​Prince Jabari Harris, 11 months, Warner Robins, Georgia passed Friday, October 20, 2017 at the Houston County Medical Center, Warner Robins, Georgia. 

The funeral service will be conducted 2:00 P.M. Friday October 27, 2017 at the Zion Hill Baptist Church, Allen Street, Leslie, Georgia.  Reverend Willie James Hill, pastor, will officiate.  Interment will follow in the Davis Chapel A.M.E. Church Cemetery, Georgia Highway 26 West, Oglethorpe, Georgia.

Prince Jabari Harris was born October 22, 2016 to the birth parents of Brandon Harris and Simone Boone. He was the God-given son of Pamela Harris since day two, and Pamela named him Prince Jabari Harris. At this time Pam's whole life changed for the betterment of praising God and giving God the Glory. He was preceded in death by his brother, Terrell Harris.

Prince was the maternal grandson of Mae Boone and Fred Carter III of Americus, Georgia; The paternal grandson of Gerald Harris Sr. (Tamica) Harris of Americus, Georgia;  and the devoted great paternal grandson of Deacon Willis Thomas, Sr. of DeSoto and the late Shirley Harris Thomas and  Eddie and Velma Thomas, Desoto, Georgia; four siblings, Azzariah Harris, Kamerion Harris, Christiana Harris and Jamere Storey; His paternal aunts and uncles, Germika Harris, Gerald Harris Jr., Perry Boone, Brianna Boone and Jonathan (Sonya) Thomas all of Americus, Georgia, Kenneth Thomas, and a Devoted aunt Natarsha Brown all of DeSoto, Georgia, Anitra Thomas of Jonesboro, Georgia Willis Thomas, Jr., Warner Robins, Georgia and Eric Davis, Albany, Georgia, two very devoted cousins and church going partners, Kenton Thomas and Kenneth Thomas, Jr.; and a host of other aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends including the Zion Hill Baptist Church Family.  

Mr. Dennis G. Smith age, 60, passed on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, Americus, Georgia.

A memorial service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 22, 2017 at the Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc., 607 Kaigler Street, Oglethorpe, Georgia. Burial will follow Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Mt, Zion Road, Ellaville, Georgia.

Dennis was born in Ellaville, Schley County, Georgia on May 17, 1957 to the late Clisbert Smith and Mattie Greene Smith.  He was preceded in death by two brothers, Fred Douglas Smith and Marvin Smith. He was educated in the public school system of Schley County. He was a 1974 graduate of the historic John Lewis High School.  Following graduation he attended South Georgia Vocational School earning a certificate in Business Administration.  At an early age he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savoir and joined the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Ellaville, Georgia. 

Dennis was employed with Wal-Mart Supercenter in Americus, Georgia as a Stocker for over 18 years.  He loved landscaping and spending time with family and friends.  He was a very thoughtful and caring individual.

He leaves to cherish his memories: seven siblings, Ann Westberry, Columbus, Georgia, James A. Smith (Earnestine) and Danny G. Smith both of Ellaville, Georgia, Beatrice Storey and Bobby Smith both of Atlanta, Georgia, Shirley Taylor (Kenneth) and Hazel Smith Hawkins both of Fayetteville, Georgia; aunt and uncle; Cassie Floyd (Homer), Americus, Georgia and Caleb Greene;  sister-in-law, Helen Smith; a host of caring nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. ​

​Archie Benjamin Mond, age 68, 1016 Bonner Drive, Perry, Georgia passed October 17, 2017.

The funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at the New Hope Baptist Church, 1300 Washington Street, Perry, Georgia, where Rev. Dennis Harden is Pastor. Rev. Moneka S. Braswell, Pastor of Rocky Mount C.M.E. Church, Garden Valley, Georgia will officiate. Burial will follow in the Davis Chapel A.M.E. Church Cemetery, Oglethorpe, Georgia.

Archie was born June 6, 1949 to the late Roy Smith and Fannie Mond. He was reared by Charlie Smith and Rosa Pearl Smith. One sister, Elizabeth Farley, preceded him in death. He was educated in the public school system of Macon County.

He was married to Fannie Warren August 30, 1972 and to this union they were blessed with four children.

Archie was a member of Rocky Mount C.M.E. Church and Davis Chapel A.M.E. Church of Oglethorpe, Georgia. He was retired from Watkins of Oglethorpe, Georgia as a forth lift driver. He was Chairman of the Rocky Mount Steward Board.

He leaves a legacy of love and many fond memories to his beloved wife of 45 years to Fannie Warren Mond of Perry, Georgia; four children Cecilia Mond and Anthony Terrell Mond both of Perry, Georgia, Rodrick A. Warren and Cornelius M. Warren both of Atlanta, Georgia; six grandchildren, Tisean, Madison, Kadance, Kileeah, Kalais and Ariahna; sixteen siblings, Bessie Lue Wayman Kendrick, Butler, Georgia, Mae Francis Goodman, Griffin, Georgia, Willie Faley (Cora), Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Morris Mond, Tampa, Florida; Naomie Black, Atlanta, Georgia, Conrad (Cheryl) Smith, Warner Robins, Georgia, Marva (Jerome) Turner, Oglethorpe, Georgia, Dianne (Samuel) Morris, Atlanta, Georgia, Charlie Smith, Oglethorpe, Georgia, James (Sandra) Smith, Lithonia Georgia, Glenda (Circero) Latimore, Troy (Barbara) Smith, Helen Wright, LeRoy Smith Jr., Naomi Hayes, and Hubert Kelly; sisters-in-law/brothers-in-law, Eddie Warren, Oglethorpe, Georgia, Fannie Mae Thomas, Oglethorpe, Georgia, Mary Lean Warren (Robert) Overtree, Macon, Georgia and Thomas Warren, Atlanta, Georgia; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

​Colvin Minter, age 64, passed on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at DeKalb Medical Center, Decatur, Georgia.

A memorial service will be conducted at 12:00 P.M., Saturday, October 28, 2017 at St.  Marks Baptist Church, 96 Hobbs and Briggs Road, Buena Vista, Georgia.

Colvin was the youngest son born to the late Smith Minter and Susie Anna Murray Minter on January 9, 1953 in Ellaville, Schley County, Georgia. He was preceded in death by one uncle Felton Minter. He was educated in the public school system of Schley County, Georgia where he acquired his high school diploma from John Lewis High School in 1973. While in high school Colvin was a valued basketball player. Following high school he attended South Georgia Technical College in Americus, Georgia. During the 2000-2001 basketball seasons he coached the Kings Academy Basketball Team of Americus, Georgia. Colvin was a faithful Steward at St. Paul A.M.E. Church and Davis Chapel A.M.E. Church, in Oglethorpe, Georgia; he also served as Assistant Superintendent of Sunday school at Davis Chapel A.M.E. Church.

Colvin was united in holy matrimony for 43 years to the late Queen Esther Tookes Minter. To this union they were blessed with one daughter Colbretta Q. Minter and one grandson, Jonathan Luke Thompson. He enjoyed assisting his wife in raising foster children and in his past time he enjoyed racing motorcycles, boating, and fishing.

On Tuesday, October 17, 2017, Colvin completed his task on Earth for the rewards that was granted to us by our Heavenly Father. “Let not your hearts be troubled, nor let it be afraid.”

He leaves to cherish his memories: a daughter, Colbretta Q. Minter, Ellaville, Georgia; grandson, Jonathan Luke Thompson, Ellaville, Georgia; an adult child, Courtland Edwards, Atlanta, Georgia; a brother, John Smith Minter, Americus, Georgia; four uncles, C.W. Minter (Rotha Mae), Eastman, Georgia, Milton Minter, Sr. (Irene), Buena Vista, Georgia, Clarence Minter(Marjorie), Buena Vista, Georgia and Willie Minter(Louise), Buena Vista, Georgia; one aunt, Mary Lou Minter, Buena Vista, Georgia; brothers/sisters-in-law, Henry L. Tookes (Naomi), Jacksonville, Florida, Willie E. Tookes (Mrs. Tookes) , Macon, Georgia, Doddie Tookes, Oglethorpe, Georgia, Gloria Dean Thomas (Rev. James), Buena Vista, Georgia, Irma Tookes, Oglethorpe, Georgia, and Mary Ann Edwards, Montezuma, Georgia; and a godbrother, Leonard Tyson, Americus, Georgia. 

​Barbara Ann Baldwin, age 58, 611 Railroad Street, Oglethorpe, Georgia passed Saturday, October 14, 2017 at the Medical Center Newnan, Coweta, Georgia.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the Magnolia Baptist Church, Hosie Waters Street, Montezuma, Georgia.  Rev Hosie Waters, Pastor, will officiate.  Interment will follow in the Freeman Hill Cemetery, Andersonville, Georgia.

Barbara was born August 29, 1959 in Montezuma, Macon County, Georgia to the late Leo Baldwin and Gladys Corley Baldwin.  She was the granddaughter of the late Dazie Wallace Corley.  She was educated in the public school system of Macon County.  She later acquired her high school diploma from Penn Foster Tech.

She joined the Beulaland Bible Church of Warner Robins, Georgia where Carlos Kelley is the Pastor.  After many years of dedicated service she retired as a Certified Nursing Assistant.  Always with an open heart for caring and helping others, she enrolled in South Georgia Technical College and pursued a degree in Early Childhood Development.

Survivors are a companion, Melvin Mallard; two children, Jessica Baldwin and Jeremy (Shaqria) Baldwin all of Oglethorpe, Georgia; mother, Gladys Baldwin, Oglethorpe, Georgia;  grandchildren, Makayla, Trey, Malik, Jamarion, Javion, Jameriyah and Serenyti; several nieces and nephews, Estee, Kendra, Tiffany and Ervin, Jr. all of Oglethorpe, Georgia; siblings, Leola Griffin, Ervin (Annette) Baldwin and Anthony Baldwin all of Oglethorpe, Georgia; maternal aunts and maternal uncles, Cora Sanders, Phophet Corley both of Oglethorpe, Georgia, Emma (Calvin) Silas College Park, Georgia. 

​Emanuel Davis, age 52, 200 Graham Street, Plains, Georgia passed Saturday, October 14, 2017 at the Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany, Georgia. 
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The funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 P.M., Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the Lebanon Baptist Church, 403 Bottsford Road, Plains, Georgia, where Reverend Hosie Waters is Pastor. Burial will follow in the Lebanon Cemetery, Old Plains Road, Plains, Georgia.

Mr. Davis was born November 5, 1964 to the late Mr. Alvin Davis and Ida Bell Angrish Davis in Sumter County, Georgia. He was a 1984 graduate of Sumter County Comprehensive High School and a member of Lebanon Baptist Church of Plains, Georgia. He retired from Hickory Spring after thirty years of dedicated service as a line technician. 

He was preceded in death by three siblings, James Davis, Sr., Betty Davis and Judith Davis and a nephew, Timothy Davis. 

He leaves to cherish his memories: two children, Emanuel Williams, Albany, Georgia and Dominique Andrews, Preston, Georgia, two grandchildren; Harmoni Andrews and Jordyn Williams, three brothers; Alton Davis, Americus, Georgia, Anthony Davis (Kimberly) Americus, Georgia and Alonzo Davis (Alice), Plains, Georgia, four sisters; Barbara Yancie, Patricia Wright (Charlie) and Wendy Davis all of Americus, Georgia and Virginia Tullis (Jessie) Plains, Georgia; a devoted friend of 14 years, Jacquelene Williams, and a host of nieces and nephews. 

Louise Wilkerson, age 68, 1807 Maxwell Street, Americus, Georgia passed Thursday, October 12, 2017 at the Lillian G. Carter Nursing Center, Plains, Georgia.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the Eastview Church of Christ, 701 Eastview Drive, Americus, Georgia.

Louise was born October 29, 1948 in Americus, Sumter County, Georgia to the late Rev. Tom Wilkerson Jr. and Jessie Lee Wilkerson.   Vivian Wilkerson and Margie Canada preceded her in by death. She was a 1966 graduate of Americus High School where she was a member of the Americus High School Football Team. She furthered her education at Georgia State College of Atlanta, Georgia.  She was employed as a nursing assistant at Grady Memorial Hospital of Atlanta, Georgia.
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Survivors are her siblings, Tommie L. Bruce (John L.), Americus, Georgia, R. B. Wilkerson, Atlanta, Georgia, Milton Wilkerson (Catherine) Columbus, Georgia, Paul Wilkerson (Mary), Albany, Georgia; aunts/uncles Tom Yearby, Americus, Georgia, Celestine Yearby, Americus, Georgia;  devoted nieces Conchuri Bruce, Patricia Bruce Riley and Clovene Wilkerson all of Americus, Georgia; great nieces Raneisha Davis and Fiera Riley; devoted nephews John L. Bruce Jr., and Warren L. Bruce; great nephews Kenneth L. Davis Jr., Jamarcus Riley,  and Justin Riley and a host cousins other relatives and friends.

​Scottie Lee Peeples, age 49, 1699 Cora Drive, Ellaville, Georgia passed Sunday October 8, 2017 at the Navicent Health Center of Macon, Georgia.

The funeral service will be conducted at 12:00 Noon, Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Union Hill A.M.E. Church, 392 Spivey Street, Ellaville, Georgia where Rev. Henry Clark is pastor.  Rev. Clinton Aldridge Jr., pastor of Quebec Baptist Church, Ellaville, Georgia, will officiate.  Interment will follow in the Union Hill A.M.E. Church Cemetery.

Scottie was born July 11, 1968 in Ellaville, Schley County, Georgia to the late George Peeples Sr. and Etta Dean Jackson Peeples.  He acquired his education in the Tri-County School System. He was preceded in death by five siblings, Wendy Perry, Billie Joe Peeples, Esther Williams, Geraldine Shelton and Phillip Peeples.

Scottie was a member of Union Hill African Methodist Episcopal Church.  He was employed with Clarence Welch Lawn Service. 

Survivors are his wife, Elizabeth Peeples, Americus, Georgia; two daughters, Latanya Peeples and Glenetta Peeples both of Americus, Georgia; two granddaughters Shavarria Warren and G’hanna Davis both of Americus, Georgia; six siblings Rachel Johnson, Ellaville, Georgia, Glenda Ruff, Americus, Georgia Harriett Peeples, Ellaville, Georgia, George (Annie) Peeples Jr., Smithville, Georgia, MacGarry (Betty) Peeples, Americus, Georgia and Connie Peeples, Ellaville, Georgia; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and a host of friends including, Betty Medlin, Clarence Welch, James Miller Jr., and Ralph Williams.