Obituaries for July 30

Published 11:10 pm Saturday, July 29, 2006

Raymond Carroll Waits

THOMASVILLE — Services for Raymond Carroll Waits of Thomasville are at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 31, 2006, at First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Leigh Ann Raynor and the Rev. A. Bob Dixon will officiate.

Mr. Waits died July 28 at Archbold Memorial Hospital.

Born Sept. 1, 1937, in Colquitt County, he was the son of the late Ralph Dewitt Waits Sr. and Nina Bush Waits. He was married to Barbara P. Waits, who survives. Mr. Waits was in the retail business for 35 years. He graduated from Colquitt County High School, Norman College and the University of Georgia, and he was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, where he was a Sunday school superintendent and a member of the men’s quartet playing the hand bells. He was a former president of the Downtown Merchants Association.

Other survivors include a daughter, Julie Waits Brinson of Thomasville, and granddaughter, Karlyn Brinson of Thomasville.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Ralph Waits Jr.; sister, Joyce Waits Adams; and son-in-law, Judd Brinson.

Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 975, Thomasville, GA 31799.

The family will receive friends on Monday from 10-11 a.m. in the fellowship hall of First United Methodist Church. Visitors may sign the online guest register at www.allenfh.com.

Allen and Allen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.