​Mrs. Jefferine Murray Sales age 81, 198 Welch Road, Buena Vista, Georgia passed Sunday, November 11, 2018.
 
Funeral service will be conducted 1:00 P.M., Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church, Pineville Road, Buena Vista, Georgia. Burial will follow at the New Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Highway 41 South, Buena Vista, Georgia.
 
Jefferine Murray Sales was born September 03, 1937 in Buena Vista, Georgia to the late Carrie Lee Murray Wilson and Jessie Murray.  She is preceded in death by three children, Faith Sales, Jacqueline Sales, Clem Sales and three siblings, Emmett Murray, James Murray and Willie Standford Murray.
 
 She graduated from Buena Vista High School in 1955. She moved to Brooklyn, New York where she married the love of her life, the late Mr. Clem Sales, Jr in 1957. She graduated from Brooklyn City College with a degree in Early Childhood Education in 1979. As an educator, she worked as a classroom teacher for Brooklyn Board of Education.  She retired from teaching in 2004 after 25 years of dedicated service and after retiring she move back to Buena Vista to take care of her mother.
 
At an early age, she joined the New Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church whereas she served until her demise. She also was a faithful member of Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church where she served as a Sunday School Teacher, an Usher, and Chairperson of the Pastor Aid.
 
Jessie leaves to cherish her memories: Two children, Felice Boddie, and Jennifer Fulford both of Brooklyn, New York; six siblings, Mellee Best, John Murray, Walter Murray, Rebecca Murray, Everett Murray and Arizona Wilson, one step-sister Sereatha Wilson, nineteen grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; and a host of beloved nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

​Irene Wiggins Davis, age 64, passed on Thursday November 8, 2018 at home.
 
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M., Friday, November 16, 2018 at the Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc, 607 Kaigler Street, Oglethorpe, Georgia. Rev. Rodney Duncan will officiate. Interment will follow in the Davis Chapel A.M.E. Church Cemetery.
 
Irene Wiggins Davis was born March 7, 1954 to the late Ida Bell Smith Wiggins and Henderson Wiggins in Ideal, Georgia. She is preceded in death by six siblings, Willie Joe Wiggins, Henry Wiggins, Hayward Slappey, Johnny C. Wiggins, Willie Coleman, and Willie Lee Wiggins. Mrs. Davis was a member of House of God Miracle Temple. She attended the public school systems of Macon County. After many dedicated years of service, she retired as a homemaker.
 
On November 8, 2018, Irene departed this earthly life for an eternal life with her Heavenly Father. She will indeed be missed.
 
Those left to cherish her memories are her children, Howard Wiggins, James Wiggins, and Delois Wiggins (Orndra ) all of Oglethorpe, Georgia; six grandchildren, Maya Leggett, Antwan Brown, Anquavis Wiggins, Marquel Wiggins, Shondra Smith, and Deondria Simmons, all of Oglethorpe, Georgia; two great-grandchildren, Jayla Smith and Brandon Allen, Jr., both of Oglethorpe, Georgia; siblings, Mae Lizzie Wiggins, Rosetta Riley, Mae Lois Wiggins, Fannie Wiggins, Mae Florence Wiggins, and Betty Jean Wiggins; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, including a devoted friend Willie Ross. 

​Marvis Kent English, age 62, 339 Stewart Street, Oglethorpe, Georgia, passed on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at home.
 
The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Friday, October 12, 2018 at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, 111 Johnson Street, Oglethorpe, Georgia, where Rev. Norris Harris is pastor. Rev. Coley Clark, Jr. will officiate. Interment will follow in the Oglethorpe City Cemetery, Memorial Drive, Oglethorpe, Georgia.
 
Marvis was born April 18, 1956 in Macon County, Georgia to Clara L. Smith and the late Cornelius English. He was educated in the public school system of Macon County, where he was a 1974 graduate of Macon County High School. He was a 1976 graduate of South Georgia Technical College with a degree in computer science. In 2003, Marvis acquired a certificate in paralegal studies from Georgia College and State University.  His employment history included Prudential Insurance Company in Atlanta, Georgia and Proctor & Gamble Buckeye Plant of Oglethorpe, Georgia.  Marvis was the owner/operator of Hifi Concepts and English Income Tax Services. His community services included Meals on Wheels and SOWEGA Council on Aging. Marvis served on the Oglethorpe City Council for several terms and served as trustee pro tem at St. Paul A.M.E. for a number of years.  He was very active and instrumental in the construction of the multi media center.  Marvis was preceded in death by a brother Dr. Anthony English and half-brother Gary Oliver.
 
He leaves to cherish his precious memories: a loving and devoted mother, Clara L. Smith-English, of Oglethorpe, Georgia; two siblings, Milton English (Bessie) of Oglethorpe, Georgia and Cheryl English-Smith (Conrad) of Warner Robins, Georgia; his half-sister and half-brothers, Michelle Davis (Charles), Paul Oliver, all of St. Petersburg, Florida and Cornelius Oliver (Pam), Americus, Georgia; a host of beloved nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Willie James Hamilton, Jr., age 43, passed on September 13, 2018.

The service will be private.

Willie James Hamilton Jr. was born on June 27,1975 in Atlanta, Georgia to Willie James Sr. and Jackqueline Marie Hayes Hamilton. He was educated in the public school system of Macon County. He received his GED certification for San Antonio High School in Texas. He was employed with Hewlett-Packard in San Antonio, Texas. Willie was known for his shyness. He enjoyed watching movies and playing video games.

He leaves to cherish his memories to three beautiful daughters, Ahbria Hamilton, ZaMeceya Hamilton, Abbilesha Greene all of Perry, Georgia; a companion, Jamilla “Lango’ Yarber, Perry, Georgia; parents Willie Hamilton, Sr. and Jackqueline Hamilton, Byron, Georgia; siblings, Keith Hayes, Atlanta, Georgia, Blake Hamilton, Austin, Texas, Vickie Simmons, Austin, Texas and Barbara Foster, Dothan, Alabama; a godmother, Linda Meriweather, Riverdale, Georgia, and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

​Missionary Vadie Mann, age 83, 407 Sheffield Street, Americus, Georgia passed Tuesday, September 11, 2018 surrounded by her beloved family.

The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, September 15, 2018 at the United Holiness Headquarter Church, 901 Aaron Snipes Senior Drive, Americus, Georgia. Interment will follow in Eastview Cemetery, Ashby Street, Americus, Georgia.
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Vadie was born July 9, 1935 to the late George Turner and Bennie Lou Wallace Turner in Ideal, Macon County, Georgia.  She was educated in the public school system of Macon County.  She was married to the late Ezekiel Mann and to this union they were blessed with eleven children. Two children, James Lundy, Jr. and Lisa Lundy, preceded her in death. Two siblings, Georgia Mae Furlow and Eddie Charles Turner, also preceded her in death. She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior and joined the Prayer Praise Preach & Deliverance Church under the leadership of the late Vernelle Carter.  She served as a Missionary and Mother of the Church.

She leaves to cherish her memories to her nine devoted children, Catherine Nelson, Americus, Georgia, George Lundy (Christine) Maple Grove, Minnesota, Elaine Sims, Americus, Georgia, Anita Lyles (Willie), Americus, Georgia, Maria Coley (Terrell), Americus, Beverly McCrary (Earl) Americus, Georgia, Dwayne Lundy (Mary) Maple Grove, Minnesota, Jeffery Lundy (Patricia), Fort Valley, Georgia, Sherronda Ross, Americus, Georgia and a stepdaughter Patricia Smith, Americus, Georgia; thirty grandchildren, one preceded her in death Karmal Sims; sixty-one great grandchildren; and nine great great grandchildren including three devoted: Cedric Johnson, Savon Ross and Reginald Ross; A host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends; including Prayer Praise Preach & Deliverance Church, Americus, Georgia; four devoted friends Sonny and Sara Nelson, Deacon and Mrs. Ralph Morgan, Missionary Mary Ann Merritt and Sister Lanette Abram North.