Elaine Lois Williams was born from the union of James Benjamin Williams and Esther Smith Williams on August 4, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois. She was an extremely sweet and caring little girl who entered the Catholic School System in Chicago where she developed a love for reading. Elaine, her sister, Pat and her cousin Letitia were thick as thieves growing...
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William “Bill” Richard Hammel, Sr. of Phenix City, AL was born on July 27, 1947 in Altoona, PA the son of the late Hatty Pearl and Ivan Ray Hammel. He was an Auto Body Repairman and had many hobbies which included the outdoors hunting and fishing. Bill also loved woodworking and had built several homes. He loved Max Lucado books and...
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Martha Louise Araque, age 93, of Duluth, Georgia passed away on January 22, 2018. Martha was a graduate of Georgia Baptist College of Nursing. She was a pediatric nurse for many years in Warren Robbins, GA until she moved to the Atlanta area to work at the Georgia Retardation Center until her retirement. Martha’s favorite hobbies were writing and painting...
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Mr. Johnny Patrick “J.P.” Morgan, age 66, of Sharpsburg, passed away January 21, 2018. Mr. J.P. will be remembered as an avid fisherman who loved a good joke and a cold beer. He was a wonderful grandpa who could always be found in a pair of overalls, usually by a lake. Mr. J.P. was preceded in death by his parents,...
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Dr. Howard J Widden Jr passed away on January 22, 2018, after a short illness at the age of 87. Dr. Widden retired from the USAF in 1975, then worked for the Navy, Army, and HUD in the Federal Civil Service, retiring again in 1993. Dr. Widden specialized in establishing staffing standards for military hospitals and base operations functions worldwide....
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James Edward Fenley, Jr., known as “Spike” to most, was born March 3, 1949 in Thomaston, Georgia to the late Gheraltine “Teeny” Teal Fenley and James Edward Fenley, Sr. Mr. Fenley had a love of music from an early age and learned to play guitar from his father. After that, he always had a guitar with him, never knowing when...
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Delbert Raymond Davis, Sr. was born October 24, 1956 in Columbus, Georgia to the late Ila Mae Griggers Hall and Delbert Grady Davis. Mr. Davis was always an outdoor enthusiast, whether showing off his green thumb in his annual garden, tending to his farm animals, or camping and fishing. He had a large place in his heart for animals especially...
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Mona Leslie Dunn, age 79, of Atlanta, Georgia passed away on January 3, 2018. Mona was in customer service with Delta Airlines for 30 years. She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca Lee Dunn; sister, Lynda Childs. Mona was preceded in death by her son, Jerry Scott Dunn. A private memorial service will be held by her family. Contributions may...
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Anne Irwin Byrne died peacefully on January 18 at the place she loved most in the world, Elbow Bend, surrounded by her family. Anne grew up in Birmingham. Alabama and was raised by her parents, Orrie Walker Irwin and Pearl Clements Irwin. As an adult, Anne moved to Columbus, Georgia with Ralph Pyburn where she raised five children, Sherry Pyburn...
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Mrs. Pamela Haveman, age 60, passed away January 16, 2018. Mrs. Haveman was a loving wife and mother of two. She was a proud Army wife, married to her husband for 39 years. As a military family, the Havemans moved frequently and eventually settled in Fayetteville, GA in 2003. Mrs. Haveman was preceded in death by her parents: Donald and...
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