Spillers
Family History
compiled by Le Ann Spillers Tuggle
updated 10/26/01
John Turner Spillers was born about 1802 in Hancock Co., GA. He
died Sep 20, 1881, in Crawford Co, GA. He was born to Elizabeth and presumably
William Spillers of Virginia. He had an
older brother, Samuel Spillers. He
married 1st Matilda Culver the youngest daughter of Nathan Culver, a
Revolutionary soldier from Somerset County, Maryland and his wife Nancy Powers,
daughter of Richard Powers, married on Dec 23, 1827 in Hancock Co., GA and they
lived there until her death about 1835.
They had three children:
(1) John Spurgeon
Spillers
(2) William Thomas
Spillers
(3) Eliza Jane Matilda
Spillers (b. Nov 13, 1833)
After Matilda Spillers’ death in 1835, John Turner Spillers left his
children with his brother Samuel and his wife Martha Culver Spillers (sister to
his wife) and enlisted in Col. Ward’s Battalion, Capt. Bullock’s Company of
Georgia Volunteers who fought in the Texas War of Independence. He returned to
Georgia in less than a year.
On March 21, 1842, John T. Spillers married Mary Ann Adams (b. Nov
11, 1823) (d. Feb 20, 1906, buried in Providence Church Cemetery, Crawford
Co). She was the daughter of Robert
Adams and Sidney H. Manderson. Robert
was born Sep 27, 1794 in England and died Nov 9, 1868, in Crawford Co. Sidney
H. Manderson Adams was born in GA in 1800 and died Jun 8, 1872, in Crawford Co.
GA. Robert and Sidney Adams were
married on April 14, 1822.
They had 11 children:
(4) Jefferson
(5) Varilla
(6) Cicero
(7) James Franklin
(8) Leroy
(9) Augustus
(10) Robert Marion
(11) Elizabeth
(12) Mary Frances
(13) Georgeann
(14) Andrew
Cicero Spillers (b. Jun 29, 1845), (d. Oct 21, 1928, buried in
Bond Spillers Family Cemetery at A.T. Spillers Estate in Crawford Co., GA, M.
Dec 26, 1877 to Mary Elizabeth Rigdon (b. Jul 5, 1852), (d. May 22, 1919,
buried in Bond Spillers Family Cemetery at A.T. Spillers Estate in Crawford
Co.) Mary Elizabeth Rigdon was the daughter of Stephen (b. 1820 or 1825)(d.
1909, buried in Elim Cemetery, Whittaker Road, Crawford Co, GA) and Elizabeth
Rigdon (b. Dec 31, 1833) (d. Jul 25, 1899, buried Elim Cemetery, Whittaker
Road, Crawford Co, GA). Stephen was a member of the Co B, 8 Battalion GA
Cavalry CSA. Cicero and Mary Elizabeth
had 7 children:
1. Arthur
Thomas Spillers (b. Oct 12, 1878, in Musella, Crawford Co., GA) (d. Nov 16, 1949, buried in Roberta Cemetery
in Roberta, GA) M. 1st Sarah Cordelia Bond (b Jun 28, 1878) (d. Sep 22, 1909, buried at A.T. Spillers
Estate in Crawford Co). They had 2 children that died as infants.
A. Graham E. Bond (b. Aug 3, 1903) (d. Mar 10, 1904)
B. Horace B. Bond (b. Aug 17, 1908) (d. Sep 8, 1909)
M. 2nd on
Feb 6, 1916 to Agnes Scott (b. Jun 13, 1898); daughter of William Jennings Scott and Mattie Lucille Beard.
(d. Sep 25, 1955, buried in Roberta Cemetery,
Roberta, GA). They had 6 children:
C. William Arthur Spillers (b.
Nov 9, 1917, In Crawford Co, GA) (d. Nov
29,1994, buried in Roberta Cemetery, Roberta, Georgia) M. Feb 22, 1946 to Florine Shearer (b. Oct
11, 1926,). William served on the USS Hornet,
and aircraft carrier, in the Philippines during World War II. They had two children:
(1) Stanley Palmer Spillers (b. Mar
29, 1949) M. Oct 20, 1984,
To Sybil Turner of Reynolds, GA (b. Jul 17, 1945). She was the daughter of Blanche Perkins of Taylor
Co., GA
(2) Sheree Agnes Spillers
(b. Sep 2, 1955) M. Dec 28, 1986,
to Richard Wayne Applebury
of Milledgeville, GA, (b. Apr 3, 1948); son of Richard Earl Applebury of California
and Bess Bridges of Louisiana. They had
three children:
(A)
Sarah Agnes Applebury (b. Aug 25, 1987)
(B)
Daniel Wesley Applebury (b. Apr 30, 1993)
(C)
William Alex Applebury (b. Feb 21, 1996)
D. Paul Weaver Spillers (b. Oct 5, 1923,in Crawford Co. GA)
M. Nov 4, 1961 to Martha Frances Harelson (b. Sep 18, 1924), Daughter of
Paul C. and Hallie Smith Harelson of Oconee County and Macon, GA. They had one child:
(1) Deana
Renee Spillers (b. Feb 23, 1966).
E. Wilbur Johnson Spillers (b. Jan 13, 1927, in Crawford
Co., GA)(d. Oct 16, 1999, of cardiac arrest, buried in Roberta City Cemetery)
M. Jun 24, 1962, to Janet Elizabeth Holt (b. Feb 25, 1927); daughter of
Benjamin Bryant and Bertha Lee Freeman Holt of Midway, Dodge County, GA); They
had 2 children:
(1) Le Ann Spillers (b. Aug
15, 1964, in Macon, GA) M. Jul 8,
1989, to Robert Thomas Tuggle, III (b. Apr 8, 1963); son of Robert
Thomas Tuggle, Jr. and Irene Eason Tuggle of Perry, GA.
They had two children:
(A)
Kathryn Ann “Kaki” Tuggle (b. Feb 24, 1992, in Macon, GA)
(B)
Robert Thomas “Tom” Tuggle, IV, (b. Jun 14, 1994, in Macon, GA)
(2) Doris Annette Spillers (b. Sep
18, 1967, In Macon, GA), M. Aug 29, 1992, to Jon
Patrick Worrell (b. Sep 29, 1967); son of Richard and Jo Ann Worrell
of Douglas, GA. They had
3 children:
(A)
Amelia Anne Worrell (b. Oct 14, 1995, in Douglas, GA).
(B)
Alexis Elizabeth Worrell (b. Mar 14, 1998, in Douglas,
GA).
F. James Walton Spillers (b. Feb 21, 1929, in Crawford Co,
GA), M. Jun 29, 1968, to Lois Virginia Cooper (b. Dec 11, 1928) daughter
of
?? and Lola of
Palmetto, GA. They also had a daughter,
Martha
Ann Cooper (b. Aug 1, 1927) (d. Jan 29, 1928). James and Lois had no
children.
G. Mattie Lucille Spillers (b. Apr 11, 1937, in
Crawford Co., GA)
M. Oct 20, 1968 to Dr. John Jones Skinner, Jr. (b. Mar 5, 1934) (d. Jun 20, 1989) son of John Jones and
Sarah Alley Skinner of Waynesboro,
GA. They had 2 children:
(1) Sarah Lucille Skinner (b. Dec
27, 1969, in Dublin, GA)
(2) Mary Elizabeth Skinner (B. Aug
19, 1972, in Dublin, GA)
H. Charles Terrell “Terry” Spillers (B. Jun 1, 1942, in
Crawford Co., GA) M. Aug 3, 1974 to Patricia Rhodes
(B. Jun 22, 1947(D. Sep 27, 1996) They had 3 children:
(1) Tammie Rhodes Spillers (B. Jun
14, 1972) M. Sep 7, 1996 to Joseph
Loveless
(2) April Jewell Spillers (B. Apr
26, 1976) M. Oct 24, 1998 to Scott
Dyer
They
had 2 children:
(A)
Sydney
(B)
Audrey Ann (B. Oct 17, 2000)
(3) Terry Lee Spillers (b. Dec 6,
1980)
2. Northrop May
“Bud” Spillers (b. Dec 25, 1880, in Crawford Co., GA) (d.
Feb 11, 1972, buried Roberta City Cemetery) M. Apr 21, 1910, to Mary Lee Mitchell (b. Apr 5, 1893) (d. Jan 31,
1987, buried Roberta City Cemetery) They had
12 children:
A. Robert May Spillers (b. Jun 21, 1911) (d. Mar
26,1986) M. to Mary
Clark. Robert served in the U.S. Army during WW II. They had 2 children:
(1) Robert Marcus “Mark” Spillers (b.
)1979 graduate of United States
Military Academy in West Point, New York. M. Gina Reynolds. They
had one child:
(A)
Megan Elizabeth (b. Mar )
(2) Larry Spillers (b. May 5, 1960) M. Pam
Popham (b. May 28, 1963).
They had 2 children:
(A)
Carla Michelle Spillers (b. May 5, 1979) M. Aug 21, 1999 to Ashley Hortman
(B)
Larry Brandon Spillers (b. Mar 12, 1982)
B. Emilee Spillers (B. Aug 24, 1912), M. Sep 23,
1933 to George Graham Rowell
(B. May 29, 1913) (D. Sep 29, 1969, buried Roberta City Cemetery) They
had 5 children:
(1) Glenn Reginald “Reggie” Rowell (B. May
30, 1935)(D. Aug 23, 1990,
buried Roberta City Cemetery) M. Marjorie. They had 2 children:
A.
Stevie Rowell
B.
Penny Rowell
(2) Melvin Douglas Rowell (B. 1938) M. To
Edna Sue Cummings (B. Nov 19, 1938)(D. Aug 5, 1997, buried Roberta
City Cemetery). They had 2 children:
A.
Vickie Rowell M. Steve Burdette. They
had 1 child:
1.
Steven Burdette
B.
Leigh Anne Rowell M. Travis Atkinson.
They had children:
1.
Baby Atkinson (Feb 24, 1995, buried Roberta City Cemetery)
(3) Rudolf “Rudy” Valentino Rowell (B.
1940) M. Robbie Rollins, daughter
of Rev. U.W. and Lucille Rollins
(4) George Graham “Pepper” Rowell, Jr.
(1941) M. Marie They had 2 children:
A.
Misty Rowell
B.
Dia
(5) Patricia Ann Rowell (1943) M. Lamar
Daniel
They had 2 children:
A.
Dana
B.
Elizabeth
C. Lehmon “Tec” Spillers (B. Nov 7, 1914, in Crawford
Co, GA) M. Dec 22, 1937 to Mary Elizabeth Moore. Lived near
Pensacola, FL. (D. and buried near
Pensacola, FL)
They had 1 child: (1)
Carolyn Elizabeth Moore (1942)
D. Charles Spillers (b. Apr 2, 1916)(d. Oct 01, 1966,
killed in auto accident, buried
Roberta Cemetery) M. April 1944 to Annie Mae Hancock. Charlie was a PFC in the U.S. Army during WW II. They had 4
children:
(1) Charles Wayne Spillers (B. 1947),
lived in Fort Valley, GA, U.S. Mail Carrier
(2) Deborah Ann Spillers (B. 1953)
(3) Donald Spillers M. Melissa
Strickland. They had 2 children:
[A]
Brittaney Rena Spillers (b. Dec 14, 1988)
[B]
Seth Andrew Spillers (b. May 28, 1992)
(4) Ronald Spillers
E. Fred L. Spillers (b. Feb 9, 1918) (d. Jul 24, 1991),
lived in Thomaston, GA, M.
Nell Salter, no children
F. Floyd Johnson Spillers (b. Feb 1, 1919) died as an
infant
G. Mary Etta “Peggy” Spillers (b. Jul 6, 1920) M. May
21, 1938 to Willie Clarence
Moss. (B. Mar 4, 1915) (D. Apr 10, 1993).
They had 6 children:
(1) Barbara Ann Moss (b. Jan 23,1939) M. 1st
Sep 14, 1959, to John
Edwin Kelley (b. Dec 19, 1937) (d. Apr 21, 1969) They had
4 children:
[A]
John Michael “Mike” Kelley (b. Jun 3, 1961) M. to Rhonda Davison Russell (b. Dec 9, 1965). They had 2 children:
[1]
Sean Ira Russell (b. Aug 15, 1990)
[2]
James Evan Russell (b. Nov 30, 1993)
[B]
Deborah (Debbie) Lynn Kelley (b. Dec 15, 1963) M. Oct 26, 1985 to Steven Kennedy Cooper (b. Mar 25,
1961)
[C]
Paula Denise Kelley (b. Dec 30, 1964) M. Nov 14, 1984 to Oscar “Chuck” Jacob Starnes, III (b. Apr
22, 1954). They had 1 child:
[1]
Jonathan Michael Starnes (b. May 28, 1985)
[D]
Stephen Patrick Kelley (b. Feb 20, 1968) M. Jul 19, 1989 to Mary Diane Bryant (b. Oct 11,
1964). They had 1 child:
[1]
David Edwin Kelley (b. Feb 4, 1993)
M. 2nd Jul 7, 1973, To Jimmy
Lee Green (b. Aug 22, 1937) (d. Sep
21, 1985) They had 2 children:
[E]
Joyce Faith Green (B. Jan 22, 1965) M. Jul 24, 1992 to Timothy Daniel Hunter (b. May 24, 1956).
Together they had 1 child:
[1]
Matthew Daniel Hunter (b. May 21, 1996)
[F]
Julie Patrice Green (b. May 17, 1974)
(2) Richard Larry Moss (b. Sep
15,1940) M. May 27, 1967, to Pebble
Juanita Kent (b. May 19, 1943). They
had 1 daughter:
[A]
Richarda Ann Moss (B. Jan 10, 1971)
(3) Margie Lee Moss (B. Aug 31,1942) M.
Jul 28, 1967, to Johnny Lee Wimberly (b. AUG 12, 1938).
They had 2 children:
[A]
Tracy Scott Wimberly (b. Mar 26, 1971) (d. Mar 27, 1971)
[B]
Donna Lee Wimberly (b. May 28, 1976) She had 1 child:
[1]
Kevin Sean Wimberly (b. APR 11, 1994)
(4) Ronnie Clarence Moss (b. Mar 16,1944)
M. Jul 12, 1970) to to
Barbara Jean Allen( B. Nov 30, 1948) Daughter of Memphis Lee Allen of Habersham County, GA and Etta
Leeila Land of Westminster,
S.C. They had 2 children:
[1]
Rhodalyn Elisha Moss (B. Dec 1, 1978) M. Dec 12, 1999
to Newell Judson Montgomery, III, of Reynolds, GA.
They
had 1 child:
(A) Alexis Faith Montgomery (b. Mar 30,
2000)
[2]
Amanda Karen Moss (B. Jan 17, 1980)
(5) Peggy June Moss (b. Feb 4,
1948) M. Maryon Ralph Wingo (b. 11/18/48).
They had 1 child:
[1]
Rodney Maryon Wingo (b. Apr 20, 1971) M. Shannon Hodges
(b. Jul 25, 1974)
(6) Eddie Joe Moss (b. Oct 26, 1954) M. 1st
Jun 1973 to Joyce Diane Pope of Byron (b. Apr 25, 1955). They had
1 child:
[1]
Edward Michael Moss (b. Nov 11, 1976) He had a son:
[a] Michael Joe Moss (b. Mar 14, 1997)
M. 2nd to Donna Johnson (b. Nov
13, 1962). They had 2 children:
[1]
Adam Joseph Moss (b. Mar 18, 1984)
[2]
Lindsey Raquel (b. Dec 9, 1986)
M. 3rd Donna Larie McLeod (b. Nov 9,
1958).
H. Helen Louise Spillers (b. Aug 10, 1923) M. Dec
29, 1946 to Andrew Lee Thompson (b. Jun 24, 1919) (d. Jun 07,
1966, buried Roberta Cemetery). They
had 7 children:
(1) Marilyn Laraine Thompson (b.
Sep 17, 1948)
(2) Howard Ray Thompson (b. Mar 4,
1951)
(3) Glorilyn Virginia Thompson (b.
Nov 16,1952)
(4) Angie Thompson (b. Feb 28)
(5) Randy Thompson (b. Oct 3, 1960)
(6) Henry Paul Thompson (b. Apr 12,
1962) (d. Jul 7, 1997, buried Roberta Cemetery)
(7) Pam Thompson (b. Dec 18, 1963)
M. Apr 26, 1986 to Jay Andrews, son of M/M Lewis Andrews of Roberta (b.
Jun 29, 1964). They had 2
children:
A.
Colby James Andrews (b. Sep 2, 1990)
B.
Hayley Elizabeth Andrews (b. Sep 23, 1992)
I. Mabel Ruth Spillers (B. Jan 21, 1927)(D. Jul 8, 2001,
buried Roberta Cemetery) M. Charles Robert Perry. They had 3 children:
(1) Raymond Charles Perry (1952)
(2) Robert Spencer Perry (1953)
(3) Richard Perry M. Pam. They had 2 children:
(A)
Lauren
(B)
Alec
J. Margaret Virginia Spillers (b. May 22, 1929) (d. Jan
2, 1930) died as an infant
K. Albert Jackson Spillers (b. Mar 2, 1931) M.
Avis Medlock
They had 3 children:
(1)Cornelia
(2)Yvonne
(3)Jaena
L. Harold Douglas Spillers (b. Jul 30, 1934) M.
Sharon McKenzie (b. Jul 11, 1942) (d. Feb 25,
1986, buried Roberta City Cemetery).
They had 2 children:
(1) James Northrop “Jimmy” (b. Sep 3,
1961) M. Alicia Hamlin. They had 2 children:
(A)
Justin MeKenzie (b. Sep 5, 1984)
(B)
Lauren Elizabeth (b. Nov 16, 1988)
(2) Timothy Douglas “Timmy” (b. Jan 18,
1963) M. Donna They had 2 children:
(A)
Corey (boy)
(B)
Sharon Melissa
3. Edger T.
Spillers (b. Jan 3, 1883). It is
assumed that this child died as an
infant. No other information is known
about him. The mention of his name is from a family Bible held by Emilee
Spillers Rowell.
4. Noel
Grover Spillers (b. Mar 6, 1885, In Crawford Co., GA) (d. Dec 28, 1955, In Crawford Co., GA)
M. 1st Lena
Childress (b. Dec 6, 1891, in Crawford Co., GA) (d. Aug 10, 1919, buried
Spillers (Bond) Cemetery). They had 1 child:
A. Cicero Edward Spillers (b. Apr 2, 1911)(d. Apr
15, 1994, buried Macon Memorial Park, Macon, GA) M. Willie Pearl
“Peggy” Spillers, lived in Macon,
GA. According to his obituary, he had lived in Macon for the past 53
years, he was a member of the First Street United Methodist Church, and he was retired from Robins Air Force
Base and worked in the maintenance
department. They had no children.
M. 2nd Mattie
Lou Lewis (b. Jan 6, 1899) (d. Jan 14, 1989, In Macon, GA) They had 3 children:
A. Lewis Lebis “Dock” Spillers (b. Mar 10, 1921)(d.
before Cicero , buried in south Macon) M. Gwendolyn Wade
(b. Apr 18, 1930) They had
3 children:
(1) Linda Darnell Spillers (b. Jul 17,
1952) M. James Gary Jerkins. They had 1 child:
(A)
Leslie Marie Jerkins
(2) Anita Spillers (b. Jan 16, 1957)(twin)
M. Clyde Frankie Gentry
(b. Dec 5, 1950). They had 1 child:
(A)
Margo Diana Gentry
(3) Bonita Spillers (b. Jan 16,
1957)(twin) M. John Allen Day (b.
May 9, 1958) They had 1 child:
(A)
Lewis Albert Day
B. Grover Sawyer “Bubba” Spillers (b. Oct 6, 1922, in
Musella, GA) M. Ramona Baroneau (b. Jul 24, 1929),
pastor in Macon, GA. They had 2 children
(A)
Laralene Winnifred Spillers
(B)
Derrell Lee Spillers
C. Mattie Clyde Spillers (b. Apr 5, 1924, in
Musella, GA) M. Gordan
Lanier “Ted” Parks (b. Jul 20, 1921, in Reynolds, GA)
They had 3 children:
(A)
Mavis Delight Parks Rudy (b. 1945)
(B)
Glenda Clyde Parks Hartley (b. 1947)
(C)
Gary Lanier Parks (b. 1952)
5. Cicero Wesley
“Wes” Spillers (b. Sep 17, 1887, in Crawford Co., GA)(d. Aug 23, 1964) M. Mattie Zellner
(Matt) Childres Spillers (b. Aug 9, 1898) (d.
Mar 17, 1991) They had 3 children:
A. Sara Ellen Spillers (b. Aug 11, 1914)(d. May 27, 2000, of
cardiac arrest, buried Roberta City Cemetery)
B. Irving Wesley “Pete” Spillers (b. Aug 10, 1919)(d.
Jan 15, 1972, last residence Atlanta) M. Martha Gresham (b
Sep 20, 1920). They had 1 child:
(1) Sylvia Dayle Spillers (b. May 14,
1953), lives in Marietta, GA
C. Amy Elise Spillers (b. Sep 17, 1924) (another
birth certificate lists birthdate as Sep 25, 1924)
6.
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Spillers (b. Jul 6,1890)(d. Jul 15, 1985)
M. 1ST John
T. Harris. They had 3 children:
A. Annie Mae Harris (b. Jan 1, 1909)(d. May 24,
1981, buried Roberta Cemetery)
M. Paul Bowers. They had 2 children:
(1) Marilyn Gainelle Bowers (b. Aug 20,
1933) M. James T. Stewart (son of Joe and Mable Haire
Stewart of Roberta, GA). They had 2 children:
(A)
Susan Nelle Stewart (b. 1954)
(B)
James T. Stewart, III (Jay)
(2) Mary Winifred Bowers (b. Sep 8, 1936)
M. Kenneth Winslet They
had 2 children:
(A)
Kent Winslet, Jr. M. Terrie Bradshaw
(B)
Paula Winslet M. Ray Shepard. They had
4 children:
[1]
Joey
[2]
Anna
[3]
Emily
[4]
Elizabeth
B. Benjamin Franklin Harris (b. May 12, 1912)(b.
Jul 12, 2001, buried Roberta
Cemetery) M. Grace Reeves. They had 2
children:
(1) Charles Harris (b. 1941)
(2) Sandra G Harris (b. Jun 20,1947) (d.
Jul 11,1996, buried Roberta
Cemetery) M. Gary O’Neal. They had 1 child:
(A)
Tara Shan O’Neal (B. ) M. John Tempel.
They had 2 `` children:
(1)
David
(2)
Ashley Elizabeth
C. John Thomas “J.T.” Harris (b. Apr 5, 1915) (d. Jul
21, 1987) M. Margaret Rigdon (d.
Feb 9, 2001). They had 2 children:
(1) Judith Harris Boyd (b. 1944) She made
her home in Griffin, GA.
(2) John “Tony” Harris (b. 1948) M. Pat
Avery. They had 2 children:
(A)
Jeff
(B)
Dan
M. 2nd Elijah Philip
“Lige” Mathews (b. Apr 25, 1889) (d. Sep 19, 1956). They had 3 children:
D. Gladys Mathews (b. Feb 9, 1921) M. Herchel J.
Watson. Lives in Maryland.
They had 2 children:
(1) Wanda A Watson (b. 1954)
(2) Donald Bruce Watson (b. 1949)
E. Ralph Elijah “Jr.” Mathews (b. Jan 28,
1927)(d. Apr 21, 1999) M. Carolyn
Mitchell. They had 1 child:
(1) Kevin Mathews (b. 196? )
F. Clifford Irving Mathews (b. Jun 20, 1932) M.
Oct 21, 1960 to Wynona
Hartley (b. ); daughter of Walter
Ervin Hartley and Wynelle Mann
Hartley. They had 3 children:
(1) Yolanda Dawn Mathews (b. Dec 7, 1962,
in Macon, GA) M. Randy Todd Robinson (b. Jun 8, 1962, in
Reynolds, GA). Yolanda is a pharmacist. They had 3 children:
(A)
Elijah Paul Robinson (b. Jun 1, 1994, in Macon, GA)
(B)
Joseph Todd Robinson (b. Jul 14, 1995, in Macon, GA)
(C)
Sarah Robinson (b. )
(2) Clifford Todd Mathews (b. May 29,
1965, in Macon, GA) M. 1st
Shelia Lynn Clifton (b. May 18, 1964) They have child: (A)
Harley Nicole Mathews (b. Feb 28, 1994, in Macon, GA)
(3) Sonder Jean Mathews (b. Sep 4,
1973, in Macon, GA) M. Brandan Foskey (b. Nov 9, 1973)
7. Ida
Lou Spillers (b. Jan 30, 1895) (d. Jan 4,1993) M. Epraim Thomas Pressley, Sr. (b. Feb 27, 1890) (d. Dec
7,1962, in Macon, GA). They had 3 children:
A. Bessie Elizabeth Pressley (b. Dec 13, 1918)
married in 1935 to Earnest
Thomas Wiggins. They live in Decatur, GA.
They had 2 children:
(1) Raymond Henley Wiggins (b. 1937) M.
Jean Hudgins of Thomaston, GA.
They had 1 child:
(A)
Kenneth R. Wiggins M. Susan Jimeney.
They had 1 child: [1] Julia V. Wiggins M. Thomas
Donaldson. They had
1 child:
[A] Matthew Thomas Donaldson
(B)
Jaquelyn Wiggins (b. 1938) M. Harold D. Nevels. They had
2 children:
[1]
Craig Nevels M. Zan McClellan. They had 2 children:
[A] Stephanie Nevels
[B] Alex Nevels
[2]
Paul D. Nevels M. Lisa Boggert. They
had 1 child:
[A] Levi Nevels
B. Mary Alice Pressley (b. Mar 27, 1925)(d. Jan
8, 2001) M. Jun 17, 1949,
in Macon, GA, to James Thomas Varnadoe (b. Oct 3O, 1923, in Lumber
City, GA; son of Stephen Owen Varnadoe and Vena Mae Williams). According to her obituary, she was a member
of the Musella Baptist
Church. They had 2 children:
(1) Mary Elaine “Laney” Varnadoe (b. Jun
10, 1950, in Macon, GA)
M. Nov 3, 1972, in Musella, GA to Charles Michael “Charlie”
Westberry (b. Dec 13, 1952, son of John Thomas Gaddy and Alice Louise Hansmann). They had no children.
(2) Carolyn Lynn Varnadoe (b. Mar 31,1956)
M. 1st Harvey Raymond Becker (b. Mar 16, 1958, in Macon,
GA). They had 1 child:
(A)
Lindsay Marie Becker (b. Mar 3, 1982)
M. 2nd Mar 29, 1990, in Las Vegas, Nevada, to
Robert Leroy Johnson
(b. Aug 12, 1942, in Richmond, IN.) At
the time of her mother’s
death, they were living in Charlotte, N.C.
C. Ephraim Thomas “E.T.” Pressley, Jr. (b. Apr 4, 1927)
M. Winson Long (b. Jan 18,1936). They had 2 children:
(1) Tommy
(2) Justin