Mrs. Florrie Bell Brown Guerrant, 88, of Columbus passed away Thursday, October 5, 2006, in Muscogee Manor Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Guerrant was born April 10, 1918, in Early County and was a textile worker with Swift Textile’s in Columbus. She was a member of Boykin Church of God.
Funeral services were held Sunday, October 8, at Boykin Church of God with Brother Joel Longshore officiating. Interment followed at Boykin Church of God Cemetery.
Survivors include one son, Ronnie Brown and (Vickie) of Fortson; two brothers, Aubrey Haywood and (Nell) of Fort Lauderdale, FL, and Linns Haywood of South Gate, California; three grandchildren, Scooter Brown, Ryan Brown, and Christi Frazier. She was preceded in death by her husbands, T.W. Brown who died on February 8, 1959, and Edward Guerrant, who died on May 3, 1991.

Mrs. Flarrie Mae Albritton, 91, of Colquitt, passed away on Thrusday, October 5, 2006, at Seminole Manor Nursing Home in Donalsonville.
Mrs. Albritton was born in Early County on November 30, 1914, to the late Will Snell and Nora White Snell. She was a homemaker and a charter member of the Donalsonville Church of God. Her husband, Charlie E. Albritton, preceded her in death.
Funeral services for Mrs. Albritton were held Saturday, October 7, at the Donalsonville Church of God with the Rev. Stan Long and Rev. Joe Tatum officating. Burial followed in Friendship Cemetery in Donalsonville.
She is survived by three sons, Edward and Joyce Albritton of Donalsonville; Charles and Susie Albritton of Albany; and Ray and Katherine Albritton of Colquitt. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Mike Adams, Greg Broxton, Bill Moody, Darius Moss, Ricky Smith and Ricky Ward.

Mrs. Dorothy Lovett Miller of Harriman, TN, formerly of Colquitt died September 22, 2006.
Survivors include five children, several grandchildren, a sister, Sue Robinson, and a brother, Aaron Lovett, both of Albany.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Miller.

William Roy Jones Jr., 71, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006. The memorial service was held at 3 p.m. Friday, October 6, at Beggs Funeral Home Apalachee Chapel in Tallahassee, FL. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32308. Mr. Jones was a native of Bainbridge and had resided in Tallahassee since 1949. He was a veteran of the Air Force, and while in the Air Force he played football. He also played football and track for FSU and had a love for tennis and bike riding. He was a devoted father and grandfather. He was a Baptist at East Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Tripp Jones (and wife Angie) of Tallahassee; three daughters, Deborah Rose Bell, Mary Elizabeth Walker and Karen Criswell (and husband Marty), all of Tallahassee; the daughters’ half brother, John Ashton Kerr of Houston; the mother of his children, Mary Frances Gramling of Monticello; a sister, Jacquelyn Meadors of Baltimore, Maryland; six grandchildren, Riley Bell, Fran, Suzanne and Jake Walker and Kelly and Tucker Criswell; and 11 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Roy Jones Sr. and Ona Zula Toole Jones and two sisters, Gloria Richardson and Zula Holland.

Mr. Thomas Whatley, 63, of Kathleen passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2006, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon.
Mr. Whatley was born in Donalsonville to the late Mitchell and Margaret Dykes Whatley on October 8, 1942. He served his country in the Air Force and was employed with the Civil Service.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, October 7, at the Chapel of Evans-Skipper Funeral Home with Rev. Travis Free officiating. Interment followed in the Hebrew Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery in Donalsonville.
He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Opal Alday Whatley of Kathleen; one son, Adrian Lance Whatley of Kathleen; one daughter, Kimberlee Hope Whatley of Kathleen; two brothers, Charles Whatley of Tallahassee, FL, and Danny Whatley of Baingbridge; one sister, Alice Womble of Jakin; one grandson, Gabriel Whatley of Kathleen. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Alberta Wilhoft and Jeanette Whatley.

Annie Bell Wilson Harrell, 87, of Bainbridge, died Monday, October 2, 2006, at Memorial Manor in Bainbridge.
Graveside services were held at New Home Freewill Baptist Cemetery in Climax with Rev. Donna Bevels and Rev. Conrad Salter officiating.
Pallbearers were Charles Harrell, Charles Joe McClure, Jimmy John McClure, Harold McClure Jr., and Tommy Edward McClure.
Mrs. Harrell was born March 15, 1919, in Grady County to the late Henry Thomas and Isabelle Sadler Wilson. She lived in Bainbridge, where she was a homemaker and was a member of New Home Freewill Baptist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Mary Dean of Bainbridge; one half brother, Billy C. Wilson of Titusville, FL; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her spouse, Charlie Harrell; one daughter, Julia Bell McClure; and one son, Charles L. (Buddy) Harrell.

Week of October 8, 2006