Hermine M. Martin, 89, of Iron City, died Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta.

Funeral services were held Saturday, September 17, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Evans-Skipper Funeral Home with Rev. Lyndal C. Hurley officiating. Interment followed in the Lane Cemetery on the Iron City/Colquitt Hwy.

Pallbearers were Jerry Roland, Lance Roland, Joel Hurley, Edgbert Williams and Lee Bowman.

Mrs. Martin was born in Vienna, Austria on November 7, 1915 to the late Franz Stoegbauer and Maria Ruzicka. She worked as an office clerk and was a homemaker. She was married to William L. “Sam” Martin who preceded her in death; after Mr. Martin retired from military service, they moved to Iron City. She was of the Catholic faith but attended Jakin Methodist Church and was a member of the Donalsonville Garden Club and Iron City Women’s Club.
Survivors include a nephew Kenneth and Pat Williams of Apopka, FL; a niece, Carol and Rev. Lyndal C. Hurley of Adele; and several grandnieces and nephews.

Annie Golden Williams, 90, of Tallahassee, FL died Thursday, September 15, 2005.

Grave side services will be held Monday, September 19, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. in Oak City Cemetery.

Cox Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Mayrene Compton Duckworth, 57, of Newnan, died Monday, September 12, 2005.

Funeral services were held Thursday, September 15, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Salem Baptist Church with Rev. Ed Harrell officiating. Interment followed in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Joe Hartzog, Gaines D. Hendrix, Randy Parker, Homid Fetrat, Spencer Lovvorn, Don Belcher, and Charles Compton Jr.

Mrs. Duckworth was born November 15, 1947 in Decatur County to the late Annie Martha Belcher Ward and the late Charles S. Compton Jr. She was a homemaker, a talented artist, and a member of Sargent Baptist Church in Newnan.

Survivors include her husband, Robert B. Duckworth; two stepdaughters, Julie Naman (Steve) of Woodstock and Christy Wrighter of Newnan; one sister, Martha Henslee (Stan) of Orlando, FL; one brother, Charles S. Compton II (Carol) of Lincoln, AL; seven grandchildren, Spencer, Lauren and Jennifer Lovvorn, Jake and Blake Naman, and Catherine and Christopher Wrighter; and her maternal great aunt Annie Beane Keaton.

Dr. Thomas Irving (T.I.) Brooks, 88, of Colquitt, GA passed away September 14, 2005 at Phoebe Putney Hospital.The visitation was Friday evening from 7 til 9:00 P.M. at Colquitt Funeral Home. The funeral was at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, September 17, 2005, at Colquitt United Methodist Church with Rev. Joe Romigh and Rev. Kent Barwick officiating. Rusty Nash, Robert Nash, Mitch Masters, Brooks Barker, Russell Nash, Dr. Barry Barker, Mitch Masters, Jason Nixon, Jarrott Mock, and Jason Houston will serve as pallbearers. Members of the Walter C. Dancer Lodge #115 will serve as Honorary Pallbearers. Interment will follow at Colquitt City Cemetery.
Dr. Brooks was born on May 28, 1917 in Miller County. He spent most of his childhood in Colquitt, Ga. and graduated from Miller County High School. While attending Georgia Military College in Milledgeville, Georgia “Buddie” realized there was a great need in his small town for a dentist. He wanted to fulfill that need so he applied and was accepted to Atlanta Southern Dental College. He graduated there on February 10, 1943. In 1946 Atlanta Southern Dental College became now what is known as Emory University. On March 22, 1943, Buddy passed the Georgia Board of Denistry Exam and just a week later he passed the Florida Board of Denistry exam. Awaiting his arrival at home was a message from Uncle Sam, not congradulating him on his boards, but an urgent telegram to report to Camp Joseph T Robinson without delay.
Thus he began his career with the Army as a First Lieutenant. While serving in the medical corps he stated, rather than restoring teeth, I restored bodies by sewing up many who became wounded. He was engaged in five major battles as a member of the AAA Battalion that landed on Omaha Beach D-Day plus 3 and ended as an Anti Tank battalion at the Battle of the Bulge. His service earned him the rank of Major, and he could have been a Lt Colonel had he accepted the Surgeon Generals offer to stay in Belgium after the war. He went on to become the owner-operator of Brooks Dental Clinic in Colquitt for 59 years. He was also a member of the Colquitt United Methodist Church.
Dr. Brooks is survived by his three daughters & sons in-law, Becky & Russell Nash of Colquitt, Deede & Dr. Barry Barker of Albany, and Angie & Mickey Masters of Colquitt; two sisters, Jeannine W. Davis of Bainbridge and Sylvia B. Lawson of Colquitt; eight grandchildren, Rusty Nash & granddaughter-in-law Jennifer, Robert Nash, Kristan Houston & grandson-in-law Jason , Brooks Barker, Chelsea Barker, Niki Nixon & grandson-in-law Jason, Mitch Masters and granddaughter-in-law Margaret Anne, and Mandi Mock & grandson-in-law Jarrott; and five great-grandchildren, Carter Ann Houston, Gwendolyn Reese Houston, Cade Nixon, Taylor Nash, & Dakota Nash. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gwendolyn Brooks, in 2003, and one brother, Junior Brooks, in 1997.

Mr. James Richard McNease, 88, of Colquitt, Ga passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2005, at Phoebe Putney Hospital. The visitation will be Thursday evening from 7 til 9:00 P.M. at Colquitt Funeral Home. The funeral will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, September 16, 2005 at Mothers Home Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Bobby Whitaker officiating. Tony McNease, Ritchie McNease, Brandan McNease, Heath McNease, Vic McNease, Jim McNease, Trey McNease, Kyle McNease, and David Helms will serve as pallbearers. Interment will follow at Mothers Home Free Will Baptist Cemetery. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Mothers Home Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery Fund.
Mr. McNease was born on October 17, 1916 in Miller Co. He was a member of Mothers Home Free Will Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon and Church Clerk for many years. Mr. McNease was also a peanut farmer and cattleman. He is survived by his wife, Nellie C. McNease of Colquitt; five sons and daughters-in-laws, Gene & Sandra McNease of Thomasville, Lowell & Joyce McNease of Colquitt, Wayne & Debbie McNease of Leesburg, GA, Jerry & Brenda McNease & Ronnie & Terri McNease, both of Colquitt; thirteen grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Clementine Reese Hayes, 82, of Tallahassee, FL, formerly of Jakin, died Saturday, September 10, 2005 at Big Bend Hospice House in Tallahassee, FL.

Grave side services were held Monday, September 12, 2005, at 2:00 p.m. at Jakin Cemetery in Jakin with Dr. Calvin Arnold officiating.
Pallbearers were Rudolph Reese, Deloach Reese, Ronnie Reese, and Roscoe Reese.

Mrs. Hayes was born in Early County on September 19, 1922 to the late Ernest and Willie Harrell Reese. She worked as a telecommunications manager at Florida State and was a member of Jakin Baptist Church.

Survivors include one son, Ed and Ruth Hayes of Olympia, WA; one daughter, Janice Stutz, of Las Vegas, NC; one sister, Willie Zell Helms of Jakin; four brothers, Rudolph and Betty Reese of Jakin, Deloach and Martha Reese of Cartersville, Ronnie and Robina Reese of Powder Springs, Roscoe and Marge Reese of Naples, FL; one grandson, Derek Dorsey Stutz of Las Vegas, NV.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Eural Dorsey Hayes.

Joseph James Love, 59, of Blakely, died Saturday, September 10, 2005.

Funeral services were held Monday, September 12, 2005 at 3:00 p.m. at Chapel of Manry-Jordan-Hodges Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Love officiating. Interment followed in Bethel Cemetery in Early County.

Pallbearers were Jerry Love, Jimmy Wadsin, Barry White, Philip Buckhalter, Ronnie English, and Jay Palmer.

Mr. Love was born June 2, 1946 in Early County to the late Stewart Love and Charlotte Cloud Love. He lived all his life in Early County and was a retired log truck driver. He was a member of the Assembly of God Faith.
Survivors include one brother, Robert Love of Blakely; five sisters, Laverne Ingram of Colquitt, Reba Kegins of Chattahoochee, FL, Mamie McCormick of Blakely, Linda Burtz of Bremen, and Janice Faye moore of Greenwood, FL.

Ruth Zula Moulton, 72, of Colquitt, died Saturday, September 10, 2005 at South East Alabama Medical Center.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at 3:00 p.m. in Sheffield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Stanley Phillips officiating. Interment followed in Union Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Jerome Tomberlin, Coy Bryan, Ken Blankenship, Michael Griffin, Roger Williams, and Cecil Carl Roberts.

Mrs. Moulton was born April 18, 1933 in Seminole County. She was a homemaker and a member of Union Missionary Baptist Church.

Survivors include two daughters, Brenda Rachel and son-in-law, Cecil, of Damascus, Jo Ellen Marshall and son-in-law, Tim, of Donalsonville; one son, Byron Moulton of Colquitt; two brothers, Felix Faircloth of Live Oak, FL, Henry Faircloth Jr. of Sneads, FL; one sister, Beth Faircloth of Jacksonville, FL; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph G. Moulton.

Week of September 11, 2005