Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. July 20, 1972

MRS. CARTER [Evelyn Brown] HILL

Mrs. Evelyn Brown Hill died Tuesday, July 11, 1972 at Mobile, Alabama where she had been living with a daughter since December 1971.
Mrs. Hill, widow of the late Carter Hill, was 69 hears old and was born and reared in Clay County, Alabama, but had resided here for several years. She was a member of the Methodist Church.
Funeral service for Mrs. Hill was held Thursday, July 13, at the Montezuma Methodist Church, with the Rev. C. G. Ward officiating. Burial was in BERTHA DOZIER MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY.
Surviving Mrs. Hill are two daughters, Mrs. Doris Murray of Mobile, Alabama and Mrs. Edward Smith of Hartwell, Georgia. One brother. W. K. Brown of Byromville; two granddaughters, Jean and Rue Murray of Mobile; two grandsons, Bill and Bob Smith of Hartwell, Ga.
Pallbearers - Not Copied.

[Note: Evelyn B. Hill - Born 1903 - Died 1972 is buried in Bertha Dozier Cemetery beside her husband, Carter C. Hill [1900 - 1971] See his Obit.

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. March 2, 1972

ARTHUR CLYDE HILL

Funeral services for Arthur Clyde Hill, age 76, of Oglethorpe were held at 3 PM Sunday in the chapel of Goddard Funeral Home in Reynolds. Rev. Sidney Jones and Rev. Ralph Beckwith officiated and burial followed in PLEASANT GROVE CEMETERY near Reynolds
Serving as pallbearers were: Cleveland Harp, E. L. Simmons, E. C. Raburn, Jr., Carl Rodgers, Laurance Simmons, Howard Hortman, Madison Lowe and G. C. Hobbs. Forming an honorary escort were Morris Slaton, Earl Jones, Wheeler Smith, Robert Lowe and Brown Perry.
Mr. Hill was a native of Macon County and had lived here all his life. Her was a retired farmer.
He is survived by his widow, Edna Hartley Hill of Oglethorpe; four sons, Melvin Hill, Ernie Hill, Charles Hill and Howard Hill, all of Oglethorpe, two daughters, Mrs. George Cook of Reynolds and Mrs. Bill Moye of Macon; two brothers, Monroe Hill and Cleve Hill, both of Oglethorpe.
Goddard Funeral Home of Reynolds was in charge of arrangements.

[Note: Arthur C. Hill - Born December 15, 1895 - Died February 26, 1972 is buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery]
 

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. May 27, 1987

ARCHIE CLINTON HILL

Mr. Archie Clinton Hill, 75, of Oglethorpe, Georgia, died Thursday, May 21, 1987, in the Macon County Medical Center.
Funeral services were held at 3 PM Friday, May 22, in the Oglethorpe Baptist Church. The Rev. Bill Givens officiated and burial was in OGLETHORPE MEMORIAL GARDENS CEMETERY.
Mr. Hill was born in Taylor County, February 21, 1912, the son of Albert O. Hill and Nina shirah Hill. He lived in Macon County most of his life and was a member of the Oglethorpe Baptist Church. He was a retired Chief of Police with Oglethorpe Police Department and a member of the Georgia Peach Officers Association.
Survivors are his wife, Eva Jewell Tarrer Hill of Oglethorpe, a grandson, Virgil Carl Cameron, a great-grandson, Aaron Cameron, a son-in-law, Virgil "Pete" Cameron, all of Fitzgerald, a nephew, Ralph Cox of Kingsport, Tennessee.
Pallbearers were, David Tarrer, Ronald Tarrer, Tony Tarrer, Joel Wood, Harold fowler and Morris Stafford.
Watson-Mathews Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

[Note: Archie Clinton Hill - Born February 21, 1912 - Died May 21, 1987 is buried in Oglethorpe Cemetery beside his wife, Eva Jewell Tarrer Hill [Jan. 4, 1918 - Sept. 8, 1988]

 

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. July 15, 1987

RICHARDSON H. HURDLE

Richardson H. Hurdle, 86, died Saturday, July 11, 1987 in Houston Texas.
Mr. Hurdle, a native of Montezuma, had resided in Houston for the past sixty years.
Services were held Monday in HOUSTON, TEXAS. Dr. W. H. Hurdle officiated.
Survivors include a brother,
J. H. Hurdle of Montezuma and a sister, Mrs. Mary Bankston of Flovilla, Ga.

 Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. August 19, 1987

MISS GLADYS HICKS

Miss Gladys Hicks, 92, of Montezuma, Georgia, died Wednesday, August 12, 1987, in Houston Medical Center,
Warner Robins, Georgia. Funeral services were held at 11 AM Friday, August 14, in the chapel of
Watson-Mathews Funeral Home. Burial was in FELTON CEMETERY with the Rev. Freddie Wheeler officiating.
Miss Hicks was born in Macon County, where she lived all of her life, on July 2, 1895, a daughter of
Daniel Morgan Hicks and Lenora Childs Hicks. She was a retired school teacher and a member of the
Montezuma United Methodist Church. She was a former member of the Montezuma Music Lovers
Club and the Montezuma Garden Club.
Survivors are, a sister, Miss Annie Mae Hicks of Montezuma, a nephew, Daniel Morgan Hicks, III of Ninety Six, S.C.,
three nieces, Mrs. George Brady of Reynolds, Ga., Mrs. J. P. Cunnyngham of Daytona Beach, Florida
Miss Ruth Hicks of Royston, a sister-in-law Mrs. Brown Hicks of Royston.
Pallbearers were Greg Hicks, John Hicks, Jimmy Maffett, John Cunnyngham, Watt Brown,
Hicks Queener, David Childs, John Childs.

[Note: Gladys Hicks - Born July 2, 1896 - Died August 12, 1987 is buried in Felton Cemetery in the Hicks Family Lot.

 

There is NOT an obit in the local Citizens & Georgian Newspaper for
William Tommy Hobbs - Born November 6, 1908 - Died January 6,
1990 and buried in Little Bethel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery.

This will help complete a
LITTLE BETHEL FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY BOOK
 that I am working on. I have taken digital pictures of every marker in the cemetery
and I am trying to find an obit for each one. If you have one available, PLEASE either post to
the Macon County Website to send to me, davine@alltel.net. THANKS

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. October 27, 1960

MRS. EMMETT BLACKSHEAR [Elizabeth Lizzie Lewis] HAMILTON

Funeral services for Mrs. E. B. Hamilton, Sr., were conducted at Montezuma Methodist Church
Sunday afternoon, October 23, 1960.

The Rev. C. C. Edmondson, Rev. C. C. Ward and Rev. W. S. Johnson officiated, and burial followed in
FELTON CEMETERY.

Nephews of the deceased serving as pallbearers were:
L. D. Hansford, C. P. Netherton, J. L. Oliver, W. L. Oliver, Sr.,
W. L. Oliver, Jr., J. D. Hamilton, Jack Hamilton and Harold Youmans.

Watson Mathews Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Hamilton, 85 year old resident of Montezuma, passed away October 21 after an extended illness. She was a lifelong resident of this city, and a member of Montezuma Methodist Church. She was very active in the church choir and Missionary Society until recent years. Her husband was the late E. B. Hamilton, Sr., who passed away in 1951.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. W. H. Guerry of Montezuma; three sons, Lewis A. Hamilton of Atlanta; Charles R. Hamilton of Oakland, Calif.; and E. B. Hamilton, Jr. of Tifton; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

[Note: Elizabeth Lizzie Lewis Hamilton - Born October 23, 1874 - Died October 21, 1960 is buried in Felton Cemetery beside her husband, Emmett Blackshear Hamilton [Oct. 16, 1867 - November 6, 1951] See his obit.]

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. November 24, 1960

BERNICE MAE HAMMOCK

Funeral services for Miss Bernice Mae Hammock, 60, held Tuesday in St. John's Lutheran Church in Oglethorpe, Rev. W. H. Martin officiated and burial followed in the OGLETHORPE CEMETERY.

Miss Hammock died Monday at a Montezuma hospital after a short illness. She was a lifelong resident of Macon County and was a member of the St. John's Church

Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Coleman Joiner of Montezuma, Mrs. Tom Green and Miss Daisy Hammock, both of Oglethorpe; two brothers, Lyman Hammock and J. Robert Hammock, both of Oglethorpe; a number of nieces and nephews.

Smith Tindol Funeral Home of Montezuma was in charge of arrangements.

[Note: Bernice Mae Hammock - Born September 3, 1900 - Died November 21, 1960 is buried in Oglethorpe Cemetery beside James R. Hammock [Nov. 12, 1870 - Oct. 9, 1956] & Laura Bell L. Hammock [Sept. 24, 1869 - Feb. 17, 1957] Probably, her parents.]



 

Citizen & Georgian – Montezuma, Ga. August 19, 1971
MRS. WILLIAM S. [Ada Beatrice McKinnon] HAM, 91
Mrs. Ada Beatrice McKinnon Ham of Montezuma passed away at a local nursing home late Monday evening, August 9, 1971. She was 91 years of age. Mrs. Ham, was the widow of William S. Ham and a native of Macon County for 60 years, moving here from Alexander City, Alabama. She was a member of the Montezuma Methodist Church.
Funeral services were held from the Montezuma United Methodist Church Wednesday with Rev. R. O. Edenfield and Rev. Kenneth Bush officiating. Interment followed in BERTHA DOZIER MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY. Serving as pallbearers were her grandsons, Bobby, Terry, Mack, Tommy, Harold and Billy Ham and Billy Davis.
She is survived by three sons, Mack Ham, Parks Ham and Thomas Ham, all of Montezuma; four daughters, Mrs. T. Z. Swift of Sparta, Mrs. W. H. Davis of Sylvester, Mrs. J. W. Waters of Reynolds and Mrs. John Wood of Norfolk, Ga.; a brother, Mason McKinnon of Montezuma; 18 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews also survive.
Watson-Mathews Funeral Home of Montezuma was in charge.
[Note: Ada McKinnon Ham – Born 1880 – Died 1971 is buried in Bertha Dozier Cemetery beside her husband William Summerfield Ham [ Born December 17, 1878 – Died Sept 1952] See his Obit.]

Citizen & Georgian – Montezuma, Ga. April 17, 1969

ALLEN J. HEAD, SR.

Services for Allen J. Head, Sr., 67, of Andersonville, who died Wednesday morning, April 9th, in a Montezuma hospital after a brief illness, were held Thursday, April 10th in the Oglethorpe Baptist Church.
The Rev. Richard Gardner and the The Rev. Carl Ayers officiated with burial in the OGLETHORPE MEMORIAL GARDENS CEMETERY.
Mr. Head was a native of Macon County and was a retired farmer. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Oglethorpe Lions Club.
Active pallbearers were Spec Grace, Jr., Mike Head, Jack Head, Harmon Head, Jr., Steve Head, Winston Lamberth, Charles Head and Jerry Head.
A number of friends of the deceased served as honorary pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ilene Murphy Head of Andersonville; three sons, Allen J. Head, Jr. of Cordele, Harmon W. Head of Andersonville and Murphy E. Head of Vienna; two daughters, Mrs. John A. Trask of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and Mrs. C. E. Grace of Oglethorpe; three brothers, Harry Head of Americus, Charles Head of Hawkinsville, and Russell Head of Cordele; a sister, Mrs. John Kable of Atlanta.
Watson Mathews Funeral Home of Montezuma was in charge.
[Note: Allen J. Head, Sr. – Born April 23, 1901 – Died April 9, 1969 is buried in Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens]

Citizens & Georgian – Montezuma, Ga. March 27, 1969

MRS. WILLIAM COLON [Rena Bell Westbrook] HICKS

Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 25th for Mrs. Rena Westbrook Hicks of Montezuma, who passed away March 24th at a local hospital. Services were held from the residence of Mrs. Cecil Queener in Montezuma. The Rev. Emory Gilbert officiated, and burial was in FELTON CEMETERY.
The widow of William Colon Hicks, she was 90 years of age, a lifelong resident of Macon County and a member of the Montezuma United Methodist Church.
Pallbearers were Dr. Tom Adams, Dr. Fred Adams, J. S. Croxton, W. T. Hall, Lawton Cater and Jack Haugabook.
Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Cecil Queener of Montezuma; one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Coley Hicks of Atlanta; one sister, Mrs. Mary Westbrook Cantrell of Lake City, Fla.; two grandsons, Sam Queener of Montezuma and Billy Hicks of Atlanta; two granddaughters, Mrs. Felton McCrary of Savannah and Mrs. John Dixon of Brattleboro, Vermont and 11 [great] grandchildren.
Watson-Mathews Funeral Home of Montezuma was in charge of arrangements.
[Note: Rena B. Westbrook Hicks – Born December 19, 1878 - Died March 24, 1969 is buried in Felton Cemetery beside her husband, William Colon Hicks [4-26-1875 – 7-12-1944]
[Note: According to the 1880 Macon Co., Ga. Census – Rena Bell Westbrook was the daughter of Elbert W. Westbrook [1837 – 1900] and his 2nd wife, Louella Louisa [McKenzie] Westbrook [1854 – 1903

Citizen & Georgian – Montezuma, Ga., September 7, 1967
MRS. BESS FREDERICK HEFLIN
Mrs. Bess Frederick Heflin, mother of Charles Garr Heflin of Montezuma, died Tuesday, August  29, in a Memphis, Tenn., hospital after a long illness.
Long active in social and civic affairs, Mrs. Heflin was the widow of John J. Heflin, widely known Memphis banker. She was a past president of Dilletantes and member of the board of the Hospital for Crippled Adults. A member of a distinguished Georgia family, she was born in Marshallville, Ga., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Felder John Frederick, and moved to Memphis with her husband and family in 1918.
She leaves three sons, John J. Heflin, Jr. of Memphis, Lt. Col. Felder F. Heflin of Washington, D. C. and charles G. Heflin of Montezuma; a brother Sinclair A. Frederick of Fort Valley; a sister, Mrs. Walter T. Forbes of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Marshallville, and two grandchildren.

Citizens & Georgia, - Montezuma, Ga. October 17, 1984

WALTER JOE HOBBS

Funeral services for Mr. Walter Joe Hobbs, age 63, of Macon, Ga. were held at 3:00 pm Thursday, October 11, 1984 in the chapel of Watson-Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Hobbs died Wednesday, October 10, at his residence. Burial was in FELTON CEMETERY, Montezuma, Ga. with Rev. Gene Wilson and Pastor John Lingle officiating.
Mr. Hobbs was born September 15, 1921 in Macon County, the son of the late G. C. Hobbs, Sr. and Della Frances Bivins Hobbs. He was a retired former partner with Flint Gas Company, a Mason and a Navy Veteran of World War II. He was a member of the V. F. W. and the American Legion.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his former wife, Mrs. Helen Grant Hobbs of Valdosta; a son, Walter Joe Hobbs, Jr. of Valdosta; two daughters, Miss Paula Hobbs of Valdosta and Mrs. Andrea Anker of Riverside, Conn.; a brother, G. C. Hobbs, Jr. of Reynolds; three sisters, Mrs. Edith Bearden and Mrs. Virginia Hammock, both of Oglethorpe, Mrs. Louise Hooks of Marshallville, one granddaughter.
Pallbearers were Wade Bearden, Dudley Hammock, Johnny Hammock, Bennie Hobbs, Louis Hobbs, and Grover C. Hobbs, III.

[Note: Walter Joe Hobbs - Born September 15, 1921 - Died October 10, 1984 is buried in Felton Cemetery beside his parents, Grover C. Hobbs, Sr. [4-1-1886 - May 21, 1957] See his obit & Johnnie B. Hobbs [Della Frances Bivins] Hobbs 5-25-1895 - 5-2-1989] See her obit.

LOUISE  COLLIER  CRENSHAW  HAMILTON of Tampa, Fl.
 
Louise Collier Crenshaw Hamilton; 89, of Tampa, Florida passed away Monday, November 26, 2001.  Graveside services were held Saturday, December 1, 2001 in the FELTON CEMETERY in Montezuma, Ga.
  A native of Georgia, she was a member of the Montezuma Methodist Church, and a retired school teacher.
  She is survived by her daughter; Carolyn Fossler of Tampa, Florida; sons: Robert Olan Crenshaw of NC; Marion Stewart Crenshaw of Wisconsin, eleven grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren
[Note: Louise Collier Crenshaw Hamilton B.______ D. November 26, 2001 is buried in Felton Cem. Beside her 1st husband, Robert Olin Crenshaw [b.2-9-1911 d. 4-17-1975] and in the same lot with her parents: Robert Clarence Collier [4-26-1885 – 10-20-1967] See his Obit - & Addie Stewart Collier [3-24-1885 – 7-3-1972

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. October 17, 1984

THEODORE CHESTER HAMMOND

Mr. Theodore Chester Hammond, age 87, of Marshallville, Ga. died Tuesday, October 9, 1984 in The Oaks Nursing Home. Graveside services were held at 4 pm Wednesday, October 10, in MARSHALLVILLE CEMETERY. The Rev. Ray Adams officiated.
Mr. Hammond, a native of Defiance, Ohio, lived in Marshallville since 1942. He was a retired rural letter carrier, a member of Marshallville United Methodist Church and an Army Veteran of World War I. He was a Mason, a member of Al Sihah Temple, the American Legion and the V.F.W.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Gonda Elizabeth Gares Hammond of Marshallville; one daughter, Mrs. Theodora H. Nassamer of Warner Robins.
Watons-Mathews Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

[Note: Theofore C. Hammond - Born February 21, 1897 - Died October 9, 1984 is buried in Marshallville Cemetery beside his wife, Gonda Gares Hammond [11-8-1899 - 4-15-1987]

Macon County Newsleader - Montezuma, Ga. - January 2004

MRS. CLABOURN [Christine "Tine" Peaster] HURTT

Christine P. ":Tine" Hurtt, 76, of Montezuma, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2004. Funeral services were held Friday, January 23, at 3 pm in the chapel of Watson-Mathews Funeral Home. Burial followed in the BERTHA DOZIER MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY.
Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Marvin Brown Peaster and Leila Mae Wright Peaster. She was a retired seamstress from Forrest Textile Mill. She attended the Church of God of Prophecy.
She is survived by her husband: Clabourn Hurtt of Montezuma; children: Dale Peaster of Americus and David Peaster of Branton, Kentucky; brother: James L. Peaster of Montezuma; sister Betty Jean Peaster Salter of Americus; grandchildren: Jimmy David Peaster, Tabatha Peaster, Ansleigh Peaster, and Justin Peaster.
Memorials may be made to the Christian Heritage Worship Center, P.O.Box 248, Oglethorpe, Ga. 31068.
Family may be contacted at the Peaster residence: 406 Spaulding Road, Montezuma, Ga. 31063.
Watson-Mathews Funeral Home in Montezuma had charge of arrangements.

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. Februaryh 2, 2000

MRS. RALPH [Helen Iris Hambrick ] HARDEN
Helen Iris Hambrick Harden, 87, of Andersonville, passed away Thursday January 27, 2000. Funeral services were held Monday, January 31, at 2 pm in the Andersonville Baptist Church. Burial followed in the OGLETHORPE MEMORIAL GARDENS. Rev. Earl Dunmon officiated.
Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late W. W. Hambrick and Annie Forte Woodruff Hambrick. She was the widow of the late Ralph Harden. She was a retired case worker for the Department of Family and Children Services. She was a member of the Andersonville Baptist Church.

Hill, Caleb F.
 Co. A, 10th Batt'n Georgia Volunteer Infantry Sorrel's Brigade,
 Mahone's Division, A. P. Hill's Corps, Army of Northern Virginia; organized March 17, 1862, and mustered into Confederate service March 18, 1862, for three years or the war.

 Caleb F. Hill enlisted March 4, 1862 in Oglethorpe, Macon Co., GA for
 3 years or the war.

 Caleb F. Hill was a Lieutenant from March of 1862 and Present on the Rosters through June 2, 1864. He was promoted to Captain on June 2, 1864.

 The Inspection report for August 12, 1864 shows Caleb Hill as being in  the
hospital in Richmond VA and on August 15, 1864 he is shown as being ill for
7 weeks with Chronic Dysentery. His records show he was admitted to General Hospital #4 in Richmond VA, August 9, 1864 and was Furloughed August 20, 1864 for the term of 30 days. It appears that he was present at Lee's surrender in 1865 and was paroled at that time.

 Included in these records are several requisitions for clothing and supplies for the men under his command.

 Caleb F. Hill and his wife Martha Bryan Hill (sister of William  Washington Bryan and daughter of Magruder Bryan) are buried in Rosehill Cemetery in Turner Co., Ga. [I have a photo of their headstone]

"Harriett Fuquay" <dumaxeth@atlantic.net>

Macon County News Leader - Montezuma, Ga. July 29, 2004

CHARLIE HERBERT HOGG

Mr. Charlie Herbert Hogg, 90, of Oglethorpe, Georgia, passed away Thursday morning, July 22, 2004. Funeral services were held at 11 am on Saturday, July 24, at Pine Level United Methodist Church. Burial followed in the PINE LEVEL CEMETERY. Rev. Joy Wilson officiated.
Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late James Walter Hogg and Mamie Aldridge Hogg. He was a self-employed truck driver and a member of Pine Level United Methodist church.
Survivors include a brother; Thomas Claude Hogg of Fort Lauderdale, Florida; nephews: Charles Hogg of Oglethorpe, James Hogg of Marshallville, and Robert P. Hogg of Albany; and nieces: Lee Thompson of Sylvania and Jean Caprio of Fort Lauderdale.
Donations may be made to Pine Level United Methodist Church, 1622 Whatley Road, Oglethorpe, Ga. 31068.
Watson-Mathews Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. May 15, 1981

MRS. LILLIAN INEZ MASSEY HILL

Mrs. Lillian Inez Massey Hill, 81, of 704 Rawls Street, Montezuma, Georgia died Monday, May 6, 1991 in Flint River Community Hospital.
Graveside services were held at 4:30 pm Tuesday, May 7, in BERTHA DOZIER MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY. The Rev. Sidney Clay and Dr. Randy Gregg officiated.
Mrs. Hill, born October 14, 1909, in Sylvester, Georgia, was the daughter of William Thomas Massey and Dena Davis Massey. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She had resided in Macon County for the past sixty five years.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Rhunell Trussell of Montezuma; a son, Morgan Clovis Hill, Jr. of Lakewood, California, a sister, Mrs. Eva Mae Massey Stafford of Montezuma; five grandchildren, Mrs. Debbie Key, Walter Joe Trussell, Jr., James David Trussell, William Thomas Hill, Sarah Elizabeth Hill and four great-grandchildren.
Watson-Mathews Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

[Note: Inez M. Hill - Born October 14, 1909 - Died May 6, 1991 is buried in Bertha Dozier Cemetery. Her former husband, Morgan Clovis Hill, Sr. [10-27-1908 - 5-21-1960] has a new marker in Felton Cemetery in the Hill Family Lot] See his Obit.

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. September 10, 1980

MRS. WALTER HOWARD [Marie Brown] HORTMAN

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, September 2, 1980 at 11 am at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church for Mrs. Marie Brown Horman, age 71, who died on Sunday, August 31, at the Oak Manor Nursing Home in Columbus. Rev. Ralph Beckwith, Rev. Sidney Jones and Rev. Donald Brett officiated and burial was in the PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY.
Mrs. Hortman was a life long resident of Macon County, and was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. She was rertired from the Montezuma Knitting Mill.
Survivors are her husband, Mr. Howard Hortman of Oglethorpe; two sons, Mr. Wayne Hortman and Mr. Brown Hortman, both of Oglethorpe; a daughter, Mrs. Ralph Gilbert of Columbus; five sisters, Mrs. Woodroe Hulett and Mrs. Edwin Jackson, both of Macon, Mrs. Leonard Whitley and Mrs. Olean Darvy, both of Columbus, and Mrs. Stanley Baran of Charleston, S.C.; ten grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
Pallbearers and Honorary Pallbearers - Not - Copied.

[Note: Marie Brown Hortman - Born February 3, 1909 - August 1, 1980 is buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery beside her husband, Walter Howard Hortman [2-6-1898 - 4-10-1982]

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. June 3, 1992

MRS. SOLOMON FRANK [Lyda Rawls] HOGG

Mrs. Lyda Rawls Hogg, 105, of 7045 Evergreen Woods Terrace, Springhill, Florida, formerly of Montezuma, Georgia, died Wednesday, May 20, 1992, in a local nursing home.
Graveside services were held Saturday at 11:00 am in FELTON CEMETERY, Montezuma, Georgia with the Rev. Harvey Sullins officiating.
Mrs. Hogg, a native of Decatur, Georgia, was born May 13, 1887, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Rawls. She was a homemaker, a member of the Montezuma United Methodist Church and had resided in Florida for the past twenty years. She was the wife of the late Solomon Frank Hogg.
Survivors are, two daughters, Janette Santoro and Bessie Shaner, both of Springhill, Florida, five grandchildren, six great grandchildren.
Watson-Mathews Funeral Home of Montezuma was in charge of arrangements.

[Note: Lyda Rawls Hogg - Born May 14, 1887 - Died May 20, 1992 is buried in Felton Cemetery beside her husband, Solomon Frank Hogg [June 28, 1881 - Nov. 30, 1960]

The Warner Robins (GA) Sun
 November 24, 1966

 John H. Hill Jr. Buried Tuesday (has photo)
 The funeral for John H. Hill, Jr., of 202 South Pleasant Hill
 Road, who died last Sunday at the Macon Hospital, was held Tuesday in
 the Warner Robins First Baptist Church with the Rev. Harold L. Moore
 officiating. Burial was in Magnolia Park Cemetery (Warner Robins, GA).
 Hill, a native of Winder, had lived in Warner Robins for 23 year,
 coming from Montezuma. He was a graduate of Montezuma High School and
 was employed in technical services of aircraft maintenance at Robins.
 He was a member of Tyrian Lodge III and was a disabled World WAr II
 veteran.
 He was a member of the Warner Robins First Baptist Church.....
 (goes on to describe his activities in the church)
 He was instrumental in the organization of the Warner Robins
 Little League, Babe Ruth League and the Connie Mack League....(goes on
 to describe his activities with these organizations and in other
 athletic events).
 Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nina Barry Hill of Warner Robins;
 a daughter, Miss Peggy Ann Hill of Warner Robins; a grandson, John H.
 Hill IV, of Warner Robins; five brothers, Carter Hill and Joseph Hill,
 both of Montezuma; Sanford Hill of Albany, Rastus Hill of Columbus and
 Ernest Hill of Pinehurst; two sisters, Mrs. Sam Batton of Montezuma
 and Mrs. Julian Warren of Miami, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.
 The family requested that flowers be omitted and contributions be
made to the City Recreation Department for the city youth program.
 Christopher Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. November 23, 1983

WILLIAM TIMOTHY HALL

William Timothy Hall, age 76, of Montezuma, died Sunday, Nov. 20, 1983 in the Americus Sumter County Hospital.
Mr. Hall was born June 18, 1907 in Barney, Ga. and was a retired pharmacist and former owner and operator of Montezuma Drug Co. for approximately 50 years. He was a member of the Montezuma United Methodist Church, a member of the Baracca sunday School Class and Montezuma Kiwanis Club. He was the son of William N. and Della Byrd Hall.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 11:00 am at Montezuma United Methodist Church with Rev. Tom Mason officiating. Burial was at 4:00 pm in PENFIELD CEMETERY in Greensboro, Ga.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Lila Boswell Hall of Montezuma, Ga.; one brother, John Hall of Jacksonville, Fl.; 3 sisters, Mrs. Paul T. Stone of Montgomery, Ala., Mrs. Lewis Kent of St. Peteersburg, Fla. and Miss Stella Hall of Boston, Ga.; a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers - Not Copied.
Watson-Mathews Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Probably from Taylor County News - Name of paper cut-off\

JAMES BENJAMIN "Benny" HOBBS

James Benjamin "Benny" Hobbs, 57, of Reynolds died.
Suneral services were Friday, Sept. 14, 2001 at 11 am in the Chapel of Goddard Funeral Home with Rev. Peter Barlow and Bruce Goddard officiating. Burial followed in PINE LEVEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY in Macon County.
He was a lifelong resident of Macon County and was employed with Flint Energies for the past 38 years. He was a member of Pine Level United Methodist Church.
He is survived by three sons, Chris Hobbs of California, Clint Hobbs of Oglethorpe and James O'Neal of North Carolina; a daughter, Tara Hobbs of Cochran; four brothers, Barney Hobbs, Donnie Hobbs, Ronnie Hobbs and Ricky Hobbs, all of Reynolds; four sisters, Irene Goree of Riverdale, Barbara Skipper of Montezuma, Margie Hobbs of Stone Mountain and Janice Poole of Idea;, an aunt, Ray Stafford of Montezuma, an uncle, Jack Hobbs of Reynolds; five grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Memorial Program/NCC, P. O. Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio 44720.
Goddard Funeral Home of Reynolds was in charge of arrangements.

[Note: James Benjamin "Benny" Hobbs - Born February 8, 1944 - September 10, 2001 is buried in Pine Level Cemetery]
 

Newspaper Unknown - From Guelda's Obit Collection

HENRY SWAIN HORMAN, JR.

Henry Swain Hortman, Jr., 49, of Ideal, died November 16, 1994 in an Atlanta hospital.
Services were held Nov. 19, at LITTLE BETHEL FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY at 11 a.m.
He was a native of Taylor County and had lived in Ideal for the past year. He was the owner and operator of Reynolds Service Station and a former employee of Wanderlodge in Fort Valley. He was a member of Little Bethel Freewill Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Margie Raburn Hormman of Ideal; two sons, Brad Hortman of Reynolds and Cliff Hortman of Ideal; two brothers, Gene Hortman and Will Hortman of Reynolds; and two grandchildren.
Goddard's Funeral Home of Reynolds was in charge of arrangements.

The Daily Sun, Friday, June 6, 1997, Warner Robins, Houston Co., Georgia THANKS to Helen Hudson for submitting to Macon County Website.

ANNIE RESSIE HILL

Annie Ressie Hill, 65, of 311 Kelly Lee Circle, died Thursday, June 5, 1997. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in the chapel of McCullough Funeral Home. Burial will be at 4 p.m. in Prosperity Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Butler. The Rev. Bill Martin will officiate.
Mrs. Hill, a native of Sumter County, was a retired nurse anesthetist from Grady Hospital in Atlanta. She was a Pink Lady at Houston Medical Center and a hospice volunteer. She was a member of the Sandy Valley Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Guy Hill and Annie Lucille Allmon.
Survivors include her halfsister, Lola Roberson of Thomaston and her aunts and uncles, Dollita Keller of Mathews, N.C., Willa Roberts of Thomaston, Mr. and Mrs. M.G. Allmon of Butler and Mr. and Mrs. L.A.
Allmon of Warner Robins.
The family will receive visitors today from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Flowers will be accepted and donations may be made to the Prosperity Cemetery Fund, c/o Jerry Allmon, Route 1 Box 244, Butler 31006.
The family may be contacted at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. L.A.
Allmon, 106 Granada Terrace, Warner Robins 31088.
McCullough Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

[Note: Annie Ressie Hill - Born July 1, 1931 - Died June 5, 1997 is
buried in Prosperity Cemetery in Taylor Co, Ga.

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. December 7, 1983

MRS. HENRY F. [Ruth Lee] HEAD

Mrs. Ruth Lee Head, age 93, of Oglethorpe, Georgia, died Tuesday, November 29, 1983 in the Oaks Nursing Home, Marshallville, Georgia. Funeral services were held in RED HILL PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH, Friday, December 1, at 3 pm with burial in the CHURCH CEMETERY. Elder Doc Little and the Rev. Caron Harn officiated.
Mrs. Head, the daughter of Sidney S. and Rachel Davis Lee, was born December 31, 1889, in Macon County, where she lived all of her life. She was the wife of the late Henry F. Head, a member of Red Hill Primitive Baptist Church and retired from Southern Frozen Foods.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Lucy Phillips of Ellaville and Mrs. Allene Robbins of Oglethorpe; 15 grandchildren, Mrs. Dorothy C. Phillips Copeland of Springfield, Mo., Harold Phillips of Young Harris, Ga., John O. Phillips of Pitts, Ga., Grave [Phillips] Long of Jacksonville, Fla, Ruby [Phillips] Aldridge of West Monroe, La., Reba Phillips Scott of Douglasville, Ga., Cynthia Phillips Sellars of Columbus, Ga., Raymond Phillips of Brunswick, Ga., Mildred Jones of americus, Roy Robbins of Oglethorpe, Jackie Peaster of Oglethorpe, Lelia Ruth Calvin of Americus, Mary Johnson of andersonville; Marie Norman of N.C., Joy Ann Haymore of Tampa, Fla; 40 great grandchildren, 13 great great grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lizzie Head of Fort Valley.
Pallbearers - Not Copied.
Watson-Mathews Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

[Note: Ruth Lee Head - Born 12-31-1889 - Died November 29, 1983 is buried in Red Hill Cemetery beside her husband, Henry F. Head [1885 - 1962] See his Obit.

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. December 21, 1983

CLARENCE H. HAIR

Mr. Clarence H. Hair, age 91, of Montezuma, Georgia, died Wednesday, December 14, 1983 in the Macon County Medical Center. Funeral services were held at 11 am Friday, December 16, in the chapel of Watson-Mathews Funeral Home. Burial was in WEST VIEW CEMETERY in Augusta, Ga. The Rev. C. G. Ward and the Rev. Larry Cosper officiated.
Mr. Hair, a native of Augusta, Ga., was born January 31, 1892, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wheldon Hair. He ws a resident of Montezuma for the past 43 years, a retired feed salesman and florist and a member of The First Baptist Church of Montezuma. He was a Mason, Shriner and a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies.
Survivors are his wife, Gladys Carpenter Hair; 4 sons, Dan McElhaney of Statesboro, Carl Hair of Aiken, S.C., Clarence E. Hair and Kenneth Emil Hair, both of Montezuma; a daughter, Mrs. James Ducote of Gretna, Louisiana.
Masons served as honorary pallbearers. Watson-Mathews Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
 

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. December 18, 1983

MRS. JAMES ELMER [Tommie Grace Allen] HEATH

Mrs. Tommie Grace Allen Heath, age 76, of Oglethorpe, Ga., died Wednesday, December 21, 1983 in the Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon. Funeral services were held at 10:00 am Friday, December 23, in the Oglethorpe United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jack McCollough officiated. Burial was in EVERGREEN CEMETERY, Macon, Georgia.
Mrs. Heath was born in Carroll County. April 12, 1907, the daughter of A. H. and Susie Avery Allen. She had lived in Oglethorpe for many years. She was the wife of the late James Elmer Heath, Sr., a member of the Oglethorpe United Methodist Church and a member of the U.M.W.
Survivors are two sons, James E. Heath, Jr. of Woodland, Ga., William a. Heath of Macon; four daughters, Mrs. Sanders Smith and Mrs. Glen Lee Chase, both of Oglethorpe, Mrs. Jack Hancock of LaGrange, Mrs. Steve Smith of Ideal; one brother, Hubert F. Allen of Snellville, Ga.; 15 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren,
Pallbearers - Not Copied - Watson-Mathews Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
 

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. February 26, 1986

GENERAL CLEVE HILL, SR.

Mr. General Cleve Hill, Sr., 92, of Route 1, Box 113, Reynolds, Georgia, died Tuesday, February 18, 1986, in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Dublin, Georgia. Funeral services were held at 2:00 pm Friday, February 21, in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with burial in the PLEASANT GROVE CEMETERY. The Rev. Bill Shirk and the Rev. Randall Culpepper officiated.
Mr. Hill, a native of Macon County, was a retired farmer and an Army Veteran of World War 1. He was born March 9, 1893, the son of General T. Hill and Sally Melvin Hill.
Survivors are his wife, Lucile Jolly Hill; three daughters, Mrs. Sarah Griffin of Montezuma, Mrs. Howard Griffin and Miss Susan Hill, both of Reynolds; four sons, G. C. Hill, Jr. and Frank D. Hill, both of Reynolds, Tommy D. Hill of Ellaville and Eddie A. Hill of Oglethorpe; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were Howard Hill, Pete Hines, Gene Jones, Snook Hobbs, Billy McDaniel, Robert Lowe, Charles Childree and Donny Hines.
Watson-Mathews Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

[Note: General Cleve Hill - Born March 9, 1893 - Died February 18, 1986 is buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery beside his wife, Lucille Jolly Hill [11-11-1916 - 5-6-2002] [OOOOOOPS!!! - General Cleve Hill's death date in "Cemeteries of Macon County is incorrect. It should read February 18, 1986 rather than February 18, 1896] Please correct your book. Thanks
 

 Newspaper Unknown - From Guelda's Obit Collection

MRS. GENERAL CLEVE [Alma Lucille Jolly] HILL, SR.

Lucille Jolly Hill, 85, of Oglethorpe, Ga. passed away Monday. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 pm in the chapel of Watson-Mathews Funeral Home in Montezuma. Burial will follow in the PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY in Garden Valley.
Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Julian Jolly. She was the widow of General Cleve Hill, Sr. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her children, G. C. Hill, Jr. of Reynolds, Tommy Hill of Ellaville, Frank Hill of Reynolds, Eddie Hill of Oglethorpe, Sara Griffin of Andersonville, Betty Jean Griffin of Reynolds, Susan Hill of Albany, eight grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.
Visitation: 6:00 until 8:00 pm. Wednesday in the funeral home.
Watson-Mathews Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

[Note: Lucille Jolly Hill - Born November 11, 1916 - Died May 6, 2002 is buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery beside her husband, General Cleve Hill, Sr. [3-9-1893 - 2-18-1986]
 

11/8/2004 added

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. February 13, 1958

HOWARD HILL

Former Resident Passes At Cordele
Howard Hill, 69, a former resident of Montezuma, died Monday in a Cordele Hospital. He was the son of the late Dow Hill of this city and Mrs. Mattie Hill, who has made her home with a daughter in Waynesboro for a number of years.
Survivors include his wife [not named], Mother [named above], two daughters, Mrs. Martha Spanton of Macon and Mrs. Florence Bullis of Jacksonville, Fla.; a brother, J. Seymour Hill of Montezuma; two sisters, Mrs. O. E. Tebow of Waynesboro, and Mrs. Guy Huthnance of Birmingham, Ala. and four grandchildren.

[Note: Obit does NOT state the name of the cemetery where he is buried]

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. March 6, 1958

MRS. B. J. [Minnie Padgett] HAMM

Final Rites Held This Morning For Mrs. B. J. Hamm, 74.
Mrs. Minnie P. Hamm, 74 year old resident of Spalding Street, Montezuma, died Wednesday in a local hospital after an illness of several years.
A native of Laurens County, Mrs. Hamm moved here from Ocilla about thirty years ago. She was a member of the Montezuma Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, B. J. Hamm of Montezuma; two daughters, Miss Alice Hamm and Mrs. J. P. Joyce, both of Montezuma; three sisters, Mrs. Albert Benson, Mrs. Mose Benson and Mrs. Ida Boatwright, all of Ocilla; two brothers, William Padgett and Bernard Padgett of Fitzgerald; one grandson, Willie Payne, Jr. of Montezuma.
Funeral services were conducted at 11 o'clock this morning [Thursday] from the chapel of Smith-Harris Funeral Home. The Rev. C. P. Russell officiated and burial followed in the OCILLA CEMETERY.

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. April 17, 1958

MRS. CORENE [Brown] MANN HEAD

Final Rites Held Tuesday For Mrs. Corene M. Head.
Mrs. Corene Mann Head, 49, died Sunday afternoon in the Americus and Sumter County Hospital following an extended illness.
The daughter of Mrs. W. D. Brown of Montezuma and the late Mr. Brown, she was reared in Macon County and was a member of the Montezuma Methodist Church.
Other survivors include her [2nd] husband, R. T. Head of Montezuma; one son, Billy Mann of Montezuma; three sisters, Mrs. W. E. Dye, Sr. of Byromville, Mrs. C. C. Brand and Mrs. C. C. Hill, both of Montezuma; two brothers, A. K. Brown of Atlanta, W. K. Brown of Byromville; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Montezuma Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve Johnson and the Rev. L. E. Williams officiating. Interment followed in FELTON CEMETERY in Montezuma.
Pallbearers were Arthur Brown, Beeman Brown, Wiley Riddle, C. V. Riddle, Sam Batton, W. H. Guerry, Dan Harvill, Louis Williams, Jim Taylor and J. E. DeVaughn.
Gardner Watson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

[Note: Corine Brown Mann - Born March 30, 1909 - Died April 13, 1958 is buried in Felton Cemetery beside her 1st husband, Buford M. Mann [9-10-1875 - February 26, 1948]

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. July 17, 1958

MRS. EMMETT BLACKSHEAR [? Summerford] HAMILTON, JR.

Mrs. E. B. Hamilton, Jr. Passes Thursday At Home Ina Tifton.
Mrs. Emmett Blackshear Hamilton, Jr. 47, died Thursday at her home in Tifton.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 10'30 a.m. at the First Methodist Church, Tifton with the Rev. L. C. Fullerton officiating. Burial was in the TIFTON CEMETERY.
A native of Lilly, Ga., Mrs. Hamilton was the daughter of the late David William and Nealie Merritt Summerford. She married Emmett Blackshear Hamilton, Jr. of Montezuma in 1930 and after living in both Montezuma and Eastman, they moved to Tifton where Mr. Hamilton operates the Hamilton Sporting Goods Store. Mrs. Hamilton was a member of the Tifton First Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Emmett B. Hamilton, III; three brothers, Leslie Summerford of Albany; Dan W. Summerford of University Park, Md.; and Joe L. Summerford of Atlanta; and two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle S. Marsh of Fitzgerald and Mrs. Martha S. Hodsett of Miami.
 

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. December 18, 1958

ALBERT OSCAR HILL

A. O. Hill, Retired Railroad man, Passes After Short Illness.
Albert Oscar Hill, 74, died Thursday, December 11, at the home of his son, Archie Hill of Oglethorpe, after a short illness. He was a retired railroad man, living in Macon and Taylor Counties all of his life.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nina Shirah Hill; one daughter, Mrs. Joseph M. Keating of Tampa, Fla.; one son, Archie Hill of Oglethorpe; one brother, W. G. Hill of Butler; two sisters, Mrs. J. M. Berry of Savannah; Mrs. Richard Allen of Ocala, Fla.; two grandchildren, Dora Faye Hill of Oglethorpe; Ralph Cox of Kingsport, Tenn.; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from Oglethorpe Baptist Church with the Rev. Melvin York and the Rev. Carl Ayers officiating. Burial was in OGLETHORPE CITY CEMETERY.
Pallbearers were David English, Emory English, Harvey Mathis, Steve Johnson, David Webb and E. M. Brown. Smith-Tindol Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

{Note: Albert Oscar Hill - Born 1884 - Died 1958 is buried in Oglethorpe Cemetery beside his wife, Nina Shirah Hill [March 10, 1888 - Nov. 20, 1969] See her Obit. Also buried beside his daughter, Eunice Marie Hill Keating [7-29-1908 - Oct. 11, 1970] OOOPS!!! Eunice Marie's maiden name is incorrect in "Cemeteries of Macon County" It is listed as Hall, but should be Hill, according to her father's obit.]

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. May 10, 1989

MRS. GROVER CLEVELAND [Della Frances Johnnie Bivins] HOBBS

Mrs. Johnnie B. "Granny" Hobbs, 93.
Mrs. Johnnie B. "Granny" Hobbs, 93, of Route 1, Reynolds, Georgia, died Tuesday, May 2, 1989 in the Macon County Medical Center of Montezuma, Ga.
Services were held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, in the chapel of Watson-Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. John Creech, Homer G. Fowler and John Sims officiated. Burial was in FELTON CEMETERY.
Mrs. Hobbs, a native and life long resident of Macon County, was born May 25, 1895, the daughter of Joe L. Bivins and Della Kronea Bivins. She was a homemaker, a member of Whitewater Baptist Church and the wife of the late Grover Cleveland Hobbs, Sr.
Survivors are a son, G. C. Hobbs, Jr., three daughters, Mrs. "Sweetie" Hammock and Mrs. Edyth Bearden, all of Oglethorpe, Mrs. Louise Hooks of Marshallville, twenty one grandchildren, forty-two great grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Larry Hobbs, Bobby Hobbs, Louie Hobbs, Grover Hobbs, Terry Hobbs, Walter Hobbs, Kenny Bearden, Johnny Hammock, Dudley Hammock.

[Note: Johnnie B. Hobbs - Born May 25, 1895 - Died May 2, 1989 is buried in Felton Cemetery beside her husband, Grover C. Hobbs, Sr. [4-1-1886 - 5-21-1957] See his obit.
[Note: Also buried near her parents: Joe L. Bivins [2-12-1859 - 12-22-1931] & Della Bivins [June 11, 1855 - Aug 31, 1942] ANYONE having Obits for her parents, Please either post them to this Website or send them to me. I have looked in the local papers of Della Bivins 1942 but found no obit.
 

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Georgia May 31, 1989

MRS. ISADORE LEON [Era Mae Nix] HARRIS

Graveside Services for Mrs. Era Mae Nix Harris, 87.
Graveside services for Mrs. Era Mae Nix Harris, 87, of Montezuma, Georgia were held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, 1989 in FELTON CEMETERY. The Rev. Freddie Wheeler and Dr. Randy Gregg officiated. Mrs. Harris died Monday, May 22, in the Sumter Regional Hospital, Americus, Ga.
A native of Alexander City, Alabama, Mrs. Harris was born October 5, 1901, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Nix. She had resided in Macon County most of her life, was a homemaker and the wife of the late Isadore Harris. She was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. JoAnne H. Oldham of Montezuma; a granddaughter, Mrs. Debbie Ethridge of Montezuma, a grandson, Samuel Oldham of Montezuma, three nieces, Frances Finney of Albany, Ga., Frances Bateman of Warner Robins, Ga. Opal Davis of Hawkinsville, Ga.; two nephews, Joe D. Parish of Memphis, Tenn. Roy Colvard of Lafayette, Indiana.
Watson-Mathews Funeral Home was in charge of arrangement.

[Note: I do NOT find a marked grave in Felton Cemetery for Mrs. Era Mae Nix Harris BUT I do find one for her husband, Isadore Leon Harris [1-6-1898 - 5-9-1950] See his Obit
 

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. August 9, 1989

MRS. JOHN WYCLIFF [Minnie Lou Williams] HAMMOCK

Services For Minnie Lou Williams Hammock, 87, of Oglethorpe.
Mrs. Minnie Lou Williams Hammock, 87, of Oglethorpe, Ga. died Saturday, August 5, 1989 in the Macon County Medical Center. Funeral services were held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, August 6, in Mt. Zion-St. Luke Lutheran Church with burial in OGLETHORPE MEMEORIAL GARDENS. Pastor John Sims officiated.
Mrs. Hammock was born in Macon County, August 13, 1901, the daughter of John N. Williams and Mattie Tarrer Williams. She was a life long resident of Macon County, a retired merchant, a homemaker and a member of Mt. Zion-St. Luke Lutheran Church. She was the wife of the late John W. Hammock.
Survivors are two sons, Everett D. Hammock, George N. Hammock; a daughter, Mrs. Dan O. Harvill, all of Oglethorpe; two sisters, Miss Annie Mae Williams of Oglethorpe, Mrs. Nettie Harbuck of Marshallville; a brother, Allen C. Williams of Oglethorpe, nine grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Dudley Hammock, Johnny Hammock, Dan Harvill, Jr., Andy Harvill, John A. Williams, Martin Pinsky.
Watson-Mathews Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

[Note: Minnie Lou W. Hammock - Born August 13, 1901 - Died August 5,1989 is buried in Oglethorpe Cemetery beside her husband, John Wycliff Hammock [2-9-1891 - 5-16-1970]
 

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. October 18, 1989

PARKS HAM         [Picture]

Funeral Services For Parks Ham, 83.
Parks Ham, 83, of 504 Engram Street, died Monday evening, October 9, 1989 at the Flint River Community Hospital. A native of Hackneyville, Alabama, Mr. Ham was born January 6, 1906 the son of William S. Ham and Ada McKinnon Ham.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 11, 1989 in the Montezuma First Baptist Church, with burial in the BERTHA DOZIER MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY. The Rev. Randy Gregg and Paul Brill officiated.
Mr. Ham had resided here in Macon County most of his life where he was the retired owner and operator of Ham's Hardware and also retired from Southern Frozen Foods. He was also a veteran of World War II.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Mary Hicks Ham of Montezuma, two sons, William Robert Ham & Harold Parks Ham, both of Atlanta; a daughter, Mrs. Martha Ray Ham Wridley of Hixon, Tenn.; two sisters, Mrs. Louise H. Waters of Reynolds, Mrs. Jeanne H. Wood of Norfolk, Ga.; a abrother, Thomas Ham of Montezuma; three grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Tommy Ham, Terry Ham, Mack Ham, Bill Davis, Ted Davis and Bill Campbell.
Watson-Mathews Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

[Note: Parks Ham - Born January 6, 1906 - Died October 9, 1989 WWII is buried in Bertha Dozier Cemetery.] See obits for both his parents.


 

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. July 1, 1971

CHARLES CARTER HILL

Charles Carter Hill - Funeral Notice

Charles Carter Hill, a Montezuma resident, died suddenly of a heart attack at the Macon Hospital, Macon, Georgia, Friday pm, June 25, at the age of 70. He was a native of Winder, Georgia but resided here most all of his life. He was a member of the Montezuma United Methodist Church and was a retired carpenter.
Funeral services were held Sunday, June 27, from the Montezuma Methodist Church with Rev. R. O. Edenfield officiating and burial was in BERTHA DOZIER MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY in Montezuma. Pallbearers: Sam Batton, Julian Warren, Ernest Hill, J. E. Hill, Joe Hill and Sanford Hill. Members of his Sunday School Class formed an honorary escort.
Watson-Mathews Funeral Home of Montezuma was in charge of arrangements.
SURVIVORS are NOT mentioned in this obit.

[Note: Carter C. Hill - Born 1900 - Died 1971 is buried in Bertha Dozier Cemetery beside his wife, Evelyn [Brown] Hill [1903 - 1972]
[Note: In 1920 Census - 770th Dist. Charles C. Hill is son of John H. Hill and his wife, Lizzie B. Mathews Hill and has in 1920, brothers: Earnest J. Hill, John Erastur Hill, Joseph N. Hill, John H. Hill, Jr. & Robert Sanford Hill & in 1902, Sisters: Mary E. Hill, Mildred G. Hill]
[Note: In "Macon County Life", pg. 895 I find: Carter C Hill married Mrs. Elizabeth Brown Forehand in Book "H".

 

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. April 27, 1961

MRS. ALVA HILL

Mrs. Alva Hill Dies In Miami, Florida.
Funeral services for Mrs. Alva Hill of Miami, Fla., were held Tuesday, April 18, at Bess Mortuary Chapel in Miami.
She is survived by her husband, Alva Hill, Sr. a native of Montezuma; a son, Alva, Jr., a daughter, Mrs. Mary Barnes.

[Note:In checking my records, I find: Alva Landrum Hill, Sr. b. 1905, son of John Ruffin Hill, Sr. and his wife, Ada Kate Law Hill]

added 4/3/2004

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. December 14, 1961

M/SGT. LEON COOK HOGG

M-Sgt. Leon C. Hogg, 51, Dies At Local Hospital
M-Sgt. Leon Cook Hogg, 51, of Oglethorpe died early Tuesday, December 12, 1961 at local hospital.
A native of Macon County, he had been in military service for 24 years and was stationed at Fort Benning, Ga. He was a member of Pine Level Methodist Church and Masonic Order 579.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Helen Fulbright Hogg, two daughters, Lee Hogg and Kyle Hogg, one son, Clinton Leon Hogg, all of Oglethorpe; mother, Mrs. J. W. Hogg of Oglethorpe; five brothers, James M. Hogg of Oglethorpe, Herbert Hogg of Atlanta, Paul Hogg of Oglethorpe; M-Sgt. John S. Hogg of Germany; Thomas Hogg of Perry; one sister, Mrs. G. E. Barfield of Oglethorpe.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon, December 14, from Pine Level Methodist Church with Rev. H. H. Sheppard, pastor and Lt. Estes, Chaplain, officiating. Burial will be in the PINE LEVEL CEMETERY with full military honors and Masonic rites.
Watson - Mathews Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

[Note: Leon Cook Hogg - M/Sgt. U.S.Army - Born February 26, 1910 - Died December 12, 1961 is buried in Pine Level Cemetery beside his wife, Helen Fulbright Hogg Womack [May 1, 1923 - March 31, 1981]
 

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. February 22, 1962

AUGUSTUS FLOYD HORTMAN

Final Rites Held Wednesday For A. F. Hortman, 83.
Funeral services for Augustus Floyd Hortman, 83, of Montezuma, were held Wednesday in the chapel of Watson-Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. C. C. Edmundson, the Rev. W. S. Johnson and the Rev. C. G. Ward officiated and burial was in EVERGREEN CEMETERY in Perry.
Pallbearers & Honorary Escort - Not Copied.
Mr. Hortman died Tuesday morning in a Montezuma hospital after a short illness. Born and reared in Houston County, he had lived here for 32 years. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Montezuma Methodist church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Estelle Bush Hortman; one daughter, Miss Myrtice Estelle Hortman, both of Montezuma; and a number of cousins.

[Note: Augustus F. Hortman - Born December 2, 1879 - Died February 20, 1962 is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Perry beside his wife, Estelle Bush Hortman [9-4-1884 - 10-6-1968]

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. March 29, 1962

E. L. HOLLOWAY

E. L. Holloway Passes After Long Illness; Rites Saturday.
Funeral services were held in Leesburg, Florida on Saturday for E. L. [Preacher] Holloway, of that city who died in Americus on Thursday afternoon of last week. Mr. Holloway became ill while visiting relatives in Americus at Christmas and had been hospitalized there since.
A native of Andersopnville, he was born in 1890, and had been living ihn Leesburg for 35 years. He was a steward in the Methodist Church and a Shriner.
He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Flossie Parker; three brothers, Rufus Holloway, Morris Holloway and Junior Holloway, all of Leesburg; and a number of nieces and nephews, one os whom is Mrs. George Hammock of Oglethorpe.

added 4/3/2004

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. April 19. 1962

JULIAN SHINE HARRISON


Graveside Rites Thursday For Julian S. Harrison.
Graveside services for Julian S. Harrison, native of Macon County, will be held Thursday afternoon, April 19, 1962 in FELTON'S CEMETERY. The Rev. C. C. Edmundson will officiate. Mr. Harrison died after a long illness.
Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Robert McKay of Atlanta and Mrs. R. S. Carey of Macon.
Watson - Mathews Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

[Note: Julian Shine Harrison - Born July 13, 1896 - Died April 17, 1962 is buried in Felton Cemetery.]
 

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. October 11, 1956

JAMES ROBERT HAMMOCK, SR.

Final Rites Held Wednesday For J. R. Hammock, 86.
Funeral services for James Robert Hammock, Sr, 86, were conducted Wednesday afternoon, October 10, at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Oglethorpe. The Rev. C. A. Phillips and Rev. Henry Thomas officiated, and interment was in OGLETHORPE CEMETERY. Grandsons of the deceased served as pallbearers.
A resident of near Oglethorpe, Mr. Hammock died Tuesday afternoon in a local hospital following a short illness. He was a native of Warren County, but had made his home in Macon County for the past 57 [?] years.
Survivors include the wife, the former Laura Lawrence; four daughters, Mrs. Coleman Joiner of Montezuma; Mrs. Tom Green, Miss Daisy Hammock and Miss Bernice Hammock of Oglethorpe; two sons, Lyman Hammock and James Robert Hammock, Jr., both of Oglethorpe. 15 Grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

[Note: James R., Hammock - Born November 12, 1870 - Died October 9, 1956 is buried in Oglethorpe Cemetery beside his wife, Laura Belle L. Hammock [9-24-1869 - 2-17-1957] and several children.]

added 4/3/2004

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. November 1, 1956

MRS. WILLIAM R. [Missouri Harp] HICKS, JR.

Mrs. W. R. Hicks, Lifelong Resident, Buried Here Monday.
Funeral services were held at the Montezuma Methodist Church Monday afternoon for Mrs. Missouri Harp Hicks, who passed away at her home in Montezuma Sunday morning after an extended illness.
Born in the Garden Valley district, the daughter of pioneer citizens, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Eugene Harp. The deceased was a lifelong resident of the county. She was the widow of the late W. R. Hicks, who died in 1930. Mrs. Hicks was a charter member of the Montezuma Garden Club, and a member of the Woman's Club and the U.D.C.
Survivors include one son, Lewis Hicks, two sisters, Misses Vera Harp and Miss Tessa Harp, all of Montezuma and a nephew, James Harp Roberts of Byromville.
Officiating at the services were the Rev. E. L. Williams and the Rev. W. S. Johnson of the Methodist Church and the Rev. C. G. Ward of the Baptist Church. Burial was in FELTON CEMETERY.
Pallbearers were Dr. Fred Adams, J. E. DeVaughn, Edgar Walker, Sam Turner, C. J. Harp, Jr. and A. C. Felton III. Honorary Escort - Not Copied.

[Note: Missouri Harp Hicks - Born ca. 1884 - Died October 28, 1956 is buried in Felton Cemetery beside her husband, W. R. Hicks [Died September 15, 1930 @ 58 yrs.] See his Obits
 

added 4/3/2004

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. November 22, 1956

WILLIAM MORRIS HOOD

Morris Hood, 38, Buried Here Tuesday.
Funeral services for William Morris Hood, 38, who died of gunshot wounds at his residence Sunday were held Tuesday in the chapel of Smith-Tindol Funeral Home.
The Rev. C. G. Ward officiated and burial was in BERTHA DOZIER MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY. Pallbearers included Billy Peaster, William Robert Peaster, Thomas Peaster, Bryant Peavy and James Burchfield.
Mr. Hood was a life long resident of Macon County.
Survivors include his wife [Not Named], one daughter, Miss Irma Hood of Montezuma; two sons, Buddy Hood and Joe Hood, both of Montezuma; mother, Mrs. Velma Brown of Macon; and one sister, Mrs. C. E. Jackson of Macon.

[Note: William Morris Hood - Born July 4, 1918 - Died November 18, 1956 is buried in Bertha Dozier Cemetery] [OOOPS !!!!. The date of Death of Wm. Morris Hood is incorrect in "Cemeteries of Macon County" It should be November 18, 1956 but it reads - 1866, Please correct your copy.]

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. January 10, 1957

MRS. WILLIAM WEAVER [Annie Forte Woodruff] HAMBRICK, Sr.
Mrs. Wm. Hambrick Buried Friday In Ideal Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. William W. Hambrick, who died Thursday at her home in Macon after a long illness, were held in the chapel of Hart's Mortuary at 11 am Friday, January 4, 1957. The Rev. Seaborn Wynn officiated and burial was in IDEAL CEMETERY.
Mrs. Hambrick, the former Miss Annie Forte Woodruff, was born in Dooly County. She moved to Macon 14 yerars ago. She was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church in Sumter County.
Surviving besides her husband, are two sons, William W. Hambrick, Jr., of Macon and Lewis W. Hambrick of Fort Ord, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Ralph Harden of Atlanta and Mrs. Robert Parish of Columbus, several grandchildren, one brother, T. P. Woodruff and one sister, Mrs. Ruth Baggett, both of Macon.

[Note: Annie F. Hambrick - Born January 2, 1891 - Died January 3, 1957 is buried in Ideal Cemetery beside her husband, William W. Hambrick [July 21, 1892 - October 21, 1967] See his Obit.

added 10/12/2005

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga.  Nov. 19, 1970  

HERRING - PENNINGTON - THOMPSON - BACON - MILLER

 MRS.  LUTIE   PENNINGTON   HERRING

 Funeral services for Mrs. Lutie Pennington Herring, 73, of Montezuma, were held Wednesday in the Montezuma Methodist Church. Burial was in  FELTON CEMETERY.

Rev. R. O. Edenfield and Rev. James C. Moore officiated.

  Mrs. Herring passed away Tuesday, November 17, after a brief illness in a local hospital.  She was a life-long resident of Macon County and a member of the Montezuma United Methodist Church.  She was a retired employee of Southern Frozen Foods, Montezuma.

  Pallbearers - Not copied.

 Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Charlie E. Thompson of Byromville; a son James Herring of Augusta, Ga. and two sisters, Mrs. J. A. Bacon of Plains, Ga. and Mrs. A. C. Miller of Palmetto, Fla., and nine grandchildren.

  Watson-Mathews Funeral Home was in charge.

[Note:  Lutie P. Herring - Born December 17, 1897 - Died November 17, 1970 is buried in the Pennington  Family Lot in Felton Cemetery]

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga.    Nov. 27, 1969

  HILL - SHIRAH - KEATING - JENKINS - ALLEN

  MRS.   NINA   SHIRAH   HILL

  Funeral services for Mrs. Nina Shirah Hill, 81 of Oglethorpe, who died November 20, were held November 22, from the Oglethorpe Baptist Church.

  The Rev. Richard Gardner and the Rev. Carl Ayers officiated with burial in the OGLETHORPE MEMORIAL GARDEN CEMETERY.  Nephews served as pallbearers.

  Mrs. Hill was a native of Macon County and had lived in Oglethorpe most of her life.  She was a member of the Oglethorpe Baptist Church.

  Survivors include a son, Oglethorpe Chief of Police, Archie Clinton  Hill; a daughter, Mrs. Joseph M. Keating of Tampa, Fla.; and three sisters-in-law, Mrs. E. L. Jenkins of Montezuma and Mrs. Bessie Allen of Ocala, Fla. Mrs. Gregg Hill of Butler, Ga.

[Note:  Nina Shirah Hill - Born March 10, 1888 - Died November 20, 1969 is buried in Oglethorpe Cemetery beside  Albert O. Hill [1884 - 1958]

From Guelda Hay's Obit Collection - Little Bethel

  November 16, 1994 [After "Cemeteries of Macon Co."]

  HORTMAN - RABURN -

  HENRY  SWAIN  HORTMAN,  JR.

  Henry Swain Hortman, Jr., 49, of Ideal, died November 16, 1994 in an Atlanta hospital.

  Services were held Nov. 19, at LITTLE BETHEL FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY.

  He was a native of Taylor County and had lived in Ideal for the past year.  He was the owner and operator of Reynolds Service Station and a former employee of Wanderlodge in Fort Valley. He was a member of Little Bethel Freewill Baptist Church.

  He is survived by his wife, Margie Raburn Hortman of Ideal; two sons, Brad Hortman of Reynolds and Cliff Hortman of Ideal; two brothers, Gean Hortman and Will Hortman of Reynolds and two grandchildren.

  Goddard's Funeral Home of Reynolds was in charge.

From: Guelda Hay's Obit Collection of Little Bethel Freewill Baptist Church - Macon Co., Ga.  

HARDAGE - FELKER - BARFIELD - GREENE

  FRED  GARFIELD  HARDAGE

  Fred Garfield Hardage of Route 2, Oglethorpe, died Monday in a Montezuma hospital.  He was 72. 

  Services will be held Wednesday in LITTLE BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH in Ideal with burial in the Church Cemetery.  The Rev. Sidney Jones will officiate.

  Mr. Hardage, an Upson County native, lived in Macon County all of his life.  He was a retired truck driver with Haugabook Oil Co. in Montezuma and a member of Little Bethel Baptist Church. He also served in the U. S. Army during World War II.

  Survivors include his wife, Lorene Felker Hardage of Oglethorpe; a son, Steve Hardage of Oglethorpe; two sisters, Mrs. Edgar Barfield of Warner Robins and Mrs. Dock Greene of Butler; and a grandchild.

  Watson - Mathews Funeral Home was in charge.

[Note: Fred G. Hardage - Born September 1, 1915 - Died March 21, 1988 is buried in Little Bethel Cem. breside [NEW since "Cemeteries of Macon Co." Book ] Lorene F. Hardage [3-15-1924 - 1-9-2001]

From:  Guelda Hay's Obit Collection from Little Bethel Freewill Baptist Church - Macon Co., Ga.

  HALL - BARFIELD - ROBICHAUX - ATKINS - TEATE - RINGLER - SQUIRES - HAMMOCK

  EVA BARFIELD HALL

 Cordele, Ga. - Services for Eva Barfield Hall will be held Wednesday in the chapel of Hughes and Wright Funeral Home, Cordele, with burial in LITTLE BETHEL CHURCH CEMETERY, Ideal.  Hall, 93, died Monday at her residence.  She was born in Taylor County and was a homemaker.

  Survivors include her children; Claire L. Robichaux of Lexington, Ky., Virginia H. Atkins of Cordele, Jacqueline H. Teate of Ruston, La., Betty Ringler of Macon and Yvonne Squires of Portland, Ore.; sister and brother, Rena Hammock of Chamblee, and Glenn L. Barfield of Lakeland, Fla.; 12 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

[Note: There are 4 UNMARKED ADULT GRAVES with new pillow markers: Eva Bafield - Born October 2, 1902 - Died October 30, 1995. The marker for her husband, Marvis Bennett Hall - [B. Nov. 18, 1902  D. 3-9-1957] was probably placed, when she died.

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. December 11, 1969

HARDEN -

MRS. ANNIE LOU SMITH HARDEN,   93.

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Lou Smith Harden, 93, of Andersonville, who died December 7, in the Ideal Nursing Home, were held Monday at the RED HILL PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH, with the Rev. Leighton Norris officiating.  Burial was in the church cemetery.

 Serving as pallbearers were John Eubanks, Marvin Slappey, Richard Slappey, Eddie Slappey, Dave Slappey, and Bobby Jones.

 Mrs. Harden was a lifelong resident of Andersonville.

 Survivors include two sons, Ralph Harden of Andersonville, and Silas S. Harden of Jacksonville, Fla.; 13 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren.

  Watson-Mathews Funeral Home was in charge.

[Note:  Annie Lou Smith Harden - Born August 14, 1876 - Died December 7, 1969 is buried in Red Hill Cemetery.]