>From Waycross Journal-Herald: Monday, Feb. 18, 2002: John Beland "J.B." McQuaig, 83, (2-15-2002) Manor native (Miles-Odum Funeral Home, Waycross) Posted on Feb 17, 2002 John B. "J. B." McQuaig, 83, died Friday afternoon (2-15-02) at the Shands Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. after an extended illness. He was a native of Manor, Georgia son of the late Donnie B. McQuaig and Ethel Beland McQuaig. He had lived most of his life in Waycross where he retired in 1992 as General Manager of the George Dempsey Ford. He was a member of the Waycross Masonic Lodge # 192 F & AM. and the Hasan Temple. He was an avid sportsman and loved hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his step mother Abby Reid McQuaig, two brothers Charles McQuaig and Loren McQuaig and a sister Donnie Reid Douglas. He was a veteran of World Ware two where he served in the U. S. Army and was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal with one Bronze Star, the Philippines Liberation Medal with one Bronze Star. Meritorious Unit Award and the World War Two Victory Medal. He is survived by his wife Doris Crews McQuaig of Waycross; three sons Norwood B. "Woody" McQuaig, Sr. and his wife Nellene of Waycross, Donnie J. McQuaig and his wife Emily of Blackshear, Ga. and Kenny McQuaig and his wife Gail of Waycross; two daughters Phyllis Hamilton and her husband Lenwood of Blackshear and Christine Hurst and her husband Marvin of Wayross; one sister Mrs. L. D. "Mildred" Griffin of Waycross and one brother Winston McQuaig and his wife Fredye of Columbus, Ga.; eleven grandchildren, sixteen great grandchidlren, a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning (2-19-02) at eleven o'clock at the Kettle Creek Church. Burial will be in the Victory Methodist Church Cemetery in Manor, Georgia. The family will receive friends at the home of his daughter Phyllis Hamilton, 1224 Lakeview Drive Blackshear and at the Miles-Odum Funeral Home from six until eight o'clock Monday night. Miles-Odum Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. http://www.milesodumfuneralhome.com/nm/publish/ Leon E. "Pappy" Dunbar, 84 (2-16-2002) Somerville, Mass. native (Music Funeral Home, Waycross) see http://www.musicfuneralhome.com/obits.html Mrs. Evelyn Priester Huff, 81 (2-16-2002) LaGrance native (Music Funeral Home, Waycross) see: http://www.musicfuneralhome.com/obits.html Edward Tuck Hester, 92 (2-16-2002) Alma native (Miles-Odum Funeral Home, Waycross) Posted on Feb 17, 2002 Edward Tuck Hester, 92, died Saturday afternoon (2-16-02) at the Satilla Care Center after an extended illness. He was born and reared in Alma, Georgia son of the late James Hester and Georgia Dyal Hester and the widower of the late Myrtle Hamilton Hester. He had lived most of his life in Waycross and retired in 1973 from Wilbur James Tire and Battery as a salesperson. Since his retirement he operated produce stands for several years. He was preceded in death by a son Marston Hester. He is survived by five sons J. C. Hester and his wife Sarah of Summerfield, Fla.; James Tuck Hester, Mike Hester and his wife Lydia all of Waycross, Ga., Jerry Hester and his wife Stacey of Yulee, Fla. and Larry R. Hester of Jacksonville, Fla.; nine grandchildren Michael Hester, Michelle Hester, Christina Hester all of Waycross, Olivia Hester, Darlene Sprole of Yulee, Fla., David Kicklighter, Jr. of Douglas, Ga., Brenda Harris of Fernadina Beach, Fla. and Steve Hester of Keystone Heights, Fla.; eight Great Grandchildren, one Great Great Granddaughter, a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon (2-19-02) at three o'clock in the chapel of the Miles-Odum Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home of Mike and Lydia Hester 2505 Swamp Road and at the Miles-Odum Funeral Home from seven until nine o'clock Monday night. Miles-Odum Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. http://www.milesodumfuneralhome.com/nm/publish/ Beulah Rose Moore Dixon, 65 (2-17-2002) Beaumont, TX native (Smith Funeral Home, Blackshear) Toomer William Howell, 65 (2-17-2002) Ware Co. native (Smith Funeral Home, Blackshear) William T. "Billy" Hickox, 75 (2-16-2002) (Music Funeral Home, Waycross) see: http://www.musicfuneralhome.com/obits.html Mrs. Fay Sikes Conner, 88 (2-16-2002) Ty Ty, GA native (Cobb Funeral Chapel, Moultrie) Kyona Ran Choie King, 60 (2-15-2002) Korea native (Pearson-Treadwell Funeral Home, Blackshear) Cleo Eunice Harris, 59 pallbearers Curtis Frazier Carabelle Revels Hall, pallbearers Lottie James, pallbearers Cora Griffin Tomberlin, pallbearers Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002: Homer C. Johnson, 79, incomplete Mr. L. C. Smith Jr., incomplete William Broward "Billy" Shirley, 65 (2-18-2002) Clinch Co. native (Roundtree Funeral Home, Homerville) Marcus Moore Smith Sr., 75 (2-18-2002) Rich Square, NC native (Pearson-Treadwell Funeral Home, Blackshear) Kyona Ran Choie King, 60 (Pearson-Treadwell Funeral Home, Blackshear) Wed., Feb. 20, 2002: Homer C. Johnson, 79 (2-19-2002) Turner Co. native (Music Funeral Home, Waycross) See: http://www.musicfuneralhome.com/obits.html Virginia L. Starling, 63 incomplete Robert M. Lide Jr., 82, incomplete Henry W. Guest, 43, incomplete Leroy Columbus "L. C." Smith Jr., 78 (2-19-2002) Pierce co. native (Pearson-Treadwell Funeral Home, Blackshear) Fannie Holmes Brickle, Waycross native (Fluker Funeral Home, Waycross) John B. "J.B." McQuaig, pallbearers Toomer William Howell, pallbearers Leon E. Dunbar Edward Tuck Hester, pallbearers William T. "Billy" Hickox, 75 (2-16-2002) (Shepard Funeral Home, Folkston) Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002: Ivey Jackson Crews, 52 (2-19-2002) Charlton co. native (Shepard Funeral Home, Folkston) Grace Craven Robinson, incomplete Thomas Olin Manning, incomplete Charles A. Sikes, 79 (2-20-2002) Jacksonville native (Arlington Park Funeral Home, Jacksonville, FL) Virginia Latrelle Starling, 63 (2-20-2002) Coffee Co. native (Miles-Odum Funeral Home, Waycross) Posted on Feb 21, 2002: http://www.milesodumfuneralhome.com/nm/publish/ Virginia Latrelle Starling, 63, died Wednesday morning (2-20-02) at the Satilla Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born and reared in Coffee County Georgia, daughter of the late Walter Taylor and Leola Jordan Taylor and the widow of the late Murray L. Starling. She had lived most of her life in Ware County. She is survived by three sons Murray G. Starling, Foy Walter Starling both of Waycross and Cary S. Starling and his wife Jerry of Jacksonville, Fla.; a daughter Debra Starling Sironen and her husband Jim of Waycross; a sister Zonie Lee Vaughn of Blackshear, Ga.; four grandchildren Macie Sironen, Ashley Sironen, Jim M. Sironen and James Sironen, Jr. all of Waycross; a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon (2-22-02) at two o'clock at the Miles-Odum Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Walden Cemetery near Millwood, Ga. The family will receive friends at the Miles-Odum Funeral Home from seven until nine o'clock Thursday night. Beulah Rose Moore Dixon, pallbearers Evelyn Priester Huff, pallbearers Marcus M. Smith Sr., pallbearers Henry W. Guest, 43 (2-17-2002) Michigan native (Miles-Odum Funeral Home, Waycross) http://www.milesodumfuneralhome.com/nm/publish/ Posted on Feb 21, 2002 Henry W. Guest, 43, of Waycross died Sunday afternoon at Satilla Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Michigan he had resided in Waycross for the past two years. He had been employed with the Glynn County Sanitation Department. Mr. Guest is survived by four stepchildren, Samantha Smith (Greg) of Waycross, Tammy Barksdale (Gary) of Nahunta, Travis Roof of Shelby, N.C., Michael Roof of Brunswick, GA., four grandchildren and many other relatives. A graveside service will be held at 11 AM Friday in Lott Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday evening at Miles-Odum Funeral Home from 7-9 PM. Friday, Feb. 22, 2002: Sinnie Catherine Carter Thrift, 103, (2-21-2002) Ware Co. native (Music Funeral Home, Waycross) See: http://www.musicfuneralhome.com/obits.html Emory W. Waters, 84 incomplete Thomas Olin Manning, 82 (2-20-2002) Brantley Co. native (Pearson-Treadwell Funeral Home, Blackshear) Grace Craven Robinson, 75 (2-20-2002) Brantley Co. native (Smith Funeral Home, Blackshear) Homer C. Johnson, pallbearers L.C. Smith Jr., 78 (2-19-2002) (Pearson-Treadwell Funeral Home, Blackshear) Sat., Feb. 23, 2002: Emory W. Waters, 84, (2-22-2002) Ware Co. native (Music Funeral Home, Waycross) See: http://www.musicfuneralhome.com/obits.html Mrs. Jimmie Lee Grady, 78 (2-21-2002) Eastman, GA native (Fluker Funeral Home, Homerville) Fannie Holmes Brickle, 87 Waycross native (Fluker Funeral Home, Waycross) Thomas Olin Manning, pallbearers Dr. Bruce A. Sharpe, 47 (2-17-2002) (Crosby Funeral Home, Alma) Virginia L. Starling, pallbearers Henry Walter Guest Grace Craven Robinson, pallbearers