Ben F. Sumner Sr.
CORDELE – Ben F. Sumner Sr., 79, died in Crisp Regional Hospital on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007.
A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. today in the chapel of Hughes & Wright Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home prior to the service starting at 6 p.m.
Mr. Sumner, a native of Screven County was born on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 1928, to the late Samuel Sumner and the late Kate Kirkland. He was the former owner of Cordele Motor Speedway.
Survivors include his wife, Deborah C. Sumner of Cordele; three sons, John B. Sumner of Canton, Ben F. Sumner Jr. of Sycamore and Scott L. Sumner of Cordele; and several grandchildren.
An online guestbook is available at www.hughesandwright.com.
Hughes & Wright Funeral Home is entrusted with these arrangements.
Gary Gerard Braziel
PITTS — Funeral services for Gary Gerard Braziel of Pitts will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Pitts Church of God in Pitts with interment to follow in Sunnyside Cemetery in Cordele.
Mr. Braziel, 43, died at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007.
Born in Wilcox County, he was the son of Ken and Janette Barker Braziel. Mr. Braziel was a radiologist and a member of the Pitts Church of God.
He is survived by his children, Sarah Elizabeth Braziel, Kristina Marie Braziel and Gavin Gerard Braziel, all of Pitts; his parents, Ken and Janette Braziel of Pitts, a brother, Jeff Braziel of Chattanooga, Tenn.; a sister and her husband, Michelle and Eric West of Pitts; the mother of his children, Brandy Smith of Leesburg; a niece, Michaela West; and three nephews, Zachery West, Landon West and Drew Braziel.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Ken Braziel.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 6-8 p.m.
Friends may register on-line at www.raineyfuneral.com .
Arrangements by Rainey Family Funeral Services.
Evelyn Jones Mercer
WAYCROSS — Funeral services for Evelyn Jones Mercer will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Ashburn First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday at the church. An online registry is available at www.perryfuneralchapel.com. Perry Funeral Chapel of Ashburn has charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Mercer died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007 in Baptist Village in Waycross.
• Christopher Jones, 20, of Vienna died Monday, Sept. 24, 2007 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Alvie Coes Funeral Home of Unadilla. The family may be contacted at 704 Grant St., Vienna.
Obituaries
Obituaries 9/25/07
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Leila Pearl H. Kelley
Funeral services for Leila Pearl Henderson “Little Mama” Kelley will be held Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 11 a.m. in Greater Morris Tabernacle Baptist Church in Cordele.
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Robert David “Bob” Krummich
A memorial service for Robert David "Bob" Krummrich of Cordele was held at 11a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2012 in the chapel of Rainey Family Funeral Services.
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Louise S. Taylor
Funeral services for Louise S. Taylor of Unadilla will be conducted Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 1 p.m. in the Camp Creek First Baptist Church in Unadilla with burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
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Loyce Whitten Hinson
Funeral services for Loyce Whitten Hinson, 90, of Sycamore will be held Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 2 p.m. in the Ashburn First Baptist Church.
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Jean Burnette
Funeral services for Jean Burnette of Cordele were held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2012 in the chapel of Rainey Family Funeral Services with Rev. Don Howell and Rev. Phil Streetman officiating.
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Nicholas Franklin Giacona
A memorial mass for Nicholas Franklin Giacona will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at St. Theresa's Catholic Church and at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 25 at the Reginald Barry Senior Citzens Center.
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Tom K. Carden
Funeral services for Tom K. “Mr. Tom” Carden were held at 4 p.m., Friday, May 11, 2012 at Cordele First Baptist Church.
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Frances Marie Faircloth
A graveside service for Frances Marie Faircloth of Cordele will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 13, 2012 at Sunnyside Cemetery.
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Sarah Sargent Robertson
Funeral services for Sarah Zell Sargent Robertson, 86, of Ashburn will be held Monday, May 14, 2012 at 11 a.m. in the Perry Funeral Chapel.
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