Obituaries
Southwest Georgia

Dicey Cheatem

DONALSONVILLE — Dicey Cheatem, 75, of 1342 HWY. 45 Iron City died April 30, 2008 at Donalsonville Hospital. Funeral services will be Sunday 4 P.M. at Pleasant Hill M.B. with interment in church cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday 12-close at the funeral home.

Moore Funeral Home
Donalsonville 229/524-2465

David Larry Clements

CORDELE — Funeral services for Rev. David Larry Clements of Milledgeville will be held Friday, May 2, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Cordele First Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Luke Cemetery in Ben Hill County. Rev. Clements, 59, died at Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville Tuesday, April 29, 2008.

Born in Ben Hill County, he was the son of Nita Luke Clements and the late James Robert Clements. Rev. Clements was a United States Air Force veteran and a Baptist Minister (RET).

He is survived by a son and his wife, David E. and Robin Clements of Americus; two daughters, Lisa M. Clements of Dalton and Lorie A. Everson of Leesburg; his mother, Nita Clements of Peachtree City; grandchildren, Cody Everson, Austin Everson, Carson Clements, Chelsey Clements and Zeke Clements; a brother, Bobby Clements of Fitzgerald; a sister and her husband, Linda and Jim Shealey of Peachtree City; two aunts and their husbands, Lillian and J.D. Cleghorn of Plymouth, FL and Arbie and William Palmer of Fitzgerald; and two uncles and their wives, Gene and Betsy Luke of Fitzgerald and Jimmy and Anita Luke of Benson, NC.

The family may be contacted at the home of David and Robin Clements - 334 Daniel Street - Americus, GA 31709. Arrangements by Rainey Family Funeral Services. Friends may register on-line at www.raineyfuneral.com

Rainey Funeral Home
Cordele 229/273-2231

Patrick Dewayne Harrison

MOULTRIE — Patrick Dewayne Harrison, 18, died Saturday, April 26, 2008. Funeral service will be Saturday at 4 P.M. at Greater Newton Grove Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the St. James Pallbearer #2.

Luke Strong & Son Mortuary
Moultrie 229/890-1717

David I. Hightower

BLAKELY — We regret to announce the death of David I. Hightower, 68, who died April 24, 2008, in Hartford, CT. Graveside burial will be Saturday 3 P.M. at Green Cemetery.

Peoples Funeral Home
Blakely 229/723-3646

Bernice Dekle Jordan

AMERICUS — Mrs. Bernice Dekle Jordan, age 84, of Smarr, died at Heartland Hospice of Macon, early Thursday morning, May 1, 2008. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel, 142 Southland Road, Americus, Ga.

Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel
Americus 229/924-9888

Lydie Mae Lindsey

CUTHBERT — Lydie Mae Lindsey, 83, of Kokomo, IN., a former resident of Cuthbert died April 27, 2008 in Kokomo, IN. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Saturday, May 3rd at 10 A.M. in East View Cemetery in Cuthbert. Rev. Jackie Williams will officiate.

Mrs. Lindsey was born June 30, 1922 in Randolph Co., daughter of the late Murphy Franklin Turner and Sally LouElla McLeod Turner. She was a member of Mt. Hebron Baptist Church, was a retired seamstress for Kellwood of Cuthbert and was the widow of Grover Washington Lindsey. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, James, Floyd, and Roy Turner and a sister, Vayde Stevens.

Survivors include three daughters, Betty Brown, Joyce DePoy both of Kokomo, and Velma Brock of Indianapolis, two sons, Dwight Lindsey of Dothan, AL and Randy Lindsey of Bunker Hill, IN, three brothers, Calvin “Buddy” Turner of Albany, Curtis Turner of Lumpkin, and John Turner of Dothan, AL, two sisters, Mary Lou Ranew and Carolyn Lynch both of Lumpkin, 15 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Association. There be no visitation.

Lunsford Funeral Home
Cuthbert 229/732-2148

John McMillion

TIFTON — Deacon John (Johnny) McMillion of Tifton died April 28, 2008 at Golden Living Center. Funeral services will be Saturday 11 A.M at Friendship Missionary Baptist with interment in Sandy Ridge Cemetery, Crossland Community. Family will have visitation Friday 7-8 P.M. at the funeral home.

Southview Mortuary
Tifton 229/387-7046

Julia Griffin Moore

Adel — Julia Griffin Moore, 90, of Adel, died April 25, 2008 at her residence. Funeral services will be at the Holy community Church, Adel May 3rd 3 P.M. with interment in Adel City Cemetery.

Southview Mortuary
Adel 229/896-1380

Eston Lee Oakes

FITZGERALD — Eston Lee Oakes, 91, of Douglas, formerly of Fitzgerald, died Wednesday at Summer’s Landing in Douglas. Funeral services will be 12 Noon Saturday, at the funeral home with interment to follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-9 Friday evening at the funeral home.

Paulk Funeral Home
Fitzgerald 229/423-2033

Theo G. Pittman

BLAKELY — We regret to announce the death of Theo Pittman, 84, who died April 27, 2008 at Early Memorial Emergency. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 11 A.M. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.

Peoples Funeral Home
Blakely 229/723-3645

Walter Rowe

ASHBURN — Walter Rowe, 86, of 2712 Balsam Ave., SW. Birmingham, AL. died April 26, 2008 at Plantation Manor Nursing Home, McCalla, AL. Funeral services will be Saturday 11 A.M. at Charity Grove Baptist Church, Doles with interment in Red Oak Cemetery. Rev. Ira Nelson, Pastor will officiate.

Mr. Rowe was born August 18, 1922 in Worth Co. He was educated in the Worth Co. Public School System, he worked as a machine operator for the Harbor Construction Company of Alabama and he was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include two daughters, Elizabeth Williams, Emma Jean Johnson, both of Hempstead, NY, eleven grand’s, six great grand’s and twenty five great great grand’s.

Shipp’s Funeral Home
Ashburn 229/567-3101

Alberta King Simmons

BAINBRIDGE — Graveside services for Mrs. Alberta King Simmons will be held Monday, May 5, 2008 at Mt. Nebo Cemetery at 3 P.M.

Guyton Bros. Funeral Home
Bainbridge 229/246-2468

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