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Willie James Blackshear

4/28/2021

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​Willie James Blackshear, age 81, passed on April 26, 2021 at Wilson Hospice House in Albany, Georgia.

Graveside services will be held at 12:00 P.M., Friday, May 7, 2021 at the Andersonville National Cemetery Rostrum, 496 Cemetery Road, Andersonville, Georgia.

Please be mindful that we will adhere to all government recommendations and mandates at all services at this time. We are limiting graveside seating to no more than 10 with masks being strongly encouraged. Other masked attendees are welcomed but will be expected to practice social distancing.

Graveside services 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.​

Mr. Willie James Blackshear born August 7, 1939 to the union of the late Mr. and Mrs. Shellie (Mary Ellen Ousley) Blackshear in Dawson, Georgia. He received his formal education in the school system of Dougherty County Monroe High School in Albany, Georgia. He furthered his education at The Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. Willie James Blackshear accepted Christ as his Savior at Crawford Grove Missionary Baptist Church at the age of 9 and was united with Crawford Grove Missionary Baptist Church where he served as an Ordained Deacon, the Senior Choir President, the Executive Officer of Purchasing Committee and the Treasurer with Tri-County Workshop Choir. He was united in holy matrimony with the late Rosetta Thornton on September 2, 1994 in Leesburg, Georgia. Their union was blended with a combined total of 7 children who were biological and non-biological. Willie James Blackshear enlisted into the United States Army on May 10, 1963 and he was honorably discharged on May 7, 1965. He was employed by Coats and Clark, Inc. as the Yarn Dye House Second Shift Supervisor until his retirement there of 30 years. In his leisure, he enjoyed listening to music, reading, hunting, singing, working on electronics and gardening. He was a member of the International F. & A.M. Masons and Order of the Eastern Star of Albany, Georgia.

Mr. Willie James Blackshear departed this life on Monday, April 26, 2021. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosetta Thornton, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Shellie (Mary Ellen Ousley) Blackshear; five sisters, Rose A. Roberts, Vera M. Watson, Fannie M. Williams, Delores Blakely and Mary N. Stewart and four brothers, Roger Blackshear, Robert Blackshear, Freddie Blackshear and Shellie Blackshear, Jr.

He leaves to cherish his memory: four daughters, Mitchelle Blackshear-Evans, Wanice J. Blackshear, Tameka Sims and Marchon Blackshear and three sons, Michael J. (Tiffany) Blackshear, Derrik Thornton and Lamont (Myra) Thornton; a lot of grandchildren, great grand-children, loving nieces and caring nephews, friends and colleagues.

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Mary Elizabeth Belk

4/26/2021

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​Mary Elizabeth Belk, age 85, passed on April 25, 2021 surrounded by loved ones.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery, Mt. Carmel Road, Buena Vista, Georgia.

Please be mindful that we will adhere to all government recommendations and mandates at all services at this time. We are limiting graveside seating to no more than 10 with masks being strongly encouraged. Other masked attendees are welcomed but will be expected to practice social distancing.

Graveside services 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.​

Mary was born on June 11, 1935 in Sylvester, Worth County, Georgia to the late Alexander and Adella Ellison. She joined the church at an early age. She was united in Holy Matrimony on November 17, 1951 to the late Charlie Belk Sr. To this union they were blessed with eight children. After twenty-two years of dedicated service, she retired from the Marion County School District known as “Ms. Pickle”.

On Saturday, April 24, 2021, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Belk departed this earthly life surrounded by her loving family in Lexington, South Carolina. The matriarch of our family is gone; a voice we love is still; a place is vacant in our hearts that can never more be filled.

She was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Charlie Belk Sr., and two grandsons, Jeremy Dantrell Belk and Paul Dupre’ Johnson. Survivors are eight children, Inez Johnson (Curlie), Lexington, South Carolina, Charlie Belk Jr., (Barbara), Stone Mountain, Georgia, Carlton Belk, Stone Mountain, Georgia, Cornelia Easley, Palmetto, Georgia, Calvin Belk (Glenda), Columbus, Georgia, George Belk (Annette), Columbus, Georgia, Anita Threatt (Albert), Palmetto, Georgia, and Jo Ann Rollie (Richard), Union City, Georgia; 19 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild. Beloved sister-in-laws Minnie Lee Chinn, Atlanta, Georgia,  Margaret Walker, (Lewis) Conyers, Georgia and Annie Ruth Stewart, Buena Vista, Georgia; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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Brenda Cook

4/5/2021

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Brenda Cook, age 65, 2920 Oliver Jones Road, Ideal, Georgia passed Saturday morning, April 3, 2021 at Miona Geriatric and Dementia Center, Ideal, Georgia.

Graveside services will be conducted at 12:00 P.M., Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Lebanon Cemetery, Travelers Home Church Road, Ideal, Georgia.  The Reverend Carl Munns, Pastor of Travelers Home Baptist Church.  

Please be mindful that we will adhere to all government recommendations and mandates at all services at this time. We are limiting graveside seating to no more than 10 with masks being strongly encouraged. Other masked attendees are welcomed but will be expected to practice social distancing.

Graveside services 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.​
 
Brenda was born September 6, 1956 in Ideal, Macon County, Georgia to the late Emma Raines Cook and the late  James Cook.  She was a graduate of the D. F. Douglass High School and a member of the Travelers Home Baptist Church. Brenda was employed with Southern Frozen Food Inc. of Montezuma, Georgia as a line technician until she retired after failing health.

Survivors are three siblings, Barbara Lyles (Charles), Ideal, Georgia, Annie Cook (Wayne), Reynolds, Georgia and Joseph Cook, Ideal, Georgia; aunts and uncles include, Ilene Raines, Elouise Raines and Bennie Raines, Juliet Hosley Raines; two devoted nephews, Quentin Cottle (Debbie), Kathleen, Georgia, and Jamie Cottle, Oglethorpe, Georgia; a host of loving cousins include one devoted, John Collins (Ann), Kathleen, Georgia; and a host of other relatives and friends including Mack and Angela Montgomery and Mary Nell Tookes.

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Terry Ann Snipes

4/5/2021

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Terry Ann Snipes, age 62, 306 Jordan Street, Oglethorpe, Georgia passed Saturday, April 3, 2021.

Graveside services will be held 12:00 P.M., Saturday, April 10, 2021 at New Hope Baptist Church, Hwy 26, Montezuma, Georgia.

Please be mindful that we will adhere to all government recommendations and mandates at all services at this time. We are limiting graveside seating to no more than 10 with masks being strongly encouraged. Other masked attendees are welcomed but will be expected to practice social distancing.

Graveside services 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.​

Terry was born October 2, 1958 in Macon County, Georgia to the late Iris Cosby Snipes and the late Eddie C. Snipes.  She was preceded in death by one sister, Gladys Snipes.  She acquired her education in the Macon County public school system.  She was a 1976 graduate of  Macon County High School,  a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church and a retired para-professional of Macon County Board of Education.  She enjoyed fellowship and preparing delicious meals for friends and family and no one left her home hungry.

Survivors are two daughters, Jennifer Carson, Warner Robins, Georgia and Iris Carson of Atlanta, Georgia; two grand children, Reagan Walker and Gregory Walker, Jr.;  five sibling, Bonnette McDonald (Deacon Charlie), Montezuma, Georgia, Gloria Monford and Helen Snipes both of Oglethorpe, Georgia, Laverne Snipes, Montezuma, Georgia and Edward Snipes, Warner Robins, Georgia; step-mother, Edna Snipes, Atlanta, Georgia; uncle Eddie C. Thornton; devoted nephew Jerry Haugabook, devoted cousin Minnie McDonald; a host of  nieces, nephews, relatives and friends including devoted friends Rev. Moneka Braswell, Julia Tookes, Helen Ogburn, Jeanette Wilson, Jennifer McCant,  and the New Hope Baptist Church Family.

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