The Macon Telegraph from Macon, Georgia (2024)

December 2, 1973

Publication:

The Macon Telegraphi

Location:

Macon, Georgia

Issue Date:

Sunday, December 2, 1973

Page:

32

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6C Macon Telegraph and News Sunday Dec 2 1973 Deaths unerals Atlanta Couple Dies In Twiggs Accident9' oo JEERSONVILLE An Atlanta couple was killed Sat urday morning and a Collins man was hospitalized after a two car accident on 1 16 about 158 miles east of Macon ac cording to the Georgia State Patrol at Dublin Killed were Thomas McClure 54 and his 51 ycar old wife Grace both of Country Lane NE A 21 year old tree surgeon James Phillip Collins of PO Box 133 Collins Ga was in fair condition at the Medical Center of Central Georgia said hospital authorities Both cars were traveling west on the interstate when Col lins estimated to be traveling 90 miles per hour ran into the rear of the car around 11:15 am The Volkswagen was demolished said the state patrol spokesman Investigations are incomplete but Collins was charged with driving under the influence and speeding our County uneral Home and HM Patterson anl Sons uneral Home Atlanta have charge of arrangements for the McClures In Our Area Mrs Laura Mitchell Ma con Joe Thurman Gray John Dixon Macon Raz Williams Milan Kiami Ibn Williams Macon Robert Williams itzger ald Martin Cook Sparta Mrs Williams Macon Loma Stevenson Perry red Mims Philadelphia Pa (ormerly of Twiggs County) Mrs Janie Gentry Dever eaux Mrs Annie Johnson Hazle hurst Mrs Lillie Mixon Macon Mrs Middlebrooks William Bloodworth Macon con Mrs Stephen Grady Ma con Jerry Kinman Macon Robert Williams ITZGERALD Services for Williams 55 who died riday in a local hospital will be held at 3 pm Sunday in Sturgeon CreekPrimitive Baptist Church Burial will be in Jacob Dor miny Cemetery in Ben Hill Mr Williams a logger was a lifelong resident of Ben Hill County and a member of Sturgeon Creek Primitive Baptist Church Survivors include his wife Mrs Audrey Dorminy Wil liams of itzgerald a son Ri ley Williams of Dublin three daughters Mrs Bobbie Gibbs of Screven Mrs An Inette Brooks Mrs Jane Coleman both of itzger aid mother Mrs Annie Williams of Wray a brother Williams of ort Riley Kansas a sister Mrs Gerdie Richardson of Lumber City Paulk uneral Home has charge of arrangements red Mims PHILADELPHIA Pa Services for red Mims of Philadelphia Pa formerly of Twiggs County who died in that city Thursday will beheld at 3 pm Sunday in the Mt Olive Baptist Church in Twiggs County Burial will be in the church cemetery The (family will be at the resi dence of Mrs Jessie Mack Hwy 96 in Jeffersonville Community Chapel uneralHome has charge of arrange ments Mrs Laurn Mitchell JACKSON Services for Mrs Laura Duke Mitchell 83 of 2717 Neptune Way Macon who died riday in a hospital will be held at 3 pm Sunday in the Sardis Baptist Church in Henry County Mrs Mitchell a native of Butts County was a member of the Worthville Baptist Church Survivors Include a son 'I Douglas Mitchell of a two step daughters Mrs Euel Maddox of Jackson Mrs Al bert Smith of lovilla two brothers Marion Duke of Jackson Walter Duke of Day ton Ohio four sisters Mrs Lois Puckett of Las Vegas Nev Mrs Lilly May Hillman Blissfield Mich Mrs 'rank Wise of Covington Mrs Mary Johnson of Jack son six grandchildren Sherrell uneral Home has charge of arrangements Joe Thurman GRAY Joe Lee Thurman 39 of Bradley died Thursday in Reidsville Arrangements will be announced later by Collins uneral Home John Dixon John Dixon of 2731 Antioch Rd died at his residence Sat urday uneral arrangementsiWiU be announced later by Hutchings uneral Home Charlie Renfus Services for Charlie Renfus 46 of 736 Key St who diedV riday in a local hospital will be held hi St Peter Baptist Church Burial will be in Pine Hurst Cemetery in Ever green Time and day of serv ices will be announced later Hutchings uneral Home hascharge of arrangements Jerry Wayne Kinman Jerry Wayne Kinman 33 of Central Hotel died Thursday uneral services and burial will be in Jonesboro La Mr i a a native ofLouisiana lived in Macon two years moving from Jackson Tenn He was a laborer and a veteran Survivors include his par ents Mr and Mrs Leon Kin man of Jackson Tenn two sons Eric i a John Dean Kinman both of Jack son three brothers Bobby Kinman Billy Kinman Joe Kinman all of Jackson three ysisters Mrs Marylin Mc Donald Mrs Shirley Belcher both of Jackson Mrs Gloria Wathen of Owensboro Ky BUS TRIP TO DONALSONVILLE GEORGIA SATURDAY DECEMBER 15 1973 OR INORMATION CALL MRS MOSS AT 746 8700 A BAUTIUL INAL TRIBUTE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE REGARDLESS INANCIAL CONDITION HUTCHINGS PresHenf 5 (BAL) HUTCHINGS ScTww SiUCE 1895 HUTCHINGS MS Mrs Williams Services for Mrs Marguer ite Williams 45 of 536 Hall St who died Wednesday at her residence will be held at 3 pm Tuesday in the Grays Chapel AME Church Burial will be in the St Rest Ceme tery Survivors include her hus band Eddie Williams of Ma con seven sons Eddie James Williams of Atlanta Larry Williams Kaervy Williams rancios Williams Wane a Williams Ira Williams all of Macon Ricky Williams of South Korea four daughters Ouida Parks Gail Williams Hyancinth Williams all of a Miss Terry Wil liams of Gresahm SC a sis ter Mrs Rosa Harrell of Gresham three broth ers Douglas Shy James Shy both of Gresham Patterson Shy of Prescott Ariz The body will lie in state at the church from 12 noon until services Randall Memorial Mortuary has charge of arrangements! Kiami Ibn Williams Graveside services for Kia mi Telansi Ibn Williams two 1 son of Mr and Mrs Eddie Williams of 587 Poppy Ave who died Satur day in an Augusta hospital will be held at 2 pm Monday in Linwood Cemetery Survivors other than his parents include grandparents Mr and Mrs Dosh Jackson of Macon great grandmother Mrs Hattie Williams Hutchings uneral Home has charge of arrangements Mrs Lillie Mixon Services for Mrs Mixon 80 of 704 Car men Place ho died riday in a local hospital will be held at 3 pm Sunday in the Mabel White Baptist Church Burial will be in Macon Mem orial Park Mrs Mixon was a member of Mabel White Baptist Church and lived in Macon most of her life Survivors include a son Eu gene Mixon of Palmetto la two grandchildren Mortuary has charge of arra ngements David Smith Services for David Lucious Smith Jr 43 of New Orleans La who died Thursday will be held at 2 pm Sunday in the chapel of Crest Lawn neral Home Burial will be in Macon Memorial Park Mrs Annie Johnson HAZLEHURST Mrs An nie Mae Smith Johnson 68 died Saturday hi a local hos pital Mrs Johnson a native of Jeff Davis County was a charter member of the Peo ples Baptist Church Survivors include five daughters Mrs Ben Spann Mrs George Everett Miss Nellie Mae Johnson Mrs Aaron McDaniel Mrs Jerry Barton all of Hazlehurst three sons Aubrey Johnson Lonnie Johnson both of Ha zlehurst Orian Johnson of Tampa la two brothers loyd Smith of Hazlehurst Selton Smith of Miami la 20 grandchildren two great grandchildren Arrangements will be an later by Thomas Wainwright uneral Home Mrs Letha Deal i for Mrs Letha Whitaker Deal 39 who died riday at her residence after a long illness will be held at 3 pm Sunday in the chapel of Murchison uneral Home Burial will be in Braddy Cem etery Mrs Deal a native of Mont gomery County lived in Ma con 20 years Survivors include two sons Steve Deal Mark Deal both of Macon mother Mrs Mat tie Lou Whitaker of Vidalia four sisters Miss Mertie Whi taker Mrs Atha Batay both of Vidalia Mrs Ethel Stanley of Macon Mrs Doris Jackson of Vero Beach la four brothers Clinton Whitaker of Vidalia Roy Whitaker of Ail ey Aubrey Whitaker of Vero Beach loyd i a of Uvalda Murchison uneral Home of Vidalia has charge of ar rangements I PER AL NOTICES GENTRY Mrs Janie Zuber 91 of Dey eaux died Saturday after a long ill ness Graveside services will be held at 11 am Monday in White Plains Cemetery Rev Alton Ellis will officiate Crest Lawn uneral Home has charge of arrangements SMITH David Lucious Jr: 43 of New Orleans La died Thursday uneral services will be held at 2 Pm Sunday in the chapel of Crest Lawn uneral Home Rev Will Wilson will officiate Burial will be in Macon Memorial Park with Masonic rites MIXON Mrs 80 of 704 Carmen Place died riday Services will be held at 3 Pm Sunday In Ma bel White Baptist Church Rev James Waters and Rev Steve Johnson will officiate Burial will be in Macon Memorial Park MIDDLEBROOKS Mrs Mary Ward 89 of 2393 elton Ave died Saturday Services will be held at 2:30 pm Sunday at the graveside in Riv erside Cemetery Rev Earl A Craw ford will officiate Hart's Mortuary has charge of arrangements William Bloodworth Retired Machinist i for William Bloodworth 73 of 4209 Capitol Ave who died Saturday in a local hospital will be held at 2 pm Monday in the chapel of Mortuary Burial will be in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery in Baldwin County Mr Bloodworth was a re tired machinist and a mem ber of Mikado Baptist Church Survivors include his wife Mrs Marie Bloodworth of Macon a step son Clarence Burns of Macon a sister Mrs Mary Lane of Macon four brothers George Blood worth John Bloodworth Ed Bloodworth Lawrence Blo'od worth all of Milledgeville three grandchildren OWENS The family of the lote MR LIGE OWNES wishes to express their sincere thanks to all for the many courtesies shown during their bereavement A special thanks for the food lovely flowers and messages of condolence The family will always be grateful Signed: Mrs Minnie Owens Wife Mother Stepfather daughter brothers and sisters NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH Give and it shall be given unto you good measure pressed down and shaken together and running over shall men give into your bosom or with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again St Luke 6:38 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me But ye say wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offering Mai 3:8 The orsyth Pentecostal Holiness Church Elder Albert Phelps 'b rancis Shakelford ormer Assistant Army Secretary BIRMINGHAM Ala (API ormer Assistant Secretary of the Army rancis Shakelford of Atlanta Ga died here ri day He was 64 A spokesman for University Martin II Cook SPARTA Services for Martin Henry Cook 87 who died riday in a local hospital after a long illness will be held at 2:30 pm Sunday in the Memorial Method ist Church Burial will be in Sparta Cemetery Mr Cook a native of Mc Duffie County lived in Sparta 39 years Prior to his retire ment he was a railroad agent for 60 years serving 55 con secutive years with the Geor gia Railroad Mr Cook was a Mason and a Shriner and a member Brotherhood Local Union Sparta Lions Club and of the Pierce Memorial Metho dist Church Survivors include his wife Mrs Gertrude inch Cook of Sparta three daughters Mrs Vernon Carne Mrs John Elrod both of Stone Moun tain Miss Catherine Cook of Decatur a brother Winter Cook of Thomson five grand children Patterson uneral Home has charge of arrangements Mrs Stephen Grady Services for Mrs Stephen Grady 57 of 827 Cherry St who died riday in a local hospital after a long illness will be held at 1 pm Sunday in the chapel of Hart's Mor tuary Burial will be in Ever green Cemetery VINEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH THE LIVING CHRISTMAS TREE was an air combat intelligence i er for the US Navy Immediately after the war Truman appointed him to he US Strategic Bombing Sur vey which analyzed bombing uneral arrangements were pending He is survived by his widow Renee daughters Claire 18 and Elizabeth 17 and sons rank 15 and letcher 12 effects in the Pacific Shakelford joined Alston Milk and Gains law firm in Atlanta in 1947 and returned there after serving in the Army Department BUS R8P TO DONALSONVILLE GA SATURDAY DECEMBER 8 1973 OR INORMATION CALL MRS GORDON AT 745 1532 OR 746 2251 Tommy Jones Pastor PRESENTS Hospital said death was caus ed by a heart attack following surgery replacing a heart valve The spokesman added the surgery was attempted to correct a long standing heart condition Shakelford was ad mitted to the hospital Wednes 5 dav Shakelford was appointed by President Harry Truman in 1952 Ho resigned in ebruary 1963 job in the department was to oversee general management fiscal and budgetary operations He was a native of Albany Ga and attended Princeton University He was a graduate of the Harvard Law School During World War II he Mrs Middlebrooks Services for Mrs Mary Ward Middlebrooks 89 of 2393 elton Ave who died Saturday in a local hos pital after a long illness will be held at 2:30 pm Sunday in Riverside Cemetery Rev Earl A Crawford will offici ate Mrs Middlebrooks a native of Jones County lived most of her life in Macon She was a Baptist Survivors include a son Robert Lee Middlebrooks of a two grandchildren five great grandchildren one great great grandchild Hart's Mortuary has charge of arrangements (A program of beautiful sights and sounds with a large Christmas tree consisting of hundreds of lights and a 50 voice choir actually singing from the tree) featuring The Vineville Adult Choir The Vineville Chorale The Notes The Men The Vineville Brass The Junior High Handbell Choir Loyd Landrum Director TONIGHT DECEMBER 2 MONDAY DECEMBER 3 7:30 PM BOTH NIGHT i I 5 xs i I 4 with your Christmas gift of a Love Chest 4144 pine maple Lane 2499 ik $18495 290 5 uk $18495 2497 nak $18495 0274 maple nr pine $209 95 240H pine 1X405 SOUTH'S LARGEST QUALITY HOME URNISHERS STORE HOURS A i WARNER ROBINS 1709 WATSON BLVD PH 923 6461 WESTGATE SHOPPING CENTER EISENHOWER at PIO NONO 788 8360 DOWNTOWN MACON CHERRY AT BROADWAY PH 745 1681 STORE HOURS MON THRU SAT 9 AM 'TIL 5:30 PM STORE HOURS MON THRU RI 10 AM 'TIL 9 PM MON THRU SAT 9:30 'TIL 6 PM SAT 10 AM TIL 6 PM RI 'TIL 8: 30 PM The love chest It's the most personal cherished piece of furniture she'll ever own A gift steeped in centuries of romance and legend a tradition that grows in its charm every' year This Christmas we have an impressive assortment of beautiful styles all finished in fine cabinetwoods and lined with fragrant red cedar Can you think of a more imaginative wav to say I lote you? 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