Fannie G. Halstead

Mrs. Fannie G. Halstead, age 84, of Ellaville, GA died early Wednesday morning, October 24, 2007. Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, October 26, 2007 in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home, with burial to follow in County Line Baptist Church Cemetery.  Rev. Thomas Law and Rev. Wendy Joyner will officiate.

Mrs. Halstead was born August 26, 1923 in Selma, AL, the daughter of Jim Oscar and Matilda George. She was a retired seamstress, having worked at Manhattan Shirt Company and Spilene of Ellaville.  Mrs. Halstead and he rhusband also ran a produce stand for many years.  She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Halstead was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie E. Halstead.

She is survived by two daughters, Rachel H. Ruhland of Plains, Rosemary Cope & husband, Craig of Ellaville; four sons, Charles R. Halstead & wife, Brenda of Americus, Richard G. Halstead & wife, June of Ellaville, George R. Halstead & wife, Candy of Oglethorpe, Raymond E. Halstead & wife, Melody of Plains; a sister, Ina Swafford of Villa Rica, GA and two sisters-in-law, Frances George of Temple, GA and Florine George of Donalsonville, GA; seventeen grandchildren, thiry-eight great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren also survive.

Pallbearers will include Greg Barineau, John Belcher, Alex Arizmendi, Milton Storey, Walt Vasil and Johnny Greene.  Honorary pallbearers will include Shane Tondee, Rusty Campbell, Tom Batchelor, and Marvin Smith, Jr.

Visitation will be held Thursday, October 25, 2007 from 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Watson-Giddens Funeral Home in Ellaville, GA

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Americus & Sumter Co., P.O. Box 1434, Americus, GA 31709.