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George Knowles Obituary
Douglas, GA
G.T. Knowles, Jr., age 87, a native of Coffee County, Ga. and WW II veteran, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2013. He was born on August 22, 1925, in Broxton, GA to the late G.T. Knowles, Sr. and Ethel Butler Knowles.
Dr. Knowles was preceded in death by his wife Dora Beth Roberts Knowles, son George C. Knowles. Survivors include his daughter, Lucinda Knowles Mathews of Huntsville, AL; son, Andrew T. Knowles (Melinda) of Raleigh, N.C.; grandsons, Banner Knowles, Butler Knowles, George Knowles.
Funeral Service will be on Monday, May 6, 2013 at FUMC, Douglas, GA. Sims Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the Douglas FUMC Memorial Fund.
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Erica Broadway
May 4, 2013
It is comforting to know that Jesus, the Ruler of God's Kingdom, is called the “Prince of Peace,” and he will ensure that “to peace there will be no end.”—Isaiah 9:6, 7.
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May 3, 2013
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Cecil Palmer
May 3, 2013
Sorry for your loss. I am Cecil Ray Palmer, Son of Walter Woodrow Palmer and Evelyn Jean Palmer, and Grandson of John Lewis Palmer, Sr. and Ludie Margaret Knowles Palmer, of Broxton.
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