Reverend Clifford Respress, Jr.

Reverend Clifford Respress, Jr. died Sunday, June 25, 2011. He was born in Crawford County on December 13, 1935 to the late Mrs. Dora Mae Dotson Respress and the late Mr. Clifford Respress, Sr.

He attended school at Shady Grove. He was a member of Springfield Baptist and was a long time employee of the Coca Cola Company. Rev. Respress pastored several churches including: Springhill Community Baptist Churches (18 Years); Midway Baptist Church (15 Years); Fellowship Baptist Church (13 Years);and Demascus Baptist Church (Over 10 Years), he retired in 2003.

He was a member of the Upson County Ministerial Association of the Upson County Ministers Union, a member of the NAACP and elected to serve as President in 1995. A member of the Thomaston-Upson County Concerned Citizens Coalition, Upson County Chapter of the American Red Cross, a member of the Emancipation Proclamation Committee, American Association of Retired Persons, Dumas Lodge No.225 and a board member of Habitat for Humanity.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Alene Respress of Thomaston; sons: Mr. Bobby (Shirley) Respress, Mr. Robert Respress, both of Thomaston, and Mr. Larry (Bertha) Respress of Columbus; daughter, Ms. Patricia Respress of Thomaston; step-children include: Mr. Arthur (Janice) Quiller, Mrs. Carolyn Powell, Mr. Willie (Debbie ) Quiller, Mr. Tony (Ann) Quiller and Mrs. Elaine Adams, all of Thomaston; granddaughter Ms. Twanna "Kale" Quiller of Thomaston.

Nineteen grandchildren and twenty four great grandchildren.

Services

Thursday, June 30 at 1:00 P.M. at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church

Interment

Fellowship Cemetery

Trice Funeral Home is in charge of arraignments.

Mr. Robert Earl Dunnahoo

Mr. Robert Earl Dunnahoo age 59 of Thomaston died June 28, 2011 at the Medical Center of Central Ga.

Mr. Dunnahoo was born on May 13, 1952 in Thomaston to Robert and the late Vada Dunnahoo. He was employed with the Upson County Recreation Department where he worked as a grounds keeper for many years.

Survivors include his wife Mrs. Debra Dunnahoo of Thomaston; sons Mr. Robert Earl Dunnahoo II of Thomaston, Mr. Christopher Antonio and Tina Dunnahoo of Thomaston; father Mr. Robert Dunnahoo of Thomaston; sister Mrs. Teresa and Richard Bowen of Bluffton, South Carolina; 6 Grandchildren

Visitation

Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Coggins Funeral Home

Memorial Service

Friday at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Coggins Funeral Home

Mr. Luther Woodrow Smith

Mr. Luther Woodrow Smith, 95 of Griffin, formerly of Thomaston died June 25, 2011 at his residence.

Mr. Smith was born on May 1, 1916 in Conyers Georgia, to the late Claude and Avery Smith. He was employed with Thomaston Mills where he worked as a machinist for 30 years. Mr. Smith attended Living Waters Church in Griffin. He is preceded in death by his daughter Mrs. Nellie "Doody" Lumpkin.

Survivors include his wife Mrs. Elizabeth Kelley Smith of Griffin; daughters Mrs. Gail and Gerald Thomas of Savannah, Mrs. Sharon Paterson of Thomaston; step children Mr. Steve and Ann Buchanan, Mrs. Betty Jo and Richard Betz of Griffin; brother Mr. Robert and Joann Smith of Thomaston; 14 Grandchildren; 11 Great Grandchildren; 3 Great Great Grandchildren.

Visitation

Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Coggins Funeral Home

Graveside Service

Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Southview Cemetery

Mrs. Viola Bishop Russell

Mrs. Viola Bishop Russell age 81 of Americus formerly of Thomaston died June 24, 2011 at Sumter Medical Center.

Visitation

Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Coggins Funeral Home

Funeral Service

Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Coggins Funeral Home

Interment

Southview Cemetery

Mrs. Kathy Gail Way

Mrs. Kathy Gail Way age 56 of Thomaston died June 24, 2011 at Upson Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Way was born on July 5, 1954 in Thomaston to the late J.P. and Marjorie Bowles. She was employed with Mac’s Grill where she worked as a waitress.

Survivors include her daughter Mrs. Brandie and Mark Blount of Thomaston, step daughter Mrs. Shannon Hatchett Dotson of Griffin, son Mr. Ray and Patti Holly of Thomaston, step sons Mr. John Hobbs, Mr. Wesley Hobbs of Reynolds, brothers Mr. Charles and Joyce Harris of TN, Mr. Eugene and Judy Williams of Thomaston, Mr. Johnny and Sandra Bowles of Atlanta, half brother Mr. Basil and Becky Burkett of Thomaston, sister Mrs.Kim and Donnie Turner of Thomaston, Mac's Grill family. 6 Grandchildren, 5 Step Grandchildren.

Visitation

Sunday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Coggins Funeral Home

Funeral Service

Monday at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Coggins Funeral Home

Interment

Crystal Hill Cemetery

Harvey Eugene Warren, Sr.

Harvey Eugene Warren, Sr., 77, died June 24th, 2011.

In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the Parking Lot Fund, Faith Baptist Church, 2088 Yatesville Hwy, Thomaston, GA 30286

Visitation

Saturday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home

Services

Sunday at 2:00 pm at Faith Baptist Church

Interment

Lamar Memory Gardens, U. S. 341 South, Barnesville

Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home is in charge of arraignments.

Mrs. Dorothy Ragan Reeves

Mrs. Dorothy Ragan Reeves age 82 formerly of Thomaston died June 23, 2011 at her sons residence in Omaha Texas.

Mrs. Reeves was born on September 3, 1928 in Zebulon, to the late Malcolm and Mary Ragan. She was employed with the William Carter Company for 30 years. Mrs. Reeves was a member of New Harmony Baptist Church.

In Lieu of Flowers the family has requested that donations be made to Thomaston Hospice.

Survivors include her sons Mr. Gerald and Maxine Reeves of Danville Virginia, Mr. Jerry and Cheryl Reeves of Lanoir, North Carolina, Mr. James and Elaine Reeves of Omaha, Texas, sister Mrs. Barbara York of Thomaston, 9 Grandchildren. Many Great Grandchildren.

Visitation

Monday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Coggins Funeral Home

Graveside Service

Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at New Harmony Baptist Cemetery

Coggins Funeral Home is in charge of the arraignments.

Mrs. Clydie A. Chapman

Mrs. Clydie Taylor Chapman age 84 of Thomaston died June 22, 2011 at Providence Health Care.

Mrs. Chapman was born on June 27, 1926 in Brooks County to the late James and Lizzie Taylor. She was employed with Thomaston Mills Bleachery division where she worked for 39 years.

Survivors include her son and daughter in law Mr. William Rudolph and Vicki Rozier of Thomaston, brother Mr. Donald Taylor of Quitman, Georgia, sister Mrs. Verlon and Otis Wilson of Warner Robins, Georgia.

Graveside Service

Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Upson Memorial Gardens

Coggins Funeral Home is in charge of the arraignments.

Mr. Leon Watkins

Mr. Leon Gordon Watkins age 75 of Thomaston died June 22, 2011 at Piedmont Fayette Hospital.

Mr. Watkins was born on May 24, 1936 in Blackshear Georgia, to the late Luther and Mary Mae Watkins. He was employed with the City of Thomaston for many years. Mr. Watkins was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. He served his country in the U.S. Army for several years.

Survivors include his wife Mrs. Freida Watkins of Thomaston Georgia, daughters Mrs. Lanell and Darwin Golden of Thomaston Georgia, Mrs. Tammy and John Evanchik of Jacksonville Florida, sons Mr. Terry and Jennifer Watkins of Barnesville Georgia, Mr. Kim and Bonnie Watkins of Thomaston Ga. 11 Grandchildren. 2 Great Grandchildren.

In Lieu of flowers the family has requested that donations be made to the American Cancer Society at 301 Kelly Drive Suit 3 Peachtree City Ga. 30269

Visitation

Friday from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Coggins Funeral Home

Funeral Service

Saturday, 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Coggins Funeral Home
Funeral Service

Interment

Bristol Baptist Church Cemetery

Margaret Riviere

Mrs. Riviere was born in Upson County, a daughter of the late J. B. Hardy and Lucile Blackburn Hardy.

She obtained her private pilot's license in Griffin in the early 1940s. In 1942 the U. S. Army Air Force formed the Women's Air Force Service Pilots, or WASPs. Mrs. Riviere applied and was accepted into the program, which trained and utilized women to fly non-combat missions in the United States during World War II. In 2009 Mrs. Riviere received a Congressional Gold Medal for her service.

Mrs. Riviere had lived in Barnesville since 1947 and was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Barnesville.

Mrs. Riviere is survived by a niece, Virginia Massing of Rome; two nephews, Tom Hardy Massing of Rockton, IL and Tony Douglas Massing of Cartersville; and a sister-in-law, Christine Goodenough of Woodbury.

Memorials

Donor's favorite charity

Services

Thursday at 11:00am, Graveside

Cemetery

Greenwood Cemetery, Barnesville

Pasley-Fletcher Funeral in charge of the arrangements. 

Mrs. Tammy Garner Ellerbee

Mrs. Tammy Garner Ellerbee age 48 of Thomaston, died June 20, 2011 at Upson Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Ellerbee was born on December 10, 1962 in Thomaston Georgia, to Willie Ray and Ann Garner. She worked as a cook for many years.

Survivors include her husband Mr. James Ellerbee of Thomaston, daughter Miss. Courtney Ellerbee of Thomaston, son Mr. Jonathon Ellerbee of Thomaston, step son Mr. Mitchell Ellerbee of Thomaston, father Mr. Willie Ray Garner of Thomaston, mother Mrs. Ann Garner of Thomaston, brother Mr. Robby Dale Garner of Thomaston, sister Mrs. Peggy McKenzie of Thomaston. 4 Grandchildren.

Coggins Funeral Home is in charge of arraignments.

David Andrew "Andy" Granger

Mr. David Andrew "Andy" Granger died June 17, 2011.

Visitation

Saturday, June 18th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Pasley Fletcher Funeral Home.

Services

Monday, June 20th, at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home.

Cemetery

Upson Memorial Gardens

Mima Jane McCrary Smith

Mima Jane McCrary Smith died Wednesday, June 15, 2011.

Visitations

Friday, June 17, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home.

Services

Saturday, June 18, Graveside at 11:00am.

Interment

South View Cemetery

Mrs. Marianne Savage Walter

Mrs. Marianne Savage Walter, age 63, of Griffin, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at Atlanta Medical Center.

Mrs. Walter was born on March 9, 1948, in Upson County, daughter of the late John F. Savage, Sr. and the late Mary Alice Smith Savage. She was the owner of Busy Bee Day Care in Griffin. She was preceded in death by her son, Chris Wall.

Survivors include her husband, James Walter of Griffin; daughters, Rhonda Cullom of Stockbridge, Melissa Lynn Jenkerson of McDonough; sons, Steven Wall of Stockbridge, David Troy Walter of Canton, Michael Walter of Cobb; sister and brother in law, Mary Jane and Wayne Mabrey of Meansville; 9 grandchildren.

Visitation

Friday evening, June 17, from 5pm to 7 pm, at Coggins Funeral Home.

Services

Saturday, June 18, at 2:00 pm, in the chapel of Coggins Funeral Home.

Interment

The Rock Methodist Cemetery

Lucinda Nell (Cindy) Bowles

Miss Lucinda Nell (Cindy) Bowles died Tuesday, June 14th, 2011. She was a native of Upson County, born on December 24th, 1953.

Miss Bowles was a graduate of R. E. Lee Institute. She was also a graduate of Mercer University with a BA in Social Work and Gordon Junior College, with a RN (Registered Nurse) Degree. Miss Bowles was a member of First Presbyterian Church. She worked as a Registered Nurse before a 1988 accident which caused her disability.

Cindy is survived by: Her sister and brother-in-law, Loveanne and John Addison, of Clermont, Georgia;  2 Nephews - Kyle Addison, of Atlanta and Tyler, Addison, of Athens; Aunt and Uncle - Mr. and Mrs. Love A. Mallory, Jr., of Thomaston.

Memorials

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Thomaston-Upson Humane Society, POB 1152, Thomaston, Ga. 30286

Services

Thursday, June 16th at 2:00PM in the Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home Chapel

Cemetery

Glenwood Cemetery, South Hightower St., Thomaston, GA 30286

Mrs. Betty Jean McGouirk Neeley

Mrs. Betty Jean McGouirk Neeley, age 81, of Thomaston, died June 13, 2011.

Mrs. Neeley was born on February 21, 1939, in Talladega, Alabama, daughter of the late Dave and Alma Wright McGouirk. She was retired from Thomaston Mills. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Neeley.

Survivors include her daughters and sons in law, Cindy and Larry Helms of Thomaston, Valerie and Robert Bunn of Jonesboro; sons and daughter in law, David Neeley of Thomaston, Mike and Kathy Neeley of Thomaston; sisters, Ruth Stewart of Meansville, Sue Raybon of Thomaston; 5 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at 2:00 PM, in the chapel of Coggins Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Mary Ella McCard Smith

Mrs. Mary Ella McCard Smith passed away June 10, 2011 at Riverside Nursing Care.

Mrs. Smith was born to William "Buddy" and Mollie McCard June 9, 1923 in Thomaston.

She graduated from R.E. Lee Institute in 1941 where she played basketball. She joined the Woman Air Corps and was stationed in Orlando, Florida, where she met and married Merrill Edward Smith on March 3, 1945. Mrs. Smith worked in the Thomaston Mills for 20 years and at Martha Mills almost 15 years. Mr. and Mrs. Smith also raised thousands of laying hens and raised and sold guinea pigs for years. Mrs. Smith was Mrs. Riverside in 2009, and was chosen to be in the state pageant at Stone Mountain. She was of the Baptist Faith.

She is survived by son, Russell and Nan Smith of Americus, daughter Elaine Scott of Thomaston, Diane and Billy Ward of Thomaston, grandchildren, Leslie and David Stevens of Thomaston, Andrea and Ron Kephart of New Braunsfel Texas, Michael and Keriko Ward of Tokyo Japan, Kelli and Russ Pennington of Atlanta, Kristi Smith of Warwick, Robyn Scott Watson of Melbourne Australia, Joey and Rebecca Smith of Suwanee, seven great grandchildren also survive, and a sister Mrs. Betty Sue Fowler of Louisville Kentucky.

Visitation

Sunday June 12, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., Coggins Funeral Home

Funeral Service

Sunday June 12, 4:00 p.m., Chapel of Coggins Funeral Home

Interment

Sunday June 12, Crystal Hill Cemetery