Obituaries
Southwest Georgia

Edward James Boldin

FT. GAINES — Funeral services for the late Edward J. Boldin, 61, who died April 2, 2008 in Newark, NJ will be held on Tuesday at 1 P.M. at the Springfield Missionary Baptist Church, Ft. Gaines with burial in New Hope AME Church Cemetery.

Lewis Mortuary
Ft. Gaines 229/768-2014

Jeannie Tyson Conover

TIFTON — Jeannie Lisa Tyson Conover, 45, of Tifton, died Monday, April 7, 2008, at her residence.

A Celebration of Life will be held at her family farm at 4 P.M., Saturday, April 12, 2008.

Born May 13, 1962, in Bainbridge, MD., to the late Edward and Rosa Jewell Tyson, Mrs. Conover was also preceded in death by four sisters, Carolyn Hoover, Anne Hughes, Susan Edwards and Ruby Meadows.

Mrs. Conover, formerly of Virginia and Pennsylvania, had lived in Tifton since June 1981. She was a 1986 graduate of the ABAC nursing program and worked as a registered nurse at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. She was very active in the Relay for Life at Phoebe Putney and had helped Hurricane Katrina victims. She enjoyed being with her family and was “Aunt JeJe” to many family members and friends. Mrs. Conover was loved by many for her charisma and caring that she exhibited for everyone.

Mrs. Conover is survived by her husband, Charles “Shorty” Conover of Tifton; her son, Chuck Conover of Tifton; her daughter, Jessie Conover of Tifton; her brother, Johnny Tyson of Enigma; her sister, Eve Longstreet and her husband, Jim, of Sylvester; many loved nephews and nieces; and all her nursing family at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

You may sign the guest registry at www.albritton-beaumontfuneralhome.com.

Albritton-Beaumont Funeral Directors
Tifton 229/382-7550

Amy Butts Hayes

MOULTRIE — Mrs. Amy Butts Hayes, 75, died Monday, APRIL 7, 2008 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced.

Luke Strong & Son Mortuary
Moultrie 229/890-1717

John Lewis Jenkins

TIFTON — Rev. John Lewis Jenkins,62, of Fitzgerald died April 8, 2008 at his residence. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

Southview Mortuary
Tifton 229/387-7046

Annie M. Jones

BAINBRIDGE — Annie M. Jones, 77, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, April 7, 2008 at Memorial Manor Nursing Home. The graveside funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at Sylvania Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday, April 8, 2008 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Ivey Funeral Home.

Ivey Funeral Home
Bainbridge 229/246-3232

Roosevelt Martin

APOKA, FL — Roosevelt Martin, 66, of Winter Garden, FL formerly of Calhoun Co., died April 2, 2008, Funeral services will be April 10, 2008 at Bay Street Church of God in Christ, 1301 East Bay St., Winter Garden, FL. with interment Winter Garden Cemetery

Marvin Zanders Funeral Home
Apoka, FL 407-886-3388

James Timmons Oliver

COLQUITT — James Timmons Oliver, 68, of Newnan died April 7, 2008 at Emory Hospital. Funeral service will be Wednesday at 2 P.M. at Sheffield Funeral Chapel with interment in Arlington Cemetery.

Colquitt Funeral Home
Colquitt 229/758-3571

Franklin D. Peterson

COLQUITT — Franklin D. Peterson, 74, of Colquitt died, April 7, 2008 at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

William’s Mortuary
Colquitt 229/758-5011

Grady Wesley Yonce, Sr.

AIKEN, SC - THE REVEREND GRADY WESLEY YONCE, SR., died Monday April 7, 2008 at his residence. He was much loved by his family, his congregation, and his community.

Rev. Yonce served in the Armed Services Branch of the military during WWII. He was a part of the 6th Armored Division, 9th Armed Infantry Battalion. He was awarded the certificate of merit as an Ammunition Bearer, for constantly demonstrating courage, aggressiveness and unwavering loyalty, and contributing materially to the combat successes of his organization.

Rev. Yonce was licensed to preach the gospel on June 12, 1955 and publicly ordained to the work of the Gospel Ministry by the Council of Baptist Churches of the Aiken Baptist Association on September 11, 1955.

He was an Associate Pastor at Green Pond Baptist Church, a Pastor at Rocky Springs Baptist Church for 15 years and the Pastor at Pineview Baptist Church for 18 years. He was employed with Clearwater Finishing Plant for 35 years. He owned and operated Yonce Service Station and then Yonce Feed and Seed from 1970 to 2007. He was a member of Pineview Baptist Church, and was a faithful servant of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

During his long illness he continually offered praises and thanksgiving to God and was a source of inspiration and light to his family, friends, and community.

Rev. Yonce leaves behind a faithful and loving wife, Bernice Widener Yonce, two sons and daughters-in-law; Grady W. and Beth Yonce, Jr. of Aiken, SC and Harry M. and Susie Yonce of Albany, GA, his nine grandchildren; Tony A.Yonce, Tammy D. Yonce, Timothy A. Yonce, Kerrie B. Yonce, Christopher W. Yonce, George W. Yonce, Raymond E. Olson, James R. Olson, and Christopher D. Olson, eight great-grandchildren; Cameron Yonce, Savana Yonce, Charleston Yonce, Darin Yonce, Olivia Yonce, Cody Olson, Kaitlin Yonce and Emily Yonce; two great-great-grandchildren Delayni Thornhill and Jeremy Olson; four sisters Eloise Bell, Ann Hodges, Bessie Mae Yonce, and Betty Jean DuBose, and two brothers, Vernon Yonce and Watson Yonce.

Rev. Yonce is predeceased by his father, George Washington Yonce, his mother, Effie Mae Raborn, two brothers, George M. Yonce and Cecil W. Yonce, and two sisters, Ella Mae Yonce and Geneva Tomlin.

Funeral services will be held at Green Pond Baptist Church, Thursday at 2:00 PM with the Reverend’s Roy Morgan and Davis Barton officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Chistopher W. Yonce, George W. Yonce, Timothy A. Yonce, Tony A. Yonce, Raymond E. Olson, James R. Olson, Christopher D. Olson and Larry Bell. Honorary Pallbearers will be Clyde Dehart, Bob Dehart, and J. D. Carr.

The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6 to 8 PM at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home, 715 East Pine Log Rd. Aiken, SC.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Green Pond Baptist Church, P.O. Box 91, Jackson, SC., 29831 or Pineview Baptist Church, P.O. Box 157, New Ellenton, SC., 29809.

Please visit the online memorial at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com

Shellhouse-Rivers Fuenral Home
Aiken, SC. 803/641-4401

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