson, GA and the late Pearlie Mae Johns Higgs. He worked as a machinist for BWay. He was a member...

Virgil Greene Melton, Sr.

Virgil Greene Melton, Sr.

Oct 26, 2016

Mr. Virgil Greene Melton, Sr., 92, passed away, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, at his residence, following an extended illness. Mr. Melton was born March 14, 1924, in Homerville, Georgia to the late Israel Greene Melton and Nancy Elizabeth Deloach Melton. He worked for Georgia Pacific Paper Company as a machine operator until his retirement at age 62 then as a...

Betty Ruth Lee Mull

Betty Ruth Lee Mull

Oct 21, 2016

DuPont, GA Mrs. Betty Ruth Lee Mull, 74, passed away, Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, in the Lakeland Villa Nursing Home, Lakeland GA, following an extended illness. Mrs. Mull was born Sept. 10, 1942, in Homerville, Georgia to the late Adolphus Dakota Lee and Mattie Ruth Hughes Lee. She was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church and was a homemaker....

Maxine Pittman Grantham

Maxine Pittman Grantham

Oct 18, 2016

Douglas, GA Mrs. Maxine “Sue” Pittman Grantham. 60, passed away, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, in the Johnson Memorial Hospital, Smithfield, NC, following a short illness. Mrs. Grantham was born Sept. 2, 1956, in Homerville, Georgia to the late James William “Joe” Pittman and Maybelle Minchew Vining. She worked for Atkinson County Board of Education as a bus driver. She was...

Raylee Jane Metts

Raylee Jane Metts

Oct 13, 2016

Manor, GA Miss Raylee Jane Metts, 6, passed away, Thursday, October 13, 2016, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family, following an extensive battle with cancer. Miss Metts was born November 24, 2009, in Savannah, Georgia. She was a student of the First Grade at Ruskin Elementary School. She was a member of the Zenith Baptist Church, the Kings...

Bobby Reliford

Bobby Reliford

Sep 21, 2016

Homerville, GA Mr. Bobby "Doodle" Reliford, 66, passed away, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, at his residence, following an extended illness. Mr. Reliford was born Aug. 6, 1950, in Douglas, Georgia to the late John Reliford and Minnie Mae Lindsey Reliford. He had worked Bob Sessoms Timber as a logger. He was preceded in death by four sisters: Evon Reliford, Betty...

Bert Graddy

Bert Graddy

Sep 6, 2016

Mr. Bert Graddy, 81, passed away, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital, following an extended illness. Mr. Graddy was born Mar. 29, 1935, in Homerville, Georgia to the late Tom Graddy and Josephine Kight Graddy Dozier. He had worked for Johnny Griffis in the logging business. He was preceded in death by one sister: Nancy Melton; five...

Dolores Wildes Hall

Dolores Wildes Hall

Sep 6, 2016

Mrs. Dolores Jean Wildes Hall, 79, passed away, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, in the Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville, FL, following a short illness. Mrs. Hall was born May 21, 1937, in Live Oak, Florida, to the late Eugene Fleming Wildes and Josie Landen Wildes. She was the owner/operator of Homerville Jewelers and was a member of Homerville First Baptist Church. She...

John Sedgewick Smith

John Sedgewick Smith

Sep 4, 2016

Homerville, GA Mr. John Sedgewick Smith, 87, passed away, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital, following an extended illness. Mr. Smith was born March 25, 1929, in Homerville, Georgia to the late Dewey H. Smith and Nancy Ola Highsmith Smith. He was retired from Modern Welding as a purchasing agent and was a veteran of the U.S....

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