Obituaries
Southwest Georgia

Levar Antonio Davis

TIFTON — Levar Antonio Davis,29, of Tifton, died April 7, 2008 at Ashburn Health Care in Ashburn. Funeral services will be at the funeral home Saturday 4 P.M. with interment in Oakview Cemetery.

Southview Mortuary
Tifton 229/387-7046

Dorothy Laverne Griffin

FITZGERALD — Dorothy Laverne Griffin, infant daughter of Howard and Jane Griffin of Ocilla, died April 8, 2009 at the Irwin Co. Hospital. Funeral services will be held 2 P.M., Friday at the funeral home with interment in Englewood Cemetery in Irwin Co.

Paulk Funeral Home
Fitzgerald 229/423-2033

Willie L. Holt

FITZGERALD — Willie L. Holt, 81, of Fitzgerald died Thursday, April 10, 2008 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. Saturday, at Crossview Baptist Church with interment in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-9 Friday evening at the funeral home.

Paulk Funeral Home
Fitzgerald 229/423-2033

John Lewis Jenkins

FITZGERALD — Rev. John Lewis Jenkins, 62, of Fitzgerald died April 8, 2008 at his residence. Funeral service will be at 12 Noon at First Deliverance Church with interment in Evergreen Cemetery in Fitzgerald.

Southview Mortuary
Tifton 229/387-7046

Rosa Lee McGriff

ASHBURN — Mrs. Rosa Lee McGriff of 811 S. Lee Street, Ashburn died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at her residence. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

Shipp’s Funeral Home
Ashburn 229/567-3101

Benjamin Franklin Palmer

CAMILLA — Benjamin Franklin Palmer, 84, of Camilla died Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at Mitchell County Hospital in Camilla.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 12 at Parker- Bramlett Funeral Home with interment in Pinecrest Memory Gardens. Rev. Rick Williams will officiate.

Pallbearers will include Dr. James W. Palmer, W.D. Palmer, III, Daniel J. Baker, William P, Baker, Joseph Howard Palmer, Richard Coleman, Alton Collins, and Randall Rehberg. Born October 8, 1923 in Mitchell County, Mr. Palmer was the son of the late William Daniel Palmer, Sr. and Julia Spence Palmer. He was a veteran of the US Merchant Marines and Army. Mr. Palmer retired after 40 years service with Georgia Power Company. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Camilla.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Lois Palmer of Camilla; a daughter, Millie Truluck & husband, Bill, of Hinsonton; a son, Michael Benjamin Palmer of Camilla; one brother, W.D. Palmer, Jr. and wife, Pauline, of Camilla; one sister, Florence Baker & husband, Jack, of Sale City; one sister-in-law, Celestine Palmer of Thomasville; one brother-in-law, Jimmy Clark of Camilla; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 1 - 2 p.m. Saturday, one hour prior to services, at Parker-Bramlett Funeral Home.

The family may be contacted at their residence, 4 Court Drive, Camilla, Ga. 31730.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P. O. Box 414, Camilla, Ga. 31730 or the charity of your choice.

To sign our online registry, visit our website at www.parkerbramlett.com.

Parker-Bramlett Funeral Home
Camilla 229/336-5111

Franklin D. Peterson

COLQUITT — Franklin D. Peterson, 74, of Colquitt died April 7, 2008 at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville. Funeral service will be Saturday at 1 P.M. at Mt. Pleasant Primitive Baptist Church in Leary. Interment will follow in the church cemetery Visitation will be today from 4-8 P.M. at the funeral home.

William’s Mortuary
Colquitt 229/758-5011

Sarah Rathel Sheffield

CAMILLA — Sarah Rathel Sheffield, 77, of Newton died Wednesday, April 09, 2008 at her residence.

Graveside funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 11 at Bellview Baptist Church Cemetery in Colquitt, Ga. The Rev. Charles Odom and the Rev. Mark Willis will officiate.

Born October 26, 1930 in Baker County, Mrs. Sheffield was the daughter of the late George Thomas and Nell Hudson Rathel. She was married to the late William C. “Bill” Sheffield. Mrs. Sheffield was a homemaker and worked for Newton Manufacturing Co. for 35 years. She was a member of First Pentecostal Church of God.

Survivors include two daughters, Dianne Sheffield of Newton and Dayle Parker & husband, Charles Ennis, of Newton; two sons, William Steve Sheffield & wife, Lisa Odom Sheffield, of Moultrie and Martin Sheffield of Panama City Beach, FL.; two sisters, Faye Miller & husband, Bill, of Conyers and Bonnie Rahak and husband, Joe, of Orlando, FL.; seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

To sign our online guest registry, visit our website at www.parkerbramlett.com.

Parker-Bramlett Funeral Home
Camilla 229/336-5111

Willie M. Threats

RICHLAND — Willie M. Threats, 73, of Brooklyn, GA., died on March 31, 2008. Funeral services will be at the Richland H & I Learning Center Saturday at 11 A.M. with interment in Church of Peace Cemetery.

T.V. Williams Funeral Home
Richland 229/887-3369

Julia Dazel Davis Treat

PELHAM — Julia Dazel Davis Treat, 87, of Pelham died Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at Pelham Parkway Nursing Home in Pelham. Visitation will be Friday, April 11, 2008 at Jamerson- Braswell Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 11 A.M. at East Pelham Baptist Church with interment in Pinecrest Memory Gardens. The Rev. Herman Hampton will officiate. Pallbearers will be Jeff Powell, Kent Rich, Richard Treat, Jonathan Treat and Paxton Webb.

Mrs. Treat was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Leroy Treat, a daughter, Rebecca Ratecliff and her parents Tom Berrian and Clifford Underwood Davis.

She was born in Hopeful, GA February 21, 1921. She was a retired interior decorator and was a member of East Pelham Baptist Church.

Survivors include sons, Gary L Treat and wife, Diana, of Pelham, Larry E. Treat and wife, Patricia, of Pelham, James Treat and wife, Sandy, of Clermont, FL., grandchildren, Alicia Courtmancke, Jennifer Maxwell, Michelle Walsh, Richard E. Treat, Michelle Treat, Jon Treat, Cole Ratcliff and Julia Ratecliff and ten grandchildren.

Jamerson-Braswell Funeral Home
Pelham 229/294-2661

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