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Obituaries
11/27/02
Bobby Watts
Bobby Watts, 67, of Keysville died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002 at his residence.
Gravesides services will be 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, at Keys-ville Methodist
Cemetery, with Brother George S. Lauderdale officiating. Mr. Watts, a
native of Twin City, was retired from the Granite Construction Company
in Seaside, Calif., where he was foreman of a paving crew. After his retirement
in 1988, he resided in Keysville. He was a U.S. Army veteran, served in
the Korean War and was a member of the American Legion. Survivors include
his widow, Kathy Bailey Watts of Keysville; two sons, Bobby Watts II of
Waynesboro and Gary Haedrich of Seaside; two daughters, Mary L. Villagrana
of Seaside and Kara A. Harlow of Irmo, S.C.; four sisters, Dorothy “Dot”
Williams and Maryruth Watts, both of Hephzibah, Margie Tudor of Conyers
and Wilma Smith of Martinez; two brothers, Bill Watts and Buddy Watts,
both of Hephzibah; his mother, Mary Skinner Watts of Keysville; and six
grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight (Wednesday, Nov. 27) from 6-8
p.m. at DeLoach Funeral Home, Inc., 2546 Highway 88, Hephzibah, Ga.
Rufus
Mack Sr.
Rufus Mack Sr. died Friday, Nov. 15, 2002 at Cedars Medical Center in
Miami.
His funeral was 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at Carey Royal Ram’n Chapel
in Miami.
Mr. Mack, a native of Jeffer-son County, was raised in Burke County. In
his childhood he was baptized at Roberson Grove Baptist Church in Waynesboro.
In his early adult years he moved his family to Miami where he was a retired
mechanic.
Survivors include three dau-ghters, Dorethia Bostic, Amanda Mack and Mamie
Mack; three sons, Luther Williams, Rufus Mack Jr. and Murdock Mack; six
sisters, Georgia Patterson, Thelma Emery, Daisy Lewis of Waynesboro, Marilyn
Roberson, Debra Roberson and Venneta Roberson, all of Miami; four brothers,
Joe Mack II and Willie Roberson, both of Miami, and Charlie Mack and John
Mack, both of Waynesboro; 20 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Rev.
Woodrow Givens
Rev. Woodrow Givens, 88, of Girard died Friday, Nov. 22, 2002 at his residence.
His funeral will be noon Saturday, Nov. 30, at Givens Grove Baptist Church,
with the Revs. Willie Givens and Isiah Kirkland officiating. Burial will
be in the church cemetery.
Rev. Givens, a native of Burke County, was the pastor of Cochran Grove,
Second Springfield, Mills Grove, Mt. Hope, Galilee and Commer Grove Baptist
churches for a combined total of 60 years. He was a member of Givens Grove
Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Woodrow Givens Jr. of St. Petersburg, Fla.
and the Rev. Willie Givens of Augusta; five daughters, Annie McCoy, Eula
B. Car-ter, Vianna Lane and Josephine Freeman, all of Girard, and Louise
Sams of Augusta; a sister, Clara Lovett of Augusta; and a host of grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Scotty Sims, Jerrie Givens, Willie R. Givens, Rufus
T. McCoy, Charles Prescott and Derrick Mitchell.
Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons.
Mary
Ann Tussey
Mary Ann Callen Tussey, 63, of Hephzibah died Monday, Nov. 18, 2002 at
Doctors Hospital in Augusta. Her funeral was 3 p.m., Friday, Nov. 22,
at DeLoach Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Terry McLaughlin and Dr.
Don Manning officiating. Burial was in Hephzibah Vance Cemetery. Mrs.
Tussey, a native of Morning View, Ky., was a resident of Richmond County
for 31 years. She attended Story Mill Road Baptist Church. Survivors include
her widower, James A. Tussey of Hephzibah; three sons, George T. Tussey
and Frank Tussey, both of Hephzibah and Jack J. Tussey of Danville, Ky.;
three daughters, Betty T. Bromley of Union, Ky., Debra Callen of Columbus
and Shelia T. Weaver of Hephzibah; two brothers, Harry Callen of Clearwater,
Fla. and Bobby Callen of Morning View; a sister, Gayneal Rust of Morning
View; and eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers
were George T. Tussey, Jack J. Tussey, Frank Tussey, Joseph Dale Tussey,
Phillip George Tussey and Chris Newsome.Memorials may be made to Story
Mill Road Baptist Church, P.O. Box 367, Hephzibah, Ga. 30815.
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