Wednesday, March 1, 2006 478-744-4391 Obituary 478-744-4317 The Telegraph Obituaries To Contact The Telegraph Obituary Clerk, PHONE: (478) 744-4391 FAX: (478) 744-4647 E-MAIL: Index to obituaries Area funeral homes reported these deaths on Tuesday Middle Georgia Raymond Denis, Gray Georgia English, Thomaston Mildred Frost, Rockledge Dr. Robert Garbutt, Vidalia Evelyn Garrett, Gresston Betty Greer, Barnesville Charlie Johnson, Forsyth John Key, Montezuma Harold Sconyers, Milledgeville Firlan Webb, McRae Milton Braswell, Macon Kaleigh Byrd, Lizella Reginald Ellerbee, Macon Lt. Col. James Ennis, Macon Bishop Nelson, Macon Janine Smith, Macon Beverly Watson, Macon George Watson, Macon Junior Bloodworth, Byron 1SGT Lonnie Edenfield, Warner Robins Vattrena Everett, Fort Valley George Gamble, Perry Betty Lake, Byron Sarah Norman, Warner Robins Helen Tison, Warner Robins Elsewhere Alfred English, Clermont, FL Incomplete Rev. Donald F.
Arisman, Warner Robins, Heritage Memorial Funeral Home, Warner Robins Annie Mae Denson, Toomsboro, Whipple and Allen Funeral Home, Toomsboro Emma Evans, Macon, Hart's Mortuary, Macon Ms. Debra C. Felton, Byromville, J. W. Williams Funeral Directors, Cordele and Vienna James Grace, Macon, Jones Brothers Mortuary, Macon Linda Holmes, Warner Robins, Nelson's Memorial Mortuary, Warner Robins Agnes McCallum, Graham, TX, Hart's Mortuary, Macon David Pitts, Macon, Bentley and Sons Funeral Home, Macon Ms.
Hallie Pierce, Sparta, Warren Brothers Mortuary, Sparta Erwin R. Silsbee, Warner Robins, McCullough Funeral Home, Warner Robins Arcenia Smith, Macon, Jones Brothers Mortuary, Macon Lucas Thompson, Warner Robins, McCullough Funeral Home, Warner Robins Vivian Thompson, Macon, Hart's Mortuary, Macon Junior David Bloodworth BYRON Junior David Bloodworth, 77, died Tuesday, February 28, 2006. Services will be 2P.M., Thursday, March 2 at Hardison Baptist Church with burial in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. Rev. Rick Odum will officiate.
Born in Irwinton, Mr. Bloodworth was a painter. He will be remembered as a loving, caring husband, father and grandpa. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Carol Simmons Bloodworth; children, Terry David Bloodworth of Byron, Cathy and Billy Joe Wimberly of Wilkinson County and their children, David Lee Wimberly and Eric Joe Wimberly, Robbie Lee and Amy Bloodworth of Lizella, Keith and Kathy Bloodworth of Byron and Tracey Bloodworth of Byron; mother-in-law, Frances Simmons of Lizella; brothers and sisters, Chip, Fleming, Thelma, Pearl and Lizzie. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M.
Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at Rooks Funeral Home in Byron. The family may be contacted at the residence, 165 Giles Circle in Byron. Rooks Funeral has charge of Home in Byron Rooks arrangements. 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 55 cents per word plus $25.00 online fee.
Charges for Photographs will be $15.00 and artwork or logos will add an additional $5.00 charge. All notices are placed by the funeral home in charge. Call 478-744-4391 or your funeral home of choice for additional information. Milton "Sock" Braswell, Sr. MACON Services for Deacon Milton "Sock" Braswell, Sr.
will be 11A.M., Saturday, March 4 at Gateway Fellowship Church of God, 6531 Skipper Road with burial in Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery, 4616 Hartley Bridge Road. Family will receive guests at 3067 Willowstone Drive on Wednesday, March 1 from 4:00 until 7:00 P.M. and Milton Braswell, Sr. March Thursday 2 from 4:00 until 7:00 P.M. Survivors include children, Milton Braswell, Jr.
(Deborah), James Braswell, Clarence Braswell, Prentis Braswell, Sr. (Sarah), Clara Braswell-Hall (James), Alice B. Jackson (Monroe), Margie Braswell, Nathaniel Braswell, (Linda), Ronnie Rainey (Denise), Gwendolyn Sams, (Tony), Corey Braswell; brothers, M.H. Hammond, John Hammond, Jimmy Cook and Jimmy Hammond; sisters, Lillie Parker Mahalia Hammond; twenty-three grandchildren. Family contact: Clara Braswell-Hall, 3067 Willowstone Drive, Lizella, Georgia.
Hutchings Service. Kaleigh Dawn Byrd LIZELLA Kaleigh Dawn Byrd, Infant, passed February 27, 2006 in a local hospital. Private graveside servies will be held. Rev. Paul Meadows will officiate.
Survivors include her parents, Kimberly Dawn and Gerrad William Byrd of Lizella; brother, Landon Drake Byrd of Lizella; maternal grandparents, George F. and Louise Morgan of Lizella; maternal grandmother, Marsha Mulenex of Brunswick; paternal grandparents, Randall and Wanda Byrd of Lizella; maternal great-grandparents, Fred and Jackie Morgan of Lizella; maternal greatgrandmother, Annie Mincry of Brunswick; paternal greatgrandparents, Kenneth and Sally Dobson of Macon; several aunts, uncles, cousins. She was preceded in dealth by her maternal great grandfather, Rev. C. L.
Mincey. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 1, 2006 from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. at Crest Lawn Funeral Home. Home Crest has Lawn charge Funeral of arrangements. Charlie Edward Johnson FORSYTH Charlie Edward Johnson, 65, Friday, February 24, 2006.
Services will be 2P.M., Thursday, March 2, 20065 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with burial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and served as an usher a number of years.
He retired from Bibb Manufacturing Co. after more than 30 years and was employed by Monroe County Road Department. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Bernice L. Johnson of Forsyth; children, James E.
Johnson and Kandra D. Johnson; grandson, Darian J. Johnson, all of Forsyth; brothers, Walter (Carrie) Johnson, George (Barbara) Johnson and Willie James (Irma) Johnson of Barneville; mother-in-law, Fletcher Mae Zellner of Forsyth; brother and sister -in-laws, Mannon (Janice) Zellner, Larry B. Zellner, Otis Zellner, Mary E. Zellner, and Elnora Zellner all of Forsyth The family will recieve friends at 455 Old Brent Road.
Freeman Funeral Homes in charge of arrangements. Raymond Jules Joseph Denis GRAY- Raymond Jules Joseph Denis, 66, died February 13, 2006, at his residence. Services will be private. Mr. Denis was born April 26, 1939, in Lewiston, Maine, and had lived in Jones County for the past three years.
He was the son of the late Jules Joseph and Juliette DeMour Denis. Mr. Denis was retired from St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, Maine. Mr.
Denis is survived by his wife: Linda Faye Denis of Jones County; daughters: Linda Denis of Maine, Julie Denis of Atlanta and Jacqui Keale of Illinois; son: Ray Denis of Atlanta; sister: Janine Merserria of Lewiston, Maine; and by three grandchildren. Bridges Funeral has charge of Home in Gray Bridges arrangements. 1SGT Lonnie M. Edenfield, Sr. (U.
S. Army Retired) WARNER ROBINS- 1SGT Lonnie M. Edenfield, Sr. (U.S. Army Retired), 76, passed away on Saturday February 25, 2006.
Funeral services will be held at 2P.M. ME Thursday in the chapel of Heritage Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Magnolia Park Cemetery. Rev. Jim Rozier of the First Freewill Baptist Church will Lonnie Edenfield officiate.
First Sergeant Edenfield, a native of Kite, GA, was the son of the late Oscar and Neta Kersey Edenfield. He was a member and Deacon of the First Freewill Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and upon retiring from the Army was the Code Enforcement Officer for the City of Warner Robins. He was the catalyst for founding the New Hope Center and was a member of the Tyrian Lodge and the VFW. Survivors include his beloved wife of fifty-six years E.
Edenfield of Warner Robins; children, Lonnie M. (Hallie) Edenfield Jr. of Toccoa, Anna Marie (Jeff) Hufstetler of St. Simons Island, Wayne C. Edenfield of Warner Robins, Cindy J.
(Larry) Hendrix of Bonaire; grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to NAMI-Central Georgia Building Fund, 209 Elberta Warner Robins, GA 31093. Heritage Memorial Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Reginald H. Ellerbee MACON Reginald H. Ellerbee, 78, died Monday, February 27, 2006 at the Georgia War Veterans Home, Milledgeville. Graveside services will be held at 2P.M., Thursday at Hendricks Baptist Church Cemetery, Upson County. The Rev.
Tim Rozier will officiate. The family will meet friends from 7:00 until 9:00 P.M., Wednesday at Snow's Memorial Chapel, Pio Nono Avenue and asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to United Hospice, Building 2484 Ingleside Avenue, Macon, GA 31204. Ellerbee, widower of Ruby N. Ellerbee and Mildred I. Ellerbee, was born in Thomaston the son of the late Mark M.
Ellerbee, Sr. and Bertha Shivers Ellerbee. He had lived in Macon most of his life, was a graduate of Lanier High School and was a retired truck driver. Mr. Ellerbee was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and was a thirty-second degree Mason and Shriner, Lodge 663.
He was the father of the late Regina E. Young, Ronald E. Ellerbee and Rhonda E. Ellerbee and was the brother of the late Carolyn E. Bailey.
Survivors include his sister, Earnestine E. Adams of Thomaston; his brothers, Mark M. Ellerbee Jr. and Ray S. Ellerbee, both of Macon; four grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Visit www.mem.com to express tributes. Snow's Memorial Chapel, Pio Nono Avenue has charge of arrangements. SMC Alfred Grayson English CLERMONT, FL- Alfred Grayson English, 91, Clermont, passed away February 27, 2006 at South Lake Hospital. He was born April 5, 1914 in Powersville, Georgia, son of Early Monroe English and Nellie Mae Newell English, served in the US Marines and US Navy and moved to central Florida in 1938. He was a wholesale representative for Western Auto and a member of VFW and First United Methodist Church where he was a former lay minister.
Surviving is his wife of 66 years Edith (nee Merritt) English; and many nieces and nephews. His siblings Sarah Daniel, Bernice Stevens, Neta Hays and Early Vern English preceded him in death. The funeral service will be held at on Thursday, March 2, 2006 in the Becker Chapel with Rev. Doug Kokx officiating. Interment will follow in Florida National Cemetery, Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
BECKER FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 806 W. Minneola Clermont, FL 34711 telephone 352-394-7121 beckerfamilyfuneral.com Georgia English THOMASTON Funeral services for Georgia Belle English will be 2P.M., Wednesday at the funeral home chapel. Survivors include husband, Marvin English; son, Kenneth (Pamela) English; four grandchildren, Amanda English, Kevin English, Christopher English and Thad McDaniel. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home. Lt.
Col. James Buford Ennis (Ret.) MACON Lt. Col. James Buford Ennis (Ret.) born June 3, 1918 to Julian Horne and Mattie Giles Ennis in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Ga. went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ February 26, 2006.
He graduated from Georgia Military College in Milledgeville in June of 1940 and began a military career that would continue until his retireJames Ennis ment after 30 years of loyal service to his country. He was called into Federal Service November 25, 1940 by virtue of being a member of battery 214th Coast Artillery (AA), Georgia National Guard in Milledgeville. His initial assignment during WWII was guarding the North American Coast at Newfoundland and from there to the European Theatre of Operations in France and Germany where he advanced from Platoon Leader to Executive Officer to Company Commander in less than three weeks and retained that position throughout the remainder of the war for which he was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service. After the war he returned to Macon, Ga. where he continued to serve with the National Guard and the Army Reserve until his retirement.
The apex of his military career was when he graduated from the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in June of 1964. He retired in 1969 as a Lieutenant Colonel. At his retirement LTC Ennis was on the faculty of the Macon USAR School on Riverside Dr. He was employed for 33 years by the Atlanta Gas Light Company in Macon, Ga. and retired in 1981.
Jim and his wife Ruth have retained their membership at Centenary UMC for over 50 years. He is survived by his wife of 62 years Ruth Virginia Garrett Ennis; two brothers, Edgar W. (Nelle) Ennis of Albany, Ga. and Emory C. (Gayle) Ennis of Jacksonville, FL; two sisters, Frances (William Pinner of Lakeland, FL and Katherine Roberts of Belleview, FL; four children, Jennie (Sidney) Smith of Roanoke, VA, David (Edna) Ennis of Bradenton, FL, Susan (Frank) Di Fiore of Macon and Mike Ennis of Macon; four granddaughters, three grandsons, and seven great grandsons.
Funeral services will be held 3P.M. Thursday, March 2, 2006 in the chapel of Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends this evening from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. in the funeral home.
Donations may be made to Centenary UMC 1290 College St Macon, Ga. 31201, or the Methodist Home for Children 304 Pierce Ave. Macon, Ga. 31204 Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Vattrena Everett FORT VALLEY -Services for Vattrena W.
"Shug" Everett will be Noon Thursday at C.J. Edwards Memorial Chapel. Survivors include children, Ellen Curtis, Betty Watkins, Hazel Everett, Iris McClendon, Bessie Everett, Lisa Everett, Horace Everett, Rayfield Everett and Lonnie Everett; one sister, Annie Pearl Felton. C.J. Edwards Funeral Home has charge.
Mildred Graham Frost ROCKELDGE Services for Mildred Graham Frost will be 11A.M. Thursday in the chapel of Higgs Funeral Home. Visitation will be tonight from 7:00 until 9:00 P.M. Survivors include son, Ricky Frost; daughters, Patsy Daniels, Deloris Bush, Betty Jean Frost; siblings; grandchildren; great grandchildren. Higgs Funeral Home, Soperton.
George Gamble PERRY George Gamble died Monday. Service will be held 11A.M. Friday, at Davis Hill Baptist Church with interment in Oaklevel Cemetery. Survivors: son, Clarence Culler Sr. (Lois); grandson, Clarence Culler, Jr; and the Dinkins family.
The family may be contacted at 900 Chapel Ridge Dr, Perry. Richardson Funeral Home, Perry. Dr. Robert Garbutt, Jr. VIDALIA Services for Dr.
Robert Leon "Bob" Garbutt, Jr. will be 11A.M. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, Lyons. Survivors: wife, Sandra Garbutt; parents, Robert Leon Garbutt, Sr. and Madeline Garbutt; four daughters; two Visiation will be tonight from 6:00 until 9:00 P.M.
at JonesStewart Funeral Home. Evelyn Garrett GRESSTON Mrs. Evelyn Vaughn Garrett, age 85, of Gresston, Georgia, died Monday, February 27, 2006. Funeral services are scheduled for 2P.M., Thursday, March 2 in Rev. Gresston Paul Baptist Cowles Church, with, officiating with interment in Gresston Cemetery.
Mrs. Garrett was a native of Pulaski County, a member of Gresston Baptist Church and widow of Lee "Pet" Garrett. Survivors: daughters, Patty Souleyrett (Ken) of Gresston; son, Lee Garrett (Linda) of Centerville; sister, Irene Jackson of Hawkinsville; three grandchildren, Jim Souleyrette, Steven Souleyrette and Erin Ivanov (Danil); one great grandson, James Souleyrette. The family will receive friends in Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home from 6:00 until Wednesday, March 1. Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home of Eastman has charge of charge of arrangements.
Betty Greer BARNESVILLE Mrs. Betty Ann Brown Greer died February 26. Funeral services will be 11A.M., Thursday at the chapel of the funeral home. Survivors include daughter, Deeann Brannon; sons, Duane Greer and Eric Greer; six siblings. Visitation will be tonight from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M.
at Williams Funeral Home, Barnesville. John Irvine Key MONTEZUMA- Mr. John Irvine Key, 80, died February 27, 2006 at Montezuma Healthcare. He was born April 14, 1925 in Meriwether County to the late James Claude and Georgia Minnie Lee Wilson Key. He served his country during World War II in the United States Navy.
He was associated with Columbia Lodge for 55 years. Preceding him in dealth in 1984 was his wife, Mattie Pauline Phillips Key. Survivors include his daughters, Connie Perdue (Jimmy) and Cindy Kleckley (Henry); sons, Danny Key (Mildred), Chris Key (Betty), Greg Key (Marsha); sister, Eunice McMichael and Ruby Moate; and brother, James eleven grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be 2P.M. Thursday, March 2, 2006 in the funeral home chapel with Reverend L.
B. Rooks officiating and assisted by Reverend Josh Hickman. Interment will be in Southview Cemetery in Moreland Georgia. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 7:00 until 9:00 P.M. at the funeral home.
Services arranged by McKoon Funeral Home. Betty A. Lake BYRON Betty A. Lake, 87, of 125 Coastal Drive, passed away on Sunday February 26, 2006 at The Oaks Nursing Home, Marshallville. Memorial services will be held at 4P.M.
Thursday at the Byron United Methodist Church. Revs. Tom Nichols and Sam Lamback will officiate. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Byron United Methodist Church Needy Fund, P. O.
Box 6, Byron, GA 31008. Mrs. Lake, a native of Palmyra, NJ, was the daughter of the late John and T. Harriet MacCready Armshire and the widow of John Lake. She was a long time resident of Scottsdale, AZ, but resided in Byron for the past 15 years.
She was a faithful attendee of the Byron United Methodist Church, a member of the Warner Robins Senior Citizens and was a former Pink Lady at Houston Medical Center. Survivors include her devoted former daughter-in-law, Geri Harker of Byron, her son Glen Harker of Murphy, NC. Grandson: Greg Harker of Byron. And the love of her life, her two great-grandsons Joseph and Nicholas Harker of Bonaire. Heritage Memorial Funeral al Home and Crematory.
Bishop Nelson MACON Bishop Nelson, age 93, died on Sunday, February 26, 2006. Funeral services will be 2P.M., Friday, at Glori- ous Hope Baptist Church with interment in Woodlawn. Survivors include son, Bartow Nelson (Emma) and Emmett Nelson (Latricia); eight I grandchildren; one great grandchild. The family can be Bishop Nelson contacted at 1030 Elm Street. Bentley and Sons, Macon Sarah Norman WARNER ROBINS Sarah Norman, 64, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2006.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the American Cancer Society, Houston County, P.O. Box 1544, 1403 Watson Blvd, Warner Robins, Georgia 31099. Mrs. Norman was born on October 5, 1941 in Pensacola, Florida. Before retirement, she was the secretary to the DIRECTOR OF APPLIED SCIENCES for twenty years.
She was a member of Solid Rock Church in Centerville and the VFW- Ladies Auxiliary in Warner Robins. parents, Jessie and Arlene Cone, preceded her in death. Survivors include her children, Sgt. First Class John C. Williams (Betty Jo), Ozark, Missouri; James T.
Williams (Libby), Hartwell, Georgia; Joseph M. Norman (Cheryl), Chattanooga, Tennessee; Daniel K. Norman, Macon; and grandchildren and great grandchildren. Go to www.mcculloughfh.com to sign the Online Registry for the family. McCullough Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Harold E. Sconyers MILLEDGEVILLE Harold E. Sconyers, 69, died Saturday at the Georgia War Veterans Home. Memorial services will be held at 11A.M., Wednesday at Snow's Memorial Chapel, Pio Nono Avenue with Shelia Hodges officiating. Burial will be private.
Visit www.mem.com to express tributes. Snow's Memorial Chapel, Pio Nono Avenue has charge of arrangements. SMC Janine Gasiner Smith MACON Janine Gasiner Smith, 81, died Sunday, February 26, 2006. Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 28, 2006, graveside at Cedar Ridge Cemetery born in in Gray. Renee, Mrs.
France, Smith, was the daughter of the late Earnest and Louise Gasiner. She was a bookkeeper for Perry Brother's and Crown Truck Line in Macon for thirty-two years. Mrs. Smith is survived by her son: Richard Smith of Macon; sister: Colette Vovard of LeMans, France; brother: Garard Gasiner of La Rochell, France; granddaughter: April Smith of Macon; grandson: Jason Smith of Macon; greatgrandchildren: Hannah Bryant, Hunter Bryant and Harley Bryant, all of Macon; and by her best friend: Dorothy Miller of Macon. Bridges Funeral has charge Home in Gray Bridges of arrangements.
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