August29

Mr. James L. White

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Funeral services for Mr. James Lee White will be held on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 11:00 in the Chapel of West’s Mortuary with Rev. George Frank Monts officiating. Burial will follow at the Eastview Cemetery.

 

 

Mr. James Lee White was born on September 7, 1950 to the late Samuel Lee White and the late Christine Fudge White. He attended the public school system in Sumter County. At an early age he joined Antioch Baptist Church. He was united in holy matrimony to Ola Mae White. He was preceded in death by one unborn child and three brothers, Albert, Jean and Louis White. Mr. White was employed for many years as a farmer. Two of his favorite pastimes were going fishing and listening to music.

 

 

He leaves to mourn his passing one sister who was also his caregiver, Ms. Mary Lou Mency of Plains, GA; one brother, Sammie Lee (Brenda) White of Americus, GA; one aunt, Ruth Mae Dowdell and friend Earnest Mathis of Americus, GA; twelve nieces: Maxine (McArthur) Jackson, Melissa Mency, Carolyn White and friend Curtis Burton, and Geraldine Ware of Plains, GA, Michelle (James) Davis, Joyce White, Janice Davis, Laura White, Cassandra (Bernard) Monts, Geneva (Claude) Waters and Christina (Eddie) Waters of Americus, GA; one nephew, James Earl White and friend Latoya Lucas of Athens, GA; two sisters-in-law: Lee Anna White and Mildred Styles; one brother-in-Law, Fred Mackey of Americus, GA. A host of great nieces and nephews including his devoted caregivers Monica Mency and Moennaishyia Jackson; two devoted friends and neighbors, Autry Mae Sims and Nelson Sims of Plains GA. Several other relatives and friends also survive.

 

 

 

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August23

Infant Caylee Jade Johnson

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Graveside services for Caylee Jade Johnson will be held on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Dawson, Georgia with Rev. Raymond Andrews officiating.

Miss Caylee Jade Johnson came into this world on Friday, August 23, 2013 at 6:33 p.m. A beautiful baby girl, Caylee Jade was born at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, GA to Mr. Dontavious Jarrell Johnson and Ms. Curlecia Delores Schley. Too precious to live in this world, God gave us a glimpse of Caylee Jade before he sent his angel to her heavenly home. She was preceded in death by her great grandparents: Curles Schley and Delores Ross.

Left to cherish Caylee’s precious moments are her loving parents: Dontavious Johnson and Curleicia Schley of Albany, GA; grandparents: Cynethia & Curles Schley of Bronwood, GA and Jerome & Machelle Johnson of Dawson, GA and Valencia & Sarterrance Ellis of Dawson, GA; great grandparents: Louis Coleman, Thelma & Jerome Johnson, Sr. all of Dawson, GA, Clarence, Sr. and Bertha Caldwell of Bronwood, GA; three aunts: PFC Cortisha Schley of Germany, Jerlisa Johnson of Albany, GA and Je’Erin Johnson of Dawson, GA; three uncles: Cle’toris Schley, Curles Schley, Jr. and Sarterrance Ellis, II all of Dawson, GA; two cousins: Caleb and Cason Schley of Dawson, GA; godparents who loved her dearly as their own, Karmarta Deon and Pamela Leary of Dawson, GA; three loving god brothers: Kentravious, Jaiden and Kemarion Leary. A host of other relatives and friends.

 

 

 

August15

Mr. William Holmes

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Funeral Services for Mr. William Holmes, better known as “Flappy” will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2013 at 1:00 at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Dooling, GA with Pastor Jerry J. Sanders officiating. Burial will follow in the Bethlehem Cemetery. Mr. Holmes passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013 at Pinehill Nursing Center in Byromville, Georgia.

 

Flappy grew up in Dooly County and was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. He worked for over twenty years as a forklift operator at Georgia Pacific until his retirement.

 

His memories will forever be cherished by his wife of 51 years, Annie Pearl Holmes of Byromville, Georgia; brothers and sisters: Raphael Holmes of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Hattie Mae Holmes of Byromville, Georgia, Willie Oscar Holmes (Betty) of Montezuma, Georgia, Oscar Holmes of Oglethorpe, Georgia, Sidney Holmes (Mary) of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and Eloise Moore of Montezuma, Georgia; his aunt, Susie Mae Walker of Orlando, Florida; his uncle, Edward B. Leary of Akron, Ohio; a host of nieces and nephews, cousins, other loving relatives and friends.  

 

 

 

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August11

Mrs. Mildred Hankerson

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Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred Hankerson of Drayton Street Montezuma will be held on Friday, August 16, 2013 at 11:00 at the Magnolia Baptist Church in Montezuma, Georgia with Rev. Hosie Waters officiating. Burial will follow at the Oglethorpe City Cemetery.

Mrs. Mildred L. Hankerson, daughter of the late John L. Leggett and Kate Williams Neal, was born September 30, 1930 in Dooling, Georgia. She was educated in the Dooly County School System. Mildred was united in Holy matrimony to William Hankerson who preceded her in death. She was employed at Southern Frozen Foods for many years before her retirement.

Mrs. Hankerson was a faithful member of Magnolia Baptist Church. She will always be remembered for her kind and generous spirit and her willingness to help others. She was “an angel” in helping many people during her lifetime. On Sunday, August 11, 2013 at Flint River Hospital, Montezuma, Georgia, God called her from labor to reward. She was preceded in death by one brother, Alford Leggett.

Her beautiful life will forever be cherished in the lives of her sisters: Emma Bland of Jacksonville, Florida and Geraldine Moss of St. Petersburg, Florida; two brothers: Bobby Leggett and Robert Leggett of St. Petersburg, Florida; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Frank and Francis Martin of Miami, Florida, Fannie Bell Hankerson of Oglethorpe, Georgia and Louise Hankerson of Ft. Valley, Georgia; nieces and nephews; devoted cousins: Ollie J. Neal and Family and Willie Neal; a host of other relatives and friends.

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

August08

Mrs. Bonnie Dean Floyd

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Funeral services for Ms. Bonnie Dean Floyd of Dawson, Georgia will be Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 11 a.m.  at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church at 411 Cotton Ave. Americus, GA 31709. Ms. Floyd died on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at the Dawson Manor in Dawson, GA.

Bonnie Dean Floyd was born on August 25, 1946 to the late Mr. Albert and Almeter Floyd. She was a 1965 graduate of Sumter County Public School System. She was preceded in death by her son the late Juan “Jan” Boone, Sr. and three siblings: Winfred Floyd, Sr., Gloria “Pat” Hudson and Richard R.J. Denson, Sr.

Left to cherish her memories is a devoted niece Tracy B. Hudson (Derwin) Canty of Albany, GA; two grandchildren Lasasha Boone and Juan Boone, Jr. of Americus, GA; two siblings: Sanford “Punch” (Marjorie) Floyd of Miami, FL; and Mary Lee Tullis, Bloomfield, CT. one close cousin Shirley Terry; four great grandchildren; a host of cousins, other relatives and friends.

 

 
 

 

 

August08

Mr. Eugene McCrory, Jr

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Funeral services for Mr. Eugene McCrory were held on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at the Pine Level Baptist Church in Junction City, Georgia with Elder David Towns officiating. Burial followed at the First Baptist Church Cemetery.

 

Eugene McCrory, Jr. was born on May 24, 1971 in Reynolds, Georgia to the late Eugene McCrory, Sr. and the late Abbie Pearl “Hanna” Leonard McCrory. He grew up in Junction City, Georgia and attended the public schools of Talbot County, where he graduated from the Talbotton High School. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Army where he served his country faithfully. While in the Army Eugene met and married Ann Duncan. After leaving the Army, he continued to work for the government by being employed by the United States Veterans’ Affairs as maintenance personnel.


 

Left to cherish his memory are his children: Eugene McCrory, III and Kristen McCrory both of Washington, DC and Chandler Remble of Fort Worth, Texas who he reared as his own; two loving brothers: Christopher McCrory and Bernard McCrory both of Junction City, Georgia