BROWN -- Ruth Elizabeth Martin Brown,
87, died Friday, Jan 21, 2005.Services will be at 7 pm today at the chapel of Moores Funeral Home.A native of Lexington,
Mrs. Brown lived in Florida, before returning to Milledgeville 10 years ago. She was the daughter of the late George
Washington Martin and Essie Gertrude Smith Martin. Mrs. Brown was an employee of Central State Hospital as a Licensed
Practical Nurse Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Jean Avery and Joanne Allen, both of Macon and Linda
Knowles of Milledgeville; three brothers, Quilla Martin of Columbus, W.H. "Bill" Martin of Coopers and
Hoyt Martin of Milledgeville; three sisters, Belle Martin and Eunice Martin, both of Haddock and Lucille Martin
of McIntyre; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.The family will be at the funeral home from 6 pm to
7 pm today. Moores Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. [Union Recorder
- Ruth Brown - submitted By: Mary Esther Lord Smith]
CALDWELL --- Reba M. Caldwell, 92, of
635 Lloyd Smith Toad, Lexington, died Saturday, March 20, 1999. A native of Oglethorpe County, Miss Caldwell was
a daughter of the late Robert E. and Elizabeth Mattox Caldwell and was the last member of her immediate family.
She was a homemaker and was a member of Palmetto Christian Church. Services were held Monday, 2:30 pm in the Caldwell
Family Cemetery with the Rev. Walter Starman officiating.Survivors include a number of nieces and nephews. Memorials
may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. [submitted By: Mary
Esther Lord Smith]
CRAWFORD - Ruby Belle Martin Crawford 87 died Wednesday August 29, 2007. Services
will be at 2:00 pm Saturday at the chalep of Moores Funeral Home with Rev. Ron McClung officiating. Burial will
follow at West View Cemetery. Mrs. Crawford a native of Oglethorpe County, made her home in Sandersville before
moving to Milledgeville in 1964, but had made her home in Haddock for the past several years. She was retired from
Central State Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, George Washington and Essie Gertrude Smith Martin,
her husband Ambry Carlton "Pete" Crawford, two daughters; Louise Helen Lord and Janice Elaine Lord Wade,
5 brothers; Otis Martin, Poney Martin, Quilla Martin, Will Henry Martin, and Hoyt Martin, 2 sisters; Ruth Brown
and Georgia Mae Prosser. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church. Survivors include a son Bobby Edward Lord
of Tennille, a daughter Mary Esther Lord Smith of Haddock, two sisters; Lucille Martin of McIntyre and Eunice Martin
of Haddock, 7 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild, many nieces and nephews. The family
will receive friends Friday from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at Moores Funeral Home. [Union
Recorder - Milledgeville - August 21, 1920 - August 29, 2007 submitted By: Mary Esther Lord Smith]
CULBREATH - Died in Georgia - L. Culbreath,
of Oglethorpe county. [The Daily Constitution, Atlanta Georgia
Oct. 22, 1876 - submitted by Shauna Williams]
MARTIN -- Miss Dora Martin -- A sad case
of dementia came before Ordinary Nicholson Monday. It was that of Miss. Dora Martin, of Goosepond district, who
recently gave symptoms of mental derangement and who last week tried to take her life by setting fire to her clothing.
Her family then realized that she should be given into care better than they could give her for her protection
as well as that of others and she was brought before the Ordinary Monday and committed to the state sanitarium
at Milledgeville. She will be carried to that institution as soon as she has sufficiently recovered from the burns
she inflected upon herself. [Oglethorpe Echo - Feb. 25, 1927 - submitted
By: Mary Esther Lord Smith]
NOTE: This is my great aunt, her name was Elzora but she was called Dora.
She died from her burns on March 11, 1927. My mother was a witness to this incident, Dora would sit by the fireplace
and set fire to the hem of her dress then put it out. Its thought by the family that she waited too late or maybe
a differant type of material for her dress is the reason she could not put the fire out. By: Mary Esther Lord Smith
MARTIN
Gordon - William Henry Martin, 84, died Monday, Nov. 6, 2006.
Services will be 11 am Wednesday at the Moores Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dale Watt officiating. Burial
will follow at Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Martin was a native of Lexington, Ga. but had made his home
in Gordon for many years. His parents were the late George Washington Martin and Essie G. Smith. He worked as an
automotive mechanic with Gordon Ford. He was an Army Veteran of World War II .Survivors include his wife Eileen
Martin of Gordon. Moores Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. [Union
Recorder - Nov. 2006 submitted By: Mary Esther Lord Smith]
MARTIN -- George Washington Martin - Milledgeville,
March 3, Funeral services will be held at 10 am Friday at the chalel of Moores Funeral Home for G. W. Martin, 79,
who died here Tuesday. Burial will be in Vesta Baptist Church Cemetery in Lexington with the Rev. Jeff Stinson
officiating. Survivors are his wife, the former Miss Essie Smith; five sons, Otis and Hoyt Martin of Milledgeville,
William H. Martin, Ipswitch, Mass. and Quilla and Poney Martin, both of Germany; and five daughters, Mrs. Ruth
Cummings, Miss. Lucille Martin and Miss. Eunice Martin, all of Milledgeville, and Mrs. Belle Lord and Mrs. Paul
M. Prosser, both of Sandersville [Union Recorder - Milledgeville - 1949
submitted By: Mary Esther Lord Smith]
PASS --- Uncle Mat Pass Succumbs.
Several weeks ago we mentioned a lamentable accident that befell Uncle Mat Pass, widely known and highly esteemed
citizen of Vesta, in which by slipping on frozen rain at his shop door he fell and fractured his hip. It will be
saddening news to his host of friends to know that as a result of his injuries he "passed over the river"
Sunday morning. He was in his seventy-seventh year and the shock and suffering from his injury was too much for
age-weakened vitality and brought his lamentable end. Though but a mere slip of a lad he served two years in the
Confederate army in defense of his home land, he being the youngest veteran in the county. He had never married
but is survived by one brother and two sisters to mourn for him. After funeral services by Rev. J. W. R. Jenkins
Monday his remains were laid to rest in the Vesta cemetery. No better citizen lived than Uncle Mat and his host
of friends are indeed saddened at his going. [Oglethorpe Echo - Feb.
25, 1927 submitted By: Mary Esther Lord Smith]
PROSSER --- Georgia Mae Martin Prosser,
65, died Sunday March 24 in a local hospital. Born in Oglethorpe County, she lived in Haddock for the past several
months and was the widow of Paul M. Prosser.Survivors: brothers and sisters, Ruth Brown of Homosassa, Fla., Lucille
Black of Bonaire, Eunice Howe of Haddock, Belle Crawford, Hoyt Martin and William H. Martin, all of Milledgeville,
Quilla T. Martin of Columbus, Otis Martin and Poney Martin, both of West Palm Beach, Fla.Services: 3 pm Tuesday
in Poplur Springs Christian Church Cemetery, Washington County. Visitation: The family will receive friends from
7 to 9 tonight in the funeral home. Williams Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
[Union Recorder - Milledgeville March 1991 submitted By: Mary Esther Lord Smith]
SMITH --- Blondine Caldwell Smith, 91,
of Rt. 1, Lexington, died Monday, September 21, 1992. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mrs. Smith was a daughter
of the late Robert Edward and Elizabeth Mattox Caldwell. She was a homemaker and a member of the Palmetto Christian
Church. She was the widow of Charles Swift Smith.Graveside service Survivors include two sons, Charles Smith, Carlton,
and Lanier Smith, Newton, Ala; a sister, Reba Caldwell, Lexington; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.s
were at 2 pm on Tuesday in the Caldwell Family cemetery near Lexington. The Rev. Elmer Boggs officiated Hicks Funeral
Home, Elberton was in charge of arrangements. [submitted By: Mary Esther
Lord Smith]
THOMAS -- Mrs. Lucy Caldwell Thomas, 85,
of Route 1, Lexington, widow of Edgar Lee Thomas, died Thursday, October 26, 1989. A native of Oglethorpe County,
Mrs. Thomas was a daughter of the late Robert Edward and Elizabeth Mattox Caldwell, and widow of Edgar Lee Thomas.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Palmetto Christian Church.Funeral services were Saturday, October 28, at
Hicks Funeral Home. The Rev. Randy Cordell officiated and burial was in the Caldwell Family Cemetery in Oglethorpe
County.Pallbearers were Guy Watkins, Greg Armstrong, Charles Watson, Noah Brown, Rodney Blount and Jeff Nieznay.Survivors
include a son, Lowell M. Thomas, Powder Springs; three daughters, Edna T. Moon, Elberton and Gladys T. Smith and
Geraldine T. Argo, both of Lexington; two sisters, Blondine Smith and Reba Caldwell, both of Lexington; 11 grandchildren;
and 13 great grandchildren. Hicks Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
[submitted By: Mary Esther Lord Smith]
