Coffee County GaArchives Obituaries.....McCallum, Martha Gwendolyn Kirkland November 13, 2010 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kimberly Jowers Evans http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00034.html#0008472 December 19, 2024, 11:16 pm www.simsfuneralhome.org Gwendolyn McCallum December 27, 1935 - November 13, 2010 Gwendolyn McCallum Obituary Gwendolyn Kirkland McCallum, age 74, of Broxton GA passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2010,. Mrs McCallum, a native of Coffee County, Georgia was born December 27, 1935; she is the daughter of the late Willis Mildron and Bertie Herring Kirkland. She was a school bus driver for 20 years for the Coffee County Public School System and a member of Deberry Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by Sister, Mildred Kirkland Adams, Brothers, George Kirkland and Joe Osburn. Funeral services were held 4:00 PM Monday at the Deberry Baptist Church with Rev. Chris Merritt and Rev. Larry Dean officiating. Music was as follows: The Deberry Church Choir and the Congregation sang, "What A Day That Will Be", A taped selection by The Cathedrals "Beyond The Sunset" was provided; Peggy Ott, Soloist sang, "It Is Well With My Soul" and the Congregation sang "Amazing Grace" and "I'll Fly Away", with Justin Fussell, Pianist accompanying. Burial followed in the Deberry Church Cemetery near Broxton GA. Survivors include: Husband, Arthur Jordan McCallum, Daughters, Peggy (Jimmy) Ott, Broxton GA, Lynn (Steve) Atkinson, Quitman GA, Son, Arthur McCallum, Broxton, Brother, Billy Kirkland, Douglas GA, Grandchildren, Kristin Cook, Tiffany Fletcher, John Ott, Jamie Ott, and Kary McCallum, Great Grandchildren; Tyson Cook and Maggie Cook. Sims Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Additional Comments: Family Members Parents Willis M Kirkland 19091969 Bertie Herring Kirkland 19021990 Spouse Arthur Jordan McCallum 19332022 Siblings Billy Kirkland 19342024 Half Siblings Mildred Kirkland Adams 19202007 George Kirkland 19262008 Children Martha Lynn McCallum Atkinson This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb