LAKE CITY, FLA.

Edward William Randolph Sr.

Edward William Randolph Sr., 57, of Lake City, Fla., passed away at his residence. Randolph was born in New York on May 7, 1948. He retired from Emery Airfreight and was a member of the Local 295/Local 851-IBT in New York. He was a former resident of West Palm Beach before moving to Lake City.

Survivors include his wife, Brenda Bennett Randolph, Lake City, Fla.; one son, Edward Randolph Jr. (Jennifer), St. Augustine, Fla.; one daughter, Janice Randolph, West Palm Beach, Fla.; step son, Kenny Bennett of Lake Park; four brothers, Steve, Dennis and Howie Randolph, all of N.Y. and Ken Randolph, Md.; two sisters, Cora Randolph of N.Y. and Vicki Randolph of Ft. Lauderdale; several nieces and nephews.

Visitation with the family will be held from 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005, at Harry T. Reid Funeral Home, Jasper, Fla. Services will be held at a later date in New York. -- Harry T. Reid Funeral Home, Jasper, Fla.



LENOX

George Eddie Brogdon

George Eddie Brogdon, 58, of Lenox died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005, at his residence.

He was born on Nov. 4, 1947, in Lanier County to the late John Cauley and Nellie Vinning Brogdon. He was a truck driver and attended Nashville Holiness Church.

He is survived by his wife, Mae McLeod Brogdon of Lenox; one daughter, Sandra Kelley of Lenox; one son, George Eddie Brogdon, II, Lenox; two step daughters, Shelia Wilson, Fulton, Ky., Martha Ellen Sellars, Lenox; six grandchildren; two sisters, Mamie Nell Gray, Nashville, Grace Dodd, Lakeland; and four brothers, Wesley Brogdon, Ooltewah, Tenn., William Brogdon, Lakeland, Terry Brogdon, Nashville, Johnny Dodd, Alapaha.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 at Guthrie Baptist Church with the Rev. Johnny Smith officiating. Burial will be held in Guthrie Cemetery. Visitation will be held after 2 p.m. today with the family receiving friends from 7-9 p.m. -- Lovein Funeral Home, Nashville



QUITMAN

Charity Ilene McKuhen

Charity Ilene McKuhen, 91, of Quitman passed away Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005, at her residence after a lengthy illness.

Born in Berrien County, she was the daughter of James Jasper and Jennie Giddens Baldree. She married George Robert McKuhen on May 12, 1929, worked at Maddox Drug Store for many years and was a member of Union Baptist Church.

She is survived by three daughters, Pattie Hall of Quitman, Caroline (late Cecil) Barnes of Quitman, Diana Weeks of Ocala, Fla.; two sons, James Edward McKuhen of Quitman, Earnest Anderson (Jo) McKuhen, Sr. of Perry, Fla.; 17 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mary B. Spires of Boston, Louise M. Curry of Enigma, Dorothy B. Phillips of Fitzgerald; two brothers, Irwin Baldree of Chula, Bobby Ray Baldree, Ocilla; and many beloved nieces, nephews, and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Robert McKuhen, her parents, four brothers, and faithful companion of 18 years her beloved Fifi.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005, at Maxwell-Miller Chapel with the Rev. Sherman Hall and the Rev. Ray Calvin officiating. Burial will follow in Okapilco Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. this evening.

In lieu of floral tributes love offerings may be made to Union Baptist Church, Evergreen Baptist Church or Okapilco Baptist Church. -- Maxwell-Miller Funeral Home, Quitman



VALDOSTA

Nancy Curtis

Nancy Curtis' 68, of Valdosta passed away Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005, at South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in St. Paul, Minn. to the late J. Arthur and Helen Harris of Arlington, Va. Mrs. Curtis taught at Lake Park Elementary School for 33 years. Even after retirement she still continued to serve and help people. She volunteered with Best Buddies, served as an officer at the Lowndes Retired Teachers Association, as Historian for the local chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, and a Patroness of Sigma Alpha Iota. In addition she was active at Christ Church in the St. Francis Choir Daughters of the King, and Acolyte Coordinator for the 11:30 a.m. service. Her last major project was the Dominican Republic Mission Trip sponsored by the church.

Survivors Include her husband, John Curtis; daughter, Beth Curtis; mother-in-law, Dorothy Curtis, all of Valdosta; brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Sara Harris, Md.; and numerous other beloved family and friends.

Memorial services will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005, in the Christ Episcopal Church with the Rev. Peter Ingeman officiating. A private burial will held in the Christ Episcopal Church Memorial Garden. The family requests donations be made to the 2006 Dominican Mission Trip sponsored through Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta, 1521 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. Sympathy may be expressed online at www.musicfuneralservices.com. -- Music Funeral Services, Valdosta



NOTICES

Shakiera Nicole Battles

Baby girl Shakiera Nicole Battles of Valdosta passed this life Nov. 26, 2005. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Antioch Cemetery and Bro. James Jenkins will officiate. Final rites are entrusted to Harrington Funeral Home.



Sara Margaret Gaskins

Sarah Margaret Gaskins, 91, of Nashville, died Monday in the Berrien County Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Lovein Funeral Home of Nashville.



Martha M. Hartman

Martha M. Hartman, 60 of Valdosta and formerly of Russell, Kan., died on Friday, Nov. 25, 2005 at her residence after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Condolences to the family may be conveyed at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. -- Carson McLane Funeral Home.