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The True Citizen, Wednesday, January 17, 2024 — Page 7
OBITUARIES
Elizabeth Kirkland Jones
Harriet A. Dolin
Mrs. Jessie Mae Holmes
Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors announces the death of
Mrs. Elizabeth Kirkland Jones, age 89, of Waynesboro, who
entered into eternal rest on Tues
day, January 9,2024. She passed
away peacefully surrounded by
her children.
Funeral services were held Sat
urday, January 13, 2024, 11:00
a.m. at Summertown Baptist
Church, where Elizabeth was a
life-long member with Rev. John
Durden officiating.
Interment followed in the
Hawhammock Baptist Church
Cemetery.
The family received friends
Friday, January 12,2024,5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., at DeLoach-
McKerley-Prescott Funeral Home, 220 E. 6th St., Waynes
boro, Georgia 30830.
Known as Betty to her friends and family, she was bom on
January 17, 1934 in Emanuel County, Georgia, and was the
second child office children bom to Judge Henry Frank Kirk
land and Leslie Moore Kirkland of Summertown, Georgia.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Clifford
Jones, her parents, two sisters-Joyce Chavous and Minnie
Kate Underwood - and a son, Clifford Jones, Jr.
Betty graduated from Summertown High School at the
age of 16, and was awarded the State Title of Best Actress in
1950. She then went on to study at the Georgia State College
for Women, majoring in English and Speech, and received a
Bachelor of Arts degree in 1954. The years 1953-1954 were
momentous in her life, as she became a bride in 1953 at the
age of 19, and then graduated from college and began her
40-year career as a teacher.
Betty’s first teaching job was at Wadley High School in
Wadley, Georgia. Over the course of her career, she taught
the subjects of English & Grammar, French, American Lit
erature, and Drama. She greatly admired the teachers she
had in school and felt drawn to become one herself. She
also greatly enjoyed directing plays and helping her students
develop their acting skills. She was also driven to continue
her own education and, in 1973, received a Master’s Degree
in Education from Mercer University.
Betty’s husband, Clifford, was an enlisted man in the United
States Air Force, so that meant that they were often required
to move. Their first experience with life on an Air Force
Base was in Warner Robins, Georgia. They then moved to
other bases including Savannah (Georgia), Rapid City (South
Dakota) and Fairbanks (Alaska). Betty taught in schools
wherever they lived and, after Clifford retired, they moved
back to Emanuel County, where Betty continued teaching at
Swainsboro High School. In 1975, they moved the family
to Waynesboro, where they opened the Dairy Queen. They
went on to successfully own and operate several other stores
in Augusta, Millen, Garden City, Louisville and Wrens. Betty
continued teaching in various local school systems and often
worked alongside her husband and children in many of the
Dairy Queen stores. She also learned how to decorate cakes,
which were sold in the stores, and enjoyed teaching this skill
to their employees.
But, despite all of her education, skills, talents and ac
complishments, the most important part of Betty’s life was,
without doubt, that of being a mother and grandmother. She
loved each of her children and grandchildren very much and
was always proud of them and their accomplishments - and
loved bragging on them whenever she had the chance to do so!
Betty was also an avid reader, and enjoyed gardening, col
lecting recipes, writing poetry, sewing, arts and crafts, and
reminiscing about the unique experiences she had growing
up in Summertown.
Betty is survived by her children - Carey Mark Jones of
Chamblee, Robert Kipton Jones of Waynesboro, Carol Ann
Jones and son-in-law Reid Stephenson of Waynesboro, Jo
Maelisa Jones of Woodstock, Tina Elizabeth Anchor and
son-in-law Michael Anchor of Evans, and grandchildren
Samantha Elizabeth (Quinton) Mino of Tallahassee, Florida,
and Ryan Zane (Becca) Anchor of Martinez; her brother Joe
(Linda) Kirkland of Summertown, Georgia; her sister Ben
nie (Terry) Lang of Pensacola, Florida; as well as numerous
nieces, nephews and extended family.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made
to Summertown Baptist Church, 51 Summertown Church
Street, Midville, Georgia 30441, or to the Georgia Baptist Chil
dren’s Home, 9420 Blackshear Hwy SE, Baxley, GA 31513.
Condolences may be submitted on-line at www.durden-
hudsonfuneraldirectors .com
Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors is in charge of arrange
ments for Mrs. Elizabeth Kirkland Jones of Waynesboro,
Georgia.
Donald Webb
Mr. Donald Webb, age 68 of Waynesboro, GA entered into eter
nal rest on Sunday January 14,2024. Memorial Services for Mr.
Webb will be held on Saturday Janu
ary 20,2024,2:00 p.m. at Chavous
B. Johnson Funeral Service Chapel
with Rev. Ashley Moore Jr. offici
ating. Mr. Webb leaves to cherish
his memories his wife Mary Reed-
Webb, his children Romon Webb,
Kawanna Webb, Shantavios Webb,
Antoinette Reed and Leontavious
Webb. Chavous B. Johnson Funeral
Service 885
Waters Street
Waynesboro,
GA. 30830
(706)554-
7843.
Chavous B y ohnson & Reid
Funeral <7 Home
Harriet Dolin, a long-time resident of Waynesboro and
the first woman elected to its city council, died at age 91 at
the Brandon Wilde senior liv
ing community in Augusta on
January 6.
Harriet was bom in Newport
News, Virginia in 1932, the
eldest daughter of Louis and
Lillian Aronow. She gradu
ated from Newport News High
School and attended the Wom
en's College of the University of
North Carolina at Greensboro,
where she studied journalism. In
1952, she married Martin Dolin,
whom she met on a Thanksgiv
ing visit to Waynesboro with a close college friend, who
happened to be Martin's sister. She and Martin were married
for 67 years until his death in 2019.
Martin and Harriet played a vital role in the commercial
and civic life of Waynesboro for half a century. Together,
they ran the family business, Dolin's Department Store, with
Harriet playing a key role as the principal buyer. She had
worked as a reporter for The Tme Citizen after moving to
Waynesboro and was involved in a wide array of volunteer
activities, including serving on the advisory board formed in
connection with the founding of Burke County's Head Start
Program in 1970. Harriet was elected to Waynesboro City
Council in 1977.
After the Dolins retired to Augusta in 2003, Harriet con
tinued to be active in a wide range of civic and cultural pur
suits. For more than a decade, she was a docent at the Morris
Museum of Art. She had a wide circle of friends, excelled
at storytelling and entertaining, and was an intrepid traveler
and lover of music, theatre, literature, and art.
She is survived by her daughter Lisa, of New York City, son
Mitchell, of Washington, D.C., and grandchildren, Eh Dolin
Mlyn, of Montreal, Claire Dolin, of Washington, D.C., Seth
Dolin, of Boulder, Colorado, and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her sister, Marilyn Greenspan.
Randy Edward Wheeler
Randy Edward Wheeler, 67, entered into rest January
10, 2024. He was bom in Louisville, GA on September 16,
1956 to the late Mary Elizabeth
and George Bunny Chance and
has been a longtime resident of
Burke County. He was an auto
mechanic and owned/operated
Wheeler Automotive in Waynes
boro. In addition to his parents,
he is preceded in death by, three
sisters, Mary Helen Roland, Reba
Murray, and Ann Farrer; and a
brother, Lynt Amerson.
He is survived by his wife of
39 years, Connie G. Wheeler;
two children, Amber Johnson
(Kevin) of Sardis and Gary
Wayne Murdock (Crystal) of Girard; seven grandchildren; 17
great grandchildren; a sister, Donna Chance of Girard; and a
brother, Robert Amerson of Hephzibah.
The family received friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 12 at the funeral home. Graveside services
were held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 13 at Bethany Meth
odist Church Cemetery with Rev. Ernest Johnson officiating.
Pallbearers were Dennis Britt, Joey Flake, Chad Flake, Ryan
Lane, Josh Hammock, Ricky Varnadore, Chuck Barnes, and
Grover Vickery, Jr.
DeLoach-McKerley-Prescott Funeral Home & Crema
tion Service, 220 East 6th Street,
Waynesboro, GA 30830(706-554-
3531)
You may sign the guest book at
www.deloachfuneralhomes .com.
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McKerley-Prescott
FUNERAL HOME
AND CREMATION SERVICE
Loyce Oglesby Click
Loyce Oglesby Click, 84, entered into rest Friday, January
12, 2024. She was born in Millen and has been a lifelong
resident of Waynesboro. She
was a member of Rosemont
Baptist Church. Loyce retired
from Sears, Roebuck & Co after
34 years of service.
She is survived by her loving
husband of 63 years, Thomas
Click; two children, Chana
Woodall (Scott) of Lincolnton,
GA and Monroe Click (Lende)
of Hephzibah; three grandchil
dren, Amanda Kaiser (John) of
Hilton Head, SC, Hoyt Woodall
(Katie) of Lincolnton, and Kyle
Woodall (Taelor) of Lincolnton;
three great grandchildren, Christopher Kaiser (Haylie) of
Tampa, FL, Justin Kaiser of Charlotte, NC, and Collin Kaiser
of Hilton Head; and two sisters, Jane Larabee (Ed) of Holiday,
FL and Martha Spray of Waynesboro.
Funeral Services were held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Janu
ary 16 at Rosemont Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Flowers
and Rev. Bruce Allen officiating. Burial followed at Burke
Memorial Gardens. The family received friends one hour
prior to the service.
Pallbearers were Tommy Rider, Art Rider, Kenneth Moses,
Greg Coursey, Edward Thomas, and Danny Whitton.
DeLoach-McKerley-Prescott Funeral Home & Crema
tion Service, 220 East 6th Street, _
Waynesboro, GA 30830 (706- ^ 'DeLoach^
554-3531)
You may sign the guest book at
www.deloachfuneralhomes .com.
McKerley-Prescott
FUNERAL HOME
AND CREMATION SERVICE
Mrs. Jessie Mae Holmes, 107, of Waynesboro, Georgia, was
born May 24,1916. She entered into rest on Friday, January 12,
2024.
Family visitation will be held
Friday, January 18, 2024 from
1:00-2:00 p.m. and public visitation
will be held from 2:30-7:00 p.m. at
Phinazee and Son Funeral Home,
404 West 8th Street, Waynesboro,
GA 30830.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday, January 19, 2024, 11:00
a.m. at Burke County High School
Auditorium, 1057 Burke Veterans
Parkway, Waynesboro, GA 30830.
Interment will be held in the Thomp
son Bridge Baptist Church Cemetery,
2965 Seven Oaks Road, Waynesboro,
GA 30830.
Phinazee & Son Funeral Home is in
charge of the services.
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706-554-5500
404 West 8th St., Waynesboro, GA
www.phinazeesonfh.com
“A Family Tradition
Since 1919”
Funeral Director/Embalmer
Kelsey M. Phinazee
Funeral Director/Embalmer
Almari K. Phinazee
Manager
Crystal M. Preston
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Val Prescott, Steve Sirntons, Jason McKerley
Burke Memorial Funeral Home
www.burkememorial.com
“A Home of Dependable Service”
842 Liberty Street, Waynesboro, GA
Family owned 8, operated
George DeLoach
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