U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Jimmy McKenzie
SWAINSBORO - Services for Jimmy Clyde McKenzie will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Moore Family Cemetery. McKenzie, 57, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998, in Augusta after a brief illness. Born in Emanuel County, he was formerly employed at Handi-House Manufacturing. He was a member of Swainsboro Church of God.
Survivors include his brother, John McKenzie of Dellwood.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday in Johnson Funeral Home.
Harvey McNease Sr.
COCHRAN - Services for Harvey K. McNease Sr. will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Cochran First United Methodist Church with burial in Pulaski-Bleckley Memory Gardens. McNease, 75, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 1998. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was former head football coach at Fayette County, Irwin County, Thompson and Vidalia high schools. He was coach, athletic director and principal of Cochran High School. He was a member of First United Methodist Church and former chairman of the official board. He was a former member of Cochran Rotary Club.
Survivors include his wife, Mary McNease; children, Harvey McNease Jr. of Cochran and Suzanne Dudley of Lilburn; stepchildren, Joseph Brewster of Shalimar, Fla., John Brewster of Cedartown and Linda Ayers of Auburn, Ala.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight in Fisher Funeral Home and may be contacted at 1107 Ninth St.
Virginia Phelps
Services for Virginia Parks Phelps will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Jones Brothers Eastlawn Memorial Chapel. Burial will be private. Phelps, 70, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998. She was the daughter of the late Will and Christine Parks. A former resident of New York, she was a member of Greater Allen Chapel AME Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Shirley Ann Brown of Macon; brother, Jerome Parks of Uniondale, N.Y.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
The family may be contacted at 2787 Lakeshore Ave.
Antonio Sheppard
WARNER ROBINS - Services for Antonio Deante Sheppard, infant son of Felicia Sheppard and Johnny Lester, will be at noon today in Parkway Memorial Garden Cemetery. Antonio died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998.
Survivors in addition to his parents include his grandparents, Martha Brasfield of Alabama and Ernestine Lester of Macon.
Nelson's Memorial Mortuary has charge of arrangements.
Freddie Tanner
UNADILLA - Services for Freddie Tanner will be at 11 a.m. today in Unadilla United Methodist Church with burial in Walnut Cemetery. Tanner, 73, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998. Born in Brooks County, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Cassie C. Folsom. She was a homemaker and member of Unadilla United Methodist Church and Juanita Brannen Friendship Circle. She had lived in Unadilla the past 30 years. She was the widow of Leonard Tanner.
Survivors include her children, Alvin Cooper and Dinah C. Grace, both of Unadilla; stepchildren, Bob Tanner of Florida and Eddie Tanner of Ann Arbor, Mich.; brother and sisters, Wilburn Folsom of Tallahassee, Fla., Betty Jean Fouchton of Live Oak, Fla., and Ada F. Jackson of Quitman; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The family may be contacted at 7811 Third District Road. Bowen-NeSmith Funeral Home in Unadilla has charge of arrangements.
Essie Temple
SANDERSVILLE - Services for Essie Mae Temple will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Dixon Grove Church of God in Christ, Tennille, with burial in Union Hill Church Cemetery. Temple, 73, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998. A homemaker, she was a member of Dixon Grove Church of God in Christ.
Survivors include his children, Janice Temple of Tennille, Daisy Miller and Jacqueline Temple, both of Sandersville, Sadie Jones and Wyome Dixon, both of Atlanta, Jessie Miller of Dover, Del., Raymond Johnson of Tampa, Fla., and Arthur Temple of Honolulu; sister, Eulia Darrisaw of Wrightsville; 16 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
The family may be contacted at 631 McElrath St., Sandersville. M.C. Smith Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Bobby Thompson
COCHRAN - Services for Bobby Ray Thompson will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Mathis Funeral Home with burial in Trail Branch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Thompson, 49, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998. A lifelong resident of Bleckley County, he was the son of the late I.C. and Lemma Thompson.
Survivors include his brother, Walter Thompson of Cochran.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight in Mathis Funeral Home and may be contacted at the Thompson residence, Route 6, Golfcourse Road, Cochran.
Jewell Watson
Services for Jewell Sandefur Watson will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Pine Forest Baptist Church with burial in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. Watson, 65, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998. She was a customer service clerk at JC Penney. A member of Pine Forest Baptist Church and Sunshine Sunday School Class, she was a member of Exchangette Club.
Survivors include her husband, William Watson; children, Karen King, Robby Watson and Julie Cummings, all of Macon, and David Watson of Byron; sisters, Elloise McLean of Stuart, Fla., and Louise Courson of Tampa, Fla.; several grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight in Snow's Memorial Chapel, Pio Nono Avenue, and may be contacted at 3290 O'Hara Drive South. Memorials may be made to Pine Forest Baptist Church Building Fund, 3805 Bloomfield Drive, Macon 31206.
J.R. Wilson
ASHBURN - Services for J.R. Wilson will be at 3 p.m. today in Bethel Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Wilson, 86, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998. He was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Wilson. He was a retired farmer. The widower of Bessie Wilson, he was a member and deacon of Bethel Baptist Church.
Survivors include his children, Geneva Baker of Georgetown, S.C., Faye Segler of Albany, Jimmy Wilson of Sycamore, Gene Wilson of Brunswick, Ray Wilson of Sycamore and Larry Wilson of LaGrange; brother and sisters, Chester Wilson and Zelma Pearce, both of Sycamore, Wilma Camp of Rosebud, Ore., and Patsy Childs of Atlanta; 19 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn has charge of arrangements.
Nevada Wynn
EAST DUBLIN - Services for Nevada Bice Wynn will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Townsend Brothers Funeral Home, Dublin, with burial in Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery. Wynn, 70, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998, in a Dublin hospital. Born in Dunlap, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lillie Bice. She had lived in Dublin most of her life. She was a retired waitress and Baptist.
Survivors include her husband, J.B. Wynn; and son, Joey Wynn of East Dublin.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight in the funeral home and may be contacted at 313 Pinewood Drive, Dublin.
Carl Brooks Sr.
HARRISON - Services for Carl Everette Brooks Sr. will be at 2 p.m. today in New Bethel Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Brooks, 73, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998. He was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Brooks; children, Carl Brooks and Deborah Page, both of Wrightsville, Patricia Rogers of Dublin and Barbara Edwards of Adrian; brothers and sisters, C.W. Brooks, Howard Brooks, Shirley Brooks, George Brooks, Mac Brooks, Betty Batson and Faye Quinn, all of Milledgeville, and Roy Brooks of Alabama; and eight grandchildren.
Richard & Joyce Stanley Funeral Home in Wrightsville has charge of arrangements.
William Bryant
Services for William S. Bryant will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Roberta City Cemetery. Bryant, 65, died Friday, Nov. 27, 1998. An Air Force veteran, he was a self-employed truck driver. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his children, Michael Bryant and Pamela Edge of Macon; brother and sisters, Junior Bryant of Atlanta, Christine Bumpus and Jaynelle Smith, both of Cochran; and two grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight in Crest Lawn Funeral Home and may be contacted at 191 Big Water Drive.
James Burnham
MONTICELLO - Services for James William "Bo" Burnham will be at 4 p.m. Sunday in Southerland Funeral Chapel, Eastman, with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Burnham, 66, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998. He owned and operated Commercial Kitchen Service for 25 years. He was a member of Sheet Metal Local No. 85.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Burnham; children, James Burnham Jr. of Yonkers, N.Y., Bill Burnham of Marietta and Jeffrey Burnham of Smyrna; stepchildren, Tammy Burnham of Smyrna, Brad McArthur of McDonough and Keith Dukes of Glasgow, Ky.; brothers and sisters, Willard Burnham of Jonesboro, Cass Burnham of Rhine, Hattie Garvin of Cordele, Nina Jackson of Decatur and LuRue Griffin of Tifton; and a grandchild.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday in Jordan Funeral Home and at 11 a.m. Sunday in Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home.
John Dees
CEDAR CROSSING - Services for John C. Dees will be at 4 p.m. today in Ronnie L. Stewart & Son Funeral Service, Vidalia, with burial in Cedar Crossing Cemetery. Dees, 96, died Friday, Nov. 27, 1998. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of Milton Creek Masonic Lodge and Cedar Crossing Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Sadie Dees; children, Marion Dixon, Jackie Foskey, Betty Sammons, Joann Peterson, Johnie Dees, Becky Vaughn, Bobby Dees, Aubrey Dees, John Dees II and Jerry Dees; sister, Birdie Gibbs.
Memorials may be made to Cedar Crossing Baptist Church.
