Mrs. Ethlyn Goodwin Brown, age 89, Lyons, died Wednesday, January 8, 2003, in Bethany Home Nursing Center of Vidalia.

Mrs. Quinell G. Derriso, age 71, Glenwood, died Monday, January 6, 2003.

Mr. Donald P. Gillis, age 83, Glenwood, died Sunday, January 12, 2003, at his residence folowing an extended illness.

Mr. Junior Googe, age 75, Lyons, died Thursday, January 9, 2003, at his residence following a brief illness.

The Morehead City, N.C., native had resided in Lyons for the past 20 years. He was retired from the U.S. Army and was a veteran of World War II. He was presently employed with Jumping Jacks of Lyons.

Survivors include his wife, Paticia Lariscey Googe, Lyons; one son, Roger Googe, Marshalburg, N.C.; one daughter, Terri Googe, Atlantic City, N.J.; and several grandchildren.

Ronnie L. Stewart Family Funeral Service of Vidalia was in charge of the funeral arrangments.

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Mrs. Opal Hart Hall, age 73, Placentia, California, died Monday, January 6, 2003, following a sudden illness.

The native of Johnson Corner (Toombs County) had resided in Gastonia, N.C., from 1946 until 1982, when she relocated to Placentia. She was a retired retail/textile employee and was Baptist by faith.

Survivors include her husband of 20 years, Bill Hall, Placentia; two sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Linda Lunsford, Clover, S.C., and Steven and Emma Lunsford, Placentia; one brother and sister-in-law, Henry and Frances Hart, Vidalia; and one grandson.

Graveside services were conducted Sunday, January 12, 2003, at 2:00 p.m. in Lakeview Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Maxwell Rollins officating. Interment followed.

Ronnie L. Stewart Family Funeral Service of Vidalia was in charge of the funeral arrangements.

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Mrs. Audrey Mae Duke Harn, age 90, Vidalia, died Saturday, January 11, 2003, in Toombs Nursing Home of Lyons following an extended illness.

The Telfair County native had resided in Vidalia since 1945. She retired from Globe Manufacturing with 20 years of service and worked in babysitting until 1992. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Vidalia, and was preceded in death by her husband, Aulton H. Harn, in 1987.

Survivors include six nieces, Janice Dowdy, Vidalia, Jackie Watson, Davenport, Fla., Bonnie Lattimer, Clearwater, Fla., Joan Turner, Fayetteville, Dot Hindman Peacock, San Antonio, Texas, and Nell Jenkins, Carrollton; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, January 14, 2003, at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Murchison Funeral Home of Vidalia with the Reverend Bonnie Lattimer officiating in Pinecrest Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Gary Dowdy, Michael Dowdy, Gregory Dowdy, Joseph Waston, Charles Lattimer and Wiley Turner.

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Mr. Earl W. McBride, age 57, Milledgeville, died Monday, January 6, 2003, in Newton County Hospital of Covington, Ga., following a brief illness.

The Tattnall County native had resided most of his life in Milledgeville, and in Griffin for the past 10 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Milledgeville.

Survivors include two brothers, Walter T. McBride, Charlotte, N.C., and William H. McBride, Peachtree City; one sister, Catherine M. Smith, Raleigh, N.C.; and serveral nieces and nephews.

Graveside services were conducted Friday, January 10, 2003, at 2:00 p.m. in Pinecrest Cemetery in Vidalia with the Reverend Grady Walden officiating. Interment followed.

Ronnie L. Stewart Family Funeral Service of Vidalia was in charge of the funeral arrangements.

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Miss Jennifer Annette Miller, age 22, Lyons, died saturday, January 11, 2003, in Bethany Home Nursing Center of Vidalia following an extended illness.

The Fort Myers, Fla., native had resided most of her life in Lyons, She was of the Baptist faith, and was preceded in death by her grandfather, Braxton Miller, in 2000.

Survivors include her father and stepmother, Roy and Rebecca Miller, Orlando, Fla.; one brother, Aaron Miller, Fort Bliss, Texas; her paternal grandmother, Faye Miller, lyons; her paternal great-grandmother, Evelyn Braidfoot, Fort Myers; several aunts, uncles and cousins; and a special cousin, Annette Griffin, Fort Myers.

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, January 14, 2003, at 2:30 p.m. in Cobbs Creek Baptist Church with the Reverend Don Hughes officiating. Interment followed on family property.

Pallbearers were Jimmie Rex Sanders, David Dwayne Jenkins, Ronnie Fields, Donald Brantley, Tracy Woodard and Glen McClendon.

Ronnie L. Stewart Family Funeral Service of Vidalia was in charge of the funeral arrangments.

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Miss Emilee "Yanci" Nipper, age 3, Alma, died Wednesday, January 8, 2003, at her residence.

She was preceded in death by her paternal great-grandparents, Frank and Dorothy Nipper, and maternal great-grandparents, W.G. (Geechie) and Louise Winslette and Newman and Lucille Brantley.

Survivors include her mother and father, James Tony Nipper and Sonya Brantley Nipper, both of Alma; half sister, Halle Browning; half brother, Steele Brantley; one step-brother, James Hardwick, all of Alma; paternal grandparents, James and Judy Nipper, Alma, maternal grandparents, Rickey and Dianne Wooten, Vidalia; paternal great-grandparents, J.L. and Geraldine Tanner, Alma; aunts and uncles, Ken and Trish Nipper, Alma; Mark and Amy Nipper, Alma, Tina Nipper, Waycross; and Kirby and Angela Brantley, Vidalia; and several cousins.

Funeral services were conducted Friday, January 10, 2003, at 2:00 p.m. in the First Community Church with Rev. George Moxley, Rev. Dale Carver, Rev. Pet Hayes and Rev. Mark Carver officiating. Interment followed in the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery.

Active pallbearers were Perry Starling, James Hardwick, Ross Purvis and Tammy Reddish. Honorary pallbearers were Scott Chestnut, Greg Thomas, Rodney teese, Willie McLaughlin, Mike McClelland and Mike Harper.

Crosby Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

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