Friday, June 27, 2008
Arthur Roberts gave a friendly wave, sometimes from his front porch and sometimes as he was walking along CR 137. We missed that when his failing health precluded his hometown friendliness. He and his wife Jeanette lived in one of Wellborn's old homes on CR137. Their son Dennis and his wife Mickey moved a nice doublewide so as to be next door. Arthur departed this life at age 83. He was a Primitive Baptist and his earthly temple was laid to rest June 16, 2008 at Crawford Lake Cemetery in McAlpin with Elders Wyndel Horton and Herman Griffin officiating His bereaved loved ones are his wife Jeanette, a daughter, Alicia Hillhouse and (Tony) of Live Oak, Dennis(Mickey) ,Wellborn, Daryl (Melanie),Live Oak, and Larry Jones (Beverly) of Columbus, Georgia; eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren . His life spanned Nov 13, 1924 to June 14, 2008. May our God comfort those who mourn.
Gary Dewayne Connell, (October 15, 1951 - June 18, 2008) lived all the 56 years God granted him right here in our hometown. He was the son of the late James Gus and Emma Louise Law Connell. His brother Lamont Connell also preceded him in death.
Survivng family are his wife Anita Connell, Wellborn, a daughter Andrea (Chad)Cheshire, Live Oak, two sons Michael of Wellborn and Johnie (Diocelin) Nicholson, Chicago, three sisters, Mary Touchton, Marilyn (Larry) Norris and Barbara Butler, Wellborn, and two brothers, Laverne (Marilyn) Connell and Donald (Alice)Connell, both of Wellborn and one grandchild, Valerie Nicholson; and many nieces and nephews. The family and friends, sorrowing, gathered to comfort one another on June 25, 2008. He loved life; he cooked, fished, enjoyed TV football and played Skip-Bo. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church.
Maggie Dell McKeithen Bartley (March 2, 1924 - June 18, 2008) was the youngest of ten children reared in our hometown by Ella and D. Van McKeithen. The McKeithen famiy history dovetails with Wellborn's prime years. Van owned and operated naval stores businesses including pine forests management, saw mills, and turpentine production. It was a busy and active family to grow up in. The memories and stories were relived whenever they gathered. Maggie Dell's married years took her away from Wellborn but as it happens with many others, she returned to her roots and enjoyed her final years here. Dell and Bart were active Methodists and, indeed, were responsible for a decorative pass thru shelf in the Methodist parsonage.
Surviving their mother are Richard C. Adams of Carthage NC and James B. Adams of Vass, N.C. and two grandchildren.
Rev David McKeithen conducted graveside services at Wellborn Cemetery on June 21, 2008.
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