Mary Frances Sears, 91, of Tifton (Sunsweet Community) died Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at Golden Living Center in Tifton. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. John Baptist Church in (Sunsweet Community) Chula with committal services to follow in the church yard cemetery and a repast/fellowship will conclude at the church social hall. She is survied by her children, Mamie Bruce and Rosie Norris, both of Tifton, Claybon Sears of Eatonton, Verdine Howard of Chula, Frances Sills and Elbert Sears both of Tifton, Mary Alice Singleton of Sunsweet, Sgt. Stacey Sears of Locust Grove, April Sears of Tifton and George Durham of Atlanta; her siblings, Ruby Daniels, Georgia Alexander, John Henry Godard, Naomi Davis, G.W. Godard, Annie Pearl Smith, Rudine Waters and Dorothy Ragland. Southview Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

 Elder Willie R. Andrews, 85, of Tifton, did Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Beulah Hill Life Center. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Odessa Anmdrews of Tifton; nine children, Willie Mae Turner, Diane Barrett, Everett Mike Andrews and Leticia Walker, all of Tifotn, Carolyn Young of Oklahoma, Anita Andrews of Nashville, Willie R. Andrews Jr. of Ft. Pierce, Fla., Emace Andrews Sr. of Columbia, S.C. and LeTressa Walker of Fairburn; a brother, Dennis Andrews of Webster; and two sisters, Clara Merritt of Preston and Hattie Merritt of Webster. Taylor Family Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.

Helen Camon-Calhoun, 72, of Ray City/Lakeland died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, at South Georgia Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday at Full Circle Ministries in Lakeland. Burial will follow in Charles Knight Cemetery in Lakeland. Visitation will be held one hour before the funeral services. Survivors include her husband, Arties Calhoun; daughters Trena Jones, Salena Lanier, Mary Calhoun and Tangelor Ballard; sons Mike Peterkin, Larry Camon, Decon James Camon and Bobby Camon. Black & Son Funeral Home, Nashville, is in charge of arrangements.