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Recent obituaries in Camilla, Georgia.

Mardesque Powell Shirley

Mardesque Powell Shirley

May 4, 2016

Mardesque Powell Shirley was born in Aiken, South Carolina on July 12, 1917 to the late John Perry Powell, Sr. and the late Lucile Thompson Powell.  She died on May 4, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in ALbany, Georgia. At the age of four years old, Mardesque and her family relocated to Cuthbert, Georgia where her father...

Howard Leon Hudson

Howard Leon Hudson

Apr 16, 2016

Howard Leon Hudson, the son of the late Johnny Lee Hudson and Dorothy Hudson Garrett, entered this world on January 16, 1967.  On April 16, 2016, GOD called Howard to his Heavenly Home. Howard graduated from Mitchell-Baker High School in 1986.  During his high school days he met the love of life, Deidra Sabrina Thomas.  Howard and Deidra were...

Lessie W. Dixon

Lessie W. Dixon

Apr 9, 2016

Lessie Lee West-Dixon, was born January 1, 1917 in Mitchell County.  She was the daughter of the late Mary Scurry Sweet and Anthony West. She confessed CHRIST and united with the Beulah Missionary Baptist Church.  At her passing, she was 99 years old and the oldest member of Beulah Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she...

Willie Mae Wallace

Willie Mae Wallace

Apr 8, 2016

Willie Mae Wallace, daughter of Charlie Mae Wallace and the late Ulysees Dixon, was born August 1, 1973 in Camilla, Georgia. Willie Mae was employed with the Learning Play Center in Camilla, Georgia as a teacher's assistant.  She was such an outgoing, positive person.  She lit up a room with her presence.  Willie Mae was a great...

Brenda Lorraine Smiley

Brenda Lorraine Smiley

Apr 6, 2016

Brenda Lorraine Smiley, daughter of the late Stephen W. Smiley and Arilla Smiley, was born October 30, 1948 in Camilla, Georgia. "Brenda", as she was affectionately known, received her elementary and high school education from Camilla Consolidated School in Camilla.  She also received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia. She...

Cornelius Walter Revis, Ii

Cornelius Walter Revis, Ii

Apr 5, 2016

Cornelius Walter "C. W." Revis, II transitioned from this life in the cool of the early morning on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Wynfield Park Health and Rehabilitation in Albany, Georgia.  C. W. was born November 26, 1933 in Newton, Georgia to Cornelius Walter Revis, I and Polly Ann Miller Revis Gilbert.  He was the youngest child and the...

Susie Mae Hayward Frazier

Susie Mae Hayward Frazier

Mar 22, 2016

Susie Mae Hayward Frazier was born on May 12, 1935 in Mitchell County, Georgia to the late Uris Hayward, Sr. and Minnie Lee Donaldson Hayward.  She was the second of five children born to the family.  She received her education from Rockdale High School in Camilla, Georgia. She was raised in a Christian home and began her spiritual...

Evelyn Jean Mcghee

Evelyn Jean Mcghee

Mar 17, 2016

Our beloved, Evelyn Jean Zapata McGhee, affectionately known to those close to her as 'Jean', was born to the parentage of Thomas Kearney and Lillie Mae Henry Kearney, on June 26, 1953 in Sebring, Florida.  The family moved to Syracuse, New York where she attended elementary and junior high school.  Later the family returned to South Florida, and...

Kenan Davis

Kenan Davis

Feb 7, 2016

Kenan Darren Davis was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 13, 1985 to Leshia Davis and Lloyd Mills.  He attended the public schools in Pelham, Georgia. Kenan was loving, caring, had a humble spirit, loved people, and he truly lived life to the fullest.  He was best known for his humor, big heart, the way he dressed and...

Mary L. Redden

Mary L. Redden

Jan 31, 2016

Mary L. Redden was born September 3, 1925 in Camilla, Georgia, to the late Arlena C. Reese and Joseph Reese. She was united in marriage to George E. Redden, Sr., who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Reese, Jr. and a grandson, Antwain Thomas. She departed this life on January...

Georgia Mae Myrick

Georgia Mae Myrick

Jan 13, 2016

Georgia Mae Spicer Myrick was born on March 4, 1950 to the late Luciel Spicer and the late R. J. Simpson of Pelham, Georgia.  She received her education in the school system of Mitchell County, Georgia. On August 7, 1981, she married Larry Lee Myrick.  This marriage of thirty-four years was blessed with two children. Georgia was a member...

Larry Donnell Davis

Larry Donnell Davis

Jan 3, 2016

Larry Donnell Davis was born September 9, 1953 in Camilla, Georgia to the late Viola Brown and A. D. Davis. He confessed CHRIST and united with the Beulah Missionary Baptist Church. He attended Mitchell-Baker Service Center in Camilla, Georgia. He departed this life on Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital...

Dontre Tramine Hudson

Dontre Tramine Hudson

Dec 16, 2015

Dontre Tramine Hudson passed peacefully on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.  Dontre was born on December 4, 2015.  During Dontre's twelve short days here on Earth, Dontre touched many lives and was loved deeply by family and friends.  Dontre's life was a brief gift to us that will live on. Grandparents preceding Dontre in death...

Willie Woodard

Willie Woodard

Dec 15, 2015

Willie Lee Woodard, passed into eternal joy at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon, Georgia, on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Born on July 16, 1947 in Baker County, Georgia, Willie Lee was the son of the late Joe Woodard and the late Viola Robert.  At an early age he confessed CHRIST and became a member...

Lillie R. Jackson

Lillie R. Jackson

Dec 11, 2015

Lillie Ruth Jackson was born in Camilla, Georgia on May 10, 1937 to the late John Brown and Ulacee Clayton. She attended Mitchell County Schools. She was united in Holy Matrimony to Johnny Will Jackson in 1954.  To this union ten children were born. In addition to her parents, husband, and four grandchildren, she was preceded in death...

Amani Morman

Amani Morman

Dec 1, 2015

Princess Amani Morman was born on August 1, 2004, to Asaad Morman and Tynette Carson in Camp Pendleton, California.  She attended schools at Quantico, Woodbridge and Manassas in Virginia.  She moved to Baconton, Georgia with her paternal grandparents, Alonzo Morman and Amanda Morman, where she attended Pathway Educational Center in Moultrie, Georgia. Amani loved singing, dancing...

Jackie Childs

Jackie Childs

Nov 13, 2015

Jackie Childs, Sr. was born September 15, 1952 to the late Kimber Childs and Estelle Pye Childs. He confessed CHRIST at an early age in his hometown of Camilla, Georgia.  He graduated from Camilla Consolidated High School in 1970. On July 17, 2015 he united in matrimony to Mrs. Jackie A. Childs, the love of his life. Jackie,...

Clifford Stewart, Sr.

Clifford Stewart, Sr.

Nov 12, 2015

Clifford Stewart was born January 8, 1947 to the late James T. Stewart and Dorothy Mae Stewart in Mitchell County, Georgia.  He accepted CHRIST at an early age and joined Summerhill Missionary Baptist Church. Clifford was united in holy matrimony to the former Rachel McCraw on September 9, 1967.  He worked at Coats and Clark for many years.  He...

Glorious Jean Willis

Glorious Jean Willis

Oct 26, 2015

Evangelist Glorious Jean Willis, fondly called Gloria, was born April 4, 1955 in Camilla, Georgia, to Eula Mae Harrison Willis and the late James Willis. After many years of living life her way, Gloria recognized she needed a Savior and surrendered her life to CHRIST.  She kept her word and completed her mission.  In 2014, she became an Evangelist...

Gregory West, Sr.

Gregory West, Sr.

Oct 16, 2015

Gregory West, Sr., was born October 28, 1956 in Meigs, Georgia.  He attended school at Thomas County Central in Thomasville, Georgia.  Early in life, he moved to Orlando, Florida.  He recently moved back to Meigs, and there he spent the last four years of his life. He died on Friday, October 16, 2015.  He was preceded in death by...

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