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Mary Frances Oliver

September 8, 1927 - August 31, 2010

Services for Mary Frances Ulmer Oliver, 82, of Cairo, GA, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 3, 2010, graveside, in Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo, GA.  Rev. Carl Harrell will officiate.  Mrs. Oliver passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at Glenn Mor Nursing Home in Thomasville, GA. 

Mrs. Oliver was born September 8, 1927, in Cairo, GA, to the late Rufus Perry Ulmer and Maybell Joyner Ulmer.  She was married to Willie Boyd Oliver, who preceded her in death.  She was a store clerk with Wight and Brown Drugs Store. 

Survivors include:  son, Roger Oliver, Cairo, GA;  grandson, Michael Oliver, Cairo, GA;  sisters-in-law, Ethel Ulmer, Cairo, GA, Louise Ulmer, Quincy, FL, Josie Ulmer, Cairo, GA, Melba Ulmer, Cairo, GA and Ester Ulmer, Cairo, GA; a host of nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Mary Aycock. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Boyd Oliver; parents, Rufus and Maybell Ulmer; daughter-in-law, Linda Doris Houck Oliver; daughter, Lisa Arlene Oliver Reynolds; brothers, Clyde Ulmer, Leroy Ulmer, Clifford Ulmer and Wayne Ulmer; and a sister, Agnes Glover.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, September 2, 2010, from 6 until 8:00 p.m.

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Julian Hollis Hunter

August 1, 1931 - August 29, 2010

Services for Julian Hollis Hunter, 79, of Port St. Joe, FL, are at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 2, 2010, at the Chapel of Clark Funeral Home, Cairo, GA, with Rev. Rod Brinkley officiating.  Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo, GA, with full military honors.  Mr. Hunter passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2010, in Panama City, FL. 

Mr. Hunter was born on August 1, 1931, in Boston, GA, to the late E. A. Hunter and Lela Mae Howze Hunter.  He was a retired veteran having served his country for 20 years in the United States Navy.       

Survivors include: sister and brother-in-law, Faye H. and Ray Beckham of Smithfield, VA; brothers and sisters-in-law, William David and Pat Hunter of Las Vegas, NV, Larry and Mary Ann  Hunter of Cairo, GA, and Gerald and Pam Hunter of Thomasville, GA.  

Mr. Hunter was preceded in death by: his son, Richard Hunter; his parents, E. A. and Lela Mae Howze Hunter; his sisters, Carol Hunter and Joyce Hunter Keller; and his brothers, Jesse Hunter, Oliver Hunter, and Ell Alvin Hunter. 

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James H. Collins

March 6, 1932 - August 27, 2010

Services for James Herschel Collins, 78, of Cairo, GA, are at 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 30, 2010, at Cairo Church of God, Cairo, GA, with Rev. Dwayne Atkinson officiating.  Interment will follow in Pine Level Cemetery, Cairo, GA.  Mr. Collins passed away on Friday, August 27, 2010, at his home in Cairo. 

Active pallbearers will be Brandon Cooper, Rick Collins, Ken Joyner, Steve Joyner, Phillip Stokes and Craig Collins.  Honorary pallbearers will be Aubrey Collins, Jr., Jr. Barrett, Zane Myrick, Doug Collins, Morgan Collins, Schel Collins, Rick Collins, Durwood Stokes and Elwyn Childs. 

Mr. Collins was born on March 6, 1932, in Cairo, GA, to the late Edwin Samuel and Ruth Mills Collins.  He was self-employed with Collins Industries and was a member of Cairo Church of God. 

He is survived by:  sons and daughters-in-law, Sam and Carrie Collins, Cairo, GA and Tony and Dana Collins, Crawfordville, FL;  daughter and son-in-law, Tammy and Lowell Cooper, Crestview, Fl;  sister, Carolyn C. Joyner, Tallahassee, FL;  grandchildren, Nikki Collins, Crawfordville, FL, Josh Cooper, Crestview, FL, Chelsea Collins, Crawfordville, FL, Brandon Cooper, Crestview, FL, Rick Collins, Crawfordville, FL, Miranda Collins, Crawfordville, FL, Taylor Collins, Tallahassee, FL, Payge Hampton, Cairo, GA, Christa Deforest, Cairo, GA, Kyle Collins, Tallahassee, FL and Cierra Deforest, Cairo, GA;  two great-grandchildren;  nephews, Danny Joyner, Crawfordville, FL, Steve Joyner, Tallahassee, FL and Ken Joyner, Tallahassee, FL;  niece, Sharon Gandy, Tallahassee, FL. 

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, August 29, 2010, from 5 until 7:00 p.m.

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Ida Topakian

May 6, 1919 - August 27, 2010

Services for Ida Massé Topakian, 91, of Cairo, GA, are at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Tampa, FL.  Interment will follow in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Tampa, FL.  Mrs. Topakian passed away on Friday, August 27, 2010, at Grady General Hospital in Cairo, GA. 

Mrs. Topakian was born on May 6, 1919, in Woonsocket, RI, to the late Ulric and Albina Courville Massé.  She was married to James Topakian, who preceded her in death.  She was employed with Sacred Heart Academy, volunteered at St. Joseph’s Hospital and was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Cairo, GA. 

Survivors include:  daughter and son-in-law, Mary Rose and Bruce Randall of Rock Hill, S.C.; son and daughter-in-law, John and Marian Topakian of Cairo, GA; four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. 

Mrs. Topakian was preceded in death by her husband, parents and a brother, Albert Massé. 

The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 28, 2010, at Clark Funeral Home, Cairo, GA and will also receive friends from 6 until 8:00 p.m. on Monday, August 30, 2010, at Marsicano-B.Marion Reez-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa, FL. 

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 5225 N. Himes Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33614.

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Michael A. Vaughn

January 2, 1963 - August 26, 2010

Services for Michael A. Vaughn, 47, of Ochlocknee, GA, are at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, August 29, 2010, at the Chapel of Clark Funeral Home, Cairo, GA.  Rev. Robert Watson, Sr. and Rev. Brent Welch will officiate.  Services will conclude at the chapel.  Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo, GA.  Mr. Vaughn passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2010, at Archbold Memorial Hospital, Thomasville, GA. 

Active pallbearers will be James McMullann, Mark Monk, David Allen, Peter Allen, Tony Skidmore and Justin Henderson. 

Mr. Vaughn was born on January 2, 1963, in Braggadocio, MO, to Faye Turner Vaughn and the late Bobby Gean Vaughn.  He was married to Sherri Ulmer Vaughn.  He was employed with Crooked Water Farms and was of the Baptist Faith. 

Survivors include:  his wife, Sherri Ulmer Vaughn, Ochlocknee, GA; sons, Dylan Heath Vaughn and Dakota Ryan Vaughn both of Ochlocknee, GA;  mother, Faye T. Vaughn, Caruthersville, MO;  brothers, Thomas Vaughn (Tammy), Dexter, MO, Jerry Vaughn (Jennifer), Dyersburg, TN, and Jimmy Vaughn (Reva), Halls, TN;  sister, Vickie Hundhausen (Robert), Caruthersville, MO; a host of nieces and nephews. 

Mr. Vaughn was preceded in death by his father, Bobby Gean Vaughn. 

The family will receive friends from 4 until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 28, 2010, at Clark Funeral Home, Cairo, GA.

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Celia Peters Fain

May 23, 1944 - August 25, 2010

Celia Peters Fain, 66, of Barwick, GA, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at Archbold Medical Center, Thomasville, GA.  A memorial service will be held at a later date.   

Mrs. Fain was born on May 23, 1944, in Little Rock, AR, to the late Arthur Brian Peters and Lenora Robinson Peters.  She married William Fain, who survives, on July 14, 1989, in Panama City, FL.  She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.   

Survivors include: husband, William Fain of Barwick, GA; children, Johnnie Martin Saddler of Cairo, GA, Cameron Hires of Barwick, GA; grandchildren, Jeffrey Paul Hires, Brittney Nicole Hires, Noah Dean Hires, Christopher Saddler, Dennis Dilvine, Charisa Saddler; sister and brother-in-law, Gail and Billy Woolfolk of Cairo, GA: and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Chuck and Mary Jane Fain of Cairo, GA.   

She was preceded in death by: her parents, Arthur Brian Peters and Lenora Robinson Peters; her daughter, Angela Lawson; her son, Wayne Saddler; and her sister, Sheila Ashcraft. 

The family will receive friends at the Merle Fain Home, 629 4th Street SE, Cairo, GA, from 4pm to 6pm, on Friday, August 27, 2010.   

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Evan Kyle Cowart

March 10, 2010 - August 22, 2010

Evan Kyle Cowart (Fat Man), 5 months old, of Cairo, GA, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2010, at his home in Cairo.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 26, 2010, at the Chapel of Clark Funeral Home, Cairo, GA. 

Evan was born March 10, 2010, in Cairo, GA, to Ashely Nicole Cowart. 

Survivors include: mother, Ashely Nicole Cowart, Cairo, GA; a special care giver, Kanani Pineda; grandparents, Stacey and Sabrina Cowart, Cairo, GA; great-grandparents, Betty and Tim Young, Cairo, GA; aunts, Tina Cowart, Niki Hurst and Stacey Lynn Cowart all of Cairo, GA; uncle, Matt Olsen, Cairo, GA; great-uncles, Donald Wimer, Swainsboro, GA, Johnny Young, Albany, GA, Dwayne Palmer, Cairo, GA;  great-aunts, Rachel Hurst, Cairo, GA, Carol Hopkins (Pete), Dalton, GA, Sherry Hurst, Cairo, GA; and a host of cousins.

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Warren Allen Mulford

March 20, 1961 - August 22, 2010

Warren Allen Mulford, 49, of Newton, GA, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2010, at his home in Baker County.  No services are planned.

Mr. Mulford was born on March 20, 1961, in Ocala, FL, to the late Willie Jackson Mulford and Dorothy Barrett Willis.  He was a carpenter.   

Survivors include: his wife, Brenda McGinnis of Newton, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Rebecca and Chris Johnson of Vada, GA, Kayla and Roger Stolze of Newton, GA; son, James McGinnis (Lonna Adkison) of Butler, GA; sisters, Vicky Johnson of Sanford, FL, Wanda Shah of Deltona, FL; brother, Aaron Mulford of Panama City, FL; grandchildren, Hailie McGinnis, Kelsey McGinnis, A. J. Perkins, Zachary Perkins, Christabelle Johnson, Mason Johnson, all of Vada, GA, Courtney Ingram, Emily Mulford, Jonathan Perkins, all of Newton, GA; and a host of nieces and nephews.  

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Becky Denise Paul

May 23, 1968 - August 17, 2010

Services for Becky Denise Paul, 42, of Cairo, GA, are at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 19, 2010, at the Chapel of Clark Funeral Home with Rev. J. T. Paul officiating.  Interment will follow in Tired Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Cairo, GA.  Ms. Paul passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2010, at Grady General Hospital in Cairo, GA.   

Becky was born on May 23, 1968, in Warner Robins, GA, to Gariel and Nell Booth Paul.   

Survivors include: parents, Gariel and Nell Paul, Cairo, GA; sisters and brothers-in-law, Elaine and Mike Hillborn, Oxford, Michigan and Debora and Jimmy Wallace, Tallahassee, FL;  nieces, Natasha Groden, Melbourne, FL and Kristen Johnson, Guyton, GA; nephew, Rondal Barden, III, Statesboro, GA;  grandmother, Belle Paul, Morgan, GA 

She was preceded in death by: brothers, Richard and Gregory Paul; grandparents, Thomas Paul, Lotchie and Lee Booth.  

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, August 18, 2010, from 6 until 8:00 p.m. 

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James (Jake) Leonard Elkins, Jr.

October 3, 1990 - August 13, 2010

Services for James “Jake” Leonard Elkins, Jr., 19, Cairo, GA, are at 4:00 p.m., Monday, August 16, 2010, at Cairo First Baptist Church, Cairo, GA.  Rev. Stan Godwin and Mr. Michael Best will officiate.  Interment will be private.  Jake passed away on Friday, August 13, 2010, in Remerton, GA. 

Active pallbearers will be Tom Fallaw, Jeff Littleton, Greg Boyce, Tommy York, Brian Hill, Art Anderson, Jason Whitaker, Brad Almon, Isiah Chance, Kevin Elliott, Steve Dill, Zack Wilson, Pete Corker, Michael Best, Elliott Walker, Wilder Elliott and Read Elliott.  Honorary pallbearers will be the CHS Class of 2009. 

Jake was born on October 3, 1990, in Tallahassee, FL, to James L. Elkins, Sr. and Teresa Booth Elkins.  He was a 2009 graduate of Cairo High School and was attending Valdosta State University.  He was a member of Reno Baptist Church. 

Survivors include: parents, James “Jamie” L. (Sr.) and Teresa Elkins, Cairo, GA; brother, Casey Elkins, Cairo, GA; paternal grandparents, James and Patricia Elkins, Cairo, GA, Larry and Judy Moore, Havana, FL; maternal grandparents, Ken and Nancy Walden, Whigham, GA;  a host of aunts, uncles and cousins; and the love of his life, Kabeary Godwin, Cairo, GA. 

He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Billy Booth; uncles, Tim Booth and Adam Davis. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Jake Elkins Memorial Fund that has been set up at United National Bank, Attn: Sylvia Ferguson, P. O. Box 150, Cairo, GA, 39828. 

The family will receive friends on Sunday, August 15, 2010, at the Cairo First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m.

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Edith Maddox Harper Gainous

August 15, 1916 - August 11, 2010

Edith M. Gainous (Granny), 94, a resident of Cairo, GA, passed away on August 11, 2010, in Crawfordville, FL.

Mrs. Gainous was born August 15, 1916, and lived all her life in Cairo, GA.  She was retired from Roddenbery Pickle Co. and worked for Campbell Soup Company. She was a lifelong member of Capel Baptist Church.  Edith had a love for yard sales and had a booth for 30 plus years.  Edith was a hard worker and worked a yard sale on Saturday before entering the hospital on Sunday.  She loved her flowers and making jellies, pepper sauce, and pickles.  Edith was the daughter of the late Mack Hubert and Hazel Lelia Maddox, and was predeceased by her first husband, Wallace H. Harper and her second husband, Vanda Gainous.  She was also has predeceased by a son, John Vann Harper and stepson, Mickey Gainous.

Survivors include her daughters, Betty H. Peterson-Terrell of Perry, FL, June Lee Harper and husband Johnny of Crawfordville, Fl, a son, Wallace H. (Spider) Harper and wife Cindy of Cairo, GA, and a stepson, Randy Gainous and wife Ann, Ocoee, FL.  She had 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, and a host of family and friends.  

In lieu of flowers you can make donations to Covenant Hospice, 1545 Raymond Diehl RD Suite 102, Tallahassee, FL 32308, or to your favorite charity.

Funeral services will be held August 14, 2010, at 11:00 o’clock at Capel Baptist Church, Cairo, GA, with Rev. Robert Crapps officiating.

A visitation will be held August 13, 2010, from 6-8 p.m. at Clark Funeral Home in Cairo, GA.

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Cecil C. McDonald

September 29, 1927 - August 10, 2010

Services for Cecil C. McDonald, 82, of Cairo, GA are at 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 13, 2010, at First Baptist Church, Cairo, GA.  The Rev. Dr. Ron McCaskill and Rev. Dr. Joe Allen will officiate.  Interment will be 2:30 p.m. in Friendship Cemetery, Donalsonville, GA.  Mr. McDonald passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2010, at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville, GA. 

Active pallbearers will be members of the Cairo High School Junior ROTC. 

Mr. McDonald was born September 29, 1927, in Altha, FL, to the late William H. and Nannie Mae Faircloth McDonald.  Graduating from Troy State University, he did graduate work at F.S.U. and Mercer University and started his teaching career in Seminole County at Donalsonville FDR School.  Cecil and Maxie moved to Cairo in 1950 and continued his teaching career at Midway School,  Southside Elementary School, and Northside Elementary School.  He served as Superintendent of Grady County Schools from 1976 to 1980, and again from 1984 to 1988.  He was Dean of Students at Thomas University from 1980 until 1984.  Retirement came for Cecil in 1988, but he remained active in community affairs, serving on the Board of Health, as President of Cairo Kiwanis Club, Lt. Gov. of Kiwanis, Assistant Recreation Director, Swim Coach, Life Guard, and Umpire for Grady County youth.    He attained the distinction of Eagle Scout and was one of the first scout leaders in Grady County.  He and Maxie, along with their daughters, were very active in First Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. 

Survivors include: his loving wife, Maxie McDonald, Cairo, GA;  daughters and sons-in-law, Cecilia Westbrook (Richard), Lafayette, GA and Martha M. Fowler (Roger), Donalsonville, GA;  brothers and sisters, Rev. Ralph McDonald, Moultrie, GA;  Sophie Earnest, Donalsonville, GA, Marjorie Anderson, Kingston, TN, Rev. Wayne McDonald, Cairo, GA and Kate Mitchell, Jakin, GA;  grandchildren, Don Gwaltney (Sharon), Roswell, GA, Rich Gwaltney (Kerry), Penang, Malaysia, Phillip Jones (Carey), Flowery Branch, GA, William Jones (Ashley), Cairo, GA;  great-grandchildren, Anna and Sarah Gwaltney, Katie and Ben Gwaltney, Charleston and Phillip Jones, Noah, Lauren,  and Eli Jones.  

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Bill, Jr., Rudolph and Grady McDonald. 

The family will receive friends Thursday, August 12, 2010, at the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church in Cairo from 6 until 8:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to: Thomas University, Office of Advancement Endowment Fund, The Cecil McDonald Family Teacher Education Endowment Scholarship, 1501 Millpond Road, Thomasville, GA   31792.

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Thelma H. Ginn

July 11, 1938 - August 7, 2010

Services for Thelma H. Ginn, 72, of Cairo, GA, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 10, 2010, at Pine Level Baptist Church.  Rev. Jim Weaver will officiate with interment to follow in Pine Level Cemetery.  Mrs. Ginn passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2010, at her home in Cairo, GA.  

Active pallbearers will be France Allegood, Tommy Brinkley, George Thomas, David Harrison, Ray Barrett and Wayne Johnson.  Honorary pallbearers will be Donald Womble, Duane Davis, Wayne Ansley, Richard Bruton, Austin Simmons. 

Mrs. Ginn was born on July 11, 1938 in Cairo, GA to Henry J. Horton, Sr. and Lois Barfield Horton.  She was retired from Cairo Pharmacy and a member of Pine Level Baptist Church.   

Survivors include: husband, Ray Ginn of Cairo, GA; sisters, Bobbie Brinkley, Annette Ezell, Agnes Wilson, Eileen Britt, all Cairo, GA; sister in law, Betty  Horton, Crawfordville, FL; a host of cousins, nieces, and nephews, including Myra Simmons, Pat Brinkley, Cindy King, and Eric Horton. 

Mrs. Ginn was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Henry Horton, Jr, Alvin Horton; sisters, Louise Womble, Dorothy Butler, and Geneva Avant.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday,  August 9, 2010.  

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Dennis Dale Green

March 22, 1951 - August 6, 2010

Services for Dennis Dale Green, 59, of  Pelham, GA, Grady County, are at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 8, 2010, at Pine Level Baptist Church, Cairo, GA, with Rev. Jim Weaver officiating.  Services will conclude at the Church.  Interment will be private.   Mr. Green passed away on Friday, August 6, 2010, at Grady General Hospital. 

Active pallbearers will be Nick Green, Jonathan Green, Kenneth Green, Justin Logue, Stacy Faircloth, Shawn  Faircloth and Tanner Herrington.   Honorary pallbearers will be Roger West, Bobby Godwin, Steve Maxwell, Jerome Dixon, Eldron Whigham, Mark Whigham, Terry Whigham, Bobby Grimes and members of his Pine Level Friendship Sunday School Class.   

Mr. Green was born on March 22, 1951, in Cairo, Georgia, to the late Herbert Green and Josephine Kinney Green.  After the death of Mrs. Josephine Green, Herbert married Mary Green who survives.  On February 26, 1972, Mr. Green married Kathy Logue Green at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in northern Grady County.  He was self-employed with Green and Green Logging and a member of Pine Level Baptist Church.    

 Survivors include: wife, Kathy Logue Green of Pelham, GA, Grady County; daughters and sons-in-law, Dale Marie and Glenn Grant of Flowery Branch, GA, Kelly Denise and Ryan  Fowler of Pinson, AL; grandson, Jackson Davis Grant of Flowery Branch, GA; brothers and sisters-in-law, Mickey and Kathy Green of Whigham GA, Jimmy and Karen Green of Cairo, GA, Stanley and Lisa Green of Lake Park, GA, Rodney and Diane Faircloth of Panama City, FL; sister and brother-in-law, Brenda and Dennis Herrington of Valdosta,  GA; mother, Mary Green of Whigham, GA; a host of nieces and nephews.   

Mr. Green was preceded in death by: his father, Herbert Green; his mother, Josephine Kinney Green; and his brother, Curtis (Lanny) Green.     

The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, August 7, 2010, at Pine Level Baptist Church. 

Memorial donations may be made to: Providence Cemetery Fund, % Ken Walden, 731 Providence Road, Whigham, GA, 39897, or Pine Level Baptist Church, Building Fund, 298 Pine Level Rd., Cairo, GA  39827.

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Sara Nixon Fletcher

March 20, 1925 - August 4, 2010

Services for Sara Nixon  Fletcher, 85, of Cairo, GA, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 9, 2010, at Gordon Heights Baptist Church, Cairo, GA, with Rev. John Paul Hasick officiating.  Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo, GA.  Mrs. Fletcher passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at Southern Care Assisted Living in Tifton, GA. 

Active pallbearers will be Trevor Perla, Jeremy Taylor, James Willis, Randall Riddle, Chase Harrison and James Butler.  The staffs of Southern Care Assisted Living and Hospice of Tift Area will serve as honorary pallbearers. 

Mrs. Fletcher was born on March 20, 1925, in Thomasville, GA, to the late Charlie Dawson Nixon and Irma Gertrude Willis Nixon.  She was married to Jacob E. Fletcher on May 17, 1942.  She was a home maker and a charter member of Gordon Heights Baptist Church.  

Survivors include:  daughter and son-in-law, Priscilla and Douglas Dolney, Tifton, GA;  sons and daughters-in-law, Donovan and Laura Fletcher, Cairo, GA, and Rev. Jacob Brent Fletcher, Los Angeles, CA; grandchildren, Micháel Riddle (Randall), Stone Mountain, GA, Pamela Elofson (Brent), Crawfordville, FL, Wendy Fletcher, Bainbridge, GA, Shannon Perla (Trevor), Tifton, GA and Shauna Taylor (Jeremy), Tifton, GA; great-grandchildren, Chase Harrison (Amanda), Jessica Ray (Steven), Joey Stubbs, Saralin Stubbs, Joshua Riddle and Jordon Riddle all of Stone Mountain, GA, Winston Jerrell, Crawfordville, FL, Kyla Fletcher, Bainbridge, GA and Keegan Hyatt, Bainbridge, GA; great-great-grandchildren, Rose and Mackenzie Harrison, Stone Mountain, GA; Sister, Charlie Finney, Albany, GA; Brothers, Eugene “Buster” Nixon, Thomasville, GA, Austin Nixon, Corsicana, TX, Dawson Nixon, Snellville, GA and Glynn Nixon, Thomasville, GA.  

Mrs. Fletcher was preceded in death by her husband, Jacob E. Fletcher, parents, son, Wilbur Fletcher; sisters, Opal Grooms and Dora Bell Howell; brother, Clifton Nixon. 

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 8, 2010.  

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Melba Cooper Baldwin

June 12, 1921 - August 3, 2010

Services for Melba Cooper Baldwin, 89, of Cairo, GA, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 7, 2010, at the Chapel of Clark Funeral Home.  Rev. John Paul Hasick will officiate.  Services will conclude at the Chapel.  Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo, GA.  Mrs. Baldwin passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at her home in Cairo, GA.  

Mrs. Baldwin was born on June 12, 1921, in Nashville, GA, to the late John and Alice Gray Cooper.  She was married to Lloyd F. Baldwin in 1974.  She was a dedicated home maker, worked for Hickory Hills Meat Company, was a member of the Golden Circle and Gordon Heights Baptist Church.   

Survivors include:  sons and daughter-in-law, Larry Anderson, Cairo, GA, John and Bonnie Anderson, Riverview, Fl;  daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Gary Connelly, Whigham, GA; step-children, Bruce Baldwin, Cockeysville, MD, Russell Baldwin, Plain City, OH and Fran Berluti, Southbury, CT; grandchildren, Kayla and Jamshid Haidary, Cairo, GA, Krista and Clyde Lee, Cairo, GA, Dawn and Robert Milling, Sefner, FL, Tommy Anderson, Riverview, FL, Michelle Alvarez, Cairo, GA and Larry Michael Schaffer, Cairo, GA; 3 step-grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; sister, Audrey McGhin, Valdosta, GA; 8 step-great-grandchildren. 

Mrs. Baldwin was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd F. Baldwin, son, Norman Anderson, her parents, John and Alice Cooper and a grandson, Nathan Boyd Anderson.    

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday,  August 6, 2010.  

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