Obituaries - Topics from May, 2012
Mildred Turner Butler
Mildred Turner Butler, 84, died Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at her residence. Mildred was born Nov. 8, 1927 in Appling County to the late Joseph Turner and the late Eva Victoria Holland Turner. She was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church since the age of 10. Ms. Butler taught Adult Sunday school for 50 years and held numerous other positions in the church. After retirement from Department of Family and Children Services, she worked with ATEC on Adult Literacy Committee and with Appling Healthcare First Step Program. She was a loving mother, grandmother and devoted to her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Benney Eugene Butler, a sister, Jincy Turner Crosby and a nephew, Gary Crosby.
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Betty Lou Collins
Betty Lou Collins, 54, died Sunday, May 20, 2012 in the Appling Healthcare System. Mrs. Collins was born Aug. 2, 1957 in Appling County to the late Bloyce Coy McDaniel and the late Mattie Lou Davis McDaniel. She was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church. Betty was a former employee of We Care Too Transport.
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Sandra H. Dawson
Sandra H. Dawson, 66, died Tuesday, May 22, 2012 in Appling Healthcare System. Sandra was born Sept. 28, 1945 in Appling County to the late Jessie Thomas Hardwick and the lat Lily Merle Edenfield Hardwick. She was a member of Zion Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a son, William Thomas Ashmore.
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Clarice C. Crosby
Clarice C. Crosby, 97, died Sunday, May 6, 2012 in the Pavilion. Ms. Crosby was born March 1, 1915 in Appling County to the late Henry Collins and the late Clara Floyd Collins. She was the wife of the late R.E.L. (Rob) Crosby and they were engaged in farming for most of their working life. She was preceded in death by a son, Edward Crosby.
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Earl Vance Milton, Sr.
Earl Vance Milton, Sr., 76, died Sunday, May 6, 2012 at his residence.
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Eugene “Gene” Hardwick
Eugene “Gene” Hardwick, age 78, of Lamar County, passed away unexpectedly on May 2, 2012. He was a Graduate of Appling Co. High School and Perry College, as well as the University of Georgia, with degrees in Accounting and Business Administration. He was a retired executive with BellSouth with 38 years of service, and was a member of the Telephone Company Pioneers. He was a deacon with the First Baptist Church of Roswell. He was a director with the American Cancer Society, he worked with Relay For Life for many years, was a member of Village Readers- a group that reads to Pre-K children, past president of Barnesville Rotary Club, served on the City of Roswell Zoning Board, served on the Solid Waste and Industrial Development Authority for Lamar Co., was two term Lamar County Commissioner (Vice-Chair for six years), current Chairman of the Lamar Co. Republican Party, among many other titles. He raised Beefmaster cattle and was the current President of the Southeastern Beefmaster Breeders Assn. and current president of Mid-Atlantic Beefmasters Marketing Group, and member of the GA. Cattleman’s Association. He was a decorated Marine and a Mason. He loved the outdoors and was an avid and accomplished hunter and fisherman.
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Bonnie Mae Lee Crosby
Bonnie Mae Lee Crosby, age 75 of McDonough, passed away suddenly April 20. She was born in Bristol, to the late James Denver and Beulah Ophelia Harris Lee. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Melvin Eugene Crosby, Sr. Bonnie had worked for J.C. Penney’s Outlet in Forest Park for many years and was a member of Oakland Baptist Church.
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Janie Daniel Padgett
Janie Daniel Padgett, 95, died Thursday, April 26, 2012 at the Appling Healthcare System. Mrs. Padgett was born July 1, 1916 and was the daughter of Cleburn Laing and Carrie Wood Daniel of Bellville. After attending school in Claxton she went on to Berry College where she graduated with a degree in Home Economics. Janie eventually moved to Baxley and married H. C. Padgett in 1942. In 1956 she became the Home Economist for Appling County and continued there until she retired. She was preceded in death by her husband, H. C. Padgett; two sisters, Evelyn D. Mallard and Carolyn D. Head; and two brothers, Carolus and Cecil Daniel.
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Roberta Dean Quinn
Roberta Dean Quinn, 79, of Lithia Springs, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012. Mrs. Quinn was a homemaker, member of First Baptist Church of Lithia Springs, WMU Director for over 20 years, taught 5-year-old Sunday School for over 30 years, was an avid Atlanta Braves fan and loved working in her yard. Her husband, B. C. Quinn, preceded her in death.
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Betty Ruth Rentz Truett
Betty Ruth Rentz Truett, 65, of Graham, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Mrs. Truitt was born in Graham. She was the daughter of the late Levi Grady Rentz and Annie Ruth Hesters Rentz and was preceded in death by a brother, Herman Rentz. Betty was an accounting office associate and was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
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Ollie Mae Herrington Wilson
Ollie Mae Herrington Wilson, 88, of Hazlehurst, died Monday, April 23, 2012. Mrs. Wilson was a native and life long resident of Jeff Davis County. She was the daughter of the late Tommy Herrington and Minnie Hayes Herrington and the wife of the late Henry Dallas Wilson, Jr. Ollie Mae was a hairdresser and a member of the First United Methodist Church.
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