Mrs. Catherine Dozier Carter, age 92, of Buena Vista, Georgia passed Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at her home.

The funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, March 24, 2007 at New Hope Baptist Church, Tower Point County Road 28, Buena Vista, Georgia.  Interment will follow in the Church cemetery.

Catherine was born February 3, 1915 in Marion County, Georgia to the late Nathan Dozier and Caroline Dozier.  She was educated in the public school system of Marion County, Georgia.  She was united in holy matrimony to the late Jim Carter and to this union twelve children were born.  Four children preceded her in death.  After many dedicated years of service, she retired as a homemaker.

At an early age, she joined New Home Baptist Church.  She served as President of the Usher Board Ministry, Secretary of the Church, and Mother of the Church.  She was a Gold Charter Member of Yule Tide O.E.S. of Chapter 383 since 1952.

Survivors include her children, Lois McBride (Carey), Kathleen Moody, Willie H. Carter (Annette), Ted Carter, James Carter (Eula), Ossie Mae Milliner, Albert Carter (Miranda), and Gloria Carter Whitehead; 26 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren, and 24 great great grandchildren.  Also included are a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

Ms. Carolyn Catrina Edwards, age 38, passed in Iraq.  

The funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M., Friday, April 6, 2007 at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, 114 Johnson Street, Oglethorpe, Georgia.  Interment will follow in the Davis Chapel A.M.E. Church Cemetery, Oglethorpe, Georgia.

Carolyn was born in Montezuma, Macon County, Georgia on September 2, 1968 to Mary Ann Tookes Edwards and the late Willie Edwards.  She was the granddaughter of the late Willis and Mary Lois Harpe Tookes of Oglethorpe, Georgia and the late Mr. & Mrs. Edwards of Taylor County.  She was a 1986 graduate of Macon County High School, a former member of Davis Chapel A.M.E. Church and a member of Friendship Baptist Church of DeSoto, Georgia.  She was employed with various companies which included being director of Macon County Family Connections.  She was currently employed as a Coordinator for KBR Industry at the American Embassy of Iraq.  She was also owner and operator of Carolyn Edward's Consultant.

Carolyn was a community leader a job go-getter.  She was always searching for new learning adventures and experiencing new techniques in technology - always reaching for the stars.  

Carolyn will certainly be missed by those she has touched along life's way.  She is survived by her son, Darius Larry; her mother, Mary Ann Tookes Edwards; aunts and uncles, Queen Ester Minter (Colvin), Arma Tookes Lloyd, Gloria Thomas (Rev. James), Henry Leonard Tookes (Naomia), Willie Eldrick Tookes (Betty), Doddie Tookes, and Cheryl Tookes-Thompson (Orville); great aunts and great uncle, Autra Mae Tookes, Mattie Pearl Harpe, Ida Mae Tookes, Wylene Tookes, and O.C. Harpe; a host of beloved cousins, Andrea Tookes, Marvin Tookes, II, Colbretta Minter, Anita Gadsen, and Colandra Tookes; a god uncle, Leonard "Lyn" Tyson; and a host of other relatives and friends.