Edward Blaine Goines 

MOULTRIE — Edward Blaine Goines, 55, of Moultrie died Monday, April 27, 2015, at Select Specialty Hospital in Tallahassee.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 30, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Voyles officiating. Interment will be in Baker/Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.

Casketbearers will be Lamar Tillman, Andy Goines, Clay Daugherty, Keith Burnham, Brandon Burnham and Mike Mathis.

Born Aug. 5, 1959, in Anna, Ill., Mr. Goines was the son of Nina Belle Gulley Goines of Dongola, Ill., and the late Stante Wilborn Goines. He was a U.S. Marine veteran.

Survivors include his wife, Karen Melissa Burnham Goines of Moultrie; two sons, Curtis Bradley Goines of Tamms, Ill., and Jessie Colt Goines of Herrin, Ill.; a daughter, Cora Belle Goines of Moultrie; a brother, James Bradley Goines and wife Tori of Jonesboro, Ill.; three sisters, Pat Shaffer and husband Larry of Dongola, Ill., Suzie Goines, Jody Duckworth and husband Donnie, all of Dongola, Ill.; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 29.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Baker Funeral Home.

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Frances Elizabeth Cleveland Bell 

MOULTRIE — Frances Elizabeth Cleveland Bell, 90, of Moultrie, died Tuesday, April 28, 2015.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 1, at Trinity Baptist Church, with the Rev. Matt Marston officiating. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery. Her grandchildren will serve as casket bearers.

Born March 2, 1925, in Elberton, Ga., Betty was the daughter of the late Janie Wallis Cleveland and Harry Cleveland. She married Fred Bell Jr. on July 6, 1947, then settled in Moultrie where they raised five children. Betty was a 1946 graduate of the Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville, where she majored in music education. As a charter member of Trinity Baptist Church, she served God in many capacities. She sang in the sanctuary choir and taught Sunday school for more than 50 years, was a member of the Women’s Missionary Union and served as a leader for Royal Ambassadors for numerous years. She was a member of the Women’s Federated Guild of Moultrie. Betty was an avid reader, bridge player and especially enjoyed music.

Her greatest legacy is her grandchildren, whom she loved dearly, her family said.

Survivors include three daughters, Jan Bell of Athens, Ga., Kim Bell Grimmett and husband Ash of Savannah, Ga., and Lynn Bell Armour and husband Joe of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; two sons, Rick Bell and wife Nancy of Dalton, Ga., and Cleve Bell and wife Marsha of Moultrie; ten grandchildren, John Bell and wife Natalie, Wesley Bell and wife Kierstin, Charlie Bell, Matthew Bell, Andrew Bell, Katherine Grimmett, Christopher Grimmett, Joseph Armour, Harrison Armour and Jane Frances Armour; great-granddaughter, Annie Reese Bell; and two nieces, Liz Green and Laurie Fishel.

The family will receive friends from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at Cobb Funeral Chapel.

Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Baptist Church, 201 Twelfth Avenue South East, Moultrie, Ga, 31768, or a charity of choice.

Cobb Funeral Chapel, www.cobbfuneralchapel.com, has been entrusted with arrangements. 

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