OBITUARIES

Bobbie Nell Chezem
Oct 14, 2013
Bobbie Nell Chezem, 79, of Pelham, GA passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2013 at Pelham Parkway Nursing Home. Born on July 12, 1934 in Bay Springs, MS to the late Jeff and Jenelle Grisham Martin, she was a member of the First Baptist Church of Pelham. She is survived by her cousin Jim Price and wife, Willene, of Concord,...

Edwin E. Baker
Sep 16, 2013
Edwin E. Baker, 85, of Sale City, GA passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2013 at his residence. Born on March 10, 1928 in Colquitt Co., GA to the late Dan J. and Lennie Omar King Baker, he was a farmer and a member of Hinsonton Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Betty Glenn Baker of Sale City, GA,...

Janice Harpe Rackley
Sep 9, 2013
Janice Harpe Rackley, 87, of Pelham, GA passed away on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013 at Pelham Parkway Nursing Home. Born on February 4, 1926 in Pinehurst, GA to the late Horace J. and Mildred Eve Jones Harpe, she was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Pelham. She was also a member of the William T....

Opal Avant Willis
Aug 28, 2013
Opal Avant Willis, 81, of Pelham, GA passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at her residence. Born on October 17, 1931 in Pelham, GA to the late Luvie and Daisey Sadler Avant, she was a member of the First Baptist Church of Pelham and a retired bookkeeper for First State Bank of Albany. She is survived by her son...

Dallas Folsom
Aug 28, 2013
Dallas Folsom, 86, of Albany, GA passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at Lee County Healthcare in Leesburg, GA. Born on August 21, 1927 in Berlin, GA to the late Ellis Remer and Bessie Marie Gay Folsom, he was a retired shop foreman and Baptist by faith. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He is survived...

William "Stan" Gandy
Aug 13, 2013
William Stanley "Stan" Gandy, 66, of Whigham, GA passed away on Monday, August 12, 2013 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital in Tallahassee, FL. Born on August 4, 1947 in Pavo, GA to the late George Wesley and Earlene McLendon Gandy, he was a retired electrician and painter. He was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, the Thomasville and Whigham Masonic Lodges and...

Donald H. Williams
Aug 6, 2013
Donald H. Williams, 84, of Pelham, GA passed away on Monday, August 5, 2013 at his residence. Born on April 15, 1929 in Grady Co., GA to the late W. Floyd and Carrie Mae Crosson Williams, he was a farmer and was Church of God by faith. He is survived by his wife Annetta C. Williams of Pelham, GA, daughters...

William Sidney Haire
Jul 30, 2013
William Sidney Haire, 54, of Meigs, GA passed away on Monday, July 29, 2013 at his residence. Born on December 16, 1958 in Moultrie, GA to Tom Watson and Corine Ball Haire, Sr., he was an electrician and a member of East Pelham Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Cherie Robinson Haire of Meigs, GA, children Jasmine Itson and...

Waver Wilder Joiner
Jul 29, 2013
Waver Wilder Joiner, 94, of Chesapeake, VA (formerly of Pelham) passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at her residence. Born on May 12, 1919 in Grady Co., GA to the late James Isaac and Rena Coble Wilder, she was a retired assembler for Goody's Manufacturing Company and was a member of Mizpah Primitive Baptist Church. Waver was an amazing...

Albert "Rabbit" Welch
Jul 15, 2013
Albert "Rabbit" Welch, 89, of Pelham, GA passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2013 at Calhoun Nursing Home in Edison, GA. Born on May 22, 1924 in Pelham, GA to the late William Jefferson and Sallie Mae Scott Welch, he was a retired truck driver and Baptist by faith. He is survived by his daughter Betty Smith and husband, Scott,...

Anna Carol Kitchens
Jul 4, 2013
Anna Carol Kitchens, 64, of Greenville, AL passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery, AL. Born on July 19, 1948 in Bokoshe, OK to the late Greeley and Margie Perry Crase, she was a seamstress and was Baptist by faith. She is survived by her children David Kitchens and wife Lisa, Teresa Simmons, Stacy Knight and...

Fay Bozeman Autry
Jun 29, 2013
Mrs. Fay Bozeman Autry, 90, of Hinsonton, GA passed away on Friday, June 28, 2013 at Mitchell County Hospital in Camilla, GA. Born on August 6, 1922 in Mitchell Co., GA to the late William Elzie and Lola Phillips Bozeman, she was a homemaker and a member of Hinsonton Baptist Church. She was a member of the William T. Flynt...

Martha Pyles Redmond
Jun 19, 2013
Martha Francis Pyles Redmond, 83, of Meigs, GA passed away on Wedneday, June 19, 2013 at her residence. Born on June 19, 1930 in Crawford Co., GA to the late John and Mattie Smith Pyles, she was a retired teacher of 36 years. She was a member of Meigs United Methodist Church where she served as treasurer of the UMW...

Merita Hughes Curles
Jun 12, 2013
Merita Hughes Curles, 69, of Camilla, GA passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, GA. Born on May 6, 1944 in Cairo, GA to the late Fredrick Henry and Martha Luella Gee Hughes, she was a homemaker and a member of Branchville United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband Joe Curles,...

John Bradford Jordan
Jun 10, 2013
John Bradford Jordan, 75, of Jacksonville, FL passed away on June 2, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville. Born on November 8, 1937 in Pelham, GA to the late Julian and Sarah McNair Jordan, he was a business owner and a member of Hand Memorial United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife Beverly K. Jordan of Jacksonville, FL,...

Thelma Rolin Flynt
Jun 7, 2013
Thelma Rolin Flynt, 102, of Camilla, GA passed away on Friday, June 7, 2013 at Willson Hospice House in Albany, GA. Born on February 10, 1911 in Harmony, GA to the late Durwood and Ida Smith Rolin, she was retired from Braswell's Jewelry and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Pelham. She is survived by her daughter Kathrine...

Norma Urquhart Walton
Jun 7, 2013
Norma Urquhart Walton, 91, of Pelham, GA passed away on Friday, June 7, 2013 at Pelham Parkway Nursing Home. Born on December 9, 1921 in Mitchell Co., GA to the late Norman Nathaniel and Flossie Jordan Urquhart, she was a homemaker and a retired sales manager. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Pelham. She is survived...

Loretta Yocca Horn
Jun 3, 2013
Loretta Marie Yocca Horn, 80, of Pelham, GA passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at Pelham Parkway Nursing Home. Born on February 23, 1933 in Johnstown, PA to the late Angelo and Crisi Yocca, she was a retired bookkeeper and attended Trinity Baptist Church. She is survived by her children David Horn and wife Monica of Apopka, FL, Ken...

Lucille Young McDonald
Jun 2, 2013
Lucille Pearson Young McDonald, 90, of Pelham, GA passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2013 at her residence. Born on April 24, 1923 in Hedland, AL to the late Tom and Rhoda Tally Pearson, she was a homemaker and Baptist by faith. She is survived by her children Bonnie Godwin of Pelham, GA, Pearl Hurst of Meigs, GA, Wanda Sue...

Norma Harrell Davis
May 20, 2013
Services for Norman Ruth Harrell Davis, 82, Pelham, are at 2 p.m. Monday, May 20, 2013, at Jamerson Funeral Home Chapel. Interment is at Meigs Sunset Cemetery, with the Rev. Nathan Fowler officiating, assisted by the Rev. David Pickering. Pallbearers are Scott Harrell, Chris Harrell, Jason Hicks, Rusty Davis, Lamar Adams and Edwin Adams. Mrs. Davis died Friday, May 17,...