​Clifford Thomas Stewart, age 59, formerly of Oglethorpe, Macon County, Georgia, passed on November 29, 2022.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, December 4, 2022, at Shady Grove Baptist Church, 5311 White Water Road, Ideal, Georgia. Burial will follow at the Oglethorpe City Cemetery, Memorial Drive, Oglethorpe, 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.
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Clifford Thomas Stewart, known to many as Rabbit, was born May 1, 1963, in Macon County, Georgia to Wedie Bell Brown Stewart and the late E.C. Stewart.  He was preceded in death by his siblings, Larry Stewart and Annie Bell Stewart. He was educated in the public school system of Macon County where he attended the historic D.F. Douglass High School. He received his GED from the Job Corps in Albany, Georgia and his certification as a brick mason. He relocated to Atlanta, Georgia in 1979 and was employed as a construction worker with Morley Water Proofing  Company for over twenty  years.
 
He leaves to cherish his memories to his daughter Anika Stewart, Atlanta, Georgia; mother, Wedie Bell Stewart, Montezuma, Georgia; four siblings Charlie Brown, Montezuma, Georgia,  Gloria Stewart, Patricia Stewart, both of Oglethorpe, Georgia and Betty Jean Stewart, Montezuma, Georgia; aunts and uncles  Susie Lumpkin, Montezuma, Georgia, Vernestine Brown, Miami, Florida, Daisy Stewart, Hampton, Virginia, Leo and Sarah Stewart, Oglethorpe, Georgia, Charlie C. Stewart, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, Rosa Brown, Sanford, Florida; eight nephews including two devoted nephews Levario Stewart, Lemario Larry, Charles Brown Jr., Maurice Long  (Brandi), Darrian Felton, Dekeldric Felton, Javaris McDonald, and Curtavious McDonald; a host of other relatives and friends including a devoted friend, Ella Ruth Hollis. 

​James Anthony Tookes, age 66, passed on November 25,2022, at his residence.
 
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Shady Grove Baptist Church, 5311 White Water Road, Ideal, Georgia. Burial will be held at 10:00 A.M., Monday, December 5, 2022, at Andersonville National Cemetery, 496 Cemetery Road, Andersonville, Georgia. 

Ruthie Mae Joiner Howard, age 92, passed on November 9, 2022, at her home.
 
The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 O’clock A.M. on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Zion Grove Baptist Church, Whitehouse Road, Montezuma, Georgia. Interment will follow in Hope Well Cemetery, Rupert, 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.
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Ruthie Mae was born May, 3, 1930 to the late Eddie Lee Joiner, and Winnie Lee Murray Joiner of Montezuma,  Macon County Georgia. She was preceded in death by eight siblings: Susie Lee, Clarence, A. W., D Eddie, Johnny Mac, Eva Mae,  Elnora Joiner, and  Charlie Joiner.
 
She was married to the late Charlie Howard Sr. and to their union she was blessed to be the mother of ten children; four children preceded her in death; Laura Ann, Jessie Joiner Jr., Rose Joiner, and Betty Jean.
 
She was a member of Zion Grove Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Reverend  E.L. Clark. At a later date she joined “The Church of Living God” in Vienna, Georgia under the leadership of Pastor Dobbins. After 7 Years of service she retired from Southern Frozen Foods.
 
Her survivors include Annie Powe, (Ernest), of Warner Robins, Georgia, Regina Joiner, Warner Robins, Georgia, Barry Joiner, (Clarene), of Fort Worth, Texas, Melissa Joiner, Ideal, Georgia, Charlie Howard of Americus, Georgia and Catina Marshall (Charlie Jerome), Montezuma, Georgia; twenty grandchildren and three grandchildren whom she raised as her own, Porshauna Draines, LaKisha Joiner and Sade Draines; and a host of great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.
 
Her surviving siblings are Mae Chambers, Miami, Florida, Ella West (Bennie), Miami, Florida, and Bertha Joiner of Montezuma, Georgia;  and devoted friends, Nathaniel Rogers, Cornelia Nelson, and Lloyd Duncan.

Michael Ray Cosby, age 63, of 506 Morse Avenue, Montezuma, Georgia passed November 11, 2022, at his home.

A wake service will be held from 5:00-6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc., 607 Kaigler Street, Oglethorpe, Georgia.

The graveside service will be conducted at 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at the Colonel Felton Cemetery, Marshallville, Georgia.  Rev. Joe R. Oglesby 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.

Bernice Rumph, affectionately called “Bay Bay," passed on November 6, 2022, at Perry Hospital, Perry, Georgia at the age of 50.

The graveside service will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, November 12, 2022, at St. Louis C.M.E. Church Cemetery,  3829 Camp John Hope Road, Marshallville, Georgia.

The Family can be contacted at the home of Kierra Harrell, 122 Dudley Street, Warner Robins, 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.

Bernice Rumph was born in Montezuma, Georgia on July 22, 1972, to the late Carrie Lou Rumph and the late Billy Harris. She was educated in the public school system of Macon County and was a 1990 graduate of Macon County High School.  She later furthered her education and received a Associate Degree in Accounting from Central Georgia Technical School.  Over the years she was employed with Bibb/Dan River, Frito Lay, and she was working at Wal-mart as a Resolution Coordinator III at the time of her passing. Bay Bay enjoyed playing spades, cooking, spending time with her children and grandchildren and was a computer nerd at heart.  

She will be forever  cherished in the hearts of her three loving children Kierra Harrell (Ryan), Warner Robins, Ga,  Quaneshia Rumph (Kiandre Robinson), K’Shon Clark, Kathleen, Ga; four precious grandchildren who filled her heart with joy, Jakalyn Riley, Jessiah Harrell, Jah’Ryah Harrell, and Zayden Harrell; a loving companion Corey Duncan, Perry, Ga; three siblings, Bill Draines (Eunice), Warner Robins, Ga, Anvenitra “Holly” Colbert, Fort Valley, Ga and Randy Colbert Sr., Warner Robins, Ga; aunts and uncles Bennie Rumph Jr., Marshallville, Ga, J.C. Rumph (Annie Mae), Eddie Rumph all of Fort Myers, Fl, Chester Harris, Philadelphia, Pa, Tommie Harris (Francis), Hinesville, Ga, Alfred Harris (Connie), Warner Robins, Ga, and Brenda Bottom (Sam), Marshallville, Ga; a loving and devoted cousin whom was like a sister, Iris Barner (Larry), Macon, Ga; three nieces, four nephews, and a host of cousins, other relatives, and friends.