Obituaries
Southwest Georgia

Dorothy Tinelli Cestagalli

FITZGERALD — Dorothy Tinelli Cestagalli, 93, of the Bowen’s Mill Community, died Thursday, April 17, 2008, at her residence. Funeral services will be held 10 A.M., Tuesday at the funeral home with interment at 3 P.M., Wednesday at Alaqua United Methodist Church Cemetery in Defuniak Springs, FL.

Paulk Funeral Home
Fitzgerald 229/423-2033

Charles Louis Cox

CAMILLA — Charles Louis Cox, 73, of Pelham died Monday, April 21, 2008 at his residence.

Funeral services will 2 P.M. Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at Parker-Bramlett Funeral Home with interment in Oak Grove Christian Church Cemetery in Decatur Co. Rev. Lindsay Gay and Rev. Neal Hager will officiate.

Active pallbearers include Bryan Cox, Kenneth Cox, Jr., Chris Cox, Kevin Cox, Greg Lyon, Ryan Carr, and Allen Joiner. Honorary Pallbearers include Mitchell Co. Farm Service Employees.

Born August 22, 1934 in Mitchell Co., Mr. Cox was the son of the late Willie Floyd and Stella Singleton Cox. He was a retired farmer and worked for Mitchell Co. Farm Service. Mr. Cox was a member of Oak Grove Christian Church. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Mandi Lyon and a brother, George Cox.

Survivors include his wife, Faye Avery Cox of Pelham; one daughter, Barbara Cox Green and husband, Steve of Leesburg; two sons, Kenneth L. Cox and wife, Linda, of Pelham and Charles T. Cox and wife, Kaye, of Bainbridge; four brothers, W.O. Cox of Pelham, Hollis Cox of Pelham, Willie Floyd Cox, Jr. of Brinson and Alvie Cox of Pelham; a sister, Juanita Cox of Brinson; fourteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 6-8 P.M. Tuesday, April 22 at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Albany Community Hospice, 2332 Lake Park Dr., Albany, GA. 31707.

To sign our online guest registry, visit our website at www.parkerbramlett.com

Parker-Bramlett Funeral Home
Camilla 229/336-5111

Homer Powell Harrison, Jr.

COLQUITT — Homer Powell Harrison, Jr., 84, of Colquitt died Saturday, April 19, 2008 at his residence. Visitation will be Tuesday night from 6-8 P.M. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 3 P.M. at the Colquitt Freewill Baptist Church with interment in Mothers Home Church Cemetery with full Military Honors. Rev. Kent Barwick will officiate. Active Pallbearers will be Mark Mattilo, Everett Mattilo, Alan Jenkins, Kirk Jenkins, Craig Tully and Bobby Tully. Honorary Pallbearers will be the VFW members.

Mr. Harrison was born March 29, 1924 in Dooley Co. He was retired from the US Air Force as a Master Sergeant, he was a member of the William M. Wilson VFW Post {pound}6046 and was a member of Colquitt Free Will Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Christine Tully Harrison of Colquitt, two daughters, Gloria (Jim) Lotz of Marietta and Phyllis (Larry) Harwood of Sumter, SC, one brother, Edward (Buck) Richardson of Pearland, TX, three sisters, Elizabeth Smith and Betty Odom both of Lake Livingston, TX and Nancy Dollar of Van Cleave, MS, five grandchildren, Laura Harwood, Amy Cline, Jill Graham, Kenneth Harwood and Shelley Wilson. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Ann Harrison, a granddaughter, Jennifer Lotz and two sisters, Marjorie Mattilo and Sarah Jane Walling.

You may sign the guest book and share your own special thoughts and memories with the family of Homer Powell Harrison, Jr. by visiting Colquitt Funeral Home’s website at www.colquittfuneralhome.net.

Colquitt Funeral Home
Colquitt 229/758-3571

Ludie M. Hollomaw

RICHLAND — Ludie M. Hollomaw, 77, of Preston died April 21, 2008. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

T.V. Williams Funeral Home
Richland 229/887-3369

Cora Glass Monday

BAINBRIDGE — Cora Glass Monday, 86, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away, Sunday, April 20, 2008 at her residence. The funeral service will be at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memory Garden. The family will receive friends Tuesday, April 22, 2008 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Ivey Funeral Home.

Ivey Funeral Home
Bainbridge 229/246-3232

Margaret Deborah Odum

GRIFFIN — Margaret Deborah “Debbie” Odum, 54, of Griffin, formerly of Albany died Friday, April 18, 2008 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home in Atlanta.

Mrs. Odum was born May 18, 1953 in Albany, daughter of the late Guy P. Odum, SR. and the late Jurelle Ogden Odum. She lived in Albany many years before moving to Griffin and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Albany.

Mrs. Odum was cremated in accordance with her wishes.

Donations may be made to Our lady of Perpetual Help Home, 760 Pollard Boulevard S.W., Atlanta, GA 30315 in memory of Mrs. Odum.

Anyone with questions or condolences may contact Mrs. Odum’s sister, Madeline, at mdill912@.at.yahoo.com

Haisten McCullough Funeral Home
Griffin 770/229-4994

Mary Smith Page

ASHBURN — Funeral services for Mary Smith Page, 69, of Ashburn will be held Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 4 P.M. at the Ashburn First Baptist Church with burial to follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn. Mrs. Page died Sunday at her residence following a sudden illness. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6-8 P.M. at the funeral home.

Perry Funeral Chapel
Ashburn 229/567-3366

George C. Pittman

FITZGERALD — George C. Pittman, 87, of Fitzgerald, formerly of Atlanta, died April 20, 2008 at Dorminy Medical Center in Fitzgerald. Graveside services will be held 2 P.M., Tuesday in Westview Cemetery in Atlanta. The family will receive friends from 1-2 Tuesday afternoon in Abbey Chapel of Westview Cemetery.

Paulk Funeral Home
Fitzgerald 229/423-2033

Melissa Leigh Willingham Sunday

ASHBURN — Funeral services for Melissa “Missy” Leigh Willingham Sunday, 37, of Sycamore will be held Wednesday at 11 A.M. at the Bethel Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Sunday answered the Lord’s call Monday at the residenmce of her parents after an extended illness. Visitation will be held Tuesday evening form 7-9 P.M. at the funeral Home.

Perry Funeral Chapel
Ashburn 229/567-3366

Harry R. Woodward

PELHAM — Harry R. Woodward, 86, Camilla, died April 21, 2008 at Mitchell Co. Hospital, Camilla. A private family service will be held at a later date.

Jamerson-Braswell Funeral Home
Pelham 229/294-2661

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