Jonathan Christmas of South Carolina

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Essie Christmas Jordan -WARNER ROBINS - Essie C. Jordan, 85, entered into rest on Saturday, March 13, 2010. -The daughter of the late John Christmas and Nettie Mae Ward Christmas, she was born on February 26, 1925 in Vienna, Georgia. She retired from Robins Air Force Base in 1992 as a personnel administrative assistant. Green Acres Baptist Church was her church home where she was active in the Senior Group and Sunday School. She was preceded in death by her husband, Major Lee Jordan, and son, John H. Jordan. -She will live in the hearts of her daughter, Janice Scroggins, Warner Robins; grandchildren, Thomas Scroggins (Tenille), Perry; Vincent Scroggins, Warner Robins; Tara Scroggins, Warner Robins; Holly Jordan and Lee Jordan, both of Utah, and Heidi Hadi, Idaho; and twelve great-grandchild-ren. -Visitation will be Tuesday, March 16, 2010, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 P.M. at McCullough Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11A.M. on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at Green Acres Baptist Church, Pastor Johnny Ellison officiating. Interment will follow in Vienna Cemetery. -Flowers will be accepted, or memorial donations may be made to Green Acres Baptist Church Building Fund, 901 Elberta Road, Warner Robins GA 31093. -Go to www.mcculloughfh.com to sign the Online Registry for the family. -McCullough Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Essie Jordan

1433. Lillian Lucille Bryant-15565

Lillian Barrs Boyd, 93, of Tifton, died Friday, July 15, 2005, at Tift Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Old Valley Grove Primitive Baptist church. The Elder Charles Tyson and the Elder Herman Griffin will officiate. Burial will follow in Old Valley Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Boyd was born June 1, 1912, in Irwin County to the late Littleton Edward and Florence Christmas Bryant. She was also preceded in death by a son, Jerome Barrs, and her husbands, Albert Barrs and Guy H. Boyd. Moving from Irwin County, Mrs. Boyd had lived in Tifton for the past 45 years. She was a member of the Valley Grove Singers and was an American Red Cross and Hospital Pink Lady Volunteer. She was an active member of Old Valley Grove Primitive Baptist Church.

She is survived by a daughter, Voncile B. Sirmans of Fitzgerald; grandchildren, Al and Melissa Sirmans of Fitzgerald; a great-granddaughter, Allison Sirmans of Fitzgerald; a brother, Rev. Edward Bryant of Ocilla; two sisters, Leoda Alsobrook of Lenox and Louisa Griffin of Ocilla; two stepsons, Joseph Boyd and Lonnie Boyd; and step-grandson Allen Boyd of Tifton. To sign the guest registry for Mrs. Boyd, go to ww.paulkfuneralhome.com.
Paulk Funeral Home in Ocilla is in charge of arrangements.

1435. Annie Louisa Bryant-15567

OCILLA — Louisa Bryant Griffin, 90, of Ocilla died Friday, Sept. 11, 2009 at Osceola Nursing Home in Ocilla. Funeral services will be held at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Brushy Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Irwin County with the Rev. Donnie Wright officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 tonight at Paulk Funeral Home in Fitzgerald.Mrs. Griffin was born June 23, 1919 in Irwin County to the late Littleton Edward and Florence Christmas Bryant. She lived in Irwin County all of her life. Mrs. Griffin was a homemaker, farmer and former employee of Spicer's Abattoir. She was a member of Brushy Creek Primitive Baptist Church.Mrs. Griffin is survived by her daughter, Betsy Giddens of Fitzgerald; grandchildren, Jennifer Walker of Ocilla, Scott and Stephanie Griffin of Fitzgerald and Denise and Rick Verheul of Nashville, Tenn; great-grandchildren, Griffin Walker, Wright Walker, both of Ocilla, and Jenna Griffin of Fitzgerald; and a sister, Leoda Alsobrook of Colquitt County. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Richard S. Griffin; son, Richard Levy Griffin; brother, Edward Bryant; and sisters, Emma Lee Spicer and Lillian Boyd.

[WHT: Received Nov. 9, 2008 from Jennifer Walker, descendant.]
I was excited about hearing back from you and this is some information I have about Florence. Her sister Rosa L. Christmas married Vester Stewart. Florence married Littleton Edward Bryant b. 2/26/1887 d.9/19/1959. They had 5 children.
Lillian Lucille b.6/1/1912 d. ? married Albert Barrs
Emma Lee b. 4/29/1916 d. 12/13/? married Alvin Eston Spicer
Annie Louisa b.6/23/1919 can't get any info from her(Alzheimers) married Richard Short Griffin Littleton Edward Bryant, Jr. b.12/6/1923 d. ? married Lorena Daniels Sadie Leoda b.11/7/1926 married Coy Willie Maddox

If you would like for me to mail you a copy of the picture I would be more than happy(don't need any money, just an address)or I can send it by email. I am working on finding out more information and possibly pictures and when I get some I'll send it.

3049. Richard Levy Griffin-16740

Hi, Florence Gertrude Christmas was my grandmother(Annie Louisa Bryant's) mother. She told me that her mother's last name was Christmas and I found that interesting, but she didn't give me any more information. Then while plundering in her house one day I came across her mother's full name(Florence Gertrude Christmas). I was curious and so I googled Florence Gertrude Christmas and found your site. I'm positive this must be the Christmas family related to my grandmother. I have a picture of the Christmas family that my grandmother said was taken before she was born(1919). There are 14 adults and 10 children in the picture. The picture was taken outside in front of a corn patch. It's very interesting and you have put forth a lot of effort to trace the history. Thanks.
Jennifer Griffin Walker

1436. Rev. Littleton Edward Bryant Jr-15568

OCILLA — Rev. Littleton Edward Bryant, 83, of Ocilla, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Paulk Funeral Home Chapel in Ocilla with the Rev. Dan Johnson and the Rev. Huey Nichols officiating. Interment will follow at Bethlehem Cemetery in Irwin County. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at the Paulk Funeral Home in Ocilla. Rev. Bryant was born Dec. 6, 1923, in Longwood, Fla., to the late Littleton E. and Florence Christmas Bryant. He lived in the community most of his life. Rev. Bryant worked as a lineman for 23 years with Irwin County EMC. He was a former employee of the Irwin County Road Department, worked for the City of Ocilla and served as pastor at Anderson Memorial Baptist Church and New Griffin Missionary Baptist Church. He had a passion for farming and was an avid fisherman. Rev. Bryant served in the U.S.. Army during WWII. He was a member of Pine Hill Baptist Church.

Rev. Bryant is survived by his wife of over 65 years, Lorena Daniels Bryant of Ocilla; daughters and sons-in-law, Ferris and Harold Parrish of Irwinville and Patricia and Jimmy Hobby of Fitzgerald; grandchildren Sonya (Ron) Lundy, Allison (Tony) Smith and Chance Hobby; great-grandchildren, Katie Bishop, Ronald and Bridgett Lundy, Kaylan, Bryant and Amber Smith and Kameron Hobby; sisters, Louisa Griffin of Ocilla and Leoda Alsobrook of Lenox; sisters-in-law, Annabell Daniel of Columbus, Ohio, and Inez Wheeler of Ocilla; brother-in-law, H.M. (Ann) Daniels of Fitzgerald; as well as several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Lillian Boyd and Emma Lee Spicer. To sign the online guest registry for Rev. Bryant, go to www.paulkfuneralhome.com.

Social Security Death Index; Name: Littleton E. Bryant; SSN: 264-32-9871; Last Residence: 31774 Ocilla, Irwin, Georgia; Born: 6 Dec 1923; Died: 7 Feb 2007; State (Year) SSN issued: Florida (Before 1951).

1459. Wynelle Christmas-9518

[WHT - Info only: This headstone is in Oglethorpe City Cemetery, Macon Co., GA: Wynelle Christmas Hunt - 13 May 1926 no death date "Mother" Married 9 August 1946]

Wynelle Christmas Hunt -OGLETHORPE - Mrs. Wynelle Christmas Hunt, age 83, of Oglethorpe, GA passed away peacefully Sunday evening, May 3, 2009 at Heartland Hospice House in Macon, GA surrounded by her loving family. -Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, Tuesday, May 5 at Whitewater Baptist Church in Oglethorpe, GA with Rev. Jeff Ray officiating. Burial will follow in the Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens Cemetery. -She was born on May 13, 1925 in Vienna, GA to the late Lee Christmas and Julia Holmes Christmas. She was a homemaker and member of Whitewater Baptist Church. -Survivors include her children, Jim and Brenda Hunt of Jacksonville, FL, Lindon Hunt of Elko, GA; sisters, Hazel Light of Ashburn, GA, Leanora "Tina" Bush of Mineola, FL; brother, Buddy Christmas of Vienna, GA; grandchildren, Richard and Brandye Grogg, Shelly Hunt, Ted and Marcie Hargiss, Leanna and Ashley Jones; great grandchildren, Macy, Ashley, Alyssa and Raeleigh. -She is preceded in death by her husband, James R. Hunt, Sr., sisters, Grace Bush of Macon and Mildred Brantley of Vienna. -Online condolences may be made to the family at www.watsonmathewsfuneralhome.com. -Watson-Mathews Funeral Home of Montezuma is in charge of arrangements.

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