Deacon Elie "Eli" McKenzie, Sr.

BYROMVILLE -- Funeral services for Deacon Elie "Eli" McKenzie Sr., 82, will be held at 12 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005 in the New Popular Springs Baptist Church in Byromvillle. Burial will be held in New Popular Springs Cemetery. The Rev. Curtis Raines will officiate.

Dea. McKenzie died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005 in the Northlake Medical Center in Dekalb County.

He was the son of the late Ethel C. and Mary Harvey McKenzie. He was one of the founding members of the New Popular Springs Baptist Church where he served as chairman of the Deacon Board for 30 years. He was a mason (Franklin Lodge No. 210), World War II Army Veteran and a farmer.

Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Sallie M. McKenzie of Byromville; 9 children, Evon (Wendell) Tooks and Therman McKenzie Sr. of Stone Mountain, Eli (Vera) McKenzie, Roy (Cynthia) McKenzie and Viola McKenzie, all of Decatur, Queenie (Douglas) Aydelott and Andrew McKenzie of Utah, Nina Mapp of Macon and Ronald (Teresa) McKenzie of Lithonia; four brothers, Alford C. (Clemmie) McKenzie of Swainsboro, Oscar (Mazel) McKenzie of Utica, NY, Willie B. (Claudia) McKenzie and Earl McKenzie, both of New Jersey; two sisters, Elnora Gay of Byromville and Bertha McKenzie of New Jersey; 25 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives.

The family may be contacted at the residence of 480 Popular Spring Road in Byromville.

Alvie Coes Funeral Home in Unadilla has charge of these arrangements.



Brenda Jean Tolbert-Jones

HOPE MILLS, NC -- Funeral services for retired SSgt. Brenda Jean Tolbert-Jones, formerly of Cordele, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 9, 2005 with full military honors in the sanctuary of the Greater Morris Tabernacle Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Bethel Cemetery. The Rev. Lorenda Ray will officiate.

Mrs. Tolbert-Jones died Monday, October 31, 2005.

Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Jones Sr. of Hope Mills, NC; children, Saroya Jones and Selvyn Jones, both of Hope Mills, NC; step-children, Kenneth Jones Jr. and Tisha Barnes; father, Deacon Theodis (Lucille) Tolbert Sr. of Cordele; brothers, Bobby (Son) Cobb of Florrisant, Missouri, James (Martha) Tolbert of Florence, SC and Tommy (Lottie) Tolbert of Cordele; devoted aunts and uncles, Willie Eva Tolbert, Rose Lee Tolbert, Magdalene Ward, Theron (Howard) Jones, Freeman (Dorothy) Tolbert Jr. and Calvin Tolbert, all of Cordele, Emma (David) Harrison of Irving, NY, Jimmiephene Sorrie of Jacksonville, Fla., Nettie Merriweather of Washington and George Buckles of Abbeville; mother-in-law, Thelma Corruthers of Belleville, IL; sisters-in-law, Toraine (Kenneth) Ward of California, Sandra (Cleveland) Combs, Cynitha (Terrance) Allen and Kelly (Leroy) Ramsey, all of St. Louis, Missouri; special friends, Mary Seda, Yolanda Holton, Dianne Harris, Glenda Thornabar, Kelly Harold and the Melvin Family; and god-daughters, Keiondra Veal, Deshanta Watkins and Shanika Watkins.

J.W. Williams Funeral Directors of Cordele and Vienna will be in charge of these arrangements.



William Hardy "Bill" Owens

GREENWOOD, S.C. -- Funeral services for William Hardy "Bill" Owens, 87, formerly of Rochelle, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 in the M.G. Frazier Memorial Chapel of Frazier and Son Funeral Home. The Rev. Talmadge Wilcox and Rev. Clark Standard will officiate. Interment will be in the Morningside Cemetery with military rites.

Mr. Owens died Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005 at his residence.

Mr. Owens was born on March 14, 1918 in Wilcox County and has lived in Greenwood, South Carolina since 1972. He was the son of the late James Hardy Owens and Nannie Paramore Owens. He was retired from the United State Government with the Department of Affairs. He was a World War II Navy Veteran and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Rochelle.

Survivors include his sons, Patrick William Owens of Las Vegas, NV and Allen Anthony Wayne Owens of Greenwood, S.C.; daughters, Lynda Bethune of Grovetown, Robin Annette Owens of Augusta, Stephanie Miles of Greenwood, SC and Jocelyn Sheyyab of Abbeville, S.C.; and six grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, 2005 in the funeral Home.

Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of these arrangements.



Charlene "Lena" White

CORDELE -- Funeral services for Ms. Charlene "Lena" White will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005 at Greater Morris Tabernacle Baptist Church with interment following in the Bethel City Cemetery. The Rev. Issac Owens, pastor of Mildale Baptist Church in Cordele, will be officiating.

Ms. White died Thursday, November 3, 2005 at the Crisp Regional Health and Rehabiliation Center in Cordele.

Survivors include her son, Jasper (Myanna) White Sr.; two grandchildren, Jasper White Jr. and Nikki White, all of Cordele; a special and devoted companion, Aaron Williams; three step-sons, Adrian Towns, Alonzo Towns and Dontavious Towns, all of Cordle; sisters, Kelitchia White of Cordle, Carolyn (Carlton) White-Smith of Pelham, Evelyn (Tre') White-Powell of Camilla, and Marla White of Atlanta; brothers, Jamie (Cecilia) White and Don (Cynthia) White, both of Cordele; aunt, Barbara (Ronald) Jackson of Atlanta; uncles, John Wesley Canady, J.D. (Minnie) Canady, Benny Canady, Nathaniel (Annie) Hartage, and Silas Ford, all of Cordele, Jimmy (Sue) Canady of Atlanta, David Hartage of California, Robert Lennard of Albany, Henry White, Paul White and Jimmy White, all of Warwick; two cousins, Nicholas Canady of Atlanta and Angelia Ford of Cordele; several loyal friends, Laverne Hardison, Polly Paul, Mary Floyd and Demetrius Towns, all of Cordele; and a host of other loving nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.

Nance and Sons Mortuary of Cordele has charge of these arrangements.



Dorris A. Brown

ASHBURN -- Funeral services for Dorris A. Brown, 97, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005 at Perry Funeral Chapel with burial to follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Sycamore.

Mrs. Brown died Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005, at the Ashburn Health Care following an extended illness.

Perry Funeral Chapel has charge of these arrangements. An online guestbook is available at www.perryfuneralchapel.com.



Georgia Wright Taylor

VIENNA -- Funeral services for Georgia Wright Taylor, 99, will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005 in the chapel of Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home of Vienna. Dr. J.W. Wallis will officiate and burial will follow in the Vienna City Cemetery.

Mrs. Taylor died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005, in a Kennesaw nursing home.

The family will greet friends at the funeral home following the service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to First Baptist church, P.O. Box 351, Vienna, 31092.

Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home of Vienna has charge of these arrangements. Those who wish may sign the online registry at www.brannen-nesmith.com.



Anna L. Hart

ABBEVILLE -- Funeral services for Anna L. Hart, 94, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 9, 2005 in the M.G. Frazier Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Talmadge Wilcox will officiate. Interment will follow in Siloam Cemetery.

She died Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005 at her residence.

Visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005 at Frazier and Son Funeral Home.



Frances Cromer

CORDELE -- Graveside funeral services were held for Frances Cromer at 4 p.m, Sunday November 6, 2005, at Sunnyside Cemetery. The Rev. Ronnie Youngblood officated the service.

Kim Fraser sang "Stand Alone" and Amanda Dukes sang "O Come Angel Band." The service concluded with Mrs. Cromer's son, Elton Cromer, singing "Going Home".

Hughes and Wright Funeral Home of Cordele is in charge of these arrangements. An online guest book is available at www. hughesandwright.com.





James C. "Jim" Biggert

CORDELE -- Memorial services were held for James C. "Jim" Biggert at 2 p.m, Sunday, November 6, 2005, in the chapel of Hughes and Wright Funeral Home. Rev. Warren Wiliams officiated the service. Mr. Frank Forth, Sr. shared fond memories about Mr. Biggert during the service.

Bluegrass music was a favorite of Mr. Biggert. Brickyard Five, a Bluegrass group accompanied the congregation as they sang "Unclouded Day" and "I'll Fly Away." Brickyard Five also sang""Using My Bible For A Roadmap" and "When The Angels Carry Me Home."

Hughes and Wright Funeral Home of Cordele was in charge of these arrangements. An online guest book is available at www.hughesandwright.com.



local deaths



- Mr. George Phillip Taylor Jr. of Unadilla died Friday, Nov. 4, 2005 in Macon. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Alvie Coes Funeral Home in Unadilla. The family may be contacted at the residence on Peavy Street in Unadilla. Alvie Coes Funeral Home in Unadilla has charge of these arrangements.



- Mrs. Helen Lucas of Vienna died Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005 at Cordele Health and Rehab Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by J.W. Williams Funeral Home in Cordele. The family will receive friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Jenkins, 711East Union Street in Vienna. J.W. Williams Funeral Home has charge of these arrangements.



- Mr. Willie Wade Jr. of Unadilla died Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005 in the Macon Medical Center in Macon. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by J.W. Williams Funeral Home in Cordele. The family will receive friends at the home of his mother, Mrs. Bernice Wade of Unadilla. J.W. Williams Funeral Home has charge of these arrangements.