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Deacon Mathew Moss

Mathew MossServant of God well done, rest from thy love employ.  The battle is fought, the victory is won, enter thy master's joy.  A voice at midnight came, he started up to hear, a mortal arrow, pierced his frame, he fell but felt no fear.  It is with sincere sympathy, the Davis funeral home, 301 North Oak Street Ocilla Georgia, pause to announce the death of Deacon Mathew Moss of Ocilla Georgia.  Born Friday January 2, 1931, Deacon Moss receiver his master's call to his heavenly home on Saturday August 2, 2025, at Woodland Ridge care center in Smyrna Georgia.  He leaves to cherish his memories his children:  Denise Husband and her husband Lloyd, Cynthia Small and Patrice Moss. One sister: Gladys Smith and One brother: Sampson Moss along with a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.  A home going celebration for Deacon Mathew Moss is planned for Saturday August 16th, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. from the Union Temple Holiness Church at 602 North Main Street, Fitzgerald Georgia   31750, where Bishop Waren Manley serves as pastor and will deliver the eulogy.   Interment will follow in the Evergreen cemetery 279 Benjamin Hill Drive, Fitzgerald Georgia. Church viewing will be from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.  Deacon Moss will lie in state at the Davis funeral home in Ocilla, Friday morning August 15th, from 11:00 until 6:00 p.m. The Davis funeral home of Ocilla has charge of all arrangements for Deacon Mathew Moss.

Ms. Telisa La'Shay Scott

Telisa ScottIt is with our sincere sympathy, the Davis funeral home, 301 North Oak Street, Ocilla Georgia, pause to announce the death and home going celebration for Ms. Telisa La'Shay Scott.   Born Sunday October 15, 1989, in Fitzgerald Georgia to Ms.  Bridgetdau Moss and Mr. Richard Scott.  Ms. Scott received God call to her eternal home on Thursday July 31, 2025, at Grady Memorial hospital in Atlanta Georgia.  In addition to her parents, she leaves to cherish her memories, her siblings:  Mr. Count Balom,  Mr. Justin Hall, Ms. Teniya Scott and Ms. Shaniya Beavers, along with a host of Aunts, uncles, nieces' nephews, cousins relatives and friends.  A home going celebration for Ms. Telisa La'Shay Scott is planned for Saturday August 9, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. from the Antioch Life Enrichment center 701 East Chattahoochee Street, Fitzgerald Georgia, where pastor Donna Pathier serves as pastor. Elder Seth Lewis will deliver the eulogy The Davis funeral home of Ocilla has charge of all arrangements for Ms. Telisa La"Shay Scott. 

Mr. Neal Hall Jr.

Neal Hall JrSweet Holy spirit, sweet heavenly dove, stay right here with us, filling us with your love: and for these blessing, we lift our voice in praise, without a doubt we'll know that we have been revived, when we shall leave this place.  It is with sincere sympathy, the Davis funeral home, 301 North Oak Street, Ocilla Georgia pause to announce the death of Mr. Neil Hall Jr. of Ocilla Georgia.  Born Friday May 11,1945, in Ocilla Irwin County Georgia to the late Mr. Neil Hall Sr. and the late Mrs. Annie McDuffie Hall, Mr. Hall received God's call to his eternal home on Wednesday morning July 30, 2025, at Fitzgerald Life Care Center in Fitzgerald Georgia.  He leaves to cherish his memories, his children: Mrs. Valerie and Mr. Charles Sneed of Tifton Georgia, Ms. Sylena Hall of Ocilla Georgia, Mrs. Daphne and Mr. Willie Jackson of Fitzgerald Georgia, Mr. Corneilus and Mrs. Denise Hall of Ocilla Georgia, Mr. Anthony   White of Ocilla Georgia and Ms. Sharon McClain of Fitzgerald Georgia.  His siblings: Mrs. Janice and Mr. Willie Woods of Fort Lauderdale Florida, Mr. Jimmie Lee and Dr. Judy Hall of Sylvester Georgia, Mr. Jimmie Hall of Miami Florida, Mr. Winfred and Mrs. Jean Hall of Ocilla Georgia, Mr. Bobbie Hall of Fitzgerald Georgia, Mr. Albert Hall of Tifton Georgia, Mr. Danny Hall of Huston Texas, Mr. Ricky and Mrs. Tonette Hall of Atlanta Georgia, Mr. Stanley and Mrs. Latasha Hall of Tifton Georgia, Mr. Jeffery Hall of Ocilla Georgia, and Mr. Harold Hall of Garden City Georgia, along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins relatives and friends.   A homegoing celebration for Mr. Neil Hall Jr. is planned for Saturday August 9, 2025, at 12:00 noon from the Midway Missionary Baptist church Highway 32 East in the Holt community of Irwin County (Ocilla Georgia) where Rev. Al Keith Milton serves as pastor.  Vice Moderator Rev. James C. Curtis pastor of the Pleasant Grove 1st. Baptist church, Ocilla will deliver the eulogy and committal.  Interment will follow in the Ocilla city cemetery, 301 East Valdosta Ave.  Ocilla Georgia.  Mr. Hall will lie in state at the Davis funeral home in Ocilla, Friday morning 11:00 until 6:00 p.m.   Please continue to lift the Hall family up in prayer.  The Davis funeral home of Ocilla has charge of all arrangements for Mr. Neil Hall Jr.

Ms. Lafaye McFadden Hall

Lafaye HallServant of God well done, rest from thy love employ.  The battle is fought the victory is won, enter thy master's joy.  A voice at midnight came, she started up to hear, a mortal arrow pierced her frame, she fell but felt no fear.  It is with sorrow in our hearts. the staff of the Davis funeral home, 301 North Oak Street, Ocilla Georgia   31774, pause to announce the death of Ms. Lafaye McFadden Hall of 300 North Roosevelt Street, Ocilla.  Born August 27, 1953, in Ocilla Georgia to the late Mrs. Savannah Hodge McFadden and the Late Mr. Roxie McFadden Sr.  Ms. Hall received God's call to her eternal home on Sunday July 20, 2025, at Pruitt Health care center in Fitzgerald Georgia.  She leaves to cherish her memorials, her son: Mr. Brandon Hall of Ocilla Georgia.  Her siblings: Ms. Connie McFadden Anderson of Fitzgerald Georgia, Mr. Harry McFadden of Perry Georgia and Mr. Jerry McFadden of Warner Robins Georgia, along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins relatives and friends.  Home going celebrations for Ms. Lafaye McFadden Hall is planned for Saturday July 26, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. from the New Bethel Baptist Church, 401 East 7th. street, Ocilla, where Rev. Dr. James Dexter Taylor Sr. serves as pastor.  Rev. Charles A. Anderson Sr. Will deliver the eulogy and committal.  Interment will follow in the Ocilla city cemetery, 301 East Valdosta Ave.  Ocilla.  Ms. Hall will lie in state at the Davis funeral home in Ocilla, Friday morning 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. The Davis funeral home of Ocilla has charge of all arrangements for Ms. Lafaye McFadden Hall.  Please continue to keep these families lifted up in prayer.

Mrs. Ebony Bates

Ebony BatesPass us not O gentle savior, hear our humble cry.  While on others thou art calling, do not pass us by. and so, on the hymn goes.  It is with sincere sympathy, the Davis funeral home, 301 North Oak Street, Ocilla, Georgia   31774, pause to announce the death of Mrs. Ebony Bates of Ludowici Georgia, formerly of Ocilla Georgia.   Born September 29, 1988 to Ms. Angelia Goolsby and Mr. Bernell Overton.  Mrs. Bates received her eternal wings on June 27, 2025 at the Irwin county hospital in Ocilla Georgia.  She leaves to cherish her memories, her husband: Mr. Daniel Bates of Ludowici Georgia.  Her children: Ms. Messiah Bates, Ms. Grace Bates, and Mr. Champion Bates all of Ludowici Georgia. Her parents: Ms. Angelia Goolsby and her companion, Mr. Donnell Paulk of Ocilla Georgia, and Mr. Bernell Overton of Brooklyn New York.  Siblings: Mr. Mahogany Warner and Ms. Shakina Warner both Hinesville Georgia, Ms. Nicole Warner of Daytona Beach Florida, Mr. Marcus Warner of Woodbridge Virginia, Ms. Bernell Warner of Bronce New York, Mr. Jamel and Mrs. Tedisha Johnson of Orlando Florida, and Mrs. Alisa and Mr. Richard Johnson of Poconos Penn. along with a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.  Home going celebrations for Mrs. Ebony Bates are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by the Davis funeral home of Ocilla.  The Davis funeral home of Ocilla has charge of all arrangements for Mrs. Ebony Bates.

Mr. Arthur James Wilcox

Wilcox pictureWhat a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear, what a privilege it is to carry, everything to God in prayer.  O what peace we often forfeit, o what needless pain we bear.  All because we do not carry, everything to God in prayer.  It is with sincere sympathy, the Davis funeral home, 301 North Oak Street, Ocilla Georgia   31774, pause to announce the death and home going celebrations for Mr. Arthur James Wilcox, of 605 North John Street, Nashville Georgia.  Born Saturday March 15, 1947, in Irwin County Ocilla Georgia to the late Mrs. Willie Mae Young Wilcox and the late Mr. Willie C. Wilcox.  Mr. Wilcox received God's call to his eternal home on Sunday June 15, 2025, at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta Georgia.  A home going celebration for Mr. Arthur James Wilcox is planned for Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. from the Davis funeral home chapel in Ocilla.  Rev. Randy Shelly pastor of the Springfield Baptist church of Fitzgerald Georgia will deliver the eulogy and committal.  Interment will follow in the Ocilla city cemetery, 700 North Oak Street in Ocilla.  Mr. Wilcox will lie in state at the Davis funeral home in Ocilla, Friday morning 11:00 until 6:00 p.m.  The Davis funeral home of Ocilla has charge of all arrangements

 

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