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Jimmy Johns
Mr. Jimmy Johns, 67, died suddenly Monday, May 24, 2004, in Ft. Pierce, Fla.
He is a native of Millwood, but he moved to Ft. Pierce, Fla. in 1960 coming from Okeechobee, Fla. He was the owner/operator of Jimmy’s Auto Clinic in Ft. Pierce for 30 years. He was a member of Indian River Presbyterian Church, Ft. Pierce Lodge #87 F & AM, Eastern Star Ruth Chapter #7 – Past Patron, Ft. Pierce Elks Lodge #1520, Mustang Club, and Knights Templar Eye Foundation. He also served in the United States Air Force. He is the son of the late James Johns and Mary Herron Johns. He is also preceded in death by a step-daughter, Brenda Myrick, two sisters and two brothers.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Lena Mae Johns of Ft. Pierce, Fla.; four step-children, Shirley Morgan of Port St. Lucie, Fla., Vivian Johns of Murfresboro, Tenn., Jerry Eastwood of Lake Wales, Fla., and Patricia Sanders of Ft. Pierce, Fla.; three brothers, Charlie Bennett of Homerville, Steve Johns of Alabama, and Larry Johns of Georgia; a sister, Ruth Karpowicz of Georgia; 15 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews all of South Georgia.
A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 30, 2004, at the Music Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial followed in Oakland Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to the Masonic Retirement Home, 3201 First St. NE, St. Petersburg, Fla. 33704.
Music Funeral Home and Satilla Crematory of Waycross served the Johns family.
Alma L. Johnson
Alma L. Johnson, 92, of Homerville passed this life Friday, May 21, 2004, at the Lakeland Villa Nursing Home.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 29, 2004, at St. Mark Baptist Church in DuPont.
Officiating was Rev. I.B. Harmon.
Burial was in Pine forest cemetery in Homerville.
Harrington Funeral Home, Lakeland Chapel served the Johnson family.
John Lucius ‘J.L.’ Register
John Lucius “J.L.” Register, 81, passed away Monday night, May 24, 2004 after a long decline in health.
He was born on May 4, 1923. He was a native of Dupont, where he lived most of his life. He was the son of the late John Martin and Catherine Elizabeth Register. As a young man, J. L. left school in order to work and help support his family. In World War II, he was called by his country to go to war for America. This he did without hesitation. He served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater of Operation in New Guineau. After the war he returned to Dupont and Clinch County. He resumed his school work and completed his education. He graduated from Homerville High School and Farm School in 1947. J. L. worked in many vocations in his life. In the 1950’s and 1960’s he owned and operated a timber production business. He was a retired school bus driver, state and county employee of 30 years. On many occasions he drove the Clinch County athletic teams to away games including playoff games in Macon. He was a farmer on his land in Western Clinch County for many years. He worked with Standard Container in Homerville, for several years and a car salesman with Homerville Motor Company for awhile. He was a former elected member of the Dupont Council. He was a member of Disabled American Veterans. J. L. was a kind and generous man all his life. He was a very family oriented person who loved his family very much. He shared his life, his time, and his wealth with his family, his friends and the public. He loved to help others. He is loved, appreciated and remembered. He is preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Louise Fender Caldwell.
Survivors include, a sister and brother-in-law Catherine Lynette and William Harris of Valdosta, a brother and sister-in-law Herbert Edward and Alva Lee Register of Dupont, four nieces, four nephews, seven great-nieces and one great-nephew.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday May 27, 2004 in the Lakeland Chapel of Music Funeral Services with burial in North Cemetery.
Sympathy may be expressed on-line at www.musicfuneralservices.com.
Music Funeral Services of Lakeland served the Register family.
Dorothy C. Rivers
Dorothy C. Rivers, 62, of Dupont passed this life Saturday, May 22, 2004, at her residence.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 29, 2004, at St. Mark Baptist Church in DuPont.
Officiating was Rev. I.B. Harmon.
Burial was in Howell Cemetery.
Harrington Funeral Home served the Johnson family.
Annie Futch Nail
Mrs. Annie Futch Nail, 93, of Homerville, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2004, at Clinch Health Care following a lengthy illness.
A native of Ware County, she had lived most of her life in Clinch County. She was retired from the Clinch County Board of Education as a lunchroom worker. She was a member of the Lang Country Church and Senior Citizens Group of Homerville. She was the daughter of the late David Minchew and Josephine Booth Minchew. Her first husband, Bryant Futch, and her second husband, Rev. McClenon Nail, preceded her in death.
Survivors are one daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and Renae McDonald of Homerville; one step-daughter; Mary Lynn Ayers of Homerville; one step-son, Joe Myron Nail of Decatur; grandchildren, Angela McDonald, Richard McDonald, and Jennifer McDonald all of Homerville; great-grandchildren, Rikki and Jerard Zeigler, Melanie and Jose King, and Jessica McDonald all of Valdosta, Alyssa McDonald and Alysson McDonald both of Homerville; great-great-grandsons, Jacob Zeigler and Hayden King both of Valdosta; and a special niece, Connie Rice of Homerville.
Services for Mrs. Nail were held at 4 p.m. on Monday, July 26, 2004, from Trinity Baptist Church in Homerville.
iIntermentwas in Pine Forest Cemetery.
Roundtree Funeral Home of Homerville served the Nail family.
Linda Smith
Linda Smith, 53, of Lakeland, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2004 at home following a brief illness.
She was born May 8, 1951 in Clinch County, where she had lived most of her life. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis Milton Smith, Sr. and Versie and Ervin Steedley.
Survivors include five children, Kenneth and Tina Smith of Manor, Angela and Randall Beverly of Manor, Dewayne and Sam Smith of Homerville, Annette Smith and Billy Davis of Homerville, Glenda Michelle Smith of Lakeland; brothers and sisters, Shirley and Leo Odom of Atmore, Ala., Irene and Johnny Cunningham, St. George, Jr. and Norma Smith of Homerville, Benny Smith of Homerville, Glenda and Ernest Odum of Homerville; nine grandchildren Kelly Smith, Kayla Smith, Johnathan Royals, Kimberly Infinger, Bobby McGee, Mary Wiggins, Mikeal Wiggins, Ed Lynn, Weston Tiner; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Friday July 23, 2004 in Trinity Baptist Church, in Homerville.
Burial will follow in Pine Forest Cemetery.
Music Funeral Services, Lakeland served the Smith family.
Robert L. Vince Sr.
A funeral for Robert Lee Vince, Sr., 73, was held Saturday, July 24, 2004, at 1 p.m. at Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church with Bishop Eddie Cooper officiating.
Burial was in Pine Forest Cemetery.
He was a native of Waycross but had lived in Homerville for many years. His parents were the late Frank and Laura McKnight Vince. He was a retired boil man in the sawmill industry.
Survivors include his wife, Annie Ruth Kinlaw Vince of Homerville; a son, Robert Lee Vince, Jr. (Margie) of Homerville; two stepsons he raised, Owen Johnny Hodges and Jerome Hodges, both of Homerville; an adopted daughter, Michelle Dennis of Homerville; one sister, Ella Mae Armstead of Homerville; three sisters-in-law, Maxine Holloway (Monroe) of Homerville, Mary Johnson of Argyle and Mitty Bell Mackey (Sam) of Ocala; a special brother-in-law, Arthur Kinlaw (Martha) and several other relatives.
Rufus Jerry White, Sr.
Rufus Jerry White, Sr., 52, died Monday, September 27, 2004, at his brother Randall’s home in Homerville, following an extended illness.
A native of Atkinson County, he grew up in Millwood and lived most of his life in Waycross and Blackshear. He was the son of the late Rob White and Estell Mixon White. A son, Rufus Jerry White, Jr., and two grandchildren, Amber Revels and Angel Byrd preceded him in death.
Survivors include one daughter, Shelia Byrd of Waycross; one son, Clinton Jerry (Clary) White of Waycross; and his grandchildren, Quenton and Bama Byrd and Gabe and Nathilee White all of Waycross; four sisters, Frances Stokes and Fern Martin both of Blackshear, Fedella (Tony) Rowland of Waycross, and Resee Godwin of Argyle; five brothers, Roe (Marie) Mixon of Green Cove Springs, Ronsea (Bernice) White and Randall (Rickie) White both of Homerville, Robbie White and Ronnell White both of Millwood; his friend and former wife, Doris Rutland, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
He worked as a tractor mechanic for many years with his brothers-in-law Dan, Monroe, Robert, Bill and Joe Perritt at Perritt Tractor Service and many years at the trailer plants with Gene “Bigun” Williams, Ronald Purvis, and Denny Taylor forming long lasting relationships with them all. Though he never possessed a lot of worldly goods, Jerry would literally be willing to give you the shirt off of his back. He tried to help everyone he could in any way that he could. He was a “jack of all trades”, but was often called upon by friends and family members especially for his skills as a carpenter, carpet layer, mechanic and farmer. He loved fishing and hunting with friends and family. He looked forward to the annual Easter egg hunts and ball games held in Millwood as well as his Mother’s birthdays, his family’s birthdays, and special occasions such as Thanksgiving and Christmas as a time to be enjoyed and to make people laugh. He was in his element supervising a cookout and grilling for his family and friends. He liked to brag on his cooking and everyone agreed with him that the food was wonderful. But, sometimes this might have been just because by the time the food was ready they were starving. He wasn’t a quick cook. If he said it was going to be ready by lunchtime, you had to be prepared to eat mid-afternoon. He loved to pick with and play with people and continued to do so until he could no longer speak. He always meant well and never intentionally hurt anyone. He endured many hardships in his life, but never failed to provide for his children. During his last weeks on this earth, he rededicated his life to the Lord and was ready to go home to be with him in Heaven. He spent his last days surrounded by family members reassuring him of their love and their understanding that he was ready to let go and stop the pain and suffering. His sister-in-law Rickie volunteered her home for his final days so that he would not have to remain in a hospital, but be in a loving home surrounded by his loved ones. Hospice made all of this a very smooth transaction providing the necessary medically related items and information and friends and family provided everything else so that the large family could be together. In his final seconds, his daughter Sheila told him it was okay to go home that she would be okay and he could just go. All the family are glad God saw fit to take him out of this world of suffering and grant him eternal peace with Him in Heaven, but will miss his smile and jokes. They are thankful for the many fond memories of days gone by and now have the desire to see him again one day in his heavenly home.
Friends and family serving as pallbearers, honorary pallbearers, and singing songs of praise for the family are giving from their love for Jerry and his Heavenly Father. It is not an easy thing to do to sing at a funeral of a friend or loved one, so their song messages are to be taken into our hears and cherished along with the painful memory of Jerry’s passing.
Services for Mr. White were held Wednesday, September 29, 2004, at 2 p.m. from the New Vision Church of God in Homerville.
Officiating was Rev. Danny Callahan dna Rev. Jerry Baldree.
iIntermentwas in the White cemetery in Axson, Ga.
Active pallbearers were John Byrd, Danny Perritt, Jimmy stokes, Donnie Bennett, Jr. Stokes and Bennie White.
Honorary Pallbearers were Daryl Lee, Dan Perritt, Ronald Pervis and Gene Williams.
Jerry Herndon sang “Amazing Grace”, Susan Rowe sang “Beulah Land”, Jerry Daniels sang “Go Rest High On That Mountain” and Gabe White sang “Daddy’s Hands”.
Roundtree Funeral Home of Homerville served the White family.
Inell Speed
Inell Speed, 80, passed away Tuesday, September 21, at Coquina Rehabilitation Center in St. Petersburg.
She was a native and lifelong resident of Clinch County. She was a member of Morning Star Baptist Church, serving on the Mother’s Board. After moving to St. Petersburg three years ago she became a member of the Lord’s House Church where she served on the Mother’s Board. She was married
to the late Ben Speed of Homerville.
Survivors include six children, Brenda Mincey of Argyle, Lois Wells of Fargo, Rosa Thomas, Mary Hazel Armstrong, and Charley Thomas, all of St. Petersburg, Donna Sykes of Ocala; 19 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; one sister, Carrie Foster of Valdosta.
Services for Mother Speed were held Saturday, October 2, at 2 p.m., at Prayer Garden Church of God In Christ in Homerville.
Burial was in Pine Forest Cemetery.
Smith Funeral Home was in charge of arrangement s in St. Petersburg. Final arrangements are entrusted to Fluker Funeral Home of Waycross.
Homer Lindy Swearingen, Sr.
Mr. Homer Lindy Swearingen, Sr., age 76, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2004, from an apparent heart attack.
A native of Clinch County, he had worked in Louisiana on an oilrig for 20 years before moving back to Clinch County. He also worked in pulpwood and logging before his retirement. He was a Baptist by faith and was the son of the late Cyler H. Swearingen and Josie Swearingen. One daughter, Retha LouNell S. Bennett and one son, Randy Allen Swearingen, preceded him in death.
Survivors are three sons, Homer Lindy Swearingen, Jr., David Earl Swearingen and Daniel W. Swearingen, all of Homerville; two sisters, Laverne Jacobs of Nahunta, and Retha Taylor of Monticello, Florida; one brother Jessie Palmer Swearingen of Jacksonville; eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren and several other relatives.
Services for Mr. Swearingen were held Wednesday, November 24, 2004, at two o'clock from the Lang Country Church.
Officiating was Rev. Talmadge Guess.
iIntermentwas in the Guest Mill Pond Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Eddie Griffis, George Griffis, Ed Delk, Allen Delk, Tug Delk and Ricky Young.
W.G. Smith sang “Go Rest High On That Mountain” and “Beulah Land”.
Roundtree Funeral Home served the Swearingen Family.
