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All funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Rainge Memorial Chapel Inc. The staff sends their condolences and prayers to the Jones family.

All funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Rainge Memorial Chapel Inc.

All funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Rainge Memorial Chapel Inc. 

  Deacon Walter G. Lane     Sunrise 2-18-1943 Sunset 11-2-2019       Saturday, November 9,2019 11:00 am   Zion Missionary Baptist 522 Lee Street Blackshear, GA 31516   Pastor Sandra Green, Presiding       On February 18,1943 a blessing took place Walter G. Lane was born to the late Inez Lane Davis. At the age of 76 Walter transitioned on Saturday, November 2, 2019. Walter was born and raised in Blackshear; GA. Friends...

Mr. John Edward “Ted” Timmons, Sr., was born April 4, 1933 to the late Ellick and Shirley Timmons, in Callahan, Florida.  As a young man he grew grew and attended the schools in Callahan, Florida.  He was married to Lula Mae Smiley of Blackshear, GA.  And to this union one child was...

Binidine Lincoln Jefferson, affectionally known as “Bini”, age 69, after an extended illness, peacefully slipped into an eternal sleep surrounded by loved ones at her home on Monday afternoon, September 16, 2019.   She was born on May 27, 1950 in Patterson, Georgia and continued to reside in the surrounding area throughout her life.  She graduated from Patterson High School and later attended Ware Technical College.  As a nourisher by nature and as someone who...

Mrs. Lillie Maxine Hill James-Stewart, a resident of Norwalk, CT, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2019. She was born in the southern town of Waycross, Georgia, the fifth of eight children born to the late Jimmie and Annie Mae Hill. Her siblings remember and celebrate the life of their brothers, Freddie Sr. and Jimmie, Jr., and their sister, Julia, who along with Maxine are now together again with their parents.    Maxine was educated in the Public School System of Ware...

Iris Madie Cogdell was born on October 26th, 1956 in Nahunta, Georgia to Alta Williams and the late Ira Cogdell. Iris was called home on August 17th. 2019. Iris grew up in Nahunta, Georgia with a great loving family as the oldest of nine siblings. She graduated from Brantley County High School in 1974 and proceeded to college where she obtained an Associate Degree in Social Science at South Georgia College in Douglas, GA. She received her bachelor's in Criminal Justice from Valdosta...

Mother Lelia Cooper Doyle who was affectionately called, “Mudda,” passed away peacefully at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, FL, under the watchful eyes of Hospice on August 13, 2019. She was born to the late Oscar Cooper and Cola Mach on July 23, 1944 in Perkins, GA. She received her education in Jenkins County. Mother Doyle never met a stranger. Her motto was, “everybody is due the time of day.” Her favorite leisure activities were; cooking, fishing and sharing...

On Thursday August 1st, 2019, our almighty savior called one of his saints, Charlie O. Madison, Jr. , home to eternal rest. He was born March 21st, 1934, in Atkinson County, to the late Deacon Charlie and Sister Louise Madison, Sr.  Charlie was educated in the Atkinson County School System, Pearson, Georgia. He was a quiet person that loved to get by himself and praise and commune with Lord. After graduating from school, he moved to Cocoa, Florida, where he worked for the City. He...