>From Waycross Journal-Herald: Monday, April 1, 2002: Calvitt H. Gaskins, 61, incomplete Abram Albert Gilmore, 76 (3-28-2002) Blackshear native (Miles-Odum Funeral Home, Waycross) Posted on Apr 1, 2002 http://www.milesodumfuneralhome.com/nm/publish/ Abram Albert Gilmore, 76, died Thursday afternoon (3-28-02) at the Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, after an extended illness. He was a native of Blackshear, Georgia son of the late Alex and Annie Gilmore. He had been making his home in Atlanta for many years where he was a retired pharmacist and the widower of the late Arlene Barnett Gilmore. He was a member of the Waycross Hebrew Congregation and a veteran of World War Two where he served with the U. S. Army. He is survived by two sons Joey and Andy Gilmore of Atlanta; a daughter-in-law Sandra Gilmore of Atlanta; three grandchildren Justin, Matthew and Stephanie Gilmore all of Atlanta, and other relatives. Funeral services was held Sunday afternoon (3-31-02) at three o'clock at the graveside in Oakland Cemetery with Richard Luskin, President of the Waycross Hebrew Congregation, conducting. Miles-Odum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Russell Crews, pallbearers Elizabeth Dean Henderson, pallbearers Loretta Gill Johnson, pallbearers Tuesday, April 2, 2002: Calvitt H. Gaskins Jr., 61 (3-31-2002) Waycross native (Miles-Odum Funeral Home, Waycross) Posted on Apr 1, 2002 http://www.milesodumfuneralhome.com/nm/publish/ Calvitt H. Gaskins, 61, died Sunday afternoon (3-31-02) at the St. Vincent's Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida after a short illness. Born and raised in Waycross to the late Calvitt H. Gaskins, Sr., and Olivia Peagler Gaskins he had resided in Jacksonville for the past 3 years. He was a graduate of Waycross High School in 1959, employed by the railroad, and active in the performing arts for many years. He served 2 terms as president of the Waycross Community Concert Association, served on the Board of Directors for the Okefenokee Performing Arts Council, served both on and off the stage at the Waycross Area Community Theater by acting and also a member of the Board of Directors. He received the WACT Award in 1989 for dedicated service. He was an active member of Trinity UMC where he sang in the choir and was very actively involved in children's ministries. While in Jacksonville he also attended Christ Church of Peace and St. Luke's MCC. After moving to Jacksonville he worked as a volunteer at the Jacksonville Symphony, the Florida Theater, and the Theater of Jacksonville. He also became very active in the political process serving as a member of the Duval County Democratic Party Executive Commission and served as chairman for his precinct. He is survived by two sisters, Cathy Medlock of Jacksonville, FL., Lecell Lane of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a nephew, Thomas Medlock and his wife Tina of Jacksonville, FL., a niece, Amber Love and her husband Tim of Atlanta and several other relatives. Funeral services will be held at 3 PM Wednesday April 3, 2002 at the Miles-Odum Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends from 6-8 PM Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Maudina B. Mason, 75 incomplete Charlie P. Jackson, incomplete Elizabeth Groover Melton, 80, (4-1-2002) Appling Co.native (Smith Funeral Home, Blackshear) Ava Nelle Tomberlin, 81 (3-29-2002) (Paulk Funeral Home, Fitzgerald) Joseph W. Bennett Elizabeth Smith Carter, pallbearers Loretta Gill Johnson, pallbearers Wednesday, April 3, 2002: Will Paul Herrin, 38 (2-25-2002) Memorial service Talmadge Tony Smart, incomplete Leo Eugene "Gene" Mitchell, 68, incomplete Maudina Buchanan Mason, 75 (4-1-2002) (Music Funeral Home, Waycross) Charlie Pierce Jackson, 79 (4-1-2002) Fairfax, AL native (Smith Funeral Home, Blackshear) Thursday, April 4, 2002: Dr. Roscoe Dolan Perritt, 68 (4-3-2002), Waycross native (Music Funeral Home, Waycross) Talmadge Tony Smart, 43, Ware Co. native (Music Funeral Home, Waycross) Lottie Walker Summerall Douberly Teter, 95 (3-31-2002) Pierce Co. native, (Pearson-Treadwell Funeral Home, Blackshear) Leo Eugene "Gene" Mitchell, 68 (4-2-2002) Ware Co. native (Music Funeral Home, Waycross) Maudina Buchanan Mason, pallbearers Calvitt H. Gaskins Jr., pallbearers Elizabeth Groover Melton, pallbearers Friday, April 5, 2002: B. D. Jones, Jr., 74 (4-4-2002) Ware Co. resident, (Miles-Odum Funeral Home, Waycross) Posted on Apr 5, 2002 http://www.milesodumfuneralhome.com/nm/publish/ B. D. Jones, Jr., 74, died Thursday morning (4-4-02) at his residence after an extended illness. He had lived most of his life in Ware County, son of the late B. D. Jones, Sr. and Mattie Register Jones. He was a graduate of Waycross High School class of 1943 and served with the U. S. Navy during World War II. He retired as a Supervisor with the Transportation Department of the CSX Railroad, retiring on August 31, 1983 after forty-three years of service. He was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, John Wesley Sunday School Class, Elks Club, VFW, CSX Officers Club, Nomberg Golf Tour, Thursday Morning Breakfast Club and a former member of the Okefenokee Golf Club. He is survived by his wife Carolyn Henry Jones of Waycross; a son David E. Jones and his wife Holly of Evans, Georgia; a daughter Paula Marqiotta and her husband Charlie of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; five grandchildren Garrett, Alexandra and Lindsey Jones all of Evans, Ga. and Elizabeth and Charles Margiotta of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; a sister and brother-in-law Lucille and Marcus Sweat, Jr. of Waycross; three nieces and other relatives. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon (4-7-02) at two o'clock at the Trinity United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. Members of the John Wesley Sunday School Class and the CSX Officers Club are to serve as Honorary Pallbearers, they are requested to gather at the church at 1:30 Sunday afternoon. The family will receive friends at the Miles-Odum Funeral Home from seven until nine o'clock Saturday night and have requested that memorials be sent to Hospice Satilla and the Okefenokee Technical College Foundation. Donald Eugene Griffin Sr., 66 (4-4-2002) Ware Co. native (Music Funeral Home, Waycross) Solomon Smith, 74 (4-4-2002) Waycross native (Miles-Odum Funeral Home, Waycross) http://www.milesodumfuneralhome.com/nm/publish/ Posted on Apr 5, 2002 Solomon Smith, 71, of Waycross died early Thursday morning at Satilla Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Waycross he lived in Jacksonville for 30 years but had moved back to Waycross for the past 20 years. He was employed with the State of Georgia. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife Sarah J. Smith of Waycross, two stepdaughters, Sarah Ann Lewis and her husband Bill of St. Mary's, Mary Alice Loper and her husband Cecil of Waycross, a brother-in-law, Lamar Jacobs of Jacksonville, one brother, numerous sisters, and many other relatives. Funeral services will be held Saturday April 6, 2002 at 2 PM in the Miles-Odum Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Telmore Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6-8 PM at the funeral home. Sat., April 6, 2002: Ellen Highwmith Wheeler, 85 (4-4-2002) Pierce Co. native (Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, Jacksonville, FL) Anthony Roger "Tony" King, 40 (4-4-2002) Blackshear native (Poteet Funeral Home, Augusta, GA) Talmadge Tony Smart, pallbearers Leo Eugene "Gene" Mitchell, pallbearers Mae MacKay, 90 (4-5-2002) LaGrange, Ga. native (Miles-Odum Funeral Home, Waycross) Posted on Apr 5, 2002 http://www.milesodumfuneralhome.com/nm/publish/ Mae McKay, 90, died Friday afternoon (4-5-02) at Baptist Village after an extended illness. She was a native of LaGrange, Georgia, daughter of the late Luther M Lavender and Clara Powell Lavender. She had lived most of her life in Columbus, Va., moving to Fernandina Beach, Fla. in 1989. She had been making her home at Baptist Village since 1994 and was a member of the Memorial Baptist Church of Waycross. Her husband was the late David McKay. She is survived by four grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, five great great grandchildren, a nephew Billy Malloy and his wife Mary Frances of Fernandina Beach, Fla. and other relatives. Funeral services will be held Monday morning (4-8-02) at eleven o'clock at the graveside in Oakland Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Miles-Odum Funeral Home from ten until eleven o'clock Monday morning. Dorothy Louise Mixon, 58 (4-4-2002) Waldo, FL native (Roundtree Funeral Home, Homerville) Pury Donald Griffin, 80 (4-5-2002) Hoboken native (Music Funeral Home, Waycross)