Maude Alma Harris: acw

1910 - 2001 (90 years)

Generation: 1

Maude Alma Harris was born on 17 Aug 1910 in Wayne, Georgia, USA; died on 23 Jun 2001 in Nahunta, Brantley, Georgia, USA; was buried on 26 Jun 2001 in Smyrna Cemetery, Lulaton, Brantley, Georgia, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

SSN issued: Georgia, USA
Name: Maude Cleland
Social Security Number: 256-76-5089
Residence: 1920, Lulaton, Wayne, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1930, Lulaton, Brantley, Georgia, USA

Notes:

Died:
Maude Alma Harris Cleland, 90, of Nahunta passed away Saturday (23 Jun 2001) at the Bayview Nursing Home. The death of Mrs. Maude or Granny Cleland as she was affectionately known, brings personal sorrow to her sons, their families and a host of other surviving relatives and friends.

The matriarch of the local Cleland family, she was born August 17, 1910 in old Wayne County before Brantley was established. She was a daughter of the late Noah Thomas Harris and Clifford Amanda Highsmith Harris and was descended from a multitude of early pioneer settlers including the Harris', Highsmith's, Harrell's, Wainright's and Robinson's. She was the widow of W. A. Cleland Jr., a local carpenter and builder, who preceded her in death on August 17, 1959. She was also preceded in death by a son, Wannis L. Cleland, who died on March 13, 1987, a sister, Solena Harris Steedley and two brothers, Ira Conrade Harris and William Brantley "Bill" Harris. She was a member of Ivory Palace Church.

Survivors include three sons, their wives and families, Thomas Earl and Sylvia Boren Cleland, Jacksonville, FL, Johnnie F. and Marleen Highsmith Cleland and Donald E. and Wanda Turner Cleland, Nahunta; five granddaughters, Kathy Holt, Tammy Crews, Karen Gray, Paula Ham and Amy Lyons; eight grandsons, Thomas Earl (Tommy) Cleland Jr., Anthony (Tony) Cleland, Timmy Cleland, Travis Cleland, Mark W. Cleland, Jamie Cleland and Robbie Cleland; a number of great grandchildren; a sister, Dorothy Mae Harris Steedley, Nahunta, and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, from her church, the Ivory Palace Church, with the Rev. Hugh D. Arnold officiating.

Interment followed in the Smyrna Cemetery in the Lulaton Community.

Casketbearers were her nephews, J.W.Harris, George "Buddy" Steedley, Harry DePratter, Alton DePratter, Charlie Cleland, Virgil Dixon, Dale Lee and Guendell Lee.

Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of arrangements.

Maude married William Alfred Cleland, Jr on 24 Apr 1927 in Georgia, USA. William was born on 4 Aug 1909 in Waycross, Ware, Georgia, USA; died on 27 Aug 1959 in Brantley, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Johnnie Frederick Cleland was born on 7 Sep 1935; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Brantley, Georgia, USA.
3. Donald Elmo Cleland was born on 8 Apr 1940 in Waycross, Ware, Georgia, USA; died on 4 Mar 2014 in Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, USA; was buried on 7 Mar 2014 in New Hope Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Hickox, Brantley, Georgia, USA.
4. Carol Cleland was born on 8 Feb 1943; died on 8 Feb 1943; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Lulaton, Brantley, Georgia, USA.
5. Wannis Laverne Cleland was born on 11 Jun 1933; died on 12 Mar 1987; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Lulaton, Brantley, Georgia, USA.
6. William Alfred Cleland, III was born on 3 Jul 1928 in Brantley, Georgia, USA; died on 3 Jul 1928 in Brantley, Georgia, USA; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Lulaton, Brantley, Georgia, USA.

Generation: 2

2.	Johnnie Frederick Cleland (1.Maude¹) was born on 7 Sep 1935; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Brantley, Georgia, USA. Other Events and Attributes: Residence: 1993, Nahunta, Brantley, Georgia, USA; Age: 58

Donald Elmo Cleland

(1.Maude¹) was born on 8 Apr 1940 in Waycross, Ware, Georgia, USA; died on 4 Mar 2014 in Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, USA; was buried on 7 Mar 2014 in New Hope Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Hickox, Brantley, Georgia, USA.

Notes:

Died:
Hickox - Donald E. Cleland passed away Tuesday evening, March 4, 2014 at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick Georgia. Born in Waycross, Georgia on April 8, 1940, he was the son of William Alfred Cleland Jr. and Maude Harris Cleland. He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Wannis Cleland.

Donald graduated from Nahunta High School in 1958 and was a member of the boys basketball team which won the State Championship that same year. He was also the State Pole Vault Champion of 1958 and was voted "Most Athletic" of his Senior Class.

He joined the Army soon after graduation and was a member of the 82nd Airborne Division. His overseas base was Okinawa, Japan, where he was a member of the basketball team which were the Island Champions. Donald made many lifelong friends during this time. After being discharged in September 1961, he went to work at OREMC in Nahunta, where he served in different capacities until his retirement in 2002.

Donald met Wanda Turner in the summer of 1958. They stayed in touch by letters over the three years he was in the Army. Once Donald was home, they seriously dated during her last year of high school, marrying in November 1962. They made their home and raised their children, Paula and Robert, in Nahunta. In 2004, they moved to Hickox, next door to Paula and her family, living there happily for the past 10 years.

Donald loved working outdoors, whether it was planting a garden, growing flowers, carpentry or mechanics. He always said "You can do what you set your mind to do". He loved his dogs and enjoyed having them there to "Help him" with whatever project he was working on.
Donald's church membership was with Nahunta First Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Wanda Turner Cleland, daughter Paula Cleland Ham (Ronald) of Hickox, son Robert Cleland (Melissa) of Raybon. He has three grandchildren, Elizabeth Ham, Joseph Ham and Blake Cleland. He has two surviving brothers, Thomas Earl Cleland (Sylvia) of Jacksonville Florida and Johnnie Cleland of Nahunta, and also many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation will be held at Hickox Baptist Church on Thursday March 6, from 6-9 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held at Hickox Baptist Church on Friday March 7 at 11 a.m. with Bro. Mike Hendrix and Bro. Ion Johns officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Cemetery in Hickox, Georgia.

Pallbearers will be Larry Griffin, Mark White, Ernie Thomas, Isaac Roundtree, Gwendol Lee and Ronnie Crews. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the 82nd Airborne Division and their spouses.

Arrangements are with Frye Funeral Home, Nahunta.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing our online registry at fryefh.com.

Frye Funeral Home
136 Satilla Ave
Nahunta, Georgia 31553
(912) 462-5151

4. Carol Cleland (1.Maude¹) was born on 8 Feb 1943; died on 8 Feb 1943; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Lulaton, Brantley, Georgia, USA.
5. Wannis Laverne Cleland (1.Maude¹) was born on 11 Jun 1933; died on 12 Mar 1987; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Lulaton, Brantley, Georgia, USA.

6.	William Alfred Cleland, III (1.Maude¹) was born on 3 Jul 1928 in Brantley, Georgia, USA; died on 3 Jul 1928 in Brantley, Georgia, USA; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Lulaton, Brantley, Georgia, USA.