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Mary Frances Harmon

3/10/2017

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Mrs. Mary Frances Harmon, age 57, 70 2nd Street, Oglethorpe, Georgia passed on March 10, 2017 at the Heart of Georgia Hospice, Perry, Georgia.

The funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, 607 Kaigler Street, Oglethorpe, Georgia. Burial will follow in the Oglethorpe City Cemetery, Oglethorpe, Georgia 

Mary Frances Towns Hicks Harmon was born on May 3, 1959 to Betty Towns Little and to the late Henry Walker in Macon County, Georgia.  At an early age she accepted Christ as her personal Savior and enjoyed attending services at Miracle Temple House of Praise in Ellaville, Georgia. She was educated in the public school system of Macon County. She was first joined in holy matrimony to Walter Hicks, whom she shared her love with until his death. Mary went on to find love again when she met and later married Dexter Harmon. 

She leaves to cherish her memories: a husband, Dexter Harmon, Montezuma, Georgia; four children, Isley Towns (Kimberly),  Walter Hicks (Tiesha), all of Ideal, Georgia, Elizabeth McDonald (Willie), Justin Hicks, all of Montezuma, Georgia; a devoted mother, Betty Jean Little, Montezuma, Georgia; 13 grandchildren, Quaveyon, Tatiana, LaKimbria, Kimtrevie, Keith, Keyunna, Waltavious, Jadarius, Kamen, Willie, William, Takiya, and Maliyah; one sister, Letty Little, Oglethorpe, Georgia; aunts and uncle, Eve Nell Walker, Reynolds, Georgia, Nettie Mae Mathis, Ella Towns both of Ideal, Georgia, Mary Towns, Atlanta, Georgia, Minnie Bailey, Ideal, Georgia, Robert Towns, Jr., Atlanta, Georgia; a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends including a devoted friend, Angela Leggett Mathis.

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Milton Terry, Sr.

3/9/2017

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Funeral service for the late Mr. Milton Terry Sr. will be conducted at 3:00 P.M., Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Quebec Baptist Church, 3931 GA Highway 26 West, Ellaville, Georgia. Rev. Clinton Aldridge, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hopewell Cemetery, Ellaville, Georgia.

HIS LEGACY
 
The Final chapter of Mr. Milton Terry Senior’s life was written on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 when he was called home and entered into eternal rest. Servant of God, Well Done, Rest from Thy Love Employ.  The Battle has been fought, the victory has been won, Enter thy Master’s Joy.
 
Milton was born March 1, 1930 to the late Reverend Rufus Terry and Annie Mae Jordan Terry in Ellaville (Schley County) Georgia.  He was preceded in death by his Parents, Sister, Olivia, Brothers, Rudolph (Eleanor), and Reno Dean (Azzie).
 
Milton received his formal education as well as Christian education in the Schley County Community.  He professed Christ as his Savior at an early age at the Quebec Baptist Church in Ellaville, GA. He was united in holy matrimony to the former Bertha Hill of Andersonville, GA. This union was blessed with three children.
 
He believed in telling you exactly what he thought and doing exactly what he wanted to do.  He wanted it done “His Way”.  He enjoyed driving from Andersonville to Americus to Ellaville to Montezuma back to Andersonville on a daily.  His favorite word of the day was:
 
“THANK GOD FOR JESUS”
 
Milton operated and managed the Family Farm as well as owned and operated his general store many years prior to moving to New Jersey. Upon relocating to New Jersey he embraced his entrepreneurial skills and started the Ace Industrial Corporation (AIC).  He owned and operated AIC for more than 35 years, prior to retiring in 1991 and returning to Andersonville, GA.  Upon returning he reconnected with the Quebec Baptist Church where he faithfully served as Chairman of the Deacon Board until his health failed. 
 
Left to tell his story are his loving wife of more than 63 years Bertha (Hill) Terry, his two sons, Milton (Geneva) Terry Jr., Americus, GA, and Bradley Terry, Andersonville, GA; two daughters, Deborah (Blake) Hollis, Ellenwood, GA, and Sherol Golden (Charles) Harvey, Buena Vista, GA. One sister, Artie Mae Davis, Ellaville, GA; two brothers-in-law, Lorin (Janet) Hill, Beaver, PA, and Cooper Clemons, Andersonville, GA; two sisters-in-law, Beatrice Hill, Beaver, PA, and Josephine (Albert) Cooper, Americus, GA; five granddaughters:  Ariel (Hasani) McHoney, Atlanta, GA; Ajayla Powell and Diandra Hollis, both of Americus, GA; Anitrice Hollis, Ellenwood, GA; Shondria Golden and Latitia Steward, of Buena Vista, GA; and two grandsons: Jamyron (Ava) Steward, Columbus, GA and Blake Hollis, Ellenwood, GA. Four great-granddaughters Hannah McHoney, Jamora Steward, Janiya Steward, and Arion Kelly, and one great-grandson Caden Jones. God-Son:  Eric Frederick Andersonville,GA. Devoted niece and nephew: Janice Terry, Newark, NJ and Rudolph Terry, Americus, GA.  Additionally, Milton leaves behind numerous friends and acquaintances.   Devoted friends Steward & Carrie McIntosh(Clearwater, FL) Charlie Hill and Robert(Bobby) English Andersonville, GA

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George F. Gaines

3/8/2017

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George F. Gaines, age 63, passed on March 8, 2017 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, Americus, Georgia.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, March 11, 2017, St. Mark A.M.E. Church, Plains, Georgia. Pastor Shirley Strawter will officiate. Interment will follow in the Lebanon Cemetery,  Plains, Georgia.

George Franklin Gaines was born on October 18, 1953 in Americus, Georgia to the late Annie Mae Clay Gaines. He was educated in the public school system of Sumter County.  He was preceded in death by ten siblings. At an early age he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and joined the band of Christian believers at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Andersonville, Georgia.  He was employed with Sumter Regional Medical Center, Americus, Georgia as a Security Guard up until his health decline in 2007.

On December 28, 2013, George was joined in holy matrimony to the Laura Wilson Gaines.  

He  leaves a lifetime of precious memories to his devoted wife, Laura Gaines, Americus, Georgia; one stepdaughter, Michele Burton (Richard), Plains, Georgia; two step grandchildren, Asiah Hughley, India Hughley both of Plains, Georgia; three siblings, Lillie Gaines, Americus, Georgia, Gloria Jean Wilson, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Leroy Gaines (Shirley), Montezuma, Georgia; sisters-in-law and brothers–in-law, Mae Frances Merritt (James),  Ola Mae Wilson, all of Plains, Georgia, Marvin Wilson (Annie B), John Henry Wilson (Juanita) Americus, Georgia, Wade Wilson, Virginia Wilson, all in Americus, Georgia, Gene Wilson, Montezuma, Georgia, Ann Wilson, Bronx, New York, Leana Laney (Raymond), Colorado Springs, Colorado;  a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends, including five devoted friends, Michael Smith, Arthur Heightnee,  Charles Maddox, Oscar Jones and Leroy Fredricks. Special thanks to DaVita Dialysis of Americus, Georgia and Amedisys Home Health.

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Eddie Rogers, Sr.

3/7/2017

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Eddie Rogers, Sr., age 68, 2599 Ballew Court, NE, Marietta, Georgia passed March 4, 2017 at his residence.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, March 11, 2017 at William Grove Baptist Church, Ellaville, Georgia where Reverend Michael B. Edge is Pastor and Reverend Coley Clark, Jr., pastor of Zion Grove Baptist Church, Montezuma, Georgia, will officiate. Interment will follow 12:00 Noon, Monday, March 13, 2017 at the Andersonville National Cemetery, 496 Cemetery Road, Andersonville, Georgia.

Eddie Rogers, Sr. was born May 26, 1948 to the late Charlie L. Rogers, Sr., and the late Ida Bell Turner Rogers in Ellaville, Schley County, Georgia. He was educated in the public school system of Schley County. He graduated from John Lewis High School in 1967. Two siblings, Charlie L. Rogers, Jr. and Roy Rogers, Sr., preceded him in death.

At an early age, he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and joined the band of Christian believers at the Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, Rupert, Georgia. He was a faithful and dedicated member where he served as a Deacon for many years. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was honorably discharged. Eddie began his post-military employment at the General Motors Company and later opened his own home improvement business, QHI Company. Eddie was passionate about the Lord and was a prolific writer. He enjoyed sharing spiritual teachings in his poems, short stories and a self-published book entitled The Richest Family in the World: Family Secrets.

On September 15, 1968 he was united in holy matrimony to the former Delois Hicks Rogers. To this union they were blessed with two children.

He leaves to cherish his memories: a wife, Delois Rogers, Marietta, Georgia; two children, Eddie D. Rogers, Jr., Marietta, Georgia, and Candy Prosper (Danny), Marietta, Georgia; two grandchildren, Jada Rogers, Decatur, Georgia and Leila Prosper, Marietta, Georgia; eleven siblings and their spouses, Turner Rogers (Sandra) Hampton, Georgia, Stella Taylor, Rupert, Georgia, Michael Rogers, Ellaville, Georgia, Steve Rogers, Atlanta, Georgia, Barbara Haynes, Joann Murray, Vivian Lawson (Emmett), Janice Cottle (Donald), all of Ellaville, Georgia, Elaine Fudge (Tracy), Acworth, Georgia, Willie Rogers, Athens, Georgia, Charlie Rogers, IV (Tania), Kennesaw, Georgia, and Mary Rogers, Columbus, Georgia; aunts and uncles,  Lucy Kat Hosley, Atlanta, Georgia, Paul A. Turner (Edna Ruth), Atlanta, Georgia, and Alma Harris, Atlanta, Georgia; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

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Nadrina Wavette Robinson

3/5/2017

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Nadrina Wavette Robinson, age 36, 305 Miller Circle, Marshallville, Georgia passed Friday, March 3, 2017 at the Navicent Health Medical Center, Macon, Georgia.
 
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, March 11, 2017 at St. James C.M.E. Church, 215 Railroad Street, Marshallville, Georgia where Reverend Miracle Bass is pastor and Reverend Billy Heard, pastor of Macedonia C.M.E. Church, Fort Valley, Georgia, will officiate.  Burial will follow at Colonel Felton Cemetery, Marshallville, Georgia
 
Nadrina Wavette Robinson was born September 21, 1980 in Perry, Houston County, Georgia to Robbie Walton Robinson and the late Jerome Robinson.  She was educated in the public school system of Peach County.  She was a 1999 graduate of Peach County High School.  She acquired her Degree in Pharmacy Technology from Penn Foster University.    She continued to pursue a degree in nursing from Middle Georgia Technical College, Warner Robins, Georgia. At an early age she accepted Christ and joined the band of Christian believers at Saint James Christian Methodist Episcopal Church of Marshallville, Georgia. She exemplified her worth on the Feed Mission Ministry.   Her extra activities were wrapped around the caring and love for children.  She, along with several other concerned citizens, organized Kids Yule Love.
 
Nadrina’s love and caring heart left a legacy that impacted on the hearts of those she has left behind which include her loving mother, Robbie Walton Robinson, Marshallville, Georgia; two siblings, Corey Robinson, Texas and Tamessia Robinson, Perry, Georgia; maternal grandparents, Robert (Jimmie Lee) Walton, Ft. Valley, Georgia; nieces and nephews, Brittany Fields, Tiffany Daniel, La’Quassia Robinson, Ta’Quandria Robinson, Star Kecia Robinson and Jy’Quarius Jackson;  great nieces, Kyla Boyd and Le’Niyah Pemberpon; maternal aunts and uncles, Jessie Mae Paster (Terry), Robert D. Walton, Marshallville, Georgia, Tracy Bearden, Columbus, Georgia, Jeanette Willis, Warner Robins, Georgia, Tyrone Bearden (Mildred), Buford, South Carolina, Penny Ogletree, Fort Valley, Georgia and Wanda Brown (Calvin), Edward Fields, Illinois; paternal aunts and uncles, Annie Pearl Golphin (Ernest Lee), Oglethorpe, Georgia, Willie Woolfork, Jr. (Connie), Montezuma, Georgia, and Samuel Robinson, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; great aunts and great uncles, Johnnie Mae Rumph,  Connie Lane both of Marshallville, Georgia, Mary Lizzie Warren (Albert), Ft. Valley, Georgia, Edith Rumph, Hinesville, Georgia, Rosetta  Walton  and Charlie Walton, White Plains, New York; two cousins she consider as being her aunts, Johnnie Jones and Willie Mae Respress;  a host of devoted cousins including, Travis Bearden, Monica Warren, DeWayne Respress, Stanley Golphin, Shiobhan Jones, Ereiner Ellison, Janice Respress, Jeffery Respress, Charlene Boyer and Jeanette Rumph; a host of beloved friends Including two devoted, Patrick Germany and Darius Adams.

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Johnnie B. Sapp

3/3/2017

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Johnnie B.  Sapp, age 79, passed on March 2, 2017 at the Medical Center of Navicent Health, Macon , Georgia.

The funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Inspirational Church by Faith, 714 Alderton Street, Americus, Georgia, where Elder Larry T. Taylor is pastor. The remains will lay in state from 12:00 noon until the hour of service.  Reverend  Clinton Aldridge, Pastor of  Springhill Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will follow at Eastview Cemetery,  Ashby Street, Americus, Georgia.

Johnnie B., affectionately called J.B. by some and Bay by others, was born in Sumter County to the late Jimmie Sapp and the late Mary Laine Sapp on July 24, 1937.

Johnnie B. was employed at Scott Bedding Company for several years where he was a staple man.  He later worked at Cooper Lighting for more than 24 years as a paint attendant - a job he truly loved.  Johnnie always met and greeted everyone with a warm smile and always had a lot to say.

He was preceded in death by one daughter, Dayna LaShunda Sapp Moore; two sisters, Mary J. Armour and Jessie B. Williams; and one brother, Homer Sapp.

He left a legacy of love and memories Thursday morning, March 2nd, 2017 to his wife and children.  Left to cherish his memories are his wife, Janice Roach Sapp; four children, Sherrie Y. Sapp Kleckley, Camilla, Georgia, Johnny B. Sapp, Jr., Navy Ret. Petty Officer First Class Kenneth E. Sapp (Donna Gayle), Americus Georgia, AF Ret. Senior Master Sergeant Gary D. Sapp (Yolanda), Dayton, Ohio; 14 grandchildren, DeRenski T. Kleckley (Tabitha), Buford, Georgia, Damian T, Kleckley (Dianna), Columbus, Georgia, Renarda Sapp, Americus, Georgia, Jamila Pettiford (Victor), Hampton, Virginia, Brandon Sapp, Brendon Sapp, Bethany Sapp, Taylor Sapp, Elijah Sapp, and Matthew Sapp, Dayton, Ohio, Terrance Sapp, Charleston, South Carolina, Shanta Glover, Albany, Georgia, Keldrick Moore, Atlanta, Georgia, Jarred Moore, Americus, Georgia; 14 great grandchildren; one brother, James Merritt (Eula); one sister-in-law, Minnie Long, Riverdale, Georgia; one brother-in-law, Walter Long, Riverdale, Georgia; a devoted cousin, Joan Carson Bell; devoted nephew, John Henry Roach; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

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Calvin Harpe

3/3/2017

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Calvin Harpe, age 56, 18-C Asbury Street, Oglethorpe, Georgia, passed on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, Americus, Georgia.

The funeral service will be conducted at 2:30 P.M., Sunday, March 5, 2017, William Grove Baptist Church, Gill Street, Ellaville, Georgia, where Reverend Michael B. Edge is pastor. Elder Larry Franklin, Jr., pastor of Nazarene Church of God in Christ, Buena Vista, Georgia, will officiate. Burial will follow at Rocky Hill Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Concord Church Road, Ellaville, Georgia.

Calvin was born November 14, 1960 in Buena Vista, Marion County, Georgia to the late Arthur Harpe and Josie Dupree Harpe. He was educated in the public school system of Marion County. He was a 1978 graduate of Tri-County High School. He accepted Jesus Christ at an early age and joined the New Life Holiness Church under the leadership of Elder Johnny Lundy. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was honorably discharged. For many years he was employed at Southern Frozen Food as a Line Technician.  

Calvin was united in holy matrimony to Paula Williams Harpe in 1995.  He was blessed to be a loving and devoted father of eight children and the grandfather of seven grandchildren.

He leaves to cherish his memory: a devoted wife, Paula Harpe, Oglethorpe, Georgia; eight children, Cassandra Rogers (Daniel), Montezuma, Georgia, Tomealya Hudson (Demetrice Walker), Deanundra Hudson, Domique Hudson, all of Oglethorpe, Georgia, Jeremy Hudson, Warner Robins, Georgia,  D’Treydeon Larry, A’Treydianna Hudson, Markiya Hudson, all of Oglethorpe, Georgia; seven grandchildren, Demetrice Walker, Jr., Jamel Walker, Reed Walker, Rickeebion Walker, Kawuan Rogers, Keylon Rogers, and Kaleb Rogers; siblings, Stanford Harpe (Alberta), Milton, Delaware, Billy Harpe (Rebecca), Buena Vista, Georgia, Otis Perry (Carolyn), Buena Vista, Georgia, Joe Nathan Harpe (Haran) Arlington, Virginia, and Tony Williams (Equilla) Stockbridge, Georgia, and Minder E. Rucker, Oglethorpe, Georgia; father-in-law, E.J. Edge (Irene), Ellaville, Georgia, mother-in-law, Lucille Harris, Oglethorpe, Georgia; aunts and uncle, Sarah Richardson, Willie James Dupree, both of Ellaville, Georgia; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Danny Williams (Judy), Oglethorpe, Georgia, Ronnie Williams (Sherrie) Hagger Town, Maryland, Delorie Kendrick (Donia), Ruthie Whitfield, all of Oglethorpe, Georgia, Shirley Edge, Florida, Ella Jordan (Lance), Ellaville, Georgia and Hiawatha Phelps (Miska) Americus, Georgia; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends including a devoted niece, Angela Terry (Woodrow) Locust Grove, Georgia and devoted friends Joe Thomas (Helen), Oglethorpe, Georgia and Lonnie Rushin, Buena Vista, Georgia.

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