Bulloch County, Georgia Obituaries Banker's Death Called Suicide Statesboro Man Who Died in Atlanta, Had Swallowed Poison Atlanta, Ga., May 30 ( AP)—Coroner Paul Donehoo announced today no Inquest into the death of Brooks Simmons,   52,   former   banker of Statesboro Ga., would be necessary, saying he had learned Simmons left a note telling his wife he had taken poison. Simmons died  In an ambulance en route to a hospital here late yesterday after being found In a critical condition in his  parked automobile. Funeral services will (be held to-morrow  in Statesboro Arrangements for sending the body there were made by Adjutant General Homer C. Parker, a long-time friend. The Rev. J. B. Peeples will conduct Date: 1931-05-31; Paper: Augusta Chronicle Otis G. Price, Emanuel civic leader, dies Swainsboro, Ga. - Funeral services for Otis G. Price, 77, of Swainsboro, who died in Statesboro Ga., Friday, were held at 5 p.m. Sunday at Swainsboro City Cemetery with the Rev. Walter C. Mann and the Rev. Orman Sloat officiating. A native of Emanuel County, Ga., he was a member of the First United Methodist Church, a charter member and past president of the Swainsboro Golf and Country Club, former cashier for the Citizens Bank of Swainsboro, a charter member of the Swainsboro Kiwanis Club, a former member of the Emanuel County Board of Education, a Mason and a Shriner, and commissioner of the Georgia-Carolina Council of the Boy Scouts. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Josie Flanders Price of Swainsboro; four sons, Meredith Price, Julian Price, Herbert E. (Sam) Price and Grady Price of Swainsboro; five sisters, Mrs. Ben Mattson of Washington, Ga., Mrs. E.E. Dowling of Dublin, Ga., Mrs. Johnny B. Sheraf of Augusta, and Mrs. Randolph Fagler and Mrs. Maxie Warren of  Swainsboro; one brother, John D. (Buster) Price of West Palm Beach, Fla.. 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Grandsons served as pallbeaerers. Date: 1971-07-19; Paper: Augusta Chronicle Mrs. Jack Cooley Statesboro,  Ga. - Mrs. Jack Cooley, died Saturday In a Bulloch County hospital. Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. today in the Bartow City Cemetery, Bartow, Ga., with the Rev. Frank Campbell officiating. A native of Augusta, she had lived in Statesboro  several years Survivors include two sisters. Miss Florence Kitchens, Augusta, and Mrs. Olivia Crane, Smyrna, Ga.; one brother, W.B. Kitchens, Augusta. Smith-Tillman Mortuary, Statesboro is in charge. Date: 1974-11-11; Paper: Augusta Chronicle June Hargrove, Bulloch nurse, taken by death Statesboro, Ga. — Miss June Hargrove, 55, died Monday morning in a Bulloch County hospital. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. today in the Statesboro First Baptist Church with the Rev. J. Robert Smith officiating. Burial will be in Eastside Cemetery. She was a native of Burke County, but had lived in Statesboro for 23 years. She was a graduate of University of Georgia, the School of Nursing, Augusta, in 1944, and was superintendent of nurses at the Bulloch County Hospital for 17 years. She was vice president of the Nightingale Home Inc., Statesboro. Survivors include her mother, Mrs. Mary B, Hargrove, Waynesboro; one brother, William Clifford Hargrove, Waynesboro; two sisters, Mrs. Mary H. Cott, Clarksville, Ga., and Annie Laurie Hargrove, Waynesboro; three adopted sisters, Martha Firges and Mrs. Pat Kellog, Statesboro Mrs. Betty Moyer, Columbia, SC. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will include Medical Doctors of  Statesboro land Bulloch County. Friends may call at the residence until the hour of service. Smith-Tillman Mortuary, Statesboro is in charge. Date: 1974-06-04; Paper: Augusta Chronicle Mrs. Carrie Strange Statesboro,  Ga.-Mrs. Carrie Weathers Strange,- 81. of Statesboro died Sunday in a Savannah hospital. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. today in Statesboro First United Methodist Church, burial will be in Magnolia  Cemetery, near Waynesboro. Mrs. Strange was a native of Augusta and had lived in Augusta for the past three years. She was a member of Statesboro First United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Miss Agnes Leola Strange and Mrs. Fred T. Lanier Jr.. Statesboro one son. John W. Strange. Atlanta; one.sister. Mrs. Lillie F. Ash, Birmingham, Ala.: two brothers. Charles F. Weathers.  Birmingham, and Ernest Weather. Nashville. Smith-Tillman Mortuary. Statesboro. is in charge. Date: 1976-01-20; Paper: Augusta Chronicle Ben H. Ivey Sr. Statesboro, Ga.-Ben Hill Ivey Sr., 58, of Statesboro died Friday morning in a Bulloch county Hospital. The funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Lincolnton First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Donald-Clark officiating. Burial will be in Lincolnton City Cemetery. Mr. Ivey was a native of Lincolnton and had lived in Statesboro for the past 20 years, He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Statesboro and was a World War II veteran. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ben H. Ivey; two daughters, Mrs.Saundra McGrath, Castleton, N.Y., and Miss Debra Ruth Ivey, Statesboro: one son, Ben Hill Ivey Jr., Statesboro three brothers, Carl V. Ivey and William T. Ivey, Lincolnton, and John M. Ivey, Wilmington, N.C. Friends may call at Barnes  Funeral Home, Statesboro, until Sunday morning then at the church. Date: 1976-01-17; Paper: Augusta Chronicle Landrum Hodges Statesboro Ga. - Landrum Hodges, 51, died Tuesday in a Richmond County hospital. The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. today at the Smith-Tillman Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Fred McLendon officiating. Burial will be in the East Side Cemetery. Mr. Hodges was a native of Jenkins County, but lived in Statesboro 18 years. He was owner and operator of the Ideal Cleaners, a member of the First United Methodist Church and a veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Dixie Hodges; two sons, Winn Hodges and Landrum Hodges Jr.; Statesboro one sister, Mrs. Pauline Rhinebold, Cape May, N.J.; and two brothers, Anderson Hodges Millen, Ga., and Robbie E. Hodges, Statesboro Date: 1979-07-26; Paper: Augusta Chronicle Mrs. M. Strassburger Statesboro Ga. - Mrs. Margaret Morgan Strassburger, Margaret 97, died Thursday Feb. 25,1993, at Statesboro Nursing Home, following an extended Illness. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today in Pinewood Cemetery, Daytona Beach, Fla. Mrs. Strassburger, a native of Starke, Fla.. had lived in Statesboro since 1976 and was a member of Daytona Beach First Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, James P. Redding Sr. Statesboro and four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Statesboro First Baptist Church. Hodges-Turner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Date: 1993-02-26; Paper: Augusta Chronicle Mrs. Hattie Worley Mrs. Hattie Smith Dickey Worley. 76, of 825 Phillips St., died Friday in a local hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Big Horse Creek Baptist Church, Millen. Ga. Burial will be in the churchyard cemetery. A native of Bulloch County, Mrs. Worley was the daughter of Mose and Liza Smith. She was the widow of Buster Worley and a member of Curtis Baptist Church. Mrs. Worley had lived in Augusta for the past 20 years. Survivors include two grand-daughters, Mrs. L. R. Brown, Gastonia, N.C., Mrs. J. W. Shaffer, Sardis, Ga.; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Allie Smith, Savannah, Ga., Ossie D. Smith, Augusta; also a number of nieces and nephews. Friends may call at Elliott Sons Funeral Home until 2 p.m. Sunday when the body will be taken to the church. Date: 1964-09-26; Paper: Augusta Chronicle Mrs. Nettie Crews Millen. Ga. — Funeral services for Mrs. Nettie B Joyner Crews. 73. who died Saturday night in a Bulloch County hospital, will be held today at 3: 30 p.m. in the Oak Hill Baptist Church with the Revs. Kenneth Jordan and Bill Barksdale officiating. Burial wiJl be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Fletcher Funeral Home. Millen. Date: 1974-03-26; Paper: Augusta Chronicle ©2007 Genealogy Trails