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Thursday, April 15, 2021
The Upson Beacon
Mrs. Ruth
"Ruthie" Boyt
Mrs. Ruth "Ruthie"
Boyt, age 86, of Thomas-
ton, died Sunday, April 11,
2021, at Providence
Health Care. A private
family graveside service
was held at Antioch Bap
tist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Boyt was born
Aug. l, 1934, to the late
Blake Harwell Stansell and
Louella Kiser Stansell. She
was a homemaker and
avid gardener who was
known for her elaborate
flower beds. She was of the
Baptist faith.
In addition to her par
ents, Mrs. Boyt was prede
ceased by her husband,
Harris Boyt; a son, Glenn
Boyt; and brothers and
sisters, Jackie McKendree,
Myrtice Tindell, Peggie
McKinley, Troy Stansell,
B. H. Stansell, Rudolph
Stansell, and Frank Stan
sell.
Survivors include sev
eral nieces and nephews.
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The Upson Beacon (ISSN or USPS 25625)
April 15, 2021 - Volume 14, Number 15
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Funeral Notices
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Mrs. Margaret
"Margie"
Beacham Hayes
Mrs. Margaret "Mar
gie" Beacham Hayes, age
95, of Thomaston, died
Monday, April 12, 2021 at
her daughter's home in
Griffin.
Funeral services for
Mrs. Hayes were held
Wednesday, April 14,
2021, at Silvertown Baptist
Church with Rev. Joe
Allen officiating. Inter
ment was in Upson Memo
rial Gardens.
Mrs. Hayes was born in
Laurens County Aug. 23,
1925, to the late Cleon
Beacham and Julia Burris
Beacham. She worked at
Warner Robins Air Force
Base as a Rosie the Riveter
during World War II, and
she later retired from the
spooler room at the Peer
less Division of Thomas
ton Mills. Mrs. Hayes was
a long-time member of Sil
vertown Baptist Church,
where she served in many
capacities and was a
founding member of the
Soup Kitchen.
In addition to her par
ents, Mrs. Hayes was pre
ceded in death by her
husband Clyde Hayes in
1975; a son, Raymond
Clyde Hayes; three sisters,
and two brothers.
She is survived by two
daughters, Daphney
(Jack) Prewitt of Griffin
and Kimberly Davis of
Macon; a son, Anthony
"Cooter" (Vickie) Hayes of
Thomaston; six grandchil
dren, nine great-grand
children, and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Fletcher-Day Funeral
Home was in charge of all
arrangements.
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Coach Phil Jones
A Celebration of Life
Service for Coach Phil
Jones will be held Sunday,
April 18 at 2 p.m. at the
Winder Barrow High
School Football Stadium
in Winder.
All friends and family
are invited to join the
family in this loving and
joyful time as they cele
brate Phil’s life and 47
years of coaching football
and influencing lives for
Christ. Dress is informal.
In case of inclement
weather, the service will be
held at First Baptist
Church of Winder.
Phil went home to be
with Jesus Dec. 26, 2020
in Fayetteville. Phil was
warm and kind-hearted,
and he valued relation
ships and most especially
his faith in God and shar
ing Christ with those he
loved. He loved coaching
football and the young
men he coached.
Phil coached at North-
side High School in
Warner Robins, Jenkins
High School in Savannah,
Jeff Davis High School,
Fitzgerald High School,
Dooly County High
School, Winder-Barrow
High School, University of
Georgia under Coach Jim
Donan, SMU, Gardner
Webb University, and then
started the football pro
gram at Shorter Univer
sity.
Phil grew up in Thom
aston and is survived by
his wife Janie of 53 years;
his son and daughter-in-
law, Philly and Denise
Jones; his daughter, Con
nie Jones; his five grand
children, Patricia, Ebby,
Holland, Furman, and
Hattie Jones; his brothers
and sisters-in-law, Bob
and Pat Jones and Danny
and Kelly Jones.
In lieu of flowers, do
nations can be made to the
Fellowship of Christian
Athletes Coaches Ministry
in memory of Coach Phil
Jones.
Make checks payable to
FCA and mail to:
Georgia Region FCA
Attn: Coach Jones Memo
rial
P.O. Box 656
Oakwood, GA 30566
Credit card gifts may be
made online at
my.fca.org/jasonlester
designated in memory of
Coach Jones. FCA will
make sure all gifts are set
aside for the purpose of
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Mrs. Mary Sue Self
Mrs. Mary Sue Self, age
75, of Thomaston, passed
away on Tuesday, April 6,
2021 at Upson Regional
Medical Center.
Mrs. Self was born Dec.
16, 1945 in McRae. She
was preceded in death by
her parents, Ancil Walden
and Josie Mae Walden.
Mrs. Self was a home
maker; she loved cooking
and working in the nursery
at her church.
She is survived by her
children, Christy Crider,
Angie Harrelson, Joanne
Wise, and Ricky Self;
grandchildren, Nicole
Howard, Billy Joe Duke,
Amie Duke Jefferys, Bryan
Harrelson, Austin Harrel
son, Katelin Harrelson,
Nick Phillips, Alex Wise,
Brett Wise, Sabrina Self,
Michael Jay Self, Rayna
Self, Alexis Crider and Sa
mantha Crider; and five
great-grandchildren.
Mary’s wishes were to
be cremated and the
family will have a celebra
tion of life service for her
at a later date.
Conner-Westbury Fu
neral Home of Griffin is in
charge of arrangements.
Please join the family
and friends in honoring
the life of Mary Sue Self by
visiting conner-westbury-
funeralhome.com to post
your tributes and mem
ories.
Mrs. Florence
O. Ward South
Mrs. Florence O. Ward
South, age 97, of Thomas
ton, died Thursday, April
8, 2021, at Harborview
Health Care. Graveside fu
neral services for Mrs.
South were held Monday,
April 12, at Upson Memo
rial Gardens. Rev. Tim
South officiated.
Mrs. South was born
Feb. 11, 1924, in Heard
County. She was a home
maker and long-time
member of Thomaston
Church of God. Mrs. South
was preceded in death by
her husband, Dillard Lee
"Cotton" South; and a son,
Troy South.
Survivors include a
daughter, Trudy South
Taylor; two sons, Jimmy
South and Anthony
(Diane) South, both of
Thomaston; a sister, Molly
Ann Williamson of Car
rollton; a brother, Roger
Ward of Cataula; eight
grandchildren, Mandy
Batchelor, Amy Reid,
Nichole South, Brandy
South, Marcus (Neely)
South, Stephen (Dawn)
South, Jason (April)
South, and Timmy (Betty)
Spires; 26 great-grandchil
dren; and six great-great-
grandchildren.
Fletcher-Day Funeral
Home was in charge of all
arrangements.
Mr. Harold
Lamar Walker
Mr. Harold Lamar
Walker, age 54, of Tom
McKinnley Road in Thom
aston, passed Monday,
April 5, 2021 at his res
idence.
Funeral services were
held Sunday, April 11,
from the graveside at
Mount Olive Primitive
Baptist Church on Way-
monville Road in Thomas
ton. Pastor Jimmy Lyons
was the officiator and eu
logist. Bentley and Sons
Funeral Home was in
charge of all arrange
ments.
Harold was a story in a
song. He was a poet, singer
and musician by nature.
He could play the guitar,
piano, and synthesizer, all
melodies by ear. He also
was the composer of many
songs and played in quite a
few bands along the way.
He was a very personable
person and there wasn’t a
circle gathering where he
was not welcomed.
In his downtime, Ha
rold loved to watch all the
older shows on TV Land.
He was a huge Twilight
Zone fan. Those who knew
and loved Harold could
appreciate his candor be
cause he shot straight from
the hip, and would not
sugar coat his feelings if he
needed you to know some
thing.
Besides his parents, he
was preceded in death by
his brothers, David ‘Beau’
Walker and Corey Walker;
and his sister Clonnie
‘Noot’ Murchison.
He leaves to cherish his
memories Elliot Walker
(Shifra) of Thomaston,
Dorothy Childs (Greg) of
Snellville, Tracie Walker
(Craig) and Tanya Hicks
(Alphonza), both of Dou-
glasville. He leaves his
children Generro Walker,
Charvae Walker, Jasmine
Maines, Stephon Maines,
Keeley Maines, Mayla
Maines, and Lamarquez
Walker. He leaves a grand
daughter Lyla Hamilton.
He leaves a host of nieces
and nephews and a
nephew of special adora
tion to him is Bobby Mur
chison, Jr. He also leaves a
ton of cousins who were
like brothers and sisters.
In Loving Memory of
My Beloved Brother
Ronnie Bernard Carthon
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Ronnie if I had known what trouble
you were bearing;
What griefs were in the silence of your face;
I would have been more gentle, and more caring
And tried to give you gladness for a space.
I would have brought more warmth into the place,
IF I HAD KNOWN.
If I had known what thoughts despairing drew you;
(Why do we never try to understand?)
I would have lent a little friendship to you,
And slipped my hand within your hand,
And made you stay more pleasant in the land,
IF I HAD KNOWN.
Sadly, missing and thinking
about you every day,
Kalynn “Kayla” Worthy