Mr. Aubrey Cook, 67, of Colquitt, GA passed away March 11, 2006 at his residence. The visitation will be Sunday, March 12, 2006 from 7 til 9:00 P.M. at Colquitt Funeral Home. The funeral will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, March 13, 2006 at Sheffield Funeral Chapel with Rev. Fletcher Sheffield officiating. Interment will follow at Cooks Cemetery.
Mr. Cook was born September 23, 1938 in Baker Co., GA. He was a retired truck driver and a member of Kimbrel Chapel Church of God. He is survived by his wife, Lucy Cook of Colquitt; three sons, Lamar Cook, Aubrey LaDon Cook, and Michael Phillips, all of Colquitt; two daughters, Cindy Stewart and Thressie Lane, both of Colquitt; two brothers, Terry Cook and Sarince E. Cook, Jr., both of Colquitt; one sister, Frankie Phillips of Colquitt; and nine grandchildren, Ross Matthew Cook, Leagh Bailey, Zachary Langley, Alex Langley, Vickie Blocker, Sutton Phillips, Haley Mathis, Jack Mathis, and Elizabeth Carter. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Lore Phillips Cook.

Mr. Travis Oliver Smith, 64, of Colquitt, Ga passed away March 10, 2006 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The visitation will be Saturday, March 11, 2006 from 8 til 10:00 P.M. at Colquitt Funeral Home. The funeral will be 1:00 P.M. Sunday, March 12, 2006 at New Hope Worship Assembly in Donalsonville with Rev. Charles Barineau officiating. Interment will follow at Corinth Cemetery.
Mr. Smith was born May 9, 1941, Seminole Co., GA He was retired from Sunbelt Equipment Company and a charter member of New Hope Worship Assembly. He is survived by his wife, Patsy Smith of Colquitt; two sons & daughters-in-law, Lyndon & Donna Smith of Colquitt and Patrick & Christine Smith of Kennesaw, GA; one daughter & son-in-law, Sharon & Dr. David Swearingain of Donalsonville; one brother, Bobby Smith & wife Carolyn of Colquitt; one sister, Phyllis Regan & husband Robert of Iron City, GA; and five grandchildren, Phillips Swearigain, Beth Swearingain, Colby Smith, Taylor Smith and Marina Smith.

November 19, 1916 - March 10, 2006

Mrs. Alma Clarice Sheffield, 89, of Colquitt, GA passed away March 10, 2006 at Miller County Hospital. The visitation will be Saturday, March 11, 2006 from 6 til 8:00 P.M. at Colquitt Funeral Home. The funeral will be 3:00 P.M. Sunday, March 12, 2006 at Sheffield Funeral Chapel with Rev. Billy Mills officiating. R. D. Franklin, Rodney Phillips, Don Haire, Richard Calhoun, Rodney Bryan, and Dole Cook Jr. will serve as pallbearers. Interment will follow at Colquitt City Cemetery.
Mrs. Sheffield was born November 19, 1916 in Worth Co. GA She was a homemaker and a member of Cooks Union Methodist Church. She is survived by her two sons and daughters-in-law, Ronnie & Joyce Sheffield and Fletcher & Margaret Sheffield, both of Colquitt; six sisters, Martha Hardy of Colquitt, Katy Frazier of Covington, GA, Sara Thompson of Oroville, CA, Katrina Jones of Donalsonville, GA, Edith Fynbu of Lincoln, NE, and Alice Dixon of Kingston Springs, TN; two brothers, Maurice Chapman of Colquitt and John Chapman of Arab, AL; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Sheffield, and one brother, Curtis Chapman.

Rae Dawn Pickren, age 42 of Colquitt died Tuesday, march 7, 2006 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Pickren was born August 2, 1963 in Houston County, AL. She was a peanut inspector with Federal State Inspection Service, a member of the National Humane Society and was of the Baptist faith.

Visitation will be Wednesday, March 8 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Colquitt Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 9 at 3:00 p.m. at Sheffield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Robert Lewis and the Rev. Tommy Long officiating. Interment will follow at Union Baptist Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Andy Moore, John T. Bailey, Jeff Cox, Jason Cox, Brad Lambert, and Eric Lambert.

Survivors include her husband, Roger Pickren, Colquitt; her parents, Gerald and Jerrie Cook, Colquitt; two sisters, Karen Cook, Colquitt, Melissa Brock, Bainbridge; grandmother, Callie Mae Maddox, Colquitt; five nieces and six nephews.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Mark Lee Adams.

Week of March 5, 2006