Mr. James Harold Wainwright

Mr. James Harold Wainwright, 81, died Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011.

Mr. Wainwright was a native of Taylor County. He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He worked as a loom technician for the Martha Mills Division of the B. F. Goodrich Company until his retirement. Mr. Wainwright attended Mountain View Baptist Church.

He is survived by a step-son, Johnny (Sylvia) Hammonds of Smiths Station, Alabama; two brothers, Gerald Wainwright of Barnesville and Murrah (Sandra) Wainwright of Thomaston; three grandchildren, Sherri (Steven) Bennett of Griffin; Tommy (Donna) Barfield of Shellman Bluff, and Shane Barfield of Destin, Florida; and three great grandchildren, William Kyle Melton, Zachery James Melton and Mary Katherine Barfield, all of Thomaston.

Visitation

Wednesday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Pasley Fletcher Funeral Home

Services

Thursday at the graveside in South View Cemetery at 2:00 pm

Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. David Michael Carter

Mr. David Michael Carter age 58 of Williamson, died August 15, 2011.

In Lieu of flowers the family has requested that donations be made to Coggins Funeral Home at 321 Hannah's Mill Rd. Thomaston Ga. 30286.

Funeral Arrangements will be announced later by Coggins Funeral Home.

Bowen "Bo" Alexander Story

Bowen Alexander Story (Bo), age 3, leaped into Jesus' arms on August 15, 2011 after winning his battle with cancer. His final days were spent at his home in Thomaston surrounded by family and friends that Bo had touched throughout his short, yet very memorable life.

Although he was only a little boy, Bo showed a tremendous resilience in the face of a terrible disease. Bo became known for his motto: "Be Strong, Be Bo Strong." Even though he could not say those words, he showed us through his actions how to be strong in the face of adversity and still enjoy the moments that life gives us. He possessed strength, perseverance, and an ability to overcome incredible odds and physical challenges. With his courage he led us to realize that each day is a blessing and an opportunity to create lasting memories.

He is survived by his parents, Scott and Britney Story, paternal grandparents, Terry and
Le Anna Morgan, maternal grandparents,Cathy and Ralph Matthews, aunts, Jessica Matthews and Stephanie Matthews, uncle, David (Christen) Matthews, cousins, Jonathan and Jacob Matthews, and Madison Hummer. There will be a celebration of Bo's life held on Saturday, August 20th 2011, at 3 P.M. in Mountain View Baptist Church in Thomaston, Georgia. Dr. Rex King will officiate. A reception will follow.

Memorials:

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to : The Bowen Story Foundation
c/o United Bank, P. O. Box 551 Thomaston GA or at any United Bank Location.

Services:

Saturday at 3:00 pm at Mountain View Baptist Church  

Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. David Cason

Mr. David Cason died August 15th, 2011.

Memorials:

Thomaston-Upson Historical Society and First Baptist Church of Thomaston

Service:

Tuesday at the graveside at 2:00 pm in Glenwood Cemetery

Mrs. Carolyn N. Bowen

Mrs. Carolyn N. Bowen, 94, of Thomaston, died Saturday night, August 13, 2011, at Providence Health and Rehab.

Mrs. Bowen was born on February 6, 1917 in Athens, Georgia, to the late Marcellus and Mary Norton. She graduated from the University of Georgia in 1939. Mrs. Bowen was a member of the First United Methodist Church where she was in the service Sunday school class. She was a member of the Red Hat Club as well as the Thomaston Garden Club where she was a past president. Mrs. Bowen was a Girl Scout leader for ten years. She was preceded in death by her husband Rev. William Charles Bowen.

Survivors include her daughter Mrs. Judy and Buck Mandeville of Virginia; sons: Dr. David George and Billie Bowen of Commerce, Mr. William Charles and Delaine Bowen Jr. of Sharpsburg; 12 Grandchildren and 5 Great Grandchildren.

Visitation

Friday from 6 to 8 pm at Coggins Funeral Home

Service

Saturday at 11:00 am at the Thomaston First United Methodist Church

Interment

Crystal Hill Cemetery

Coggins Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. William D. Webb

Mr. William D. Webb died August 13, 2011, at his residence in Pike County.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Coggins Funeral Home.

Mrs. Judy Johnson Ellerbee

Mrs. Judy Johnson Ellerbee died August 10th, 2011.

Mrs. Ellerbee was a life-long resident of Thomaston and Upson County. She was a retired bookkeeper for the Thomaston Board of Education. Mrs. Ellerbee was a member of the Antioch United Methodist Church. She took an active role in her church and was a member of the Antioch Pioneers Club and the United Methodist Women.

She is survived by her husband, E. Eldo Ellerbee; three sons, Emory E. (Martha Ann) Ellerbee of Fayetteville, Mitchell E. "Mitch" (Sue) Ellerbee, of Thomaston and Scott (Lori) Ellerbee of Dallas, TX; six grandchildren, Trip Ellerbee, Mandy (Stephen) Bridges, Marc (Cassie) Ellerbee, Kate (Erik) Housman, Ryan Ellerbee and Jonathan Ellerbee; and one great grandchild, Maci Ann Bridges.

Memorial

Antioch United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 1300, Thomaston, GA 30286, or Hendricks Baptist Church, Hendricks Church Road, Thomaston, GA 30286

Visitation

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

Service

Friday at 11:00 am, graveside at Hendricks Church Cemetery

Mr. Love A. Mallory, Jr.

Mr. Love A. Mallory, Jr., 93, died August 3rd, 2011.

Mr. Mallory was a WWII Bomber Pilot, a member of Georgia State Legislature, he was born September 21, 1917, in the Crest Community of western Upson County. He attended R.E. Lee Institute in Thomaston, Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville, and the University of Georgia where he received a B.S. degree in Commerce in the class of 1938.

After his graduation from college, he served as Assistant Secretary-Treasurer of the Thomaston Production Credit Association until he volunteered for military service in World War II. He joined the U.S. Navy as an aviation cadet and received his wings as a Marine Aviator and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. He served in the South Pacific War as a dive-bomber pilot where he completed 46 combat missions in the Solomon Islands, New Britain, and New Ireland. He was the second Allied pilot to land at Munda Airfield on New Georgia Island while the Japanese enemy was still trying to defend the airfield. He was promoted to the rank of Captain and was awarded the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Medal with three battle stars, and his unit received a Presidential Citation. At the end of the war he was awarded the Victory Medal.

Mr. Mallory was always modest about his service as a Marine pilot in World War II and rarely discussed his accomplishments. However, in 2009 he was interviewed by Georgia Public Broadcasting for inclusion in its “World War II Oral History Project,” which featured veterans and their remembrances of the war. Returning to civilian life, Mr. Mallory worked for the State Department of Veterans Services and was associated with his family peach farming operation.

In 1950 Mr. Mallory was elected to the Georgia State Senate where he served two terms and later served in the House of Representatives. In 1951 Mr. Mallory organized Mallory Implement Company, a John Deere farm machinery dealership, and many years later he was engaged in the real estate business as a broker under the name Mallory Realty Company.

Mr. Mallory was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Thomaston, Jaycees, Kiwanis, Veterans of Foreign War, and the American Legion. He was a life member of Sigma Chi Fraternity and a member of Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity. Mr. Mallory served his community as a member of the Thomaston Board of Education and the Upson County Hospital Authority, serving as chairman of both.

With all of his accolades, Mr. Mallory would tell anyone that his proudest accomplishment was his family. Survivors include Martha Thomason Mallory, his wife of 64 years; sons and daughters-in-law Truitt and Julie Mallory and John and Mary Mallory of Thomaston; son and daughter-in-law Bill and Rose Mallory of Watkinsville; daughter and son-in-law Nell and Kirk Boggs of Douglasville; eleven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Memorials

First Methodist Endowment Fund

Visitations

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

Saturday from 10:00 to 11:00 am at Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home.

Service

Saturday at 11:00 am in the Chapel of Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home

Interment

South View Cemetery

Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Nancy Britt Adams

Mrs. Nancy Britt Adams died August 2nd, 2011 at the Medical Center of Central Georgia.

Mrs. Adams was born in Newport News, Virginia, a daughter of the late Robert Walker Britt and Martha McKenney Britt. Her family moved to Thomaston when Nancy was a small child and she was a 1962 graduate of R. E. Lee Institute. She attended West Georgia College then married Jimmy Adams on February 14, 1964. Mrs. Adams spent a total of 42 years working in Upson County government. She began working part-time while still in high school for her grandfather, F. D. McKenney, who was the Tax Receiver. In 1966 she began working in the Tax Commissioner's office. She worked there for 22 years until she was elected Clerk of Superior Court in 1989. She held that post until her retirement on December 31st of 2008. She was a member of the Georgia Clerk of Superior Court Association and was twice voted Clerk of the Year.

Mrs. Adams was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Thomaston. She belonged to the John Tatum Sunday School Class and the United Methodist Women. She also served on the Stewardship Committee, the Administrative Council, the Pastor Parrish Relations Committee the building committee and as secretary for the Trustees. Mrs. Adams was a tireless volunteer in civic and community affairs in Thomaston and Upson County. She was a member of the Chamber of Commerce, a former member of the Flint River Technical School Foundation, was secretary for the Upson EMC Foundation, Inc., and was a member of the Spade and Trowel Club.

Mrs. Adams is survived by her husband, Jimmy Adams; her daughter and son-in-law, Amy and Jeff Kelly, and her son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Reshann Adams, all of Thomaston; a sister, Becky (Mel) Lucas of LaGrange; two brothers, Alf (Mae-Jo) Britt of Thomaston and Bobby (Marty) Britt of Fayetteville; and four grandchildren, Trey and Kate Kelly and Jay and Nathan Adams, all of Thomaston.

Memorial

First United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 707, Thomaston, GA 30286

Visitation

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

Services

Thursday at 2:00 pm at the First United Methodist Church

Interment

South View Cemetery

Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Samee Charlotte Smith Ellerbee

Mrs. Samee Charlotte Smith Ellerbee, 60, died August 2nd, 2011.

She graduated from Wheeler High School in Marietta in 1969 and from the University of Georgia Pharmacy School in 1974. She began her pharmacy career in Marietta with Dunaway Drugs.

After moving to Thomaston she worked for Adams and Northside Drugs. In 1984 she became a partner in Edmund's Drug Store in Augusta. In 1992 Samee took a job at Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon near Augusta. She worked there for 17 years and retired in 2008. While at Fort Gordon Samee received her CDE (certified diabetes educator) credential and taught a diabetes course at the hospital. After retirement she used her CDE to coach diabetes patients. 

During her career she won many awards in her profession. From the Georgia Pharmacy Association, she received the Mal T. Anderson district president award and the Bowl of Hygeia. She also became a "Fellow" from the American Pharmacy Association. While working for the U. S. Army, she received the highest award presented to a civilian pharmacist, the Janette Hunter Award. Outside of her profession, she was a member of the Junior Woman's Club in Thomaston and in Augusta. Both clubs selected her as their Citizen of the Year.

She is survived by her husband, Steve, and her brother, Clay Smith. She is also survived by her nieces: Allie, Lauren and Sarah Smith. Samee was the daughter of Sam H. and Charlotte N. Smith, both deceased, and the daughter-in-law of Elaine Ellerbee.

Memorial

Wreaths Across America (for National Cemetery in Canton, GA) P. O. Box 249, Columbia Falls, ME 04623 Website: www.wreathsacrossamerica.org Make the donation in memory of Samee Ellerbee and in honor of Sam H. Smith, her father, who is buried there.

Visitation

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

Services

Friday at 11:00 am in the Chapel of Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home

Interment

Glenwood Cemetery

Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Rushie Dykes Starley

Mrs. Rushie Dykes Starley, 108, died August 1st, 2011.

Mrs. Starley was a native of Bleckley County but had lived in Thomaston for a number of years. She was a retired twister room employee for the Martha Mills Division of B. F. Goodrich. Mrs. Starley attended the First Assembly of God Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Kemper Nell Starley Boggs of Thomaston; her son and daughter-in-law, Thomas Willard and Carol Starley of Warner Robins; four grandchildren, and numerous great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

Visitations

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

Services

Thursday at 11:00 am in the Chapel of Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home

Interment

South View Cemetery

Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Joe Robert Wright

Mr. Joe Robert Wright, 66, of Thomaston, died Monday, August 1, 2011, at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.

Mr. Wright was born on October 26, 1944, in Troup County, son of the late Joe Wilbur Wright and the late Katherine Moore Wright. He was the owner of Wright Poultry Farm. He attended Mt. View Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his son, Jimmy Freeman.

Survivors include his wife, Brenda W. Wright of Thomaston; daughters and sons in law, Sherry and Derek Fowler of Thomaston, Julie and Greg Kilby of Thomaston; sons, Robby Wright of Thomaston, Todd Wright of Atlanta; mother in law, Sadie Williams of Anderson, SC; daughter in law, Brenda Freeman of Thomaston; brother and sister in law, Render and Joyce Wright of Mountville; sister and brother in law, Mary and Phil Waldrop of Hogansville; brother in law, Larry and Jennie Williams of Morganton; sisters in law, Nancy and Sonny Webb of Thomaston, Jimmie and Buck Hooper of Anderson, SC; 12 grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mt. View Baptist Church.

Visitation

Wednesday from 5 to 7 pm at Coggins Funeral Home

Services

Thursday at 11:00 am at Mt. View Baptist Church

Interment

Crystal Hill Cemetery