Local deaths

Published 4:25 pm Monday, January 13, 2014

Thea Elizabeth Doshia Odom McRae Alday, 97, of Coolidge, died Monday at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville. — Baker Funeral Home

Juanita Brown of Archer, FL, formerly of Thomasville, died on Thursday, January 9, 2014.  Local survivors include her daughter Sheila Ivey; husband Lewis Brown, Sr.; son Lewis Brown, Jr. all of Thomasville. — Hatcher-Peoples Funeral Home

Louie Hillie Calhoun, 75, of Whigham died on Saturday, January 11, 2014. — Clark Funeral Home

Easter Charlene McLaurin, 60, of Thomasville died on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at her home.  Local survivors include her mother Vera Thomas; children Carlos McLaurin, James Thomas, Alonzo Gaskin, Bertha McLaurin; sisters Robbie Hass, Sarah Dunajski, Antinal Thomas and Wycender Thurman; brothers Howard Thomas and Keith Thomas. — Hopkins Mortuary

Alberta B. Mitchell, 94, of Thomasville died on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at her home.  Local survivors include her daughter Barbara Ann Mitchell; son Dillie Wayne Mitchell; granddaughter Cassandra Henderson; great-grandson Priceton T. Henderson. — Hopkins Mortuary

James “Joe” Ross, 77, of Thomasville died on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Archbold Memorial Hospital.  Local survivors include his wife Johnnie Mae Ross; daughter Annie Jewel Simmons; sons Larry Ross and Freddie Ross; daughter Samantha Bryant; son Roscoe Ross; daughter Pamela Ross; son Ben Ross; daughters Selena Ross, Kesha Ross and Yolanda Ross; brothers Ralph Ross, Jessie Ross and Charlie Ross; sisters Irene Thomas, Mable Johnson, Helen Reynolds and Christine Ford. — Grooms Funeral Home

Jane Walker died on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Grady General Hospital in Cairo. — Cloud Funeral Home

Evangelist Jannie Lee White, 75, of Boston died on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Archbold Memorial Hospital  Local survivors include her husband Atlas White; daughter Jauquar Williams both of Boston. — Hatcher-Peoples Funeral Home

Mary Alberta Youmas died on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital in Tallahassee, FL. — Cloud Funeral Home