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Recent obituaries in Camilla, Georgia.

Lula Will Brown

Lula Will Brown

Apr 8, 2012

A TIME TO BE BORN:

MOTHER LULA WILL BROWN was born on April 6, 1919 the thirteenth child of the late Mr. Jimmy Williams and Mrs. Eliza West Williams.  She was the last survivor of her siblings.

A TIME...

Bertha Rose Scott

Bertha Rose Scott

Mar 26, 2012

Bertha Rose Scott died Monday, March 26, 2012, at Willson Hospice House in Albany, Georgia. The funeral service will be conducted Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at 1:00 p.m., at Robert Jester Mortuary.  Reverend Rufus Phillips will officiate.  Interment will follow in Oakview Cemetery. Mrs. Scott, daughter of the late Annie C. (Gordon) Williams, was born April 1, 1941 in Camilla,...

Mamie Harris

Mamie Harris

Mar 20, 2012

IN LOVING MEMORY OF Mamie Harris FACTS Born:  Monday, August 28, 1950 Place of Birth:  Camilla, Georgia Death:  Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Place of Death:  Vista Care Hospice of Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia LIFE LEGACY Ms. Mamie Jewel Harris was born on August 28, 1950.  She was the eldest child of Margaret Harris and the late Chris Harris, Jr....

Ella Whitehead

Ella Whitehead

Mar 19, 2012

IN LOVING MEMORY OF Ella O. W. C. Whitehead FACTS Born:  Friday, March 11, 1927 Place of Birth:  Cuthbert, Georgia Death:  Monday, March 19, 2012 Place of Death:  Willson Hospice House, Albany, Georgia Occupation:  Retired School Teacher LIFE LEGACY Ella O. W. C. Whitehead, daughter of the late Crawford Wimberly and Annie B. Wimberly, was born March 11, 1927 in...

Gladys Simmons Dixon

Gladys Simmons Dixon

Feb 16, 2012

The funeral service of Gladys Rudine Dixon  will be conducted Saturday, February 25, 2012, at 2:00 p.m., at New Salem C.M.E. Church, Highway 216, Baker County, Elmodel, Georgia.  Reverend Willie Wade, pastor; eulogy will be by Reverend Dr. David Harp, Sr.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be her nephews. The sun rose for Gladys Rudine Dixon...

Cleophus Calhoun, Jr.

Cleophus Calhoun, Jr.

Feb 10, 2012

DEACON CLEOPHUS CALHOUN, JR., "Junior" was born in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred thirty-two on a cold, October day.  He was the first of twelve children born to Deacon Cleophus Calhoun, Sr. (Little Buddy) and Carrie Bell Dent Calhoun. The Early Years: Junior grew up as the eldest of Little Buddy and Carrie Bell's children.  For the first...

Janice "Red" Hicks

Janice "Red" Hicks

Feb 4, 2012

BIOGRAPHY Janice Carol Davis Hicks was born on December 30, 1952 in Mitchell County, Georgia, to Mrs. Ophelia Dawson Davis and the late Willie B. "Gator" Davis. Janice received her education at Camilla Consolidated High School where she was an avid varsity basketball player.  She graduated from high school in June, 1970 and attended Fort Valley State College, now Fort...

Willie C. Harris

Willie C. Harris

Feb 1, 2012

Willie C. Harris died Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at Mitchell County Convalescent Center. The graveside funeral service will be conducted Saturday, February 4, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery.  Reverend James Bradshaw will officiate. Willie C. Harris, daughter of the late Modeila Benton and Clemon Nelson, was born November 22, 1927 in Miller County, Georgia. Ms. Harris,...

Angela Catchings Miller

Angela Catchings Miller

Jan 17, 2012

Mrs. Angela Catchings Miller, age 59, of Rocky Face, Georgia, passed on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was employed with J. C. Penney for twenty-five years, and formerly employed with Alltel.  Mrs. Miller was a member of Bethel A.M.E. Church and the AKA Sorority.  She was preceded in death by her parents, George Catchings...

Fayte Williams

Fayte Williams

Jan 10, 2012

Fayte Williams died Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at his residence. The funeral service will be conducted Saturday, January 14, 2012, at 11:00 a.m., at First Assembly Church of God, 647 Old Camilla Highway 3, Camilla, Georgia.  Pastor Stephen Beck and Apostle Colonel Thomas will officiate.  Interment will follow in Oakview Cemetery. Pallbearers are Tony Austin, Antonio Fletcher, Christopher Hayward, Robert...

Veronica Robinson Williams

Veronica Robinson Williams

Dec 25, 2011

Veronica Robinson Williams died Sunday, December 25, 2011, at NurseCare of Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia. The funeral service will be conducted Friday, December 30, 2011, at 12:00 noon, at Beulah Baptist Church, 170 Griffin Street, NW, Atlanta, Georgia.  Reverend Riggins Earl, pastor.  Reverend Dr. Fogle will officiate. Interment will follow Saturday, December 31, 2011, at 12:00 noon, at Oak Grove...

James Arthur Williford

James Arthur Williford

Dec 12, 2011

James Arthur Williford died Monday, December 12, 2011, at St. Catherine Laboure Manor in Jacksonville, Florida. The funeral service will be conducted Saturday, December 17, 2011, at 1:00 p.m., at Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church, 2605 Sylvester Road, Albany.  Reverend Verlon Robinson will officiate.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. James A. Williford, affectionately known as "Charles or...

Alberta Robinson Kelly

Alberta Robinson Kelly

Dec 11, 2011

Alberta Kelly died Sunday, December 11, 2011, at her residence. The funeral service will be conducted Saturday, December 17, 2011, at 2:00 p.m., at First Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 277 North Main Street,  Newton.  Reverend Jerome Pace will officiate.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Honorary Pallbearers will be deacons of First Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Active Pallbearers...

Pamela Yolanda Poitier Dickerson

Pamela Yolanda Poitier Dickerson

Dec 1, 2011

Pamela Yolanda Poitier Dickerson transitioned to eternal life on Thursday, December 1, 2011, at her residence.  Born December 5, 1955 in Dade County, OpaLocka, Florida, she was the daughter of Cesta Gooden Poitier and the late William O. Poitier of Miami, Florida.  At an early age, Pam became a member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Pelham where her...

William (Bill) Boswell

William (Bill) Boswell

Nov 5, 2011

William (Bill) Boswell, died Saturday, November 5, 2011, at Palmyra Nursing Home in Albany, Georgia. The funeral service will be conducted Saturday, November 12, 2011, at 11:00 a.m., at Saint Peter African Methodist Episcopal Church, 165 East Stephens Street, Camilla.  Reverend Gloria Walden, pastor; eulogy will be by Dr. Joe R. Thomas.  Interment will follow in Oakview Cemetery. Pallbearers will...

Annie Ruth Morgan Caldwell

Annie Ruth Morgan Caldwell

Nov 2, 2011

Life Legacy Mrs. Annie Ruth Caldwell was born on April 16, 1925 in Camilla, Georgia to the late Mr. Ed Morgan and Mrs. Marie Morgan. She attended the public schools of Mitchell County.  At an early age, she joined the Zion Grove Missionary Baptist Church. For many years she was employed as a domestic worker for the family of the...

Amelia Kay Revis Clark

Amelia Kay Revis Clark

Oct 26, 2011

BIOGRAPHY Amelia Kay Revis Clark of Atlanta, Georgia went home to rest on October 26, 2011.  Kay, as she was best known by family and friends, was born August 8, 1955 to Cornelius Walter (C. W.) Revis, II and Margrine Thomas Revis of Newton, Georgia. She graduated in the class of 1973 from Baker County High School in Newton.  She...

Ernest "Frick" Scott, Sr.

Ernest "Frick" Scott, Sr.

Oct 11, 2011

LIFE PROFILE Ernest Scott, Sr., also known as "Mr. Frick", son of Will Scott and Lottie Florence Scott, was born January 5, 1924 in Kentucky County Ohio. He confessed Christ at an early age and united with the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. He was educated in the public schools of Mitchell County.  He enlisted in the United States Army.  After...

Annie "Mama Lee" Thomas Hicks

Annie "Mama Lee" Thomas Hicks

Oct 5, 2011

LIFE PROFILE Annie Lee Thomas Hicks was born on November 28, 1916 in Mitchell County, Georgia to Joe Thomas and Mariah Quimbley.  "Mama Lee", as she was affectionately called, was the baby of three siblings, Rosa D. and her dearly beloved brother Joseph Thomas. She received a sixth grade education in the public school system of Camilla, Georgia.  Annie Lee...

Joe Williford

Joe Williford

Sep 29, 2011

LIFE PROFILE On September 29, 2011 in the presence of his family, Joe Williford went home to glory. Joe was born in Mitchell County on April 4, 1942, to Cleveland Williford and Rutha Mae Williford. He attended Oak Grove Elementary School thru the eighth grade. Joe was a faithful and devoted member of the St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church in...

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