Mary Alice Suggs Moore, 93, of Bainbridge, formerly of Miller and Baker County, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at Memorial Hospital in Bainbridge.

Funeral services will be held Friday, April 1, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at County Line Baptist Church in Colquitt with Rev. Danny Shepard officiating. Burial will follow in County Line Baptist Church.

The family will receive friends from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 31, 2005 at Ivey Funeral Home.

Pallbearers are Jonathan Moore, Bernard Moore, Michael Brock, Danny Moore, Philip Moore, Jeffery Turner, Tommy Moore, Harry Rich, and Johnny Turner.

Mrs. Moore was born on June 30, 1911 in Baker County, the daughter of Green Matthew Suggs and Sarah Frances Suggs. She was a homemaker and a member of County Line Baptist Church in Colquitt.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis L. Moore Jr., and two sons, Troy Moore and Fhalis Moore.

Survivors include one son, Glyndell Moore of Woodstock; one daughter, Gracie Brock Hunt of Bainbridge; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Niza Brookins, age 89, of Donalsonville passed away Tuesday, march 29, 2005 at her residence.
Funeral services was held Thursday, march 31, 2005 at 11:00 AM at Oakview Church of God with Rev. Milton Pate and Rev. Mylan Brookins officiating. Interment followed n the Oakview Church of God Cemetery.
Mrs. Brookins was born in Early County on December 31, 1915 to the late Thomas Henry and Susie Knight Newberry. She was preceded in death by her husband Rev. Herman brookins, Sr. in 1959. She was a seamstress and worked at the local cleaners for many years. She loved working in her yards, was a joy to be around and loved her family and friends. She was a member of Oakview Church of God, Oakview Prime Timers, Oakview Women of Grace and Jubilees.
She leaves to cherish her memory two sons, Chris Brookins and his wife Wanda, Herman Brookins, Jr. and his wife Nina both of Donalsonville; two daughters, Amelia Whittaker and her husband Manus of Donalsonville; Helen Dick and her husband John of Brinson; one brother Eugene E. Newberry of Boise, ID; one sister Myrtle Smith of Donalsonville; special niece Jackie Skeen and special nephew Don Skeen and his wife JoAnn all of Donalsonville. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.
Active pallbearers will be Greg Whittaker, Howard Whittaker, Dave Whittaker, Brian Brookins, Scott Brookins, Bob Brookins, Dean Brookins, and Jimmy Cannon.

Catherine (Kitty) Shores, age 80, of Gainesville, FL formerly of Donalsonville, GA passed away on Friday, March 25, 2005 at her residence.
Funeral services was held Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 1:30 PM in the Chapel of Evans-Skipper Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Bell officiating. Interment followed at Salem-Seminole Baptist Church Cemetery in Donalsonville.
Mrs. Shores was born in Decatur County on July 14, 1924 to the late Early and Arrie Faircloth Shores. She retired from General Electric and had lived in the Gainesville area for the passed 24 years; was a member of the Assembly of God and also the Moose Lodge.
She is survived by a daughter Linda K. Lawhorn of Gainesville, FL; two brothers Billy Shores of Trenton, FL and his wife Mary Ann; Earl Shores of Phoenix City, AL and his wife Helen; a sister Audrey B. Hall of Gainesville, FL. Two grandchildren Michelle Shores and Kathryn Lawhorn and two great grandchildren Kelsey Schrock and Kevin Lawhorn. Several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.
Pallbearers will be Earl Shores, John Jackson, Chris Jackson, E. J. Tipton, Sammy Joe Baker and Mike York.

Raymond Miller, 65, of Donalsonville, died Monday, March 28, 2005 at the Donalsonville Hospital.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Evans-Skipper Funeral Home with the Rev. Andy Merritt, Dr. Ron McCaskill, and Rev. Luther Hastey officiating. Interment followed in the Hebrew Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery.

Active pallbearers were Mike Miller, Mark Miller, Greg Miller, Ralph Jones, Tony Atkinson, Tracy Atkinson, Roger Atkinson, and Tom Atkinson. Honorary pallbearers were present and past Seminole County Commissioners, members of the Donalsonville Country Club, and members of the graduating class of 1957 from Jakin High School.

Mr. Miller was born in Seminole County on April 6, 1939 to the late John Fuller and Estelle Florence Pace Miller. He graduated from Jakin High School in 1957 and worked with the Postal Service here for 40 years. He served for several years on the Board of Directors for the Donalsonville Country Club, as serving a four year term on the Seminole County Board of Education. Mr. Miller served the citizens of Seminole County for eight years as a County Commissioner. He was a member of the Hebrew Freewill Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Pam Miller; three sons, Ronnie Miller and wife Karen, Scott Miller and wife Babs, and Steve Miller, all of Donalsonville; four brothers, Watson Miller and wife Walla of Tallahassee, FL, Frank Miller and wife LaRue of Edison, Jimmy Miller, and Gerald Miller and wife Sharon, all of Donalsonville; one sister, Lillian Gallatin of Columbus; seven grandchildren, Carabeth and Annabeth Miller, Lance, Adam, and Emma Kate Miller, and Chris and Lyle Miller; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Edna Keaton West, 93, of Decatur, died in March 2005 at Miller County Hospital.

Funeral services were held by Turner & Sons Funeral Home in Decatur. Interment followed at Decatur Cemetery in Decatur.

Ms. West was born August 4, 1911 in Baker County. She lived all her adult life in Decatur. She was a hairdresser and owned several Beat Shops in Decatur. She was very active in the Georgia Hairdressers Association and was president of it for several years. Ms. West was of the Baptist faith and a member of First Baptist Church of Decatur. She was a resident of Miller County Nursing Home.

Ms. West was preceded in death by her husband, Durrell West.

Week of March 27, 2005