Hughey Eugene 'Gene' Harrelson
Services for Hughey Eugene “Gene” Harrelson were held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 30 at the chapel of Lowe’s Funeral Home with interment in the Harrelson Cemetery in Wheeler County.
The Rev. Randall Horne officiated.
Harrelson, 78, died Saturday, June 27, 2009 at the Community Hospice in Vidalia. He was the son of the late Hughey Henry and Elsie Inez Rainey Harrelson and was married to Maggie Sue Briley Harrelson.
He was born Oct. 10, 1930 in Wheeler County and was a member of the Community Church of God, a retired machinist and a life long resident of Helena.
In addition to his wife of 59 years, survivors include nine children, Ronald (Vickie) Harrelson of Helena, Sue (Dabney) Crosby of Helena, Dale Johnson of Eastman, Henry (Debra) Harrelson of Helena, Linda (Tony) Clements of Alamo, Debra (Steve) Attaway of Eastman, George (Sue) Harrelson of Jacksonville, Ga., Marie (Kenneth) Lumley of Glenwood and Ima Harrelson of Alamo; 26 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; one brother, Robert (Renee) Harrelson of Helena; five sisters, Shirley (Willie) Nobles of Helena, Jackie (Thomas) Brown of Lyons, Verma (Guy) Rivers of Edgewood, Fla., Dena (Frank) Howell of Eastman and Helen Nunn of Alamo; many nieces and nephews.
Lowe’s Funeral Home of Helena was in charge of arrangements.
Doris Marie Butler Harvey
Services for Doris Marie Butler Harvey of Rochester, N.Y. were held at 2 p.m. Monday, June 29 at Ebenezer Baptist Church of Chauncey with interment in the church cemetery.
The Rev. Donald Way officiated.
Harvey, 60, died Monday, June 22, 2009 in New York. She was the daughter of the late Isabell Walker Butler and Monroe B. Butler and was married to James Harvey Jr. She was preceeded in death by her beloved brother, Vernon Butler.
She was retired from the University of Rochester Medical Center at Strong Memorial Hospital after 35 years of dedicated service.
In addition to her husband, survivors include three children: Cedric D. Butler, Pauline E. Beaman (Anthony) and James Harvey III (Torrie) of Rochester, N.Y.; grandchildren: Elijah D. Harvey, Tyanah A.S. Beaman, Shakeyra T.L. Beaman, Anthony L. Beaman Jr., Shyasia M. Beaman and Justice S. Harvey of Rochester, N.Y.; six sisters, Carolyn Wright of College Park, Diane Butler of Rochester, N.Y., Veronica and Sandra D. Butler of Cadwell, Celia Lockhart of Maco and Barbara Nelson (Jeffrey) of Eastman; four brothers, Marvin Butler of McRae, Monroe Butler Jr. of Atlanta, Calvin (Brenda) and Anthony (Barbara) Butler of Cadwell; beloved cousin Fredrick Clark of New York, N.Y.; and a host of nieces and nephews, cousins, and three beloved aunts: Lucille Smith and Rebecca Coley of Rochester, N.Y. and Tressie O’Neal of Dublin.
A.L. Spaulding Funeral Home of McRae was in charge of arrangements.
Ruby Stanley McKinnon
Services for Ruby Stanley Bowen McKinnon were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 30 in the First Baptist Church in Alamo with interment in the Alamo Memorial Cemetery.
McKinnon, 88, died Friday, June 26. She was the daughter of the late William Eli and Eva Farrow Stanley and the widow of Clarence William McKinnon. She was preceded in death by a son, Eli Bowen and a granddaughter, Susan Bowen Hartman.
A native of Stockbridge, she was a retired nursing assistant and attended Hope Baptist Church in Glenwood.
Survivors include her children, Fred M. Bowen and Bernice Brantley of Alamo; sister, Eula Farrow McKinnon of Waycross; grandchildren, Melissa Davis, Jeannie Marie Clark, Alan Melvin Bowen, Cynthia Ann Wade, Fred M. Bowen, John Hubbard Bowen, David Bowen, Nicole Howard, Shiree Floyd, Bridgett Purvis and James Brantley; 27 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Vaughn Funeral Home of McRae was in charge of arrangements.
Willie Maude Haymons
Services for Willie Maude Haymons of Mansfield were held at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 18 in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home in McRae with interment in Fishing Creek Cemetery in Lumber City.
Haymons, 87, died Monday, June 15. She was the daughter of the late Chester and Maude Locke Williams and was the widow of George Washington Haymons Jr.
She was a native of Telfair County, where she lived most of her life and was an avid gardener, homemaker and a member of Dodge’s Chapel United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her children, Judy Gore of Gray, Lynn Payne of Mansfield, Sue Smith of Jacksonville, Randy Haymons of Newborn, Diana Larkey of Douglas, Elizabeth Scarborough of Mansfield and Gregory Haymons of Locust Grove; brothers, Jerry Williams of Centerville and Calder Williams of Gray; 17 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Vaughn Funeral Home of McRae was in charge of arrangements.
Melbra Jane Mickel
Services for Melbra Jane Mickel of Cochran were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 11 in the Empire Pentecostal Holiness Church with interment in the Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery in Dodge County.
Mickel, 50, died Monday, June 8, 2009 in the Regency Hospital in Macon. She was the daughter of Betty Hanson of McRae and the late Wade Melvin Coleman. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Maranda Hope Mickel and sister, Cathy Coleman.
The Rev. Tim Lamb officiated. age 50,
Born Feb. 20, 1959 in Dodge County, she received her masters in education from Georgia Southwestern University and worked as an educator for Bleckley County Middle School for 17 years and later retired due to illness.
In addition to her mother, survivors include her children, Amy Michelle Mickel and Hal J. (Ashley) Mickel Jr. of Cochran; sisters, Melanie (Robert) Dover of Dublin and Paulette (Terry) Brown of Lumber City; three grandchildren, Harley Devon Jones, Brice Berryhill and Drew Sykes and her beloved pet “Cutie.”
Pallbearers were Terry Brown, Robert Dover, John Roland, Blake Peacock, Thomas Daniels and Adam Diers.
Memorials may be made to The Lupus Foundation of American, Inc. or Regency Hospital of Central Georgia, 700 Spring St., Macon, Ga. 31201.
Mathis Funeral Home of Cochran was in charge of arrangements.
Jill Stivers Moody
Memorial services for Jill Stivers Moody of Vidalia were held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 22 from the Stewart Funeral Service Chapel of Vidalia.
The Rev. Dewitt Corbin officiated.
Moody, 60, died Friday June 19, 2009 in Community Hospice of Vidalia after a brief Illness. She was married to Dr. John M. Moody.
A native of Ft. Thomas, Ky., she had resided in Vidalia for the past 10 years. She was a retired registered nurse and a homemaker. She was of the Episcopal faith.
In addition to her husband, survivors include one daughter, Julie Moody of Vidalia.
Stewart Funeral Service of Vidalia was in charge of arrangements.
Inez Jones Powell
Services for Inez Jones Powell of Lumber City were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 21 at Dodge’s Chapel Methodist Church with interment in Riverside Cemetery in Lumber City.
The Rev. Gary Jones and the Rev. Glenn Hancock officiated.
Powell, 84, died Friday, June 19, 2009 at Triad Nursing Home in Lumber City after an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Cravey and the late Katie Fussell Cravey. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Elb Jones and Eschol Powell and daughter, Sherrill Adams.
Born March 29, 1925, she was a retired seamstress with Roydon Wear and Company and was a member of Dodge’s Chapel Methodist Church.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy and Teresa Jones of Lumber City; son-in-law, Ray Adams of Hazlehurst; sister, Inell Powell of Macon; six grandchildren, Justin Jones, Jamie Jones, Ashley Adams, Amanda Taylor, Selina Spivey and Regina Minton; two step-grandchildren, Stacy Adams and Shonda Yawn; seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Active pallbearers were Warren Selph, Thomas Cravey, Buck Cravey, Gerald Martin, Larry Jones and Robert Jones. Honorary pallbearers were all the nephews in attendance.
Musical selections were rendered by Debbie Taylor and Faye Bullard.
Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home of Hazlehurst was in charge of arrangements.
Rev. Vivian Davis Strom
Services for Rev. Vivian Davis Strom of Smiths, Ala. were held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 19 at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Milan with interment in the church cemetery.
The Rev. Hugh Crowe officiated.
Strom, age 88, died Tuesday. June 16, 2009 in Columbus, Ga. She was the daughter of the late James and Lee Hulett Davis of Telfair County and the widow of Robert Henry Strom.
She was a minister for the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ for many years in Telfair County and in Alabama.
Survivors include one son-in-law, Jim Lowery of Smiths, Ala.; two grandchildren, Robert Lowery and Rhonda Lowery of Phenix City, Ala.; and six great- grandchildren, Lauren A. Urness, Dustin N. Urness, Marlee A. Urness, Ezekiel P. Holloway, Vivian N. Lowery and Andrew T. Lowery.
Lowe’s Funeral Home of Helena was in charge of arrangements.
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