FUNERAL DIRECTORS SINCE 1941

 Colquitt Funeral Home was started in 1941 by H. Roy and Lucille McKinstry, Sr.  They operated the funeral home and ambulance service for Colquitt and Miller County until 1949  when their son H. Roy McKinstry Jr. returned out of the Navy to help run the family business. Roy  (Porky) McKinstry Jr.  married Dorothy Oldham in 1949. Roy McKinstry Sr, Lucille McKinstry, Roy McKinstry Jr and Dorothy McKinstry were all liscened funeral directors and operated the funeral home together for nearly 50 years.  Danny Sheffield, licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer, began working at Colquitt Funeral Home in 1983 and purchased the funeral home from the McKinstry family in 1990. In 1991 he built a  new funeral home and chapel at 108 Grow Street and continues to operate as a family owned business today. The owner and staff of Colquitt Funeral Home will always cherish the memory of the lives of  H. R. (Mack) McKinstry Sr, Lucille McKinstry, H. R. (Porky) McKinstry Jr and Dorothy McKinstry .

 DANIELLE'S FLOWERS

On January 6, 2009 Danielle's Flowers opened for business at 108 A Grow Street, next door to Colquitt Funeral Home. Danielle's Flowers is a full service flower shop. We have fresh cut arrangements, green plants, balloons, and gifts, and we have a wide variety of silk arrangements.  We deliver to all surrounding counties with free delivery anywhere in Miller County and no delivery charge to any surrounding area funeral home. We are open 9:00 to 5:00 Monday thru Friday and on weekends during funerals. We invite you to stop by to see our wide selection. Please call 229-758-3574, seven days a week for your flower needs. We accept personal checks, all Bank Debit Cards, Visa, Master Card, and Discover Cards.

PUBLIC NOTICE

     January 1, 2010 marks my twentieth anniversary as owner of Colquitt Funeral Home. I want to say thank you for allowing us to serve your family at such a sad and difficult time for the past twenty years. We have tried to serve every family with the utmost respect and dignity as you endeavor such a difficult task as burying a loved one. I appreciate the confidence you have entrusted in us and also appreciate all of you who have handled the financial aspects in a timely manner. It is you who allow me to continue to own and operate Colquitt Funeral Home.

     However, there are many families that have not handled the financial aspects of burying a loved one. Over the past ten years, Colquitt Funeral Home has accumulated over THREE QUARTERS OF A MILLION DOLLARS in unpaid funeral cost. I cannot continue to operate a business in this manner. Some people do not realize that I have to pay bills such as water, electricity, caskets, vaults, vehicles, insurance, hired personnel, and other such related expenses to be able to offer funeral services. I must pay these bills, regardless of the fact, that I may or may not have been paid for my services. In some cases, Colquitt Funeral Home provides the service and we never hear from the family again. It is not Colquitt Funeral Home's responsibility to cover the cost of your loved one's funeral.

     With this said, it is imperative to my business that I  develop and enforce a payment policy. Our new policy will begin JANUARY 1, 2010 and will be STRICTLY ENFORCED. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS, so please DO NOT ASK to be an exception. All funerals will be paid in full at the time funeral arrangements are made. No funerals will be held or any services provided until Colquitt Funeral Home is paid either by Cash, Check, Credit Card, or company approved insurance assignment. If the arrangements are made on the weekend, a personal check from a family member paying the total cost of the service must be given until insurance is verified on Monday. If there is an estate, or insurance filed by the family, the family will be responsible for paying us at the time arrangements are made, and then the family may be reimbursed by the estate or insurance company. We will not wait for months for an estate to be settled and then recieve payment from an attorney. If a family has not prepared to pay funeral expenses, they must make preparations to pay us before making funeral arrangements. AGAIN, NO FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD UNTIL THE FUNERAL COSTS ARE PAID IN FULL!

     I am sorry if this is an inconvenience for anyone, but I hope you understand that I am not financially able to continue to provide funeral services at no cost. I feel that if you are offended by this new policy and choose to use another funeral home, then you did not intend to pay me anyway. For those of you who continue to use Colquitt Funeral Home, we will continue to strive to provide the utmost respect and dignity and make this difficult time as easy as possible. 

We at Colquitt Funeral         Home are very proud  to operate one of the  "Family Owned and Operated" funeral homes in the State of Georgia.We give professional yet personal service to all families in their time of need. If you would like to contact us  you may do so at 229-758-3571 or by e-mail at dannysheffield@bellsouth.net. I would be glad to answer any questions or comments you may have.

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Lucille O'Neal    88

     Mrs Lucille O'Neal of Colquitt died Monday February 8, 2010 at Miller Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

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Darien Leslie Eubanks     78

     Mrs. Darien Leslie Eubanks of Albany died Monday, February 8, 2010, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Funeral services will be Thursday, February 11, 2010, at 3:00 PM at Live Oak Free Will Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the church cemetery with Ricky Dowdy, John Gaines, Billy Wallace, Steven Kelley, Matt Lauck and Shane Kelley serving as active pallbearers. Visitation will be Thursday, February 11, 2010, from 2:00-3:00 PM at Live Oak Free Will Baptist Church.

    Mrs. Eubanks was a member of Live Oak Free Will Baptist Church and was a homemaker.

     She is survived by her husband, Ray Eubanks, Sr. of Albany, GA; one son, Ray (Beverly) Eubanks, Jr. of Albany, GA; two grandchildren, Jennifer Lauck of Ackworth, GA, and Melissa Eubanks of Leesburg, GA; four great grandchildren, Nicholas Eubanks, Ava Lauck, Micah Lauck, and Issabella Ward; one sister, Doris Gaines of Leesburg, GA; and a number of nieces and nephews. Mrs. Eubanks was preceded in death by her two sisters, Delora Wallace and Sara Roberts. 

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Betty Jean Thorne     66  

     Mrs. Betty Jean Thorne of Colquitt, died Sunday, February 7, 2010, at Flowers Hospital in Dothan.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at Colquitt First Baptist Church Chapel with Dr. Carl Marshall, Rev. Mark Worsley and Rev. Bobby Cox officiating. Interment will follow at Colquitt City Cemetery with Kevin Hall, Lee Johnson, Joe Sheffield, Duren Williams, Jerry Smith, and Cory Thomas serving as active pallbearers. Honary pallbearers will be the Fidelis Sunday School Class. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 9, 2010, from 6:00-8:00 PM at Colquitt Funeral Home.

     Mrs. Thorne was a member of Colquitt First Baptist Church and was a homemaker.

     She is survived by her husband, Charles Thorne of Colquitt, GA; one daughter, Mellanie (Phillip) Poole of Donalsonville, GA; two grandchildren, Tyler Poole, and Ashton Poole; one brother, David (Dianne) Fugate of Fadette, AL; one sister, Gail Clark of Dothan, AL; six brothers-and-sisters-in-law, Betty and Al Endicott, Jan and Rex Sconyers, Don and Evelyn Thorne, Verlon and Cecil Thompson all of Hartford, AL, Rudolph and Peggy Thorne of Silver Springs, FL, and Don and Annette Walker of Ringgold, GA; and a large number of nieces and nephews.

     Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to the Colquitt First Baptist Church Building Fund.

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 Vera Poppell Williams   77

     Mrs. Vera Poppell Williams of Colquitt died Saturday, February 6, 2010, at Miller Nursing Home. Funeral services will be Tuesday, February 9, 2010, at 11:00 AM at Sheffield Funeral Chapel with Rev. Fletcher Sheffield officiating. Burial will follow in Cooks Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, February 8, 2010, from 6:00-8:00 PM at Colquitt Funeral Home.

     Mrs. Williams was a homemaker and a member of Kimbrels Chapel Church of God.

     She is survived by two sons, Stanley Williams and Ras Ronald (Debra) Williams both of Colquitt, GA  two daughters, Tami O'Bryant of Douglasville,GA, and Brenda (Bill) Bush of Albany, GA; six grandchildren, Stacy Williams, Jason Wiliams, julie Williams, Trey Bush, Amanda Bush, Adam O'Bryant, Vanessa Trawick, and Ashley Pope; four great grandchildren; four sisters, Agnes Bryant of Greensboro, NC, Sylvia Nicholson of Tallahassee, FL, Mary Ann Hooks of Marietta, GA, and Carolyn Busby of Bradley Park, IL; two brothers, Lee Poppell of Lake Wales, FL, and Fred LaDon Poppell of Marietta, GA; She was preceded in death by her husband Ras Han Williams.

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Doris Elaine Grant    79

     Mrs. Doris Elaine Grant of Colquitt died Monday, February 1, 2010, at Colquitt Alternative Care in Colquitt. Funeral services will be Thursday, February 4, 2010, at 2:00 PM at Bellview Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Bruce Kimbrel, Rev. Mike Mounts and Rev. Ridley Barron officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with Donald Brooks, Rusty Clenney, Jason Suggs,  Ben Clenney, Tommy Wade, and Richard Barrow serving as active pallbearers. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 3, 2010, from 6:00-8:00 PM at Colquitt Funeral Home.

     Mrs. Grant was a retired Nursing Home Administrator and a member of  Bellview Free Will Baptist Church.

     She is survived  by one son, John (Jennifer) Grant of Colquitt; one daughter, Susan (Steve) Long of Colquitt; five grandchildren, John B. (Allison) Grant Jr., Heather (Brad) Shiver, Jinger Smith, Ashley (Brooke) Long, and Courtney (Eddie) Coppage; seven great-grandchildren; four sisters, Gwendolyn Brooks, Elise Williams, Shirley (Edward) Kimbrel, all of Colquitt and Nadine Barron of Columbus; three brothers, Rudy (Carol) Clenney of Knoxville, TN, Randy (Dianne) Clenney, and Lavon (Sammie) Clenney both of Colquitt; and one sister-in-law Louise Grant of Colquitt. Mrs. Grant was preceded in death by her husband John A. Grant and one grandson John Patrick Hicks. 

     Flowers will be accepted or donations can be made to Bellview Free Will Baptist Church Memorial  Fund or to Wiregrass Hospice.  

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 Pamela Holt Creel     53

     Mrs. Pamela Leona Holt Creel of Jakin died Friday, January 22, 2010, at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, AL. Funeral services will be Monday, January 25, 2010, at 11:00 AM at Sheffield Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jerry Tiner officiating. Interment will follow at Colquitt City Cemetery with Patrick Creel, Patrick Wilbourn, Matthew Harrellson, Jason Holt, Travis Lashley, and Josh Nables serving as active pallbearers. Visitation will be Sunday, January 24, 2010, from 4:00-6:00 PM at Colquitt Funeral Home.

     Mrs. Creel was a member of Flat Creek Baptist Church and was a homemaker.

     She is survived by her husband, Johnny T. Creel of Jakin, GA; one son, Shelley McCorkle of Jakin, GA; two daughters, Nicole (Arturo) Perez of Jakin, GA, and Charity (Alex) Torres of Jakin, GA; seven grandchildren; and four great grandchildren; two sisters, Diane Lashley of Colquitt, GA, and Susan (Edward) Henderson of Ashford, AL; five brothers, Jack (Wavie) Holt of Colquitt, GA, Ronnie (Glenda) Holt of Colquitt, GA, Wayne (Rita) Holt of Bainbridge, GA, Tim (Diane) Holt of Headland, AL, and Mac Holt of Pace, FL.  A large number of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins also survive.

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Horace Lovering  74

     Mr. Horace Lovering of Colquitt died Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at his residence. Funeral services will be Friday, January 22, 2010, at 4:00 PM at Colquitt First Baptist Church with Dr. Carl Marshall and Rev. Walter Daniels officiating. Interment will follow at Harmony Church Cemetery with Rodney Bryan, Rod Bryan, Kevin Hall, Ronnie McNease, Joe Sheffield, and Bill Spooner serving as active pallbearers. Visitation will be Thursday, January 21, 2010, from 6:00-8:00 PM at Colquitt Funeral Home.

     Mr. Lovering was a member of Colquitt First Baptist Church, Miller County Young Farmers, and was a school bus driver.  He was a retired member of the Colquitt-Miller Co. Fire Dept. and a FFA Alumni.

     He is survived by two sons, Adrian (Gail) Lovering of Colquitt, GA, and Kevin Lovering of Colquitt, GA; three brothers, James "Bubba" (Louise) Lovering of Colquitt, GA, Ray (Nell) Lovering of Colquitt, GA, and Glen (Vonnie) Lovering of Colquitt, GA; two grandchildren, Eric Lovering of Colquitt, GA, and Marla (Sonny) Whitaker of Chipley, FL; two great grandchildren, Samantha Whitaker and Chase Whitaker.

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Patrick F. Sammon  83

     Mr. Patrick F. Sammon III, 83, of Colquitt and Panama City Florida, died Sunday, January 17th at Gulf Coast Medical Center, after a brief illness.  Mr. Sammon was born February 15, 1926 in new York City.  He was the son of the late Patrick and Cecelia Sammon.  He settled in Colquitt in 1949 after marrying Dorothy Sheffield, who he had met while serving in the Air Force at Turner Field in Albany.  Mr. Sammon was an active member of the community.  He was the owner of Pat Sammon Chevrolet for thirty seven years.  In addidtion, Mr. Sammon owned an insurance and real estate business.  He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Sheffield Sammon of Colquitt and their three children, Jan McGoogan (John) of Atlanta, Patrick (Donna) Sammon of Colquitt and Stacey (Boyd) Johnson of Atlanta, six grandchildren, Katherine McGoogan Weeks, John McGoogan, Ashley Sammon, Anna Johnson, Molly Johnson, Joe Johnson; one great granddaughter, Adair Sheffield Weeks; and his sister, Eleanor Sammon Ryan of Hollywood, Florida.

     Mr. Sammon had many varied interests.  He was an avid flyer and collector of flying memorabilia.  He enjoyed sailing and golf.  Mr. Sammon was a member of the Colquitt United Methodist Church and the Masons.

     The funeral will be held on January 20th at 11:00 AM at the Colquitt Funeral Home.  Visitation will be Tuesday from 6:00-8:00 PM at Colquitt Funeral Home.  Internment following at the City Cemetery.

     Pallbearers are John McGoogan, Joe Johnson, Scot Roberts, Mark Miller, Robert Wilkin, Edwin Wilkin, and Ronnie Rentz.

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Lillian "Ms. Bill"  Richardson    96

     Mrs. Lillian "Ms. Bill" "'Mubber"Richardson of Colquitt died Saturday, January 16, 2010, at Miller County Hospital. Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Sheffield Funeral Chapel . Burial will follow at Colquitt City Cemetery.  Visitation will be on Monday, January 18, 2010, from 7:00-9:00 PM. 

     Mrs. Richardson was born January 29, 1913,  in Geneva, AL, the fourth born of nine children, to the late Joseph Henry Helms and Callie Mae Meredith Helms. After her father's death, Ms. Lillian moved to Colquitt, GA, at the age of 17 with her mother and her siblings. She married the late Louis Richardson when she was 18 years old and they had  five children. She was a homemaker and member of Macedonia Free Will Baptist Church.

     Mrs. Richarson is survived by two daughters, Joan Richardson Peterson and Lavonne Richardson Cox , both of Colquit; two sons, Juan Richardson and Randall Richardson both of Colquitt;  twelve grandchildren, and thirteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Richardson, and a daughter, Perdita Richardson Whitaker.

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George Sheldon "Sonny Boy" Pickle  89

     Mr. George Sheldon "Sonny Boy" Pickle of Colquitt died Saturday, January 16, 2010, at his residence in Colquitt, Georgia.  Funeral services will be Monday, January 18, 2010, at 2:00 PM at Sheffield Funeral Chapel with Dr. Carl Marshall officiating.  Burial will follow at Shepard Cemetery.  Active pallbearars will be Jeff Adkinson, Terry Pickle, Michael Crozier, Brian Pickle, Stacy Hutchins, Tony Warren, Jimmy Phillips, Shelton Pickle, and Garret Crozier.

      Mr. Pickle was a retired farmer, a member of the Walter C. Dancer Lodge #115, and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Colquitt.

     Mr. Pickle is survived by his wife, Margaret Pickle of Colquitt; two sons, Jerry (Sue) Pickle and Charles (Pam) Pickle of Colquitt; two daughters, Evelyn Davis of Colquitt and Dot (Matt) Mlodzikowski of Thomasville; one sister, Annie Lou Avery of Edison; eight grandchildren, Jeff (Amy) Adkinson, Terry (Martiele) Pickle, Tammy (Jimmy) Phillips, Stacy (Tony) Warren, Michael (Carrie) Crozier, Sherry (Stacy) Hutchins, Michele Crozier, Brian (Hayden) Pickle; and thirteen great-grandchildren.

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E. Marvin Sheffield   92

     Mr. E. Marvin Sheffield of Colquitt died Friday January 8, 2010 at Memorial Hospital in Bainbridge. Funeral services will be Monday, January 11, 2010, at 2:00 PM at Sheffield Funeral Chapel with Rev. Fletcher Sheffield officiating. Burial will follow at Colquitt City Cemetery with military honors. Active pall bearers will be Michael Sheffield, Christopher Sheffield, Samuel Sheffield, Joe Manning, Carl Long, Jr., and Terry Toole. Visitation will be Sunday, January 10, 2010, from 6:00-8:00 PM at Colquitt Funeral Home.

     Mr. Sheffield was of the methodist faith. He was a veteran of WWII, serving 39 months in the Pacific War Theater for which he received 3 commendations for bravery. Mr. Sheffield owned and operated Sheffield Service Station in Colquitt for 35 years and ran the Sears Catalog Store in Colquitt for 13 years. After retiring he helped his son at Colquitt Funeral Home as long as his health permitted. He also served as a city councilman.

     Mr. Sheffield is survived by two sons, Ernie (Susan) Sheffield, and Danny (Lee Anne) Sheffield both of Colquitt, GA; and eight grandchildren, Michael (Kyndall) Sheffield, Christopher Sheffield, Samuel Sheffield, Matthew Brooks, William Brooks, Megan Sheffield, Danielle Sheffield, and Matt Sheffield and one sister-in-law, Lydia Sheffield.

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Jack Nicholson   62

     Mr. Jack Nicholson of Colquitt died Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany.   Funeral services will be Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 3:00 PM at Sheffield Funeral Chapel with Rev. Mike Mounts officiating. Burial will follow in Cook's Cemetery with Robert Thompson, Stacy Thompson, Tracy Thompson, Jason Houston, Israel Houston, and Rocky Duncan, Jr. serving as active pallbearers.  Visitation will be Friday, January 8, 2010 from 5:00-7:00 PM.

     Mr. Nicholson's career was in the Packing, Beverage and Food Industry serving as Director of Sales, USA; Regional Sales Manager, Southeastern, USA; Vice-President, and Vice-President Sales for several companies.  He served on the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute International Trade Committee.  He was elected to the Miller County Board of Education, served on the Miller County Chamber of Commerce Board, and was of the Baptist Faith.

    Mr. Nicholson is survived by his wife, Jackie Nicholson of Colquitt; two daughters, Gillian (Matt) Moody of Acworth, GA and Ainsley (Christoper) Achey of Macon, GA; one son, Jack Duncan Nicholson, of Lady Lake, FL;  Father, Jack Nicholson of Leeds, England;  two grandchildren, Mary Mattalyn Moody and Hendley Alice Moody of Acworth, GA; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Grover and Coot Duncan of Colquitt; three brother-in-laws, Michael Duncan of St. Simons, GA, Rocky Duncan, and Anthony Duncan, both of  Colquitt; three sister-in-laws, Rhonda Thompson of Dothan, AL, Connie (Terry) Taylor of Bainbridge, and Melody (Gregg) Houston of Colquitt.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Alice Nicholson, of Leeds, England.

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Avis Duane Cheshire Keaton    95

     Mrs. Avis Duane Cheshire Keaton, 95, of Colquitt died Tuesday, January 5, 2010, at Bethany Nursing Home in Vidalia, GA. Memorial services will be Saturday, January 9, 2010, at 1:00 PM at Colquitt United Methodist Church with Reverend David Thompson and Rev. Mike Mounts officiating. Visitation will follow in the Church Social Hall following the service.

     Mrs. Keaton born on September 9, 1914, in Damascus, Georgia, was the only child of Chloe Ollie Jones Cheshire and Dr. James Leslie Cheshire. She graduated from Norman Park High School, in Norman Park, Georgia and attended Georgia State Women's College, in Valdosta, Georgia, before marrying the late Peyton Howard Keaton, Jr., also of Damascus. They reared a family of four in Colquitt and celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary before his death. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Jacquelyn Keaton Sheffield, formerly of Atlanta, Georgia. She was a member of the Colquitt United Methodist Church,  active member of the Ris Bell Sunday School Class, the Colquitt Garden Club, and served a term as Worthy Grand Matron in the Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed sharing her gift of music by playing the piano at the The Tarrer Inn of Colquitt  and for "Swamp Gravy,"  The Official Folk Life Play of Georgia.

     Survivors include three children: James Ferrell Keaton (Sara Ann), of Colquitt; Peyton Howard Keaton, III (Kaye), of Orlando, Florida; and Emma Louise Keaton Franklin, of Statesboro, Georgia; eight grandchildren: John Keaton Sheffield, of Atlanta; Ferrell Christopher Keaton, of Colquitt; Patrick O'Neal Keaton (Marianne), of Mint Hill, North Carolina; Kristie Keaton Yarger (Corey) of Atlanta; Peyton Howard Keaton, IV, of Orlando; Julie Franklin Harmon, (William), of Atlanta; Laura Franklin Cooke (David), of New York City, New York; and Herbert Lehman Franklin, III, of Statesboro; six great-grandchildren: Caleb Patrick, Joseph Benjamin, and Joshua Garrett Keaton, of Mint Hill; Keirson Ansley Yarger, of Atlanta; Mary Ava and Emmaline Keaton Harmon, of Atlanta; one sister-in-law, Annie Bean Keaton (Benjamin Pearce), of Savannah, Georgia and several nieces and nephews.