Edgar Henry, 75, of Donalsonville died Tuesday, August 8, 2006 at Donalsonville Hospital.
The funeral was at 3 p.m. August 10, 2006 at Sheffield Funeral Chapel with interment in COlquitt City Cemetery. The Rev. Milford Stanley officiated.
Born August 20, 1930, in Miller County, Mr. Henry was a retired shop manager at Ichauway Plantation and a member of Harmony Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy Henry of Donalsonville; four sons, Marlton Henry of Adelanto, CA, Jerome (Dana) Henry of Bainbridge, Perry (Sharon) Henry of Bainbridge and Franklin (Suzette) Campbell of Leary; one daughter Denise Cater of Savannah; one sister, Jessie Mae Draper of Colquitt; seven grandchildren, Steven Cater, Phillip Cater, Rebekah Cater, Sarah Cater, Kaleb Henry, Chelsea Henry and Mackenzie Campbell.

Walter “Scully” Nelson, 60, of Newton, died July 28, 2006.
Mr. Nelson was born February 26, 1946, in Newton, to the late Mr. Leon “Dee” Nelson and Ruth Washington Nelson. He worked as a landscaper for Nova University in Fort Lauderdale, FL, until his illness and was a member of Green Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Dawson.
Funeral services were held Saturday, August 5, at 11:00 a.m. at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Lucious Mitchell officiating. Interment followed in New Hope Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Tervino Jordan, Joshua Williams, Andrea Girant, Artavia Wright, Travis Nelson, and Rodriquez Peterson. Honorary pallbearers were Jones Cook, Darius Peterson, Adrian Peterson, Brandon Peterson, Christopher Nelson, and Derrick Peterson.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Dupont Nelson; three daughters, Sonya Nelson of Amityville, NY, Latrina (Frederick) Hill of Raleigh, NC, Ronka Nelson of Copiaque, NY; one son, Ricky (Michelle) Green of Albany; three sisters, Ruth L. (John) Glover of Mulberry, FL, Bettye (Sylvester) Williams of Lake Hamilton, FL, Fannie (Nehemiah) Benton of Tampa, FL; two brothers, Oneal (Johnnie) Nelson Sr. of Haines City, FL, and Joe (Eldora) Riggins of Fort Lauderdale, FL; eight grandchildren, Brandon, Jessica, Ricky Jr., Christopher, Taylor-Monique, Marteen, Maxeen, and Terrence; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

Mr. James Ralph Horne, 86, of Iron City, passed away Monday, July 31, 2006, at his residence.
Mr. Horne was born in Seminole County on December 11, 1919, to the late Horace Hardy and Ada Lee Harlow Horne. He was a retired farmer, a member of Unity Church of God in Iron City and had lived in Seminole County all of his life.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 2, at the chapel of Evans-Skipper Funeral Home in Donalsonville with the Rev. Eric Boomer and Rev. Kenny Johnson officiating. Interment followed in Corinth Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, James Edward Horne; one great-grandson, Robbie Sinquefield; and one sister, Virginia Grubbs.
Survivors include his wife, Effie Love Horne, of Iron City; one son, Larry Horne and his wife Suki of Tallahassee, FL, two daughters, Shirley Lynn and her husband Montague of Panama City, FL and Juanita Sinquefield and her husband Bobby of Iron City; one brother, Hardy Horne and his wife Marilyn of Iron City; and two sisters, Joyce McLaughlin and Eloyce Goocher and her husband Lamar, all of Donalsonville. Seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
Pallbearers were Kevin Enfinger, Herman Enfinger, Robert Scott, Carl Scott, Quinn Smith and Wes Doizer.

Mrs. Dicie Cowart age 103, died Sunday, August 6, 2006.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 12, at 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Colquitt. Interment will follow in Mt. Olive Church Cemetery.

Mr. Robert D. Whatley, 88, of Albany died August 4, 2006.
Mr. Whatley was a native of Henry County, Alabama, and had resided in Albany for the past 55 years, moving from Miller County. He was a retired truck driver with the Georgia Department of Transportation and was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 8, at 11:00 a.m. at First Free Will Baptist Church in Albany with the Rev. Billy Hanna and Larry Whatley officiating. Interment followed at 3:00 p.m. at New Salem Baptist Church in Miller County.
Survivors include three sons, Larry Whatley and his wife, Rachel, Leesburg, Lester Whatley, Leesburg, Scott Whatley and his wife, Lisa, Auburn; one daughter, Jane Palmer and husband, Riley, Sasser; son-in-law, Chuck McCue, Albany; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Week of August 6, 2006