Mrs. Wava Lee Nix, age 82, of Iron City died Sunday, September 10, 2006, at her residence.
Mrs. Nix was born February 11, 1924, in Miller County. She was a member of Iron City Baptist Church and was a homemaker.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 12, at 11:00 a.m. at Sheffield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jason Minter officiating. Interment followed at 2:00 p.m. at Floral Memory Gardens in Albany.
Pallbearers were Hank Tyler, Chuck Ulm, Charles Ulm, Baughn Jenkins, Wes Dozier, and Bennie Johnson.
Survivors include her husband, W.R. Nix, Iron City; one daughter, Charlotte (Ray) Burnfun, Lafayette; two grandsons, Neil Burnfin, McDonough, and Ryan Burnfin, Lafayette; and two great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Dorothy Ann Fulghum Christmas, age 64, of Colquitt died Friday, September 8, 2006, at her residence.
Mrs. Christmas was born April 10, 1942, in Mitchell County. She was a certified nursing assistant.
Funeral services were held Monday, September 11, at 2:00 p.m. at Parker-Bramlett Funeral Home in Camilla.
Survivors include four daughters, Lisa Christmas, Navarre, FL, Rebecca Watford, Abbeville, AL, Barbara Karlson, Baltimore, MD, Shannon Grier, Colquitt; three sons, Elbert James Christmas, Ocala, FL, Patrick J. Christmas, Teresa, Old Town, FL, and Tracy Len Christmas, Chipley, FL; six sisters, Hilda Mikel, Moultrie, Gail Hammack, Albany, Eva McLeod, Sale City, Janice Milner, Moultrie, Dinah Brown, Pelham, and Paula Spurlin; three brothers, Russell Fulghum, Thomasville, Clayton Fulghum, Navarre, FL, and Greg Fulghum, Albany; 18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Mr. Henry Clarence Owens, 80, of Colquitt, passed away September 4, 2006, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Owens was born March 15, 1926, in Decatur County. He was a retired diesel/heavy equipment mechanic and of the Baptist faith.
Funeral services were held Thursday, September 7, at 2 p.m. at Sheffield Funeral Chapel with Rev. Chris Turner officiating. Interment followed at Mothers Home Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jeffery Givens, Jason Clenney, John Harris, Roger Harris, Jack Harris, Glen Owens, and Gaylon Harrell.
Survivors include his wife, Hilda Owens of Colquitt; one daughter, Brenda (Johnny) Cook of Albany; two grandchildren, Devin (Melody) Cook and Krista (Ashley) Sheffield; three great-grandchildren, Porshia Sheffield, A J Sheffield,and Jacob Cook; two brothers, J. E. Owens of Palatka, FL, and William “Bill” Owens of Sasser; and four sisters, Ollie Holt of Colquitt, Mary McGuire of Albany, Martha Harris of Dawson, and Rose Givens of Bainbridge. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Martha Owens and one brother, Earlie Owens.

Mr. Kevin Lee Ritter, 36, of Bainbridge passed away Monday, September 4, 2006, in Decatur County.
Mr. Ritter was born April 17, 1970, in Macon. He was a carpenter.
Funeral services were Friday Sept. 8, at Attapulgus Church of God with Rev. Dennis Johnson officiating. Interment followed at Attapulgus Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Peyton Phelps, Ben Lambert, Barry Cook, Chance Bradley, Robert Earl Clinton and Edward Connell.
Survivors include his wife, Lori Jeanine Reyes Ritter; daughter, Josey Mae Ritter of Bainbridge; sons, Jonathan Reyes Reed and Justin Lee Ritter, both of Bainbridge; sisters, Tabitha Lynn Ritter, Mexico Beach, FL, Verna Leah Ritter of Bainbridge, and Brandy Nicole Johnson of Bainbridge; brothers, John David King, Jr. of Mexico Beach, FL, Dustin Wade King of Lake Seminole and James Danny King of Bainbridge; and his parents Vernon Lee Ritter and Marie Addison and stepmothers Delores Ritter and Theresa Lynn Franklin. He also leaves behind numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Charles Willis Spooner, 62, of Bainbridge, died Friday, September 1, 2006, at his residence.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, September 6, at 1:00 p.m. at Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Williamson officiating. Interment followed in Cool Spring Cemetery in Faceville.
Pallbearers were Phillip Kelly, Waymon Womble, Roy Phillips, Robert Odom, Jimmy Merkison, and Dennis Medley. Honorary pallbearers were the Decatur County Road Department.
Mr. Spooner was born January 26, 1944, in Decatur County, where he lived all his life. He was of the Baptist faith and worked as a dump truck driver for the Decatur County Road Department.
Survivors include two sisters, Jackie Luloff of Pelham and Alawayne Cartwright of Ft. Myers, FL; one brother, William H. Spooner of Valdosta; one uncle, Frank Spooner of Bainrbridge; and one aunt, Lola Hudson.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Crosby Spooner; and his parents, Horace Herny and Vernese Lashley Spooner.

Week of September 10, 2006