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Page 6 — Wednesday, November 25, 2009, The True Citizen
Obituaries
Mr. Thomas Cleo Brantley Jr.
The Rev. Joseph Roberson
Thomas Cleo Brantley. Jr.
entered into eternal rest on the
morning of Nov. 20. 2009.
Thomas Cleo Brantley Jr.,
widower of Mildred Ruby Wil
liams Brantley, resided in James
Island, S.C., since 1948.
Relatives and friends were in
vited to attend his funeral ser
vices at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday,
Nov. 24, in the French Hugue
not Church. Entombment was
in the Holy Cross Cemetery.
Friends called at J. Henry
Stuhr, Inc. Downtown Chapel,
Monday, Nov. 23 between 4 and
6 p.m.
Mr. Brantley, born April 26,
1916, in Wrightsville, Ga., was
the son of Thomas Cleo
Brantley Sr. and Mary
McGowan Brantley.
He retired as an engineer with
Norfolk-Southern Railroad af
ter 34 years.
He developed Tidal View sub
division on James Island and
worked as a carpenter and
implemented the use of
Permastone used in residential
and commercial construction.
He served with the U.S. Army
during World War II, was a
member of French Huguenot
Church and the Masonic Fodge.
He is survived by two sons,
William Phillip Brantley of Co
lumbia, S.C., and Thomas
Steven Brantley (Judi) of
Wadmalaw Island, S.C.; a
daughter, Marjorie Joan
Brantley of James Island, S.C.;
two grandchildren, Melissa
Joan Shifflette and Faura Diane
Shifflette; a brother: Thomas
“Jack” Brantley of Waynesboro,
Ga.; three sisters: Evelyn
Brantley Johnson of
Waynesboro, Hazel Brantley
Rutland of Aiken, S.C., and
Helen Brantley Gunnells of
Charleston, S.C.; many nieces
and nephews.
He was predeceased by a
brother, Futher Brantley.
Flowers are being accepted or
memorials may be made to the
French Huguenot Church, 44
Queen St., Charleston, SC
29401.
Mrs. Mildred Corley Griffin
Mrs. Mildred (Jones) Corley-
Griffin, 73, devoted wife of Mr.
Percy E. Griffin, entered peace
fully into
eternal rest
at her resi
dence on
Nov. 18,
2009.
She was
born on
March 23, 1936, as the third
daughter of the late Willie
Albert Jones and Bertha Mae
(Crawford) Jones of Burke
County (Waynesboro, Ga.).
In her childhood and teenage
years, she lived in and attended
elementary and high schools in
Burke County.
On April 18, 1963, she mar
ried her friend and mentor, Mr.
Theodore “Ted” Corley who
predeceased her in death.
On October 2,1982, she mar
ried her best friend and soul
mate, Mr. Percy Edward Grif
fin, Fead Singer of the Swanee
Quintet.
She was retired administrative
secretary for People’s Funeral
Home.
A homegoing service will be
conducted on Saturday, Nov. 28,
2009 at 11 a.m. at The United
House Of Prayer For All People,
1269 Wrightsboro Road, Au
gusta, Ga. 30901 with Apostle
C. Sutton, pastor, officiating.
The visitation will be held on
Friday, Nov. 27, from 6-8 p.m.
at Elliott Sons Funeral Home,
2524 Fumpkin Road, Augusta,
Ga., 30906.
Family and Friends may also
call at the home of her sister,
Frankie C. Morgan, 2606 Hazel
Street, Augusta, Ga., 30904..
Elliott Sons Funeral Home
2524 Lumpkin Road
Augusta, GA 30906
Mr. Charles Williams
Charles Williams of
Waynesboro, Ga., entered into
eternal rest on Friday, Nov. 20,
2009, at the University Hospi
tal in Augusta, Ga.
Funeral services will be held
today, Wednesday, Nov. 25, at
11 a.m. at Bottsford Spring Bap
tist Church with Elder Robert
Fynch officiating.
Interment will be in the
church cemetery.
Phinazee & Son Funeral
Home, 706-554-5500
The Rev. Joseph Roberson,
57, of 3010 Peyton Drive, Co
lumbus, Ga., was called into
eternal rest
Saturday, Nov.
21, 2009.
Funeral ser
vices will be
held 11 a.m.
Saturday,
Nov. 28, at St.
Fuke United
Methodist
Church, 1104
2 nd Avenue, Columbus. Inter
ment will be Monday Nov. 30
at Burton Chapel Cemetery in
the Munnerlyn Community in
Burke County, Georgia.
Rev. Roberson, born March
30, 1952, in Burke County, was
the son of the late John and
Annie Ellison Roberson.
He was the district superin
tendent of the Statesboro Dis
trict of the South Georgia
United Methodist Conference.
Until last summer, he was the
Pastor of South Columbus
United Methodist Church for 15
years and had also served on the
Muscogee County School
Board.
He was a writer and publisher
Mrs. Jeannette
Mrs. Jeannette Brantley
Turner, 77, of Waynesboro, Ga.,
died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009,
at the Burke Medical Center.
Mrs. Turner was a native and
longtime resident of Jenkins
County, Georgia. She owned
and operated Brantley’s Fittle
School in Millen, Ga., for many
years and was a member of
Botsford Baptist Church in
Waynesboro.
Surviving are her children,
Wendell Brantley Jr. and wife
Glenda and Russell B. Brantley
and wife Marty both of
Waynesboro, Mikell G.
Brantley of Millen and Deborah
Brantley Salter and husband
Greg of Waynesboro ; her step
children, Mike Turner and wife
Shannon and Sherry Kilgore
both of Hephzibah, Ga.; her
brothers, Raymond Gene Sapp
Sr. and Melvin R. Sapp both of
Perkins, Ga.; her sisters, Joyce
S. Fanier of Garfield, Ga.,
Velma S. Bragg and Carolyn S.
Faw both of Millen and Marilyn
S. Welch of Fas Vegas, Nev.;
eight grandchildren; five step-
grandchildren; eight great
grandchildren; and numerous
in the South Georgia Confer
ence “Historical Highlights”
and various National Periodi
cals.
His education includes a B.S,
in Respiratory Therapy from
Georgia State University,
Gupton-Jones College of Mor
tuary Science, Master of Divin
ity, Interdenominational Theo
logical Center (Gammon Semi
nary, Atlanta, Ga., and Pastoral
Counseling Specialist, Pastoral
Institute, Columbus.
Rev. Roberson’s motto in
lifewas "I can do all things
through Christ which strength
ened me.”
He is survived by his wife,
Beverly Johnson Roberson;
children, Angela, Martin, Jo
seph Dubois and Joseph
Roberson Jr.; two brothers,
Jessie(Betty)Roberson and
Charles Roberson; two sisters,
Queen Hall and the Rev. Fillie
Williams; four grandchildren;
and a host of other loving rela
tives and many, many, dear col
leagues, pastors, neighbors and
friends.
Those who wish may sign the
online registry at
www.peoplesfuneralservice.com
Brantley Turner
nieces and nephews.
Visitation was Sunday, Nov.
22, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Joiner
Anderson Saxon Funeral Home.
Funeral Services were Mon
day, Nov. 23, at 11 a.m. at the
Joiner Anderson Saxon Funeral
Home Chapel with the Rev.
Wayne Dixon and Rev. Bill
Turner officiating.
Burial was in the Green Hill
Baptist Church Cemetery in
Screven County at 2:30 p.m.
Active pallbearers were her
grandsons, Michael Mincey,
Joey Brantley, Joshua Brantley,
Jeremiah Brantley, Jonathan
Brantley and Thomas Kelly.
Please sign our guestbook
online at
www.joineranderson.com
erson
Lnii/Jv i Bi.nr.i 1 iimf nprrulfJ
220 East 6th Street
Waynesboro, GA 30830
706-554-7999
In Memory
IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM BUXTON, SR.
April 1,1956 - November 22, 2008
GONE TOO SOON
BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
The Last Poem of Love
Years have come and years have gone
Yes together we faced the sun
With heartfelt love we held on to each
other
Engulfed in a love shared by no other
Our vows held true through the test of
time
Sometimes sweet as honey or a
bittered lime
Yes I ponder not why as you go before
me
To a place I one day will see
Tears fought back, a battle not won
Comfort to know, you're with His only
begotten son
So, I’m writing this Last Poem of Love
in thanks for sharing
Your life and in faith and prayer I shall
always stand as your
friend and forever your wife.
For you my love until we meet again
I pledge this, “The Last Poem of Love”.
Katherine Buxton,
Family and Friends
IN MEMORY OF
GLADYS JONES
IN LOVING MEMORY
HAPPY “58” BIRTHDAY
JOHNNY MITCHELL
“MICKY” INGLETT
November 30,1951
We miss you and love you forever.
Your Wife - Wanda
Jessica, Christy, Jeff,
Dalton, Blaze, Macee, Jeffery
andJosh
IN MEMORY OF
OTIS L. WALKER
November 23,1948
August 19, 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
We love you and we miss you.
Your best friend, (your wife)
Frances Walker
Your Children, Grandchildren and
Family
Card of Thanks
Feb. 10, 1960 -Nov. 27, 2005
We truly miss your warm embrace
We miss that sweet smile on your face
We understand why God called your
name
God knew of your struggle and enduring
pain
And He said Gladys come go with me to
a better place
Where all angels are free.
Our dear Mother, some day we will hear
those words
And take our claim
But for now our hearts are at peace be
cause
We know your face Mother again we will
see.
Love, Your Children
and Grandchildren
The family of Richard E. Johnson
would like to extend our thanks to
everyone for all the prayers, flowers,
cards, memorials, visits and food that our
family received during this most difficult
time.
The response from the community
was truly overwhelming. We thank each
and every one of you and ask that you
continue praying for our family in the
days, weeks and months, ahead. God
bless you.
Jennie, Jeremy, Brent
and Tracy Johnson
Sisters - Hazel Hurst,
Linda Crews and
Extended family members
Phinazee
& Son
FUNERAL HOME
554-5500
404 West 8th Street
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