Deacon Anderson Ross, age 81, of DeSoto, Georgia passed Friday, March 22, 2013 at the Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, 417 West 3rd Avenue, Albany, Georgia.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Jackson Grove Baptist Church, Cobb, Georgia.

Deacon Anderson Ross was born March 15, 1932 in Lee County Georgia to the late John and Della Jackson Ross.  He was educated in the public school system of Lee County.  He was preceded in death by seven siblings, Camilia Ross, Mandy Mae Harvey, John Ross, Jr., Eddie Ross, Sr., Della Ross, Jr., Lucy Felton, and Ida Ross.

He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior at an early age and joined Jackson Grove Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Reverend Dock Champion.  He has faithfully served on the Deacon Board Ministry for some forty years.

He met and married his one and only love Maple Robinson Nelson Ross on April 13, 1952 and to this union they were blessed with nine children.  One daughter, Daisy Mae Ross, preceded him in death.

Deacon Ross was employed with various companies. He was employed with the Bailey Farm, the Nelson Farm, Desoto Peanut Gin and Cordele Sacko Lumber Company. He enjoyed fishing and he began his own fishing bate farm.  He was known as the bate man from far and near. Deacon Ross loved his family and his church.  He praised God daily for the both of them.

He leaves a legacy of golden memories to this beloved family which includes his eight children and their spouses, Earnest Nelson, Desoto, Georgia, Mary Morns (Evans), Americus, Georgia, Lucille Holley (Curtis, Sr.) Belleglade, Florida, Rosie Vance (Bobby, Sr.) Desoto, Georgia, Andrew Ross, Alexander, Virginia, Patricia Crawford (Duane, Sr.) Desoto, Georgia, Shirley Walton (Lee Sr.), Americus, Georgia, Curtis Ross, Alamo, Georgia; twelve grandchildren, NiKesha George (Christopher), Americus, Georgia, Curtis Holley, Jr., Latoya Holley and DeAndre Holley all of Belleglade, Florida, Shemekia Felton (Jonathan) Americus, Georgia, Bobby Vance, Jr., Americus Georgia, Nikki Crawford, Duane Crawford, Jr., and Myia Crawford all of Desoto, Georgia, Lee Walton, Jr., Albany, Georgia, JeRosski Walton, Fort Valley, Georgia and Deython Walton, Americus, Georgia; twelve great grandchildren and a host of beloved nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Alonzo Woolfork, Jr., age 74, of 78 White Drive, Montezuma, Georgia passed Friday, March 15, 2013 at Macon Medical Center, Macon, Georgia. 

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday afternoon, March 22, 2013 at First Salem Baptist Church, 191 Twin Church Road, Montezuma, Georgia.  Interment will follow in Champ Waters Cemetery, Montezuma, Georgia

Alonzo Woolfork was born June 12, 1938 to Alonzo Woolfork Sr. and Rena Mae Martin Woolfork in Montezuma, Macon County, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his sons Tony Felton and Lonnie Woolfork, and siblings Willie Woolfork, Anthony Woolfork, and Donnell Woolfork.  He was educated in the public school system of Macon County.  He was a faithful member of Harrison Chapel Baptist Church, where he served on the Usher Board.

Alonzo was employed with Birdseye Foods for more than thirty-six years as a sanitation worker. On December 20, 1968, he was united in Holy matrimony to the former Inez Mann. 

Alonzo leaves to cherish his memories, a devoted wife, Inez Mann Woolfork, Montezuma, Georgia; his loving children, Anne Felton, Montezuma, Georgia, Lisa (Arney) Bryant, Vienna, Georgia; Audrey Woolfork, Michael (Barbara) Felton, Amillia Woolfork, Sharon (Jody) Beal, Darron Felton, Gladys Felton, all of Montezuma, Georgia, Jerome Felton (Trina), Americus, Georgia, Dennis Thomas (Betty) and Reginald Thomas both of Hartford, Connecticut; siblings: Jewel Lee Woolfork, Sr., Immokalee, Florida, Roosevelt Woolfork (Yvonne), Orlando, Florida, Earl Woolfork (Mattie Mae), Marie Woolfork, Montezuma, Georgia, Mollie Reid (Robert), Warner Robins, Georgia, Eddie Woolfork (Michelle), Canton, Michigan, and Geneva Carter (Elder James), Ocilla, Georgia;  brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: James C. Mann (Louella), Earl Mann, Sr., all of Montezuma, Georgia, John Mann, Jr. (Viola), Ervin Mann, Sr. (Pearl), Mae Bertha Jones, all of Riveria Beach, Cathy Mann, Betty Mann, all of Oglethorpe, Georgia, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Terence Javon Miller, age 20, 149 Northside Drive, Ellaville, Georgia passed Friday, March 29, 2013 at the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, Americus, Georgia.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, April 6, 2013 at the Cedar Creek Baptist Church, Mill Road, Ellaville, Georgia. The Reverend Willie Jordan, Pastor will officiate. Burial will follow in the Church cemetery.

Terence Javon Miller was born September 20, 1992 to the parentage of Bertha Teresa Napper Miller and James Edward Miller. He was the third of six children born to this union. His grandmother, Doris Frazier Napper, preceded him in death.

Terence, lovingly called “T,” was educated in the public school of Schley County. He was a loving, kind and a giving young man who had a wonderful connection with children. He enjoyed playing basketball.

Left to cherish his memories are his devoted parents Bertha and James Miller, Ellaville, Georgia; grandparents Mary Alice Miller all of Ellaville, Georgia and Alvin Napper, Buena Vista, Georgia; three brothers, Brandon Napper, James Miller and Quintavious Miller all of Ellaville, Georgia; three sisters, Shaquanda Miller, Jasmine Miller and Abril Peeples all of Ellaville, Georgia; one niece, Aaliyah Green; aunts, Monica Jones (Phillip), Americus, Georgia Shondrika Napper Ellaville, Georgia, Shoronda Paynes of Americus, Georgia, Stephanie Rogers, Ellaville, Georgia, and Hazel Hartage (Samuel), Macon, Georgia; uncles, Alvin Napper and Aaron King: great aunts, Christine Mitchell and Verdell Fulks both of Ellaville, Georgia and Elbina Wiggins, New York, Arie Napper, Atlanta, Georgia, Nettie Tatum, Orlando Florida, Lillie Walker, Moultrie Georgia and Alma Moore, Ellaville, Georgia; great uncles, Herbert Miller, Willie James Fulks, Bobby Fulks, Elner Napper, and Robert Napper all of Atlanta, Georgia; a host of devoted cousins and friends including a devoted friend, Quajalyn Stewart.

Annie Maude Dariso Miller, age 63, 1329 20th Street, Columbus, Georgia passed Friday, March 29, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital, Columbus, Georgia.

The funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 420 East Jefferson Street, Americus, Georgia. Interment will follow in Eastview Cemetery, Ashby Street, Americus, Georgia

Annie Maude Miller was born April 15, 1949 in Americus, Sumter County Georgia to the late Carrie Bell Carter Brown and Luke Dariso. One brother, Homer Lee Patillo, preceded her in death. She was married to the late Roy Lee Miller. She was blessed to be the mother of two children, thirteen grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.

Left to remember her with love and affection are her loving and devoted children, Valoria D. Clark, Columbus, Georgia and Thomasena Williams (Richard), Americus, Georgia; one brother, Willie James Patillo (Annette), Americus, Georgia; grandchildren, Rodney Murray, Jr., Richard Williams, Jr., Kazauna Williams, Zavien Williams, Tavarez Jones, Jasmine Jones, DeAndre Jones, Kerry Johnson, Camilia Black, Douglas Johnson, Dominique Clark, Jatarvis Clark and Kashavian Garry; great-grandchildren, Destiny Black, Malik Jones, Kamoni Clark, Layshun Garry and Aniah Williams; a host of beloved nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.

Mrs. Bessie Clara Lloyd Mallard, age 96, passed Sunday, February 24, 2013 at the Montezuma Health and Rehabilitation Center, Montezuma, Georgia.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, February 28, 2013 at the Second Salem Baptist Church, Travelers Rest Road, Montezuma, Georgia. Interment will follow in the Champ Waters Cemetery, Twin Church Road, Montezuma, Georgia. The Reverend Alfred Wynn will officiate.

Bessie Clara Lloyd Mallard was born May 19, 1916 in Oglethorpe, Macon County, Georgia to the late Mattie Lou Lloyd and Jessie Persons. She was preceded in death by two children, Shirley Lloyd and Samuel Lloyd. She was also preceded in death by two siblings, Rosie Lee Hall Taylor and Aaron Lloyd.

At an early age Bessie Clara joined the Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church of the New York Community, Oglethorpe, Georgia. Later she moved to Montezuma, Georgia and joined Second Salem Baptist Church. Bessie was united in holy matrimony to the late Clovis Mallard. She was blessed to be the mother of five children, eleven grandchildren, and twenty-eight great grandchildren.

She leaves to cherish her memories her beloved children and their spouses, Mr. And Mrs. Freddie (Carolyn) Mallard, Mr. And Mrs. Eliza (Thomas) Sanders, all of Montezuma, Georgia and Elsie Martin, Warner Robins, Georgia; her beloved sister Dorothy Beal, Montezuma, Georgia; eleven grandchildren, Ronnie Lloyd, William (Lisa) Lloyd, Kelvin (Yvette) Lloyd, Jeffery Smith, Tameka (Wesley) Smith, Roderick Allen, Eric Chastine, Marica (Greg) Perry, Torrey (Rhonda) Allen, Latinia (Timothy) Hubbard and Kendelyn Martin: twenty-eight great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Fredrick Scott Range, Sr., age 33, 206 Deerfield Circle, Ellaville, Georgia passed Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany, Georgia.

The memorial service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, March 30, 2013 at William Grove Baptist Church, 71 Gill Street, Ellaville, Georgia. 

Fredrick was born July 26, 1979 to Betty Lee Brazil Range and the late Robert Range, Sr. in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia. He acquired his education in the public school system of Schley County. He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal and joined the band of Christian believers at Miracle Temple, Ellaville, Georgia under the leadership of Pastor Teresa Smith. He was united in holy matrimony July 11, 2003 to the former Shairline Denise Walker and to this union they were blessed with one son, Fredrick Scott Range, Jr. He was employed with Mathews Pallets, Inc. of Ellaville, Georgia as a forklift driver and division plant manager.

He leaves to cherish his memories his beloved wife of nine years, Shairline Range, Ellaville, Georgia; his son, Fredrick Scott Range, Jr., Ellaville, Georgia; his mother, Betty Brazil Range, Ellaville, Georgia; four siblings, his twin brother, Patrick Range (Sonya), Ellaville, Georgia, Melisha Ann Range White (Levone) Jacksonville, Florida and Robert Range, Jr., Ellaville, Georgia; grandfather, Willie James Dupree, Ellaville, Georgia; brothers-in-law and sister-in-law, Anthony Walker (who was very devoted to him), Ellaville, Georgia and Kimberly Towns (Keith), Ideal, Georgia; aunts and uncles, Charlene Dupree Williams (Ralph, very devoted to him), Kathleen Dupree Campbell (Harvey), Kenneth Dupree (Sylvia), Henrietta Lockhart, Celestine Sampson, all of Ellaville, Georgia, Melvin Range (Maxine), Montezuma, Georgia, Thomas Lockhart, Columbus, Georgia and Ronzo King, Jacksonville, Florida, Benny and Mickey Sampson, Jacksonville, Florida; great aunts and great uncles, Junior Battle (Mary), John L. Battle (Mae), Harold Battle (Annie Ruth), and Phillip Walker, all of Oglethorpe, Georgia, Homer Lee Battle and Mae Eula Walker, both of Montezuma, Georgia, and Gloria McDonald, Marshallville, Georgia; a host of beloved nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Mr. Jim Luckie, age 62, 113 Blacksmith Road, Desoto, Georgia passed Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Friday, March 22, 2013 at the Antioch Baptist Church, Chokee Road, Desoto, Georgia.  Interment will be Saturday, March 23, 2013 at the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Pensacola, Florida.

Jim was born December 27, 1950 to the late Sam Albert Luckie, Sr. and Leila Mae Luckie in Forest Home, Alabama. At the age of 7, he joined Rock West Baptist Church.  Later in life, he joined Jackson Grove Baptist Church in Desoto, Georgia.  He was a hard working, caring, giving, and compassionate man.  Jim moved to Miami, Florida as an adult where he worked as a gas line technician for People Gas Company.  He was united in Holy matrimony to the late Annie Grace Mills Luckie.

Jim Luckie is survived by his brothers, Sam Luckie, Jr. (Doris), Hampton, Georgia, R. D Luckie, Brunswick, Georgia, Leon Dean, Los Angeles, California, Ernest Dean (Jeanetta), Many, Louisiana, Marvin Dean (Deborah), Pensacola, Florida, Tony Dean, Atlanta, Georgia, Joe Daniel Dean, Pensacola, Florida; Sisters, Eula Rivers (Charles), Pensacola, Florida, Sandra Ware (Erskine), Pensacola, Florida, Diane Kitt (Frank), Pensacola, Florida; brother-in-law, A. J. Mills; uncles/aunts, Nelson Crenshaw (Helen Gene), Greenville, Alabama, Bama Crenshaw, Las Vegas, Nevada, Beatrice Crenshaw, Mobile, Alabama, Ora Lee, Pensacola, Florida; a host of beloved nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

James Walker, Jr., age 65, 806 Vienna Road, Montezuma, Georgia passed March 11, 2013 at the Carl Vinson Veteran Administration Hospital, Dublin, Georgia.

The funeral service will be conducted at 10:30 A.M., Friday, March 15, 2013 at the Antioch Baptist Church, Georgia Highway 26 West, Oglethorpe, Georgia. Reverend Dr. George Porter, Jr., pastor will officiate. Interment will follow at Andersonville National Cemetery, 496 Cemetery Road, Andersonville, Georgia at 12:00 noon.

James was born November 19, 1946 in Oglethorpe, Macon County, Georgia to the late Willie Arthur Town and Eula Chastine Walker. Three siblings preceded him in death, Benjamin Walker, Gwenda McKellar and Lewis Walker III.

He was educated in the public school system of Macon County.  He received his elementary education from the historic Oglethorpe Grammar School. After moving to Belleglade, Florida he acquired his high school diploma from Belleglade High School.  On January 23, 1967 he enlisted into the United States Army where he acquired several awards, medals and ribbons for the faithful acts of duty and on March 23, 1972 he was honorably discharged.

He was married June 30, 1995 to the former Betty Jean McDonald Harp. He was blessed to be the father of two daughters and three stepchildren.

Survivors are his beloved wife of 17 years, Betty Jean Walker, Montezuma, Georgia; children, Veronica LaNee Walker and Andrea Jamekia Walker both of Oglethorpe, Georgia; three step-children, Jacquelyn D. Harp, Montezuma, Georgia, Bobby Harp (Terresena), Montezuma, Georgia and Donna Harp Brown (Dallas), Plains, Georgia; grandchildren; An’qualexus Walker, Nekiya Shelley and NeKeriyuna Shelley; step-grandchildren; Jessica Oliver, Brittany Rutledge, LaMorris Darling, Karlos Duncan, Jr., Charloski Carr and Aisha Carr; siblings, Mary Battle (Major), Oglethorpe, Georgia, Mae Eula Walker, Montezuma, Georgia, Gloria McDonald, Marshallville, Georgia, Phillip Walker, Oglethorpe, Georgia, Fannie Lee Bailey, Lillie Mae Town, Lucille Town Johnson, Willie B. Town and Calvin Town all of Macon, Georgia; aunts Fannie Lee Oliver, Oglethorpe, Georgia and Wanda Lee Chastine, Belleglade, Florida; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law;  Ozie Edge (Harvey) Earlene Harp, Fred McKellar, all of Montezuma, Georgia, Arrie Dean Walker, Oglethorpe, Georgia and Mary Walker, Ellaville, Georgia;  a host of beloved nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Jessie Joe Jones, Jr. age 64, 629 Sam Carter Rd., Reynolds, Macon County, Georgia passed Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Peach County Hospital, Fort Valley, Georgia. 

The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Corinth Baptist Church, Georgia Highway 127, Garden Valley, Georgia.  Interment will follow in the Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Whitewater Road, Ideal, Georgia.  Reverend Governor Gibson, Pastor, will officiate.

Jessie Joe Jones, Jr. was born October 14, 1948 in Ideal, Macon County, Georgia to the late Rosa Tookes Jones and Bat Jones.   He was preceded in death by six siblings, Willie C. Jones, Morris Jones, Fred Jones Billie Jones, Kenneth Jones and T. J. Jones.   Jessie was very talented with many skills.  He was a tractor-trailer driver. For thirty years, he was in horticulture, while living in Atlanta, Georgia.  He was a carpenter in housing construction while living in Warner Robins, Georgia.  After returning to his native home, he was the handy man for his neighbors and friends. 

Jessie accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and joined the Rocky Mount Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.  Upon moving from Atlanta, Georgia he attended Corinth Baptist Church where he remained until his departure, which came on Sunday evening, March 3, 2013. He leaves to cherish his memories: three children, Danny Jones, Atlanta, Georgia, Jessie Joe Jones, Jr. and Bridgett Jones, Florida; three siblings, Georgia Jones, Reynolds, Georgia, Ernest Jones (Venus) and Melvin Jones all of Atlanta, Georgia: sister-in-law, Louvenia Bailey Jones; companion, Mary Jones; grandchildren, nieces, including a devoted niece, Frances Clark (Jessie); nephews, other relatives and friends.

Hiram Victor Lockhart, age 69, 332 Martin Luther King Drive, Montezuma, Georgia, passed Sunday, March 3, 2013 at the Flint River Hospital, Montezuma, Georgia.

The funeral service will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Monday, March 11, 2013 at the Mt. Pleasant/Travelers Rest C.M.E. Church, 315 Norris Street, Montezuma, Georgia. Reverend Sidney L. Kendrick, pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow at 12:00 noon in the Andersonville National Cemetery, 496 Cemetery Road, Andersonville, Georgia.

Hiram was born July 18, 1943 in Montezuma, Macon County, Georgia to the late Jesse Lockhart and Ella Mae Webb Lockhart. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Willie Ben and Mary Towns Sutton and William Bill (Ellen) Lockhart. He joined the Mt. Pleasant/Travelers Rest CME Church under the leadership of Rev. Maurice Cherry, where he served as a faithful member on the Steward Board and was very active in Sunday School. He loved his church and before his health failed.  He and his wife, Barbie Ann, would make sure the church was clean and ready for Sunday Service.

He was educated in the public school system of Macon County and his favorite subject was English. He served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1969 and he also served in the National Guard for three years in Combat Engineering in Macon County. He was stationed in Paris, France from 1967 to 1968. Following his military career, for nine years he was employed with Kodak Camera in Rochester, New York. Hiram left New York and came home to Georgia in 1984. He was a truck driver for the Concrete Company, Cargill Company, and the American Logistics Company. He also worked for Walter Matthews’ Funeral Home for several years.

He leaves to cherish his memory his newly devoted wife, Barbie Ann Patterson Lockhart, Montezuma, Georgia; two daughters, Jackie Ollita Lockhart, New York and Renee Lockhart, Atlanta, Georgia; two sons, Jay Scott Simms (Sharon) and Hiram Lockhart, Jr., both of  Rochester, New York; eleven grandchildren, Tony Lockhart, Ebony Victoria Lockhart, Jay Sims, Jr., Jaden Sims, Joshua Pradia, Monique Pradia, Latoya Johnson, Patricia Johnson, Jovan Johnson, Sarah Lockhart, and Katrina Starkes; one sister, Dr. Jacqueline Webb Richardson (Joseph), Plymouth, Minnesota: one brother, Emmett Preston Lockhart (Maggie), Warner Robins, Georgia; four brothers-in-law, Bobby Patterson, Montezuma, Georgia, Joseph L. Richardson, Minnesota, Horace Lee Patterson, Charlotte, North Carolina and Robert Patterson (Margaret) Bronx, New York; nine nieces and nephews, Dorothy Reynolds, Dallas Anderson, Larry Hicks, Preston Lockhart, Valerie Lockhart, Diane Brooks, Trenton Lockhart, Jolawn Ollita (Richardson), Victor and Jimmy Lockhart; two sisters-in-law, Dr. Martha Milo-Avery, Hampton, Virginia and Claudette Miles, Americus, Georgia; and a host of other relatives and friends.