Mrs. Golden “Snoot” “Ma” Johnson Collins, 92, of Wadley, departed this life Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, at the University Hospital, Thomson..
Mrs. Golden was a native of Jefferson County. She was born to the parentage of the late Johnny Johnson and Rosa Fann Jackson, in Bartow, she was united in holy matrimony to the late Johnny “Boo Peep” Lee Collins, Sr. She joined the San Clair Missionary Baptist Church at an early age and worshipped faithfully.
Mrs. Collins was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three sons; Charlie Johnson, Marvin Collins, and Lester Johnson, Sr., one grandson; Tyrone Mosley, four sisters; Lillie Mae, Jette Bell, Ruby, and Annie, two brothers; Leroy and Frank.
Survivors include her children; Wylene Collins, Atlanta, Martha (Bobby) Collins Jackson, Wadley, Madine Godbee Daniels, Wadley, Willie (Jewel) Holley, Sr., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Johnny Lee Collins, Jr., Wadley, , daughter-in-law; Betty Morgan Johnson, her caregiver and devoted grandson; Antonio Terrell Daniels, grandchildren she raised as her own; Lester Johnson, Jr., Lyndon Bang Johnson, and Oriental Collins, Sr., several other grandchildren; Willie C. Howard, Lonnie Johnson, Patrick Moody, Curtis Moody, Willie Holley, Jr., Jonathan Wolfork, Darrius Jackson, Kobe Jackson, LaDenzel W. Daniels, Sr., LaKenton J. Hill, Mary B. Best, Bobby Jean Mosley, Debra Johnson, Golden Johnson, Angela Johnson Swan, Michelle H. Gregory, Janel Holley, Tory Lavette C. Johnson, Shana E. Wolfork, and Olivia M. Heggs, children she assistant in rearing; LaKedra Johnson, Lester Johnson, III, Judy Hicks, Vicent Hicks, Eric Hicks, Frank Strowbridge, and John Strowbridge, aunts; Marion Fann, Twin City, Mary Fann, Brooklyn, New York, Gladys Fann, Twin City, Bruce Fann, Atlanta, and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.
Funeral Services were held Monday, Nov. 21, 2016 at the San Clair Missionary Baptist Church, Wadley, . Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.
Family may be contacted the residence of her daughter; Martha and Bobby Jackson; 706 Burton Drive, Wadley, or at Davis Funeral Home, Louisville.
Davis Funeral Home 725 Beech Street, Louisville, Georgia 30434 is in charge of arrangements for Mrs. Golden “Snoot” “Ma” Johnson Collins.
Mr. Ronald L. Gulley, 75 of US Highway 1 North Louisville, died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016 at his residence.
Graveside funeral services were held Saturday, Nov.19, in the Park Hill Cemetery in Columbus, with minister Lance Cordle officiating.
Mr. Gulley a native of Columbus, was a son of the late George Bogart Gulley and Winnie Boyd Gulley. He was a 1959 graduate of Baker High school in Columbus. He proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was stationed at the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Mr. Gulley worked more than 30 years in the optical business as a licensed optician and was a truck driver for many years.
Mr. Gulley was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Mary Carolyn Collins and is survived by brother, Norman L. Gulley of Louisville; sister and brother in law, Laura and minister Lance Cordle of Calvert City, KY; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be made to the Augusta University Medical Center Renal Transplant Department.
Taylor Funeral Home & Cremation Care, 401 West 8th Street, Louisville is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Addie Mae Helms, 87, passed away Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 at the Heritage Healthcare Center in Louisville.
Mrs. Helms was a native of Bartow, and was a lifelong resident of Vidette. She was a member of the A.R. Presbyterian Church where she sang in the choir and attended Sunday school at the Vidette United Methodist Church. She was retired from the Dahlia Curtain Factory.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. John S. and Mrs. Addie S. Thomas, her husband, Huey Lee Helms, Sr., her son, Huey Lee Helms, Jr., her grandson, Jamie Helms and her sister, Gladys Tijan.
Surviving are, her daughters, Betty ( Howard) Black of Birdsville, and Sandy (Tom) Screws of Swainsboro; her brother, John Samuel Thomas, Jr. of Vidette and her grandchildren, Lindsay Eubanks, Skye Leveritt, Helen Screws, Tom Screws, III, Renee Wilson, Gene Thomas and Shawn Helms; her great grandchildren, Ally Eubanks, Aubrey Eubanks, Layla Leveritt, Justin Wilson, Zachary Wilson, Brock Thomas, Alex Powell and one nephew Johnny (Dominee) Thomas Dominee, her grandnephew, Dylan Thomas and grandniece, Megan Thomas.
Funeral services were Monday, Nov. 14, at the Vidette United Methodist Church with burial to follow in the Rose Dhu Cemetery.
Remembrances may be made to Rosemont Baptist Church Vision Fund.
DeLoach-McKerley-Prescott Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Barbara Ann Duke Hudson, 81, wife of Robert “Bob” Hudson, entered into her eternal rest Wednesday evening, Nov. 16, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family.
Memorial services will be held in the James Funeral Home Chapel at 4 p.m. Friday afternoon, Nov. 25, with Pastor Chad Watkins officiating.
Mrs. Hudson one of five children born to the late Buren E. and Emmie Berryhill Duke, was born and passed in Wrens in the years between those two events, Bobbie lived in Charleston SC, Louisville KY, Paducah KY, Evansville IN, New Lenox IL, Spring and Jersey Village TX.
After graduating from Rivers High School in Charleston SC, Bobbie was employed in Charleston when she met Bob Hudson at Hampton Park Baptist Church. Once Bob completed his Air Force career, Bobbie and Bob were married in the church where they met. Once married, they gathered up their belongings to begin life together in Louisville KY, where Bob attended the University of Louisville and Bobbie worked at the Board of Education. After Bob graduated college, he accepted a position with Texaco at which time Bobbie gave up her career to start a family. Their son Dean was born in Louisville KY with James being born five years later in Evansville IN. With Bob working at Texaco, there were numerous moves to different states for the Hudson family. In each state, Bobbie and Bob made lifelong friends. Bobbie was the consummate letter writer, who wrote weekly with some of her pen pals. She truly enjoyed keeping in contact with her many friends. After retirement and moving to Wrens, she served her Lord and Savior as a member of Wrens United Methodist Church where she was involved in Sunday School and the Ladies Club until her health prevented her from attending. Bobbie was a devoted helpful wife and loving mother as well as a kind, caring and transparent friend.
Mrs. Hudson is also preceded in death by all five of her siblings, Minnie Lee Brown, Evelyn B. Evans, Buren E. Duke Jr., and John L. Duke. Other survivors include her two sons, R. Dean (Rachel) Hudson and James D. (Jody) Hudson six grandchildren, Blake Hudson, Tanner (Jennifer) Hudson , Deaven Hudson, Kent Hudson—all of Illinois—Ryan Hudson and Kendall Hudson—both of Minnesota; a great granddaughter, Ellie Hudson; many dear nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
James Funeral Home, Wrens in charge of arrangements.
Mr. James “Buddy” Hubert Mack, Sr. were held Saturday, Nov. 15, 2016 at Jones Grove Baptist church in Louisville with Rev. Jerry Dudley officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Mack was born in Jefferson County, to the late Joe and Angeline Timmons Mack Sept. 8, 1934. At a very young age he became a member of Jones Grove Baptist Church. He received his education in the school system of Jefferson County. He was a retired truck driver for Pennington Logging Company.
He was the husband of the late Mary L. Tremble.
Memories will be cherished by his children, James H. Mack, Jr., Veronica Lofton, Angel (Dennis) Dixon and Lassie (Horace) Davis; step-children, Terry (Catherine) Gibbons, Gwenda Gibbons and Karen (Jerry) Lane of Louisville, sisters, Wylene M.(Manuell) Young of Brooklyn, NY and Dorothy Sanders of Hamilton, NJ; grandchildren, Kenyon (Kimberly), Fredrica (Matt), Lutrien (Denise), Valencia, Duran, Sanford, Francesa, Corenthia, Tamecka, Denzell, Markeisha, Latoya, Jamal, Ja’Wayne, Mia, Katerral, Kateisha, Ashley, Jayla, Sharnice and Yolanda; great grandchildren, Cadarius, Kenyon, Jr., Kalbriel, Kendall, Tarai, Elijah, Ja’Meira, Trazion and Vriah, several other great grandchildren and great great great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Mary Nell Mack of Louisville, and Almarie D. Mack of Trenton, NJ and several other sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
He was predeceased by his sisters and brothers: Thomas Mack, Betty McKennie, Barry Mack, Eloise Mack and Joe Louis Mack.
Honorary Pallbearers were Deacons and Trustees of Jones Grove Baptist Church. Active pallbearers were Charles Hankerson, Herman Yancey, Tory Williams, Eddie Bennett, Jerome Cunningham and Kendrick Hicks.
Family and friends may call at the resident of his daughter Mrs. Veronica Lofton, 542 Oak Hills Drive, Louisville or at Garrer Funeral Home. Garrer Funeral Home of 721 New Street, Louisville is in charge of the funeral arrangements.
