Mrs. Beatrice Roberts, age 102, 210 Pearl Street, Montezuma, Georgia passed December 4, 2019.
 
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at the Mt. Pleasant/Travelers Rest C.M.E. Church, Montezuma, Georgia. Burial will follow in the Champ Waters Cemetery, Twin Church Road, Montezuma, Georgia.
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​Felix WIlliamson, Jr., age 72, passed on December 1, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving and caring family.

The funeral service will held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 1908 Dozier Road, Ellaville, Georgia. Burial will follow in the Church cemetery.

Felix Williamson, Jr. was born into a loving Christian home on October 21, 1947 in Ellaville, Schley County, Georgia to the parentage of the late Felix Williamson, Sr. and the late Mary Lee Melvin Williamson. He was preceded in death by five siblings, Cora Dell Williamson Black, Robert “B” Williamson, Willie James Williamson, James Edward Williamson and Lola Simmons. He was a 1965 graduate of John Lewis High School of Ellaville, Georgia. At an early age he joined the Ebenezer Baptist Church along with his peers. Felix’s heart was captured by the beauty and charm of his one and only love, Minnie Mountain. They were united in holy matrimony for thirty-eight wonderful years until his demise Sunday, December 1, 2019 at home surrounded by loved ones. After uniting with Minnie, he attended Oak Grove Baptist Church. He was blessed to be the father of two lovely daughters, Kimberly and Mikki. After many years of dedicated services he retired Superintendent of the Road and Maintenance Department of Ellaville, Georgia. He was an outdoorsman at heart. After retirement, his favorite hobby was to keep his lawn beautifully manicured.

Survivors include a loving and devoted wife of thirty-eight years, Minnie Mountain Williamson, Ellaville, Georgia; two daughters and two sons-in-law, Kimberly Williamson Underwood (Shaun), Hendersonville, Tennessee and Mikka Williamson Glekiah (George), Hiram, Georgia; four grandchildren, Kali Green, Layla, and Kaiden Underwood, all of Hendersonville, Tennessee and Giselle Glekiah, Hiram, Georgia; eight siblings and spouses, Mary Lizzie Beavers, Ellaville, Georgia, Willie Arthur Williamson (Rose) Pine Town, North Carolina, Christine Williamson Stewart, Ellaville, Georgia, Eugene Williamson (Eddie Mae), Oglethorpe, Georgia, Josephine Williamson Mercer, (Samuel, Americus, Georgia Annie Mildred Williamson, Atlanta, Georgia, Annie Pearl Williamson Smith (Paul), Phoenix City, Alabama, Mary Francis Williamson Hayes, Americus, Georgia; brothers-in-law/sisters-in-law include Mack Mountain (Christine), Macon, Georgia, Jimmie Mountain (Karen), Swainboro, Georgia, Willie Pearl Mountain Williams, Baltimore, Maryland, Ann Harris, Milledgeville, Georgia, Catherine Grant (Rudy) Sanderville, Georgia, Joe Lewis Mountain, Colorado City, Colorado, and Ella Pearl Williamson, Ellaville, Georgia; and a host of beloved nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends including devoted neighbors Deacon Charlie Stewart III (Cara), and Mrs. Emma Minter and his faithful pet, Lucky Williamson.

​The committal service for the late Deacon Steven Robinson, who passed on November 30, 2019, will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at the Sue Walker Cemetery, Buck Nelson Road, DeSoto, Lee County, Georgia.
             
Deacon Steve Robinson, a citizen of Miami, Florida and a native of DeSoto, Lee County, Georgia was born April 13, 1933 to the late Rev. Earlie Robinson and the late Ceola Robinson.  Steve was educated in the public school system of Lee County where he attended the historic Mt. Able Baptist Church and later graduated from the historic Cherokee High School.
 
After moving to Miami, Florida Steve joined the Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church where he exemplified his worth on the Usher Board Ministry.  He later joined the New Birth Cathedral Baptist Church where he joined the Male Chorus and served on the Deacon Board Ministry.
 
Survivors are eight siblings and their spouses, Georgia Mae Gooden, Inez (Gus) Bivins, Earlie Roberson, Jr., Ceola Brown, Frankie Robinson, Iverson Robinson, and McArthur Robinson; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and lifelong friends.
 
The family will gather at the graveside at 10:45 A.M. where they will meet and greet relatives and friends.

​Rosetta West Freeman, age 69, 2524 Drayton Road, Montezuma, Georgia passed Wednesday, November 27, 2019.

The funeral service will be held 1:00 P.M., Thursday, December 5, 2019 at the New Hope Baptist Church, Hwy 26 East, Montezuma, Georgia.

Rosetta West Freeman was born July 22, 1950 in Montezuma, Georgia to the late Jessie Adams, Jr., and Roberta West. She was educated in the public school system of Macon County. 

In 1967, she married the love of her life Fletcher Dean Freeman, Sr., and to this union nine children were born. Two sons, Anthony L. West, Sr. and Glen Eugene Freeman, preceded her in death.

Through God’s guidance and a firm motherly hand she was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and a true Christian friend. She had a loving and caring heart.  Mrs. Rosetta was a lifetime homemaker.

On Wednesday afternoon, November 27, 2019, our beloved Rosetta transitioned. A precious one from us is gone; a voice we love is still, a place is vacant in our hearts that can never be filled.

Those left to cherish her memories include her husband, Fletcher Dean Freeman, Sr., Montezuma, Georgia; seven children and their spouses, Michael L. West, Altus, Oklahoma, Jesse Freeman (Kendelyn), Byron, Georgia, Kelvin Freeman (Jessica), Montezuma, Georgia, Fletcher Freeman, Jr. (Sandra), Montezuma, Georgia, Sean Freeman (N’Kema), Byron, Georgia, Mario Freeman (Demetria), Montezuma, Georgia and Te’Porschne’ Freeman-James (Mark), Montezuma, Georgia; forty loving grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren; stepmother, Mary Adams, Jacksonville, Florida; nine sisters, Cynthia Miller, Jacksonville, Florida, Elder Lisa Gibbons, Jacksonville, Florida, Valerie West (Tony), Unadilla, Georgia, Juanita Kaiser (Willie), Gail Adams Monroe (Timothy),  Pastor Victoria Blackman (Ronald) all of Jacksonville, Florida, Vernita Murell (James), Titusville, Florida, Antionette Walker (Aaron), and Irish Mariam (Levy) all of Jacksonville, Florida; five brothers, Permon West Sr., (Bernadette), Jacksonville, Florida, Elder Perry Gibbons (Bernadine), Andersonville, Georgia, Derrick West, Montezuma, Georgia, George Adams (Sheila), Jacksonville, Florida, Patrick Adams (Gwen), Jacksonville, Florida; sisters-in-law, Queen Clayton, Oglethorpe, Dorothy Freeman, Montezuma, Georgia and Pearl Freeman, Montezuma, Georgia; brothers-in-law, Ralph Freeman, Belle Glade, Florida, Joseph Freeman, Perry, Georgia, Willie B. Fields (Martha), Henderson, Georgia; two aunts, Mary Ann Felton, Atlanta, Georgia and Gaynette McKenzie, Montezuma, Georgia; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
 

Reverend Jesse Lee Kendrick Jr., age 76, passed on November 27, 2019 at his residence.
 
The funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Brown Chapel Baptist Church, Highway 224, Montezuma, Georgia. Burial will follow at the Champ Waters Cemetery, Twin Church Road, Montezuma, Georgia.
 
Rev. Kendrick was born in Dooly County, on March 9, 1943 to the late Cora Bell Cochran and the late Jesse Kendrick, Sr. He was preceded in death by eight siblings, Gussie Cochran, K.C. Cochran, Johnny Cochran, Stephanie Ann Cochran, James Davis Kendrick, Linda Rucker, Pealie Mae Kendrick, Jessie Mae Hunter. He was educated through the historic Flint River School. Rev. Kendrick believed in working and providing for his family. Over the years he was employed as a Freight Line Worker, Construction Worker and Fender and Body Worker. In the early 1960’s he started work with H&G Body Shop and in 1971, he was able to purchase that same body shop and officially open Jesse Paint Shop.
 
At an early age he joined the band of Christian believers at Shade Arnold Baptist Church and in 1976,  he heard and answered a call of the Lord to preach the gospel.  For over 40 years he was married to Dorothy Westberry Kendrick and to union two children were born.  He is also preceded in death by one son, Anqulitus Kendrick.
 
He leaves to cherish his memories: a loving and devoted companion, Dorothy Kendrick, Oglethorpe, Georgia; one son, Jesse Kendrick III (Crystal), Oglethorpe, Georgia; four grandchildren, Gabriele Bethune, Jessica Kendrick, and Zaccheus Kendrick, and Ladasia Luckey; siblings, Barbara Thomas, Bernice Lee, Sandra Davis, Margaret Cochran, Joyce Elaine Cochran, Evelyn Kelly, Delacey Cochran (Lois), and Wilbert Cochran; an aunt, Ida Mae Green, and  a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. 

​Eather Lee Bush Brown, age 71, passed on November 18, 2019 at her residence surrounded by loved ones.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Kingdom Hall, 104 Packing House Road, Americus, Georgia.

​Emma Jean Lester, age 83, 803 Lavender Street, Montezuma, Georgia passed Saturday, November 16, 2019 at the Houston Medical Center, Warner Robins, Georgia.

A memorial service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the New Bethel Baptist Church, 1212 Johnson Street, Montezuma, Georgia with private burial.

Ms. Emma Jean was born June 29, 1936 in Dooly County, Georgia to the late Will Lester and the late Leila Duncan Lester. She acquired her education in the public school system of Dooly County. She was a faithful member of the New Bethel Baptist Church of Dooly, where she exemplified her worth on the Usher Board Ministry. After many years of unconditional love for her family and friends she retired after failing health as a homemaker.

She leaves a legacy of love and many fond memories to her beloved five children and grandchildren, Geraldine Lester Felton (Lonnie), Douglasville, Georgia, Eloise Lester Carr, Montezuma, Georgia, Shirley Lester Frazier (Thomas), Monroe, Georgia, Alma Lester and Rose Lester both of Montezuma, Georgia; one godson, Mr. Westberry, Warner Robins, Georgia; twenty-three grandchildren and forty-five great grandchildren; and a host of beloved nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, including one devoted Mrs. Ossie Mae Loman.

The funeral service for ​Mrs. Jamie Louise Blue Rumph will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Bethel Baptist Church, 500 Evans Drive, Marshallville, Georgia. Burial will follow in the Colonel Felton Memorial Cemetery, 502 South Street, Marshallville, Georgia.

On September 27, 1942, Mrs. Jamie Louise Blue Rumph was delivered from Heaven above into the loving arms of her parents, the late Mr. Robert Blue and Mrs. Jamie Jones Blue in Macon County, Georgia. At the age of 77, our beloved, Jamie Rumph, known best as “Sister Blue,” rejoined her Heavenly Father on November 17, 2019.

Sister Blue gave her life to the Lord at an early age and became a member of the Bethel Baptist Church. She attended Sunday School, BTU, and faithfully served in the Junior Choir and the Senior Choir.

Sister Blue began her education at Lamson-Richardson Elementary School in Marshallville, Georgia and graduated in 1960 from the Douglass High School in Montezuma, Georgia.

She worked at various employers including Fort Valley State University as a Dorm Mom until retirement.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Jamie Blue and her oldest brother, Thomas Blue. She leave to cherish her memories, one son, Harold Demetrius Rumph (Joi). Three devoted adopted daughters, Oliver Ann Barner, Fort Valley, Georgia; Toya Rumph, Acworth, Georgia; Marilyn White-Herron (Charles), Warner Robins, Georgia. Five grandchildren, Victoria Norton, Zackery Rumph, Christian Harper; and two devoted grands, Demetrius Xavier Rumph and Brianna Barner whom she raised as her own. Three sisters, Sara (Tiny) White, Warner Robins, Georgia; Barbara Tinker, Decatur, Georgia; Carolyn Jennings, McDonough, Georgia. Three brothers, Edward Blue (Beuletta), New Rochelle, New York; Frederick Blue (Denise), Locust, Georgia; Alfred Fuller, Marshallville, Georgia. Three devoted cousins and best friend, Sandra McGhee, Warner Robins, Georgia; Rose Ann Taylor, Montezuma, Georgia; Ruth Felton Bryant, Marshallville, Georgia. A host of nieces and nephews including two whom she raised as her own, Todd Mitchell Blue, Oakland, California; Michael Andre Crocker, Longwood, Florida.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to Grandson Demetrius “DJ” Rumph, P.O. Box 113, Marshallville, Georgia 31057.