Obituaries
Published 7:39 pm Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Robert Emory Weaver, Sr.
NORMAN PARK – Robert Emory Weaver, Sr., 76, of Norman Park. died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 16 at Southside Baptist Church, with the Rev. Brian Blackburn, the Rev. John Myrick, and the Rev. Jimmy Voyles officiating. Interment will be at Southside Baptist Church Cemetery. Casketbearers will be Tony Weaver, Ronnie Baker, Jody Weaver, Rocky Weaver, Jamie Weaver, Zayne Weaver, Thomas Sumner, Tim Hartsfield, Chuck Hartsfield, Bob Bennett, and Brandon Gay.
Born on Nov. 8, 1938, in Norman Park, he was the son of Julius “J.N.” Weaver and Louise Hunnicutt Weaver. He was a farmer and retired rural letter carrier, and was a member of Southside Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by one son, Robert Emory “Rob” Weaver, Jr.; and one brother Jimmy Weaver.
Survivors include his wife, Gail Gunn Weaver, of Norman Park; daughter, Monika W. Griner and husband, Keith, of Moultrie; sisters, Margaret Ann Sumner and husband, Jerry, of Norman Park, Brenda Hartsfield and husband, Buddy, of Norman Park; brothers, Billy Weaver of Norman Park and Sonny Weaver of Moultrie; and grandchildren, Keaton Alyse Griner and fiancé, Dr. Clay Walker, of Perry, Ga., Bryson Griner Giddens and husband, Bryce of Jonesboro, Ark., and Garrett Keith Griner of Moultrie.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8p.m., Tuesday evening at the funeral home.
THe family request that memorials be made to Southside Baptist Church Building Fund, Norman Park, or Cystic Fibrosis Reaching Out Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 870747, Stone Mountain, Ga., 30087.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Baker Funeral Home.
Please leave condolences to the family at www.bakerfuneralhomeofmoultrie.com or www.moultrieobserver.com.
Connie Pacella
MOULTRIE – Connie Pacella, 48, of Moultrie, died Tuesday Sept. 15, 2015, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Baker Funeral Home.
Carroll Quinn
MOULTRIE – Carroll Quinn, 76, died Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, at Phoebe Putney Hospital in Albany.
Funeral services will be 3 p.m., Thursday, Sept 17., at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with Daniel Tompkins officiating. Interment will follow at Turner Family Cemetery. Casketbearers will be Tim Turner, Kim Turner, Justin Turner, Matthew Turner, Timothy Hardin, and Tyler Hancock.
Born on Feb. 7. 1939, in Hazelhurst, Ga., he was the son of Lemmie Arthur Quinn and Ruth Lewis Quinn. He was a U.S. Army veteran, a retired fork lift operator with Miller Brewing CO., and was of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Wynell Williams.
Survivors include his wife Deloris Hobbs Quinn; son, James Carroll Quinn & wife Lori of Louisiana, step-sons; Tim Turner and wife, Teresa, of Moultrie, and Kim Turner and wife, Debbie, of Omega; brother, L.A. Quinn, of Hazelhurst, Ga.; and grandchildren Cameron Quinn and Kaitlyn Quinn.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Please leave condolences to the family at www.bakerfuneralhomeofmoultrie.com or www.moultrieobserver.com.
Alvin Carl King, Jr.
ALBANY- Alvin Carl King, Jr., 51, of Albany, and formerly of Moultrie, died Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Graveside rites will be 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 18, at Cobb Suncrest Memorial Gardens with Mrs. Nettie Hatcher officiating.
Born Nov. 7, 1963, in Athens, Ga., he was the son of Alvin Carl King, Sr. and Sandra May Dunn Summerlin. He attended Breathe Ministries at Heritage Church.
He was preceded in death by one brother, “Chopper” Summerlin.
Survivors include his father, Alvin Carl King, Sr. of Augusta, Ga.; his mother and step-father, Sandra May Dunn Summerlin and husband, Benjamin Summerlin, of Moultrie; three sisters, Debbie Pipkin and Chad, of Moultrie, Marsha Summerlin, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio and Tammy Dee Summerlin, of Perry, Fla.; one brother, Gary Ben Summerlin of Moultrie.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the graveside service on Friday at Cobb Funeral Chapel.
Cobb Funeral Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements.
Please sign the online guestbook at www.cobbfuneralchapel.com or www.moultrieobserver.com.
Linda Marie Russell Stripling
MOULTRIE- Linda Marie Russell Stripling, 67, of Moultrie, died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, from injuries received in an auto accident.
Graveside rites will be 11a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Hopewell Cemetery with the Rev. Julian Griner officiating, assisted by the Rev. Carl Felts.
Born July 10, 1948, in Moultrie, she was the daughter of the late Clifton Leo Russell and Nadine Tompkins Russell. She was a homemaker. “She enjoyed spending time with her family, dearly loved her grandchildren, and was a wonderful cook.” her family remembered. “She was the best sister anyone could have,” her sister said. She was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church where she was the pianist and served on the Food Committee.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Maxine Russell.
Survivors include her husband, Donnie Everett Stripling, of Moultrie; three sons, Brad Stripling, Drew Stripling and Ashley Stripling and Amanda, all of Moultrie; two grandchildren, Tommy Stripling and Lorelai Stripling; one sister, Faye Griner and Donnie, of Ochlocknee; one brother, David Russell and Elaine, of Moultrie, a foster brother, Anthony Kirkland and Margaret, of Marietta; sisters-in-law, Charlotte Mathis and Marion and Debbie Whitley and Lane, all of Moultrie; and her brother-in-law, Lavon Stripling and Beth, of Moultrie.
Memorial contribution may be made to Hopewell Baptist Church, Roof Fund, 1584 Hopewell Church Road, Moultrie, Ga. 31788.
Cobb Funeral Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements.
Please sign the online guestbook at www.cobbfuneralchapel.com or www.moultrieobserver.com.
Linda Katarina Dodge
MOULTRIE- Linda Katarina Dodge, 65, died Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, at her residence.
No formal funeral service will be held.
Final arrangements have been entrusted to Luke Strong And Son Mortuary, Ltd.