Am I a Soldier of the cross, a follower of the lamb? And shall I fear to own his cause, or blush to speak his name?  Must I be carried to the skies on flowery beds of ease, while others fought to win the prize, and sail thru bloody seas?  Sure, I must fight, if I would reign increase my courage lord! I'll bear the toil, endure the pain, supported by thy word. and so, on the hymn goes!  It is with our deepest sympathy, the Davis funeral home, 301 North Oak street, Ocilla Georgia, 31774 pause the announce the death and home going celebration for Mrs. Bennie Mae Anderson of 708 East 7th. Street Ocilla Georgia. Born January 27, 1935, in Pearson Atkinson County Georgia to the late Mrs. Annie Bell Davis Moore and the late Mr. Sandy Moore.  Mother Anderson received God's call to her eternal home on Sunday morning, October 6, 2024, at her home in Ocilla. She leaves to cherish her memories, her children: Mrs. Carolyn and Mr. William Reed, Ms. Patricia Ann Curtis, Mrs. McLeathea Burnette, Mrs. Wanda and Mr. Derrick Smith, Mr. Clifford Curtis, Rev. James and Mrs. Patricia Curtis.  Her siblings: Mr. Willie Gus and Mrs. Rachel Moore, Mrs. Ruth Hoy, Mr. James Earl Moore, Mr. George and Mrs. Annette Moore, Mrs. Betty and Mr. David Collins, and Mr. Gary and Mrs. Gwendolyn Moore.  Special nieces: Ms. Jennifer Holden and Ms. Gloria Jean Holden, along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins relatives and friends.  A home going celebration for Mother Bennie Mae Anderson is planned for Saturday October12, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. from the Midway Missionary Baptist Church, Holt Road, Holt Georgia, where Rev. Al Keith Milton serves as pastor.  Rev. Dexter Taylor of Douglas Georgia will deliver the eulogy and comital. Interment will follow in the Ocilla city cemetery, 301 East Valdosta Ave. in Ocilla.  Mother Anderson 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.

Father, we stretch our hands to thee, no other help we know.  If you withdraw yourself from us, we have nowhere to go.  What did your only son endure, before we started to breathe, what pain, what labor he endured for us, that our souls may be set free. 

It is with deep sadness, the Davis funeral home, 301 North Oak Street, Ocilla Georgia   31774 pause to announce the death and home going celebrations for Mrs. Linda Elizabeth White Hall of Ocilla Georgia.  Born March 7, 1956, in Osierfield Irwin county Georgia, to the late Mrs. Mary Etta Reed White and the late Mr. Otis White.  Mrs. Hall received God's call from labor to reward on Saturday morning September 21, 2024, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta Georgia. Mrs. Hall leaves to cherish her memories her children: Dr. Lamond Hall of Ocilla Georgia and Mrs. Felicia Hall Wilcox of St. Johns Florida.  Her siblings: Mrs. Patricia White McAllister and Mrs. Barbara Ann White (Clarence) Robinson all of Douglas Georgia.  Minister Frank White and Mr. Eddie James White of Ocilla Georgia, along with a host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.  A home going celebration for Mrs. Linda White Hall is planned for Saturday September 28, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. from the Midway Missionary Baptist Church Highway 32 East in the Holt community of Irwin County, where Rev. Al Keith Milton serves as pastor.  Rev Dr. Stanford L. Anderson I will deliver the eulogy and committal.  Interment will follow in the Ocilla city cemetery, 301 East Valdosta Ave. Ocilla.  Mrs. Hall 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.  Please continue to pray for the White and Hall families. The Davis funeral home where service extends beyond the service.

There is a name I love to hear; it sounds so good to me. It sounds like music in my ear, the sweetest name I know.  It is with sincere sympathy, the Davis funeral home, 301 North Oak street, Ocilla Georgia   31774, pause to announce the death of Retired Staff Sergeant Joseph Members.

Born December 27, 1937, in Ocilla Irwin County Georgia, Mr. Members received God's call from labor to reward on August 24, 2024.  A celebration of life for Mr. Members will be held on Saturday September 21, 2024, at 12:00 noon from the Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Gotha Florida 34734.  Graveside committal services will be held on Monday September 23, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. from the Ocilla city cemetery, 301 East Valdosta Ave. in Ocilla Georgia.  Rev. Charles Andrews will deliver word of comfort and committal.  The Davis Funeral home of Ocilla has charge of local arrangements.