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Page 6A — Wednesday, February 3, 2021 The True Citizen
OBITUARIES
Gertrude (Gert) Roberts Walker Mary Mathis Flakes Betty Jane Pulliam West
Gertrude (Gert) Roberts Walker, the first child of Hubert
and Lessie Turner Roberts, was born
December 11, 1936, in Sardis, Geor
gia. She held the honored position of
being the eldest of nine siblings.
It was during her infancy that she
contracted poliomyelitis, a viral ill
ness that weakens muscles in the body.
As a result, her ability to walk was
delayed; she was two years old before
she made her first steps. From that
point on, however, her delayed first
steps became only stepping stones for
the strides she made in her education,
church affiliations, personal fulfillment, employment, and in
the community at-large while constantly nurturing her family
relationships.
Her formal education began at McCanaan Church School, a
one -room school near her home. Later she attended Cousins
Jr. High School in Sardis, Georgia, where she enjoyed being a
Girl Scout. She also attended Waynesboro High and Industrial
School before completing high school at Boggs Academy, a
privately-run boarding school in Keysville, Georgia. She then
furthered her education at Savannah State College.
Gert’s life was faith-based. She joined First McCanaan Bap
tist Church in Sardis at an early age. There she was a Sunday
school student and a junior missionary. While in school at
Boggs Academy, her Christian life was enriched when she
attended the required two church services on Sundays and
prayer service on Wednesday evenings. That practice of at
tending church services regularly remained with her for her
entire life. She maintained an associate membership with First
McCanaan throughout her life even as she united in member
ship at Antioch Rock Creek Baptist Church in Waynesboro in
1963. She was a faithful member there, serving as a deacon
ess, missionary, choir member, and a member of the Mother
Board. She joyfully attended and supported programs at both
churches.
Gert enriched her life personally with her marriage to Lee
Westley Walker on August 18, 1963. They shared a fulfill
ing life together for 38 years. They enjoyed growing lots of
fruits and vegetables in their spare time. She and Westley had
no children of their own but shared guardianship of Robert
Baynham, Westley’s brother.
She had a strong work ethic. For many years, she worked
at Burke County Hospital as a surgical technician and had a
longstanding working relationship with Dr. Walter Voyles,
a prominent, local surgeon. Later she worked at Brentwood
Nursing Home in Waynesboro and at Keysville Nursing Home
in Keysville, Georgia.
In the community, Gert was a life member of New Aurora
Chapter No. 60 Order of the Eastern Stars where she served
as Worthy Matron. Having developed an interest in singing
while attending Boggs Academy, Gert not only sang in her
church choir but was a member of the Sardis-Girard Com
munity Choir for many years. She also enjoyed sharing time
with her friends and doing word search puzzles at the Senior
Citizen Center in Waynesboro.
Family relationships were important to Gert. She maintained
regular communication with close and distant relatives, and she
enjoyed gracing her siblings with beautiful Hallmark birthday
and Christmas cards. Her perseverance, faith, courage, brav
ery, generosity, punctuality, and reliability gave inspiration
to her family.
On Tuesday, January 19, 2021, Gert departed this life at
PruittHealth- Bethany in Millen, Georgia.
Gert was a devoted wife, daughter, sister, guardian, aunt,
and friend. Preceding her in death are her husband, Lee West-
ley Walker; parents, Hubert Roberts, Sr. and Lessie Turner
Roberts; brother, Hubert Roberts, Jr.; sisters-in-law, Carolyn
Williams Roberts, and Gloria Simmons Roberts; brother-in-
law, Sidney Williams; nephews, Dr. Barry Brandon Sello and
Christopher Turner Roberts and niece, Tonjaleac Baynham.
She leaves to cherish her memory: a special brother-in-law,
Robert Baynham of Vidette, GA, and his children; seven sib
lings: Wilbert (Patricia) Roberts of Waynesboro, GA; Annette
(Jake) Sello of Columbia, SC; Clinton (Sharon) Roberts of
Sardis, GA; Evelyn Williams and Ethel (Lafayette) Williams
of Augusta, GA; Lenwood Roberts of Statesboro, GA; and Carl
Roberts of S ardis, GA.; two aunts, Lois Turner of Goulds, FL,
and Margaret Turner of Covington, GA; “special children,”
Lee Otis (Ethel) McBride and Mary Turner of Waynesboro,
GA; “little sister”, Ruth Reddy of Augusta, GA; goddaugh
ter, Julie (Tim) Jones of Augusta, GA and
a host of nieces, nephews, grand nieces,
grand nephews, numerous cousins, special
friends and the Antioch Rock Creek Baptist
Church family.
Willie Jordan Jr.
Mr. Willie Jordan Jr., 63, of Waynesboro, Georgia, entered
into eternal rest on January 29,2021. Graveside Services will
be held Friday, February, 5,2021,2:00
p.m. at McElmurray Grove Baptist
Church Cemetery, 1677 Thompson
Bridge Road, Waynesboro, Georgia
30830.
Visitation for the immediate family
will be held Thursday, February 4,
2021 from4:00-4:45 p.m. and public
viewing will be held from 5:00-7:00
p.m. at Phinazee and Son Funeral
Home, 404 West 8th Street, Waynes
boro, Georgia 30830.
Phinazee and Son Funeral Home is in charge of the arrange
ments for Mr. Willie Jordan, Jr.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, social
distancing will be reinforced at the funeral
home and the graveside services. We ask that
you adhere to all CDC guidelines.
Mary Mathis Flakes, 90, entered into rest Thursday, January
28,2021. She was born in Keysville to the late Ada and John
Mathis and was a lifelong resident of
Burke County. She worked at Burke
Manufacturing for many years. She
was a member of Botsford Baptist
Church, where she was a member of
the choir, WMU, and the Silver and
Gold Sunday School Class. Mary was
preceded in death by her husband,
Jim Flakes; a daughter, Jacqueline F.
McLeRoy; and a son, Danny Flakes
She is survived by 6 children, James
E. Flakes (Lynn) of Waynesboro,
Jimmy Flakes (Deryl) of Waynesboro, Ricky Flakes (April)
of Waynesboro, Brenda F. Holden (Kenny) of Grove town,
Donna F. Stuckey of Blythe, and Tim D. Flakes (Tammy) of
Waynesboro; son-in-law, Charles McLeRoy of Waynesboro;
daughter-in-law, Shirley Flakes of Waynesboro; many grand,
great and great-great grandchildren; and many nieces and
nephews.
Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February
6 in the funeral home chapel with Bill Lively and Rev. Mike
Dann officiating. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery.
Remembrances may be made to Botsford Baptist Church
Playground Fund.
DeLoach-McKerley-Prescott Funeral Home & Cremation
Service, 220 East 6th Street,
Waynesboro, GA 30830(706-
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Dale Carl Allen
Dale Carl Allen, 66, entered into rest Thursday, January 28,
2021. Full obituary and service information are forthcoming.
DeLoach-McKerley-Prescott Funeral Home & Cremation
Service, 220 East 6th Street,
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Danny T. Jones
Danny T. Jones, 70, entered into rest Saturday, January 30,
2021, at Burke Medical Center in Waynesboro, Ga. He was
bom on May 30, 1950, in Monroe,
Ga. to the late Cassie Ivey Huff and
Thomas Jones.
He was a former resident of
Waynesboro, and was currently a resi
dent of Dublin, Ga. Danny accepted
Christ as his savior as a young child.
He was a graduate of Monroe Area
High School, Abraham Baldwin Col
lege, and Georgia Southern College.
Danny was the Director of the
Burke County Recreation Department
from 1976 until 1994, Kennesaw Parks and Recreation from
1994 until 1999 and retired as Executive Director from the
Dublin-Laurens County Recreation Authority. He was a 45
year member and the 2007 president of the Georgia Recre
ation and Parks Association. In 2017, he received the Georgia
Recreation and Parks Association Distinguished Professional
of the year award.
He was a former member and president of the Waynesboro
Exchange Club and was a former member of the Dublin-
Laurens Rotary Club. Danny was an avid golfer, enjoyed
working in his yard, watching sports on TV, an avid Georgia
Bulldog fan, loved listening to music, and most of all enjoyed
being very involved with his grandchildren’s sporting events.
Surviving are his wife, Angela “Angie” Jones of Dublin; his
sons, Zack Jones and wife Ashley of Ashville, NC and Sam
Goodin and wife Ashley of Waynesboro; a special cousin,
JoAnne Reeves of Athens; and his grandchildren, Clark Jones,
Sutton Jones, Bo Goodin, and Memory Kate Goodin.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, February 4,
2021, in the DeLoach-McKerley-Prescott Funeral Home
Chapel with Father Mike Ingram officiating with burial to
follow at 12:30 p.m. in Westover Memorial Park in Augusta.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Honorary pallbearers will be Tom Beck, Tod Tender, Randy
“Spook” Spivey, Eddie Howerton, Greg Reeves, Jim Kopp,
Keith Aaron, and Perry Preston.
Due to this COVID-19 pandemic, the family requests that
social distancing and other safety precautions be followed.
Remembrances may be made in memory of Danny Jones
to the GRPA Leisure Careers Foundation, 1285 Parker Road,
Conyers GA 30094
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Mrs. Betty Jane Pulliam West, 92, formerly of Sutton Way,
Elberton, wife of the late Broadus Kenneth West, passed away
on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at Magnolia Estates Assisted
Living in Winder.
Mrs. West was bom in Elbert County on October 3, 1928,
daughter of the late Joe Johnson Pulliam and Etta Mae Norman
Pulliam. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Elberton
and a bookkeeper having retired from Elberton Granite Turning
Works after 33 years of service.
Survivors include her children: James K. West and his wife
Myra of Winder and Mary ’Lorraine’ W. Hudgins and her
husband Steve of Loganville; grandchildren: Chris and Caren
West, Cary and Kim West, Cory and Julie West, and Nick
Robinson; great-grandchildren: Rhotie West, Adam West, Ryan
West, Alie West, Victoria West, Emily West, and Emma West.
In addition to her parents and husband, she is preceded in
death by her grandson, Jay Robinson and siblings: Barbara
Ayers, Joe Pulliam, and Norman "Bud" Pulliam.
Funeral services were held in the Memorial Chapel of
Berry Funeral Home on Monday, February 1. Interment was
in Elmhurst Cemetery.
Those wishing may sign the online guestbook at www.
berryffi.com.
Berry Funeral Home & Crematory of Elberton is respectfully
in charge of arrangements for Mrs. Betty Jane Pulliam West.
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