ABBOTT, Susan (Richardson)
The Brunswick Journal; Monday 18 January 1909

SUDDEN DEATH OF OLD SERVANT—For Many Years a Faithful Servant in Family of Judge Crovatt.

            There will be genuine sorrow expressed by a very large number of white people when they learn of the death of “Mammy Sue,” who has been faithful servant in the family of Judge A.J. Crovatt for the past thirty years.
            Everybody knew “Mammy Sue”; she had been so identified with the family of “her people” as to be one of them.
            Born in Charleston, a slave, Susan Abbot [sic], as she was known, was brought to St. Simons Island and was the servant of the Hazzard family there.  At the close of the war, Susan became a member of the family of Col. C.L. Schlatter, the father of Mrs. A.J. Crovatt.  After the marriage of Miss Mary Lee Schlatter to Mr. A.J. Crovatt, “Mammy Sue” went with her young mistress and was the nurse of three children of Judge and Mrs. Crovatt.  As the widow of a soldier in the Federal Army during the war, Mammy Sue was awarded a pension by the government.  Though her husband fought on the Federal side, Mammy Sue staid [sic] with her “own people.”
            Famous as a cook, devoted to the interests of those with whom she had been so many years, the death of Mammy Sue removes another of the rare ante-bellum negroes.
            Her illness was of only a few hours duration; the young daughter of the house, Mary Lee Crovatt, had gone to see the old woman at ten o’clock to giver her a cup of tea; Mammy did not complain of being ill, and had been about her usual duties all day yesterday.  Though eighty years of age, Mammy Sue was remarkably active, and was in full control of all her faculties.  At one o’clock another of the servants heard the old woman calling, and Miss Crovatt and her brother went to the room in the servants’’ house.  When the door was opened, Mammy Sue was unconscious and died with(in) a few minutes.  Four children survive, Thomas and Joseph Abbot and Eliza Cuyler, all of whom live on St. Simons.  Another son, Randolph Abbot, being in Charleston.  The body will be carried to St. Simons where it will be interred tomorrow.

The Brunswick Journal; Tuesday 19 January 1909; pg. 1

FUNERAL OF MAMMY SUE HELD ON ST. SIMONS

            The body of Susan Abbott, or “Mammy Sue” the aged servant of Judge A.J. Crovatt, was carried to St. Simons this morning for interment.
            Services were held last night in the First African Baptist Church, of which church, Mammy Sue had long been a member.

ABLE, Mary E.
The Brunswick News; Friday 7 November 2008; pg. 4A col. 6

AREA DEATHS—Mary E. Able died Thursday at her residence in Brunswick.  Arrangements will be announced by Hall, Jones and Brown Funeral Home.

ABRAY, Robert C.
The Brunswick News; Friday 4 November 1994; pg. 3A col. 5

SERVICE SATURDAY FOR ROBERT C. ABRAY

            The funeral for Robert C. Abray, 35, of Brunswick will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the St. John Baptist Church with the Rev. John T. Leggett officiating. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery in Cox.
            He died Sunday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            Pallbearers will be cousins and classmates.
            The body will be placed in the church one hour before the service.
            Surviving are a stepdaughter, Amber Mohamed of Minneapolis; Mo.; two sons, Angelo V. Abray and Anthony E. Abray, both of Minneapolis; his mother, Alene Abray of Brunswick; two sisters, Patricia Abray Buckley and Shirley J. Abray, both of Brunswick; and a brother, Charlie J. Abray of Brunswick.
            The Glynn County native was a member of St. John Baptist Church. He attended Glynn County schools and was a hospital custodian. He was a U.S. Army veteran.
            Darien Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ABRAY, Wanda Faye
The Brunswick News; Friday 29 November 1991; pg. 3A col. 4

FUNERAL SATURDAY FOR WANDA ABRAY

            Services for Wanda Faye Abray, 31, will be 3 p.m. Saturday at St. Johns Baptist Church with burial following in Oakland Cemetery in Cox.
            Miss Abray died Nov. 25 at the Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            Survivors include her mother, Elene Abray of Brunswick; a son, Frankie L. Abray of Brunswick; two brothers, Charlie abray of Brunswick and Robert Abray of Cryatal [sic]; two sisters, Patricia A. Buckley and Shirley Abray, both of Brunswick; and other relatives.
            The Glynn County native was a member of St. Johns Baptist Church.
            Darien Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ALEXANDER, Benjamin Sr.
The Brunswick News; Friday 16 December 1994; pg. 3 col. 6

BENJAMIN ALEXANDER DIES TUESDAY

            Benjamin Alexander Sr., 84, of Pennick Community died Tuesday at his residence.
            The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church with the Revs. Charles Hay and Robert Wright officiating. Burial will be in Jerusalem Cemetery.
            Pallbearers will be Larry Geter, David Bacon, William W. Crosby, Edward Lowe, Mackford Oliver and Roosevelt Harris. Honorary pallbearers will be friends of the family.
            Surviving are three sons, Jack Jones and Benjamin Alexander, both of Neptune, N.J., and Paul Doe Alexander of Asbury Park, N.J.; nine daughters, Gomez Payne of Tampa, Fla., Celestine Cartwright of Delray Beach, Fal., Frances Bain of Boynton Beach, Fla., Rebecca Alexander of Philadelphia, Pa., and Julia E. Jones, Velva J. Hankerson, Blanche Davis, Louvenia Alexander and Elvira Alexander, all of Brunswick; 25 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, five great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
            A native of Glynn County, Alexander was a member of Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. He was a retired bus driver for the Glynn County Board of Education.
            Hall, Jones and Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ALEXANDER, Nathan Taylor
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 16 January 1991; pg. 3 col. 4

ALEXANDER SERVICES TO BE THURSDAY

            Services will be held for Nathan Taylor Alexander Sr., 82, of Brunswick at 3 p.m. Thursday at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church with the Rev. Charles E. Hay officiating. Burial will follow in Salem Cemetery.
            He died Jan. 12 in Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital.
            Pallbearers will be members of Mt. Olive Lodge No. 228 and honorary pallbearers will be officers of the church.
            Alexander is survived by four sons, Nathaniel Alexander Jr., Henry Alexander, Charles Alexander and Johnny Alexander, all of Brunswick; six daughters, Phoebe Snells and Elizabeth Brown, both of Jacksonville, Fla., Lula Mells of Cox, Josephine Wilcox, Karen LeCount and Barbara Johnson, all of Brunswick; one brother, Benjamin Alexander Sr. of Brunswick; 31 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
            Alexander was a native of Glynn County and a member of Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. He was retired.
            Hall and Jones Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

ALEXANDER, Oliver
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 18 November 1941; pg. 8 col. 2

ACCIDENT FATAL TO NEGRO HUNTER

            Oliver Alexander, Glynn county negro, lost his life yesterday while on a hunting trip in the Altamaha swamp in the Everett City section, and a coroner’s jury after making an investigation said his death was accidental.
            Oliver and Prince Alexander went into the swamp and after getting deep into it Oliver sat on a log to pull his boots off, leaning his gun against a lot. In some way he knocked the gun down and it discharged, and the full load struck the negro in his left side “Good bye, boys,” Oliver said, as he fell to the ground. He died within a few minutes.

ALFORD, Annie Mae (Johnson)
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 6 May 1992; pg. 3A col. 5

ANNIE MAE ALFORD FUNERAL THURSDAY

            The funeral for Annie Mae Alford of Brunswick will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with Rev. W.L. Henderson officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
            Mrs. Alford died May 1 at Medical Arts Nursing Home.
            Friends will serve as pallbearers.
            The body will be placed in the funeral home an hour prior to services. The family will be leaving from the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
            Surviving is a cousin, Cornelia Oree of Jacksonville, Fla.
            A native of Glynn County, Mrs. Alford was a service worker and a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ALFORD, Jim Jr.
The Brunswick News; Friday 28 June 1985; pg. 3A col. 5

JIM ALFORD RITES TO BE HELD TOMORROW

            Services for Jim Alford Jr., who died June 22 at the Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Brunswick Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Anderson Jones officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
            A native of Sylvester, he is survived by his wife, Annie M. Johnson Alford; and two brothers, Elsie Alford of Camden, N.J. and Nathan Alford of Brunswick.
            Pallbearers will be nephews of the family.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ALFORD, Myra A. (Hillery)
The Brunswick News; Saturday 8 December 2007
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            Myra A. "Bert" Alford died Tuesday at Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta.
            She was a native of Glynn County and a graduate of Glynn Academy and Clover Park College.
           Survivors include her husband, Robert Alford of Brunswick; two sons, Antonio Alford of Boston, Mass., and Marke Alford of Miami, Fla.; one grandchild, Jianna Alford of Leominster, Mass.; four sisters, Inez Stephens and Michelle D. Walker, both of Brunswick, Emma L. Grant of Louisville, Ky., and Karen L. Rackley of Somerset, N.J.; five brothers, Ronald R. Dixon of Jacksonville, N.C., Joseph L. Dixon, Howard E.C. Dixon and Herman E. Dixon, all of Brunswick and Samuel E. Dixon of Louisville.
            The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Luke Baptist Church on Sapelo Island, with burial to follow in Behavior Cemetery. The boat will leave the Meridian Dock at 9:30 a.m.
            Darien Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

ALLEN, Evelyn (Rooks)
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 17 July 1991; pg. 3A col. 6

EVELYN ROOKS ALLEN SERVICES THURSDAY

            Services for Evelyn Rooks Allen of Brunswick will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at New Zion Baptist Church in the Brookman community with the Rev. Fred Williams officiating.
            Interment will follow in Higginbotham Cemetery.  Mrs. Allen died Monday at her home.
            Pallbearers will be Larry Mungin, James Wesley, James Clinch Jr., Louis W. Johnson, Joe Clinch and Robert Stiles.
            Honorary pallbearers will be Lewis Carroll, Curtis Clinch, L.C. Clinch, James Clinch Sr., and Henry Blue.
            The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to services.  The family will leave from 915 Newcastle St..
            The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8 tonight.
            Mrs. Allen is survived by two sons, Jeffree Gilliard and Prince Gilliard, both of Brunswick; three daughters, Janice Cutno of Ponte Vedra, Fla., Jamlyn Boxwell of New York, and Brenda Bradley of Brunswick; 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
            A native of Glynn County, Mrs. Allen was a member of the New Zion Baptist Church in the Brookman community.  She was a cook.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ALSTON, Mary Etta (Anderson) Harrison
The Brunswick News; Friday 2 February 1990; pg. 3A col. 6

ALSTON FUNERAL TO BE SATURDAY

ALVIN, Dorothy
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 4 November 2008; pg. 4A col. 4

           Dorothy Alvin died Saturday at Candler Hospital, Savannah.  Arrangements will be announced by Brunswick Funeral Home.

The Brunswick News; Friday 7 November 2008; pg. 4A col. 2

             Dorothy Alvin died November 1, 2008 at Candler Hospital.
            A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Greater Works Than These Ministries, 4020 Wylly Ave.  Burial will follow in Memory Gardens.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ANDERSON, Rev. Alex
The Brunswick News; Saturday 26 September 1981; pg. 2A col. 7

FUNERAL SUNDAY FOR REV. ANDERSON

            The funeral for the Rev. Alex Anderson, 94, of Everette City, who died Sept. 22, will be held Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at Salem Baptist Church.
            The Rev. J.J. Jones will officiate. Interment will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
            Pallbearers will be Nathan Higginbotham, Finley Sheffield, Willie Thurmon, F.S. Cooper, William Buggs, Athelia Speakman.
            Honorary pallbearers will be the Rev. A. Jones, the Rev. J.F. Fisher, the Rev. George Hines, Charles Donley, Frank Bacon Sr., Julian Sutton, Leroy West, Lonnie Demery, Buster Rogers, Peter Walton Sr.
            The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the time of services.
            He was a native of Glynn County and a member of Salem Baptist Church, Sterling. He was a member of the Ministerial Alliance and pastor of Frist AB Church in Jones.
            He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Edna Spearing of Brunswick, two grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
            Hall & Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangement.

ANDERSON, Mary Elizabeth (Carter)
The Brunswick News; Friday 14 November 1997; pg. 3A col. 3

MARY C. ANDERSON FUNERAL SATURDAY

            Mary Elizabeth Carter Anderson, 65, of Brunswick died Nov. 8 at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at First African Baptist Church in Meridian with burial to follow at Hudson Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church an hour before the service.
            Surviving are two daughters, Sandra McGhee and Mary A. Anderson, both of Dallas; five sons, Lewis Carter Sr. of Jacksonville, Fla., Prince Anderson Jr. of Darien, Johnny L. Anderson of Newport News, Va., Benjamin Anderson of Tucson, Ariz., and Julius M. Anderson of Dallas; a sister, Dorothy Campbell of Meridian; 20 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
            She was born on Sapelo Island. She lived in Brunswick for several years and was a member of the First African Baptist Church in Meridian. She was a retired seafood worker.
            Darien Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

ARBERY, John Eady
The Brunswick News; Friday 9 September 1988; pg. 3A col. 4

ARBERY RITES TO BE TOMORROW

            The funeral for John Eady Arbery, 74, will be held Saturday. He died Sept. 3 at Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
            The 2 p.m. rites will be held at Second Woodland Baptist Church. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery.
            Survivors are his wife, Anna Arbery; a daughter, Josephine West; a son, Isaiah Arbery, all of Cox; two brothers, Rufus Arbery of Cox, and Willie Arbery of Brunswick; four sisters, Flossie Stephens and Suzy M. Underwood, both of Brunswick, Dola Lawson of Cox and Violet Harris of Savannah; 13 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and other relatives.
            He was a native of McIntosh County and a member of Second Woodland Baptist Church. He was a retired employee of Seaboard Coastline Railroad Co.
            Darien Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ARMSTRONG, Atwell Asbell
The Brunswick News; Saturday 21 December 1968; pg. 3 col. 4

LOCAL SERVICEMAN IS DEAD IN VIETNAM

            The Pentagon today said a Georgia serviceman formerly listed as missing in Vietnam is dead.
            He was identified as Pvt. Atwell A.  Armstrong, son of Rebecca Armstrong of Route 1 Brunswick.
            No further details were released.

The Brunswick News; Thursday 2 January 1969; pg. 3 col. 5

SERVICE FOR ARMSTRONG

            Funeral service for Private Atwell Armstrong of Brunswick, killed in action in Vietnam on December 11, will be held Saturday with burial at 2 p.m. at Fancy Bluff. Hall’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ARMSTRONG, Dora B. (Grant)
The Brunswick News; Friday 4 February 1994; pg. 3A col. 2

DORA B. ARMSTRONG FUNERAL SATURDAY

            The funeral for Dora B. Grant Armstrong, 92, of Brunswick will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Athanasius Episcopal Church with the Rev. R.H. Wright officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            She died Feb. 1 in Wayne Memorial Hospital.
            Pallbearers will be Solomon Robinson, Albert Hose, Roosevelt Harris, Leonard Cahoon and William Robinson.
            Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Mart T. Pierce, Edward Parrish, Edward Lowe, Mackford Oliver, Charles Simmons, Carl Outlaw, Clyde Williams, Walter Belton Jr., Richard Perry, Ernest Stewart, Bobby Carter, Maney Twyne, W.C. McNeely, and William Coleman.
            The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 tonight at the funeral home and request memorials to St. Athanasius Episcopal Church.
            Surviving are several nieces and nephews.
            The McIntosh County native was a member of St. Athanasius Episcopal Church. She was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and Dahlia Flower Club. She was a retired Glynn County public school teacher.
            Hall, Jones and Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ARMSTRONG, Joseph Thomas Jr.
The Brunswick News; Friday 6 January 1939; pg. 6 col. 4

NEGROES STILL MISSING, CANOE FOUND IN RIVER

            Will Holland, negro caretaker on the Evelyn Plantation near the Broadfield section of Glyn county, and a Brunswick negro boy, Tommy Armstrong, 12 years of age, missing since Wednesday afternoon, have not been found up to this afternoon, Chief L.L. Godwin, of the Glynn county police, reports.
            Holland, who has been caretaker for the plantation owned by the heirs of the late E.DM. Strachan, for a number of years, disappeared Wednesday when he and the Armstrong boy left the plantation in a canoe on a small creek on the property to investigate shooting it is reported they heard in the back section of the plantation.
            Throughout yesterday at the request of the Strachan family and local office of the Strachan Shipping Company, county police and members of the United States coast guard have searched the vicinity for the negroes and so far their efforts have been futile. Late yesterday afternoon the canoe in which the two negroes left the plantations was found on the bank of the south stream of the Altamaha. It is believed that both Holland and Armstrong met death by drowning, and parties are continuing the search for their bodies.

The Brunswick News; Thursday 16 February 1939; pg. 8 col. 4

NEGRO BOY’S BODY FOUND YESTERDAY IN EVELYN CANAL

            The body of Tommie Armstrong, 12-year-old Brunswick negro boy, who was drowned in the Altamaha with his uncle, William Harlan [sic], on January 4, was found yesterday by Malvin Moody, a trapper.
            The body of the boy was found lodged on a stump on what is known as Evelyn canal, which is believed to have been near the spot where the two negroes lost their lives when they left in a small boat to investigate shooting heard near Evelyn. A search was made for the bodies for several days after the two were supposed to have lost their lives, but no trace of their bodies was found.
            On January 22, the body of Harlan was found by a trapper near Friday Cap, which is about 11 miles from where the body of the boy was found. Coroner J.D. Baldwin, who conducted the inquest today, expressed the belief the boy’s body was caught in the stump ear the scene of the accident, while the body of his uncle floated out of the canal and into the Altamaha. Rewards had been offered for recovery of both bodies.
            A coroner’s jury after investigating the case today, returned a verdict that Armstrong came to his death by accidental drowning. The same verdict was returned in the case of his uncle.

ARMSTRONG, Laura E.
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 6 January 2004; pg. 4A col. 2

            Laura E. Armstrong formerly of Crescent, died Monday in Hinesville.
            Arrangements will be announced by Darien Funeral Home.

The Brunswick News; Thursday 8 January 2004; pg. 4A col. 1

            Laura E. Armstrong of Hinesville died Monday at her residence.
            Mrs. Armstrong was a native of McIntosh County and attended McIntosh County schools. She was a certified nursing assistant.
            The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Zion Center in Crescent with the Rev. Willie Smith officiating. Burial will be in Belleville Cemetery.
            Pallbearers will be Walter Hutcherson, Leroy Williams, Anthony Skipper, Anthony Sallins, Michael Jackson and Mike Buckley.
            Honorary pallbearers will be members of the McIntosh Academy Class of 1982.
            Mrs. Armstrong’s body will be placed in Zion Center at noon on Saturday.
            Survivors include her children, Tashauna Armstrong and Kyrisstan Fleming, both of Crescent; her mother and stepfather, Martha J. and William Howard of Crescent; a brother, Eric Fleming of Meridian; four sisters, Kim Howard of Eulonia, Petrunia Parland and Carol Gilchrist, both of Hinesville, and Lavan Short of Brunswick; and her grandmother, Viola Evans of Bolden.
            Darien Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

ARMSTRONG, Lee James Jr.
The Brunswick News; Friday 18 April 1975; pg. 20 col. 1

WOMAN HELD IN STAB DEATH OF HUSBAND

            Patricia Ann Armstrong, 23, black female, 2206 Peachtree St., was charged Thursday evening with the murder of her husband. She reportedly told city police that the stabbing of Lee James Armstrong at about 2:30 p.m. was an accident.
            Although the long, pointed butcher knife his wife allegedly wielded had penetrated his heart, the 26-year-old Brunswick man got in his car and headed toward the hospital. Losing control, his car left the roadway and came to rest behind 3329 Jekyll Ave., police said.
            Armstrong did not bleed profusely from the knife wound police said, and when found in his stalled car was not unconscious and was thought to be an accident victim. He was not pronounced dead until about 5 p.m., officers said.
            The knife reportedly penetrated the upper chest and the heart was cut, but police said there were only small drops of blood in the kitchen of the Armstrong’s house where the stabbing allegedly occurred.
            The Armstrongs reportedly have one small child.
            Investigation of the incident was continued by Sgt. W.E. Douglas and Det. R.M. Tawney.

The Brunswick News; Friday 25 April 1975; pg. 11 col. 6

FUNERAL FOR LEE ARMSTRONG SET SATURDAY

            The funeral for Lee James Armstrong Jr., who died April 17, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Holy Band Church. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
            A native of McIntosh County, Armstrong was a graduate of Risley High School and attended Brunswick Junior College and the manpower school. He was a member of the Church of God and Christ and was serving the U.S. Navy Reserve.
            Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Patricia Armstrong; a son, Lee James III; his mother, Mrs. Ruby M. Armstrong Mangun; his step-father, J.B. Mangum; eight sisters; Mrs. Lovell R. Jones, Miss Francis [sic] Armstrong, Mrs. Sarah Anderson, Mrs. Vivian P. Bonnan, Miss Cynthia A. Washington, Miss Chemica Mangum, Jackie Mangum and Celetine Garden; and four brothers: Laron DeCarlo Bennett, Tommy and Carlos Mangum and Erskin Morrell.
            The body will be placed at the church an hour prior to services.
            Hall’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ARMSTRONG, Lucille (Ruffin)
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 7 January 1992; pg. 6A cols. 1-3

102-YEAR-OLD LOVES LIFE, INSPIRES OTHERS
By CAROLYN O’QUINN; Community Life Writer

            It was her birthday and she was 102 years old. Friends and neighbors had streamed in and out of Heritage Inn on St. Simons Island, all day long Sunday to visit “Miss Lucille” Armstrong.
            Now she sat quietly in her chair amid her memories awaiting the next visitor who would kiss her light brown cheek and tell her how good she looked.
            Although she spends some time in a wheelchair because of arthritis in her right knee, her skin is as soft as a baby’s and her smile is as sweet as ever.
            Her may visitors came to wish her a happy birthday and to feel the positive vibrations Mrs. Armstrong radiates. Alert and attentive with a droll sense of humor, she does pretty well with names except when the younger generation shows up looking exactly like the first.
            “There’s always a smile in there,” said a young woman in her early 20’s, indication Mrs. Armstrong’s room. “You want to come to see her because she’s so sweet.”
            She had come by not only to wish Mrs. Armstrong many happy returns of the day, but also to congratulate her on being honored by her church at the celebration of its history.
            She has been a member for 83 years and is the oldest member of the 129-year-old First African Baptist, Brunswick’s oldest black church. Church members presented her with an engraved plaque in appreciation for her years of service to the church in a special ceremony Sunday.
            ‘She’s sweet. It feels good to be around her,” said Jackie Traeye, who has known Mrs. Armstrong all her life. “She has always been a positive influence on many people and especially to the children of the church.
            “I remember when I was a child, Mrs. Armstrong would listen to our Sunday School recitations. She would nod her head as we recited and if we faltered, that head would just nod more emphatically, as if she could pull us through it.
            “She was always so kind to us and she has been an inspiration to a great many people. It’s people like her that are the reason our church has been so strong and lasted so long.”
            Mrs. Armstrong was born Jan. 5, 1890, on Amherst Street in Brunswick. An only child, her family moved to Washington D.C., where her father, Joseph Ruffin, worked in the U.S. Treasury Department. Her mother died when she was 8-years-old.
            “From then on my father just took over and he always took care of me,” she said. “He was a good man, they don’t make them like that anymore.”
            Her great-aunt, who lived in Brunswick in a big two-story house across the street from Hall’s Funeral Home on Gloucester Street, asked that she be allowed to come and live with her.
            As a young girl, she often traveled on the train from Washington to Brunswick and remembers the trips as a gentler time when train travel was less hectic and more luxurious with lots of porters. “It was smooth riding. I loved to ride the train,” she said.
            Her school teacher in Brunswick was Miss Ida Jones, who also played the organ in the church. In Washington, she attended school through the eighth grade.
            She was in her teens in Frist African’s church choir when the choir sailed to Jekyll Island on the Emmeline or Hessie to sing for the millionaires. She remembers being introduced to the Rockefellers, Carnegies and Vanderbilts at the Jekyll Island Club. “They made us so welcome and we enjoyed the trip so much,” she said.
            She and her late husband, Henry Armstrong, reared their three children here. A homemaker, she said she never had to work out of her home very much. Once she was a sitter for five years with an elderly person in Washington.
            And she did a lot of church work. “I used to bake, you know,” an understatement for the hundreds of cakes she’s made over the years for church socials and fund-raisers.
            Her son, Everett, calls her twice a week from his home in New York, and she often hears from her daughter, Lottie, who lives in St. Mary’s nursing home in California. Her eldest child, Henry Armstrong, Jr. of Jekyll Island, who is 81 and a deacon in the church, visits her every week. She has five grandchildren and said she knows “most everybody.”
            Mrs. Armstrong said she has never used alcohol or tobacco but she does have one weakness. “I love to eat sweets,” she said with a grin. “You see that box of candy there? Dr. Inman’s wife brings me a box of candy every time she goes on a trip.” The W.O. Inmans were neighbors of hers when she lived on Jekyll Island with her son.
            Why does she think she’s lived so long? “Just the good Lord’s good to me, that’s all. All of them say ‘I’ll never live to be that old.’ I tell them, that—you don’t know. Because I never thought I’d live to be this age, either.”
            She said she is enjoying her life at Heritage and that her health is good, “so far as I know,” she quipped.

The Brunswick News; Thursday 14 May 1992; pg. 3 col. 5

FUNERAL FRIDAY FOR MRS. ARMSTRONG

            The funeral for Lucille Ruffin Armstrong, 102, of Brunswick will be held at 4 p.m. Friday in the Frist African Baptist Church with the Rev. Rance Pettibone officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            Mrs. Armstrong died Saturday, May 9, in the Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            Pallbearers will be Walter Belton Jr., Nathaniel R. Kennedy, James Eppings, Walter McNeely, Alfred Wrice and James Wright Sr. Honorary pallbearers will be officers of the church.
            The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service.
            The family will be at the funeral home from 7 until 8 tonight.
            Surviving are two sons, J.H. Armstrong of Jekyll Island and Agnew Armstrong of Bronx, N.Y.; a daughter, Lottie Henderson of Carlsbad, Calif.; three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
            The retired Glynn County native was a member of First African Baptist Church.
            Hall and Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ARMSTRONG, Rev. Nathaniel Ivan
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 28 January 1981; pg. 2 col. 1

SERVICES THURSDAY FOR REV. ARMSTRONG

            Services for Rev. Nathaniel Armstrong Sr. of Brunswick, who died Jan. 25, will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at First Bryant Baptist Church.
            Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery. The Rev. F.F. Mann will officiate.
            Pallbearers will be men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
            Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. David Griffin, Dr. E.R. Jennings, Dr. LaSalle Laball, Dr. Oswald Warner of Washington, D.C. and the Glynn Ministerial Alliance.
            He was a native of Tarboro and a member of First Bryant Baptist Church, the Glynn-Brunswick Land Citizens’ Association and the Coastal Area Planning and Development Commission. He was a retired barber and a retired minister.
            Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Wylie F. Armstrong two sons, Dr. Nathaniel Armstrong Jr. and James Henry Armstrong of Takoma Park, Md., a daughter, Mrs. Gloria Mosely of Los Angeles, Calif, two sisters, Mrs. Julia Birch, Miami, Fla. and Mrs. Ruth Williams, Waynesville; seven grandchildren.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ARMSTRONG, Rebecca (Carroll)
The Brunswick News; Friday 15 August 1975; pg. 2 col. 2

MRS. ARMSTRONG RITES SATURDAY

            The funeral for Mrs. Rebecca Carroll Armstrong, 50, who died at her residence at Fancy Bluff, will be held Saturday at the First African Baptist Church at Fancy Bluff with the Rev. G.H. Jackson officiating.
            She was born in Camden County and moved to Glynn County at an early age.
            She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Maggie Carroll Armstrong [sic] of Brunswick; two sons, Isdore Armstrong of New Orleans, La. and Calvin Brown Armstrong of Jacksonville; three daughters, Mrs. Carlie M. Burns of Jacksonville; Miss Debra Ann Armstrong of Jacksonville and Miss Phyllis L. Armstrong of Brunswick; a sister, Mrs. Bessie Lee Kittles of Jacksonville and several nieces and nephews.
            Active pallbearers will be James Demerey Sr., Joseph Demery, Joe S. Clinch, Morrison Way, Willie Mathis and Hershel Holland.
            Hall’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ARMSTRONG, William Constance
The Brunswick News; Friday 14 November 1997; pg. 3A col. 5

WILLIAM C. ARMSTRONG DIES TUESDAY

             William Constance Armstrong of Brunswick died Tuesday at Brunswick Health Care Center.
            The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Grace United Methodist Church with the Rev. Earl James officiating. Burial will follow at Rising Daughter Cemetery.
            The body will be placed in the church an hour before the service.
            Pallbearers will be Oscie Jackson, Sanford Hampton Jr., Johnny Massey, Robert Williams and David Armstrong.
            Surviving are his wife, Algertha W. Armstrong; a son, Charles Armstrong of Baltimore, Md.; six daughters, Edna Lisbon of Atlanta, Laura Friend, Carol LaCount and Kathy Friend, all of Brunswick, Lorraine Johnson of Atlanta, and Loretta Newkirk of Fayetteville, N.C.; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
            He was a native of Brunswick and a member of Grace United Methodist Church. He had been employed by a log treating company.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ARNETTE, Anna Pomeroy (Hill)
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 4 August 1981; pg. 2A col. 1

FUNERAL TOMORROW FOR MRS. ARNETTE

             The funeral for Mrs. Anna B. Arnette of Brunswick who died Thursday will be held Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church.
            The Rev. W.M. Ashley will officiate.
            Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery.
            Pallbearers will be Methodist men. Honorary pallbearers will be friends and church officers.
            She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and the Retired Teachers Association.
            Survivors include a son, Jesse Arnette Sr. of Roosevelt, Long Island, N.Y.; and a daughter, Miss Lucretia Arnette, Englewood, N.J.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
            The body [will be] taken to the church one hour before the time of services.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ARNETTE, Jesse Thomas
The Brunswick News; Friday 18 January 1980; pg. 2A col. 2

SERVICE HELD TODAY FOR J.T. ARNETTE

            The funeral for Jesse Thomas Arnette of Brunswick, who died Jan. 14, was held today at 4 p.m. at St. Athanasius Episcopal Church with Fr. Herman P. Stone officiating.
            He was a native of Denbury, a member of St. Athanasius, Pi Beta Sigma fraternity and the Frist Down Club, and was employed by Murphy Taxi Service.
            Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Anna P. Arnette, a son, Jesse T. Arnette Jr., of Roosevelt, N.Y. and a daughter, Lucretia Arnette of New York, N.Y.
            Pallbearers include John Martin, S. Gerald Atkinson, Herbert Murphy, W.C. McNeely, Richard Perry and Joe Mazone.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge.

ARNETTE, William Glenn
The Brunswick News; Monday 5 March 1979; pg. 2A col. 2

ARNETTE FUNERAL TO BE ON TUESDAY

            The funeral for William Glenn Arnette Sr., 88, who died March 2, will be held tomorrow at 4 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church.
            The Rev. W.M. Ashley officiated. Interment was at Greenwood Cemetery.
            Pallbearers will be John Jaudon, Aldren Jaudon, John Bowden, William Anderson, James Gary, William Small, Samuel Sullivan, Ragland Sullivan, the Brunswick High Varsity Football team will be honorary pallbearers.
            The body will lie in state at the church two hours prior to the services.
            A native of Brunswick, Arnette was a member of Grace Methodist Church. He was employed by Brunswick Pulp & Paper Co.
            He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Marian Jaudon Arnette, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Arnette; two sons, Pvt. William Glenn Arnette Jr., U.S. Army, and Alren Jaudon Arnette; three brothers, Robert West Jr. of Brunswick, James West of Philadelphia, Pa., Jessie Arnette Jr. of New York City; and five sisters, Lucretia Arnette, New York City; Patricia Thomas, Rose West, Delores Armstrong, Brunswick, and Cleo Mitchell, Philadelphia, Pa.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ATKINSON, Anna Louise (Frazier)
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 13 April 1971; pg. 3 col. 4

MRS. ATKINSON DIES HERE SUNDAY; RITES THURSDAY

            Mrs. Anna Louise Atkinson, 62, died at the Brunswick hospital Sunday after a short illness. She was a lifelong resident of Brunswick.
            Mrs. Atkinson had been affiliated with the Brunswick Housing Authority for the past 31 years, serving as project manager for the last three years. She was a member of the Zion Baptist Church, serving as finance secretary and a member of the board of trustees Active in church work, she served as a Sunday School teacher youth counselor and a choir member. She was also active in several civic and social clubs.
            She is survived by her husband, J.M. Atkinson, a son, Alfred, a sister, Mrs. Alma F. Hinnant [spelling?] of Cleveland, Ohio, a brother, Thomas Frazier of Mayport, Fla, a niece and a nephew.
            Funeral services under the direction of Brunswick Funeral Home, will be held Thursday at 4 p.m. from the Zion Baptist Church, with the Rev. George Harris officiating, assisted by the Rev. E.C. Tillman, J.C. Hope and W.C. Robeson, interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            The body will remain in the chapel of the funeral home and be placed in the church at 2 p.m.
            Active pallbearers will be Edward Patts [spelling?], Walter Belton, Robert Griffin, Richard Baker, Oren Wrice and Frank Scrivens.
            Honorary: Housing Authority members, Pierce Thiot, Olin Williams, Judge Phil Rangel, Dave Gordon, R. Clair Jones, H.C. Shuring [spelling?], Carl Outlaw and Dr. Ben Addison, Labor Department employees, Roscoe Odum, George Aycock, Joseph Shelby and William F. Myers.
            Also, William H. Dennis, Royal Knight, Ralph Watson Sr., Willie Moore Sr., C.L. Tyson, Joseph Anderson, John Bell [spelling?], Willie Simmons, Michael Atkinson, Jeremiah Cash, Herman Dickson, T.P. Williams, Dr. Earl [spelling?] Bernard, Dr. David [illegible], Jonathan Williams, J.S. Wilkerson, Genoa Martin [spelling?], H.E. [spelling?] Collins, T.J. Howard, W. [spelling?] Dixon, John Morman, James Wright, Peter [spelling?] Livingston, Henry Armstrong, George Baskins and C.Y. Youngblood.

[News print is very hard to read towards the end of the obituary, therefore, names in the last paragraph are a best guess—ALH]

ATKINSON, Daniel O’Neal
The Brunswick News; Friday 18 October 1985; pg. 3A col. 4

DANIEL ATKINSON RITES TOMORROW

            The funeral for Daniel Atkinson, Jr. will be held Saturday.
            He died suddenly Tuesday in Fernandina Beach, Fla.
            The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. at Mount Sinai Baptist Church in Waverly with the Rev. C.S. Hardee officiating. Interment will follow in Mount Sinai Cemetery.
            Pallbearers will be Oscar Wilson, Willie McGowen, Ricky Simmons, Willie Staten, Lonnie Johnson and James Lovett.
            Honorary pallbearers will be Ernest Edmonds, Henry Roberts, T.H. Smith, Julius Rogers, Carlos D. Newsome and Self Reid.
            The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 until 8 tonight.
            Atkinson is survived by four sisters, Beatrice A. Howard of Waverly, Redessia A. Barneman and Nonie A. Quarterman, both of Brunswick, and Laura A. Thomas of Staten Island; four brothers, Howard L. Atkinson of Brunswick, Cleveland Atkinson of Waverly, Hoover Atkinson of Miami, Fla. and Hozell Atkinson of Jacksonville, Fla.; one aunt; and several nieces and nephews.
            Atkinson was a native of Camden County and had lived in Fernandina Beach for the past 42 years. He retired from ITT Rayonier after 38 years of employment.
            Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ATKINSON, Katie Lee
The Brunswick News; Monday 23 January 1984; pg. 3 col. 4

KATIE ATKINSON SUCCUMBS, RITES TUESDAY

            The funeral for Katie Lee Atkinson, who died Jan. 20 at the Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Frist Friendship Baptist Church with the Rev. W. Burgess, assisted by the Rev. N.N. Boles, officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
            She was a native of Camden County. She was a member of the First Friendship Baptist Church and was a deaconess and member of the usher board. She was retired.
            She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Bessie Atkinson, three sons, Robert Atkinson Jr., John W. Atkinson and Theophilus L. Atkinson, three daughters, Beatrice I. Atkinson of Brunswick, Verna L. Bradley and Wilhelmina T. Tresvant of Compton, Calif., three brothers, Haize Atkinson, Calvin Atkinson and Rubeal Atkinson, all of Brunswick, three sisters, Sally Daugherty, Isabelle Kelly and Leather [spelling?] Atkinson, 18 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
            Pallbearers will be grandson. Honorary pallbearers will be officers of the church. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8 p.m. The body will be taken to the church an hour before services.
            Hall & Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ATKINSON, Mary Evelyn (Miller)
The Brunswick News; Saturday 14 April 1962; pg. 12 col. 3

MARY ATKINSON DIES; HONORED AS NEGRO MOTHER

            Mary E. Atkinson, 96, who was the first colored mother of the year here, died last night after a long illness.
            She was honors in 1954 by the Merchants Association for having reared 17 children, 15 of whom survive, many gaining prominence.
            Funeral services will be held next week, probably Wednesday, pending arrival of the family.
            A midwife for 60 years, she retired in 1958. Three doctors, an attorney, an electrical engineer, several teachers, and nurses are among her children.
            Local survivors are J.M. Atkinson, a daughter, Willie Buggs, librarian at Risley High School, another daughter, Lillian Armstrong, wife of a postman.

The Brunswick News; Tuesday 17 April 1962; pg. 4 col. 4

FUNERAL TOMORROW—Funeral services for Mary E. Atkinson will be held tomorrow at 4 p.m. at the Shiloh Baptist Church. The body will be taken to her residence at 1207 Albany St. tonight. Hall’s Funeral Home is in charge.

FUNERAL THURSDAY

        Funeral services for Price Atkinson, well known Glynn county negro who died last week, will be held Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Sheffield chapel and he will be buried in the family lot in Clayhome [Clayhole?] cemetery.

ATKINSON, Waver Lee
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 30 August 1995; pg. 3A col. 2

SERVICE THURSDAY FOR WAVER LEE ATKINSON

            Waver Lee Atkinson, 88, of Brunswick died Sunday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            The funeral will be 3 p.m. Thursday at the Holy Band of Inspiration Deliverance Temple with the Rev. Bishop H. Brown officiating. Burial will follow Greenwood Cemetery.
            Surviving are her daughter, Gail Denise Atkinson of Brunswick; a sister, Wilsie P. Nelson of Brunswick; and several other relatives.
            The Terrell County native lived in Glynn County most of her life.
            Hall’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ATWATER, Gladys Pinkney
The Brunswick News; Friday 7 January 1983; pg. 11A col. 3

RITES TOMORROW FOR MRS. ATWATER

            Services for Mrs. Gladys Pinkney Atwater, who died Monday at the Glynn Brunswick Memorial Hospital, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. G.E. Darrisaw officiating.
            Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            Mrs. Atwater was a lifelong resident of Brunswick and member of Zion Baptist Church. She was employed by Island Cleaners and Laundry of St. Simons Island.
            She is survived by her husband, Robert Atwater or Brunswick; two daughters, Mrs. Cynthia M. Pinkney of Atlanta and Ms. Alethia Pinkney of Brunswick; one sister, Mrs. Willodean Gibson of Brunswick; three grandchildren, three nieces, seven nephews and other relatives.
            The family will be receiving friends at the home of Mrs. Atwater’s daughter, 82 Mercer Altama Apartments.
            Active pallbearers will be the nephews of Mrs. Atwater, Deacons of Zion Baptist will serve as honorary pallbearers.
            Collins Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

ATWATER, Wilfred L. Sr.
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 26 March 2013
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            Mr. Wilfred Atwater Sr. died March 20, 2013, at Hospice of the Golden Isles.
            A memorial service was at noon on Monday, March 25, 2013, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness, 4821 Altama Ave. with inurnment in Greenwood Cemetery.
            He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Emma Lee Atwater; children, Roy Thomas Hillery, Johnny Hillery, Wilfred Atwater Jr., Angela A. Cross and Sharon A. Life; 16 grandchildren; a host of great-grandchildren; mother, Nancy Whitten; brother, Alphonso T. Atwater; sisters, Thelma Hart and Carla Thompson; and other relatives and friends.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BACON, Ardell
The Brunswick News; Friday 21 February 1997; pg. 3A col. 3

SERVICE SATURDAY FOR ARDELL BACON

            The funeral for Ardell Bacon, 47, of Brunswick will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Frist Jordan Grove Baptist Church with Walter R. Ross officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
            He died Feb. 14 at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            The family will receive visitors 7 to 8 tonight at Darien Funeral Home.
            The body will be placed in the church one hour before the service.
            Surviving are his wife, Ethel Bacon of Brunswick; two sons, Victor Dallas Sr. of Brunswick and Ardell Bacon Jr. of Atlanta; his mother, Lula Capers of Brunswick; seven brothers, Robert Bacon of Chicago, Charles Bacon, Frank Bacon, Wilbert Monroe, Henry Monroe, Keno Capers and Elijah Capers, all of Brunswick; three sisters, Annie Mae Lawrence of Fort Pierce, Fla., Shirley Seymour of Mableton and Debra C. Vereen of Brunswick; and four grandchildren.
            The Brunswick native attended Glynn County schools. He was a hospital orderly and a deacon of Philadelphia Church of Christ in Brunswick where he sang in the choir.

BAILEY, Cornelia (Walker)
The Brunswick News; Thursday 19 October 2017; pg. 6A col. 2

            Cornelia Walker Bailey, of Sapelo Island, died Sunday at Southeast Georgia Health System.
            The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First African Baptist Church, with burial to follow in Behavior Cemetery.
            The ferry will leave Meridian Dock at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
            The family will receive friends from 1 to 7 p.m. Friday at Darien Funeral Home.
            She is survived [by] her husband Julius Bailey Jr. of Sapelo Island; children, Stanley (Delores) of Sapelo Island, Julius III, Maurice (Melissa) of Brunswick, Troy (Crystal) of Darien, Terry (Alvin) and Jeanetta of Brunswick; siblings, Winnie Walker Wilson of Sapelo Island and Barbara Walker of Brooklyn, N.Y.; 21 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and other relatives.
            Cornelia was a fierce champion, guardian and protector of Sapelo and its Saltwater Geechee Culture, and you saw it through her daily work. A business owner, author, historian and Gullah Geechee educator, she worked each day with a passion unmatched to protect the community through her SICARS organization. She would engage in projects geared towards bringing growth to Hog Hammock, such as the Sapelo Red Peas and Sugar Cane Projects. She will be dearly missed, but fondly remembered for her elegant storytelling, living heart and her Annual Sapelo Island Culture Day Festival.
            A TRUE SPIRIT OF SAPELO.
            Darien Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

BAILEY, James
The Brunswick News; Thursday 18 May 1916; pg. 1 col. 7

NEGRO WORKMAN DIES SUDDENLY—JIM BAILEY FALLS ON BED AND EXPIRES WITHOUT SPEAKING A WORD.

            James Bailey, a negro employed as longshoreman at the Mallory docks, dropped dead Tuesday night about 8 o’clock, and the body was shipped to Darien yesterday morning for burial. Heart trouble is supposed to have been the cause of death. Bailey was about thirty-five years old and lived with Alex Hardison, also colored, at 1109 1-2 Albany street.
            The two men ate a lunch about three o’clock Tuesday afternoon, but no supper, according to Hardison’s story. They were watching the children playing about 7:30 o’clock Tuesday night when Bailey got up, stating that he did not feel very well. He went to his room and a moment later Hardison says he heard him gasping for breath. He rushed to the room and found Bailey lying across the bed, gasping once or twice. An examination showed that he was dead. He said nothing after going to his room.
            The body was removed to the undertaking establishment of John Byrd, colored, on the same street. It was prepared for burial and sent to Bailey’s old home at Darien yesterday. Bailey was well known among the longshoreman and was intending to return to work on the Rio Grande’s cargo this morning.

BAILEY, Jesse
15 July 1982; Camden County Tribune
researched

by Sue Saffold for The Crypt website

CARETAKER BAILEY DROWNS ON CUMBERLAND ISLAND

            One of Cumberland Island's residents, described by friends as a man who never had an enemy in his life, drowned Saturday while apparently attempting to return his boat to shore in Christmas Creek.
            Jesse Bailey, 63, who had lived on Cumberland for most of his life, was well known to visitors and residents of the island.
            He was frequently seen piloting his small motorboat along the shoreline or in the waters of Christmas Creek in search of fish and shellfish.
            Mr. Bailey was reported missing to the National Park Service when he went to retrieve his boat after the noon meal Saturday and did not return.
            "Bailey had gone out for oysters in the morning on Christmas Creek around the Williams' residence. The creek level on the mud flat was so low that he couldn't get his boat back in.
            After lunch he went back for the boat and apparently drowned," said Deputy Ricky Sirmon of the Camden County Sheriff's Department.
            Mr. Bailey's big black poodle Bushy alerted islanders to his master's disappearance when he showed up barking on the porch of George and Audra Merrow, also caretakers on the Candler estate.
            Bushy would not calm down, but continued to bark, so Merrow took the dog to the creek where Bushy showed Merrow the place Mr. Bailey had entered the creek.
            The body of the missing man was discovered about 9:40 a.m. Sunday following a search by officials of the Sheriff's Department, Department of Natural Resources and Cumberland Island Park Service, said Sirmon. Island residents Larry Miller and Carol Ruckdeschel found the body on an oyster bed.
            Following the transfer of the body to the mainland, the cause of death was determined to be as the result of accidental drowning, said Gil Kelley, deputy county coroner.
            "He was a colorful person and he will be missed," said Grover Henderson, of the man he described as his friend and the friend of everyone who met him.
            Henderson said that Mr. Bailey came to Cumberland Island in the 1930’s from Sapelo Island to help build the Candler House at High Point and stayed on as caretaker of the house.
            "He knew everyone who lived on the island from the Rockefellers and Carnegies on down.
            Jesse was one of the few people I've known that everyone liked. He never had an enemy and that's rare in the twentieth century," said Henderson.
            Known to many on the island for his gifts of clams, oysters and fish to those he liked, Mr. Bailey would often barter his catch with the residents of the island, trading for the things which he needed or wanted.
            "He knew more about fishing on Christmas Creek than any man on the island," said Henderson.
            A fishing trip with Mr. Bailey was described by the authors of Guale, the Golden Coast of Georgia, published in 1974.
            In a profile of Mr. Bailey, his skillful search for shellfish and lifestyle were described: "Jesse's real life is not lived in the society of men. His true home is not on land, but down in the salt marsh of Christmas Creek."

BAILOR, Ned
The Brunswick Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 19 December 1885 pg. 3 col. 1

DEATH OF NED BAILOR—VALUE OF CHARACTER IN THE HUMBLEST CITIZEN STRIKINGLY ILLUSTRATED

            On the 16^th of December Ned Bailor died; on the 17^th he was buried. Who was Ned Bailor?  A colored man of ripe old age, an [sic] humble worker, a member of the African Baptist church, of the colored Masonic and Benevolent societies; for years past a drayman on his own account, and engaged in this work when prostrated by his last illness.
            Truthful, hones, faithful, a leading singer in the church choir of his church, treasurer of benevolent societies organized among his people, he won and held the confidence of all, both white and black.
            During the war he was in the service with Mr. Wiggins, of Waynesville in the Fourth Georgia cavalry, acting as drummer. Since the organization of our military company he has been its drummer.
            At his funeral the colored Masons turned out in force, the church was crowded with people, the Brunswick Riflemen marched to the colored cemetery from the church and buried him with military honors. A more striking tribute to true worth in the humblest station was never known than this. It teaches to all, the highest and the humblest, the value of a worthy life, the certainty of its recognition everywhere and under all circumstances.

BAKER, Ella
The Brunswick News; Thursday 26 January 1978; pg. 2A col. 1

MRS. ELLA BAKER DIES IN JACKSONVILLE

            Mrs. Ella Baker died at the Riverside Convalescent Center in Jacksonville, Fla., Wednesday.
            She is survived by a nephew, Mr. Alphonsa Pierce of Los Angeles, Calif., and a niece, Mrs. Annie Mae Lemon of 700 T. Street in Brunswick.
            Funeral services will be announced later by the Brunswick Funeral Home.

The Brunswick News; Monday 30 January 1978; pg. 2A col. 8

BAKER FUNERAL SCHEDULED TUESDAY

            The funeral for Mrs. Ella Baker, 74, of Jacksonville, Fla., who died there Jan. 25, will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Payne Chapel AME Church.
            The Rev. D.D. Davenport will officiate. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Friends of the family and men of the church will be pallbearers.
            A native of Shellman Bluff, Mrs. Baker was a retired employee of the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad.
            She is survived by five sisters: Mrs. Mamie Grant and Mrs. Arintathal Spaulding of Brunswick; Mrs. Laura Holmes of Miami, Fla.; and Mrs. Charles Ethel Daniel and Mrs. Gladys Williams of New Jersey.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

            James Edward Baker Sr. of Brunswick died Saturday at his residence.
            A memorial service was to be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zion Baptist Church in Brunswick with the Rev. Michael B. Norris officiating.
            Surviving are his wife, Carolyn Baker of Brunswick; a son, James Baker Jr. of Jacksonville; five daughters, Carla A. Baker Hatcher of Jacksonville, Carol M. Baker Holston of Raleigh, S.C., Karen A. Wright Black of Baton Rouge, La., Sharon D. Baker Wright of Austell and Brenda Bennett of Boston; a sister, Albertha Baker Miller of Brunswick; six grandchildren and other family.
            Mr. Baker was a 1957 graduate of Risley High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. Mr. Baker was Brunswick’s first black police officer serving 24 years. He held the ranks of captain patrol commander and retired as a deputy marshal in 1990.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BAKER, Monroe
The Darien News; 25 July 1996; pg. 4 cols. 3 & 4

            Funeral services for Monroe Baker of Savannah were held July 20, at New Hope Baptist Church, with burial in Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.
            Mr. Baker, 81, died July 15, at Candler Hospital in Savannah.
            The Darien native attended the public schools of McIntosh County and had lived in Savannah most of his life. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and the Plasterer’s Union. He was a carpenter, a plasterer and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
            Surviving are a sister, Edith Underwood of Philadelphia, Pa.; a brother, John Baker of Schenectady, N.Y.; and a nephew and two nieces.
            Bynes-Royall Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

BAKER, William
The Brunswick News; Friday 22 June 1917; pg. 5 col. 2

COLORED MAN DEAD

            William Baker, a well known colored man, died Wednesday and was buried yesterday.  Baker was known as one of the best pilots in this port and held a United States license as master of steamboats.  Dropsy was the cause of his death.

FUNERAL SATURDAY FOR ALFRED BALDWIN

            The funeral for Alfred Baldwin, 93, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Spring Hill Baptist Church in the Brookman community with the Rev. Leroy Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Baldwin Cemetery, also in the Brookman community.
            Baldwin died June 5.
            The body will be placed in the church an hour before services.
            He is survived by a niece, Rita E. Baldwin of Culver City, Calif., and a cousin, Doris Avery Jones of Jacksonville, Fla.; and Beauford and Avedell Grant of Brunswick, with whom he was living.
            The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8 tonight.
            Robert Cummings Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

BANKS, Lucille
The Brunswick News; Friday 14 July 1995; pg. 3A col. 6

LUCILLE BANKS FUNERAL SATURDAY

            The funeral for Lucille Banks, 53, of Sapelo Island will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday at First African Baptist Church on Sapelo Island with the Rev. B.T. Smith officiating. Burial will be in Behavior Cemetery.
            The boat will leave Meridian dock at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
            She died July 9 at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            Pallbearers will be deacons of First African Baptist Church and St. Luke Baptist Church.
            Surviving are a daughter, Susie Banks of Brunswick; a son, Leroy Banks of Brunswick; her mother, Jessie Mae Banks of Sapelo Island; a sister, Betty Jane Mainpus of Miami; seven brothers, James Banks and William Banks Jr., both of Sapelo Island, Robert Banks and Nathaniel Banks, both of Brunswick, Peter Banks of Newark, N.J., Marion Banks of Williamstown, N.J. and Ernest Banks of Miami; and two grandchildren.
            The Sapelo Island native attended McIntosh County schools. She was a member of First African Baptist Church on Sapelo Island.
            Darien Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BANKS, Nathaniel
The Brunswick News; Monday 1 December 1997; pg. 3A col. 1

MAN SUFFERS HEART ATTACK WHILE DRIVING

            A Brunswick man apparently had a heart attack and then truck a tree while driving.
            Nathaniel Banks, 54, of Brunswick was eastbound on Sea Island Road in a 1984 Chevrolet pickup truck around 5 a.m. Thursday and apparently suffered a heart attack, according to Glynn County police reports.
            At the intersection with Frederica Road, the truck veered off the road and struck a tree, police said.
            Banks was taken to Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center where he died.
            Officer W. Williams investigated the accident.

The Brunswick News; Friday 5 December 1997; pg. 3A col. 5

NATHANIEL BANKS FUNERAL SATURDAY

            Nathaniel Banks, 54, of Brunswick died Nov. 27 at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the Frist African Baptist Church of Sapelo Island. Burial will follow at Behavior Cemetery.
            The boat will leave Meridian Dock at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
            The family will receive friends from 3 to 7 today at Darien Funeral Home.
            Surviving are his wife, Bernice B. Banks of Brunswick; two daughters, Alicia Y. Bell and Natalya R. Campbell, both of Brunswick; a son, Chris Bailey of Sapelo; his mother, Jessie Mae Banks of Sapelo; a sister, Betty J. Maintus of Miami, Fla.; five brothers, James Banks and William Banks Jr., both of Sapelo, Peter Banks of Richmond, Va., Marion Banks of Williamstown, N.J., and Ernest Banks of Miami; and four grandchildren.
            He was born on Sapelo Island and attended McIntosh County schools. He was employed by the Sea Island Co. as a waiter for more than 34 years. He was a member of the First African Baptist Church of Sapelo and served as president of the usher board.

BANKS, William C.
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 25 November 1987; pg. 3A col. 4

RITES FRIDAY FOR WILLIAM BANKS SR.

            William Banks Sr, 73, of Sapelo Island, died Friday at Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital.
            The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at First African Baptist Church on Sapelo Island. Burial will be in Behavior Cemetery.
            The boat will leave the Meridian dock at 8:30 a.m.
            Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Jessie Mae Sams Banks of Sapelo, seven sons, James Banks and William Banks Jr. both of Sapelo, Nathaniel Banks of Brunswick, Peter Banks and Marion Banks, both of New Jersey, Ernest Banks of Miami, Fla., and Robert Banks of Florida, two daughters, Miss Lucille Banks of Sapelo and Miss Betty Banks of Miami, a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson of Brunswick, 32 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
            He was a lifelong resident of Sapelo Island and a member of First African Baptist Church.
            Darien Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BARNEMAN, Jake
The Brunswick News; Saturday 23 August 1997; pg. 3A col. 2

FUNERAL MONDAY FOR JAKE BARNEMAN

            The funeral for Jake Barneman, 83, of Brunswick will be 3 p.m. Monday at First Jordan Grove Baptist Church in Brunswick with burial to follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            He died Wednesday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            The family will receive visitors at the church from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday.
            Surviving are his wife, Redessa A.  Barneman of Brunswick; three daughters, Lutheria A. Roundtree of Trenton, N.J., Geraldine Wilson of Brunswick, and Patricia Cooper of Atlanta; three sons, Jake Barneman Jr. of Brooklyn, N.Y., Rayfield Barneman of Wilmington, Del., and Darryl Barneman of Brunswick; 16 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
            The McIntosh County native attended McIntosh schools and worked for Hercules Inc., the city of Brunswick and retired as a longshoreman.
            He was a member of First Jordan Grove Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and he was a member of the Jolly Sportsman Hunting Club of Jones.
            Darien Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BARNES, George Calhoun
The Brunswick News; March 1986

BARNES FUNERAL TO BE HELD HERE SATURDAY

           Services for George Calhoun Barnes, 87, of Brunswick, will be held Saturday [22 March 1986] at St. Athanasius Episcopal Church with interment in Greenwood Cemetery.
            Barnes died March 14 at the Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital.
            The Rev. Herman P. Stone will officiate the 1 p.m. service.
            Pallbearers will be Charlie Rogers, Frank Scriven, Clarence Spencer, Joseph I. Scriven, Steven Taylor, Johnny Wrice, Edgar Scriven and Barry Cross.
            The family will receive friends tonight at the funeral home from 7 until 8 o’clock.
            He is survived by his wife, Mary S. Barnes of Brunswick; four daughters, Roberta Taylor of Kaiser Slautern, Germany, Betty Lawery of Bronx, N.Y., Alice S. Rogers of Brunswick and Debra Wrice of Clarksville, Tenn.; one son, Charlie Rogers of Richmond Hill; two brothers, Jasper S. Barnes of St. Simons and William B. Barnes of Frederick, Md.; one sister Creola B. Belton of Brunswick; 12 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
            Barnes was a life long resident of Glynn County. He was retired from employment with H and H Service Department and as a part-time driver with Murphy Taxi Service. He was also a member of St. Athanasius Episcopal Church.
            Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BARNES, Jasper Spencer
The Brunswick News; Monday 26 October 1998; pg. 2A col. 4

JASPER BARNES—Jasper Barnes died Saturday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.

            Arrangements will be announced by Hall, Jones and Brown Funeral Home.

The Brunswick News; Friday 30 October 1998; pg. 2A cols. 5-6

JASPER BARNES
            He died Oct. 24 at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 tonight at Hall Jones and Brown Funeral Home.
            The body will be placed in the church an hour before the service.
            Pallbearers will be nephews: Ira Belton, Wayne Barnes, William Barnes Jr., Reginald Palmer, Michael Traeye Jr. and Kenan Belton. Honorary pallbearers will be G.L. Buchanan and Elijah Jones.
            Surviving are his wife, Candace Barnes of St. Simons; a daughter, Rose M. Harris of San Antonio, Texas; a brother, William Barnes of Frederick, Md.; a sister, Creola Belton of Brunswick; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
            He was a native of Glynn County and a member of St. Paul Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a retired businessman and real estate investor.

BARNWELL, Charlotte (Stafford)
The Brunswick Times Advertiser; 11 May 1896; pg. 1 col. 4

ENTERED INTO REST—Tribute of a Glynn County Lady to an Estimable Colored Woman.

            On Tuesday, May 5, Charlotte Barnwell, colored, wife of Nicholas Barnwell, Sr. died at the home of her niece near Waynesville, aged 70 years, and amid a large assembly of relatives and friends.  All that is mortal was laid to rest by the side of her husband the following Thursday.  The casket was freighted with beautiful flowers, contributed by friends, both white and colored, for all respected and loved “Aunt Charlotte.”
            For forty years she had been a dutiful member of the Baptist church, and her life was so upright and true we all feel she was fully prepared to meet her God.  In her death not only her relatives, but the community at large has sustained a great loss.  A nurse by profession, she spent the greater part of her useful life at the bedside of the sick, and there are countless numbers of both colors who have received her faithful services.—A FRIEND.

BATES, Elizabeth (Alexander) Singleton
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 6 May 1986; pg. 3 col. 6

BATES FUNERAL TO BE HELD HERE TOMORROW

            Services for Elizabeth Bates will be held on Wednesday at the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church with interment in Salem Cemetery in Sterling.
            Mrs. Bates died May 2 in the Candler Hospital in Savannah.
            The Rev. H.P. Stone will officiate the 5 p.m. service.
            Active pallbearers will be Theodore Nobles Sr., Alfred Nobles Sr., Phillip Nobles, Paul Nobles, Theodore Nobles Jr. and Finley Sheffield. Her grand-nephews will serve as honorary pallbearers.
            She is survived by one daughter, Annie Riley of Brunswick, one grandchild, one great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews.
            Mrs. Bates was a native of Glynn County and was a member of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. She was a retired school teacher.
            Hall and Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BECKLEY, Irene (Dart)
The Brunswick News; Friday 11 July 1980; pg. 2A col. 4

BECKLEY SERVICES WILL BE SATURDAY

            The funeral for Mrs. Irene Dart Beckley, of Habersham Street who died suddenly at her residence Tuesday morning will be held Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Frist Bryant Baptist Church with burial to follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
            The Rev. J.F. Mann will officiate.
            She was a life-long resident of Glynn County and a member of the First Bryant Baptist Church.
            She is survived by one son, Christopher Beckley of Brunswick; five sisters, Mrs. Aretha Lang, Mrs. Ether [sic] Baldwin, Ms. Ernestine Dart, and Mrs. Virgie Tukes, all of Brunswick and Mrs. Norene Page of Newark, N.J.; two brothers, Earl Dart and Freddie Dart, both of Brunswick; two grandchildren, three aunts, and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
            Pallbearers are the nephews, Ben Gibbons, Sammy Griffin, Herbert James, Jack Mincey, Willie Smiley, and Ned Daniels. Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of the church.
            Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BECKMAN, Essie

The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, GA); Sunday 22 October 1893; pg. 16 col. 4

FIVE DIE IN ONE DAY—The Death Wagon Rattles O’er the Streets from Morn Till Night—MINISTERS HURRY FROM BED TO BED—Messengers Wait at the Doors to Summon Them from One Chamber of Death to Another—The Pestilence Spreads.

            Brunswick, Ga., October 21.—(Special.)—Death did its work today, and tonight, beneath the sod in Oak Grove cemetery, five victims of the yellow plague sleep within its arms.  Three more are beyond the power of earthly skill to save.  Down Brunswick’s streets today the dead wagon moved rapidly, carrying the unfortunates to the graves that awaited them.  Back and forth the wagon passed, and as one grave was filled another was dug beside it.  The ministers, from early dawn, drove rapidly to the bedsides of their people; but their prayers could not save the lives they so anxiously watched passing away.  As the breath left the body of one, a messenger stood at the door waiting to direct the ministers to another.  They were powerless to save, and could only pray.  Noble, self-sacrificing ministers, He above alone knows all the good work they have done today.  As the newspaper men hurried fro house to house, getting a list of the dead and dying, they, at least, saw something of their labors.  The ministers of Brunswick, known now throughout the land, can die, should it be ordered, with the consciousness that they labored through famine, pestilence and death for their people’s sake, and at the throne of God, when their time comes, none can doubt, who knows their work, the reward that will await them.  In the golden book, the names of Thompson, Cook, Hennessey, Winn and Perry will shine with a light that cannot be dimmed, for their record is one of noble deeds.  C.W.D.

DYING RAPIDLY—The Pestilence Breaks Its Previous Records at Brunswick

            Brunswick, Ga., October 21.—There were officially reported today five deaths and forty-nine new cases, the record breaker of the epidemic.  The dead on the list are:  Whites—Burr Winton, Herman Grundy, Alexander Pritchard and Mrs. Oberlauter.
            At 9:30 o’clock tonight William C. Weed died.  He was a victim of imprudent nursing.  His nurse, through feeling for the man begging for food, like all yellow fever patients do, gave him, against the physician’s orders, some nourishing food.  He might have been saved had this not been done.
            The new cases are:  Whites, in Brunswick, 7; Hilda Poulsen, Bessie Firth, Samuel Silverstein, W.A. Line, Thomas Mulligan, F. McC. Brown and Mrs. Currie.
            Whites, on St. Simon’s, 3—Thomas Lambright, Monroe Lambright and Mrs. Taylor, making the total new cases of whites 10.
            To the official lists of deaths should be added one that occurred this afternoon, Lytton Hazelhurst, a negro boy on North Amherst street.
            Besides this a negro child, Pinkie Wilson, died and her death certificate, issued October 18^th by Dr. Robert Hazelhurst, read:  “Cause of death, yellow fever; dead before physician reported her.”  This death, although occurring three days ago, has never been reported.
            This makes a total of seven yellow fever deaths that should be counted today.  Two others are hourly expected to die, Ernest George and Adolph Lavine.  There is no possible hope for them.  Two other deaths occurred today, Essie Beckman, a negro child, and Mrs. Scranton, but neither from yellow fever.
            The warm weather following the few days of rain and the cool spell has brought the disease rapidly to the front.  There are now 258 under treatment, 60 white and 198 colored.  The outlook is not cheering for twenty-five days yet.  When the dread of famine seems to be disappearing and the people are breathing easier deaths roll up and the fever increases alarmingly.
            One new case is reported at Jesup today, a son of R.W. Tindall, white.
            Four patients were discharged.  Six are now under treatment.

BELL, Laura Bessie (Harris)
The Brunswick News; Thursday 25 October 1945; pg. 8 col. 4

MRS. LAURA H. BELL DIES HERE TODAY

            Mrs. Laura Harris Bell, 58, a resident of Brunswick all of her life, passed away at the family residence, 2101 Atlantic avenue, this morning. She had been ill at her home for two weeks.
            Mrs. Bell was born in Brunswick and had resided here all of her life, and was well known by a large number of friends.
            She is survived by her foster daughter and son, Mrs. L.D. Guthrie, of this city, and Billy Harris, U.S. Navy.
            Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the Gibson-Hart Funeral Home upon the arrival of the son.

The Brunswick News; Saturday 27 October 1945; pg. 8 col. 3

FUNERAL SUNDAY—Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Harris Bell will be held Sunday morning at 10 o’clock at the residence, 2101 Atlantic avenue, conducted by the Rev. Talbert Morgan of St. Mark’s Episcopal church. Burial will be in Palmetto cemetery. The following will serve as pallbearers: George Bell, Horace Symons, John Symons, Tom J. Wood, Monroe Lambright and Tom Holmes.

BELL, Wesley
The Brunswick News; Monday 6 January 1936; pg. 8 col. 3

90-YEAR-OLD NEGRO KNEELS IN PRAYER AS HIS LIFE ENDS

            Wesley Bell, 90-year-old negro, was deeply religious.
            Even in his declining years his religion was his greatest activity.
            Unable to do manual labor and earn his livelihood, Father Time pauperized the aged negro.  He became a ward of the city poor house.
            From slavery days in the ante-bellum days, “Old Wesley” never shunned his religion and his prayers.
            Early yesterday the feeble darkey went about his daily routine in the poor house and about 8 o’clock in the morning kneeled by the side of his bed to offer prayers to his Maker.
            There he was found a short time later—his head leaning on the bed, his arms outstretched—kneeling where he uttered his final mortal words with God—dead!
            He died as he would have had it—on his knees praying to his Almighty.
            A Christian, but a pauper, the former slave will be given a decent, but simple burial in pauper’s field.

BENNETT, Ruby Lee  (Mrs.)
The Brunswick News; Friday 7 May 1982; pg. 3A col. 2

SERVICES SATURDAY FOR MRS. BENNETT

            Services for Mrs. Ruby Lee Bennett of Brunswick, who died Tuesday May 5, will be held 4 p.m. Saturday at the Payne Chapel of the A.M.E. Church, with the Rev. R.L. Green officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood cemetery.
            Mrs. Bennett was a member of Payne Chapel A.M.E. Church and a native of Brunswick. She is survived by two sons, George Snells and Genesis Bennett of Brunswick; and two daughters, Mrs. pearl Gordon of Los Angeles, Calif., and Ms. Evelyn Berry of Brunswick.
            Pallbearers will be stewards of the church and friends of the family.
            The Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BERNARD, Charlie
The Brunswick News; Friday 30 November 1984; pg. 3A col. 5

BERNARD RITES TO BE SATURDAY

            Services for Charlie Bernard, 55, of St. Simons Island, who died Saturday at his residence, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at St. Ignatius Episcopal Church with the Rev. Richard W. Mansur officiating. Burial will be in King Cemetery.
            A native of Glynn County, he was a member of St. Ignatius Episcopal Church. He was a carpenter by trade.
            He is survived by two sons, Rodney Abbott of Palm Beach, Fla. and Milton Armstrong of Colorado; one daughter, Rose Mary Knight of St. Simons; two sisters, Eliza Bernard of St. Simons and Armetta McRae of Delaware; and six grandchildren.
            Pallbearers will be Jasper Barnes, Burnice Bailey, Mozell Bidding, Eugene Lewis, Julian Stevens and Alfonza Ramsey.
            The family will meet friends at the funeral home tonight from 7-9 o’clock. The body will be taken to the church at 3 p.m. the day of service.
            Hall & Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BESS, Clifford
The Brunswick News; Friday 12 September 1997; pg. 3A col. 3

CLIFFORD BESS FUNERAL SATURDAY

            Clifford Bess, 68, of Brunswick died Wednesday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            The funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Frist Bryant Baptist Church with the Rev. W.L. Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
            The body will be placed in the church an hour prior to the service.
            Surviving are his wife, Beatrice Bess of Brunswick; a daughter, Amy Mae Bess of Gainesville, Fla.; a brother, Jim Bess of Brunswick; two sisters, Ethel Johnson of Brunswick and Adell Nobles of Lumber City; and other relatives.
            Bess was a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Korean Conflict. He retired from Hercules Inc. after 33 years of service and was a member of First Bryant Baptist Church.
            Collins’ Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BESS, Elijah Emanuel
The Brunswick News; Friday 30 December 1994; pg. 3A col. 7

ELIJAH E. BESS FUNERAL SATURDAY

            Elijah Emanuel Bess, 38, of Brunswick will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul AME Church with the Rev. Richard Q. Ward officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
            He died Christmas at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            Pallbearers will be members of Seventh Masonic District, F&AM (PHA).
            Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Seventh Masonic District, FAM (PHA), Brunswick Consistory, #271, the Glynn County chapter Royal Arch Masons, city of Brunswick employees, Rev. Richard Quinn Ward, Male Door Keepers, Brunswick High School Class of 1976, Neighborhood Association, and Hall Jones and Brown Funeral Home staff.
            The body will be placed in the church an hour prior to the service and the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 tonight at the funeral home.
            Surviving are his wife Sheila Stuart Bess of Brunswick; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie O. Bess of Brunswick; a son, Myron Stuart of Brunswick; two daughters, Manyonna Bess and Mia Bess, both of Brunswick; five sisters, Clara Shealy of Albany, Ozzie Carter, Harriet Price, and Odessa Culpepper, all of Brunswick, and Rebecca Shearry of Seattle, Wash.; four brothers, Charlie O. Bess Jr. of Atlanta, David Bess and Enous Bess, both of Brunswick, and James Bess of Virginia Beach, Va.; and several nieces and nephews.
            The Glynn County native was a member of St. Paul AME Church and Corner Stone Lodge #8 F&AM (PHA), and Virgin chapter #58, Order of Eastern Star (PHA).
            He was a meter reader and a staff member of Hall, Jones and Brown Funeral Home.

BESS, Everlina (Hall) Robinson Whitaker
The Brunswick News; Monday 18 May 1992; pg. 3A col. 5

EVERLINA BESS FUNERAL TUESDAY

            The funeral for Everlina Hall Whitaker Bess, 63, of Brunswick will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church with the Rev. Richard Q. Ward Sr. officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
            Mrs. Bess died Friday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            Pallbearers will be family members.
            The body will be placed in the church an hour prior to services.
            The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 tonight at the funeral home and will be at the home of Bobbie Robinson, 49 Abbot Andrews Terrace.
            Surviving are five sons, Gentry Whitaker, James Whitaker, Carl Whitaker and Arthur Bess, all of Brunswick, and George Whitaker of Savannah; two daughters, Bobbie Robinson and Gloria Lang, both of Brunswick; two brothers, John Hall of Gainesville, Fla., and Eugene T. Hall of Brunswick; two sisters, Clora Mae Henley and Ruth Buckley both of Brunswick; 19 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and several other relatives.
            Mrs. Bess was a native of Vernon Parrish, La., and had lived in Glynn County since 1936. She was a retired cook.
            Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BESS, Ollie T.
The Brunswick News; Friday 20 August 1982; pg. 3A col. 7

SERVICES TOMORROW FOR OLLIE T. BESS

            Services for Ollie T. Bess, who died Monday at the Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First African Baptist Church with the Rev. F.B. McKenzie officiating. Interment will be in the Rising Daughter cemetery in Camden County.
            A native of Camden County, Mr. Bess was a member of the First African Baptist Church.
            He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma Bess; two daughters, Maine Denise Bess and Belinda Kay Bess; and one sister Mrs. Zann Boyd, of Miami, Fla.
            Active pallbearers will be Lennis Miller, Randal Garner, Willie Williams, Willie Clark, Clinton Lowery, and Willie Sorrell.
            Honorary pallbearers will be Herman Lecount, Sol Chance, Jr., William Odom, Loney Hicks, Mitchell Life, and Noland Wells.
            The body will remain in the church one hour prior to the service.
            The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m.
            Hall and Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BESS, Theodore Roosevelt
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 5 September 1990; pg. 3A col. 3

BESS FUNERAL TO BE THURSDAY

             The funeral for Theodore Roosevelt Bess, 45, of Brunswick will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. in the Magnolia Chapel of Brunswick Funeral Home. Interment will be at Memory Gardens. The Rev. Lawrence Lemon will officiate. Pallbearers will be family and friends.
            He died Sept. 1 at West Volusia Memorial Hospital in Deland, Fla.
            Survivors are his mother, Catherine Bess Manning of California; two sons, Christopher Bess of California and Robert Bess of Germany; a daughter, Cheryl Bess of California; five brothers, Eddie James Bess of Daytona Beach, Fla., Clinton Stevens Jr. of Providence, R.I., Arthur Otis Bess and Arthur Lee Bess, both of Brunswick, and Orvell Sloan of Darien; sisters, Louise Barnes, Queen Baker, Earlene Desameau, Ruth Buggs and Naomi Drayton, all of Brunswick, and Catherin Melvin of Daytona Beach, Fla.; and one grandchild.
            A native of Glynn County, he was a computer technician with the U.S. Air Force and formerly an instructor at Brunswick College.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BESS, William
The Brunswick News; Thursday 3 August 1989; pg. 3A col. 6

BESS FUNERAL TO BE FRIDAY

            The funeral for William Bess, 71, of Jacksonville, Fla., will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the chapel of Hall and Jones Funeral Home with the Rev. Anderson Jones officiating.
            Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
            Bess died July 29 at Jacksonville’s University Hospital.
           He is survived by a son, William T. Brown of New York, N.Y.; two brothers, Charlie O. Bess Jr. of Brunswick and James Powell of Augusta; a sister, Josephine Smith of Newark, N.J.; four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
           Bess was a Florida native and a retired cement finisher.
            Hall and Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Killed

        A number of Negroes on St. Simons Island were spending last Friday night (Dec. 24, 1875) in religious exercises at the house of one of their number- Old Uncle Billy. Early the next morning a drunken fellow from another part of the Island entered and disturbed the meeting. The old man, in trying to put him out, was thrown to the floor, and stamped in the breast, which caused his death soon after.

BLOODWORTH, John Nathaniel
The Brunswick News; Thursday 16 September 1993; pg. 3A col. 6

JOHN BLOODWORTH SR. FUNERAL FRIDAY

            The funeral for John N. Bloodworth Sr. of Carneghan will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Carneghan Emanuel Baptist Church with burial in King Cemetery.
            He died Saturday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            Surviving are two daughters, Rosa L. Young and Gladys White, both of Carneghan, two sons, John Bloodworth Jr. of Carneghan and William Bloodworth of Savannah; three sisters, Alethia Murphy of Brunswick, Elizabeth Mosley and Arlene Robinson, both of Philadelphia; 20 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren.
            The Brunswick native had lived in Carneghan most of his life. He was a retired school bus driver.
            Bloodworth was a member of Carneghan Emanuel Baptist Church, where he was treasurer, and the Hudson Home Society and was president of the Christian Fellowship Society.
            Darien Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BLOODWORTH, William James
The Brunswick News; Saturday 29 May 1976; pg. 2 col. 8

W.J. BLOODWORTH SUCCUMBS MONDAY

            William James Bloodworth, 64, of 1605 London Street died Monday at the Medical Arts Center. He was a native of Brunswick.
            Survivors include a brother, John Bloodworth of Meridian; four sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Mosley, Mrs. Alene Robinson of Philadelphia, Pa., Mrs. Alethia Murphy and Mrs. Maedell Wilcox of Brunswick; and other friends and relatives.
            Funeral services were held today at 3 p.m. in the chapel of the Brunswick Funeral Home with the Rev. T.N. Hercules officiating.
            Interment followed in Greenwood Cemetery.

BLUE, Fuller
The Brunswick News; Friday 26 November 1992; pg. 3A col. 4

FULLER BLUE FUNERAL SATURDAY

            The funeral for Fuller Blue of Brunswick will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. E.C. Tillman officiating.  Burial will be in Blue Cemetery.
            Pallbearers will be deacons and trustees of Shiloh Baptist Church.  Honorary pallbearers are employees of Hercules Inc. and Georgia Pacific Corp.
            Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Campbell Blue of Brunswick; a son, Fuller Blue Jr. of Brunswick; two sisters, Oliva [sic] Staten of Washington, D.C., and Lillie Williams of Brunswick; tow grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
            The Brunswick native was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and was a retired laborer for Hercules.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BLUE, Gindy
The Savannah Tribune; Saturday 17 June 1916; pg. 4 col. 2

            Mrs. Gindy Blue, and aged citizen died last Thursday.  Mrs. Blue was 95 years old and had lived in Brunswick practically all of her life.  She is survived by one sister.  The community joins the sister in her hour of sorrow.

BLUE, Gorum
The Brunswick News; Friday 12 October 1979; pg. 2A col. 7

GORUM BLUE DIES AT LOCAL HOSPITAL

            Gorum Blue, 70, of 12 McIntyre Court died Monday at the Brunswick hospital.
            Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Collins Funeral Home with the Rev. E.L. Hart officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
            He was a livelong [sic] resident of Glynn County and retired. The active pallbearers will be the men of his family.

The Brunswick News; Saturday 13 October 1979; pg. 2A col. 6

GORUM BLUE SURVIVORS OMITTED

            Survivors omitted from the death notice of Gorum Blue yesterday are, four daughters, Mrs. Mary B. Phillips of Fitzgerald, Ms. Clara Blue, Mrs. Roberta Merrick, and Mrs.  Dorothy Collins, all of New York City; three sisters, Mrs. Retha Hammond, Mrs. Maggie Bell, and Mrs. Carrie Dart, all of Brunswick; 11 grandchildren, 15-great-grandchildren, eight nieces, two nephews, and several other relatives.
            Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BLUE, Lawrence
The Brunswick News; Friday 21 February 1986; pg. 3A col. 4

BLUE FUNERAL TO BE HELD SATURDAY AFTERNOON

            The funeral for Lawrence Blue will be held Saturday at Springfield Baptist Church with interment in Blue Cemetery in the Brookman Community.
            Blue died Feb 8 at the Medical Arts Nursing Home.
            The Rev. Enoch Lee will officiate the 3 p.m. service.
            Active pallbearers will be deacons C.L. Clinch, Morrison Waye, Calvin Waye, James Clinch Sr., Anthony Lane and Howard Waye.
            Honorary pallbearers will be deacons Columbus Hippard, Andrew Hippard, Beauford Grant and Isaac Johnson.
            The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to services.
            Survivors include two brothers, Fuller Blue of Brunswick and Payton Blue Jr of Newark, N.J., and three sisters, Olivia Staten of Washington, D.C., Lillie Williams and Leona Fields, both of Brunswick.
            Blue was a native of the Brookman Community in Brunswick and had been employed in the landscaping business.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BLUE, Leona (Baker)
The Brunswick News; Thursday 12 February 1981; pg. 2A col. 3

SERVICES SATURDAY FOR LEONA B. BLUE

            Services for Leona Baker Blue, 48, who died Feb. 9 at the Brunswick Hospital will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Magnolia Chapel of the Brunswick Funeral Home with the Rev. E. Lewis Brogsdale officiating.  Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
            She was a native of Brunswick and a member of the Zion Baptist Church.
            She is survived by two daughters, Paula B. Duncan and Joyce B. young, both of Brunswick; three brothers, Richard Baker of Louisiana and James Baker and Willie Baker of Brunswick; a sister, Alberta Miller of Brunswick and one grandchild.
            Pallbearers will be Al Buggs, Sam Sullivan, Alfred Wrice, Oren Wrice, Willie Wrice and Ozell Wrice.  Honorary pallbearers will be the class of 1952 to 1953.
            The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 Friday evening.  Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge.

The Brunswick News; Friday 13 February 1981; pg. 2A col. 4

SURVIVOR OMITTED—Paul Blue, the husband of Mrs. Leona Baker Blue who died Feb. 9, was inadvertently omitted from an obituary published Thursday in The News.  Services for Mrs. Blue will be Saturday at 3 p.m.

WILLIAM M. BLUE SERVICE SATURDAY

        The funeral for William McKinley Blue, 80, of Brunswick will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Oak Grove Baptist Church with Elder J.E. Bethea officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
        He died May 2 at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
        The body will be placed in the church an hour before the service. The procession will depart from 2801 Mimosa Road.
        Surviving is a son, Charles E. Blue of Brunswick; an aunt; and several other relatives.
        Collins’ Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BRADLEY, Daisy Sadie
The Brunswick News; Friday 11 February 1994; pg. 3A col. 5

DAISY S. BRADLEY FUNERAL SATURDAY

            The funeral for Daisy Sadie Bradley, 98, of Brunswick will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Greenland Baptist Church with the Rev. John Lee officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            She died Feb. 6 at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service.
            Pallbearers are Willie Williams, Rodney Fulks, William Heck, Raymond Harris and Alvin Jones.
            Surviving are two sisters, Corine Cahoon and Frances Carmena [sic], both of Brunswick; several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
            She was a resident of GraceMore [sic] Nursing home for a number of years.
            Hall’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BRADLEY, Elizabeth (Young)
The Brunswick News; Friday 17 February 1995; pg. 3A col. 6

ELIZABETH Y. BRADLEY SERVICE SATURDAY

            The funeral for Elizabeth Young Bradley, 95, of Brunswick will be 11 a.m. Saturday at First African Baptist Church with the Rev. Rance Pettibone officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            She died Wednesday in Burlington, N.C.
            Pallbearers will be deacons of the church and friends of the family. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the deaconess and missionary boards of the church.
            The body will be placed in the church an hour before the service and the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
            Surviving are a daughter-in-law, Dorothy Roper of Spotswood, N.J.; and a niece, Viola Andrews of Hackensack, N.J.
            Mrs. Bradley was a member of First African Baptist Church in Brunswick and was a housewife.
            Hall, Jones and Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BRINKLEY, Buster
The Brunswick News; Friday 27 September 1996; pg. 3A col. 5

SERVICE SATURDAY FOR BUSTER BRINKLEY

            The funeral for Buster Brinkley, 83, of Brunswick will be 11 a.m. Saturday at First Jordan Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. T.L. Davis officiating. Burial with full military rites will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            He died Sept. 21 at Brunswick Health Care Center. The body will be placed in the church one hour before the service. Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons and trustees of Frist Jordan Grove Baptist Church and the deacons of Zion Rock Baptist Church.
            Surviving are his wife, Sarah W. Brinkley of Brunswick; two daughters, Linda Brinkley Thomas and Beverly Wilson Lewis, both Brunswick; a son, Charles Wilson of Brunswick; a brother, James B.T. Brinkley of Waycross; 13 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and other relatives.
            The Ware County native had lived in Glynn County most of his life. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
            He was retired from Brunswick Pulp and Paper Co. after 31 years of service. He was a member of First Jordan Grove Baptist Church, chairman of the Trustee Board and a member of the Senior Usher Board. Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BRISON, Florence (Walthour)
The Brunswick News; Friday 4 November 1994; pg. 3A col. 3

SERVICE SATURDAY FOR FLORENCE BRISON

            The funeral for Florence Walthour Brison of Brunswick will be 1 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Christ Written in Heaven with the Rev. James Bethea officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            Mrs. Brison died Sunday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            The body will be placed in the church one hour before the service and the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 tonight at the Brunswick Funeral Home.
            Surviving are two daughters, Johnnie Mae McCloud of Belle Glade, Fla., and Carrie Miller of Brunswick; a brother, Willie Dixon of McIntosh County; a stepsister Eunice Spenmon of South Bay, Fla.; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
            The Liberty County native worked for janitorial services for the Glynn County School System.

BROAD, Caroline
Brunswick Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 19 September 1885; pg. 6 col. 2

            Caroline Broad, an aged colored woman of this city, died this week. She was one of the old regime, and was respected by all who knew her. She leaves children, grandchildren and great-grand-children.

BROOKS, Henrietta
The Brunswick News; Friday 7 July 2017; pg. 6A col. 1

HENRIETTA BROOKS

            Henrietta Brooks, of Brunswick, died Monday at Southeast Georgia Health System.
            The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Living Waters Christian International Worship Center, 1010 Amherst St., with Pastor Darrell West officiating.
            Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            The family will receive friends from 4-6 p.m. today at R.L. Jones and Sons Funeral Home.
            R.L. Jones and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

BROWN, Carolyn (Butler)
The Brunswick News; Friday 7 July 2017; pg. 6A col. 3

            Carolyn Butler Brown, of Atlanta, and formerly of California, and Darien, passes away June 28, 2017, in Atlanta.
            The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at First African Baptist Church in Darien, with burial to follow in Upper Mill Cemetery.
            The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service at the church.
            Viewing will be from 1-6 p.m. Friday at Darien Funeral Home.
            She is survived by her son, David T. Butler; and siblings, Margie B. Washington, Debra Butler and Randolph Butler Jr.
            Darien Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

BROWN, Carolyn E. “Tina”
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 10 April 1990; pg. 3A col. 6

BROWN FUNERAL TO BE WEDNESDAY

            The funeral for Carolyn E. “Tina” Brown, 25, of Brunswick will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the House of Issachar Church, 2625 Reynolds St., with the Rev. Elizabeth Castle-James officiating.
            Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.  Ms. Brown died Thursday at Savannah’s Memorial Medical Center.
            Pallbearers will be Darryl Holmes, Ronald Green, Tony Green, Kelvin Orr, Tiney Green Jr., and Michael Allen.
            The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to services.
            The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. tonight.
            The family will be at the residence of Lucy M. Holmes, 204 Dartmoor [sic] Homes.
            She is survived by her father, Roy Brown Sr. of Brunswick; four daughters, Jessica Owens, LaToya Owens, Tiara Brown and Dominique Brown, all of Brunswick; six sisters, Liela Houze, Lucy M. Holmes, Ann H. Cash, and Janet “Tiny” Tripp, all of Brunswick, and Betty Jones of St. Simons Island and Mary Orr of Macon; a brother, Arthur Holmes of Brunswick; a half-sister, Sylvia Brown of New York; three half-brothers, Henry Brown of South Carolina, Roy Brown Jr. of New York and Louie Sims of Atlanta; her maternal grandmother Marietta Copeland of Talbotton; three aunts, several nieces and nephews and other relatives.
            Ms. Brown was a lifelong resident of Brunswick.
            Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BROWN, Elizabeth
The City Gazette & Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC); Tuesday 12 June 1798; pg. 3 col. 2

            Died, at Port Royal, Jamaica, on the 1^st May last, Elizabeth Brown, a black woman, at the very advanced age of 124 years.

FUNERAL TOMORROW FOR W.J. BROWN

        The funeral for Willie James "Steamboat" Brown of the Dock Junction Community will be held Saturday in the chapel of the Collins' Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
        Brown died July 28 at the Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital.
        The Rev. M.C. Denegal will officiate the 3 p.m. services.
        Pallbearers will be nephews of the deceased.
        The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 until 8 tonight.
        Brown is survived by a sister, Adell Smith of Brunswick; an aunt Mary Way of Brunswick; an uncle Russell Broady of Blackshear; a cousin Louis Smith of Brunswick, with whom he lived; six nieces, five nephews and other relatives.
        Brown was a native of Pierce County but raised in Glynn County. He later lived in Florida for 20 years and returned to Glynn County more than 30 years ago. He was retired.
        Collins' Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

BRYAN, Margaret (Clark) Carter
The Savannah Tribune; Saturday 5 July 1913; pg. 4 col. 3

A SAD DEATH AT BRUNSWICK, GA.

            On last Friday night June 27^th, many hearts were filled with sorrow, when the news of Mrs. Maggie Bryan’s death were heard.  A more beautiful life has never lived.  A pious, consistent christian, always ready to defend the church of God; a friend who never betrayed a trust; a loving mother, who tenderly watched over and prayed for her fatherless children.  She was twice a widow, her first husband, Mr. James Carter, brother of Mr. H.B. Garnett, died leaving her with three small children, whom she carefully reared and today they are filing places of trust.  Her second husband, Rev. J.C. Bryan, died several years ago, and left her with two little girls, who have been cared for and educated by their two brothers, William and James Carter, two of the most dutiful sons and brothers that ever lived.  Their good deeds will ever be remembered, and their examples shining lights for others to follow.  The funeral took place from the First Baptist Church.  The pastor, Rev. John Williams, spoke in beautiful words to a vast audience; he was assisted by Rev. Ford of Bethel Church, Jacksonville, Fla., Rev. S. Roberts and Rev. Fisher.  To mourn her loss are five children, Prof. W.M. Carter, President, Topeka N. and I. College, Topeka, Kans.; James G. Carter, Consular to Madagascar; Mrs. Maggie Carter Lewis, Misses Nita and Edna Bryan, two brothers, Mr. C.A. Clark, Mr. Wm. Clark, three sisters, Mrs. I.M. Jones, Mrs. Julia Robinson, Mrs. Ellie Moore, a devoted aunt, Mrs. Corine Delaney and many other relatives and friends.  Death is sad! but theirs is [sic] comfort in the words of the poet:
            Come ye disconsolate, wher’er ye languish;
                        Come to the mercy seat, fervently kneel,
            Here bring your wounded heart;
                        There tell your anguish,
            Earth has no sorrow,
                        That heaven cannot heal.

A Friend.

BRYANT, Eliza (Bernard)
The Brunswick News; Friday 10 February 1995; pg. 3A col. 6

SERVICE SATURDAY FOR ELIZA B. BRYANT

            The funeral for Eliza Bernard Bryant, 62, of St. Simons Island will be noon Saturday at Emanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. R.J. Leggett officiating. Burial will follow in King Cemetery.
            She died Monday at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla.
            The body will be placed in the church one hour before the service.
            Pallbearers will be Edward V. Miller Sr., Glenn Brown, James Critz, Edwin Walters, Luther Johnson and Eric Bernard. Honorary pallbearers will be Edward V. Miller Jr., Derrick J. Bernard, Joe Ferdinando Bryant, and officers of the Emanuel Baptist Church.
            Surviving are an adopted son, Joe Ferdinando Bryant of St. Simons Island; two stepsons, Leroy Jackson and Thaddeus Jackson; five daughters, Evelyn Bernard of Brooklyn, N.Y., Mary Brown of Augusta, Betty Miller and Patsy Walters, both of Brunswick, and Patricia Bryant of St. Simons; a brother, Sam “K.C.” Bernard of New York; a sister, Mildred McRae; 14 grandchildren, one great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews.
            A native of Glynn County, Mrs. Bryant was a member of Emanuel Baptist Church. She was retired as a cook for Musgrove Plantation.
            Hall, Jones & Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BUGGS, John Wesley  (Dr.)
The Brunswick News; Monday 25 May 1942; pg. 8 col. 3

NEGRO PHYSICIAN DIED YESTERDAY

            Dr. John Wesley Buggs, well known local colored physician, passed away at his home Sunday afternoon after a long illness.
            Dr. Buggs, who was a son-in-law of the late Chas. A. Clark, was born in Brunswick and practiced medicine here for a number of years.  He is survived by his wife, five children, three grandchildren and a number of other relatives.
            Funeral services will be held at 5 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the First A.B. church, under the direction of Hall’s Funeral Home.

BUGGS, Katie Lee (Barfield)
The Brunswick News; Friday 25 July 1997; pg. 3A col. 5

KATIE LEE BUGGS DIES SATURDAY

            Katie Lee Buggs, 56, of Brunswick died Saturday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            The funeral will be noon Saturday at the Greater Jerusalem Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmie Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
            The body will be place in the church an hour before the service.
            Pallbearers will be Ronald Philmore, Torrey Chastine, Morris Demery, Adolph Barfield, Jermaine Johnson, Lonzie Demery and Lawrence Cooper. Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of the church.
            Surviving are two sons, James Buggs Jr. of Miami, Fla., and Gerald Buggs of Brunswick; 11 brothers; 15 sisters; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
            She was a native of McIntosh County and a member of the Greater Jerusalem Baptist Church. She was a housewife and a Rich SeaPak worker.
            Hall, Jones and Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BUGGS, Willie Lorraine (Atkinson)
The Brunswick News; Monday 20 March 1967; pg. 8 col. 6

RISLEY LIBRARIAN DIES IN HOSPITAL; RITES WEDNESDAY

            Mrs. Willie L. Buggs, Risley High School librarian, died Saturday at the Baptist Hospital in Miami, where she had been a patient for some three weeks.
            A native of Camden County, Mrs. Boggs [sic] was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Clement E. Atkinson. During her early childhood, the family moved to Brunswick.
            Educated in the public school system of Glynn County, Morris Brown College and Atlanta University, Mrs. Buggs was the holder of an M.A. degree in library science, and had served as librarian at the high school since 1943.
            At the time of her death, she was pursuing further studies at the University of Miami during the summer months.
            Survivors are six brothers, four sisters, a daughter, and four grandchildren.
            Funeral services will be held at First African Baptist Church on Amherst Street Wednesday at 4 p.m., with the Rev. W.G. Griffin, the Rev. E.C. Tillman, the Rev. J.C. Hope, and the Rev. F.T. Martin officiating.
            The body will remain at the church from 2 p.m. until time for the service.

        Rev. Abram Burke, colored, formerly of this city, died in Brunswick last week. Darien Gazette (The Darien Gazette reported his name as BECK)
        The Gazette is in error in name. Rev. Abram Burke, colored, died here recently from effects of an injury received in being thrown from a buggy.

BURNEY, Asa Allen
Obit from personal family file

            Asa A. Burney was born in Glynn county, Georgia, December 8, 1838, and died at Jacksonville, Florida, January 9, 1922, aged eighty-three years, one month and one day.
            The deceased spent the most of his life in Glynn county, Georgia, except a few years in Texas and Florida. In 1859 he was married to Caroline Elizabeth Stafford, who passed away September 18, 1907. To them was born seven boys and three girls. Six boys and two girls still survive, as follows: S.A. Burney, R.B. Burney, A.J. Burney, I.K. Burney, and Mrs. T.A. Ford, of Brunswick; E.A. Burney, Jacksonville, Fla.; W.J. Burney, Spartanburg, S.C.; Mrs. D.J. Brinson, Live Oak, Fla. Besides the immediate family, a host of friends and other relatives re left to mourn his departure.
            Mr. Burney devoted most of his life to farming and stock raising, and was one of the best farmers in this section. He was a Confederate veteran, being a member of the Fourth Georgia Cavalry, during the war, and was noted for his deeds of bravery and heroism. He was deeply interested in the annual reunions and attended this gathering every year. He was converted to Christ about thirty years ago, under the preaching of Rev. W.A. Jordan and Rev. J.T. Butler, and has since been a consistent member of the Advent Christian church. He believed in the resurrection of the dead at the coming of Christ, and died in this glorious hope. He was a man of patriotism, integrity and honor, standing loyally for principles of truth and righteousness. His large family of noble children is a splendid testimony of his worth as a citizen and a Christian gentleman.

“He sleeps! And his sleep is a deep quiet calm,
            Unruffled by sorrow and care;
From labor and conflict and turmoil he’s free
            And rest—perfect rest, is his share.

“He sleeps! From the surges of life he is free.
            No waves beat on that tranquil shore.
He sank to repose with a well-grounded hope.
            Of a glorious life evermore.”

            The deceased was brought to Brunswick on January ninth. Funeral services were held at the Advent Christian church, January eleventh, at three p.m., the writer speaking to the large company of loved ones and sorrowing friends, from 2^nd Timothy 4:7-8, after which interment was made at Palmetto cemetery.

EDWIN C. HARDISON, Pastor

Brunswick, Georgia
January 4, 1922.

CAMPBELL, John
The Brunswick Call; Thursday 24 February 1898; pg. 1 col. 6

HORRIBLE DEATH OF COLORED MAN—John Campbell Killed on the Southern Railway—THE UNFORTUNATE MAN MANGLED—Both Legs Cut Off and Hurt Internally—Expired Half Hour After Accident.

            John Campbell, a deaf and dumb negro, employed by the Hilton & Dodge Lumber Company, at the Cypress Mills in this city, was run over and killed by a Southern Railway train last night.
            Campbell, it seems, was drunk, and tried to crawl under the cars just in front of Marks’ store on Bay street.
            The cars were moving and caught him, dragging him several hundred feet.  His cries attracted attention and finally the train stopped and the man was carried to his home on south Albany street where he died in a few minutes.

CANADY, Mildred Ruby (Holmes) Jordan
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 7 September 1994; pg. 3A col. 6

SERVICE THURSDAY FOR MILDRED J. CANADY

            The funeral for Mildred Jordan Canady, 79, of Meridian will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at Elm Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. J.J. Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Hudson Cemetery.
            She died Sept. 1 at St. Joseph Hospital in Omaha, Neb.
            The body will be placed in the church one hour before the service.
            Pallbearers will be the grandsons.
            Surviving are her husband, D.C. Canady of Meridian; two daughters, Gloria Bloodworth of Carnigan and Bertha L. McKnight of Meridian; a stepdaughter, Lucille Reid of Irvington, N.J.; two sons, Tommie Jordan Jr. of Omaha and Earl Jordan of Brunswick; three stepsons, Michael Canady of Brunswick, Bruce Canady of Irvington and Erwin Canady of Albany, N.Y.; 21 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren.
            A native of McIntosh County, she was a homemaker and a member of Elm Grove Baptist Church, where she served as musician. She also served as musician for several other churches.
            Mrs. Canady was a life member of Valentine Chapter 294 Order of the Eastern Star and Sister Aid Society and served as secretary for the Advisory Council on Aging in Brunswick.
            Darien Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

CAPERS, Annie (Rogers)
The Brunswick News; Saturday 2 August 1997; pg. 3A col. 5

SERVICE MONDAY FOR ANNIE CAPERS

            The funeral for Annie R. Capers, 89, of Ridgeville will be 11 a.m. Monday at Bethel Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens.
            She died Thursday at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah.
            The family will receive friends at Darien Funeral Home Chapel from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday.
            Surviving are four daughters, Dorothy M. Mathews of Maryland, Louise Reed and Helen Warren, both of Savannah, and Adel Levenberry of Orange Park, Fla.; two sons, Rudolph Capers Jr. of St. Marys and Willie Capers of Philadelphia, Penn.; a sister, Lucille R. Wright of Savannah; two brothers, Thedore [sic] Rogers of Savannah and Albert Rogers of Jacksonville Fla.; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
            The McIntosh County native was a homemaker and a member of the Bethel Baptist Church. She was a life member of Lydia Chapter No. 4 Order of the Eastern Star.

CAPERS, Inez
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 19 April 1994; pg. 3A col. 3

INEZ CAPERS DIES FRIDAY

            Inez Capers, 61, of Ridgeville died Friday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            The funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Anderson Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery.
            Lydia Chapter No. 4 Order of Eastern Star will hold rituals tonight at 6 in the chapel of Darien Funeral Home.
            The body will be placed in the church 1 ½ hours before the service.
            Surviving are her mother, Annie Capers of Ridgeville; four sisters, Dorothy Matthews of Upper Marlboro, Md., Louise Reed and Helen Warren, both of Savannah, and Adel Levenberry of Darien; and two brothers, Rudolph Capers Jr. of St. Marys and Willie Capers of Philadelphia, Pa.
            The McIntosh County native was a housekeeper and member of Bethel Baptist Church where she sang in the choir. She belonged to Lydia Chapter No. 4 Order of Eastern Star.

CAPERS, Paul
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 18 November 1913; pg. 1 col. 5

TWO NEGROES ARRESTED LATE LAST NIGHT FOR MURDER—Killed Another Negro During Gambling Game Sunday Near New Hope.

            Deputy Sheriff Owens and Officer Goodbread yesterday evening arrested two negroes near the plantation of the late J.T. Dent for the murder of another negro during a gambling game Sunday at New Hope.
            The negroes were brought to the city last night and lodged in the county jail, the details of the affair or the names of the negroes could not be learned.

The Brunswick News; Wednesday 19 November 193; pg. 5 col. 4

            In County Jail—Jim Rutledge and Dave Rhodes, negroes arrested by Deputy-Sheriff Owens and Officer Goodbread are in the county jail charged with the murder of another negro at the New Hoppe rice plantation Sunday during a gambling game. Other arrests are expected in the case.

The Brunswick News; Thursday 20 November 1913; pg. 5 col. 4

            Another Murder Arrest—Deputy Sheriff Owens and Officer Jeff Price yesterday arrested Johnny Gibson, a negro, in connection with the murder at New Hope plantation last Sunday. This makes three men now in jail charged with being implicated in the crime and a preliminary hearing will probably be granted them today.

The Brunswick News; Friday 21 November 1913; pg. 5 col. 4

            Hearing Not Set—The date for the preliminary hearing of Johnny Gibson, Jim Rutledge and Dave Rhodes, the three negroes now in the county jail charged with being implicated in the murder at New Hope plantation last Sunday, has not been set, as the sheriff’s office is still busy investigating the affair.

The Brunswick News; Saturday 22 November 1913; pg. 1 col. 2

CORONER’S JURY HOLDS GIBSON FOR MURDER—Five More Negroes Have Been Arrested on Gambling Charge.

            At an inquest presided over by Coroner J.A.H. Jennings at the courthouse yesterday, a jury composed of A.H. Parker, foreman; J.L. Roberts, J.S. Goodbread, G.M. Owens, J.R. Roberson, Jr., and J.D. Bell held Johnny Gibson, a negro, for the murder of Paul Capers, killed at New Hope plantation last Sunday during a gambling game.
            Five more negroes who were present at the killing, Jim Drayton, London Floyd, Caesar Quarterman, Richard Capers and Walter Mangin [sic], were arrested yesterday and are now in the county jail on the charge of gambling.

The Brunswick News; Tuesday 25 November 1913; pg. 5 col. 4

            Fined for Gambling—IN city court yesterday morning, Judge D.W. Krauss fined three negroes, Lowden [sic] Floyd, Walter Mongin [sic] and Richcard Capers $50 and costs each on a plea of guilty to gambling. These men were in the game at New Hope plantation when the negro Capers was killed.

CAPERS, Richard
The Brunswick News; Friday 16 May 1975; pg. 2A col. 2

CAPERS FUNERAL SET SATURDAY

            Richard Capers, 52, of Brunswick died Sunday at the Brunswick Hospital.
            A native of Freeman [sic] Rest, Glynn County, he was a member of the Jordan Grove Baptist Church, and was retired from Hercules Incorporated.
            Survivors include his wife, Lula Capers; a daughter, Miss Debra Capers; and a sister, Mrs. Lillian C. Hall, all of Brunswick.
            The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Jordon Grove Baptist Church, with burial to follow at the Palmyra Baptist Church in Dorchester. The Rev. Eddie Hart will officiate.
            Active pallbearers will be Walter Young, Henry Reynolds, Matthew Jackson, Deacon Bennie Small, Edd Henley, and Richard Shaffers. Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of the First Jordan Grove Baptist Church.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.

CAPERS, Rudolph Grant
The Brunswick News; Friday 22 October 1982; pg. 3A col. 3

SERVICES TOMORROW FOR RUDOLPH CAPERS

            Services for Rudolph G. Capers Sr., 79, died Oct. 19 at the local hospital, will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Bethel Baptist Church in Ridgeville.
            The Rev. Anderson Jones will officiate. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Brunswick.
            A native of McIntosh County, he was a member of Bethel Baptist Church at Ridgeville where he served as chairman of the Board of Deacons. He was past master of the Silver Trowel Lodge No. 5 Masons of Darien. He was employed for 49 years as caretaker of Hofwyl Plantation in Glynn County. He was also a member of several civic organizations in McIntosh County.
            Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Annie R. Capers of Ridgeville; two sons, Rudolph Capers Jr. of St. Marys and Willie Capers of Philadelphia; five daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Matthews of Maryland, Mrs. Louise Reed of New York City, Miss Inez Capers of Ridgeville, Mrs. Adel Pollard of Miami, Fla., Mrs. Helen Warren of Savannah, five grandchildren two great-grandchildren and other relatives.
            Darien Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

CARMENAR, Arthur Ezekiel
The Brunswick News; Friday 21 February 1986; pg. 3A col. 3

CARMENAR RITES TO BE HELD HERE SATURDAY

            Services for Arthur E. Carmenar will be held Saturday at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Broadfield Cemetery in Needwood.
            Carmenar died Feb. 18 at the Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital.
            Elder Ben C. Johnson will officiate the 3 p.m. service.
            Pallbearers will be friends of the family.
            He is survived by his mother, Lillian Hall of Brunswick; one daughter, Kimberly Ann Roberts; three brothers, Charles Carmenar, Theotis Hall and Larry Capers; one sister, Minnie Pearl Green; one grandchild and several nieces and nephews.
            Carmenar, who was retired, was a native of Brunswick.
            Hall & Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

CARMENAR, Frances (Bradley)
The Brunswick News; Monday 7 August 1995; pg. 3A col. 6

FRANCES CARMENA [sic] DIES SUNDAY

            Frances Carmena [sic] died Sunday.
            Arrangements will be announced by Hall’s Funeral Home.

The Brunswick News; Friday 11 August 1995; pg. 3A col. 6

SERVICE SATURDAY FOR FRANCES CARMENA

            The funeral for Frances Carmena [sic], 83, of Brunswick will be 3 p.m. Saturday at the Greater Hall Temple Holiness Church with the Rev. G. Bobby Hall and Bishop William T. Cahoon officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            She died Aug. 6 at GraceMore [sic] Nursing Home.
            The family will receive friends at 2827 College Park Drive.
            Surviving are a daughter, Helen L. Cohen of Brunswick; a son, Andrew L. Carmena of Augusta; a sister, Corine B. Cahoon of Brunswick; seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 36 great-great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
            Halls Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

CARMENAR, George
The Brunswick News; Friday 16 December 1988; pg. 3A col. 3

CARMENAR RITES TO BE TOMORROW

            The funeral for George Carmenar, 93, of Brunswick will be held Saturday.
            He died Monday night at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville, Fla.
            The 2 p.m. rites will be held at Bright Star Baptist Church with the Rev. S.T. Thomas officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
            Active pallbearers will be men of the family and Greg Merrill. Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of Bright Star Baptist Church.
            The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. to await the hour of the service.
            The family will receive friends at the funeral home tonight from 7 until 8 o’clock.
            He is survived by his wife, Frances B. Carmenar of Brunswick; a stepdaughter, H. Louise Cohen of Brunswick; an adopted son, Andrew Carmenar of Brunswick; a brother, Henry Carmenar Jr. of Mt. Pleasant, la.; a sister, Nancy Batson of Brunswick; two grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
            Carmenar was a native of Mt. Pleasant, La. He had been a resident of Glynn County for approximately 65 years. He was a member of Bright Star Baptists Church and was retired.
            The family will be at the residence of Peggie Carroll, 4630 Habersham St.
            Collins’ Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

CARROLL, Earl
The Brunswick News; Friday 2 October 1992; pg. 3A col. 5

EARL CARROLL FUNERAL SATURDAY

            The funeral for Earl Carroll of Brunswick will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Greater Hall Temple with the Rev. G. Bobby Hall officiating.  Burial will be in First A.B. Churchyard cemetery in Fancy Bluff.
            Carroll died Tuesday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            Pallbearers will be members of the U.S. Army.  Honorary pallbearers will be Clifford Brown, Joe Edward, Bernard Woodard, T. Curry, and Jimmy Beasley.
            The body will be placed in the church an hour prior to services.
            Surviving are his wife, Mary Baker Carroll of Brunswick; his mother, Rubelle Hopkins Carroll of Brunswick; four sons, Keith Carroll, Kenneth Carroll, Ernest Carroll and Todd Carroll, all of Brunswick; a stepson, Cleo Vinson Jr. of Brunswick; three daughters, Sheila Williams of Waverly, Cheryl Jones and Michelle Carroll, both of Brunswick; two brothers, Jacob Carroll and Roy Carroll, both of Brunswick; three sisters, Harriet Drummund, Gwendolyn Mutcherson, and Sharon Drummond, all of Brunswick; 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
            The Glynn County native was a member of Greater Hall Temple and was a retired machine operator for Georgia Pacific.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

CARROLL, Isadore A.
The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA); Tuesday 30 January 1990; pg. B-5 col. 2

CARROLL—Isadore A. Carroll on Friday, January 26, 1990. Husband of Roseland J. Carroll Father of Christopher and Isadore, Jr. God-father of Charles Hunter and Ashley Carroll Son of the late Rebecca and Isadore Armstrong Brother of Curlie Burns, Calvin Armstrong, Debra and Phylis [sic] Armstrong of Jacksonville, FL and the late Atwell Armstrong Son-in-law of Charlie T. Johnson, Sr. and Rev. Helena Wright. Grandson-in-law of Helen Augillard. Brother-in-law of Rev. Larry Carroll and Charlean Carroll of Texarkana, TX, Emmit Bright, George and Marilyn Johnson of Chicago, IL, Charlie and Maria Johnosn [sic] of Washington, D.C. and John and Pamela Johnson and the late Judy Bright. Also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
            Relatives and friends of the family, also pastors, officers and members of Franklin Ave., Greater Carver and Pilgrim Rest Baptist Churches and Bethany United Methodist Church, also employees of Port of New Orleans, State of Louisiana O.E.D., also faculty and student bodies of McDonogh 35, Mary Coghill Elementary School and SUNO and members of Friends of Amistad Research Ceneter [sic], Boy Scotts [sic] of America Pack 489 and Troop 489 are invited to attend the Funeral Services on Tuesday, January 30, 1990 at 8 o’clock p.m. from Magee Funeral Home, 2141 Washington Ave. at Loyola St., Rev. Helena W. Wright and Rev. Larry Carroll – Officiants. Interment Port Hudson National Cemetery. Dismissal at 9 o’clock a.m. on Wednesday, January 31, 1990, motorcade to leave for Port Hudson, LA immediately following dismissal.
            Arrangements by Gwiena Magee Patin. Magee Funeral Home in charge.

CARROLL, Maggie (Fisher)
The Brunswick News; Thursday 26 October 1978; pg. 2 col. 1

MAGGIE F. CARROLL DIES WEDNESDAY

            Mrs. Maggie Fisher Carroll, 78, died Wednesday at the local hospital following a short illness.
            Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Bessie Kittles of Jacksonville, Fla; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Scarlett and Mrs. Addie M. Dallas of Waverly; three brothers, Walter Fisher of Jacksonville, Fla., Henry Fisher of Fernandina, Fla. and Marlon Fisher of Waverly; twelve grandchildren; nineteen great grandchildren and one great, great-grandchild.
            Funeral services will be held Saturday at the First African Baptist Church in Fancy Bluff Community. The body will be placed in the church at 11:30 a.m. The Rev. C.S. Hardee will officiate at the service and interment will follow in the First A.B. Church Cemetery.
            Hall’s Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

        Rubelle Hopkins Carroll, 88, of Brunswick died May 9 at the local hospital.
        The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Greater Hall Temple Church of God in Christ with the Revs. M.C. Denegal and G. Bobby Hall officiating. Burial will follow in the First African Baptist Churchyard Cemetery in Fancy Bluff.
        Pallbearers are grandsons and officers of the church and the mission union.
        The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Prudence Hall Chapel of Hall, Jones and Brown Funeral Home.
        Surviving are two sons, Jacob Carroll Sr. and Roy M. Carroll, both of Fancy Bluff; three daughters, Harriet Weston, Gwendolyn Muchison and Sharon Drummond, all of Brunswick; a sister, Beatrice Haywood of Waverly, 33 grandchildren, 70 great-grandchildren, 14 great-great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
        A native of Glynn County, Mrs. Carroll was an usher of the church and Missionary Society member. She was a homemaker and a member of the First African Baptist Church in Fancy Bluff.

        Curtis Carter Jr. of Ardick died May 8 in Crescent.
        The funeral service will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the First African Baptist Church in Meridian with the Rev. Garfield Jackson officiating. Burial will follow in Hudson Cemetery.
        Pallbearers are Mitchell Armstrong, Eric Lemon, Grovea Simpson, Joseph Cummings, Donal Simpson and Caesar Pinkney.
        The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Darien Funeral Home.
        Surviving are his wife, Tracie Carter; daughters, Morgan J. Carter and Magan M. Carter; sons, Keotta L. Taylor, Curtis T. Carter and Daniel J. Carter; mother, Bertha Lee McKnight of Meridian; father, Curtis Carter Sr. of Meridan; sister, Chrishonda Grant; brothers, Thomas Carter, Terry Carter, Jamie Taylor, Marcus Carter and Jahmal Carter; grandmother, Dorothy Campbell of Meridan; and grandfather, D.C. Canady of Meridian.
        A native of McIntosh County, Mr. Carter was a truck driver and a member of the First African Baptist Church.

CARTER, James M.
The Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, GA); Tuesday 15 November 1887; pg. 1 col. 4

KILLING IN BRUNSWICK

            BRUNSWICK, GA., Nov. 14.—John Burns, white, to-day shot and instantly killed J.M. Carter, a colored barber.  Burns lost some money in the bath room and charged Carter with taking it, whereupon the latter drew a knife.  Burns was arrested.

ELNORA CASH

        Elnora Lynch Cash, 80, of Brunswick, died Monday at the local hospital.
        The funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Rising Daughter Baptist Church with the Rev. B.T. Smith officiating. Burial will be in the First African Baptist Churchyard Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church one hour before services.
        Pallbearers will be the grandsons and the officers of the Church.
        Surviving are two sons, Willie C. Cash, Sr. of Brunswick and Ivey McKinsey Cash, Sr. of Dale City, Va., a daughter Ernestine Vinson of Brunswick, a brother John Southall, Sr. of Brunswick, nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
        A native of Glynn County, Ms. Cash was a member of Rising Daughter Baptist Church and Brookman Seniors. She was a retired housekeeper.
        Hall Jones and Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

        John Castro, an old African Negro, who had lived in this county for many years, died last Sunday (Jan. 21, 1876) at the ripe old age of about 100 years.

CHAMBLESS, Elizabeth “Gallie” (Polite)
The Brunswick News; Friday 14 January 1994; pg. 3A col. 3

ELIZABETH CHAMBLISS FUNERAL SATURDAY

            The funeral for Elizabeth “Gallie” Polite Chambliss, 78, of Brunswick will be at noon Saturday at Prudence Hall Chapel at Hall, Jones and Brown Funeral Home with the Rev. Anderson Jones officiating. Burial will be in Broadfield Cemetery in the Needwood community.
            She died Jan. 9 at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            Pallbearers will be Charlie Bess, Jr., Elijah Bess, William B. Lewis, Bobby Hayes, Alfred Grab Jr., Kenneth Lewis, and Willie Murray Jr.
            Honorary pallbearers are Charlie Bess Sr., Raymond Harris, James Powell Sr., Clarence Harris, James Polite and Malcolm Harris.
            Surviving are a brother, William Polite of Brunswick; and four nieces and five nephews.
            The Glynn County native was a member of Needwood Baptist Church and was retired.

CHAMBLISS, Thomas D.
The Brunswick News; Friday 4 January 2013; pg. 4A col. 2

            Thomas D. Chambliss, 59, died Friday at Southeast Georgia Health System.
            Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Greater Jerusalem Baptist Church, 1504 M Street.  Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. until the service begins Saturday at the church.
            R.L. Jones and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

CHERRY, Fannie Mae (Murphy)
The Brunswick News; Friday 19 September 1986; pg. 3A col. 4

CHERRY FUNERAL TO BE HELD HERE SATURDAY

            The funeral for Fannie Mae Murphy Cherry of St. Simons Island will be held Saturday at Emanuel Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Gould Cemetery on St. Simons Island.
            Mrs. Cherry died Sept. 16 at the Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital.
            The Rev. R.J. Leggett will officiate at the 3 p.m. services. The body will be brought to the church one hour before the service.
            Pallbearers will be Thomas Ramsey, Jasper Barnes, Sammie Scott, Earnest Williams and other friends of the family.
            Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of the church.
            She is survived by a niece, Janie B. Johnson of St. Simons, a step-daughter, Christine Cherry Mazeke of Paramount, Calif., and two step-grandchildren.
            A member of the Emanuel Baptist Church, Mrs. Cherry was a native of St. Simons Island. She was a member of Eastern Star and was a retired school teacher.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

CHOICE, Barbara (Williams)
The Brunswick News; Thursday 17 July 1980; pg. 2A col. 5

FUNERAL FOR CHOICE TO BE HELD FRIDAY

            The funeral for Mrs. Barbara Williams Choice who died Friday in Jersey City, N.J. will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at Magnolia C.M.E. Methodist Church with burial to follow at the church cemetery. The Rev. Theodore Wells will officiate.
            She was a native of Swainsboro and a member of the Magnolia C.M.E. Methodist Church.
            Survivors include her mother Mrs. Theodore Williams; one brother, Jerry Williams of Jersey City, N.J.; one sister, Theresa Butler; and one aunt.
            Pallbearers include William Bugs, Thomas Brown, James Higginbotham, Finley Sheffield and William White. Honorary pallbearers are James Clinch, Joseph Demery, Columbus Hippard, Thurlo Lang, Arthur Richardson and Spencer Waye.
            The body will be taken to the church two hours before services. The family will receive visitors from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

CLARENCE, Avarine (Parrish)
The Brunswick News; Friday 31 July 1981; pg. 2A cols. 7-8

SERVICES SATURDAY FOR MRS. CLARENCE

            The funeral for Mrs. Avarine Parrish Clarence, 56, of Brunswick, who died July 24 at the local hospital, will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at St. Paul AME Church.
            Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery. The Rev. Jasper Drew will officiate.
            Pallbearers will be B.H. Jaudon, C.O. Bess Sr., M. Cheney, C. McRae, C.O. Bess Jr. and E.  Welch.
            Honorary pallbearers will be Ernest Williams, Able Richardson, Leon Grant, Kenneth Gibbs, Lang Bens Sr., Hosea Fussell, A. Stafford, R. Cummings.
            She was a native of Glynn County and a member of St. Paul AME Church. She was also a member of Elks, Ocean Breeze Temple No. 474 and the Democratic Club of Brunswick. She was a kindergarten teacher.
            Survivors include her husband, Williamce [sic] Clarence; two daughters, Mrs. Deborah Gouch of Waycross and Marcia Clarence of Brunswick; two brothers, Robert and Dennis Parrish of Sylvania; a sister, Mrs. Maggie Reeves, Philadelphia, Pa.; three grandchildren.
            The body will be taken to the church two hours prior to the time of the services.
            The family will receive friends at the residence, 2626 Gordon St., from 7 until 9.
            Hall & Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

CLARK, Leroy “Buddy”
The Brunswick News; Friday 27 February 1976; pg. 2 col. 6

LEROY CLARK RITES SATURDAY

            Leroy (Buddy) Clark of Brunswick died February 20 in a local hospital after a short illness.
            He is survived by his two daughters, Mrs. Elnora C. Austin, Brunswick and Mrs. Alma J. Grant, Brunswick; ten grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.
            Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 28 at 1 p.m. at Hall’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Broadfield Cemetery in Needwood.
            Hall’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

CLARK, Nancy (Philson)
The Brunswick News; Friday 19 December 1975; pg. 2 col. 1

CLARK FUNERAL SATURDAY

            The funeral for Mrs. Nancy Philson Clark, who died Dec. 17 at the local hospital, will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Frist African Baptist Church.
            The Rev. Franklin McKenzie and Father M.S. Portier will officiate. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            Mrs. Clark was a member of the First African Baptist Church.
            Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Carolyn P. Blain, Mrs. Maria McKenney, and Mrs. Ellen P. Burton, all of Brunswick, four sons, Charles Clark of Savannah; Joseph Clark of Freeport, Tex., William Clark of Jacksonville, Fla., and Edward Clark of New Jersey; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, one niece and several nephews and other relatives.
            Hall’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

COBB, Woodrow Wilson
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 18 February 1986; pg. 3A col. 5

RITES TO BE HELD HERE WEDNESDAY FOR W.W. COBB

            Services for Woodrow Wilson Cobb of Brunswick will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Collins Funeral Home with the Rev. Joseph James officiating.
            Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery Cobb died suddenly Friday night at the Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital.
            Pallbearers will be Cobb’s sons.
            He is survived by his wife, Annie Mae Cobb of Brunswick, five daughters, Margaret C. James of Jacksonville, Willie Mae Cobb of Nashville, Tenn, Alma C. Brown, Elizabeth C. King and Ophelia Cobb, all of Brunswick; five sons, Woodrow W. Cobb Jr., Richard Cobb, Archie L. Cobb, Lonnie A. Cobb and James Mitchell, all of Brunswick; a sister Claudia Robinson of Chicago, Ill, a brother Sanders Cobb of Philadelphia, Pa., 16 grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
            Cobb was a native of Walton County and had been a resident of Glynn County for the past 46 years. He was retired from Kut Kwick Corp.
            Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

COHEN, Ruth (Bennett?)
The Brunswick News; Friday 13 April 1990; pg. 3 col. 3

COHEN FUNERAL TO BE SATURDAY

            Services for Ruth B. Cohen will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Needwood Baptist Church with interment in Youth Estate Cemetery.
            Active pallbearers will be Clarance Harris, Johnnie W. Crooks III, Michael R. Crooks, John Jenkins, Jack T. Styles and Christopher O’Zell.
            The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to services. The family will receive friends at the Robert Cummings Mortuary tonight from 7 to 8 o’clock. The funeral procession will leave from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Crook of Needwood.
            Mrs. Cohen, who died April 6, is survived by three daughters, Lucy R. Harris of New York, N.Y., and Katie V. Crooks and Rebecca Styles of Brunswick; three sons, Nathaniel O’Zell, Harold O’Zell and Emanuel O’Zell, all of Brunswick; 23 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and other relatives.
            She was a native of Savannah and a member of Needwood Baptist Church. She was the widow of George W. Cohen.
            Robert Cummings Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

COHEN, Sol
The Brunswick News; Thursday 7 November 1912; pg. 1 col. 3

NEGRO WORKMAN DROWNED—Sol Cohen, Employed at Terminals, Falls from Lighter.

           Sol Cohen, a negro employed by the Clyde Steamship company at the A., B. & A. terminals, fell from a lighter Tuesday night and was drowned.
           Cohen was loading lumber and in some manner fell or was knocked overboard. The body has not been recovered.

The Brunswick News; Tuesday 12 November 1912; pg. 12 (or 8) col. 2

BODY FOUND—The body of Sol Cohen, the young negro drowned at the terminals last Tuesday night, was found floating in the river yesterday. As his death was accidental no inquest was held, the Clyde Line, by which he was employed, paying funeral expenses.

COHEN, Walter
The Brunswick News Thursday 10 August 1911; pg. 1 col. 5

NEGRO KILLED BY RUNAWAY HORSE—While Driving in Country Walter Cohen Meets an Untimely Death.

            A swarm of yellow jackets attacking a horse indirectly caused the untimely death of Walter Cohen, a negro in the employ of Henry E. Taylor near Southern Junction, last Tuesday afternoon.
            The horse and buggy were hired by J.W. Walker to inspect some timber land near this city, and together with another man spent Tuesday morning on a tour of inspection.  While passing through some underbrush, the horse disturbed a large nest of yellow jackets and made a desperate attempt to shake off his tormentors.  The frantic efforts of the animal caused the buggy to be smashed against a tree and both men were thrown to the ground.  Fortunately neither was hurt.
            Cohen, who saw the animal’s distress, made an attempt to quite the horse, catching hold of the bridle.  Hundreds of yellow jackets then began to attack the negro and in his efforts to protect himself the horse turned and kicked the negro in the stomach.  He died in great agony several hours later.
            Cohen was a faithful colored employee.  He leaves a widow and six young children.  He was buried at Freedman’s Rest yesterday afternoon.

COLLINS, Evelyn (Lathrop)
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 14 November 1995; pg. 3A col. 4

SERVICE WEDNESDAY FOR EVELYN L. COLLINS

            Evelyn Lathrop Collins, 54, of Brunswick died Friday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            The funeral will be 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Collins’ Funeral Home with the Rev. M.C. Denegal officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            Pallbearers will be Derrick Butler, E.L. Caine, Jamie Tyree and Joseph Lumpkin.
            Honorary pallbearers will [sic] deacons of Zion Baptist Church.
            Surviving are her mother, Blanche Colsby of Brunswick; four sisters, Mary Mullen, Joann Armstrong, Carolyn Harris and Annie Mae Core, all of Brunswick; a brother, Harry Colsby of Brunswick; and several other relatives.
            The Tampa, Fla., native lived in Glynn County most of her life.

COOPER, Edward
The Augusta Herald (Augusta, GA); Monday 25 October 1920; pg. 1 col. 3

TRAINMEN KILLED IN ALBANY, GA., WRECK

            Albany, Ga.—Engineer W.A. Potter and a negro fireman, Ed Cooper, both of Brunswick, were killed in a wreck on the Atlantic Coast Line, Brunswick, and Western branch, about 7:45 o’clock Monday morning when a passenger train bound from Brunswick for Albany plunged through a burned trestle between Waycross and Lulaton.
            The locomotive, baggage car and one second class passenger coach fell into Collins Creek. A for obscured the vision of the engineer, it is believed, so that he failed to observe that part of the trestle, about the middle, had burned during the night. Several passengers were injured, but none seriously, reports received here state.

The Post-Search Light (Bainbridge, GA); Thursday 28 October 1920; pg. 3 col. 2

TWO DIE IN TRAIN WRECK ON A.C.L.—ENGINEER POTTER AND NEGRO FIREMAN OF BRUNSWICK, CRUSHED TO DEATH.

            Waycross, Oct. 25.—Engineer W.A. Potter and a negro fireman, Edward Cooper, both of Brunswick, were killed in a wreck on the Atlantic Coast Line, Brunswick and Western branch, about 7:45 o’clock this morning when a passenger train bound from Brunswisk [sic] for Albany plunged through a burned trestle between Waycross and Lulaton.
            The locomotive, baggage car and one second class passenger coach fell into Collins Creek. The burning embers of the trestle set fire to the train and for a time it looked as if all of the wooden coaches would be destroyed. Besides the engineer and fireman being killed there were several passengers suffering from minor injuries. A relief and wreck train was rushed from here to the scene and the injured and the bodies of the dead were brought here. Those on the injured lise [sic] received medical attention at the local hospital.
            A heavy fog prevented Engineer Potter from seeing the burning trestle and before he could apply the emergency brakes over half of his train had plunged off the track into the creek.
            The bodies of Engineer Potter and his fireman were prepared for burial by a Waycross undertaker and will be taken to Brunswick where interment will take place in the morning. The engineer is survived by a wife and family.

COOPER, John Quincy
The Brunswick News; Monday 27 September 1976; pg. 2 col. 8

JOHN QUINCY COOPER DIES AT HOSPITAL, RITES TO BE TUESDAY

            John Quincy Cooper, 69, a resident of 921 Amherst St. died Thursday, September 23 in the local hospital.
            He was a native of McIntosh county but had lived in Brunswick for more thn 50 years and was a member of St. Andrews Holiness Church.
            He is survived by one son, John Cooper; one niece, Mrs. Roberta Holland of Brunswick; one aunt, one uncle and several other relatives.
            The funeral will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at St. Holiness Church with Elder F.R. Robinson officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            Active pallbearers will be men of the family.
            Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

COOPER, Leroy
The Brunswick News; Saturday 30 July 1994; pg. 3A col. 3

LEROY COOPER SERVICE MONDAY

            The funeral for Leroy Cooper, 80, of Brunswick will be at 1 p.m. Monday in the First African Baptist Church with the Rev. Rance Pettibone officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
            He died July 27.
            Pallbearers will be friends and family members. Honorary pallbearers are deacons and ushers of the church.
            The body will be placed in the church an hour prior to the service and the family will receive friends beginning at 6 p.m. Sunday.
            Surviving are his wife, Mazel Phillips Cooper of Brunswick; a daughter, Shirley Cooper Harley of Atlanta; a son, Leroy Cooper Sr. of Brunswick; a sister, Lillie Mae Crawford of Jesup; two brothers, Johnny Lee Cooper of Jesup and Frank Cooper of Waycross; a grandson and several other relatives.
            Cooper retired from the Sea Island Co. in 1981. He was a member of the Firsts Down Club of Risley High School.
            Robert Cummings Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

COOPER, Richard
The Brunswick News; Friday 1 October 1971; pg. 3 col. 1

RICHARD COOPER DIES WEDNESDAY

            Richard Cooper, a resident of 1917 Wolfe St., died Wednesday at the Brunswick hospital following a short illness. He had been employed at Bill Walker Pontiac.
            Survivors include his wife Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper; five brothers and a sister; several nieces and nephews.
            Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. George E. Darrisaw officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
            The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service.
            Pallbearers will be deacons of Zion Baptist Church.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

COOPER, Thomas “T.S.”
The Brunswick News; Friday 30 June 1995; pg. 3A col. 4

SERVICE SATURDAY FOR THOMAS COOPER

            The funeral for Thomas “T.S.” Cooper of Everett community will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the First African Baptist Church in Everett with the Rev. J.J. Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
            He died Tuesday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            Pallbearers will be members of the Mount Olive Masonic Lodge No. .228, P.H.A. Honorary pallbearers will be Jake Singleton, Charles Donley, Sam Holmes, Jerry Morman and Otis Herrington.
            The body will be placed in the church one hour before the service.
            Surviving are his wife, Edna Lee Demery Cooper of Everett; his mother, Robertha Cooper of Brunswick; four sons, James Cooper of Sacramento, Calif., Tommie Cooper and Herbert Cooper, both of Atlanta and Lawrence Cooper of Brunswick; a daughter, Valarie C. Duffy of Jacksonville, Fla., 14 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several other relatives.
            The Tattnall County native was a member and deacon of the First African Baptist Church in Everett. He was also a member of the Mount Olive Masonic Lodge NO. 228, P.H.A. He was a retired trackman with Seaboard Coastline.
            Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

CULPEPPER, Eliza Marie (Holmes)
The Brunswick News; Friday 22 November 1974; pg. 2 col. 4

MRS. CULPEPPER DIES LOCALLY

            Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza Marie Culpepper, who died at the Medical Arts Center on Nov. 18, will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Frist African Baptist Church.
            Mrs. Culpepper was a member of the First African Baptist Church of Everett, where she served as Sunday School superintendent, treasurer of the Mission, and Church Mother until her death.
            Survivors include two sons, Robert Culpepper of Miami, Fla., William Culpepper of Brunswick; a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Culpepper Gray of Brunswick; nine grandchildren and a number of other relatives.
            Funeral services will be followed by interment in the churchyard cemetery, with Hall’s Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

CUMMINGS, Carey
The Brunswick News; Friday 14 February 1975; pg. 2A col. 1

CUMMINGS FUNERAL IS SATURDAY

            Funeral services for Carey Cummings, a Brunswick resident who died Monday, will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. R.J. Leggett officiating. Interment will follow in King Cemetery, St. Simons Island.
            Cummings is survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie Frances Cummings of Brooklyn, N.Y.; two daughters, Mrs. Rose Cummings Grant and Mrs. Florence Johnson, both of West Palm Beach, Fla.
            Also, two brothers, Albert Cummings and Conston Cummings.
            Hall’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

CUMMINGS, Idella
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 20 September 2017; pg. 6A col. 4

            Idella L. Cummings died Sept. 14 at Hospice of the Golden Isles.
            A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Union Cemetery on St. Simons Island.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

CUMMINGS, Ursaline
The Brunswick News; Friday 14 November 1997; pg. 3A col. 5

URSALINE CUMMINGS SERVICE MONDAY

            Ursaline Cummings of Brunswick died Monday at Jesup Health and Rehab Center.
            The funeral was to be 1 p.m. today at St. John Baptist Church with the Rev. Edward J. Williams officiating.  Burial was to follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
            The body will be placed in the church an hour before the service.  Pallbearers were to be great-nephews Ronald Bell, Wesley Collier, Lester Drayton, William Coleman, Keith Carroll and Daniel Williams.  Honorary pallbearers were to be deacons of the church.
            Surviving is a sister, Willie Netha Gray.
            She was a native of Brunswick and a member of St. John Baptist Church.  She was a beautician.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

CUNNINGHAM, Walter Jr.
The Brunswick News; Monday 13 July 1992; pg. 3A col. 4

YOUNG BOY KILLED BY TELEPHONE POLE

            An 11-year-old boy was apparently crushed to death Sunday afternoon when a pole he was swinging from fell on top of him.
            Glynn County Coroner Abe Brown said the autopsy on Walter Cunningham Jr. was being conducted this morning to determine the exact cause of death.
            The accident occurred around 2:30 p.m. on Savannah Road in Everett City, according to Glynn County police detective Sgt. Jack Boyet.
            The boy was swinging from an old telephone pole, which had a rope attached, when it came out of the ground and fell across his chest, he said.

The Brunswick News; Friday 17 July 1992; pg. 3A col. 5

CUNNINGHAM SERVICE SET FOR SATURDAY

            The funeral for Walter Cunningham Jr., 11, of Brunswick will be 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the First African Baptist Church in Everett with the Rev. J.J. Jones officiating.
            Cunningham died Sunday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            Pallbearers will be Jane Macon Middle School classmates. Honorary pallbearers will be officers of the church.
            The body will be in the church one hour before the service. The family will greet friends at Hall and Jones Funeral Home tonight from 7 to 8.
            Surviving are his parents, Walter and Ernestine Cunningham, of Brunswick; a brother, Christopher Cunningham of Brunswick; three sisters, Regina and Tlena Cunningham o Brunswick and Theresa Samples of Germany.
            The Glynn County native was a student at Jane Macon Middle School and a member of the First African Baptist Church.

CURRY, J.J.
The Brunswick News; Monday 24 November 1947; pg. 8 col. 6

FATHER OF LOCAL RESIDENTS DIES

            J.J. Curry, 89, father of C.K. Curry of this city, and J.H. Curry of Fancy Bluff, passed away yesterday at McWilliams, Ala.  The two local sons, accompanied by Mrs. J.H. Curry, are in McWilliams to attend the funeral, which will be held this afternoon.
            Besides his two local sons, Mr. Curry is survived by four other sons.

CURRY, Lila Mae
The Brunswick News; Friday 26 June 1992; pg. 3A col. 6

SERVICE SATURDAY FOR LILA MAE CURRY

            The funeral for Lila Mae Curry of Brunswick will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of the Brunswick Funeral Home with the Rev. W.T. Moore officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            She died Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla.
            Pallbearers will be Walter Johnson Sr., Leonard Pickens, Robert Pickens, Art Holmes, Kenneth Gibbs and Randy Randall Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be friends of the family.
            The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 until 8 tonight.
            Surviving are a daughter, Louise Bullock of Jacksonville; a sister, Willie Mae Hazelhurst of Brunswick; one grandchild and three great-grandchildren.
            She was retired from Lewis Crab Factory and was a member of St. Paul Baptist Church.

BESSIE MAE CUTHBERT DIES WEDNESDAY

        Bessie Mae Cuthbert, 73, of Carneghan passed away Wednesday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
        The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Carneghan Emanuel Baptist Church, with burial to follow at King Cemetery.
        The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 tonight at Darien Funeral Home in Darien.
        Surviving are eight daughters, Mary E. Hill of Darien, Linda M. Washington of Springdale, Md., Emily Haynes of Brooklyn, N.Y., Kate Cuthbert of Orangeburg, S.C., Lillie N. VanHolten and Yvonne M. Cuthbert, both of Decatur, Luvenia Cuthbert of Annmore, W. Va., and Brenda McCaskill of West Chester, Ohio; two sons, Johnny Cuthbert Jr. and Henry L. Cuthbert, both of Alexandria, Va.; and four brothers, Joe L. Sullivan of San Francisco, Calif., and Horace Sullivan, Talmedge Sullivan and Jimmy Sullivan, all of Spring Valley, N.Y.
        She was born in McIntosh County and graduated in 1944 from Todd-Grant High School in Dairen. She was a member of Carneghan Emanuel Baptist Church, the Hudson Home Society and Valentine Chapter No. 294 O.E.S.

DALLAS, Theodore Patrick
The Brunswick News; Friday 27 September 1991; pg. 3A col. 4

THEODORE DALLAS SERVICES SATURDAY

            The funeral for Theodore Patrick Dallas, Jr., 29, of Valdosta will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Orum Baptist Church in Waverly with the Rev. T.L. Benton officiating.
            Interment will follow in Rising Daughter Cemetery. Dallas died Sept. 21 at the Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            Pallbearers will be Johnny Hippard Sr., Nathaniel Anderson, Ed Williams Jr., John C. Williams Sr., Roger Frazier, Joseph Wilcox, Virgil Williams and Mack Lawrence.
            Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of the church and the Camden County high School Class of 1981.
            The body will be placed in the church an hour prior to services.
            He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Mack Dallas of Valdosta; three sons, Theodore Dallas III of Brunswick, and Michael Dallas and Christon Dallas, both of Valdosta; three daughters, Theodora Dallas of Brunswick, and Cortney Dallas and Brittany Dallas of Valdosta; his mother, Jimmie Lee Dallas of Waverly; a brother, Simon Dallas of Waverly; two sisters, Lavoria Hamilton and Rhonda Dallas, both of Waverly; his maternal grandfather, Simon Perry of Waverly; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
            Dallas was a native of Camden County and a 1981 graduate of Camden County High School. He was a member of Mt. Orum Baptist Church.
            Collins’ Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

DANIELS, William (Rev.)
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 16 August 1921; pg. 3 col. 3

FUNERAL TODAY FOR WELL KNOWN COLORED MINISTER

            The remains of Rev. William Daniels, well-known colored minister, who was formerly pastor of Grace A.M.E. church of this city, who passed away Saturday after a short illness at Savannah, will be brought here today on the A., B. & A. train, arriving at 11:50 o’clock, for interment, the funeral services taking place at Grace church. Deceased was a graduate of Clark University, and later of Gammon Theological Seminary. He served two terms as pastor of the church here, and for six years was presiding elder of the district. He was pastor of Palen Memorial church, in Savannah, at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife, one daughter and two sons. His untimely death has occasioned sorrow among his friends in Brunswick. The hour of the funeral will be two o’clock this afternoon, the interment to follow in Greenwood cemetery.

The Savannah Tribune; Thursday 18 August 1921; pg. 1 col. 4

REV. WM. DANIELS PASSES AWAY—Was One of the Best Known M.E. Ministers in This Section.

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            The Rev. William Daniels, pastor of Palen Memorial M.E. Church, died on Friday of last week at his residence at the corner of 37^th and Harden streets. His death was quite a shock to the community for although it was known that he was in ill health for some time yet it was not thought generally that his condition was alarmingly serious.
            The Rev. Daniels was one of the most beloved and most widely known Methodist Episcopal ministers in this section of the state. He was 62 years old and a native of this city. At the age of 26 years he entered the ministry, taking charge of a mission in this city. His first large charge was at Roswell, Ga. From there he was sent to Jesup and then to Brunswick. After pasturing [sic] there for several years he made presiding elder over the Savannah district which position he held for several years, after which he again was placed in charge of a church at Brunswick going from there to Waynesboro and then to Greenville, after which he came to this city and was placed in charge of the pastorate of Palen Memorial church, which church and Speedwell mission at Sandfly he was serving at the time of his death.
            Shortly after coming here he perfected plans for the erection of a new church edifice and succeeded in having the structure sufficiently erected to hold services in when the stringency of the times caused a cessation of the work. During the erection of the building it is said that he served the church not only as pastor but spent many lonely hours at night serving as watchman for the building. It is claimed by many that this sacrificial watch service, to a large degree, was accountable for his declining health.
            Funeral services over his body were held at Palen memorial church Monday afternoon. The services were very impressive and were attended by an overflowing concourse of members and friends. The sermon was preached by the Rev. J.A. Richie, pastor of Asbury M.E. Church, the Rev. C.W. Prothro, of Waynesboro, being master of ceremony. Representatives from the various religious bodies of the city were present and spoke in most glowing terms of the deceased. Tuesday morning the body accompanied by the family was shipped to Brunswick where the interment was held.
            The Rev. Daniels is survived by a wife, Mrs. Janie Daniels; three sons, Edward Daniels of St. Petersburg, Fla.; A.W. Daniels, of Jacksonville, Fla.; and Frank Daniels of Atlanta; one daughter, Miss Janie Belle Daniels; one sister, Mrs. Lela Butler and three grand children.

DART, Carrie (Blue)
The Brunswick News; Friday 19 March 1982; pg. 2A col. 1

DART FUNERAL TO BE SATURDAY

            The funeral for Mrs. Carrie Blue Dart, who died Monday at the Brunswick Hospital, will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the First Bryant Baptist Church with the Rev. J.F. Mann officiating.
            Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            Active pallbearers will be friends of the family. Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of the church.
            Mrs. Dart was a lifelong resident of Glynn County and a member of First Bryant Baptist Church. She was retired from the Jekyll Island Packing Co.
            She is survived by her husband, Freddie Dart; a daughter, Mrs. Edna D. Brooks of Brunswick; two sisters, Mrs. Retha Hammand [sic] and Mrs. Maggie L. Blue [sic], both of Brunswick; and several nieces and nephews.
            Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

DART, Freddie
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 11 December 1985; pg. 3A col. 3

FUNERAL THURSDAY FOR FREDDIE DART

            Services for Freddie Dart of Brunswick will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at First Bryant Baptist Church with the Rev. J.F. Mann officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
            Dart died Dec. 6 at Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital.
            He was a lifelong resident of Glynn County and a member of Frist Bryant Baptist Church.
            Surviving are a daughter, Edna D. Brooks of Brunswick; a brother, Earl Dart Jr. of Brunswick; four sisters, Aretha Lang, Ethel Baldwin and Ernestine Riddley, all of Brunswick and Norene Page of Newark, N.J.; several nieces and nephews.
            Active pallbearers will be Earl Dart Jr., Joseph Lang Jr., Michael Dart, Ned Daniels, Buster Brinkley and Sven Dart. Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of the church.
            The family will receive friends at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. earl Dart Jr., 3100 Lee St.
            Collins’ Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

DAVIS, E.A.
The Savannah Tribune; 1 May 1915; pg. 5 col. 1

DEATH

            Brunswick, Ga., April 17, 1915 Editor of The Savannah Tribune:
            Please allow me place upon the pages of your paper to inform the brethren of the Masonic craft of the death of our friend and brother, E.A. Davis, which occurred Tuesday April 6^th.  Brother Davis, who was a member of Corner Stone Lodge No. 8 had been sick for quite a while.  Bro. Davis was both a Mason and Pythian.  To know Bro. Davis was to love him.  And in the Masonic field, a true Mason has departed from the field of labor and has gone into the realms of the Most High to enjoy the refreshments prepared for the final faithful.  Bro. Davis leaves a host of friends to mourn his demise and more especially among the members of Corner Stone Lodge No. 8 A.F. and A.M., he being the secretary for many years.  Bro. Davis was buried from the Shiloh Baptist Church, of which he was a deacon.  The Rev. S.C. Roberts officiated.
            Yours,
            Corner Stone Lodge No. 8
            E.W. Johnson, acting sec’y

DAVIS, Edna Mae (Polite)
The Brunswick News; Friday 29 September 1995; pg. 3A col. 4

SERVICE SATURDAY FOR EDNA MAE DAVIS

            The funeral for Edna Mae Polite Davis, 85, of Brunswick will be 1 p.m. Saturday at the Zion Rock Baptist Church with the Rev. James Edwards officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            She died Monday at North Macon Health Center in Macon.
            Pallbearers will be friends of the family.
            Honorary pallbearers will be senior deacons of the church.
            The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service.
            Surviving are her daughter, Sonja Drake of Bonaire; a stepson, John Davis of Gainesville; six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
            The Glynn County native was a member of the Zion Rock Baptist Church and a housewife.
            Hall, Jones and Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

DAVIS, Gilbert
The Brunswick News Tuesday 14 February 1995; pg. 3A col. 3

GILBERT DAVIS FUNERAL WEDNESDAY

            The funeral for Gilbert Davis, 84, of Brunswick will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Zion Rock Baptist Church with the Rev. James Edward officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            He died Friday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            Pallbearers will be Albert Williams, Charlie F. Brown, Reuben Grovenor, Sheldon Johnson, Russell Charles, and Thomas Ramsey Jr.
            Honorary pallbearers are the senior deacons of Zion Rock Baptist Church and retired and active employees of Hercules Inc.
            The body will be placed in the church an hour prior to the service.
            Surviving are his wife, Edna Mae Davis of Brunswick; a son John O. Davis of Gainesville; six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and other relatives.
            The lifelong Glynn County resident retired from Hercules Inc. after 39 years of employment. He was a senior member of Zion Baptist Church, having served as superintendent of the Sunday school, chairman of the deacon board, chairman of the trustee board, and a member of the senior choir.
            Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

DAVIS, Jamitra
The Brunswick News; Friday 14 January 2000 pg. 4A cols. 3-4

JAMITRA DAVIS:  EDUCATOR

            The funeral for Jamitra N. Ector Davis, 30, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Baptist Church in Darien.  Burial will be in Hudson Cemetery in Meridian.
            Mrs. Davis died Saturday from injuries sustained from a gunshot wound.
            The family will receive friends at Darien Funeral Home 2 to 8 pm. Today and Saturday at St. John Baptist Church from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.
            The family requests that those wishing make memorial contributions to the Bank of America for her daughter, JaKayla Nibet Davis.
            Surviving in addition to her daughter of Carneghan, are her parents, Bettye Scott Ector of Carneghan and James Ector of Huntsville, Ala., two sisters, Tashera[?] Ector and Candice Ector, both of Huntsville, three brothers, Derek Stanley and Frankie King, both of Atlanta, and Cedrick Ector of Huntsville, her grandmother, Lizzie Mae Scott of Carneghan, uncles, aunts and other relatives.
            A member of St. John Baptist Church, Mrs. Davis was a 1987 graduate of Hershel V. Jenkins High School and a 1991 graduate of Spellman College.  She worked for the Glynn County Board of Education for the past five years and was formerly an educator in the Chatham County public school system, teaching at Myers Middle and Eli Whitney Elementary.  She served on the Education Committee.

DAVIS, Leanora (Barnes)
The Brunswick News; Saturday 6 September 1980; pg. 2A col. 5

DAVIS FUNERAL TO BE MONDAY

            The funeral for Mrs. Leanora Barnes Davis will be held Monday at 4 p.m. at the St. Paul Baptist Church with burial to follow at King Cemetery. The Rev. E.L. Brogsdale will officiate.
            He [sic] was a native of St. Simons Island and a member of St. Paul Baptist Church.
            Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Araminta Palmer of St. Simons and Mrs. Ila Williams of Trenton, N.J.; three brothers, George Baines [sic] of Brunswick, Jasper S. Baines [sic] of St. Simons, and William Baines [sic] of Frederick, Md.; one sister, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
            Pallbearers will be Herman Osborne, G.L. Buchamah [sic], Lestis [sic] Cobb, Julian Stevens, Mozell Biddings, James Jackson, Honorary [sic] pallbearers will be the deacons of the church.
            The body will be placed at the church one hour before services. The Hall and Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

The Brunswick News; Tuesday 9 September 1980; pg. 2A col. 4

DAVIS FUNERAL HELD ON MONDAY

            The funeral for Mrs. Leanora Barnes Davis was held yesterday at St. Paul Baptist Church. Interment was at King Cemetery.
            Among her survivors are three brothers, George Barnes of Brunswick, Jasper Barnes of St. Simons Island and William Barnes of Frederick, Md., and a sister, Mrs. Creola Barnes Belton.

DAWSON, Welton
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 28 April 1992; pg. 3A col. 4

WELTON DAWSON RITES WEDNESDAY

            The funeral for Welton Dawson of Brunswick will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bright Star Baptist Church with the Rev. S.T. Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
            Dawson died April 22 at Liberty Manor Nursing Home.
            Pallbearers will be Leroy Dawson Jr., Trogie W. Kennedy, Hollis Ross, Creg L. Kennedy, Julian Kennedy and Willie Reed.
            Honorary pallbearers are deacons of the church.
            The body will be placed in the church an hour prior to the service.
            Surviving are a son, Leroy Dawson of Deland, Fla.; two daughters, Gussie Ross and Etta Mae Kennedy, both of Deland; two brothers, Thomas Dawson of Brunswick and Ernest Dawson of Kingsland; five sisters, Elnora Kelley, Ella Mae Harold, Reitha Taylor, Lilla Jane Pate and Charity Dunham, all of Kingsland; 19 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
            The Camden County native was a member of Bright Star Baptist Church and was a painter for Badcox and Wilcock [sic] Co.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

DENT, Eleanor Lavinia (Jones)
The Brunswick News; Friday 3 July 1970; pg. 12 col. 2

MRS. ELEANOR DENT DIES AT HOSPITAL

            Mrs. Eleanor Jones Dent, 1717 Albany St., widow of the late Samuel Dent Sr. died last night, at the Brunswick hospital after an extended illness.
            A native of Savannah, she was a member of the St. Athanasius Episcopal Church.
            Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Mildred Jones Grinage of Philadelphia, Penn, 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren all of California.
            Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday from the St. Athanasius church with the Rev. T.P. Martin officiating. Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery.
            The Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

DENT, Henry Ernest Jr.
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 12 February 1975; pg. 10A col. 1

HENRY DENT DIES SUNDAY

            Henry Ernest Dent Jr., 77, died Sunday at the Brunswick hospital.
            A native of Brunswick, Dent was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Virginia L. Dent.
            The funeral will be held Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church with the Rev. William Ashley officiating, assisted by the Rev. S.S. Robinson of Jacksonville. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            Pallbearers will be Thomas P. Williams, Nathaniel Kennedy, Willie Moore, J.B. Bens, Willie Chavers, and Douglas Bailey.
            The body will be placed at the church two hours prior to the services.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

DENT, Lula Ernest
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 15 November 1944; pg. 8 col. 1

COLORED TEACHER PASSES SUDDENLY

            While seated at the piano conducting her music class, Luda [sic] D. Holmes, colored, teacher of music and history at Risley High School, became suddenly ill. Removed to the City Hospital for treatment, she died shortly after arriving. Her death cast a shadow of gloom over the campus of this well known Brunswick colored school. She had taught at the school for a number of years and had established a splendid record.
            She was the wife of Wenell Holmes and the daughter of Henry Dent, both well known colored residents of the city. The body will lie in state at the school auditorium Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Grace Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock.

DENT, Samuel George Sr.
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 13 November 1962; pg. 12 col. 5

SERVICES HELD FOR SAMUEL G. DENT

            Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Frist African Baptist Church for Samuel G. Dent who retired 11 years ago after 45 years as a letter carrier.
            Dent, prominent Negro leader, died Friday. Some years ago he was a trustee serving with the Board of Education in the interest of educational facilities. He was a member of the state central committee of the Republican Party.

DENT, Samuel George Jr.
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 16 October 1951; pg. 8 col. 5

DR. S.G. DENT, NEGRO CHEMIST, DIES IN N.Y.

            Dr. Samuel G. Dent, colored, son of Brunswick letter carrier S.G. Dent, died in Rochester, N.Y., yesterday. He had been a research chemist for the Eastman Kodak Company since he left the Navy in 1915.
            A native of Brunswick, Dr. Dent graduated from Risley High School and attended Dillard University in New Orleans. He received his PhD from the University of Cincinnati in 1944.
            Funeral services will be held from St. Athanasius Episcopal Church at 4:30 Thursday afternoon.

DENT, Virginia (Long)
The Brunswick News; Thursday 2 December 1993; pg. 3A col. 6

SERVICE FRIDAY FOR VIRGINIA LONG DENT

            The funeral for Virginia Long Dent of Brunswick will be 4 p.m. Friday at Grace United Methodist Church with the Rev. Earl S. James officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            She died Nov. 27 at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            Pallbearers will be the men of Grace United Methodist Church. The body will be placed in the church two hours before the service.
            Surviving locally is a niece, Sharon Owens of Brunswick; and three other nieces and three nephews.
            The Greensboro, Ala., native was a retired school teacher for the Glynn County School System, a member of Grace United Methodist Church Women’s group, and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

DEVINE, Abraham Leviticus
The Brunswick News; Thursday 6 April 1972; pg. 5 col. 4

A.L. DEVINE, 48, SUCCUMBS HERE

            Abraham L. Devine, 48, of Brunswick died Monday at the Veterans Hospital in Lake City, Fla.
            Devine, a barber and brick-mason, was a native of Brunswick.
            He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eva Mae Devine; his step-mother, Mrs. Emma Devine; four sisters, Mrs. Ann L. Bryan of Darien, Mrs. Janie C. Watson of Miami, Mrs. Orneida C. Phillips, and Mrs. Merline D. McCloud, both of Detroit, Mich.
            Funeral services will be held Friday, 4 p.m., at the Brunswick Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Greenwood Cemetery, the Rev. W.C. Robinson officiating.
            Pallbearers will be Nathaniel Cohen, Joe Fussel, Cecil Grovner, George Grovner, Horace Jones, and Ricky Mathis.
            The body will not be viewed following the services.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

DICKSON, William
Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 20 December 1884; pg. 7 cols. 1-2

            Sam Jones, a rather prominent daykey [sic] before the St. Simons public as a man of “off color,” always with plenty of ready cash without work, struck a mulatto boy by the name of Dickson on the head with a twenty-ounce billiard cue, last Saturday evening.  The attending physician pronounces the skull fractured, and has but little hope of his recovery.  Sam was arrested, but gave the officer leg bail, and, in all probability, is off the Island, gone to some other place to perpetrate a similar deed.  Sam is said to have come to St. Simons from Americus several years ago under a bad name.

Saturday 27 December 1884; pg. 7 col. 1

            William Dickson, the boy whose skull was fractured by Sam Jones, has been removed to Brunswick to undergo the operation of trepanning.  Dr. Burford, assisted by competent experts, will perform the operation.
            LATER—Since the above was received from our St. Simons editor, the boy alluded to died.  As was stated in our last, the murderer has escaped.  ED. AD. AND AP.

DIGGS, Edna (Alexander) Stevens
The Brunswick News; Monday 19 August 1985; pg. 3 col. 4

EDNA DIGGS FUNERAL TO BE HELD TUESDAY

            Services for Edna Alexander Diggs, who died Aug. 15 at the Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital, will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday at the Good Sheppard Episcopal Church in Pennick with Father Herman Stone officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
            She was a native of Glynn County and a member of the Good Sheppard Episcopal Church.
            She is survived by one son, J.D. Diggs; two daughters, Ethel Moore and Roseberta Wylie, both of Brunswick; one sister, Elizabeth Bates of Pennick; and 18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
            Active pallbearers will be Willie Moore Jr., Walter Moore, Lawton Moore, Elmore Moore, Bernard Diggs and Kenneth Diggs.
            Hall & Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

DIGGS, John Delano
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 26 October 1994; pg. 3 col. 2

SERVICE THURSDAY FOR JON DELANO DIGGS

            The funeral for John Delano Diggs of Brunswick will be 4 p.m. Thursday at Grace United Methodist Church with the Rev. Earl S. James officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            He died Friday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            Pallbearers will be the men of Grace United Methodist Church. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the church Trustee Board.
            The body will be taken to the church one hour before the service.
            Surviving are his wife, Minniola R. Diggs of Brunswick, and a daughter, Algertha E. Diggs of Kansas City, Kan.
            The Brunswick native was a member of Grace United Methodist Church.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

DIXON, Joseph
The Brunswick News; Friday 5 March 1999; pg. 2A col. 1

            The funeral for Joseph Dixon, 85, of St. Simons Island will be noon Saturday at Emanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. R.J. Leggett officiating.  Burial will follow at Union Memorial Cemetery on St. Simons.
            He died Tuesday at Hospice of the Golden Isles.
            The body will be placed in the church an hour before the service.  The funeral procession will depart from 1115 George Lotson Ave. on St. Simons.
            Surviving are his wife, Katie Mae Dixon of St. Simons; two daughters, Evelyn Alexander of Somerset, N.J., and Caroline Bass of Brunswick; a stepson, Charles Porter of St. Simons; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a niece; and several other relatives.
            Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

DIXON, Lula M. (Johnson)
The Brunswick News; Saturday 23 October 1993; pg. 3A col. 3

LULA M. DIXON FUNERAL MONDAY

            The funeral for Lula M. Dixon of Sapelo Island will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Luke Baptist Church with burial in Behavior Cemetery.
            She died Wednesday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            The family will receive friends from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and the boat will leave Meridian dock at 9:30 a.m. Monday.
            Surviving are four daughters, Carolyn Lewis, Peggy Jones and Mary Ann Palmer, all of Brunswick, and Deborah Dixon of Rockville, Md.; two sons, Samuel L. Dixon of Brunswick and Daniel L. Dixon of Fayetteville; two sisters, Ruth Wilson of Sapelo Island and Dorothy Murry of Savannah; five brothers, Ronester Johnson and Fred Johnson, both of Sapelo Island, Isaac Johnson of Fancy Bluff, Joseph Johnson of New York and Lloyd Johnson of Brunswick; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
            The Sapelo Island native was a homemaker and a member of St. Luke Baptist Church, where she served as church clerk.
            Darien Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

DOCK, Bessie C.
The Brunswick News; Friday 14 January 2000 pg. 4A cols. 3-4

BESSIE DOCK:  GODMOTHER

            Bessie C. Dock, a retired seafood worker, died Sunday in Darien.
            The funeral will be Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at the Darien Funeral Home.  Burial will be in Upper Mill Cemetery.
            Surviving are her godchildren Jerry Bradley and Cornelius Heidt, both of Darien.
            A member of St. John Baptist Church in Darien, Mrs. Dock was born in Hardeeville, S.C., and educated in Jasper County, S.C.

DOWNS, Arthur Mitchell
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 19 October 1966; pg. 13 col. 1

BRUNSWICK MAN DIES IN VIET NAM

            The Associated Press today carried a Department of Defense report that Pfc. Arthur M. Downs of Brunswick has been killed in Viet Nam as the result of hostile action.
            The son of Mrs. Eloise Downs, 1916 Cleborne [sic] St., Downs was a 1965 graduate of Risley High School.
            He was 22 years old.
            No further details were available.

DOWNS, Elouise (Allen) Wesley Holland
The Brunswick News; Friday 12 March 1993; pg. 3A col. 3

ELOUISE A. DOWNS FUNERAL SATURDAY

            The funeral for Elouise Allen Downs will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Holy Band of Inspiration Church in Brunswick. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
            Mrs. Downs died March 3 at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to services.
            The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
            Surviving are a daughter, Hattie C. West of Brunswick; two sons, Robert E. Down of Brunswick and Michael Ellison of Crescent; two sisters, Annie R. Stevens and Julietts Snead, both of Brunswick; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
            The Brunswick native was a housekeeper and member of Holy Band of Inspiration Church.
            Darien Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

DOWNS, Ida Mae (Pinkney)
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 26 September 1973; pg. 9A col. 6

RITES FOR MRS. DOWNS TO BE ON THURSDAY

            Mrs. Ida Downs, died Monday at her residence after an extended illness. A life long resident of Glynn County, she resided at 2024 [number hard to read] Amherst St. and was a member of Grace Methodist Church.
            Survivors are a son, Joe Downs, a daughter: Miss Pearl Downs; a grandson and four great grandchildren.
            Funeral services will be held Thursday at Grace Methodist Church at 4 p.m. with the Rev. W.M. Ashley officiating.
            Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
            Hall’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
            The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to service time.

DOWNS, Pearl Virginia
The Brunswick News; Friday 23 November 1984; pg. 9A col. 2

FUNERAL SATURDAY FOR MISS DOWNS

            The funeral for Miss Pearl Virginia Downs, who died Nov. 19 at Sears Manor Nursing Home, will be held at noon Saturday at Grace United Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert Reeves officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
            Miss Downs was a native of Brunswick, a member of Grace United Methodist Church and a beautician.
            She is survived by a brother, Joseph Downs of Brunswick.
            Pallbearers will be Elzie Clark, Lewis Goodwill, Nathaniel Kennedy, T.D. Pickens, Frank Walker and Thomas P. Williams. Honorary pallbearers will be United Methodist Men. The body will be taken to the church an hour before services.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

duBIGNON, Hannah Gertrude (Adams)
The Brunswick News; Saturday 8 April 1978; pg. 2 col. 2

FUNERAL SET MONDAY FOR MRS. duBIGNON

            The funeral for Mrs. Hannah duBignon of Brunswick who died Thursday, will be held Monday at 4 p.m. at St. Athanasius Episcopal Church with Father Marion S. Potter officiating.
            Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be men of St. Athanasius Episcopal Church.
            Mrs. duBignon, a native of Brunswick, was a member of St. Anthanasius [sic] Episcopal Church.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

duBIGNON, William
The Brunswick News; Monday 30 June 1975; pg. 2A col. 6

duBIGNON FUNERAL IS TUESDAY

            William duBignon, 99, who was born on Jekyll Island before the Millionaires’ Club was established there, died June 25 at the Brunswick hospital.
            The funeral will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Jordan Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. S.T. Thomas officiating. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery.
            duBignon was a member of Jordan Grove Church and the Beautiful Light Charity Club and was retired operator of a grocery store.
            He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elmira duBignon of Brunswick; a daughter, Mrs. Willie Mae Washington of Brunswick; nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
            The body will be placed at the church an hour prior to services. Pallbearers will be deacons of Jordan Grove Baptist Church.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

DUNHAM, Freddie Sr.
The Brunswick News; Saturday 23 August 1975; pg. 2 col. 2

FREDDIE DUNHAM FUNERAL SUNDAY

            Funeral services for Freddie Dunham Sr., 60, a Brookman resident who died recently in the local hospital, will be held Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
            The services, to be held at the Springfield Baptist Church, will be conducted by the Rev. Nolan Harris. Interment will be at the Miller Track Cemetery in Brookman.
            Active pallbearers will be Freddie Dunham Jr., Sgt. Andrew J. Dunham, Arnold Grant, Beauford Grant Jr., Washington Grant, and David L. Grant.
            Honorary pallbearers will be Willie Mathis, Baker Stafford, Joseph Demery Sr., and James E. Clinch Sr.
            He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anna Lee Dunham; and two sons, Freddie Dunham Jr., Brunswick, and Sgt Andrew J. Dunham, Washington, D.C.
            Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ELKINS, McKinley
The Brunswick News; Saturday 4 October 1975; pg. 2 col. 5

ELKINS FUNERAL TO BE MONDAY

            McKinley Elkins Sr., 74, died Oct. 1 at the Brunswick hospital.
            A life-long resident of Brunswick, Elkins was a retired employee of the Sea Island Co.
            He is survived by five daughters, Miss Nora Elkins, Mrs. Virginia Collins, Miss Mamie Elkins, Mrs. Arlene Abray and Mrs. Bernice Haywood, all of Brunswick; a son, McKinley Elkins Jr., also of Brunswick; 29 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
            The funeral will be held Monday at 4 p.m. at Collins Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. William M. Ashley officiating. Interment will follow at Salem Cemetery in Sterling.
            Elkins’ grandsons will be active pallbearers.

FAHM, Ruth
The Brunswick News; Friday 19 December 1975; pg. 2 col. 4

MRS. FAHM DIES; RITES ON SATURDAY

            Mrs. Ruth Fahm died Sunday at the Brunswick hospital. She was a resident of St. Simons Island and a member of the St. Paul Methodist Church.
            She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Beatrice Hamilton of Gainesville, Fla.; one grandchild and one great-grandchild.
            Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the St. Paul Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. T.N. Hercules. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
            Pallbearers will be J.S. Wilkerson, Thomas Dawson, Sidney Cook, B.H. Jaudon, Herman LeCounte, and Jasper Barnes. Honorary pallbearers will be officers of the church.
            The body will be at the church one hour before services. Visitation prior to the funeral will be from 7-8 p.m. Friday at the Brunswick Funeral Home.
            The family will be at the home of Mrs. P.M. Massey, 1810 O St., Brunswick.

FARVE, Dennis James Sr.
The Brunswick News; Monday 15 July 1974; pg. 8A col. 8

DENNIS FARVE SR. DIES IN AUGUSTA

            Dennis John Farve Sr., 75, died Friday at the Augusta Veteran’s Hospital. A native of Bay St. Louis, Miss., he had been a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. He was a member of American Legion Post 507 and a retired carpenter.
            Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Farve, Brunswick; a son, Dennis Farve Jr., District Heights, Md.; four daughters: Mrs. Lottie Albury, Washington, D.C.; Mrs. Bettye Jean Tresvant, Roxbury, Mass.; Mrs. Rose Mary Fields and Miss Joan Farve, Detroit, Mich.
            A recital of the rosary will be held at 8 p.m. today in the chapel of Brunswick Funeral Home with services Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

FIELDS, Daisy Kelly
The Brunswick News; Thursday 30 November 1989; pg. 3A col. 6

FIELDS RITES TO BE FRIDAY

            The funeral for Daisy Kelly Fields, who died on Nov. 24 at the Medical Arts Nursing Home, will be held Friday, Dec. 1 in the chapel of Hall’s Funeral Home.
            The Rev. Richard Hutcherson will officiate at the 4 p.m. service and interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            Mrs. Fields was a member of the Bethel A.M.E church.  She is survived by a sister, Marie K. Lewis; one niece, Mary Lewis of Brunswick, and other relatives.
            She was born on Jan. 1, 1899 and was married to the late Moses Fields.
            Hall’s Funeral Home is in charge of the services.

FIELDS, Leona (Blue)
The Brunswick News; Monday 11 September 1989; pg. 3A col. 3

FIELDS FUNERAL TO BE TUESDAY

            The funeral for Leona Blue Fields, of Brunswick will be held Tuesday in the chapel of Collins’ Funeral Home. The Rev. Earl S. James will officiate at the 2 p.m. service and interment will follow in the Blue Cemetery at Brookman.
            Mrs. Fields died Sept. 4 at the Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital after an extended illness.
            Pallbearers will be men of the family and friends.
            The family will receive friends at the funeral home tonight from 7 until 8 o’clock.
            She is survived by two sons, Elliot Fields of Brunswick and Donald Fields of Grand, Bahamas; two sisters, Lillie B. Williams of Brunswick and Oliva [sic] B. Staten of Washington, D.C.; four grandchildren; one great grandson; several nieces and nephews and other relatives.
            Mrs. Fields was a life-long resident of Glynn County, a member of First Bryant Baptist Church and was retired.
            The family will be at the residence of Lillie Williams, 1515 Amherst St.
            Collins’ Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

SERVICE THURSDAY FOR CARLEATHIA FLANDERS

        The funeral for Carleathia Flanders of Brunswick will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the magnolia Christian Methodist Episcopal Church with the Revs. C.W. Whitfield and M.C. Pettiegrew officiating. Burial will follow in Flanders Cemetery in Brookman.
        She died Jan. 14 in the Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
        Pallbearers will be church deacons Morrison Waye, Calvin Waye, James Clinch Sr., Lewis Johnson and Sam Lee.
        Honorary pallbearers will be Johnny Myers and James Myers.
        The family will receive friends at the Brunswick Funeral Home tonight from 7 until 8 p.m.
        Surviving are one brother James Manley and three aunts.
        The Brookman native was self-employed as the owner of Flanders Café and was a member of Magnolia C.M.E. church and the church choir.

FLANDERS, Charles E.
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 9 April 1902; pg. 1 col. 2

FUNERAL NOTICE—The friends and acquaintances of Charles E. Flanders and family are respectfully requested to attend his funeral from the Episcopal church today, at 3:30 o’clock, p.m.

The Brunswick News; Wednesday 9 April 1902; pg. 4 col. 3

VETERAN OF THREE WARS—CAPT. CHAS. E. FLANDERS, AN OLD LANDMARK PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY

            Captain Chas. E. Flanders, a veteran of three wars and one of the most highly esteemed citizens in this section, died at his home in this city at an early hour yesterday morning.
            Captain Flanders’ military experience has been notable in many ways and during three bloody contests in the last sixty years, he has been closely in touch with its fiercest ravages. He first saw military life in the famous Mexican war and during that period held  many positions of trust in the army service of his country, and, up to his death, was receiving pensions for gallant service in that conflict. During that war he served as a private in the Floyd Rifles, of Macon, Ga. Later, when the war cry was sounded again and the Union was called upon to defend itself against the Indians, he responded promptly and saw service during that famous scene of carnage which is well recorded in the nation’s history.
            He removed to Brunswick from Macon in the early fifties and a few years later, when strife between the states was announced, and the Civil war resulted, for the third time, he took up arms and marched away to the Virginias as second lieutenant in the Brunswick Riflemen. In this war he was signally honored by the Confederacy, and at one time was detached from his regular command by Colonel John Scriven for the purpose of assisting in the construction of the Confederate navy. His work in this line was done at Savannah and other points on the Carolina river, and for this distinguished service he was breveted to the rank of captain by President Davis upon the recommendation of Colonel Screven.
            When this bloody conflict ended and Appomattox saw the fate of the Confederacy, Captain Flanders returned to Brunswick, rejoined his old command, the Brunswick Riflemen, and was made quartermaster of the command. When old years came upon him and the work was too active for him the company made him it’s “father,” and from that day to the present he has held that very loving position in the hearts of his youthful comrades, and a life-size picture of the gallant old warrior is now one of the valuable emblems decorating the armory of the Riflemen.
            Captain Flanders, during his long life in Brunswick, has held many positions of trust and honor, he was a consistent member of the Episcopal church, and besides a devoted wife, leaves six children to mourn his loss. Last night a detachment from the Brunswick Riflemen were detained as an honorary guard and were in charge of the remains.
            The funeral will occur at 3 o’clock today at St. Mark’s Episcopal church, with full military honors, and the remains will be laid to rest in that hallowed spot, where thousands of old soldiers are sleeping their last sleep—Oak Grove cemetery.
            In connection with Captain Flander’s [sic] death it may be of interest to say that the entire city is bowed in deepest mourning, and the funeral today promises to be the most imposing cortege in Brunswick’s history.
            The military record of the deceased is unique, in that it is not likely that half dozen veterans now living can lay claim to as many wars and as many deeds of valor as has fallen to his lot.

FLOWERS, Carl M.
The Brunswick News; Monday 29 May 1978; pg. 2 col. 4

CARL FLOWERS TO BE BURIED TUESDAY

            Funeral services for Carl Flowers, Sr., who died at the Heritage Inn Nursing Home Wednesday, will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Bryant Baptist Church with the Rev. J.F. Mann officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Verdine Grant and Mrs. Ruby Ross of Brunswick; one son, Carl Flowers, Jr. of Chicago, Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Johnson, of Atlanta, and Mrs. Ocee Williams of Orlando, Fla.; one brother, Cecil Flowers of New York, and four nieces, six grandchildren, five great grandchildren and many friends and relatives.
            Halls Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.

FLOWERS, Herman
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 9 April 1985; pg. 3A col. 3

FLOWERS RITES TO BE HELD HERE TOMORROW

            The funeral for Herman Flowers of Brunswick will be held Wednesday.
            Flowers, 70, died April 4 at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah.
            The Rev. R.J. Wingard will officiate at the 4 p.m. rites at First African Baptist Church. Interment will be at Mt. Sinai Cemetery in Waverly.
            Pallbearers will be the sons of the deceased.
            Flowers was a native of Camden County and had lived in Tampa, Fla. several years prior to returning to Brunswick.
            He is survived by six sons, Eugene T. Flowers, Ervin H. Flowers, Earl M. Flowers, Charles E. Flowers, Harry D. Flowers, all of Brunswick, and Lenton Flowers of Detroit, Mich., four daughters, Agnes Holcomb, Lutheria Mack, Vernia L. Smith and Louise Flowers, all of Brunswick; three sisters, Ernie Bell Flowers, Florence Jackson, both of Brunswick, and Julia Wilson of Tampa, 24 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and other relatives.
            The body will be taken to the church at 3 p.m. to await the hour of services.
            The family will receive friends at the funeral home tonight from 6:30 until 8 o’clock. They will also be at 919 Cleburne St.
            Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

FLOWERS, Theodore “Tiger”
Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements, 1851-2003; The Atlanta Constitution; 17 November 1927

TIGER FLOWERS IS DEAD AFTER MINOR ILLNESS—“Georgia Deacon,” Ex-Ring Champion, Dies Suddenly in New York Hospital.

            New York, November 16.—(AP)—“Tiger” Flowers, the taciturn negro “Praying Deacon” who formerly ruled the middleweight boxing ranks, died shortly after 8 p.m. tonight in a private hospital here following a comparatively minor operation.
            The Atlanta, Ga., battler submitted to an operation for removal of a growth above his right eye at 3 o’clock this afternoon.  Although he came out of the either [sic] in “fair” condition, he suffered a sinking spell soon afterward and was rushed back to the operating room, where he failed to rally.
            Flowers, a deacon in a church at Atlanta, Ga., where he made his home, wore the famous “Tiger” bathrobe that has appeared in rings all over the country when he walked to the operating room this afternoon.  After a few breaths of ether he murmured his last words:  “If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.”
            The man who lost his title to Flowers—Harry Greb) died in a hospital at Atlantic City in October, 1926, under almost the same circumstances.  Flowers was beaten for the title in Chicago by Mickey Walker on December 3 of the same year.
            The negro battler, one of the busiest of present-day fighters, won 19 contests this year and seemed due for another chance at his old title due to legal measures planned at Madison Square Garden today to secure a match with Mickey Walker.  Flowers fought twice last week, gaining a draw with Maxie Rosenbloom in Detroit November 9 before knocking out Leo Gates, heavyweight, in four rounds here last Saturday.
            Flowers, 32 years old, is survived by a widow and one child.

KNOWN HERE AS THE “WHITEST COLORED MAN.

            Flowers was known in Atlanta as “the whitest colored man in the ring” because of his conduct during his career.  He was always game and he always fought his hardest.  His conduct was unimpeachable and he was one of the most popular fighters the south has ever produced.
            Born at Camilla, Ga., on August 5, 1895, Flowers spent his early days in Brunswick, where he began fighting.  The story among ring followers goes that Walk Miller, back in 1918, sent Billy Hooper, well-known local negro fighter, down to Brunswick to fight Flowers, then an unknown.  Flowers knocked Hooper out in short order and the latter came back with the word that Flowers was a comer and Miller brought him to Atlanta.
            At that time Miller owned a gymnasium at the corner of Forsyth and Hunter streets, and he began putting Flowers in preliminaries.  His gameness and fighting spirit soon began to attract attention and he advanced rapidly.  Under the management of Miller, Flowers was soon fighting better-than-average men and about four years ago made his debut in New York, where he immediately gained popularity.
            Flowers, ofttimes [sic] called the “Fighting Georgia Deacon,” was a prominent church worker among his people and a member of the Butler Street C.M.E. church.
            Once he was established in New York, Flowers kept going up until he got a chance to fight Harry Greb, then holder of the middleweight title.  The fight was 15 rounds, to a decision, and went the entire limit.  Flowers put up one of the great fights of which he was so capable and won the decision.  That was on February 26, 1926.
            Then, on December 3, of the same year, he defended his newly-won crown against the onslaught of Mickey Walker.  The fight was held in Chicago, and went 10 rounds.  Walker was given the decision, which occasioned considerable wrangling and a return bout was the outgrowth of the arguing which followed the fight.
            There was some argument over Walker’s going through with the return bout, and recently the National Boxing association and the New York boxing commission ordered Walker to meet the Georgia ringster.
            The order by the New York body was issued Wednesday and called for a bout within the next five days.
            Shortly after that story clicked in over the wire, bearing the message that meant so much to this popular and game colored man, those same wires again carried a message—announcing his death.  Telling the story of the passing of a great fighter and a good citizen.
            For Flowers was that.  He made a good-sized fortune during his ring career and gave a large part of it to colored churches in Atlanta and Georgia.  He owned a home in Atlanta that is one of the most beautiful in the city.
            But the followers of ring affairs and those connected with it will miss Tiger Flowers, because he was a square shooter and loved by the white man and colored man alike.

The Brunswick Pilot; Friday 18 November 1927; pg. 1 col. 5

TIGER FLOWERS DIES SUDDENLY IN NEW YORK

            Theodore (Tiger) Flowers, colored, of Brunswick, former middle weight champion of the world, died suddenly in New York Wednesday morning, following a minor operation for the removal of a growth over one eye.  Tiger Flowers was raised in Brunswick where his father, Aaron Flowers, still resides, with other members of his family.  He entered the ring as a pugilist some twelve years ago under the management of Lee Bailey, colored boxing promoter of the famous L Street Park and became so proficient that he attracted the attention of Walk Miller, promoter of Atlanta, under whose management he steadily climbed the ladder until the championship of his class was his reward.  His loss of the title last year is one of the outstanding scandals of the prize ring, it being generally agreed that he was robbed of it by a grossly inaccurate decision of the referee.
            Flowers, always a steady and ambitious man, was known as the Georgia Deacon, because of his publicly announced interest in religion.  He saved his money and was reputed to be possessed of considerable wealth, among his holdings being a home in Atlanta said to have cost him $65,000.
            Telegrams received here by members of his family and his lodge, indicate that his body will be brought to Brunswick for burial, either Sunday or Monday.  There will be wholesale mourning among the colored population of Brunswick, all of whom revered and respected “Tiger”, who was their idol.  He had a wide acquaintance and close friendships among the white people of the city.  His father is one of the most highly respected colored citizens of the city.

FLOWERS, Viola R. (Forrester)
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 13 January 1976; pg. 5 col. 1

FLOWERS FUNERAL TODAY

            The funeral for Mrs. Viola Farrester [sic] Flowers, who died recently at the local hospital after an extended illness, was to be held today at 4 p.m. at the St. Paul Baptist Church.
            The Rev. W.B. Mattis was to officiate. Interment was to be in Greenwood Cemetery.
            Mrs. Flowers was a member of St. Paul Baptist Church.
            She is survived by her husband, Carl Flowers Sr.; two daughters, Mrs. Verdine Grant and Mrs. Ruby Ross all of Brunswick; a son, Carl Flowers Jr. of Chicago, Ill.; a brother, David Farrester [sic] of Jacksonville, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Iola Kinchen of Miami, Fla.; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several other relatives.
            Hall Funeral Home was in Charge of Arrangements [sic].

FLOYD, Barbara Joyce (Hill) Alston
The Brunswick News; Friday 17 March 1995; pg. 3A col. 6

SERVICE SATURDAY FOR BARBARA HILL FLOYD

            The funeral for Barbara Hill Floyd of Brunswick will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. Rance Pettibone officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            She died Sunday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            Pallbearers will be Donald B. Tucker, Paul Amos, Ed Council, Albert Cooper, Alfred Wrice and Ronnie Richardson.
            Honorary pallbearers will be the officers, deacons, deaconess and missionary board of the Frist African Baptist Church.
            The body will be placed in the church one hour before the service and the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 tonight at Brunswick Funeral Home.
            Surviving are her husband, William T. Floyd of Brunswick; a stepson, Tyrone Floyd of Brunswick; four stepdaughters, Voncella “Bonnie” Thompkins of Brunswick, Valarie Harris, Belenda Jackson and Rosalyn E. Bennett, all of Miami; 19 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
            The Glynn County native was a member of First African Baptist Church. She was the former administrator at the Adult Education Center and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. She was a retired teacher with the Glynn County School System.

FLOYD, Elmo Clifton
The Brunswick News; Monday 10 May 1982; pg. 2A col. 3

FUNERAL TUESDAY FOR ELMO FLOYD OF ST. SIMONS

            Services for Elmo Clifton Floyd, of St. Simons Island, who died 7 May in the Brunswick Hospital, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Emanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. R.J. Leggett officiating. Interment will be in the King Cemetery.
            Mr. Floyd was a member of the Emanuel Baptist Church and was retired from the Sea Island Co. He was a native of Glynn County.
            He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma Floyd of St. Simons; one foster son, Thomas Lamar Lawrence; one daughter, Consuelo Floyd; and two sisters, Mrs. Elethia Lotson of St. Simons and Mrs. Irene Spaulding of New York.
            Pallbearers will be Bennie Hillery, Jive Green, Henry Fleming, Herman Osborne, Ben Johnson and Jasper Barnes.
            Honorary pallbearers will be Gus Hargrove, Burnice Bailey and the room service department of the Cloister Hotel.
            The body will be place in the church one hour prior to the funeral, and the family will meet friends at the chapel from 7 until 8 p.m.
            Hall and Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

FLOYD, Henry
Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 20 December 1884; pg. 7 col. 1

            Henry Floyd, a darkey who worked for several years at St. Simons Mills, was fatally cut with an axe in Darien, by another “brother in black,” on last Monday.  He died within a few hours, and was brought home on Tuesday to be buried at Butler’s Point.  It is said that his right arm was almost completely cut off at the shoulder.  It is further reported that Henry’s body was most shockingly mutilated.

FLOYD, Tom
The Brunswick Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 22 December 1883; pg. 3 col. 1

ST. SIMONS DEPARTMENT—Tom Floyd, a noted African, died very suddenly in a convulsion last week.  Tom was one of the cargo of Africans on the schooner Wanderer, about which such an excitement was produced in Brunswick waters, and the trial and acquittal of her captain before the United States Circuit Court at Savannah.  Tom was also famous among his deluded class as a “medicine man” and manipulator in voodooism and other humbuggery.

FLOYD, William
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 16 February 1982; Submitted by Charles E. Pearson

SERVICES TUESDAY FOR WILLIAM FLOYD OF ST. SIMONS

            The funeral for William Floyd, 76, of St. Simons Island, who died Feb. 11 at the Brunswick Hospital, will be held at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday at the First African Baptist Church with the Rev. J.J. Hill officiating.
            Interment will be in Village Cemetery.
            He was a native of Glynn County, retired and a member of First African Baptist Church.
            Survivors include a son, Herbert Floyd of St. Simons; two daughters, Mrs. Ellen Bryan of St. Simons and Mrs. Estella Mae Maxwell of Brunswick; and two brothers, Levie [sic] Davis of St. Simons and Malicia Cyler [sic] of Darien.
            Pallbearers will be Eugene Lewis, Herman Osborne, Dennie Hunter, G.L. Buchanan, Russell White and Mozell Bidding.  Honorary pallbearers will be officers of the church.
            The body will be placed in the church an hour before services.
            Hall and Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

FORRESTER, Annie (Johnson)
The Brunswick News; Saturday 20 March 1982; pg. 3A col. 1

SERVICES SUNDAY FOR MRS. FORRESTER

            Services for Mrs. Annie Forrester, 73, who died March 18 at the Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital, will be held 3 p.m. Sunday at the St. John Baptist Church at Pennick, with the Rev. Sam McDew officiating. Interment will be in Jerusalem Cemetery.
            Mrs. Forrester was a member of St. John Baptist Church and was a member of the Mother of the Church.
            Mrs. Forrester is survived by three sons, Johathan [sic] Forrester, Henery Holton [sic] and Sylvester Holton; eleven daughters, Susie Forrester, Gloria Colsby, Joanna Sheffield, Claudia Burris, Mary Spicer, Catherine Forrestser, Priscilla Forrester, Everlyn Yoins, Barbara Anderson, rose Gamble and Clemtine [sic] Knight; two brothers, Josh Cash of Brunswick and Frank Cash, of Malawan [sic], N.J.; and one sister, Mrs. Dicie Lane of Pennick; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
            Pallbearers will be friends of the family.
            Honorary pallbearers will be officers of the church.
            The body will go to the church one hour prior to the service.
            Hall & Jones Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

FORRESTER, Priscilla
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 5 May 1987; pg. 3A col. 4

RITES TOMORROW FOR LOCAL RESIDENT PRISCILLA FORRESTER

            The funeral for Priscilla Forrester of Brunswick will be held Wednesday. She died April 30 in Tampa, Fla.
            The 4 p.m. rites will be held at Zion Baptist Church. Interment will be at Jerusalem Cemetery in Pennick. The Rev. G.E. Darrisaw will officiate. Pallbearers will be friends of the family and honorary pallbearers will be officers of the church.
            The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the time of the services.
            Survivors are two brothers Henry Holton Sr. and Sylvester Holton seven sisters Claudia Burris Mary Lee Spice Catherine Forrester Evelyn Young Barbara Anderson Rose Gamble and Clementine Knight several nieces and nephews.
            She was a native of Glynn County and a member of Zion Baptist Church.
            Hall and Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

FRAZIER, August
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 16 August 1911; pg. 1 col. 4

AN OLD-TIMER DEAD—August Frazier, Colored, Slave of the Dart Family, Gone to His Rest.

            There passed away at St. Simon island yesterday an aged colored man, who deserves some mention and whose life work might be an example for the members of his race. “Uncle” August was a slave, belonging to the late Major U. Dart and during the war, at the offer of freedom from his bondage, refused to desert his old master. After the war, he remained in the employment of the Dart family, and even unto death was true to its members.
            The following appreciation of him from Col. J.E. Dart is appropriate:

“Editor of The News:

            “I heard today August Frazier was dead at St. Simon. What a flood of memories comes over me as I think of his faithful services, of his fidelity to our family through all the hardships and privations we went through from ’61 to ’65; how when the launches of the blockaders at St. Simons raided the upper waters of Turtle river, offered him freedom if he would desert his old master; how he refused and told the officer in charge of the launch his old master was his best friend and he wanted no freedom for no one would take care of hi in his old age except his young masters. His young masters were faithful to the faith he had in them; he always had a hoe at Judge Horace Dart’s home so long as he wanted one; he went to St. Simons to spend his last days with his son; he never wanted for a dollar in hiss declining years. August was the last of the old darkies of the Dart family.

            “’What though no rosy tings adorned his face
            No silken tresses shone with flowing grace,
            Yet of ethereal temper was his soul,
            And in his veins the tide of Honor rolled.’

            “He was faithful and true, no matter what his color was.
            “J.E. DART.”

FREEMAN, Lila (Pasley)
The Brunswick News; Friday 27 December 1996; pg. 3A col. 6

SERVICE SATURDAY FOR LILA PASLEY FREEMAN

            The funeral for Lila Pasley Freeman of Brunswick will be noon Saturday at Holy Band Church with Harry Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            She died Dec. 20 at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            Pallbearers will be friends of the family.
            The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 tonight and the body will be placed in the church an hour before the service.
            Surviving are a daughter, Annie Gibson, a brother, Robert Pasley of Metter; a sister, Lucille Phillips of Metter; 21 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
            She was a native of Metter and was employed as a peeler.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

GAITHERS, child
The Atlanta Constitution; Tuesday 15 May 1888; pg. 2 col. 1

            A homicide occurred in the Ardock settlement, in McIntosh county, early in the last week, but was not discovered until the middle of this week.  Two small colored boys, Cain Gaithers and his brother, went into the woods with a gun and a hoe, and Cain came back without the gun and hoe, and without his brother, for whom eh could not account, saying his brother had gone to a neighbor’s house.  His father sent him for the hoe and gun, which he brought, saying he had seen nothing of his brother, but had seen his tracks.  Several days after this he and his father were going through the woods, when Cain acted queerly at a certain point, and being sent to a point at which he had been seen shying around, the buzzards rose up and the father went up and found the other boy shot through the head and covered behind a lot with bushes.  The boy, Cain, admitted he had killed his brother, and says it was an accident, but the circumstances upon the coroner’s inquest was such that the boy was committed by the coroner to await the action of the grand jury.  Cain seems to be about eleven or twelve years old.

GALE, Freddie Douglas Sr.
The Brunswick News; Thursday 6 January 1983; pg. 3A col. 4

RITES SATURDAY FOR MR. GALE

            Services will be held Saturday for Freddie D. Gale Sr. who died at the local hospital Dec. 31.
            Services will be held at 1 p.m. at the Salem Baptist Church in Sterling.
            The family will receive friends Friday from 6 until 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
            A native of Ware County, Mr. Gale had lived in Glynn County for 32 years. He lived at Everett City.
            Survivors include a son, Freddie D. Gale Jr. of Miami, Fla.; five daughters, Julia M. Wilson of Everett, Mrs. Mathaline Sullivan of Darien, Mrs. Veda M. Cannon of Atlanta, Mrs. Emma R. Thomas of Brunswick and Mrs. Francenia J. Brennon of Eulonia; two sisters, Mrs. Katie Irving of Bronx, N.Y. and Mrs. Ruth Jones of Jacksonville, Fla.; three uncles; one aunt; 25 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; and other relatives.
            Darien Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

GALE, Mary Ellen (Andrews)
The Brunswick News; Friday 14 April 1978; pg. 2A col. 1

FUNERAL SATURDAY FOR MRS. ANDREWS

            Funeral services for Mary Ellen Andrews, 70, who died Saturday at the local hospital after a brief illness, will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Salem Baptist Church in Sterling with burial in the First A.B. Church cemetery at Everett.
            She was a native of Glynn County but had lived in Savannah, White Plains, N.Y. and Philadelphia, Pa. She was a member of First A.B. Church of Everett where she served as secretary and president of the missionary department. She was a member of the executive board of Zion Missionary Baptist Association, a field agent for the Women’s Auxiliary, president of Glynn County Missionary District of the association, and secretary of the Glynn County Community Union.
            She was a member of the General Missionary Baptist Convention and secretary of the Glynn County Voters and Improvement League, secretary and member of Glynn County’s Community Action Committee, treasurer of Burroughs-Mollette P.T.A. and volunteer for the March of Dimes and American Cancer Society.
            She is survived by her husband, Freddie D. Gale, Sr.; five daughters, MRS. Julia Mae Small Wilson of Everett, Mrs. Veda McKnight Cannon of Atlanta, Mrs. Mathaline McKnight Sullivan of Darien, Mrs. Emma R. Gale Thomas of Brunswick and Mrs. Francenia J. Gale of Eulonia; one son, Freddie D. Gale Jr. of Miami, Fla.; one god-son, one uncle, two aunts, and other relatives and friends.
            Darien Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.

GASAWAY, Susan s/o
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 18 January 1911; pg. 1 col. 2

NEGRO CHILD IS BURNED TO DEATH—LEFT IN HOUSE ALONE LITTLE BOY PLAYED IN FIRE WITH FATAL RESULTS

            A little negro boy, four years of age the son of Susan Gasaway, was burned to death in a fire which partly destroyed the residence at 1123 Albany street, yesterday morning shortly after 10 o’clock.
            An alarm was sounded from box 28 and the department made the usual quick run to the scene of the conflagration. As soon as they began to fight the fire, which was in a rear room of the little house, they heard the screams of a child, and at once an effort was made to get into the room. It appears, however, that the room was entirely enveloped in flames and it was impossible for the firemen to rescue the child. As soon as the fire could be sufficiently extinguished one or two of the firemen went into the room and there they found the child lying near the bed burned beyond recognition.
            It appears that the child had been left in the room by its mother, who left a coal fire burning in the room. It is thought that the child crawled to the fireplace, and, in playing in the fire, his clothes were ignited and this set fire to the house. The child, of course, being alone, was helpless. The mother often left the child in the house alone for a short time, and it was stated that the boy was almost an invalid, being unable to walk alone. The woman seemed terribly distressed over the unfortunate affair.

GASQUE, Patricia Ann (Roberts)
The Brunswick News; Monday 2 August 1976; pg. 2A col. 1

GASQUE FUNERAL TO BE TUESDAY

            Funeral services for Patricia Ann Roberts Gasque, who died Wednesday, will be held Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with the Rev. W.L. Henderson officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            She was a native of Brunswick who had lived in New York for the past eight years and had recently returned to Glynn County. She was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church.
            She is survived by her husband, Harry Gasque of Atlanta; six daughters, Silva, Diandria, Joell, Harriet, Angela and Chandra, all of Brunswick; her mother, Mrs. Willie Mae Roberts of Brunswick; her father, Earl Roberts of Mt. Vernon, N.Y.; a sister, Mrs. Leatha R. Ricks of Brunswick; two brothers, Cornell Aldridge and Lester Roberts, both of Fayetteville, N.C.; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
            Active pallbearers are the deacons of Mt. Olive Baptist Church.
            The body will be placed in the church at 3 p.m. to await the hour of services.
            The family will be at 1714 Amherst St.
            Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

GIBBONS, Ben
The Brunswick News; Friday 25 January 2013; pg. 4A col. 3

            Ben Gibbons of Brunswick died Jan. 21, 2013, at Southeast Georgia Health System.
            A funeral service will be at noon on Saturday at Zion Baptist Church.
            Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, Brunswick.
            The family will greet friends from 11 to noon Saturday at Zion Baptist Church.
            Hall, Jones and Brown Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

GIBSON, Sallie
The Brunswick News; Monday 8 March 1926; pg. 8 col. 3

WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY

            The funeral of Sallie Gibson, well known colored woman, will be held in Darien Thursday. She died suddenly at her home, 1018 Johnson street, early Saturday night. Deceased was well known and highly respected.

GRANT, Beauford Jr.
The Brunswick News; Friday 8 December 1978; pg. 12A col. 1

TWO KILLED THURSDAY IN ACCIDENT AT FLETC

            One construction worker unloading cinderblocks at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center at Glynco was electrocuted Thursday and another died while apparently trying to save him, Glynn County police said.
            The two Brunswick men, Beauford Grant Jr. 27, and Leon L. Causey Jr., 28, were pronounced dead at the scene by Glynn County Coroner Al Chapman.
            Witnesses said the two men were working at a physical training building under construction at the northwest corner of the FLETC facility.
            Police said Grant, an employee of Glynn Concrete Co., was operating a crane by remote control from the ground when the crane struck a high-voltage power line.
            Causey, an employee of Dawson Construction Co., apparently tried to get Grant free and was killed himself, police said….[rest of article is Causey’s obituary—AH]

The Brunswick News; Monday 11 December 1978; pg. 2A col. 3

SERVICES TOMORROW FOR BEAUFORD GRANT

            Funeral services for Beauford Grant Jr., 27, a native of the Brookman community, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Springfield Baptist Church, on Myer [sic] Hill Road, Brookman community with Rev. L.T. Sanders officiating.  Interment will follow in the Higginbotham Cemetery.
            Grant died last Tuesday as a result of contact with a high voltage power line while operating a crane by remote control.
            He was a 1970 graduate of Risley High School and was employed by the Glynn Concrete Co.
            He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Daisy L. Grant of Brunswick; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Beauford Grant, Sr. of Brunswick; five sisters, Mrs. Ozzie Lee Thornton of Jacksonville, Fla., Misses Bertha Grant, Shirley Grant, May Grant, and Susan Grant, all of Brunswick; three brothers, Washington Grant, David Grant, and Arnold Grant, all of Brunswick; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sollomon Carroll of Brunswick; several aunts, uncles, and other relatives.
            Active pallbearers will be Charlie Wiggs, James Davis, Lemon Johnson, Moses Gray, Matthew Brooks, Roy Brooks, Odell Lee and James Darrisaw.  Honorary pallbearers will be Roger Ricks, Harold Friedman, Joseph Demery, Levi Atkinson, L.C. Clinch, Spencer Waye, the Isaac Johnson choir, and Risley High class of 1978 [sic].
            The family will be at the home of his parents in the Buck Swamp Road.  They will receive friends tonight at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
            Collins Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.

GRANT, Harrison, Sr.
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 6 September 1995; pg. 3A col. 4

SERVICE THURSDAY FOR HARRISON GRANT SR.

            The funeral for Harrison Grant Sr., 79, of St. Simons Island will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Emanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. R.J. Leggett officiating. Burial will follow in Gould Cemetery in Harris Neck.
            He died Saturday at his residence.
            Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews of the family.
            Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of Emanuel Baptist Church.
            Surviving are four sons, Harrison Grant Jr. of Jamaica, N.Y., Richard Grant of Norfolk, Va., Anthony Grant of Decatur and William Earl Grant of Brunswick; four daughters, Ernestine Smiley of Brunswick, Carolyn A. Grant of Darien, Adlet P. Grant of Kissimmee, Fla., and Linda G. Green of Davenport, Fla.; two brothers, Jesse Grant of Harris Neck and Chris McIntosh of Eulonia; three sisters, Ruby Holmes of Carnigan, Alfreda Mitchell of Crescent and George Mae Wesperte of Meridian; 20 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and several other relatives.
            Grant was a life-long resident of McIntosh County. He was retired from the Sea Island Co. and was a member and deacon of Emanuel Baptist Church.
            Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

GRANT, Horace W.
The Brunswick News; Friday 29 April 1966; pg. 14 col. 1 & pg. 3 col. 6

ALLEGED NEGRO PROWLER SLAIN BY ISLAND MAN—Wife Spotted For Outside Bedroom Window

            An 18-year-old St. Simons Island Negro, with a record of delinquency, died early today at the Brunswick hospital after being shot in the head by a St. Simons Island resident who told county police the youth was prowling at the edge of his home, Lt. Paul Waggoner declared.
            Horace W. Grant of 1077 Demere Road, St. Simons, died at approximately 3:25 a.m. today after being shot around 1:30 a.m. by Thomas A. Younce III, of 1128 Peachtree St., St. Simons, according to Waggoner.
            The lieutenant said police received a call at 1:30 from Younce who said he thought he had just shot a prowler.
            Waggoner, Sgt. C.E. Garbutt, and officers J.E. Way, Tom Mimbs, and Cordell Harper arrived at the Younce residence at 1:38 o’clock and found Grant lying on the ground at the rear of the house at the northeast corner, said Waggoner. The young Negro had received a bullet in the forehead between the eyes, Waggoner added.
            An ambulance arrived at 1:52 o’clock and rushed Grant to the hospital, the lieutenant said.
            Grant was lying with his feet near to the house and his head was resting approximately eight feet, eight inches from a bullet hole in the window screen, said Waggoner.
            “He couldn’t have been more than three feet away from the window when the shot was fired,” added the lieutenant.
            Younce, 25, told police he and his wife, Candy, had been having trouble sleeping due to the warm weather and that he had opened a venetian blind and pulled back the window curtain to allow some air to come into their bedroom, according to Waggoner.
            Waggoner reported that Mrs. Younce said she was lying in bed and upon looking out the window saw a movement. She advised her husband and the two watched for about five minutes, Waggoner related.
            Younce stated he could see the movement at the edge of the window but was unable to tell what it was, reported Waggoner, adding that he then reached for .32 caliber pistol which he kept in a night stand at the edge of the bed, declared the lieutenant.
            Younce said he fired the pistol from a lying position, shooting across the figure of his wife, Waggoner related. Both Younce and his wife then said they heard a person fall and moan after which they called police, declared Waggoner.
            The lieutenant said police found a bicycle, believed to be Grant’s, about two houses down from the Younce residence.
            Younce is associated with his father in the pest and termite control business. His wife is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin N. Cofer of St. Simons.
            Waggoner said Coroner L.M. Harrison was to determine whether to hold an inquest after reading the police report.
            A Juvenile Court official said Grant was committed April 27, 1964 to a State Training School and was released on Dec. 18, 1964 after he was found delinquent on a burglary charge. Court officials said he had a lengthy record of shoplifting, petty larceny and truancy.
            Sheriff’s department records showed Grant entered a guilty plea in City Court to a charge of larceny on Oct. 20, 1965 and was sentenced to three months in jail or $105 fine. He served his sentence and was released Nov. 23.
            The youth’s last encounter with police occurred last Jan. 3 when he was jailed for investigation by county officers. He was released the following day, according to records.
            Lt. Waggoner said the shooting, in his opinion was justifiable.

The Brunswick News; Wednesday 4 May 1966; pg. 12 cols. 5-6

Youth’s Father Takes Warrant—YOUNCE ARRESTED AS JURY RULES SLAYING JUSTIFIED

            A 25-year-old St. Simons Island man, Thomas A. Younce III, today was facing a manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old Negro last Saturday on the island. However, just yesterday afternoon, a five-man coroner’s jury held an inquest and ruled the slaying justifiable homicide.
            Harrison Grant of 1077 Demere Road, St. Simons, the father of Horace W. Grant who died from a bullet wound in the head while allegedly prowling near a window of the Younce home early Saturday, obtained a warrant charging manslaughter against Younce, who resides at 1128 Peachtree St., St. Simons, according to Chief Deputy Sheriff Henry Owens.
            Younce was arrested by the sheriff’s department yesterday afternoon and later posted bond of $1,006.50, added Owens. The case will be presented to the grand jury next week, the deputy declared.
            Younce was arrested on the manslaughter charge shortly after a grand jury inquest which termed the shooting of young Grant justifiable, Coroner L.M. Harrison said.
            Harrison expressed surprise when informed of the manslaughter charge brought against Younce by the dead youth’s father.
            “The boy’s father testified at the inquest that he had told his son that he was going to get into trouble sooner or later,” said Harrison. “He even said that young Grant had been giving him a lot of trouble lately,” Harrison added.
            A medical examiner also testified at the inquest saying the Negro youth had received a bullet flush in the forehead and there was no evidence of bruises or other mistreatment on the boy’s body, according to Harrison.
            Grant reportedly was shot around 1:30 a.m. Saturday and died in the Brunswick hospital at approximately 3:25 o’clock.
            County police discovered the youth’s body lying at the rear of the Younce home at the northeast corner near a bedroom window.
            Younce told police that he and his wife, Candy, had been having difficulty sleeping due to the warm weather and that he had opened a venetian blind and pulled back the window curtain to allow some air to enter their bedroom.
            Mrs. Younce told police that she was lying in bed and upon looking out the window saw a movement. She advised her husband and the two watched for about five minutes.
            Police reported that Younce said he could see the movement at the edge of the window but was unable to tell what it was. Younce then reached for a .32 caliber pistol which he kept in a night stand at the edge of the bed and fired the pistol through the window, shooting from a lying position across the figure of his wife.
            The Younces declared they then heard a person fall and moan after which they called police.

GRANT, James Albert
The Brunswick News; Monday 24 January 1972; pg. 5 col. 3

FIVE INJURIES IN AUTO CRASHES REPORTED HERE

            Five injuries were reported in three separate automobile mishaps in Glynn County during the past weekend.
            James Albert Grant, 19, of 18 Brooklyn Homes, is reported today to be in poor condition at the Brunswick hospital after the automobile he was driving Saturday collided with a 1962 model car driven by Roy H. Brooks of Burras, La.
            Brooks, although no condition report was available at the Brunswick hospital, reportedly received a broken jaw along with lacerations of the face and other broken bones, county police officers said.
            The officers noted that no statement as to what happened was available at the time of the accident, as Grant was unconscious when admitted to the hospital and Brooks was unable to talk.
            County police investigated another mishap in which a Darien woman received injuries late Saturday.
            Naomi Eunice Linton, 47, of Darien, told county police she was approaching a stop sign at Habersham St. and community Rd. when she applied brakes to her auto and the vehicle went out of control, going through the stop sign and a wood barricade into a ditch.
            Mrs. Linton received bruises.

The Brunswick News; Wednesday 2 February 1972; pg. 20A col. 4

LOCAL MAN DIES OF INJURIES IN AUTO ACCIDENT

            A Brunswick man died Monday from injuries received in an automobile accident in January, county police reported.
            He was identified as James A. Grant, 19, of 18 Brooklyn Homes.
            The accident occurred Jan. 22 on U.S. Highway 17, police said, when the automobile Grant was driving reportedly crossed the centerline of the highway and struck a 1962 model auto driven by Roy H. Brooks of Buras, La.
            Brooks was released from Brunswick hospital early today, to the custody of county police to face a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants.
            County police investigated seven automobile mishaps Tuesday in which two person were injured.
            Around 6:05 p.m. Tuesday at Altama Ave. and Sixth St., a Brunswick woman received neck injuries when the auto she was driving was struck in the rear by a 1969 model automobile driven by Leroy E. Jones of 1314 Newcastle St. police said.
            Injured in the mishap was Carolyn G. Mitchell, 37, of 3242 Dogwood St., driver of a 1963 model vehicle.
            A Brookman woman was admitted to the Brunswick hospital Tuesday afternoon suffering from shock after her automobile was involved in a two-car mishap on St. Simons Island.
            Police identified the woman as Wilma Louise Demery 19.
            Witnesses told police that a 1965 auto driven by Kirby Carlos Hobby, 19, of St. Simons Island was traveling north on Demere Rd. and the Demery vehicle was traveling east on Proctor Lane when the Demery auto apparently failed to yield right of way at a stop sign and collided with the Hobby car.
            Police said the Hobby vehicle was knocked into a telephone pole causing approximately $10 damage to the pole.
            There were no injuries reported in other automobile mishaps in the county.

GRANT, William Earl
The Brunswick News; Friday 10 October 1997; pg. 3A col. 5

WILLIAM E. GRANT FUNERAL SATURDAY

            William Earl Grant, 39, of Brunswick died Sunday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            The funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at the Holy Band Inspiration Deliverance Temple with the Rev. Stacey W. Grant officiating. Burial will follow at King Cemetery on St. Simons Island.
            The body will be placed in the church an hour before the service.
            Pallbearers will be Anthony Grant, Bruce Dunson, Morris Spaulding, Lewis Holland, Cecil Hudson and Robert Kitchen. Honorary pallbearers will be nephews.
            Surviving are three brothers, Harrison Grant Jr. of Jamaica, N.Y., Richard Grant of Norfolk, Va. And Anthony Grant of Decatur; four sisters, Ernestine Smiley and Adlet Grant both of Brunswick, Linda Green of St. Simons and Carolyn Grant of Connegan [sic]; and a host of nieces and nephews.
            He was a native of Brunswick and a self-employed carpenter.
            Hall, Jones and Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

GREEN, Clarence Sr.
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 23 September 1997; pg. 3A col. 4

CLARENCE GREEN SR DIES THURSDAY

            Clarence Green Sr., 63, died Thursday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            The funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Greenland Baptist Church with the Rev. Ben C. Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
            The body will be placed in the church an hour before the service. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 tonight at Collins’ Funeral Home.
            Surviving are his wife, Minnie Pearl Green; six children, Mary Ann, Terrell, Patricia, Pamela, Myra and Clarence Jr.; 18 brothers and sisters, Edward Anderson, George Anderson, Charlie McCloud, Everlena Hall, Amanda Jackson, Johnnie Drayton, Hattie Mae Herrington, Lucile Payton, Wilbur Green, Ann Davis, Rose Robinson, Queen Scanes, Eula Mincey, Johnny Green, Otis Green, William Green, Harvey Green and Edward Green; 19 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

        The funeral for Jake Green, 72, will be held Saturday.  Green, a resident of Cannon Bluff, died Monday in the Glynn/Brunswick Memorial Hospital after an extended illness.
        The 2 p.m. rites will be held at the Welcome Baptist Church in Cannon Bluff with the Rev. Larry L. Odoms officiating.  Interment will be in the Wallace Cemetery, also in Cannon Bluff.
        The family will receive friends at the funeral home tonight from 6 to 7 o'clock.
        Green is survived by his wife, Vernell Green of Cannon Bluff; six daughters, Eloise Wiley, Inez Evans and Peggy Green of Crescent, Helen Woods of Allenhurst, Hattie Carter of Savannah and Debra Green of Atlanta; six sons, Arthur Green, Sam Green, Jonathan Green, Michael Green and Melvin Green of Cannon Bluff and Johnny Lee Green of Freeport, Texas; one sister, Sadie B. Walker of Cannon Bluff; two brothers, Fred Ward of Cannon Bluff and Isiah Green of Savannah; 29 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
        Green was a native of McIntosh County and a member of the Welcome Baptist Church in Darien.
        The Darien Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

GREEN, Rosa (Blue)
The Brunswick News; Saturday 22 January 1977; pg. 7B col.

MRS. ROSA GREEN SUCCUMBS TUESDAY

            Mrs. Rosa Blue Green died Tuesday at the Medical Arts Cenetery of Coastal Georgia. She was a resident of Brookman Community and a member of the Galilee Baptist Church.
            She is survived by a sister, Ophelia Miller of Brunswick; a sister, Sadie Millsap of Leetsdale, Penn.; several nieces, nephews and cousins, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
            Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Galilee Baptist Church with interment to follow at the Blue Cemetery.
            The Rev. R.J. Leggett will officiate.
            Active pallbearers will be Beauford Grant, Columbus Hippard, L.C. Clinch, Theodore Williams, Joseph Perkins and Joseph Demery.
            Honorary pallbearers will be Baker Stafford, Calvin Waye, Jr., Eddie Short, Roland Johnson, Walter Johnson and Calvin Waye, Sr.
            The body will be placed in the church 45 minutes before the service.
            The Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

GREEN, Sarah (Wilson)
The Brunswick News; Friday 30 July 1999; pg. 2A col. 5

            SAPELO ISLAND—Sarah Green, 91, died Tuesday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Baptist Church on Sapelo Island with the Rev. Carolyn Dowes officiating.  Burial will follow in Behavior Cemetery.
            Pallbearers will be friends of the family.  Honorary pallbearers will be officers of the church.
            The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service.  The boat to Sapelo will leave the dock at 9 a.m.
            Surviving are a daughter, Edna Scott of Bloomfield, N.J.; [number cut off can’t read] grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
            She was a native of McIntosh County and a member of St. Luke Baptist Church.
            Hall, Jones and Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

GRIFFIN, Lamar
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 5 January 1983; pg. 3A col. 1

RITES THURSDAY FOR MR. GRIFFIN

            The funeral for Lamar Griffin of 70 Brooklyn Homes, who died Dec. 31, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul AME Church with the Rev. Jasper Drew officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
            The body will be taken to the church an hour prior to the service.
            Mr. Griffin in survived by his wife, Mrs. Sarah Friend Griffin; two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Griffin Waye and Ms. Diane Griffin; two sons, William Friend and Lamar Griffin Jr., all of Brunswick; three brothers, Samuel Griffin Jr., Marion Griffin and Alonza Griffin; five sisters, Mrs. Essie Dean McCloud, Ms. Gladys Bell Griffin, Mrs. Annie Lois Andrews, Mrs. Mary Ruth Woods and Mrs. Jeannette G. Legett, all of Brunswick; and several nieces and nephews.
            Robert Cummings’ Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

GRIFFIN, Mary
The Brunswick News; Friday 19 November 1920; pg. 3 col. 2

WELL-KNOWN COLORED WOMAN DIED YESTERDAY

            Mary Griffin, a well-known and highly respected colored women, who has lived in Brunswick since her childhood, died at the home of her father, at Cochran avenue and Gloucester street yesterday, after a short period of illness. Deceased was highly regarded in all circles and had numbers of friends among both the white and colored people. The funeral will take place at the First African Baptist Church at 1 o’clock Sunday afternoon.

GRIFFIN, Vera
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 9 January 2013; pg. 4A col. 4

            Vera T. Griffin died Friday at her residence.
            Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Oak Grove Baptist Church, 3425 Martin Luther King Blvd., with interment in Greenwood Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 6 until 7 p.m. today at Brunswick Funeral Home.  The procession will leave from 3220 Brailsford Ave.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

GOUCH, Felicia LaFay
The Brunswick News; Saturday 18 April 1998; pg. 3A col. 3

FELICIA L. GOUCH SERVICE MONDAY

            The funeral for Felicia LaFay Gouch, 22, of Brunswick will be 3 p.m. Monday at Greater Hall Temple with the Rev. G. Bobby Hall officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
            She died April 12 at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
            Surviving are her parents, Jesse Lee and Deborah Gouch of Brunswick; two brothers, Tyrone Clarence of Mount Holmes, Idaho, and Chris Clarence of Brunswick; and a sister, Danielle Gouch of Brunswick.
            She had been a housekeeper for the hospital.
            Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

GOUCH, Jesse Lee
The Brunswick News; Friday 21 January 1994; pg. 3A col. 3