Mr. Gene Russell Brinson was born on Jan. 28, 1944 in Bartow, to Otis Brinson Sr. and Willie Clyde Hannah Brinson. Gene completed school in Bartow and relocated to Brooklyn, NY and later to White Plains where he remained until he was called home.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 ,at 11a.m. at the Tarver Grove Baptist Church and Cemetery, Bartow.
Mr. Brinson continued his education at Rochambeau school in White Plains and later became employed at A & C Auto Body Shop.
On Dec. 14, 1963 Gene married Mary Lou Mickens. With this union six children were born.
Mr. Brinson leaves to cherish his memories his wife of 53 years Mary of White Plains, NY; five children, Patricia (Jeff) of Elmsford, NY, Eugenia (Larry) and Priscilla of White Plains, Coretta (Brenton) and Eugene, Jr (Shaniya) of Yonkers, NY; a grandson he raised as a son Reggie Williams of White Plains; three sisters, Clara Nedward, Eunice Brinson of Bartow and Rhina Brinson of White Plains; one brother Otis Jr. (Mary) of Augusta; one brother-in-law James Mickens of Summerton, SC; four sisters-in-law Regina Brinson and Shirley Brinson of Bartow, Betty Conyers of Pinewood, SC and Helen Mickens of Bowie, MD; two aunts Beulah Moyes of Bartow and Bell Brinson of Decatur; 10 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Gene is predeceased in death by his parents, his daughter Clara Marie, his brothers Richard and Calvin, brother-in-law Claude Mickens and sister-in-law. Annie Mae Conyers.
Davis Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Leon William “Skippy” Chalker, 76, of Avera, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016 in the Augusta University Medical Center.
Memorial services were held Tuesday evening, Nov. 29, in the Taylor Funeral Home in Gibson with Rev. Al Kurtz officiating.
Mr. Chalker, a native of Gibson, was the son of the late Harry Lee and Louise Usry Chalker. He was a United States Army Veteran, a longtime member of Mt. Zion Congregational Methodist Church and the VFW. He had retired from Albion Kaolin after many years of service as a mechanic.
Mr. Chalker was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his children, Angela (John) Sebastian of Stapleton; Wendy Schmidt of Avera; Barry (LaDonna) of Avera and Billy Chalker of Avera; brother, J.L. (Daisy) Chalker of Gibson; 18 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Taylor Funeral Home and Cremation Care of Gibson is in charge of arrangements.
Frances Lawrence Honeycutt, 64, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, of Wadley, entered into rest on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, in Augusta.
Mrs. Honeycutt was born in Bartow and had lived in Jefferson County most of her life. For the past 30 years, she was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents Junius and Aurelia Lawrence and a brother, Bobby Lawrence.
She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Charlie Honeycutt; two daughters, Angie Cowart (Robert) of Stapleton and Cheryl Ash (GB) of Newington; seven grandchildren, Ashley Story, Haley Story, Logan Cowart, Brandon Story, Emily Cowart, Josh Cowart and Nicole Ash; four sisters, Adell Black of Bartow, Judy Tuten of Augusta, Brenda Lawrence of Gordon and Sybil Turner of Tallahassee; many nieces, nephews and loved ones.
She was a devoted wife, loving mother and proud grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with her family and loved her grandchildren more than anything. The love she had for her family was undeniable. Even through years of pain and multiple illnesses, she always had a smile on her face and was still able to make her family smile. She will be missed so much.
Funeral services were held on Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, at Smith Funeral Home in Wadley with the Reverend Michael Williams officiating. Pallbearers were Donald Peebles, Tanner Peebles, Danny Peebles, Tommy Peebles, Tim Cox and Terry Marsh.
Smith Funeral Home of Wadley was in charge of arrangements.