Robert Calvin Griffin, age 72, passed Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Pine Pointe Hospice in Macon, Georgia. 
 
Robert Calvin Griffin was born November 13, 1946 in Oglethorpe, Macon County, Georgia to the late Willie Ervin Griffin, Sr. and the late Marie Sturnes-Griffin.  He was married to the late Gloria Johnson-Griffin. He was educated in the public school system of Macon County. During his working life, he worked for Southern Frozen Foods, where he worked as a package supervisor, and the City of Montezuma, until his retirement.
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Left to cherish his memories are four loving children, Sgt. Tommie Griffin (Bridgette) of Atlanta, Georgia, Geneva Griffin Molden (Jimmy) of Atlanta, Georgia, Marie Griffin of Fort Valley, Georgia, and Connie Griffin of Fort Valley, Georgia; siblings, Fannie Mae Carter (Leroy), of Jacksonville, Florida, Rosa Lee Perkins, of Macon, Georgia, Alvin Griffin, of Jacksonville, Florida, Abraham Griffin, of Oglethorpe, Georgia, Johnny Griffin (Susie), of Jacksonville, Florida, Leroy Griffin (Sonya), of Oglethorpe, Georgia, Willie Griffin, of Jacksonville, Florida, and Mary Linton, of Oglethorpe, Georgia; a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
 
A private memorial to celebrate his life will be held in Jacksonville, Florida. ​

​Mrs. Jefferine Murray Sales age 81, 198 Welch Road, Buena Vista, Georgia passed Sunday, November 11, 2018.
 
The funeral service will be conducted at 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 3, 1937 in Buena Vista, Georgia to the late Carrie Lee Murray Wilson and Jessie Murray.  She was 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 the 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 where 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.