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Bessie Yonce Obituary

Bessie H. Yonce -MACON - Bessie H. Yonce passed away February 10, 2005. Funeral services will be held 4P.M. Saturday in the chapel of Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. Rev. Doug Davis will be officiating. -Mrs. Yonce was born in Bibb County to the late Stonewall Jackson and Marie Slaughter Horton. She was a homemaker and foster parent to many children in the Macon area. -She is survived by her husband Odis Yonce of Macon; children, Lisa Clance (Gene) of Macon, Penny Kitchens (Stephen) of Fort Valley, Jena Farran (William) of Fort Valley, David Yonce (Tammy) of Lizella, Michael Yonce of Macon, and John Yonce of Macon; brothers and sisters, Henry Horton of Redding, CA, Marie Arnold and Michael Phillips of Bolingbroke, Stonewall Jackson Horton of Lebanon, TN, John Horton of Interlachen, FL, Daisy Castro of Maritta, Kitty Oliver of Gray, and many nieces and nephews, niece, Kathy Autry of Macon; fifteen grandchildren, Christina and Dustin Wade, Adam Clance, Rebekah, Justin, Rachel Blizzard, Ginny and Paul Darsey, Christopher and Jacob Farran, Madison and Gracyn Yonce, Brittany, Gunner, and Josey Yonce. -The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Friday evening in the funeral home, and may be reached at 101 Wood Creek Trail, Lizella, GA 31052. -Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

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Published by The Telegraph from Feb. 11 to Feb. 13, 2005.

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Transitional Care Unit MCCG

February 13, 2005

To The Family:



We are sending all our love to you at this time. Pray that the Lord will give you strength. Our condolences go out to the family. God Bless You All.

Candi Morris

February 12, 2005

Penny & Family,



I am very saddened about the loss of your Mother. Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.



With Love,



Candi

Donna Turner (Fortune)

February 12, 2005

I was shocked and saddened to read of your loss. Please know that my heart and prayers are with your family.

Becky Filion

February 11, 2005

Dear Penny & the rest of the Yonce Family,

Please accept my heartfelt condolences from my family to yours. I know that your Mom is at peace now and finally not suffering. Try to be assured that she's watching you now and she's free of ailment. My prayers are with you.

I love you Penners!

Gwendolyn Tucker

February 11, 2005

Tammie

I'm sorry for your loss

Gwendolyn (Brown) Tucker

Former WAH in Macon GA

Rick and Faye Darsey

February 11, 2005

We are confident,(I Say), and willing rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:8

Love in Christ

Prissy Morgan

February 11, 2005

Penny:



My condolences go out to you and your family at this time. God bless you all.

Lori McClendon

February 11, 2005

Penny and Family,



The Lord has blessed her with peace and now your angel watches over you. My thoughts are with each of you and I love you.

Barbara Knowles

February 11, 2005

David, our thoughts and prayer are with you and your famliy.

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