Rev. Simmeon Bell
Apr 15, 2022
Reverend Simmeon Bell was born February 22, 1940, in Colquitt, Georgia. He was the son of Mr. Richard and Mrs. Hattie Fudge Bell.
After graduating Bethel High School in Colquitt, he joined the United States Air Force, where he served honorably for twenty-two years and retired as a Master Sergeant. While serving in the Air Force, he met and married Elizabeth,...
Aaron R. Fillingame
Mar 19, 2022
Aaron R. Fillingame, age 46 of Colquitt, Georgia, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Emory Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. He was born on October 23, 1975, in Donalsonville, Georgia, to Mrs. Diane Fillingame and the late Mr. Elonzie Fillingame Sr.
He was with the Class of 1996 of Miller County High School. Aaron had extreme talent in sports. He...
Christy Denise Williams
Mar 17, 2022
Christy Denise Williams was born November 28, 1977, in Decatur County, Georgia, to Mr. Marvin and Mrs. Charlie Louise McIntee Williams. On March 17, 2022, she transitioned to be with THE LORD.
In June 1996, Christy graduated Bainbridge High School of the Decatur County Public School System in Bainbridge, Georgia. She joined the United States Army that same year. She later...
Elbert L. Fountain
Feb 28, 2022
Elbert L. Fountain was born March 5,1952, in Cyrene, Georgia. He was the firstborn of the late Robert Fountain Sr. and Wilma I. Fountain. His brothers Sonny, Leonard and Carlus and his sister Lucindy Fountain all preceded him in death.
Elbert only received a small amount of education as a young child because of his disability. Despite this obstacle, he...
Jimmy Lee Close Sr.
Feb 3, 2022
Mr. Jimmy Lee Close Sr. was born in Colquitt, Georgia, in 1946. He was the son of Henry Close and Renda Dixon.
As a young boy, Jimmy accepted CHRIST as his SAVIOR and was baptized, becoming a member of Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church in Bainbridge, Georgia, under the pastorship of Reverend Sam E. Ealy. He was educated in...
Gwendolyn Martin Sheffield
Jan 29, 2022
Name: Gwendolyn Martin Sheffield
Parents: The Late Mr. James and Mrs. Allean Martin
Birth: December 30, 1954
Bainbridge, Georgia
Education: Bainbridge High School
Band Majorette
Graduate, Class of 1972
Work History: Worked many years as Certified Nursing Assistant and Supervisor at BP Store on...
Marcus Louis Close Sr.
Jan 24, 2022
Marcus Louis Close Sr. (80), son of the late Reverend J. B. Close and Mother Ossie Mae Close, was born March 4, 1941, in Bainbridge, Georgia. On Monday, January 24, 2022, our guardian angel peacefully closed his eyes and gained his wings at Pelham Parkway Nursing Home in Pelham, Georgia.
Marcus attended the Decatur County Public School System. He...
Vasti "Redd" Hudson
Dec 26, 2021
Vasti “Redd” Hudson was born on June 20, 1920, in Chipley, Florida. His mother was the late Fannie Mae Masalini.
He accepted CHRIST as his personal SAVIOR at an early age. He later joined Antioch Missionary Baptist Church of Brinson, Georgia, under the pastoral leadership of Reverend Cleveland Sanders. Vasti remained a member of Antioch until his demise.
Vasti...
Louis Douglas Thompson
Mar 10, 2017
A Pioneer and a Strong Pillar in the Community Has Gone Home to Rest: Louis “Douglas” Thompson a well-known business man and farmer in the community has entered an eternal rest. Mr. Thompson was loved and known by many and was a farmer in the community for over 40 years. He was the owner and operator of Thompson Farms and...
