Obituaries 10-27-22
GENEVA T. NICKELSON
Nov. 17, 1919-Oct. 24, 2022
Funeral services for Geneva T. Nickleson, 102, will be at 2 p.m. on
Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022 from Zion Chapel AME Church in Millry, Ala.
Visitation will begin at 12 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, followed by a
wake from 5-7:30 p.m. from the Chapel of Turner Funeral Home, followed
by a visitation from 1-2 p.m. at the church.
Following the funeral service, interment will take place at New Jordan
Cemetery in Millry.
Born on Nov. 17, 1919, she was a retired employee with the Mississippi
Forestry Commission.
She died on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 at her residence.
An online registry can be signed at www.turnerfuneralhomems.com.
Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro is in charge of arrangements.
REV. ROBERT L. HOWARD
Jan. 15, 1954-Oct. 22, 2022
Funeral services for Rev. Robert L. Howard, 68, of Waynesboro, will be
at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022 from St. Luke UM Church in
Matherville, with Rev. Mack Chambers officiating. Visitation will be
from 2-6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022 from the Chapel of Turner Funeral
Home.
Following the funeral service, interment will take place at Mt. Levy
Cemetery.
Born on Jan. 15, 1954, he was a Minister.
He died on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022 in Waynesboro.
He is survived by his son, Maurice; two daughters, Teresa and Jenny; his
brother, Jimmy Howard; his sister, Nettie Howard; eight grandchildren
and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and three brothers.
An online registry can be signed at www.turnerfuneralhomems.com.
Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro is in charge of arrangements.
NANCY MAE ADAMS
Sept. 30, 1936-Oct. 21, 2022
Funeral services for Nancy Mae Adams, 86, of Shubuta, will be at 11 a.m.
on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022 from Mt. Levy UM Church, with REv. Willie
Kinslow and Rev. Marjorie Walker officiating. Visitation will be from
10-11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022 from Mt. Levy UM Church.
Following the funeral service, interment will take place in the church
cemetery.
Born on Sept. 30, 1936, she was a retired Custodian with Illinois Bell.
She died on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022 at Wisteria Manor in Shubuta.
She is survived by a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and all of he siblings.
An online registry can be signed at www.turnerfuneralhomems.com.
Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro is in charge of arrangements.
SPENCER BIVENS, SR.
Nov. 3, 1933-Oct. 17, 2022
Funeral services for Spencer Bivens, Sr., 88, of State Line, were
conducted on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022 from Fruitdale, Ala., with Minister
Patrick Boykin officiating.
Interment followed at Yellow Pine Cemetery in Yellow Pine, Ala.
Bonr on Nov. 3, 1933, she died on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022 at Wayne General
Hospital.
He is survived by his spouse, Lee Myrtis Bivens; his son, Spencer
Bivens, Jr.; two daughters, Mechelle Bivens and Melissa Bivens; his
mother, Essie Bivens; his father, Sip Bivens; a sister, Mattie Pearl
Hill; a brother, L.J. Spotts; nine grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren
and a great-great-grandchild.
McDonald and Sons Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of
arrangements.
OMEGA GRAY-DAVIS
Feb. 23, 1945-Oct. 14, 2022
Funeral services for Omega Gray-Davis, 77, of Waynesboro, were conducted
on THursday, Oct. 20, 2022 from Pineville Missionary Baptist Church,
with Rev. Samuel Newton officiating.
Interment followed at the church cemetery.
Born on Feb. 23, 1945, she was a former Laborer with Wells-Lamont Corp.
and served as a Deaconess, Choir Member and a Mission Society Member at
Pineville Missionary Baptist Church.
She died on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022 in Saucier.
She is survived by her spouse, Jessie Lee Davis; three sons and
daughters-in-law, Kenneth Maurice and Gloria Davis of Saucier, Kevin
Lydell and Eugenia Davis of Harker Heights, Texas, and Marion Neil and
Wedni Davis of Waynesboro; a daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and
Nathaniel Howard of Waynesboro; three sisters and a brother-in-law,
Girtha Chambers of Waynesboro, Merlean and Charles Pugh of Chillum, Md.,
and Mae Velma McCarty of Shubuta; 14 grandchildren, nine
great-grandchildren a goddaughter and her spouse, Stephanie and Fried
Daniels of Waynesboro, a god-granddaughter and two
great-god-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, four sisters and five
brothers.
An online register can be signed at www.turnerfunealhomems.com.
Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.
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