Obituaries
Southwest Georgia

Altha Smith Barber

DONALSONVILLE — We regret to announce the passing of Mrs. Altha Smith Barber, 92, of Jakin who died Wednesday at Seminole Manor Nursing Home in Donalsonville. Funeral services will be Friday at 3 P.M. at the funeral home with interment in Friendship Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held Thursday evening form 6-8 P.M. at the the funeral home.

Evans-Skipper Funeral Home
Donalsonville 229/542-2789

Gary Bradford

MOULTRIE — Gary Bradford, 55, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at Sunrise Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

Luke Strong & Son Mortuary
Moultrie 229/890-1717

Martha Burns

COLQUITT — Martha Burns, 85, of Colquitt, died May 8, 2008 at her residence. Funeral service will be Thursday at 1 P.M. at St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church with interment in Mt. Olive Church Cemetery. Visitation will be today at the funeral home 4-8 P.M. with the family greeting friends and relatives from 5:30-7:30.

Williams Mortuary
Colquitt 229/758-5011

Rupert Durand Covington

CAMILLA — Rupert Durand “R.D.” Covington, 83, of Camilla died Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be 11 A.M. Thursday, May 8 at Oakview Cemetery. Rev. Danny Thomas will officiate. The Fellowship Sunday School Class will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Born May 21, 1924 in Wilcox Co., Mr. Covington was the son of the late James J. and Mary Lee Ritchey Covington. He graduated from Wilcox Co. High School, ABAC College and University of Georgia. Mr. Covington played basketball at ABAC and baseball and basketball at UGA. He was a veteran of the Army Air Corps, having served in WWII. Mr. Covington retired from the Ga. State Dept. of Agriculture as District Supervisor. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Camilla, where he served as Sunday School teacher, Sunday School Superintendent, and chairman of Deacons, for a number of years. He was also a member of the Fellowship Sunday School Class.

Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Edwina Roles Covington of Camilla; a son and daughter- in-law, Randy and Shelda Covington of Pelham; a daughter and son-in-law, Melinda and Leon Pate of Valdosta; two grandchildren, Travis Pate and wife, Alyssa, and Stuart Pate and wife, Lauren; three great grandchildren, Anna Pate, Mason Pate and Eli Pate.

Memorials may be made to the Ga. Sheriff’s Youth Homes, P.O. Box 1000, Stockbridge, Ga. 30281-9878, the Ga. Baptist Children’s Home, P.O. Box 329, Palmetto, Ga. 30268, or the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 414, Camilla, Ga. 31730.

The family my be contacted at their residence, 376 Azalea Dr., Camilla.

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Parker-Bramlett Funeral Home
Camilla 229/336-5111

Rose Ella Durham Everett

BAINBRIDGE — Rose Ella Durham Everett, 86, of Brinson, GA, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at Memorial Manor Nursing Home. The funeral service will be at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 2008 at Bethany Baptist Church near Brinson, GA. Interment will follow at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the funeral service at Bethany Baptist Church.

Ivey Funeral Home
Bainbridge 229/246-3232

Fannie Rathel Mills

DONALSONVILLE — We regret to announce the passing of Mrs. Fannie Rathel Mills, Auburndale, FL formerly of Donalsonville who passed away May 7, 2008. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

Evans-Skipper
donalsonville 229/524-2789

Raymond Allen Nichols, Sr.

CUTHBERT — Raymond Allen Nichols, Sr., 67 of Abbeville, AL died May 6, 2008 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Saturday, May 10 at 2 P.M. in the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery near Cuthbert. Rev. Mickey Skinner will officiate.

Mr. Nichols was born April 14, 1941 in Fulton Co., son of the late William and Hattie Jane Reeves Nichols. He was a retired heavy equipment operator, a Baptist and was married to the late Theresa “Traci” Morgan Nichols who died April 1, 2008.

Survivors include a son, Raymond Allen Nichols, Jr. and his wife, Crystal of McCurtain, OK, a daughter, Jennifer N. Bertrand and her husband, Ron of Ft. Gaines, a brother, Harvey Nichols of Whitesburg, three sisters, Frances Walker, Hazel Potts and Thelma Johnson, all of Newnan, two grandsons, Logan and Nolan Bertrand both of Ft. Gaines and a number of nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends, Friday from 4-8 P.M. at Lunsford Funeral Home.

Lunsford Funeral Home
Cuthbert 229/732-2148

Catherine Elaine Tate

ASHBURN — Memorial services for Catherine Elaine Tate, 53, of Adel will be held Thursday at 2 P.M. at the funeral home. Ms. Tate died Monday at her residence following a sudden illness.

Perry Funeral Chapel
Ashburn 229/567-3366

Fay G. Tucker

MIDLOTHIAN, VA — Fay G. Tucker, 75 of Midlothian, VA died May 6, 2008. She is survived by her husband Robert S. Tucker, Jr.; two grandchildren, Kelly Walker and her husband, Allen and Kyle tucker and his wife, LeAnn, both of Powhatan, VA; brother, Herman Giddens of Hampton, VA; six grandchildren, Gray, Drew, Alex, Mia Walker, Ana and Ginna Ticker. A memorial service to be held at later date.

Bennett & Barden Funeral Home
Powhatan, VA 804/598-3270

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