Obituaries
Southwest Georgia
Mozelle Kelly Fitch
BAINBRIDGE — Mozelle Kelly Fitch, 86, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away
Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Memorial Manor Nursing Home.
The graveside funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 12, 2008
at Roselawn Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends Friday, July 11, 2008 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
at Ivey Funeral Home. Online visitors may sign the guest register at
www.iveyfuneral.com. Memorials may be made to Memorial Hospital Foundation,
1500 E. Shotwell St., Bainbridge, GA 39819.
Ivey Funeral Home
Bainbridge 229/246-3232
Marvina Griffin
ROANOKE, VA — Marvina Griffin, 68, of Moneta, VA, went to be with the Lord
on Thursday, July 10, 2008. She is survived by her beloved husband of 50
years, Donald L. Griffin, with whom she spent 22 years with as a Navy wife;
two daughters, Crystal Cole, Valerie Archual and her husband, Jamie; four
grandchildren, Clinton Griffin and his wife, Lindsie, Michael Burton, Ivy
Archual, Aaron Archual; one great grandchild, Kaleb Griffin; brother, David
Williams and his wife, Janie; and son-in-law, Tim Burton. A memorial service
will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, July 13, 2008 at Oakey’s Vinton Chapel in
Vinton, VA with Pastor Jeff Gardner officiating. In lieu of flowers, the
request memorials be made to the Rescue Mission, 402 4th Street, Roanoke, VA
24013. Arrangements by Oakey’s Vinton Chapel and Crematory, 540-982-2221.
Oakey’s Funeral Service
Vinton, VA 540/982-2221
James Hamilton Hilburn
COLQUITT — James Hamilton Hilburn, 71, died on Thursday, July 10, 2008, at
Palmyra Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 12,
2008, at 3 p.m. at Cooks United methodist Church with interment to follow at
Kelley Cemetery. Rev. Billy Mills will officiate.
Mr. Hilburn was born on March 8, 1937, in Miller County. He was a Labor
Relations Specialist with the federal government. He was a member of Cooks
United Methodist Church.
Survivors included his wife, Verlie Bundy Hilburn of Colquitt; one daughter,
Karen (Tim) Edmonds of Fayetteville; two sons David (Rhonda) Hilburn of
Kennesaw and Mark (Shelley) Hilburn of Sebring, FL; six grandchildren, Sarah
Hilburn, Joseph Hilburn, Jessica Edmonds, Zack Edmonds, Wyatt Edmonds and
Cameron Stache; and two sister-in-laws, Molly Hilburn and Betty Jean Hilburn
both of Colquitt.
Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to the Cooks United
Methodist Church building fund.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 2 to 3 p.m. at Cooks
United Methodist Church.
You may sign the guest book and share your own special thoughts and memories
with the family of James Hamilton Hilburn by visiting Colquitt Funeral Homes
web site at www.colqutiifuneralhome.net.
Colquitt Funeral Home
Colquitt 229/758-3571
Lois Price
SHELLMAN — Mrs. Lois Price, 60, of Shellman, did on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at
Southeast Georgia Regional Medical. Funeral services will be held on Sunday,
July 13, 2008 at 3 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Shellaman, with
interment to follow in the Church Cemetery.
Community Funeral Home
Shellman 229/679-5754
Joyce Rolin
PELHAM — Joyce Rolin, 91 of Meigs, did on Friday July 11, 2008 at Archbold
Memorial Hosptital in Thomasville, GA. Funeral arraignments will be announced.
Jamerson-Braswell
Funeral Home
Pelham 229/294-2661
John Milton Smith
AMERICUS — Mr. John Milton Smith, Sr., age 83, of 216 Columbia Avenue, died
Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. A lifetime resident
of Sumter County, Mr. Smith was born December 9, 1924, a son of the late A. W.
Smith and Eunice Osborne Smith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy
Abberlene Butler Smith. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII, was a member
of the VFW, the American Legion and the Sumter Civic Fair Association. He was
a member of Lee Street United Methodist Church.
Graveside funeral services with military honors will be held at 11:00 am
Monday, July 14, 2008 in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Asked to serve as honorary
pallbearers are Jack Johnson, Loveard McMichael, Mike Weldon, Charles Allen,
Pete Smith, Morris Smith, Donald J. Smith, Billy Peebles, Marion ”Puzz” James,
Buck Harris, Dan Torbert, Billy Butler and Wiley Booker.
A visitation will be held from 3 to 5 pm, Sunday, July 13 at Greg Hancock
Funeral Chapel and at other times friends may call at the home of his
daughter, Cathy Allen, 317 Shirley Road.
Survivors include a daughter, Cathy Allen; a son, John Milton Smith, Jr.
both of Americus; two sisters, Thelma McMichael of Americus and Mildred Alcorn
of Columbia, South Carolina; three grandchildren, Mike Johnson (Heather) of
Albany, Brooke Allen and Nikki Smith both of Americus and two great children,
Madeleine Preston Johnson and Madison Kathleen Allen.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lee Street United Methodist Church,
P.O. Box 922, Americus GA 31709
Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel
Americus 229/924-9888
Cynthia Thomas
RICHLAND — Cynthia Thomas, 56, of Richland died on Friday July 11, 2008.
Funeral arraignment will be announced.
T.V. Williams
Funeral Home
Richland 229/887-3369
Gary Williams
FT. GAINES — Gary Williams, 41, died on Monday, July 7, 2008 at the Medical
Center in Columbus. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2008
at 11 a.m. at St. Peter AME Church, in Ft. Gaines. Visitation will be held on
Friday, July 11, 2008 at 2 to 8:30 p.m. at Lewis Mortuary.
Lewis Mortuary
Ft. Gaines 229/768-2014
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