PLEASE NOTE: I list the obits from the Waycross Journal-Herald, giving the date of the paper and listing each obit with name, age, (date of death), native of, and (funeral home) if all information is given. If you desire a full obit, please give the DATE OF THE PAPER and the name you want. Obits are filed by date of paper. Music Funeral Home is online: http://www.musicfuneralhome.com. Archived. You can do a quick search for surnames. Miles-Odum Funeral Home is online: http://www.milesodumfuneralhome.com. Obits are not archived and are deleted after a few days. Since Music Funeral Home obits are archived, after this week I will no longer be copying and pasting them to the Waycross Journal-Herald list. You can find those you're interested in yourself. I will continue to post Miles-Odum obits since they delete them after a few days. (Sometimes they're deleted before I look at them.) The following information is for you to use to do your own research. These 3 area newspapers often include obits from Ware, Charlton, Wayne, Brantley, and Pierce Counties. I have personally found several of my relatives listed in these newspapers. Florida Times-Union obits: http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/obituaries/archives/ You can search by surname. Savannah Morning News: http://www.savannahnow.com/archives/indices/ You can search by year and keyword(s). Carolina Morning News: http://www.lowcountrynow.com/search.shtml You can search by year and keyword(s). Teresa Griffis This week's obits: >From Waycross Journal-Herald: Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002: Judge Joseph B. Newton, 61, incomplete Police Chief Truman Lee, incomplete Mr. J. D. Davis, 68, incomplete Mrs. Cindy Truluck, incomplete Mr. Forrest Walker Sweat Sr., 84 (12-31-2001) Pierce Co. native (Pearson-Treadwell Funeral Home, Blackshear) Forrest W. Sweat Sr. Blackshear - Mr. Forrest W. Sweat, Sr., died Monday, Dec. 31 at the Baptist Hospital in Jacksonville, FL following a short illness. Visitation: 6:00-8:00 p. m. Wednesday, at the funeral home. Funeral: 2:00 p. m. Thursday, Jan. 3, from the First Baptist Church. Burial: Blackshear Cemetery Remembrances: First Baptist Church Pearson-Treadwell Funeral Home (http://www.savannahnow.com/stories/010202/OBITSindex.shtml#Sweat) Mr. Mel Thompson, 62 (12-31-2001) Brooks Co. native (Music Funeral Home, Waycross) Mel Thompson February 07, 1939 - December 31, 2001 Mr. Mel Thompson, 62, died Monday night (Dec. 31, 2001) at his residence after an extended illness. He is a native of Brooks County but has lived most of his life in Waycross. He was the manager at Engineering and Equipment Company. He served in the National Guard, for over 30 years, and during Desert Storm. He was the president of the Shrine Club and past master of the Masonic Lodge #305. He was also a member of the Waycross Exchange Club and the Sons of the Confederate Veterans. He served as a Civil War Reinactor with Company K 26 Georgia and the 4th Georgia Unit in Albany. He is the son of the late Wesley Thompson and Hilda Moore Thompson. He is survived by his wife, Kaye Thompson of Waycross; three sons, Keith Thompson of Waycross, Kenneth Thompson (wife Robin) of Chesapeake, VA, and Kirk Thompson (wife Nancy) of Waycross; daughter, Kristi Rines (husband Kenny) of Virginia Beach, VA; eight grandchildren, Candice, Cameron, Kyle, Kristen, Jeff, Kevin, and Cody Thompson, and Kaitlyn Rines; one great grandchild, Keegan; three brothers, James Thompson (wife Frances) of Piedmont, AL, Raymond Thompson (wife Dot) of Quitman, and Wayne Thompson (wife Barbara) of Dixie; and numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 5, 2001) at Jamestown Baptist Church. The family will receive friends 7 until 9 o'clock Friday night at Music Funeral Home. Memorialization will be by cremation. http://www.musicfuneralhome.com/obits.html Mr. Erin Waldo Pafford Sr., 85 (1-1-2002) Waycross native (Music Funeral Home, Waycross) Erin Waldo Pafford, Sr. August 24, 1916 - January 01, 2002 Mr. Erin Waldo Pafford, Sr., 85, died suddenly Tuesday (January 1, 2002) at his home in Waycross. A Waycross native and the son of a former City Manager of Waycross, he was born on August 24, 1916 to Henry Morrison Pafford, Sr. and Stella Clark. He was married on March 29, 1940 to Eleanor Lorean Mullis. They were married for 54 years until her death in 1995. Mr. Pafford was educated in the Ware County school system. He established a lifetime career when he developed a system for pumping sand from the Satilla River. He owned and operated Pafford Sand and Hauling Co. For 42 years until his retirement in 1985. Mr. Pafford was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and attended Central Baptist Church with his late wife. He was former member of the Dover Bluff Club. He is survived by a daughter, Harriett Pafford Dixon (husband Virgil) of Waycross; a son, Erin Waldo Pafford, Jr. of Atlanta; a sister Marian Pafford Ludlam of Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.; three grandchildren, Virgil Grady Dixon, Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla., Harriett Lorean Dixon Walker (husband Jamie) of Atlanta, Leigh Pafford Dixon Gill of Offerman (husband Billy) of Offerman; three great grandchildren, Micah Walker of Atlanta, Trey and Tori Gill of Offerman; numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday (January 4, 2002) at Central Baptist Church. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home Thursday evening from 7 until 9 o'clock. http://www.musicfuneralhome.com/obits.html Mr. William E. "Billy" Tinsley, 55 (12-30-2001) Dougherty Co. native (Roundtree Funeral Home, Homerville) Mr. Wilton Eldridge Tuten Sr. 76 (12-31-2001) Pierce Co. native (Smith Funeral Home, Blackshear) Mr. Jim Bryant "Big Jim" Griffin, 64 (12-30-2001) Brantley Co. native (Music Funeral Home, Waycross) Jim B. (Big Jim) Griffin October 30, 1937 - December 30, 2001 Mr. Jim Bryant Griffin, 64, died Sunday (Dec. 30, 2001) at his residence after a short illness. He is a native of Brantley County and has lived all his life in Brantley and Ware Counties. He was formerly employed by Allied Timber as a maintenance worker. He is the son of the late Darling Little Griffin and Kate Jacobs Griffin. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Yvonne Griffin of Waycross; two sons, Jim D. Griffin of Waycross and William Keith Griffin of Pierce County; four step-children, Janice Faye Couson of Blackshear, Steve Steedley of Pierce County, Evon Barber Pittman of Blackshear, and Angier W. Steedley of Blackshear; 16 grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; three sisters, Georgia Griffin of Jacksonville, GA, Effie Taylor of Waycross, and Lilly B. Crews of Waycross; one brother, Charles E. Griffin of Waycross; and numerous nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday (Jan. 3, 2002) at High Bluff Cemetery. Memorialization will be by cremation. http://www.musicfuneralhome.com/obits.html Mr. Norman Allen Brauda, 70 (1-1-2002) Brantley Co. native (Chambless Funeral Home, Nahunta) Norman Allen Brauda Hortense - Mr. Norman Allen Brauda, 70, died Tuesday, Jan. 1 at his residence after a long illness. Visitation: 6:00 p. m. Wednesday, at the funeral home. Funeral Services: 11:00 a. m. Thursday, Jan. 3, from the Chapel of the Chambless Funeral Home in Nahunta, with Charles Brauda officiating. Burial: Satilla Cemetery in Hortense. Chambless Funeral Home, Inc. (http://www.savannahnow.com/stories/010202/OBITSindex.shtml#Brauda) Ms. Christer Lee Eaddy, 90 (12-30-2001) Pierce Co. native (Fluker Funeral Home, Waycross) Mrs. Ethel Hickox Johns Thornton, 92 (1-1-2002) Pierce Co. native (Pearson-Treadwell Funeral Home, Blackshear) Ethel Johns Thornton Nahunta - Ethel Hickox Johns Thornton, 92, died Tuesday, Jan. 1. Visitation: 2:00 p. m. Thursday, Jan. 3 at her residence. Funeral Services: 11:00 a. m. Friday, Jan. 4, from the New Hope Primitive Baptist Church. Burial: New Hope Cemetery Remembrances: New Hope Primitive Baptist Church. Pearson-Treadwell Funeral Home (http://www.savannahnow.com/stories/010302/OBITSindex.shtml#Thornton) Mrs. Nettie M. Ellis, 62, Thelma, GA native (Fluker Funeral Home, Homerville) Mr. Richard Lee Brown, 70 (12-31-2001) Cogdell, GA native (Fluker Funeral Home, Homerville) Mr. Johnnie Milton Hall, 87 (12-28-2001) Hazlehurst native (Funeral in Hazlehurst, GA) Mr. Thomas J. Moseley Sr., pallbearers

Hi Elaine, If you're still on GAWARE, Please contact me as I lost your address when my computer crashed. I have the date of the last obit I wanted you to get a copy of. Joyce