Rev. Napoleon Hill, Sr., age 85, 115 Russell Street, Oglethorpe, Georgia passed Saturday, August 30, 2014 at the Montezuma Health and Rehabilitation Center, 506 Sumter Street, Montezuma, Georgia.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, September 4, 2014 at the Jehovah Baptist Church, 201 Chatham Street, Oglethorpe, Georgia.  Interment will follow 2:00 P.M., in the Andersonville National Cemetery, 496 Cemetery Road, Andersonville, Georgia.

He was born on May 18, 1929 in Montezuma, Macon County, Georgia to the late LeDruh Hill and the late Susie Mae Kleckley Foster. He was preceded in death by his wife, Georgia Napper Hill; his first wife, Barbara Rolex Hill; brother, L. C. Johnson; and two granddaughters, Monica and Veronica Henry.

He was the Pastor at New Pond Baptist Church in Oglethorpe, Georgia and Union Oak Grove Baptist Church in Andersonville, Georgia.  He was employed with Robins Air Force Base and Metalux.  He was also the owner and proprietor of the Hills Grocery Store. He was president of  We Care Corporation.  In the community, he was an active member of the Ministerial Alliance; the Southwest Georgia Missionary Baptist Association; the Oglethorpe Benevolent Society, Inc.; past president of the Macon County Branch N.A.A.C.P.; the Riverview Senior Citizens Center and the Men Civic Club. Reverend Hill served as a Spiritual Counselor for the civil right leaders all across Central Georgia. He was a Corporal in the United States Army.

He was united in Holy matrimony to the former Georgia Napper.   To this union, they were blessed with one son.

Survivors are two children, Napoleon Hill, Jr. (Pamela), Montezuma, Georgia and Harriett Harris (Leroy), Manchester, Georgia; two grandchildren, Terrance Henry, Manchester, Georgia and  Shantelle Joiner Brown (Ricky), Savannah, Georgia;  two great grandchildren, LeGareon Mason, Manchester, Georgia and  Bryce Brown,  Savannah, Georgia; two nieces, Marilyn Worthy (Emmitt, Sr.), Montezuma, Georgia and Brenda Kleckley (Willie C., Sr.), Oglethorpe, Georgia;  one nephew, Leonard Johnson (Belinda), Montezuma, Georgia; mother-in-law, Cora Mae Napper, Columbus, Georgia; two brothers-in-law, Henry Napper (Mary), Bloomfield, Connecticut and Willie Napper (Jean), Lithonia, Georgia; three sisters-in-law, Elizabeth Smith, Windsor, Connecticut, Christine Brown (Charlie), Atlanta, Georgia, and Frances Quiney, Bellville, Michigan; aunt, Fannie Lee Oliver, Oglethorpe, Georgia; a host of other relatives and friends, including three devoted friends, J.W. West, Montezuma, Georgia, Betty Jean Johnson, Saint Petersburg, Florida, Catherine Melvin, Montezuma, Georgia, and the Montezuma Health and Rehabilitation Center Staff.

Mr. Jackie Andrew Story, Sr., age 62, 115 Asbury Street, Montezuma, Georgia passed away August 26, 2014 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, Americus, Georgia.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M, Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Mt. Pleasant/ Travelers Rest C.M.E. Church, 315 Norris Street, Montezuma, Georgia. The Reverend Sidney Kendrick, pastor, will officiate. Interment will follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Whiteline Street, Montezuma, Georgia.

Mr. Jackie Story Sr. was born October 3, 1951 in Montezuma, Georgia to the late Walter Ben Story Sr. and Obelia Jordan Story. He acquired his education in the public school system of Macon County and was a 1969 graduate of the historical D. F. Douglass High School in Montezuma, Georgia. Jackie accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior at an early age. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant/Traveler Rest C.M.E. Church in Montezuma, Georgia, where he served as an Usher for many years. As a child, he was an active member of the Hawkins Hill Boys Club and as an adult he enjoyed volunteering at the local soup kitchen making deliveries.

,Jackie was united in holy matrimony the former Burnell Loftly and to this union three children, were born. After many dedicated years of working in sanitation, he retired from Allen’s Frozen Food Company in Montezuma, Georgia. Following retirement, Jackie continued to work with City of Montezuma and then the City of Americus TransWaste Company as a Sanitation Worker.  He was preceded in death by one brother, Billy Story.

He leaves to cherish his memories his beloved wife, Burnell Story, Montezuma, Georgia;  three children, Jackie Story Jr. (Laquilla Gibson), Dontay Story, and Brittany Ann Story, all of Montezuma, Georgia; one grandson Kamarion Story, Montezuma, Georgia; six siblings and their spouses, James Greene, Montezuma, Georgia, Sonny Sneed, Akron, Ohio, Walter Ben Story Jr., Richard (Gloria) Story, all of Montezuma, Georgia, Wanda (Emmitt) Mathis, Houston, Texas, and  Marshell (Jeffery) Canady, Montezuma, Georgia; four sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Lounell (Leonard) Rackley, Mary Ellen Covington, Edward Loftly, and Boisey Loftly (Bessie), all of Montezuma, Georgia;  23 nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives, including a devoted friend, Custer Tookes  of Montezuma, Georgia. 

Ms. Patricia “Pat” Tookes, age 51, formerly from Oglethorpe and Unadilla, Georgia passed Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at the McRae Nursing Home, McRae, Georgia after an extended illness.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A,M., Monday, September 1, 2014 at Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc., 607 Kaigler Street, Oglethorpe, Georgia.  Interment will follow in Davis Chapel A.M.E. Church Cemetery, Georgia Highway 26, Oglethorpe, Georgia.  Minister Phillip Fowler will officiate.

Ms. Tookes was born April 28, 1963 in Oglethorpe, Macon County, Georgia to the late Mr. Arthur Lee Tookes and the late Mrs. Bobbie Lee Leggett Tookes.  Both parents preceded her in death.  She was reared by her Aunt Minnie C. Leggett Byse, who also preceded her in death.

She attended Harper-Archer High School in Atlanta, Georgia.

Survivors are her two brothers, Timothy Lee Tookes, Oglethorpe, Georgia and Harold Eugene Tookes, Atlanta, Georgia; one sister and brother-in-law, Cathy Tookes Hale (Byron), Flowery Branch, Georgia; three aunts, Mrs. Mary Jane Tookes, Montezuma, Georgia, Annie Claude Leggett Thomas, Oglethorpe, Georgia and Bessie Tookes Barnes, Brooklyn, New York; one loving niece, Wandriona Cathey Hale and one adorable nephew, Bryston Azarius Hale, both of Flowery Branch, Georgia.

Mrs. Annie Myrtice Sims, age 84, 2223 State Route 240, Ellaville, Schley County, Georgia passed Friday, August 22, 2014 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, Americus, Georgia.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, August 30, 2014 at Zion Hill Primitive Baptist Church, State Route 240, Ellaville, Schley County Georgia, where Elder Joseph Crawford is pastor. Burial will follow in the Church cemetery.

Annie Myrtice was born April 23, 1930 to the late Verdie Lee Harmon Fulks and Lydge Fulks. She retired from domestic work. She joined Zion Hill Primitive Baptist Church where she remained until her demise.  Four children, Henry Sims, Jr., Vincent Fulks, Annie Jean Byse and Burnnie Mae Nelson, preceded her in death.

Survivors are her eight loving children, Willie Clyde Sims, Ellaville, Georgia, Lester Joe Fulks, Oglethorpe, Georgia, Paul Fulks, Ellaville, Georgia, Lizzie Mae Smith, Atlanta, Georgia, Herbert Fulks, Cincinnati, Ohio, Katherine Sims, Ellaville, Georgia, Jim Sims and Fletcher Sims, both of Atlanta, Georgia; three siblings, Edith Mae Brooks, Ellaville, Georgia, Talmadge Fulks, Cordele, Georgia, Verdie Fulks, Ellaville, Georgia;  son-in-law, Monroe Byse, Ideal, Georgia; two step-sisters,  Christine Fulks Mitchell, Ellaville, Georgia, Mary Alice Miller, Ellaville, Georgia; one step-brother, Bobby Fulks, Ideal, Georgia;  a devoted grandchild, Tangela Baisden (Michael), Albany, Georgia; 34 grandchildren; 75 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Vera LaShawn Sneed Thomas, age 50, 138 Sweet Gum Lane, Buena Vista, Georgia passed Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Phoebe Putney Hospital, Albany, Georgia.

A wake is scheduled for Friday, August 22, 2014 from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc., 607 Kaigler Street, Oglethorpe, Georgia.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, August 23, 2014 at New Hope Baptist Church, 25 New Hope Road, Holy Trinity, Alabama. Pastor Vera Holt will officiate. Interment will follow in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, Holy Trinity, Alabama.

Vera was born March 3, 1964 in Buena Vista, Marion County, Georgia to Bertha Marie Royal Sneed and Willie Lee Sneed, Sr. She was educated at the St. Joseph Catholic School, Holy Trinity, Alabama and Pacelli High School in Columbus, Georgia. She furthered her education in Miami, Florida. She was employed with various companies, Fort Benning Commissary, Fort Knox Commissary & UPS, and Automobile Sales.

At an early age, she joined New Hope Baptist Church. After returning home, she joined New Life Temple of Deliverance Ministries of Preston, Georgia. She was married to Jerry Thomas, Sr. To this union, they were blessed with three children.

Survivors are three loving children, LaDovie Thomas, Jerry Lewis Thomas, Jr. and LaDaisie Thomas, three grandchildren, John Vicks, IV, Janessa Collier and Tyree Collier; parents, Bertha Marie Royal Sneed and Willie Lee Sneed, Sr.; siblings, Willie Lee Sneed, Jr. Miami, Florida and Belinda Sneed Williams (Ellis), Fort Mitchell, Alabama; Aunts/Uncles, Earlene Moore (Alex), Opelika, Florida, Annie Brown, Cusseta, Georgia, Mary Alice Prather, Buena Vista, Georgia, Teresa Seldon (Jessie), Columbus, Georgia, Special Aunt, Deborah Kelly (Jimmie), Buena Vista, Georgia, Jerry Royal (Gwen Mitchell) Buena Vista, Georgia, Benjamin Royal, Miami, Florida, Milton Royal, Buena Vista, Georgia, Darrell Royal (Alesha), Preston, Georgia, Andrea Battle (Howard), Ladonia, Alabama, Mattie Sneed, Brooklyn, New York, Hattie Sneed, Rosetta Sneed, Odell Pam, Mary Sneed, Phoenix City, Alabama, Connie Sneed, Fort Mitchell, Alabama, A host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, including six devoted friends, Faye Bell Smith, Bobby Jean Porter, and St. Joseph friends Denene Hill, Yvette Tellis, Vanessa Holloway, DoRenda Hutchins, and her New Life Temple of Deliverance Ministries Family.

Mrs. Mary Alice Forehand Meadows, age 79, 130 Tank Road, Geneva, Georgia passed August 9, 2014 at the Saint Francis Hospital, Columbus, Georgia.    

The funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, August 16, 2014 at the New Home Baptist Church, 221 Tower Pointe Road (CR#21),  Buena Vista, Marion County, Georgia.  Reverend Rodney Duncan, pastor, will officiate.   Interment will follow in the Church cemetery.  The remains will lay in state from 12:00 Noon until the hour of service.  

Mrs. Mary Alice Forehand Meadows was born May 1, 1935 in Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia  to the late Mr. Doug Bass  and the late Viola Forehand. After the death of her mother, she was reared by her grandmother, the late Mrs. Ellen Forehand of Montezuma, Georgia.   She acquired her education in the public school system of Peach County and Macon County.   Mary accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior and joined the church at a very early age.

Mary was united in holy matrimony to the late  Walter Junior Meadows, Sr.  April 20, 1953 and to this union they were blessed with seven children, three of  her sons preceded her in death: Gene David Meadows, Leon Meadows and Walter Junior Meadows, Jr.   Mary and her family moved to Buena Vista, Marion County, Georgia whereas she was employed with the historic Dent Poultry Farm, Inc. and joined the New Home Baptist Church.  After several years, the family moved on to Geneva, Talbot County, Georgia where she lived until her demise which came on Saturday, August 9, 2014.

She leaves to cherish her memories her beloved children and their spouses,  Willie Mae Davis (Freddie Lee), Barbara Ann Jackson, all of Geneva, Georgia, Ricky Meadows (Winene), Ideal, Georgia, and Gloria Dean Henderson (J. D.), Geneva, Georgia; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-two great grandchildren; siblings, Jerry Williams (Lillie Pearl), Oglethorpe, Georgia, Brenda E. Warren (Henderson),  Shirley Pizarro (Joel) Plainsfield, New Jersey and Willie Mae Bass Tookes of Orlando, Florida; sister-in-law, Rose Mae Chinn, Buena Vista, Georgia;  a host of beloved nieces, nephews, other relatives,  including a devoted cousin, John Robert Perry, Geneva, Georgia, and a host of friends.

Daniel “Big Man” Clarke, age 53, 2200 NW 8th Court, Fort Lauderdale, Florida passed August 8, 2014 at Florida Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
 
The funeral service will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Mt. Pleasant/Travelers Rest C.M.E. Church, Norris Street, Montezuma, Georgia. Reverend Sidney Kendrick, pastor, will officiate. Interment will follow in the Andersonville National Cemetery- Rostrum, 496 Cemetery Road, Andersonville, Georgia.
 
Daniel was born in Montezuma, Macon County, Georgia on August 7, 1961 to the late Lessie Standifer and Dan B. Clarke. He was preceded in death by six siblings, Mary Clark, June Baldwin, Diane Harris, Constance Jones, Dan B. Clark, Jr., and Carolyn Mallard.
 
Daniel was educated in the public school system of Macon County, where he was a 1980 graduate of the D. F. Douglass High School. After his completion of high school, he joined the United States Army. He was the recipient of the Army Service Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and the Expert (rifle, and grenade). He also completed an 8 week Personnel Administrative Course in Battalion Training, and 1 weeklong Management Training Workshop.
 
Survivors include his children, Kimesha Clark, Daniella Clark and D’Tonius Clark all of Fort Lauderdale, Florida; siblings, Muriel Harris (Willie James), Oglethorpe, Georgia, Betty Jean Clark, Jacqueline Clark, Manuel Clark, Constance Baldwin, Dan B. Clark, Jr., all of Montezuma, Georgia; one aunt, Bessie Kate Standifer of Montezuma, Georgia; and a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.