Mother Hattie Mae Holmes, age 96, of 800 Apt No 3, Oglethorpe, Georgia, passed Thursday, March 16, 2023, at the Coffee County Memorial Hospital, Douglas, Georgia.  

The funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Little Poplar Springs Baptist Church, Byromville, Georgia.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery.  Reverend Jerome Glover, pastor, will officiate.

Graveside services, including burials, are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such as shoes with high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.

Mother Holmes was born June 19, 1927, in Dooly County Georgia to the late Authur Holmes and Eula Leary Holmes.  She was educated in the public school system of Dooly County.  She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior and joined the Christian believers at Little Poplar Spring Baptist Church, Byromville,  Georgia.  She served as mother of the church, choir member and supported every facet of the church she loved so well .  

She was the beloved mother of seven children, one son preceded her in death,  2nd Apostle Frank Holmes.

She leaves a legacy of love and many fond memories to her beloved children; Mattie Ree Shaw Glover (Willie Oscar, Jr.) Montezuma, Georgia, Willie Benjamin (Lisa), Palm Beach, Florida, Mary Holmes, Broxton, Georgia, Betty Clark, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Elmer Smith, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and Larry Smith, Byromville, Georgia;  daughter-in-law, Apostle Willlie Mae Holmes, Ideal, Georgia; Seventeen grandchildren and a host of beloved great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren; one sister, Elouise Moore, Oglethorpe, Georgia; two brothers, Oscar Holmes, Oglethorpe, Georgia and Willie Holmes, Montezuma, Georgia; and a host of beloved nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Anthony Allen passed on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at the age of 59.

The graveside service will be held at 1:00 P.M., Thursday, March 23, 2023, at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, Hwy 26, Montezuma, Georgia. 

​Graveside services, including burials, are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such as shoes with high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.

Anthony Allen was born in Macon County, Georgia, on January 17, 1964, to the late Willie James Allen and Betty Jean Allen. 

Anthony moved to Hartford, CT, in the late ’60s. He attended Frank O. Jones Middle School and Weaver High School. Anthony became a certified welder, woodworker, and landscaper; he worked for T-Mobile as a security guard for many years until he departed this life. Anthony loved to laugh, joke, listen to old-school music, watch videos, and play pool, Anthony loved to play many different sports, and most of all, he loved his family. Anthony had a heart of gold, was well-mannered, very respectful, and a pleasure to be around. Anthony was loved by all who knew him. 

Anthony was predeceased in death by his son Tyrell Allen and Granddaughter Tyasia Allen. 

Anthony leaves behind several children, daughters Charz-Tina Bates, Sherelle McClendon-Thomas, Lashonda Allen, and Antannia Allen; sons, Anthony Allen, Jamar Allen, and John Jenkins; 17 Grandchildren, all of Connecticut; sisters, Gloria Jean Allen of East Hartford, Connecticut, Shandra Allen, Rosa Allen and Sheila Smith all of Montezuma, Georgia; brothers, Willie James Allen Jr. of Hartford, Connecticut, Donnie Allen and Christopher Allen of Montezuma, Georgia; Devoted Stepmother Annie Smith-Allen; 3 nieces Shakia Allen, Shameish Banks and India Harrison Newman; nephew, Alphonso Harrison Jr., Special great-nephews, Jahmonie Henry, Andrew Brown, and Chance Allen, very special great-niece Shanequa Allen and a host of other family members and friends.

Lawrence Maurice Wiley Jr. of Lithonia, Georgia passed on March 8, 2023.
 
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, 2560 Willow Lake Road, Fort Valley, Georgia. 

​Graveside services, including burials, are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such as shoes with high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.

Theodora Woolfork-Tookes, age 67, passed on March 10, 2023.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, March 18, 2023, at New Hope Baptist Church, Hwy 26 E, Montezuma, Georgia. Burial will follow in the Champ Waters Cemetery, 191 Twin Church Road, Montezuma, Georgia.
 
Graveside services, including burials, are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such as shoes with high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.
 
Theodora Woolfork-Tookes was born June 5, 1955 in Montezuma, Georgia of Macon County to the late Elder Anthony Woolfork Sr. and Mother Anna Whitehead Woolfork. She was preceded in death by one sibling, Anthony Woolfork Jr. At an early age, she joined the Shade Arnold Baptist Church. She later became a member of New Vision Tabernacle where she served on the Missionary Board where her father, Elder Anthony Woolfork Sr. was pastor. Theodora was a 1973 graduate of D.F. Douglas High School. She went on to further her education in Atlanta, Georgia where she received a certificate in Culinary Arts. Theodora was employed for several years at Fort Valley State University Headstart.

Theodora’s greatest achievements in life was giving birth to her two lovely sons.  Antonio Hunter is from her loving relationship with Anthony Hunter of East Point, Georgia. Theodora’s heart was later captured by the one and only late Wilbert Tookes of Oglethorpe, Georgia. They were united in holy matrimony, and to this union they were blessed with one child, Ashton Tookes.

Theodora was crowned Miss Fairburn Queen by PruittHealth-Fairburn in 2019, and she continued to hold that crown until the Angels called her name. It was then that she traded her natural crown for her Heavenly crown.

On Friday, March 10, 2023, Theodora Woolfork-Tookes departed her earthly life for an eternal life. Survivors are her loving sons, Antonio Hunter, Warner Robins, Georgia and Ashton Tookes (Regina), Gainesville, Florida. Her 2 beautiful grandchildren Da’Meria and Keyontae.Her devoted siblings are Bishop Jimmy Woolfork (Cassandra), College Park, Georgia, Bernadette Woolfork – Hughes (Jerome), Macon, Georgia, Paula Woolfork Johnson (Jimmie), Bonaire, Georgia, Donald Woolfork (Tamu), Ellenwood, Georgia, Ronald Woolfork (Denise), and Stanislaus Woolfork (Aldasha), all of Conyers, Georgia, Thalia Woolfork, Lawrenceville, Georgia; aunts and uncles, Oscar Johnson, Fairburn, Georgia, Rev. Amos Whitehead Sr. (Shirley), Earl Woolfork, Joann Woolfork, Geneva Carter (James) all of Montezuma, Georgia, Cleveland Whitehead Jr. (Lildora), Lithonia, Georgia, Evelyn Whitehead, Greensboro, Georgia, Roosevelt Woolfork (Yvonne), Orlando, Florida, Mollie Reed, Warner Robins, Georgia, and Eddie Woolfork (Michelle), Canton, Michigan; a host of beloved nieces, nephews,relatives, and friends.