John D. “Jeff” Jeffers Sr., 83

John D. “Jeff” Jeffers Sr., known lovingly as “Boompop,” age 83, passed away peacefully Friday morning, August 27, 2010, at his home. Services were held on Sunday, August 29, 2010, at Powersville United Methodist Church with Rev. Richard Lanning officiating. Internment followed in Byron City Cemetery.

A native of Reidsville, Mr. Jeffers was a longtime resident of Byron, distinguished Navy veteran of WWII, member of Rutland Masonic Lodge #298 F&AM and was retired from Carolina Freight Carriers. Having raised his family in Byron, he was an active member of Powersville UMC and was the former commander of the Navy Veterans Seabees Association of Macon.

Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Marie; sister, Hazel McCall of Loganville; children, John D. “Jeff” Jeffers Jr.,(Dena)Phyllis Jacks, and Nona Jones; grandchildren, Chuck Asbell, Stacey Stubbs (Kevin), Catherine Schlabach (Allen),John D. “JD” Jeffers III, John C. Jeffers, Cassidy Ann Jeffers and a great grandson, Tyler Stubbs, all of Byron.

Family requests in lieu of flowers that donations be made to Powersville UMC, 245 Lakeview Road, Byron, GA 31008,or Hospice of Central Georgia, 6261 Peake Road, Macon, GA. 31210.

Rooks Funeral Home in Byron is in charge of arrangements.

Russell Wilson, 54

Funeral services will be held for Mr. Russell Wilson, (U.S. Army Retired) at 11 a.m., Monday, August 30, 2010, at Saint Paul Church of God in Christ in Surrency, GA. Mr. Wilson passed on Monday, August 23, 2010, at a local hospital in Savannah. Interment followed at the Georgia Veteran’s memorial Cemetery in Glennville, with full military honors.

Russell was born on February 1, 1956, to Willie Wilson Sr. and Mary Louise Wilson of Oktibbeha County (Starkville), MS. He was a member of Second Baptist Church and attended Henderson Elementary School in Oktibbeha County. Russell graduated from Starkville High School in 1974. After graduation, Russell enlisted in the United States Army and served until he retired in 1995.

Russell’s tour of duties included: Fort Knox, KY; Fort Hood, TX; Korea, and Germany. He also served in the Gulf War/Desert Storm. During his military career he received various awards and medals. Upon his retirement his last duty station was at Fort Stewart, GA.

He was united in holy matrimony to the former Miss Janet Latrelle Gibbs on February 16, 2005.

He leaves to cherish his memories, his loving wife; sons and daughters-in-law, Kai, Gemini and Denise, Kenyardrick, Delloyd and Diajarita; daughters, Felicka and Angel; brothers and sisters-in-law, Walter Earl and Marvel, Charles Edward and Francis, Willie and Mary; sisters and brothers-in-law, Elizabeth Ann and Jodie Ooutlaw, Esther Ruth and Leo Ward; father and mother-in-law, Jimmie and Flossie M. White; brothers-in-law, Troy and Kathy Gibbs, Lothair White, Dewayne and Simone White; grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

C.M. Brown Funeral Home of Baxley, was in charge of the arrangements.