Descendants of
David Fleming
thru his son John of
Pulaski County, Georgia
Seventh of eight parts
Generation No. 7
J468. ROBERT FLEMING9 BROWN (Duncan Hancock8, Lucy Elizabeth7 Coney, James Franklin6, Ezekiel5, Ann D.4 Fleming, John3, David2, John1) was born about 1955; a marriage license issue for his marriage in 1975 shows that he was 20 years of age at the time. He married Holly Jenkins Verdery on August 9, 1975 in Harlem Baptist Church, Harlem, Columbia County, Georgia, daughter of Holcombe Mathurine Verdery, Jr. She was also born about 1955.
Marriage of Robert Fleming Brown and Holly Jenkins Verdery
The Augusta Chronicle, Augusta, Georgia, Sunday, August 10, 1975, p. C-8:
BROWN-VERDERY
HARLEM, Ga. –– Miss Holly Jenkins Verdery became the bride of Robert Fleming Brown of Warrenton, Ga., at 8 p.m. Saturday in Harlem Baptist Church. The Rev. Dr. Eugene Augustus Verdery, of Decatur, Ga., uncle of the bride, officiated and was assisted by the Rev. James Edward Cook.
he bride’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Holcombe Mathurine Verdery, Jr. The groom is the son of Mrs. Duncan Hancox Brown, Jr., of Warrenton, and the late Mr. Brown.
Paul Wimberly Brown of Nahunta, Ga., cousin of the groom, was best man. Ushers were Lee William Davis of Milledgeville, Ga., cousin of the groom; Henry Alton Johnson; Christopher Lane McElveen, both of Warrenton; Tony Dexter Williams of Augusta; and John Milton Lonergan, Jr., brother-in-law of the bride. Junior ushers were Michael Bruce Duckworth, Paul Edward Duckworth, both of Lawrenceville, Ga., and John Milton Lonergan III, all nephews of the bride.
Mrs. William Nevin Duckworth of Lawrenceville and Mrs. John Milton Lonergan, Jr., both sisters of the bride, were matrons of honor. Bridesmaids were Miss Marcia Wells Brown of Warrenton, sister of the groom; Mrs. Jeffrey Coyle Tankersley, of Martinez; Mrs. James Byron Lewis, Jr. and Miss Julie Ann Miller.
The bride was given in marriage by her father.
After the ceremony, a reception was held in the church social hall.
Following a wedding trip to the mountains, the couple will live in Harlem.
Issue:
J616–––i.–––Emily Felicia10 Brown married Keith Douglas Milburn on March 24, 2001 in Kiokee Baptist Church, Harlem, Columbia County, Georgia, son of James Carroll Milburn.
Marriage of
Emily Felicia Brown
and Keith Douglas MilburnThe Augusta Chronicle, Augusta, Georgia, Wednesday, January 17, 2001, p. B-4:
ENGAGEMENTS: BROWN-MILBURN
HARLEM –– Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fleming Brown announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Felicia Brown, to Keith Douglas Milburn of Augusta, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Carroll Milburn of Martinez.
The wedding will take place on Saturday, March 24, 2001, at Kiokee Baptist Church.
Miss Brown is a graduate of Augusta State University. She is employed by Morgan Stanley Dean Witter in Augusta as the branch manager’s assistant. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Holcombe M. Verdery Jr. and Mrs. Duncan H. Brown Jr. of Warrenton and the late Mr. Brown.
Mr. Milburn is a graduate of Georgia Southern University in Statesboro. He is employed by GIW Industries in Grovetown as the production control supervisor. He is the grandson of Mrs. Jack E. Milburn of Acton, Calif., and the late Mr. Milburn and the late Mr. and Mrs. E. Douglas Foster.
J489. JOSEPH THOMAS9 FLEMING (Walter Saunders8, James Thomas7, James Thomas6, David Green5, Duncan Lemmon4, John3, David2, John1) – yours truly – was born in 1963 at Piedmont Hospital, in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. He was baptized on June 16, 1963 in St. John’s Cathedral (Episcopal), Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, by The Rt. Rev. Bishop Hamilton West. On February 13, 1993, he married Elizabeth Ann Young in Christ Church (Episcopal), St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia. Liz, born in 1968 in Baltimore, Maryland, at the Church and Home Hospital, is a daughter of the late Dr. William Farley Young and Mary Louise Detwiler, formerly of Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Her father was superintendent of the Glynn County School System until his death on Thursday, January 13, 2000, just one month after the birth of his third grandchild, Margaret Katherine Fleming.
Biographical Notes on Joseph Thomas Fleming
LETTER from Mrs. James Thomas (Ruby Allen Hart) Fleming, Jr., Joe’s paternal grandmother, written on February 18, 1963:
Dearest Clare and Walter:
We certainly enjoyed talking with you the other night and it was wonderful to hear the baby. You will never know how happy we were to hear of his arrival. Dad went out telling all the neighbors he was grandpa. He was so thrilled. I am glad you named him Joseph Thomas. He will have Pop’s and your dad’s initials and mother’s name, too. I think Joe is short and a cute name.
When I came in this afternoon, Dad had painted the little bed a pretty shade of blue. He told me to write you Joe’s bed is ready any time you can come ...
Kiss that little fellow for us. We can hardly wait to see him and his Mama and Dad.
On February 1, 1999, Joe began work at Equifax Inc., in Atlanta, Georgia, as director of privacy and external affairs (governmental relations), coordinating corporate lobbying efforts at the state, federal and international level. He was promoted to assistant vice president in April of 2000.
Christ Church
(Frederica) Episcopal,
St. Simons Island
Before his present job, he was director of public affairs for the American Insurance Association, a Washington, D.C.-based trade organization representing more than 300 of the nation’s largest property and casualty insurance companies. And before joining AIA, Fleming was account supervisor and director of public affairs and governmental relations for the Atlanta office of Shandwick PLC.
A native Atlantan and eighth-generation Georgian, Joe began his career on Capitol Hill working for a member of the Georgia congressional delegation. For the Republican National Committee, serving under the late Lee Atwater and Mary Matalin, he worked with elected leaders and candidates at every level of government, throughout the South and Southwest. Joe was named director of media relations for the Republican National Convention, in Houston, Texas, in 1992. He graduated from Campbell High School, in Cobb County, Georgia, in 1981, and was a 1985 graduate of the University of Georgia, in Athens, Georgia. At UGA, he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He is currently chairman of the Board of Chapter Advisors for the chapter as well as a member of the Board of Directors of the Georgia Retail Foundation and the Georgia Transplant Foundation.
Joe and his wife Liz and their daughter Maggie live in Marietta, Georgia.
Biographical Notes on Elizabeth Ann Young
fourteen-year veteran of Georgia politics, Liz began her career with the Georgia Republican Party in 1988, later working for President George W. Bush’s 1992 re-election campaign, U.S. Rep. Charlie Norwood in his first and successful election to Congress in 1994, and Texas U.S. Sen. Phil Gramm’s 1996 presidential campaign. At various times, she also worked for the late Paul Coverdell, United States Senator from Georgia. She currently owns her own consulting firm, which client’s have included Diamler-Chrysler, The Home Depot, the Southeastern Legal Foundation and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Liz graduated from Glynn Academy, in Brunswick, Georgia, in 1986, attended the University of Georgia, in Athens, Georgia, where she was a member of Phi Mu sorority, and graduated from Georgia State University, in Atlanta, Georgia, with a B.A. degree in Political Science.
Liz has one sister Amy Lynn Abner and one brother David Todd Young.
- Amy married Benjamin Matthew Abner, Jr., on November 29, 1986 in St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia. Their daughter, Emma Brooke Abner, was born in 2001 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.
- David married Erin Michelle Holtzman, a native of Chicago, Illinois on May 20, 1995 in St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. David and Erin have two children: (a) Charlotte Annabel Young, born in 1997; and (b) Jackson Klein Young, born in 1999. They now live in Lexington, Kentucky.
Issue:
J617–––i.–––Margaret Katherine10 Fleming was born in 1999, in Northside Hospital, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.
Maggie was named for her father’s maternal grandmother, Margaret Gray (Johnson) Patton, and her mother’s maternal grandmother Katherine Emerson (Francies) Detwiler.
At birth, she weighed seven pounds and two ounces, and was 19 inches in length. She was baptized at Christ Church, Frederica (Episcopal), on St. Simons Island, Georgia, on May 28, 2000, by Fr. Robert H. Wright, who married Joe and Liz.
You can access Maggie’s web page at:
http://www.mindspring.com/~jtfleming/Maggie.htmJ000–––ii.––– William Farley Fleming was born on July 7, 2003 in Northside Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. He weighed eight pounds, five ounces at birth, and measured 20 inches in length.
Will is named for his maternal grandfather William Farley Young, who died on January 13, 2000 ... just one month after the birth of Joe and Liz’s first child, Maggie Fleming.
You can access pictures of Will at: http://www.mindspring.com/~jtfleming/Will.htm
J504. DAWN ELIZABETH9 RICE (Robert Fleming8, David Fleming7, Janie Elda6 Fleming, David Green5, Duncan Lemmon4, John3, David2, John1) was born in 1971. She married William Anthony Gooch on December 29, 1996 in Cobb County, Georgia.
Issue:
J618–––i.–––Elizabeth Lanier10 Gooch, born in 1999.
J506. GERALD BYRON9 HOLMES (John Byron8, Mannie Lewis7, Carrie Leah6 Haskins, Nancy Jane5 Fleming, William Green4, John3, David2, John1) was born June 14, 1936 in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida; died May 16, 1990 in Lawnwood Regional Medical Center, Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida; and was buried in the Winter Beach Cemetery, Winter Beach, Indian River County, Florida. Jerry married Carolyn Marlene Zent on October 15, 1955. She was born in March 1936. A divorce decree was entered on August 17, 1978 in Indian River County, Florida dissolving this marriage. According to his obituary, Sandra McCranie was his companion for the last eleven years of his life.
Obituary of Gerald Byron Holmes
The Fort Pierce Tribune, Fort Pierce, Florida, Friday, May 18, 1990, p. B-3:
GERALD B. HOLMES
ORT PIERCE –– Gerald Byron Holmes, 53, died May 16, 1990. A native of Fort Pierce, he was a manager for Union National Life Insurance. He was a member of United Church of Vero Beach, past president of the Homestead Jaycees, and a graduate of Palm Beach High School, Class of 1954. Mr. Holmes was a former marathon runner and recipient of a heart transplant in 1984. He enjoyed skiing, whitewater rafting, bicycling in Europe, tent camping in the Rockies, and camping with his grandchildren.
Survivors include two sons, John Holmes of Vero Beach and Byron Holmes of Sebastian; three daughters, Debra Ground, Brenda Henderson and Geneva Holmes of Vero Beach; two brothers, L. Edward Holmes of Palm Beach Gardens and John C. Holmes of Midway, Ga.; a companion, Sandra McCranie of Fort Pierce; and eight grandchildren.
A private memorial service will be held under the direction of Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home. Those who wish may contribute to the American Heart Association, P. O. Box 434, Fort Pierce, FL 34954-0434.
Issue:
J619–––i.–––Debra Marlene10 Holmes, of whom below, born in 1957 in Florida.
J620–––ii.–––John Byron Holmes.
J621–––iii.–––Brenda Jean Holmes, of whom below, born in 1960 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida.
J622–––iv.–––Geneva Lyn Holmes.
J623–––v.–––John Alan Holmes.
J507. LELAND EDWARD9 HOLMES (John Byron8, Mannie Lewis7, Carrie Leah6 Haskins, Nancy Jane5 Fleming, William Green4, John3, David2, John1) was born August 26, 1937 in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida; died February 17, 1998 in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. Eddie married Janith Purcell on June 19, 1958 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, daughter of Rufus L. Purcell and Irma Seibel. Jan was born in 1937 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida.
Obituary of Leland Edward Holmes
The Palm Beach Post, Palm Beach, Florida, Wednesday, February 18, 1998, p. B-4:
LELAND E. HOLMES
Leland E. Holmes, 60, of Palm Beach Gardens, passed away, Tuesday, February 17, 1998 at Hospice of Palm Beach.
Born in Ft. Pierce, FL, he had been a resident of Palm Beach Gardens for 26 years, coming from West Palm Beach. He was the founder and owner of Century 21 Holmes Realty in Palm Beach Gardens for 25 years and was longstanding member of local, state and national associations of realtors and affiliate memberships.
Survivors include: his fiancée, Diane J. Ghioto of Palm Beach Gardens; son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Karen Holmes of Palm Beach Gardens; a daughter and son-in-law, Sheri and Bill Healy of Tequesta; a brother, John Holmes of Midway, GA and 3 grandchildren, Melissa and Michael Healy of Tequesta and Chad Holmes of Palm Beach Gardens.
A funeral service will be held, 1:30 p.m., Friday, February 20, 1998 at Jupiter First Church, with the Reverend Barry Johnson, officiating. Those who wish may make contributions to Hospice of Palm Beach, 5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33407. Friends may call Thursday, February 19, from 6-9 p.m. at the Aycock Funeral Homes, 1112 Military Trail, Jupiter.
Issue:
J624–––i.–––Sheri Lyn10 Holmes, of whom below, born in 1959 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida.
J625–––ii.–––Mark Edward Holmes, of whom below, born in 1961 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida.
J508. JOHN CHARLES9 HOLMES (John Byron8, Mannie Lewis7, Carrie Leah6 Haskins, Nancy Jane5 Fleming, William Green4, John3, David2, John1) was born about 1941 in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida. John married Betty Glynn Morris on October 9, 1965 in Midway Methodist Church, Midway, Liberty County, Georgia. She was born about 1939.
Issue:
J626–––i.–––Glynn Ann10 Holmes.
J509. LINDA GAYLE9 HEACOCK (Myrtle Elnora8 Holmes, Mannie Lewis7, Carrie Leah6 Haskins, Nancy Jane5 Fleming, William Green4, John3, David2, John1) was born in 1944 in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida. She married David Lee Nederveld on September 18, 1963 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, son of Roger J. Nederveld and Doris Mae Dekker. He was born in 1944 in Miami, Dade County, Florida.
Issue:
J627–––i.–––Dean Matthew10 Nederveld, of whom below, born in 1964 in Miami, Dade County, Florida.
J628–––ii.–––Christine Sue Nederveld, of whom below, born in 1967 in Florida.
J629–––iii.–––Trishia Lynn Nederveld, of whom below, born in 1969 in Georgia.
J630–––iv.–––Jessica Lee Nederveld, born in 1978 in Bartow, Florida.
Biographical Notes
on Jessica Lee NederveldThe Ledger, Lakeland, Florida, Wednesday, July 24, 1996, p. A-8:
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
FANATICS THINK CRITICALLY
am 17 years old and will be a senior at Lakeland Christian School this year. A recent morning I read a letter from a man who bashed religious fanatics who condemn the idea of gays having a parade next year.
He said that religious fanatics in the United States fail to think scientifically or critically. This man supported homosexuals by saying that they are not contributing to the overpopulation of our world today. He said we should be supporting them in “raising consciousness politically of the need for dealing with a growing world population.”
I am one of those religious fanatics, and I attended a conference for the last two weeks where I learned many things about our world today, including this overpopulation “problem.”
In The World & I, (v.8, no. 6, 1993): pages 374-75, Sheldon Richman says, “To put the matter in perspective, if the world’s 5.4 billion people were put in Jacksonville, each person would have four square feet to stand in. In Texas each person would have at least 1,400 square feet, the area of a good-sized two bedroom apartment.” (How is that for scientific, critical thinking?)
In addition, I watched a video at this conference on the homosexual revolution. On it were pictures of these gay parades this man is supporting. The parades are graphic and disgusting. How would you explain it to a small child who happened upon such a parade and said, “Mommy, why are those two men kissing?”
At a time when our Congress is voting on whether homosexual marriages should be legalized, I do not think that it is the religious fanatics who need to wake up, I think everyone else should.
JESSICA NEDERVELD
LakelandThe Ledger, Lakeland, Florida, Sunday, November 5, 2000, p. D-3:
Jessica Nederveld, daughter of David and Linda Nederveld and a 1997 graduate of Lakeland Christian School, has been selected as a student ambassador for the College of Education at the University of Florida. An elementary education major, Nederveld is one of 11 students selected to host alumni, faculty and prospective students at UF.
J510. DAVID EDWARD9 FINLEY (Eula Mae8 Holmes, Mannie Lewis7, Carrie Leah6 Haskins, Nancy Jane5 Fleming, William Green4, John3, David2, John1) was born in 1946 in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida. He married first Pamela ? and second Lana Lanning on April 24, 1982 in Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, daughter of George T. Lanning and Gwelda Gardner. She was born in 1953 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
There is also a Florida Marriage Certificate #017235, v. 2889, County Book/Page Number 1110294, issued in Hillsborough County, Florida, for the marriage of a David Edward Finley, age 24, and Celeo Dianne Guedesse, age 21, which was solemnized on April 20, 1970, in Manatee County, Florida. According to this record, he was born in January of 1946, in Texas, a resident of Florida at the time of the marriage. She was born in July 1948. This was his second marriage, his first ending in divorce in April of 1970. It was her first marriage. Is this the same David Edward Finley, son of Edward Joseph Finley and Eula Mae Holmes? Note the birth of his daughter Angela Paige Finley occurred on September 5, 1970.
Issue:
Of David Edward Finley and Pamela ?
J631–––i.–––Angela Paige10 Finley, of whom below, born in 1970 in Florida.
Issue:
Of David Edward Finley and Lana Lanning
J632–––i.–––Kristen Leigh10 Finley, born in 1984 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee.
J511. THOMAS HOLMES9 FINLEY (Eula Mae8 Holmes, Mannie Lewis7, Carrie Leah6 Haskins, Nancy Jane5 Fleming, William Green4, John3, David2, John1) was born on December 7, 1948, in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida; died on April 16, 1988, in Athens, Henderson County, Texas; and was buried in the Trinidad City Cemetery, Trinidad, Henderson County, Texas. He was the editor of The Athens Daily Review at the time of his death. Tom married Gwendolyn Arlene Milton in Aubrey, Denton County, Texas, daughter of Otha Dee Milton and Oleta Arlene Wilson. Gwen was born in Denton, Texas in 1947.
Obituary of Thomas Holmes Finley
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, April 21, 1988, A-23:
TOM FINLEY, 38, EDITOR OF EAST TEXAS PAPERS
Funeral was Tuesday in Trinidad.
He was a native of Fort Pierce, Fla., and attended Southwestern University before entering the Navy in 1971. After discharge in 1973, he enrolled at North Texas State University in Denton and received a bachelor’s degree in journalism in 1976.
Mr. Finley joined the Pilot as news editor after graduation. For a brief period in 1978, he was business manager of the Athens Daily Review, and in 1981 was named executive editor over both the Daily Review and the Pilot.
He was a director and former president of the Cedar Creek Lake Corp. and in 1979 was Cedar Creek Citizen of the Year. The Chambers Park Board also renamed Chamber Isle, Tom Finley Park.
He also served on the West Cedar Creek Municipal Utility District and was a member of the Seven Points Business Association and the Rotary Club.
He was chairman of the board and secretary to the Methodist Men’s Group at the First United Methodist Church in Trinidad and taught Sunday School and served on the building committee.
His daughter, Heather, 12, died of cancer, in June 1987.
Survivors: Wife, Gwen Finley of Tool, near Athens; one son, Eric Finley of Tool; parents, Ed and Sue Finley of Flower Mound; one brother, David Finley of Aurora, Colo.; one sister, Cindy Block of Hurst; and a grandmother, Mabel Hall of Flower Mound.
Issue:
J633–––i.–––Heather Leeann10 Finley, born November 18, 1974 in Denton, Texas; died June 30, 1987 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; and was buried in Trinidad Cemetery, Trinidad, Henderson County, Texas.
J634–––ii.–––Eric Finley, born in 1978 in Cedar Creek, Texas.
J512. CYNTHIA SUE9 FINLEY (Eula Mae8 Holmes, Mannie Lewis7, Carrie Leah6 Haskins, Nancy Jane5 Fleming, William Green4, John3, David2, John1) was born in 1956 in Miami, Dade County, Florida. Cindy married Stephen Allan Block on September 11, 1981 in Lewisville, Denton County, Texas, son of Phillip Allen Block and Wanda Lehew. He was born in 1956.
Issue:
J635–––i.–––Aaron Stephen10 Block, born in 1983.
J636–––ii.–––Andrea Sue Block, born in 1985.
J513. DONALD ROBERT9 HOLMES (Mannie Lawrence8, Mannie Lewis7, Carrie Leah6 Haskins, Nancy Jane5 Fleming, William Green4, John3, David2, John1) was born in 1943 in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida. He married Cynthia Sue Rosendahl on February 26, 1966 in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida, daughter of Thomas Eugene Rosendahl and Betty Jane Gall. She was born in 1947 in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois.
Issue:
J637–––i.–––Robert Scott10 Holmes, of whom below, born in 1966 in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida.
J638–––ii.–––Kelley Ann Holmes, of whom below, born in 1969 in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida.
J514. BARBARA ANN9 HOLMES (Mannie Lawrence8, Mannie Lewis7, Carrie Leah6 Haskins, Nancy Jane5 Fleming, William Green4, John3, David2, John1) was born in 1946 in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida. She married first John Benny Ratliff on July 11, 1964 in Brantley County, Georgia. They divorced on April 19, 1976. Benny was born about 1946; died July 23, 1989 in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida.
Barbara married second David Paul Leibinger on November 7, 1976 in Indian River County, Florida; this was also his second marriage, his first marriage ending in divorce in January 1975. They apparently divorced on July 23, 1981 but remarried one another four months later on November 8, 1981 in Indian River County, Florida. They again divorced on April 12, 1983. He was born in December of 1948, in New York.
She married fourth William Fred Butler on July 9, 1983 in Indian River County, Florida. A native of Ohio, he was born in 1948. This was his second marriage, his previous marriage ending in June of 1976 in divorce.
Issue:
Of Barbara Ann Holmes and John Benny Ratliff
J639–––i.–––Kimberly Ann10 Ratliff, of whom below, born in 1965 in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida.
J640–––ii.–––Carey Ann Ratliff, born November 24, 1971 in Indian River Memorial Hospital, Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida; died June 22, 1993 in Orlando, Florida; and was buried in Winter Beach Cemetery, Winter Beach, Indian River County, Florida.
J515. RICHARD ALLEN9 HOLMES (Mannie Lawrence8, Mannie Lewis7, Carrie Leah6 Haskins, Nancy Jane5 Fleming, William Green4, John3, David2, John1) was born in 1948 in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida. Richard married Pamela Rubin on May 18, 1973 in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida. Pam was born in 1953 in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida.
Issue:
J641–––i.–––Ralph Keith10 Holmes, of whom below, born in 1973 in Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida.
J642–––ii.–––Adam David Holmes, born in 1976.
J518. GLENN STEWART9 JENKINS (Ophelia J.8, Alice Viola7 Holmes, Carrie Leah6 Haskins, Nancy Jane5 Fleming, William Green4, John3, David2, John1) was born in 1970 in Florida. He married Sharon Elaine Washington on February 6, 1998 in Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida. This was her second marriage; she was previously married to Calvin Wesley Owens on June 8, 1984 in Indian River County, Florida but this union was ended by divorce in March of 1990. Mr. Owens was born in 1964, also in Florida. A daughter of Curtis and Louise Washington, she was born in 1967 in Florida.
Issue:
J643–––i.–––Dustin Allen10 Jenkins, born in 1999 in Indian River Memorial Hospital, Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida.
Biographical Notes on
Dustin Allen JenkinsThe Press Journal, Vero Beach, Florida, Saturday, July 17, 1999, p. C-2:
Sharon and Glenn Jenkins of 2565 89th Court, Vero Beach, announce the birth of a son, Dustin Allen, on July 13, 1999, at Indian River Memorial Hospital. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and joins sisters Amanda, 14, and Ashley, 11. Maternal grandparents are Curtis and Louise Washington of Vero Beach. Paternal grandfather is Cecil Jenkins of Winter Beach.
J524. JULIE MARIE9 STELL (Betty Jane8 Haskins, Julian Tilden7, Lawrence Fleming6, Nancy Jane5 Fleming, William Green4, John3, David2, John1) was born in 1958. She married first Scott Charles Coker on April 16, 1977 in DeKalb County, Georgia. He was born circa 1958. On February 4, 1988, a divorce decree was issued in DeKalb County, Georgia. She married second Hugh Jeff Lanier on November 24, 1990 in DeKalb County, Georgia.
Biographical Notes on Hugh Jeff Lanier
Probably the same as H. Jeff Lanier, former Director of the Elections Division, Secretary of State’s office named in the story below from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, Monday, December 2, 1996, Gwinnett EXTRA, p. J-2:
ELECTIONS OFFICIAL ENDS RESPECTABLE TENURE
By Elliott Brack
Gwinnett resident Jeff Lanier, who has been the chief of the Elections Division of the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office for the past eight years, is leaving that position on Dec. 31, after 17½ years in state government. Now he’s pondering his future.
Lanier’s resignation came after newly-elected Secretary of State Lewis Massey sought changes in several key positions under his office.
Lanier, who has been an assistant district attorney and in the attorney general’s office over the years, has been recognized as the guy who modernized the Elections Division. This went well past election returns.
“Now we keep the entire state voters list on our computers. We also connect via e-mail to every voter registrar in the state.”
Jeff Lanier remembers his first election in office, back in 1990.
“The next morning we went out and bought newspapers to see who won. We had no idea. Back then the elections returns did not come in to us for several days.”
How different it was this year.
“We’re into the final steps of our election night reporting system. We wanted a start-to-finish election process. We want to show what elective offices are open each election, who are the incumbents, roll that into the campaign and disclosure section and who qualifies for office, even print the ballots, get returns, then certify the elections, figure who goes to the runoff and who goes directly to the general elections.
“Then get returns of each election and certify it and generate the relevant documents to swear the winners into office, give commissions, generate what is needed for bonds.
And ... continue to update voter register list. And all in one system –– seamless, you might say.”
That’s a big order.
“We’re about 80 percent there now,” Lanier says. “For instance, when I went home at 2-3 a.m. on election night, we had complete results from more than 92 percent of the 2,700 precincts. We’ve had tremendous success! We anticipate certifying the 1998 elections electronically.”
Lanier has been chairman of the Independent Testing Authority for the National Association of State Election Directors. Essentially the group works with approving new types of voting machines.
Jeff Lanier takes the voting process seriously. “We try to make the elections as perfect as we can. But as long as human beings are involved, all we can say is that we promise it’s a fair election. What we find is that if questions arise about the process, it’s usually just people making simple mistakes.”
He’s pleased with his tenure in the Elections Division. “I know this sounds hokey, but all these eight years I’ve had satisfaction when I went home each night that we had done something good for the state that day.”
Thanks, Jeff Lanier, for your leadership in helping make the voting process better for all Georgians. We’re gonna miss you at the Elections Division.
Columnist Elliott Brack is associate publisher of the Gwinnett Extra.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, Friday, May 29, 1998, Gwinnett Extra, p. 1:
PANEL TO TALK WITH 13 JUDGE APPLICANTS
By Larry Hartstein
The applicants include lower court judges, a top prosecutor and several prominent attorneys. A state panel, the Judicial Nominating Commission, will interview the candidates June 8, then submit to the governor a list of up to five finalists. The governor’s appointee could take office as early as July 1.
Among the hopefuls are four judges: State Court Judge Melodie Snell Conner, Recorder’s Court Judge Michael Greene and Magistrate Court Judges Joseph C. Iannazzone and Jan McKinney.
Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney Tom Davis also is seeking the post, as are attorneys Carla E. Brown, Joseph E. Cheeley Jr., Larry L. Duttweiler, R. Timothy Hamil, H. Jeff Lanier, Phyllis Miller, Mary A. Prebula and Michael S. Webb.
Seven nominees, including Chief Magistrate Court Judge Warren Davis and Magistrate Court Judge Valerie Elbaz, declined to apply. The deadline to indicate interest was this week.
Attorneys with seven years’ experience were eligible to be nominated by Gwinnett residents. Candidates also could nominate themselves.
Issue:
Of Julie Marie Stell and Scott Charles Coker
J644–––i.–––Stephanie Lyn10 Coker, born in 1981.
J645–––ii.–––Susan Denise Coker, born in 1984.
J525. JOY LYNN9 STELL (Betty Jane8 Haskins, Julian Tilden7, Lawrence Fleming6, Nancy Jane5 Fleming, William Green4, John3, David2, John1) was born in 1961. She married Timothy Maxwell Gibbons on August 15, 1981 in First Baptist Church, Avondale Estates, DeKalb County, Georgia. A son of Clyde F. Gibbons, he was born circa 1958. A graduate of Lakeside High School in DeKalb County, Georgia, she matriculated to Mercer University in Atlanta and Shorter College in Rome, Georgia. He was a graduate Avondale High School in DeKalb County, Georgia, and of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Atlanta, Georgia and received a masters in architecture degree at that school.
Marriage of Joy Lynn Stell and Timothy Maxwell Gibbons
The Decatur-DeKalb News/Era, Decatur, Georgia, Thursday, July 23, 1981, p. C-3:
MISS STELL, MR. GIBBONS WILL BE WED
Mr. and Mrs. Grady J. Stell of Avondale Estates announce the engagement of their daughter, Joy Lynn, to Timothy Maxwell Gibbons, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Gibbons, also of Avondale Estates.
Miss Stell was graduated from Lakeside High School and attended Mercer University in Atlanta. She is attending Shorter College in Rome, pursuing a bachelor of music degree in piano pedagogy. She is a member of the Mu Phi Epsilon honorary music fraternity and is employed by the Shorter College Piano Preparatory Department.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Julian T. Haskins and the late Mr. Haskins of Atlanta, and the late Mr. and Mrs. James Grady Stell, also of Atlanta.
Mr. Gibbons was graduated from Avondale High School. He received a bachelor of science degree with honor from Georgia Institute of Technology and also a master of architecture degree. He is pursuing a master of science in industrial management degree at Georgia Tech and is employed by Heery and Heery Architects and Engineers.
The future bridegroom is the grandson of Mrs. William T. Maxwell and the late Mr. Maxwell of Washington, Georgia, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Clyde F. Gibbons of Atlanta.
The wedding will be solemnized on August 15 at First Baptist Church of Avondale Estates.
Issue:
J646–––i.–––Jonathan Andrew10 Gibbons was born in 1985.
J647–––ii.–––Elizabeth Grade Gibbons, born in 1987.
J528. DAVID JOE9 BRELAND (Hazel Christine8 Dykes, Joe Haskins7, Bianca Etta6 Haskins, Nancy Jane5 Fleming, William Green4, John3, David2, John1) was born in 1953 in Decatur, Alabama. David married Drama Patrice Dorning on October 7, 1978 in Huntsville, Alabama. She was born in 1955 in Huntsville, Morgan County, Alabama.
Issue:
J648–––i.–––William David10 Breland, born in 1989 in Decatur, Alabama.
J649–––ii.–––Mary Katherine Breland, born in 1992.
J530. CAROLYN LEE9 BRELAND (Hazel Christine8 Dykes, Joe Haskins7, Bianca Etta6 Haskins, Nancy Jane5 Fleming, William Green4, John3, David2, John1) was born in 1965 in Decatur, Alabama. She married Gerald Wayne Phillips on May 25, 1990 in Decatur, Alabama. He was born in 1962 in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado.
Issue:
J650–––i.–––Jordan Lee10 Phillips, born in 1991.
J651–––ii.–––Julia Christine Phillips, born in 1995 in Decatur, Alabama.
J550. WILLIAM JOHNSON9 KELLAM, JR. (William Johnson8, Ira Fem7, Eldridge Pulaski6, Mary Frances5 Fleming, Count Pulaski4, John3, David2, John1) married Reba Williams.
Issue:
J652–––i.–––Lisa Erin10 Kellam.
J552. BRENDA BERNICE9 KELLAM (Drewry Page8, Eldridge Pulaski7, Eldridge Pulaski6, Mary Frances5 Fleming, Count Pulaski4, John3, David2, John1) was born in 1957 in Crawford Long Hospital, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. Brenda married William Robert Schilling on June 27, 1986 in DeKalb County, Georgia. He was born in 1956 in Seattle, King County, Washington.
Issue:
J653–––i.–––William Robert10 Schilling, Jr. Billy was born in 1991 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California.
J577. ELIZABETH ALEXANDER9 WATSON (William Mobley8, William Mobley7, Georgia6 Pate, Martha Jane5 Williamson, Catherine4 Fleming, John3, David2, John1) was born in 1946 in Charleston South Carolina, according to The History of Pulaski and Bleckley Counties, Georgia, 1808-1956, v. 1, Hawkinsville Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1957, J.W. Burke Company, Macon, Georgia, p. 457. Lissa married Walter Robert Reeves on September 28, 1968 at All Saints Episcopal Church, in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. Robert was born in 1943 in LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia. Lissa is a school teacher in the Washington, D.C. area.
Marriage of Elizabeth Alexander Watson and Walter Robert Reeves
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, Sunday, September 29, 1968, p. G-8:
ELIZABETH WATSON WEDS LT. WALTER ROBERT REEVES
Elizabeth Alexander Watson and Lt. (j.g.) Walter Robert Reeves were married Sept. 28 at All Saints Episcopal Church with Rev. Frank Ross officiating.
Bridal attendants were Mrs. Jefferson Chapman of Knoxville, Tenn.; Mrs. Frank Bloom of Memphis, Tenn.; Kathrine Pool of Dayton, Ohio; Shirley Dye of Philadelphia, Pa. and Mrs. Richard Woodard of Waynesville, N. C.
Dr. Ralph Manning Reeves was best man for the bridegroom, who is the son of Mrs. W. Ralph Reeves of LaGrange and the late Mr. Reeves.
Groomsmen were W. Robert Watson of Carthage; Robert Castleberry of North Augusta, S.C.; Grady Gower; William Hunter; Ajalon Daniel and Lt. Alfred Williams, both of LaGrange; Eugene Parker of Athens and John Taylor of Birmingham, Ala.
A reception was given at the Piedmont Driving Club. The newlyweds will live in Newport, R. I., where Lt. Reeves will be an instructor in the Naval Communications School at the Naval Station.
Issue:
J654–––i.–––Robert Alexander10 Reeves, born in 1970 in Newport, Rhode Island. “Xan” married Anne Kim on June 5, 1999. She was born in 1972 in Convent Station, New Jersey.
J655–––ii.–––Carol Elizabeth Reeves, born in 1976 in Alexandria, Virginia.
J656–––iii.–––Philip Manning Reeves, born in 1978 in Alexandria, Virginia.
J583. WILLIAM JOSEPH9 CUNNINGHAM (Mary Elizabeth8 Watson, William Mobley7, Georgia6 Pate, Martha Jane5 Williamson, Catherine4 Fleming, John3, David2, John1) was born in 1952, according to The History of Pulaski and Bleckley Counties, Georgia, 1808-1956, v. 1, Hawkinsville Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1957, J.W. Burke Company, Macon, Georgia, p. 457. He married first Elizabeth Ann Kellogg on June 18, 1978, in Madison, Morgan County, Georgia. She was a daughter of George Albert Kellogg. Joe and Ann had three children. They divorced on January 16, 1987.
Marriage of William Joseph Cunningham and Elizabeth Ann Kellogg
The Madisonian, Madison, Georgia, Thursday, June 29, 1978, p. 8:
CUNNINGHAM, KELLOGG WEDDING HELD
Miss Elizabeth Ann Kellogg and Mr. William Joseph Cunningham were united in marriage on June 18 at three o’clock in the afternoon at the home of the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cunningham. The beautiful double ring ceremony was performed by Judge Joseph Duke in the presence of immediate families.
Miss Kellogg is the daughter of Mr. George Albert Kellogg of Milledgeville, formerly of St. Simons Island, and the late Mrs. Kellogg. The bride’s maternal grandparents are Mr. R. C. Short of Hampshire, Illinois, and the late Mrs. Short. Her paternal grandparents are the late Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Kellogg of Coupeville, Washington.
Mr. Cunningham is the grandson of Mr. Henry Harris Furlow of Madison and the late Mr. William Mobley Watson of Hawkinsville. His paternal grandparents are the late Mr. and Mrs. James Alva Cunningham of Madison.
After a short wedding trip, the bride and groom will make their home in Athens, where Mr. Cunningham has accepted a position at St. Mary’s Hospital, and Mrs. Cunningham will enter graduate school at the University of Georgia.
Joe married second Gail A. Barnard on December 18, 1988 in Morgan County, Georgia. She was born circa 1954.
Issue:
Of William Joseph Cunningham and Elizabeth Ann Kellogg
J657–––i.–––Elizabeth Anne10 Cunningham born in 1979. Beth married Cameron Vincent Coody, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Coody of Hawkinsville, on December 29, 2001 at the Madison Baptist Church, Madison, Morgan County, Georgia.
J658–––ii.–––Melissa Christine Cunningham was born in 1982.
J659–––iii.–––William Joseph Cunningham, Jr., born in 1984.
J584. JAMES FURLOW9 CUNNINGHAM (Mary Elizabeth8 Watson, William Mobley7, Georgia6 Pate, Martha Jane5 Williamson, Catherine4 Fleming, John3, David2, John1) born in 1955, according to The History of Pulaski and Bleckley Counties, Georgia, 1808-1956, v. 1, Hawkinsville Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1957, J.W. Burke Company, Macon, Georgia, p. 457. James married Constance J. Bumgarner on March 20, 1976 in Sugar Creek Baptist Church, Morgan County, Georgia, daughter of Virgil Bumgarner. They were both students at Morgan County High School, Madison, Georgia.
Marriage of James Furlow Cunningham and Constance J. Bumgarner
The Madisonian, Madison, Georgia, Thursday, January 22, 1975, p. 6:
ENGAGED.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Bumgarner announce the engagement of their daughter, Constance, to Mr. James Furlow Cunningham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cunningham. The wedding is planned for March 20 at Sugar Creek Baptist Church.
Miss Bumgarner was graduated from Morgan County High School. She now attends the University of Georgia College of Education.
Mr. Cunningham was graduated from Morgan County High School. He is now employed with Mr. Bumgarner and attends Athens Tech.
Issue:
J660–––i.–––Emily Elizabeth10 Cunningham, of whom below, born in 1977.
J585. GRACE ELIZABETH9 CUNNINGHAM (Mary Elizabeth8 Watson, William Mobley7, Georgia6 Pate, Martha Jane5 Williamson, Catherine4 Fleming, John3, David2, John1) was born May 24, 1959 at Georgia Baptist Hospital, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia; died September 5, 1989 in an automobile accident near Farmington, Georgia (between Madison and Athens); and was buried in Morgan Memorial Park. She was the wife of Jack Henry Lindsey; they were married on June 14, 1986 in the home of her mother in Madison, Morgan County, Georgia. He was born in 1949.
Marriage of Grace Elizabeth Cunningham and Jack Henry Lindsey
Excerpts from The Madisonian, Madison, Georgia, Thursday, July 24, 1986, p. 7:
GRACE ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM
WEDS JACK HENRY LINDSEYGrace Elizabeth Cunningham and Jack Henry Lindsey were married Saturday, June 14th, at two-thirty in the afternoon at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Joe R. Cunningham. The Reverend Wilson Thomas Booth, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Madison, officiated at the double ring ceremony in the presence of the immediate families.
Lt. Robert Prior, Annapolis, Maryland, presented a selection of wedding music. Mrs. James Cunningham, sister-in-law of the bride, was soloist and sang “The Lord’s Prayer.”
The bride was given in marriage by her brother, William Joseph Cunningham of St. Simons Island ...
Her sister, Mrs. Robert Prior of Annapolis, was matron of honor ...
Dr. Paul Lindsey was his son’s best man ...
After the reception the bride and groom left for a wedding trip to the mountains of North Georgia ...
The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Joe Cunningham and the late Mr. Cunningham. She is a graduate of Emory University with a BSN and is employed by Dr. Cheney Sigman of Watkinsville.
The groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Paul Lindsey. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a degree in Animal Science. He is in business for himself in Madison.
Obituaries of Grace Elizabeth Cunningham
The Madisonian, Madison, Georgia, Thursday, September 7, 1989, p. 2:
MADISON WOMAN DIES IN TUESDAY ACCIDENT
By Patrick Yost
Managing EditorA Madison woman was killed Tuesday following an accident that occurred inside the city limits of Farmington, a spokesperson for the Georgia State Patrol said. Grace C. Lindsey, 30, of Madison, died from injuries sustained when a tractor trailer truck driven by Otis J. Madison, 34, of Ashburn, Ga. reportedly struck Mrs. Lindsey’s vehicle head-on.
A GSP spokesman said Mrs. Lindsey was traveling north on U.S. Highway 441 when at approximately 11:55 a.m. the accident occurred. Tommie Lee Ballard, 66, also of Madison, told authorities the truck that struck Mrs. Lindsey’s car also side-swiped his vehicle shortly before the accident.
Madison was reportedly traveling south on U.S. Highway 441 when the accident occurred. He was charged with second degree homicide and for driving on the wrong side of the road.
According to the GSP spokesperson in Athens, witnesses stated that the truck jack-knifed and crossed the center lane before striking the vehicle driven by Mrs. Lindsey. Madison received visible injuries in the incident and was transported to the Athens Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Lindsey was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital but could not be revived. Ballard did not receive injuries in the incident.
The Madisonian, Madison, Georgia, Thursday, September 7, 1989, p. 3:
GRACE ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM LINDSEY
Mrs. Grace Elizabeth Cunningham Lindsey, 30, died of injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Tuesday morning, September 5. Mrs. Lindsey, a popular young mother and housewife, was married to Jack Henry Lindsey, a well known Morgan County businessman.
She was the daughter of Mrs. Mary Watson Cunningham and the late Joe Ree Cunningham and was born at Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta on May 24, 1959. She grew up in Madison where she was a bright and attractive student who was well liked by her many friends and acquaintances. She attended Emory University where she received a B.S. in nursing. After completing her nursing training at Emory she worked in Atlanta for a short time before returning to Madison where she was associated with the Health Department.
She and Mr. Lindsey were married four years ago. They had two young sons, Jacob Paul Lindsey and Matthew Collins Lindsey. The family resided on his farm near Buckhead and were active in Madison Baptist Church and popular additions to the young married set. This summer she returned to school to study education at the University of Georgia with the idea of pursuing a career in teaching. She was on her way for a faculty appointment when she died.
Aside from her husband and two young sons, she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Mary W. Cunningham; three brothers, Mr. Joe Cunningham, Jr., Watkinsville, Mrs. James Cunningham, Madison, and Mr. John Cunningham, Douglas, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Ann Cunningham Prior, Beaufort, South Carolina.
Funeral services have been set for Thursday, September 7, at Madison Baptist Church, at 2 p.m. The Reverend Jim Ross, pastor, and the Reverend W. T. Booth, former pastor, will officiate. Interment will be in Morgan Memorial Park.
Simmons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that contributions be made to Madison Baptist Church Building Fund.
The Madisonian, Madison, Georgia, Thursday, September 7, 1989, p. 4:
GRACE LINDSEY
All of Morgan County was saddened Tuesday by the death of a beautiful and talented young mother, Grace Cunningham Lindsey. Mrs. Lindsey, a trained nurse, was returning to school at the University of Georgia in order to fill an ambition of being a teacher.
She was a charming and gracious person who was greatly loved by her family and many friends. We all grieve for her and offer our love and support to her husband and two little boys, to her mother and to all who held her in such high regard.
Issue:
J661–––i.–––Jacob Paul10 (Jake) Lindsey, born in 1987.
J662–––ii.–––Matthew Collins Lindsey was born in 1989.
J586. MARY ANN9 CUNNINGHAM (Mary Elizabeth8 Watson, William Mobley7, Georgia6 Pate, Martha Jane5 Williamson, Catherine4 Fleming, John3, David2, John1) was born about 1962. She married Robert Thurmond Prior on May 31, 1986 in First Baptist Church, Madison, Morgan County, Georgia. Ten days prior to his wedding, Bob graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland on May 21, 1986.
Biographical Notes on Robert Thurmond Prior
The Madisonian, Madison, Georgia, Thursday, May 29, 1986, p. 23:
ROBERT PRIOR GRADUATES FROM U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY
Robert Thurmond Prior, son of Judge and Mrs. William Prior, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 21. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering and also received his commission as second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps.
While at the Academy, Prior served as the 34th Company Commander. His company finished first in drill competition, first in academics, and first in overall “color” competition held throughout the Brigade of Midshipmen each year. He also participated as Platoon Commander in the Plebe Indoctrination Program for incoming freshmen.
Prior will be temporarily stationed in Annapolis this summer as Drill Officer for the new Plebe class and then in September he will begin The Basic School in Quantico, Virginia.
Marriage of Mary Ann Cunningham and Robert Thurmond Prior
The Madisonian, Madison, Georgia, Thursday, April 3, 1986, p. 7:
MARY ANN CUNNINGHAM TO WED ROBERT PRIOR, MAY 31
Mrs. Joe Ree Cunningham, of Madison, announce he engagement of their daughter, Mary Ann, to Robert Thurmond Prior, son of Judge and Mrs. William Prior, of Madison. Miss Cunningham is also the daughter of the late Mr. Joe Ree Cunningham.
Miss Cunningham is a graduate of Wesleyan College and is presently on the staff of United States Senator Lawton Chiles in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Prior is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Duard Thurmond, and Mrs. William Prior, Sr. and the late Mr. Prior.
The future groom is a senior at the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. He will be commissioned in May as a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. and will be temporarily stationed at Annapolis, Maryland, this summer.
The wedding will take place May 31 at Madison Baptist Church. The couple plans to reside at Quartic, Virginia, this fall.
Excerpt from The Madisonian, Madison, Georgia, Thursday, June 12, 1986, p. 7:
RECENT BRIDE IS HONORED AT LUNCHEON
Miss Mary Ann Cunningham, recent bride of Lt. Robert Prior, was the inspiration for a lovely luncheon Friday, May 30, at the Holiday Inn in Madison.
Aunts of the bride, Mrs. Charles Cunningham, Mrs. Alva Hume, Mrs. Monroe Stamps and Mrs. James Meriwether, were co-hostesses for the occasion.
Miss Cunningham was presented a corsage as were the mother of the bride, Mrs. Joe Cunningham, and the mother of the groom, Mrs. William Prior ...
As a memento of the occasion, Miss Cunningham received a lovely silver bowl from the hostesses.
Approximately twenty friends and relatives of the bride attended.
Excerpts from The Madisonian, Madison, Georgia, Thursday, July 10, 1986, p. 8:
MARY ANNE (sic) CUNNINGHAM WEDS
LT. ROBERT PRIOR MAY 31stMary Ann Cunningham and Lt. Robert Thurmond Prior were married on May 31 at 5:30 in the afternoon at the First Baptist Church in Madison. The Reverend Wilson Thomas Booth performed the double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Joe Cunningham and the late Mr. Cunningham, and the groom is the son of Judge and Mrs. William Prior, Jr.
... Mr. Joe Cunningham, Jr., brother of the bride, gave his sister in marriage ...
Miss Grace Cunningham was her sister’s maid of honor ...
Mrs. James Cunningham, sister-in-law of the bride, of Madison, Mrs. John Cunningham, sister-in-law of the bride, St. Simons Island, Miss Sandi Eagle, Madison, Mrs. Timothy Bendin, Orlando, Florida, Miss Page Clements, Atlanta, and Miss Suzanne Patridge, Jacksonville, Florida, were bridesmaids ...
Catherine Prior, sister of the groom, Emily Cunningham, niece of the bride, and Beth Cunningham, St. Simons Island, niece of the bride, were junior bridesmaids ...
Judge William Prior was his son’s best man. Serving as groomsmen were Mark Prior and Michael Prior, brothers of the groom, James Cunningham, John Cunningham, brothers of the bride, Gerald Thurmond, Jr., Peter Thurmond, cousins of the groom, Davis Bell and Keith Howard.
The bride’s mother chose a blue lace dress for her daughter’s wedding. Mrs. William Prior, Jr., mother of the groom, wore a gown of silver-grey crepe. Mrs. Duard Thurmond, grandmother of the groom, choose a gown fashioned in blue crepe and Mrs. William Prior, Sr. wore a rose crepe dress for her grandson’s wedding.
Following the wedding, Mrs. Cunningham entertained at a reception at Heritage Hall ...
After the reception the bride and groom left for a wedding trip to St. Simons Island ...
The bride is a graduate of Wesleyan College and has a position on the staff of Sen. Lawton Chiles of Florida in the State (sic - U.S.) Senate in Washington. Lt. Prior, a 1986 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, is stationed with the United States Marines, at Annapolis, Maryland. The couple is residing in Annapolis.
Issue:
J663–––i.–––Grace Lauren Prior, born in 1989.
J664–––ii.–––Robert Thurmond Prior, Jr., born in 1992.
J665–––iii.–––William James Prior was born in 1993.
J667–––iv.–––Daniel Watson Prior, born in 1998.
J587. JOHN BEATY9 CUNNINGHAM (Mary Elizabeth8 Watson, William Mobley7, Georgia6 Pate, Martha Jane5 Williamson, Catherine4 Fleming, John3, David2, John1) was born in 1957 and was married August 27, 1978 at First Methodist Church, Douglas, Coffee County to Grace Rebecca Greene. A daughter of Myles Frederick Greene, she was born in 1958.
Marriage of John Beaty Cunningham and Grace Rebecca Greene
The Madisonian, Madison, Georgia, Thursday, July 27, 1978, p. 6:
COUPLE TO WED ON AUGUST 27
Mr. and Mrs. Myles Frederick Greene of Douglas, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Grace Rebecca, to John Beaty Cunningham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe R. Cunningham of Madison.
Miss Greene is the granddaughter of Mrs. Albert W. Raymond of Douglas and the late Mr. Raymond of Punta Gorda, Florida, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Myles H. Greene of Douglas.
The future bride is a 1976 graduate of Andrew College, Cuthbert, and a 1978 graduate of Georgia College, Milledgeville, receiving her B.B.A. degree in accounting.
Mr. Cunningham is the grandson of Mrs. Henry Furlow of Madison and the late Mr. William Mobley Watson of Hawkinsville, and the late Mr. and Mrs. James Alva Cunningham of Madison.
A graduate of Morgan County High School, Mr. Cunningham attended Andrew College, Cuthbert, and Georgia College, Milledgeville. He is now co-manager of Ye Olde Colonial Restaurant in Madison.
The couple, Grace and John, will marry in rites of interest, August 27, 1978, at 3 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church, Douglas.
Issue:
J668–––i.–––Amanda Grace Amy10 Cunningham, born in 1987.
J669–––ii.–––John Raymond (Jack) Cunningham, born in 1993.
J594. KAREN YVONNE9 DeLAMAR (John Robert8, Leonard Gibson7, Edith Josephine6 Fleming, James Ferdinand5, James4, John3, David2, John1) was born in 1969 in Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia. She married Roy Guy Davidson III on August 24, 1991 in Church of St. Andrew, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.
Marriage of Karen Yvonne DeLamar and Roy Guy Davidson III
The Albany Herald, Albany, Georgia, Sunday, August 25, 1991, p. C-2:
DAVIDSON-DeLAMAR CEREMONY PERFORMED
Karen Yvonne DeLamar and R. Guy Davidson III, both of Atlanta, exchanged wedding vows Aug. 24 at the Church of St. Andrew in Atlanta. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John R. DeLamar of Dawson and Mr. and Mrs. Craig S. Benson of Dunwoody. The bridegroom is the son of the Rev. and Mrs. Roy G. Davidson, Jr., of Swaziland, Africa.
Given in marriage and escorted by her father, John DeLamar, the bride wore a gown of white satin designed with a scalloped sweetheart neckline and heavily pearled bodice. The sleeves of satin and illusion featured pouffs at the shoulder accented by cutouts and lower sleeves adorned with lace appliqués. The cathedral-length train was enhanced by appliqués and pearls. The veil, made by the bride’s grandmother, Evelyn Holcombe, was attached to a pearled band that formed a Vee on the forehead and was accented at the side with beads and flowers.
The bride carried a cascade bouquet, made by her mother, Mrs. Benson, of coral and white silk flowers, ribbons and pearls. For sentiment, she carried a prayer book belonging to her grandmother, Mrs. L. G. DeLamar, that her mother carried in her wedding. The book was attached by blue lace to the bouquet. She also wore a white sapphire ring that had belonged to her grandmother, Mrs. DeLamar.
Mrs. Rusty Muliford, of Leesburg, aunt of the bride, was matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Tracy Thiele of Dunwoody, Sherry Clement of Atlanta and Gwen Davidson of Ft. Worth, Texas, sister of the bridegroom. Junior bridesmaids were Cheryl Davidson, Shannon Davidson, both of Charleston, S.C., daughters of the bridegroom, Salli Holcombe of Albany and Shelley Mitchell of Leesburg, cousins of the bride. Flower girl was Lacey DeLamar of Albany, cousin of the bride.
Shazad Khan of Atlanta served as best man. Groomsmen were Gill Davidson of Fort Worth, Texas, brother of the bridegroom, Derry DeLamar of Albany, cousin of the bride, and Jim Rocco of Atlanta. Junior groomsmen was Bobby DeLamar of Dawson, brother of the bride. Ringbearer was Christopher Mitchell of Leesburg, cousin of the bride. Special usher was Craig S. Benson, of Dunwoody, step-father of the bride.
Wedding music was provided by Val Oviatt, vocalist, and Mark King, organist.
A reception was given at The Pavilion in Atlanta.
Following a wedding trip, the couple will reside in Atlanta.
Issue:
J670–––i.–––Logan Rae10 Davidson, born in 1993 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.
J671–––ii.–––Shelby Josephine Davidson, born in 1996.
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