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Willie Lanham Obituary

HEPHZIBAH, Ga. - Funeral services for Mr. Willie M. Lanham, Jr. will be conducted on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. at Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 1260 Wrightsboro Road, with the Reverend Frederick Patterson officiating. Interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park. He leaves to cherish his memories a loving mother, Loretta F. Lanham; father, Willie M. Lanham; brother, Marlone L. Lanham; sister, Adrienne M. Lanham; and a host of aunts, uncles, nephew, cousins and friends. Family will assemble at the residence at 10:40 a.m. Smith-Peoples Funeral Home, 706-724-1885.

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Published by The Augusta Chronicle on Jan. 6, 2014.

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Branden Nickerson

January 11, 2014

Willie was great man and a loving friend. May he RIP. Stay strong Marlon. Praying for family.

Eldon Smith

January 10, 2014

R.I.P.

LaToya Hameed

January 8, 2014

To a great man with a great heart. God Bless your family.

Jeff Dalce

January 8, 2014

May you Rest in Paradise.

Santana Barry

January 7, 2014

To The Lanham Family,

Words seem inadequate to express the sorrow felt by the loss of Willie. My heart is with you.

Christine Williams-Rivera

January 7, 2014

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Barbara Hilliard

January 7, 2014

To the Lanham Family, May God grant you peace and comfort during this difficult time. God's grace is sufficient during our weakness so please lean on Him for strength. Praying for peace and comfort!

Lynette Wright

January 7, 2014

Words cannot express how deeply I feel about your loss. We loved Willie so much. He was a welcomed part of our family circle. We will truly miss him and are praying for your strength in this time of need.

January 7, 2014

To Loretta & Family,
May God be with you, we will keep you all lifted up in prayer.
Love ,
The Booker Family

Joann Carter

January 7, 2014

May God Blessings be upon you and your family in these sad and difficult times.

Anita & LaToya Jefferson

January 7, 2014

Loretta and Lanham Family. May God's HEALING strengthen you all during this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. God's is in CONTROL...

Dea. Percy Lowe

January 7, 2014

Praying for you.

Delores Lowe

January 7, 2014

May the peace of God be upon the Lanham and Fuller Family. Continue to keep you in prayer.

delores gilchrist jefferson

January 6, 2014

love,support.and prayers to Loretta,willie,sr. sister and brother.my grandparents were burrell and louise lanham,sr.

Gloria Miller

January 6, 2014

No bond is as great as that between a parent and child. Our deepest condolences are with you as you grieve.

natasha turner

January 6, 2014

My thoughts and prayers are with the Lanham family. You will definitely be missed Willie!

Terry and Carla Britt-Murray

January 6, 2014

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Lanham family during this difficult time. May God grant you the peace, which surpasses all understanding, today and in the days to come.

January 6, 2014

Our deepest sympathy to the Lanham family, may God's grace and mercy continue to cover your family, we will continue to pray for you and for healing, love you...
Presius , Willie & Family(Augusta, GA.)

Martha Lanham Brown

January 6, 2014

May God Bless and Keep you during this time of sorrow. We are praying for all of you. Martha Lanham Brown and Family

MIECHELLE and BRYCE BUCHANAN

January 6, 2014

We are gonna miss you Willie. We love you and too the family ...we are sorry about the pain you are feeling. May your hearts heal.

LaRictor Tomlin

January 6, 2014

Your smile will always remain in my mind and your loving kindness will remain in my heart. I miss you dearly my friend.

miriam patterson

January 6, 2014

Lanham family will be lifted in my prayers..

Jeanette Neal

January 6, 2014

Our deepest regrets for your lost. My family and I will truly miss Willie's sweet smile and contagious sense of humor. He was always kind and respectful which made it easy for us to love him and consider him our friend. We feel blessed to have known Willie and pray that the Lanham family will find strength in knowing that his living was not in vain. Praying that the Holy Spirit will bring you comfort during this time of sadness. Willie is gone from this life, but never forgotten.

Praying for you all,
Keenan Detrick Neal & The Brown Family

Martha Rumph

January 6, 2014

Loretta and family you are in my thoughts and prayers. Stay close to each other as you love and care for each other while sharing memories. May God bless and keep all of you.

LaRictor Tomlin

January 6, 2014

Willie your smile will always be remembered and your loving kindness and friendship will always be in my heart.

minister glover

January 6, 2014

May God bless your entire family. We will keep your family in our prayers. Be strong and keep the faith which is in our Lord Jesus the Christ. Ps Minister Glover and sister Glover

Callie Dent

January 6, 2014

Loretta and Family,

May the peace of Lord be with you and your family. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you and your family. God is our strength and comfort.

Callie Gilchist Dent and the Gilchrist family

Ronald & Deborah Brown

January 6, 2014

Loretta, we are keeping you and Willie in our prayers, along with the rest of your family, as you go through this unbelievably tragic time. May your strong faith in GOD keep you grounded and give you some peace in the coming days as you try to move forward.
BLESS YOU

Benita (Lanham) Hough & Family

January 6, 2014

I will always remember Jr.'s smile. You are in my prayers. We love you all.

Gloria Ricks

January 6, 2014

May the love of God comfort and sustain you during your unbearable loss.

Meme, Ja'Din and Devan West (-Fuller)

January 6, 2014

Jr, Was a wonderful person he will truly be missed. I pray the family finds strength in the lord to carry them thru this time. My Prayers are with you..

A. Jeanese "Jen" Pitts & Family

January 6, 2014

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this very difficult time. May you find comfort in knowing that "weeping may endure for a night but joy will come in the morning". We love you all.

Brandon Johnson

January 6, 2014

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

Marvin Laurie Lawson

January 6, 2014

God is always in control, God bless you and family.

jessica and cj

January 6, 2014

Your spirit and your kindness will never be forgotten.

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