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Obituaries
John Jacob Spaulding
Professional services are entrusted to Perry Brothers Funeral Home Inc., 1100 Ossie Davis Parkway,
John Jacob Spaulding, 32, died Tuesday morning (Nov. 18, 2014) at his resi- Waycross.
dence.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Waycross. He was employed by the Oke- Mildred W. Taylor
fenokee Humane Society.
HOMERVILLE — Mildred Geraldine Wilson Taylor, 47, passed away Thursday (Nov. 13, 2014) at
Survivors include his two children, Jasper and Chloe Spaulding; his parents, John her residence, surrounded by her loving family following an extended illness.
and Beth Spaulding, of Waycross; three sisters, Lisa Smith (husband, Harold), of
She was born Nov. 22, 1966, in Alamo, to Mrs. Lula Mae Wright, Homerville, and the late Robert
Waycross, Lori Dixon (husband, Derrell), of Blackshear, and Nancy Bowman (hus- Lee Wilson Sr.
band, Zack), of Waycross; two step-children, B.J. and Gordy; and his fiancee, BridShe was a homemaker and a member of the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed watchgett Butler, of Waycross.
ing movies, participating in church functions and spending time with family. She was preceded in death
Spaulding
A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at Oakland Cemetery. Memori- by three sisters, Robbie Nell Gifford, Shirley Hood and Mary Louise Wilson.
alization is by cremation.
Survivors other than her mother are her husband, Randy Taylor, of Homerville; four sons and a daughMusic Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ter-in-law, Robert Dewayne and Heather Wilson, Hayward Oliver Wilson, all of Homerville, Stacy
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online registry at www.musicfuneralhome.com
Weaver, of Colorado, and Tracy Weaver, of North Carolina; three sisters, Peggy Lee Wilson, Cathalien
Austin and Corrine Wilson-Gordon, all of Homerville; one brother and sister-in-law, Robert Lee and
Saundra Renee Wilson, of Eastman; eight grandchildren; a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Lawanda J. Stinson
The funeral will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church.
Lawanda Johnson Stinson, of Hephzibah (formerly of Waycross), passed away
Interment will be in the Holmes Chapel Cemetery.
Tuesday (Nov. 11, 2014).
The family will receive friends Saturday from 10 a.m. until funeral time at St. Paul Missionary BapShe was born Jan. 14, 1956 in Waycross, the daughter of Bernice Tisby Johnson
tist
Church.
and the late Freddie Lee Johnson Sr. She graduated from Waycross High School
Condolences to the family may be conveyed at the online registry at www.roundtreefuneralhome.net
in 1974 and studied briefly at Paine College before enlisting in the United States
Roundtree Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Navy in 1974. She was stationed in San Diego, Calif., for the duration of her four
year enlistment.
In 1978, upon her honorable discharge from the Navy, She married Dwight Stin- Irene P. Yarbrough
son (former husband) and remained in San Diego working 13 years with General
MONTICELLO — Irene Peacock Yarbrough, 88, of Milledgeville, formerly of Blackskhear, passed
Stinson
Dynamics, an aerospace company and later worked three years on the naval base away late Tuesday evening (Nov. 18, 2014) at The Retreat Nursing Home in Monticello.
as an aviation handler.
Born in Blackshear, Aug. 20, 1926, she lived in Waycross for many years before moving back to
Years later, she returned to Georgia to take care of her brother, Byron (a U.S. military veteran), who Pierce County. She had been living in Milledgeville for the past few years to be near her children. She
was paralyzed from a tragic car accident. While taking care of Byron in Atlanta, she also enrolled briefly worked for Scapa Dryers in Waycross and retired after 30 years of service.
in an accounting program. Realizing the skill care services needed for Byron, she moved with her brother
She was a member of First Baptist Church, Waycross. Her faith was great and she always trusted
to Augusta to continue caring for him and be near the VA Hospital. She was a very loyal sister and a that the Lord would provide for her needs. She loved her family and was devoted wife, mother, grandvery compassionate caregiver.
mother, aunt and friend to many.
The skills and training she developed from taking care of her brother were the same skills that imShe was a daughter of the late Lewis David and Mabel Dixon Peacock. She was also preceded in death
pressed ResCare Home Care to hire her to provide in-home care services for seniors. She was a very by her husband, Joseph Edwin Yarbrough, a son-in-law, Phillip Courson, her sisters, Zoie Peacock Manspecial caregiver and developed special bonds with her co-workers and all of her clients. Her clients ning, Bertie Peacock Manning and Kathleen Peacock, and by her brothers, Troy Peacock, Harrell Pealoved her and looked forward to her visits.
cock and Rudolph Peacock.
While living in Augusta, she met her devoted partner of 20 years, David Gray. They were the light
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Frances Yarbrough Courson and Linda Yarbrough (Ted)
in each other’s lives.
Zarkowsky, all of Milledgeville; three grandchildren, Melena Courson (Kell) Carpenter, of
She was preceded in death by her younger brother, Freddie Johnson Jr., her father, Freddie Lee John- Milledgeville, Lisa (Todd) Edwards, of Spartanburg, S.C., and Leah Williams, of Milledgeville; three
son Sr., and her brother Byron Joseph Johnson. She was a very dedicated and adored daughter, sister, great-grandchildren, Rebecca Edwards and Kirsten Edwards, both of Columbia, S.C., and Kelsey Carmother and grandmother.
penter, of Milledgeville; and several nieces, nephews other relatives.
She is survived by her mother, Bernice Tisby Johnson; her son, Shawn Johnson; and her longtime
The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Pearson-Dial Chapel.
partner, David Gray; two aunts, Loreather Tisby and JoAnn McCloud Harrison (Fred Jr.); her four
The family will receive friends at the funeral home two hours prior to the service.
beloved grandchildren, Zakira, Ashanti, Tayana and Juwan; a nephew, Terrell Johnson (Toya); two unInterment will be in the Rehobeth Cemetery.
cles, Morris McCloud Sr. and Norris McCloud (Debbie); and a host of cousins and friends.
Memorials may be made to Baptist Village Nursing Home, 2650 Carswell Ave., Waycross, Ga. 31503.
Her laughter and shining light will surely be missed.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online registry at www.pearsondial.com
A celebration of life service will be held Saturday at St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 864 Oak
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of the arrangements.
St., Waycross, with Pastor Paul Bailey offering words of comfort.
Burial and committal services will follow in Oakland Cemetery.
Clayton Lee
The body will lie in repose in the church from 11 a.m. until the service hour. The cortege will assemble
A funeral for Clayton Lee was held Thursday morning at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Hoboken with
at the family residence, 1706 Thomas St., at 11:15 a.m.
the Rev. Tim Rowell and the Rev. James Connor officiating.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 5 until 7 p.m., and at the family resBurial followed in Mars Hill Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
idence outside of visitation hours.
Pallbearers were Theron Aldridge, Travis Crews, J.L. Stevens, Terry Lee, Billy Lee and David Lee.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online guestbook at www.perrybrothersfuneralhome.com
Miles-Odum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.