Mr. Jimmy Lee Sims was born January 1, 1938 on Small Piece Road, Plains, Georgia. He is the son of the late Mr. William Clinkscale and the late Mrs. Bertha Kate Sims Clinkscale. His maternal grandparents were the late Mr. Sammie Lee Sims and the late Mrs. Doshia Solomon Sims, Plains, Georgia. Mr. Sims died on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at the Lillian Carter Nursing Center. Memorial services are incomplete and will be announced later.

He is survived by a brother Mr. Andrew David Clinkscale, Montezuma, Georgia; one uncle, Mr. Eddie Sims, Albany, Georgia; three sisters: Mrs. Willie Bell Jones of Fitzgerald, Georgia, Mrs. Fannie and Alice Bradley, both of Smithville, Georgia; He has four nieces and nephews; several cousins including devoted cousins: Jurilene Morgan and Jessie Sims, both of Americus, Georgia. Several other relatives, friends, and his Small Piece Road neighbors also survive.

Funeral services for Ms. Brenda Emerson of Montezuma, Georgia will be conducted Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 1:00 at Bethel AME Church, Montezuma with burial following at Champ Waters Cemetery.

Ms. Brenda Emerson, age 59 of Montezuma passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Coliseum Hospital in Macon, Georgia. Brenda was employed at Montezuma Health and  Rehabilitation Center as a CNA for a number of years. She was a member of Bethel AME Church.

Left to cherish her memory are her children: Kareem Adams of Miami, Florida, Crystal Emerson of Dallas, Texas and Zachery Walker of Montezuma, Georgia; five brothers: George Tookes (Maudell) of Los Angeles, California, Johnny Tookes and Curtis Tookes of Orlando, Florida, Charles Emerson (Harriett) of Miami, Florida and Willie Emmerson of San Diego, California; one aunt, Bertha Grant of Akron, Ohio; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends

Graveside services for Infant Bryceton J. Floyd will be Friday, May 10, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at Babyland in Eastview Cemetery with Evangelist Mattie Smith officiating

On May 4, 2013 God saw infant Bryceton Floyd struggling for life and decided to remove all of his pain and take him Home to rest. He was preceded in death by his grandfather Tommy Lee Floyd, Sr.

He leaves to mourn his passing his parents: Deanna Tatum and Rupert Floyd; ten brothers & sisters: Quay’Shaun Tatum, Dondrea Ingram, Treven Floyd, Ashley Howard, LeeKayla Floyd, Marlon Washington, Jalinda Smith, Gabrielle Evans, Konterrius, Floyd and Trenton Floyd; his grandparents: Loretta Tatum, Dwight Tatum, Sherlan Upshaw and Prisilla Floyd; aunts & uncles: Sabrina Cater, Tommy Floyd, Jr., Carlos Floyd, Lashonda (Perry) Burton, Mario Bishop, Shannon King, Robert Taylor, Tosha Brown, Wilbert Brown, Teresa Crumbley Fernando Jackson, LaQullia Tatum, Lynetta Tatum and Korell Tatum A host of other relatives and friends also survive.

Funeral services for Mrs. Odessa Bess of Smithville, Georgia will be Monday, May 6, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. at Green Grove Baptist Church in Smithville, Georgia with Rev. Hosie Waters officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. 

Mrs. Odessa Bess was born September 6, 1919 in Ft. Gains, Georgia. She departed from this life on May 1, 2013. Odessa was a member of Green Grove Baptist Church in Smithville, Georgia. She was married to the late Henry Bess, Sr. God blessed Henry and Odessa with six (6) children: two daughters preceded her in death, Rosie M. Cutts and Brenda Fakalode and one son, Henry Bess, Jr. One brother, Walter Sutton and one sister, Mattie Hodge of Bainbridge, Georgia also preceded her in death.

Two daughters and a son are left to cherish her memories, Earnestine (Otto) Bennett of Tampa, Florida; Doris Bess, Americus, Georgia; and Michael J. Bess of Smithville, Georgia; two sisters, Annie R. Bess of Bridgeton, New Jersey; a devoted son-in-law, Deacon Douglas Cutts; and a devoted daughter-in-law, Gussie Mae Bess. Also surviving her departure with cherished memories are 23 grandchildren—two preceded her in death—and a host of great grandchildren, great, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

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Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Virginia Snipes-Atwater will be Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 12:30 at Beulahland Baptist Church in Butler, Georgia with Rev. Alvin Turner officiating.

Clara Virginia Snipes-Atwater was born May 24, 1944 in Butler, Georgia to the late Walter Snipes and Sallie E. Snipes.

She attended Butler, Georgia Schools and graduated from Eureka High School in Butler, Georgia.  She then furthered her education at Fort Valley State College. She later moved to Atlanta, Georgia and began working at Grady Health Care System. She stayed there until she became ill and then retired.

She leaves to cherish her memories, a very loving and devoted mother, Mrs. Sallie E. Snipes; a very loyal and supportive son Keith Snipes, and a loving daughter Chiketa Snipes; three sisters, Myrtice Snipes, Madine (Carnell) Ange, of Atlanta Georgia, Debra (Ronald) Jackson of Butler, Georgia; four brothers, Walter (Vickie) Snipes of Atlanta, Georgia, Eddie (Mary) Snipes, Lorenza Snipes, all of Butler, Georgia; nine grandchildren and ten great grandchildren who cared for and love dearly; five aunts, two uncles, and a host of loyal and loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth White of Americus, GA will be held on Friday April 12, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at the St John A.M.E.Church in Plains, GA with Pastor Shirley Strawter officiating.

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth James White was born September 19, 1927 to the parentage of the late Mr. Frank (Pat) and Willie Mae Mathis James in Sumter County, Georgia.  She was educated in the public school system of Sumter County, Georgia.  At an early age she accepted Christ as her personal savior and joined the St. John A.M. E. Church in Plains, Georgia.  She was an active member of Rohoma Chapter 200 Order of the Eastern Star, until her health failed.

On March 16, 1946 she married the love of her life, her soul mate, Mr. Calvin White, Sr.  They shared 62 beautiful years together. Mary work for years at the office of Doctors Robinson, Dudley and Teaford.  After several years, she retired from Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. 

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Calvin White, Sr,; two sons, Mr. Calvin White, Jr and Mr. Clifford White; her siblings, Mrs. Lulean Laster, Mrs. Thelma James, Mrs. Ruth Woods, Mr. Felton James, Mrs. Fannie Johnson, Mrs. Katie Cottle,  and Mr. Joseph James; and  her son-n-law; Mr. Henry Anthony, Jr.

On April 4, 2013, her father’s birthday, Mary Elizabeth White peacefully departed this earthly life surrounded by her family at Phoebe–Sumter Medical Center.

Left to cherish her memories, are her two daughters: Mrs. Charlene Anthony and Mrs. Shirlene Monts; her two sons; Mr. Joseph White, Sr. and Mr. James Douglas White, Sr.; sixteen grandchildren that she had a hand in raising; Angela and Michelle Anthony, Towan, Jarrod, Jarrell, Lashun, Joseph, Jr., Ja’Kerria, James, Jr., Stacy, Dexter White, Brian Terry, Anthony and Minnie King, Monique Luster, Monica Harris, Sophia Cooper, Allen Barthell, Sharonda Wilson and Mario Bogans;  44 great-grand children,   nieces and nephews;  Bobbie (Nathaniel) Jean, Lorean, Katie Ruth, Gwen, Gladys, Claude, Mary Ann, Georgia Lee, Daisy, Roscoe, Helena, Joyce, Douglas, Debra, Felton, Bobbie Lee, Mary, Paula, Moses, Charlie, Sammy, Alice, Billy, Lewis, Shirlene, and James; several cousins, South Jackson Street, Meadowwood,  and Meadowbrook Neighbors and friends.

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Joyce Margaret Rose Larkins Fitzgerald, 77, died, Monday, March 11, 2013 at her home in Oglethorpe, Georgia, attended by loving family members.

Joyce was the first child of John Larkins and Helen Moulton Larkins, born on July 14, 1935, in Sioux City, Iowa. She attended Our Lady of Good Counsel school in Fonda, Iowa, and married Michael E. Fitzgerald on June 19, 1952. They lived with their children in Illinois, Germany, Nebraska, California, and Iowa before moving to Georgia in 1975. She was beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, sister, aunt and great-aunt.

Mrs. Fitzgerald worked for the Procter & Gamble Company in Oglethorpe, Georgia, from 1980 until her retirement in 1998.

Joyce is survived by her husband Michael Fitzgerald of Oglethorpe, son Douglas Fitzgerald of Oglethorpe; daughter Kimberly (Randy) Barron of Joliet, Illinois; son Stanley Fitzgerald of Altoona, Iowa; son Craig Fitzgerald of Ellaville; and sons Kevin Fitzgerald and Brenden Fitzgerald of Oglethorpe. She also leaves behind grandchildren Gretchen Fritz of Plainfield, Illinois; Glynka (Matt) FritzMiller of Gilbert, Arizona; Curtis Culbert of Waterloo, Iowa; Joshua McDill of Charleston, SC; Brenden Fitzgerald, Jr. of Oglethorpe, Georgia; and Ian Conor Fitzgerald of Altoona, Iowa. Joyce also leaves great-granddaughters Elsa and Annika FritzMiller and great-grandson Emory FritzMiller, all of Gilbert, Arizona. Mrs. Fitzgerald was preceded in death by her father, mother and baby sister Delores. She is also survived by her siblings Patricia (Steve) Moore of Rockwell City, Iowa; Phillip (Doris) Larkins of Ankeny, Iowa; Jeanne (Patrick) Condon of Oldsmar, Florida; and Mary Maxwell of Gainesville, Florida; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, as well as dear friends. Joyce was preceded in death by her grandsons Shaun Paul Fitzgerald and Lance Tyler, and her great-granddaughter Annelise FritzMiller.

Mrs. Fitzgerald’s remains were cremated, and there will be a memorial Mass at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Montezuma, Georgia, on Saturday, March 16. A memorial Mass will also be celebrated at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Fonda, Iowa, in July of this year. Joyce’s ashes will be interred in the plot with her parents at Mount Zion Cemetery in Fonda.