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Page 6 — Wednesday, March 23, 2011, The True Citizen
Obituaries
Former Chalker leader
Wilkes Williams dies
Wilkes Boykin Williams died
in Screven County Hospital af
ter a brief illness on Monday,
March 21, 2011.
He was born in Sylvania, Ga.,
on June 18, 1927. He was the
son of the late Robert Eugene
and Lucille Boykin Williams.
Wilkes was preceded in death
by his wife Jo Marion (Joty),
brother Gene Williams, and sis
ters Emily Chalker and Martha
Overstreet.
Wilkes graduated from the
University of Georgia in 1953
with a degree in Journalism. He
was a veteran of both World War
II and the Korean War and a
recipient of the Bronze Star
during his service in Korea.
Upon returning from Korea, he
began his long career in the
newspaper business with the
Sylvania Telephone. In 1957,
he accepted the position of man
ager of the Chalker Publishing
Company and managing editor
of The True Citizen in
Waynesboro, Ga. He and busi
ness partner Roy Chalker Sr.
were among the first in the state
to offer offset printing from a
central location and owned in
terests in several weekly news
papers in Georgia and South
Carolina.
After retiring from the news
paper business, he and wife Joty
returned to Sylvania and opened
Possum Eddy Ace Hardware
with longtime friends Willard
and Billie Lariscy. After retir
ing from the hardware business,
he and Joty acquired the needed
skills and training and opened
Williams Appraisal Services.
After many successful years of
real estate appraisal, he retired
once more at age 80 but contin
ued to assist with the occasional
appraisal.
Among his many accomplish
ments, Wilkes was the President
of the Waynesboro Rotary Club
from 1969-1970 and served as
a member of the Administrative
Board of the First United Meth
odist Church and a director of
the Screven County Chamber of
Commerce in Sylvania. He was
a founding member of both the
Briar Creek Coon Hunters As
sociation and Briar Creek Poets
Society. To say that his wit was
sharp and his poetry original is
to state a truth too lightly.
Although his professional and
personal life was filled with
many successes, the true joys of
Brian Jar
Wilkes life were his family and
friends. He and Joty along with
their daughters, Kay and Emily
Jo and their families, traveled
throughout the United States
and to Europe. Wilkes and Joty
were always ready for an adven
ture and never tired of travel
ing to Maine or the Appalachian
mountains. His granddaughters,
Brooke and Amy, were his pride
and joy and their antics his de
light. Wilkes was an avid hunter
and fisherman. His ability to
coax a bass to the surface even
in a wintry Briar Creek and his
ability to bring a fast moving
dove down from incredible
heights were legend. No hus
band was more devoted, no fa
ther more loving and support
ive, no grandfather more patient
and entertaining, and no friend
more beloved.
He is survived by daughter
Kay Rogers and son-in-law Bill
Rogers Jr., daughter Emily Jo
Williams and son-in-law John
Murphy; granddaughter Brooke
and husband Ben Sacco, grand
daughters Amy Rogers and Jes
sica Murphy; sister-in-law
Lillian Williams; several nieces
and nephews; and countless
friends.
Visitation was held from 5-7
p.m. on Tuesday, March 22 at
the home of Mr. Williams, 116
West Lake Drive, Sylvania.
Services will be held at First
United Methodist Church of
Sylvania at 10:30 a.m. on
Wednesday, March 23 with the
Rev. Mike Benson officiating
followed by burial at Sylvania
City Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers are
David Hinson, Dennis Daley,
Sean Cane, Gary Teal, Kelly
Newton, Roy Chalker Jr.,
Tommy Banks and Guy Greene.
Honorary pallbearers are
Willard Lariscy Jr., Roland
Stubbs, Mack Scott, Bill Lord,
Tommy Purser, John Mills, Bill
Collins and Willard Lariscy III.
Memorial contributions can
be made to the First United
Methodist Church, P.O. Box
256, Sylvania, GA 30467 or
FoSCA, P.O. Box 98, Sylvania,
GA 30467.
Joiner Anderson Funeral
Home Screven Chapel is in
charge of all arrangements.
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ies Jewitt
Brian James Jewitt, 39, of
Millen, Ga., entered into rest on
Thursday, March 17, 2011.
A memorial service was held
at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 21,
at the Waynesboro Church of
God with the Rev. Matt Wigley
and the Rev. Doyle Windham
officiating.
A native of Akron, Ohio, he
was born on Sept. 12, 1971 to
Rose Marie Allen Jewitt Tillman
and the late Bruce J. Jewitt.
He worked for Regent Secu
rity as a Security Guard. Brian
liked to play X-Box games and
also liked to participate in Civil
War re-enactments.
He was preceded in death by
his maternal grandmother, Mary
Minix, and his paternal grand
mother, Gladys Jewitt.
In addition to his mother.
Rose Marie Tillman, he is sur
vived by his step-father, Steve
Weldon Tillman; his brother,
Robert “Robbie” Allen Tillman
(Rhonda) of Waynesboro; his
nephew, Logan Allen Tillman;
his niece, Kaylee Elizabeth
Tillman; his estranged wife,
Nicole Jewitt; his step-son,
Ethan Boyt; and several aunts,
uncles and cousins.
DeLoach-McKerley Funeral
Home & Cremation Service is
serving the family of Brian
Jewitt.
You may sign the family’s
personal guestbook at
www.deloachfuneralhomes.com
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Viola E. Anderson
Mrs. Viola E. Anderson of at New Birth Missionary Bap-
Waynesboro, Ga., entered into
eternal rest on Thursday, March
17, 2011 at Select Specialty
Hosptial in Augusta, Ga.
Funeral services will be held
on Saturday, March 26 at 2 p.m.
Miles
Mr. Miles Moody of
Waynesboro, Ga., entered into
eternal rest on Sunday, March
20, 2011 at his residence.
tist Church with Pastor Roger
Lane officiating. Interment will
be at Smith Chapel AME
Church Cemetery in Girard, Ga.
Phinazee and Son Funeral
Home, 706-554-5500.
Moody
Arrangements will be
announed at a later date.
Phinazee and Son Funeral
Home, 706-554-5500.
Ellen McClain Tapley
Geneva Wilson West
Mrs. Ellen McClain Tapley,
67 years old of Alexander, Ga.,
passed away Wednesday, March
16, at Trinity Hospital in Au
gusta, Ga., after an extended ill
ness.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, March 19, at 11 a.m.
at Bethel Baptist Church with
Pastor Matthew Shryock offi
ciating.
Interment followed at Bethel
Baptist Cemetery.
Pallbearers were her grandson
and nephews.
She was preceded in death by
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Z.
McClain; a sister, Becky
McClain Sapp; and two broth
ers, James “Jake” McClain and
Rayford Flakes.
She will be remembered for
her love of life and her enjoy
ment of being in the company
of her family and friends.
Survivors include her hus
band of 49 years, David Tapley;
a son, Randall Tapley (Melissa);
two grandchildren, Eric and
Ashley Tapley; a sister, Ann M.
Mack; two brothers, Howard
McClain and Wiley “E”
McClain; and several nieces and
nephews.
Visitation was Friday, March
18, from 6-8 p.m. at DeLoach-
McKerley Funeral Home.
You may sign the family’s
personal guestbook at
www.deloachfuneralhomes.com
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Emmett Clifford Beasley Sr.
Mr. Emmett Clifford Beasley
79, of Waynesboro, Ga., died
Thursday, March 17,2011 at his
residence.
Memorial services were 1
p.m. Saturday, March 19 at the
Joiner-Anderson-Saxon Funeral
Home Chapel with the Rev. Earl
Saxon officiating.
Mr. Beasley was born in Co
lumbia, Ala., and was a long
time resident of Waynesboro. He
was a retired Crane Operator and
was a member of the Local
Operators Union. Mr. Beasley
was a U.S. Navy Veteran and a
member of the American Le
gion Post 120.
He was preceded in death by
his loving wife Pat.
Surviving are his son,
Emmett Clifford Beasley Jr. of
Tulsa, Okla.; step-children,
Patricia Flakes of Waynesboro,
Tim Sikes of Thomson, Ga.,
and Beverly LeRoy of Evans,
Ga.; sisters, Dorothy Bullock,
Judy Wasdin, Catherine Comer
and Inez West; his grandchil
dren, Brian Beasley, Laura
Beasley, Jake Beasley; and sev
eral nieces and nephews
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Mrs. Geneva Wilson West
entered into
eternal rest on
Friday, March
11,2011 at the
University
Hospital in Au
gusta, Ga.
Funeral ser
vices were held
on Friday,
March 18, at 1 p.m. at Thomas
Gove Baptist Church with the
Rev. Willie B. Tomlin officiat
ing.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Willie C. West Sr.
She is survived by nine chil
dren, Willie C. West Jr., Annette
Jones, Annie C. (David) Bailey,
Marvin (Jeanette) West, Mattie
W. Lodge, Donald West,
Ronald West, Nathaniel West
and Gregory (Tammie) West; 31
grandchildren; and 22 great
grandchildren.
Visitation hours were 1-7
p.m. on Thursday, March 17.
C.A. Reid Sr. Memorial
Chapel was in charge of services.
Emma L. Jones
Mrs. Emma Lawson Jones
entered into
eternal rest
on Wednes
day, March
16, 2011 at
the Univer
sity Hospital
in Augusta,
Ga.
Funeral
services will
be held on
Wednesday, March 23 (today),
at 3 p.m. at Bottsford Spring
Baptist Church with Pastor Gen
eral Jennings officiating. Inter
ment will be in the church cem
etery.
Mrs. Jones will lie in state at
the church one hour prior to ser
vice for viewing.
Her loving and devoted fam
ily will cherish her memories.
Phinazee and Son Funeral
Home, 706-554-5500.
Card of Thanks
The West Family would like to thank everyone for their
prayers, calls, visits, flowers, food, monetry donations and
helping us during this difficult time.
With love, The West Family
During our time of sorrow we learn how much our family
and friends really mean to us.
Thank you so much for your kindness and sympathy at a
time when it was so deeply appreciated.
The Family of Raymond Leneil Carter
The family of Isabella Hudson would like to thank the fol
lowing for all they have done in our time of need: Jason
McKerley and The DeLoach/McKereley Funeral Home, Dr. J.
Mark Gresham, Burke Medical Center staff, JJ and Family of
Avery's Country Store, C&J Convenience Store, EMA Station
on Hwy. 23, DannyWyrick and Botsford Baptist Church.
Thanks to the community for their prayers, calls, cards,
monetary donations, flowers and all acts of kindness.
Theresa Stamey and Family
Eric Hudson and Family
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