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Bertha Mae Linder

7/22/2015

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Ms. Bertha Mae Linder, age 60, 1809  Arkose Drive Southeast, Atlanta, Georgia passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia.

The funeral service will be conducted at 12:00 noon Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Jackson Grove Baptist Church, Pryor Road, Cobb, Georgia. Interment will follow in Eastview Cemetery, Americus, Georgia.

Ms. Bertha Mae Linder, the youngest child, was born January 14, 1955 in Sumter County, Georgia to the late Arthur Linder, Sr. and Birdell Deriso Linder. She was preceded in death by her son, Eric Lee Williams, Sr.; five brothers; and six sisters. At an early age, she accepted Christ and joined the band of Christian Believers at Jackson Grove Baptist Church.  Bertha was educated in the public school system of Sumter County. Bertha was a graduate of South Georgia Technical College. In 1974, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia for a better life.  After thirty-five dedicated years of service, she retired from Grady Memorial Hospital as a Licensed Practical Nurse.

Bertha was affectionately known by family and friends as “Tit”.  She was an avid music collector and gardener.  She loved her nieces and nephews unconditionally.

Her life and love will be cherished by her loving and devoted sons, Kenneth C. Williams, Desoto, Georgia and Je’Kel Williams, Americus, Georgia; her loving and devoted grandchildren, DeVonta Williams, Devon Williams, Eric Lee Williams, Jr., Kenneth Charles Williams, Jr., and Tyler Jordan Williams;  her beloved sisters, Kissie Wilborn, Atlanta, Georgia and Bernadeen Clark, Cordele, Georgia; one caring brother, David Linder (Lois), Dothan, Alabama; her aunts, Dora Lucas, Atlanta, Georgia and Gladys Deriso, Cordele, Georgia; brothers-in-law, Raymond Roberts, Miami, Florida and John Paul, Bainbridge, Georgia; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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Mamie Lue Davis

7/20/2015

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Mrs. Mamie Lue Davis, age 75, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany, Georgia.

The funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 P.M., Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 420 East Jefferson Street, Americus, where Rev. Dr. H.C. Wilson is pastor. Interment will follow will follow in Eastview Cemetery, Ashby Street, Americus, Georgia.

“Because Of God’s Love She Was Here”

Mamie Lue (Wilkerson) Davis was born on December 5, 1939 in Americus, Georgia into the parentage of Mamie and Joe Wilkerson.  She was their only beloved daughter.   As a young child, her interests included sewing, sketching, dancing and most of all, she loved singing! 

Mamie graduated from A.S. Stanley High School in Americus, Georgia in 1957.  After high school, she moved to Newark, NJ where she met and married her husband, the late Mort Davis.  Within this union, two children were born.  During this time in her life, she took on the role of “homemaker” - a stay at home mother.  In the early 1970’s she relocated back to Americus, Georgia where she reunited her family of three daughters and began a career as a cosmetologist.   Working as a hair stylist was one of the happier times in her life because it gave her an opportunity to display her love and natural abilities.  She would later become employed with the Davidson Rubber Company where she worked as an Inspector.   She retired from DRC in the early 1990’s.

Mamie joined Mt. Olive Baptist Church at an early age.  She loved the Lord with all of her soul and with all of her might.   Her relationship with God strengthened over the years and her faith was unshakable!   She loved attending church, however, during the last three years of her life, her health began to fail and she was unable to attend as she truly desired.  Nevertheless, despite her aggressive illness, she still praised God in the good and bad times.  She paid homage to God through daily devotion, song and praise with the assistance of network ministries.  She also loved journaling the word of God and spending time talking with friends and relatives.

“Because Of God’s Love and Mercy She Is Gone”

As an adult, Mamie prided herself on being a mother, grandmother, supporting daughter and honoring God. She leaves to cherish her memory  her mother Mrs. Mamie Wilkerson of Americus, Georgia; two  brothers, Leon Wilkerson and Joe Wilkerson, Jr. (who preceded her in death) of Americus, Georgia; three daughters, Katrana Luellen (Howard) of Atlanta, Georgia, Sabrina Bert of Warren Robins, Georgia and Diane Davis of Americus, Georgia; four grandchildren, Ninotcha Whitehead and Ryan C. Boone of Warner Robins, Georgia, Bianca Bert of Macon, Georgia and Kenneth B. Campbell, Jr. of Atlanta, Georgia; four great- grandchildren, Samaya Whitehead, Ziah Boone, Kaniyah Campbell and Hunter Bailey Campbell;  one niece Yves Wilkerson and two great nieces, Asia Wilkerson and Déjà’ Wilkerson and a host of other relatives and friends.

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Jimmy Jerome McLendon, Sr.

7/20/2015

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Mr. Jimmy Jerome McLendon, Sr., age 60, passed away on Sunday, July 19,2015 at the Coliseum Medical Center in Macon, Georgia.

The funeral service will be held at 12:00 P.M., Thursday, July 23, 2015, at Shade Arnold Baptist Church, Highway 26 East, Montezuma, Georgia, where Reverend George Porter, Jr. is pastor. The Reverend Colby McKenzie will officiate.  Interment will follow at the Andersonville National Cemetery, 496 Cemetery Road, Andersonville, Georgia.

Jimmy Jerome McLendon was born October 3, 1954 in Montezuma, Macon County, Georgia to the late Mamie McLendon and the late Taylor Reese, Sr. He was preceded in death by six siblings: Tyrone Story, Ronald McLendon, Curtis Reese, Gloria Gaines, Anderson Reese, and Taylor Reese, Jr. 

Jimmy was educated in the public school system of Macon County where he was a 1972 graduate of the historic D.F. Douglass High School. He served his country faithfully in United States Army and was honorably discharged in November 1979. Jimmy was employed with Allens Inc. as a Foreman for over 40 years.

On September 29, 1976, Jimmy was joined in holy matrimony to the former Beverly Mckenzie, and to this union two children were born.  

He leaves a legacy of love and many wonderful memories to his family, which include a loving and devoted wife of thirty-eight years, Beverly McKenzie-McLendon, Montezuma, Georgia; his beloved children, Jimmy Jerome McLendon, Jr. (Jennifer Turner), Tiffany B. Mathis (Willie B., Jr.); three grandchildren, Keshun, Jalen, and Makayla;  four siblings, Debra Thomas, Oglethorpe, Georgia, Bernard McLendon, Dublin, Georgia, Keith C. McLendon (Patricia), Cynthia Mahone (Willie); sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Rasheeda Reese, Cathy Story, Gracie Joiner, John McKenzie, Coretha Davis (Willie), Barbara Marshall (Charlie), Shelia Warren (Roy), Belinda Woods, Reba Platt (Jerry), Benjamin McKenzie, Mary Waters (Ricky), Cassandra Jones (Kyle), Van McKenzie, Connie Walker (Willie), Gerald McKenzie (Tina); a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

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Martha Rene Sanders Small

7/15/2015

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Mrs. Martha Rene Sanders Small, age 76, 2086 Ronnie Road, Tazewell, Georgia passed Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at the St. Francis Hospital, Columbus, Georgia.

The funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 P.M., Saturday,  July 18, 2015  at Evergreen Baptist Church, Evergreen Road, Mauk, Georgia.  Interment will follow in the Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery.  The Reverend Joseph Brown, pastor, will officiate.  The remains will lay in state at the church one hour prior to service.

Mrs. Martha Rene Sanders Small was born January 6, 1939 in Taylor County, Georgia to the late Jimmy Lee Sanders and Atherene Jenkins Sanders. Martha was preceded in death by four siblings, Josephine Reeves, Hazel L. Durham, Mary Jane Stalling, and Stanford C. Robinson  She was educated in the public school system of Taylor County.  At an early age, she joined the Evergreen Baptist Church where she had received her Christian training.   She was a great supporter and dedicated member of Evergreen Baptist Church, but as the years passed, her health declined making it impossible for her to attend regularly.

She was united in holy matrimony to Charlie Beech Small, and, to this union, they were blessed with seven children. One son, Willie Charles Small, and her husband, Charlie, preceded her in death.  Martha was a loving wife and a wonderful mother. She taught her children to love each other and to put Jesus first in their lives.  Her legacy will long be remembered by those whom she touch along life's way.

Survivors are six loving and devoted children and their spouses, Michael Allan Small, Gary Leroy Small both of Tazewell, Georgia, Susan Small Tookes (Aubrey), Oglethorpe, Georgia, Roxanne Small, Tazewell, Georgia, Allen Brent Small (Barbara), Buena Vista, Georgia, and Alfred Bernard Small, Tazewell, Georgia; seven grandchildren, Toleashea Tookes, Jameka Tookes, both of Oglethorpe, Georgia, Gary Kelly, Laquita Kelly, both of Buena Vista, Georgia, Sabrina Kelly, Americus, Georgia, Andrew Kelly, Columbus, Georgia, and Bridget Kelly, Buena Vista, Georgia;  thirteen great grandchildren; three siblings, Wynell Sanders, Tazewell, Georgia, Lonell Rogers, Americus, Georgia, Januita Miller, Mauk, Georgia, and Wayne Sanders, Reynolds, Georgia; two half siblings, Lora Ann Searcy Smith (David) and Cecil Searcy, all of Butler, Georgia; two sisters-in-law, Jeanette Sales, Buena Vista, Georgia and Fannie Nell Williams, Butler, Georgia; brother–in-law, Milton Small, Jacksonville, Florida; a host of beloved nieces and nephews including two devoted nieces, Lisa Reeves Hill and Dorothy Reeves, both of Tazewell, Georgia; a host of cousins and friends including Mrs. Mary Francis Jolly Prince, Americus, Georgia.


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Estella Hillsman Jones

7/13/2015

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Mrs. Estella Hillsman Jones, age 95, formerly of Buena Vista, Marion County, Georgia passed Thursday, July 9, 2015 in Albany, Georgia.
 
The wake service will be conducted on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Josh Gibson Family Resource Center, 116 Rogers Street, Buena Vista, Georgia from 6:00 pm – 8:00 P.M.
 
The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, McDuffie Street, Buena Vista, Georgia. Interment will follow in Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church Cemetery.  Pastor Gregory Porter will officiate.

Estella Hillsman Jones, a native of Buena Vista, Marion County, Georgia was born March 28, 1920 to Maggie Ponder and Ezekiel Taylor.  She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, "Limp, Frankie, W.C., Johnnie, and J.D."; and sisters, "Mary Lene, Hazel, and Mary Lee."  Due to hardship and out of love for her children, Maggie Ponder allowed her baby girl to be adopted by Reverend William Thomas Hillsman and his wife, Mary.

The daughter of a Baptist preacher, Estella, became acquainted with the Lord at a very early age.  She joined Mt. Zion Baptist Church in 1930 and served faithfully for 85 years.  As a faithful member, she served as Superintendent of Sunday School, Secretary of the Senior Choir, Program Committee Chairperson, a Deaconess, and Mother of the Church.

Estella, as she was affectionately called by loved ones and friends, completed grades 1 through 11, which was standard curriculum for the Marion County School System of Buena Vista, Georgia.  Knowing other cities offered a 12-year curriculum, she convinced her mother to allow her to live with a family friend in Randolph County to complete the 12th grade.  At the age of 18, Estella Hillsman began her career as a high school teacher.  She went on to receive a BS Degree from Albany State College in Elementary Education.  She received certifications in Math and English from Fort Valley State College and a master's degree in Guidance and Counseling from Tuskegee Institute.  As an educator, she worked as a classroom teacher for Muscogee, Schley, and Marion Counties and as a counselor at Buena Vista High, Marion County High, and Tri County High Schools.  During her tenure at Buena Vista High, she coached girls' basketball, served as junior and senior class advisor, and Girl Scout advisor.

Always involved in her community, Estella was a member of the Top Twenty Civic and Social Club, member of Yuletide Chapter No. 383, Order of Eastern Star, Superintendent of Elections for the City of Buena Vista, Georgia Retired Educators Association, a mentor for young mothers, and the Marion Memorial Nursing Home Advisory Board.

Her beauty and grace captured the eye of Roscoe Jones, and they became partners in love and marriage in November of 1954. To this union, they were blessed with two children, Janis and Albert. This family joined together and welcomed an older son, Linwood, and later a younger son, David.  This union was blessed for a period of 42 years until Roscoe's death in 1997.

Estella leaves to cherish her memory: four children, Linwood Jones, Buena Vista, Georgia, Janis Troup, Miami Gardens, Florida, Albert Jones (Linda), Albany, Georgia, and David Jones (Shelia), Orlando, Florida; brother, Cecil Faniel (Juanita), Melbourne, Florida; sister, Clara Mott, Ocala, Florida; ten grandchildren, Yolanda Kelley, Atlanta, Georgia, Mea Troup, Miami, Florida, Markita Douglas (Kevin), Buena Vista, Georgia, Samuel Troup, Miami, Florida, Ebonee Jones, and Allyn Jones, both of Albany, Georgia, Jazzman Hines, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Davida Jones, Yahzsmyne Jones, and David Jones, all of Rochester, New York; five great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.

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Pearl Mae Crump

7/9/2015

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Pearl Mae Crump passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2015 in Brooklyn, New York.
 
The graveside service will be held at 12:00 P.M., Monday, July 13, 2015 at New Home Baptist Church Cemetery, 221 Tower Point Road CR#21, Buena Vista, Georgia.
 
Pearl Mae Dozier was born in Americus, Georgia on August 2, 1938 to the late John Dozier Sr. and Fannie Mae Brown Dozier. She attended the public school system of Marion County and was a high school graduate of Buena Vista High. She was joined in holy matrimony to Russell Crump.  She is preceded in death by her parents and her sister Eddie Ruth Denmark.
 
Pearl worked as a Microtran at National Organization of Industrial Trade Unions for over 30 years. She attended Mount Ollie Baptist and was a singer in her church choir. She had a strong faith to serve the Lord. She was a very loving and caring aunt who loved to give advice to her nieces, great nieces, nephews, and great nephews.  Pearl enjoyed to travel, read, and shop. She was very independent and enjoyed her life.
 
She leaves to cherish her memories: eleven siblings, Annie Louise Redding, Jamaica Queens, New York, Catherine McCarter, Columbus, Georgia, Bessie Dozier, Brooklyn, New York, Mary Ann Milliner (Winifred),  Windsor, Connecticut, Katie Jean Milliner (Nathaniel), Bloomfield, Connecticut, Ethel Lee Walker (Jerome), Bolton, Connecticut, Patricia Ann Dozier, Windsor, Connecticut, Gwendolyn L. Dozier, Brooklyn, New York, Leroy Henderson, Brooklyn, New York, Jimmy Henderson (Emma), Windsor, Connecticut, John A. Dozier Jr. Brooklyn, New York; a host of nieces, nephews other relatives, and friends.

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Evie Lou Ford English

7/3/2015

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Evie Lou Ford English, age 67, 601 Robert E. Lee Street, Andersonville, Georgia passed June 29, 2015.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Friday, July 3, 2015 at the Williams Grove Baptist Church, Gill Street, Ellaville, Georgia.  Interment will follow in the Freeman Hill Cemetery, Freeman Hill Road, Andersonville, Georgia.  

Mrs. English was born August 27, 1947 in Clay County, Alabama to the late Bessie Boyd Ford and Warren  Ford.  She was preceded in death by one brother, Jeffery Ford. She was educated in the public school system of Clay County, Alabama.  

She was married to the late Raymond English.  To this union they were blessed with eight children.

She leaves a legacy of love and many fond memories to her beloved family, which include a companion, Roger Fulks, Andersonville, Georgia; her children and their spouses, Timothy (Stephanie) Ford, Austell, Georgia, Shirley Ford (Gerall Whitehead), Americus, Georgia, Jerome (Katrina) Ford, Atlanta, Georgia, Sherron Ford, Americus, Georgia, Toniqua Gaskin, Opelika, Alabama, Benjamin Cousin, Andersonville, Georgia, Stephanie English (Carlton Drew) and Raymond English (Jaslyn Roberson), both of Andersonville, Georgia; a host of beloved grandchildren and great grandchildren; thirteen siblings and their spouses, James F. (Betty Sue) Ford, Lineville, Alabama, Tony R. (Christine) Ford, Orlando, Florida, Warren (Shirley) Ford, Apopka, Florida, Robert (Faye) Ford, Haynes City, Florida, Wayne Ford, Billy Brown, Henry Ford all of Lineville, Alabama, Michael (Minnie) Ford, and Janette (Charles) Anderson, all of Opelika, Alabama, Mary (Carlton) Colvardand Bessie L. (David) Hudson, all of Atlanta, Georgia, and Clois Ford, Lineville, Alabama; a beloved friend and sister-in-law, Dorothy Miracle, Orlando, Florida; other brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law include, Minnie Thomie, Warner Robins, Georgia, Georgia Childs, New Bridgeton, Pennsylvania, Martha Kate (Walt, Sr.) Bruce, Carolyn (Mack) Hall, and Willie (Gloria) English, all of Americus, Georgia, Daisy Mae (Alvin) Gordon, Hampton, Georgia, and Dave (Thelma) English, Cordele, Georgia; a host of beloved nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, other relatives, and friends.


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Robert B. Williamson

7/2/2015

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Robert B. Williamson, age 79, of Ellaville, Georgia passed on Monday, June 29, 2015 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany, Georgia.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Union Hill A.M.E. Church, 392 Spivey Street, Ellaville, Georgia, where Reverend Norris Walters is Pastor. Reverend Alfred Rushin will officiate. Interment will follow in the Union Hill A.M.E. Church Cemetery.

Robert B. Williamson was born April 16, 1936 in Ellaville, Georgia to the late Felix and Mary Williamson. Two siblings, Cora D. Black and Willie James Williamson, also preceded him in death.

In his early years, he was educated in the Schley County Public School System. He joined Oak Grove Baptist Church at an early age where he faithfully served as a Deacon.  He farmed for the greater part of his life and later was well known for growing sweet potatoes. He was talented and skilled with the use of his hands and a jack of all trades.

Mr. Williamson was united in holy matrimony to Ella Pearl Story Williamson for fifty nine years and their union was blessed with three loving children.

On Monday, June 29, 2015, Mr. Robert Williamson departed this earthly life. He leaves to cherish his memories, his beloved wife, Ella Pearl Williamson, three children: Eddie James Williamson (Gwendolyn), Augusta, GA, Rose Wilhite (Kenneth), Tifton, GA, and Shondria Williamson, Houston, Texas; five devoted grandchildren, Shallon Mims (Sheldon), Bryce Williamson, Breanna Wilhite, Jasmine Wilhite, and Khalil Williamson; ten siblings, Mary Lizzie Beavers, Ellaville, GA, Willie Arthur (Rose) Williamson, Pinetown, NC, Christine Stewart, Ellaville, GA, Eugene (Eddie Mae) Williamson, Americus, GA, Josephine (Samuel) Mercer, Ellaville, GA, Annie Mildred Williamson, Atlanta, GA, Annie Pearl (Rev. Paul) Smith, Phoenix City, AL, Felix (Minnie) Williamson, Jr., Ellaville, GA, Mary Francis Hayes, Americus, GA; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Robert Lee Story, Nashville, TN, Franklin Story (Helen), Atlanta, GA, Irene (E.J.) Edge , Ellaville, GA, Eva Mae Stephenson, Atlanta, GA, and Catherine (Hudson) Murray, Buena  Vista Georgia, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

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