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Mrs. Mamie Oglesby Reese
Mar 30, 2023
Mamie Oglesby Reese was born June 4, 1946, in Jenkins County, to the late Grady and Ruth Oglesby in Millen, GA. She was the fifth of nine children. Two siblings have preceded her in death: Isaiah Oglesby and Roberta Williams. Mamie Jo as she was so lovingly known, gained her Heavenly wings on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Mamie was educated...
Mr. Selvie Grant
Feb 25, 2023
With profound sadness we announced the passing of Mr. Selvie Grant. Funeral services are planned for Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at Johnson Grove Baptist Church 353 Johnson Grove Road, Sylvania, GA 30467. Obituary will follow at a later date. James A. Kirkland Mortuary in charge of arrangement.
Ms. Mary L. Wallace
Feb 15, 2023
Obituary Mary Drayton Wallace was born October 1, 1946, to the parents of Christine and Buddy Drayton. She attended the Old Aaron School under the Jenkins County System. At a young age, she moved to Miami, FL, where she matured and worked as a CAN. She lived most of her adult life in Miami and later moved back to Millen,...
Mr. Earnest "Boyzoo" Griffin
Jan 16, 2023
Obituary The smiles and loving spirit of Earnest Griffin was born into this earthly place on January 25, 1937, in Millen, Georgia, to the late Ms. Cora Solomon and the late Mr. Ulysses Griffin. Although, he was raised by the late Sidney & Savannah Jones. He had to stop secular schooling at a very young age to work in the...
Mrs. Viola W. Davis
Jan 12, 2023
Viola Williams Davis was born on February 15, 1950, in Millen, Georgia. She was reared in the loving home of her mother and father, Lesley Williams, Sr. and Veola Cooper Williams. She was the fourth of seven children. At an early age she developed a passion for helping others. She often cared for her great-grandparents, Alonzo and Eva Williams, during...
Mr Terrance Vonzell Herrington
Nov 25, 2022
Born on July 22, 1987, Terrance Vonzell Herrington was the son of Deacon Samuel L. Herrington and Sister Kathy L. Herrington in Augusta, Georgia. Terrance was educated in both Jenkins and Bulloch County school systems. He was gainfully employed in a variety of areas including managerial roles and recently in security. He became a member of Williams Grove Church of...
Mrs. Ollie Mae Mosley
Nov 1, 2022
Ollie Mae Mosley, also known to some as "The Cook," was born to the late Moses Jackson and Pauline Jackson on December 26, 1948, in Millen, GA. On Tuesday, November 1, 2022, Ollie Mae made her transition to go be with the Heavenly Father. She was educated through the Jenkins County School System and graduated from Burgess Landrum High School....
Ms. Carolyn "Renea" A. Thompson
Oct 19, 2022
Ms. Carolyn Anfield Thompson, affectionately known as "Renea" was born to the late Calvin Anfield, Jr. and Ms. Beulah G. Anfield. She entered eternal rest on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at her residence in Millen, GA. Carolyn was in the Class of 1988 and a graduate of Jenkins County High School. She was employed at Jockey International and FIAMM for...
Mr. Julius J. "Larry" Jenkins
Oct 18, 2022
On August 31,1961, Julius Jordan Jenkins aka Larry was born to the parents of Joseph & Elnora Jenkins in Millen, GA. Larry was the youngest boy of the seven children. Larry graduated from Jenkins County School and a member of Class of 1978. On March 21, 1981, he married Lillie Bell Houston-Jenkins. Larry was a well-known positive figure in his...
Mrs. Shirley M. Bell Holley
Oct 13, 2022
Life & Legacy of Shirley Mae Bell Holley Shirley Mae Bell Holley was born to the late Dave and Eula Mae Bell on February 19, 1948, in Bryon, GA. She received her schooling in Miami, FL at Booker T. Washington High School and retired as Business Owner of Holley's Family Market. She accepted the Lord as her Savior at an...
Mr. Benjamin F. Young
Oct 7, 2022
Rev. Benjamin Franklin Young, Jr. was born April 20, 1941 to the late Benjamin Franklin Young, Sr. who was formerly of Sylvania, GA and the late Janie L. Moore of Keysville, GA. He departed this life on Friday, October 7, 2022 at Twin-View Health & Rehab Center in Twin City, GA. Some years ago he had made his home in...
Pastor Glynn Allen Sea Sr.
Sep 30, 2022
Pastor Glynn Allen Sea, Sr. was born to the late Albert & Grace Sea of Millen, GA on June 18, 1063. He received his education in the Jenkins County System and received a high school diploma. A man that stood among Giants was once said about Glynn, given his statue in size. Always looking out for his family and loved...
Mrs. Mary Jane Scott
Sep 24, 2022
"God is a Spirit, and they that worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and Truth." John 4:24 "God saw the road was getting rough. The hills were hard to climb. He gently closed her loving eyes, and whispered, peace is thine. Her weary figure, Her days of pain, Her ever patient worn out frame, has found sweet rest at...
Mr. Alexander "Alex" Scott
Sep 14, 2022
"We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord." 2 Corinthians 5:8 Mr. Alexander Scott, affectionately known as "Alex," was born in Millen, Ga on January 8, 1981, to Annie Mae Scott and Joseph Lasseter. He lived, and was raised from his youth by his late great-grandmother Rosie...
Ms. Trisha Hope Ingram
Sep 9, 2022
Trisha Hope Ingram was born on October 24, 1976, to the late David Leon Ingram and Julia Dean Gordon. She graduated from Madison High in Old Bridge, New Jersey and the Institute for Management and Technical Development at Middlesex County College. She was preceded in death by her sister, Chanel Avon Ingram and her stepfather, Leroy Lassiter. Trisha leaves to...
Mrs. Lula Mae Doyle
Aug 31, 2022
LULA MAE DOYLE, affectionately known to some as Ruby, was born to the late Joe Haynes, Sr. and Josephine Young, on September 15, 1947, in Millen, Georgia. On Wednesday, August 31, 2022, she transitioned to her heavenly home. She matriculated through the Jenkins County school system and graduated from Burgess Landrum High School in 1967. As a young girl, Lula...
Ms. Sylvia L. Pierce
Aug 25, 2022
Ms. Sylvia Louise Pierce was born May 24, 1972, in Swainsboro, GA to the late Mr. J.M. Mobley and the late Ms. Susie Mae Pierce. She was educated in the Public Schools of Jenkins County. On Thursday, August 25, 2022, she was called home to be with the Lord. She was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend....
Ms. Elouise Jane Wright
Aug 18, 2022
"God is a Spirit, and they that worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and Truth." John 4:24 God has a beautiful garden full of flowers. Friday morning, He decided to pick another to add to his collection. Although our hearts are heavy and tears may flow, we are not dismayed because "God is our refuge and strength, a very...
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