Ms. Barbara Booker Knowles, age 68, of Macon, passed away Monday, October 6, 2014 at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon after a brief illness. She was a longtime member of St. Andrew Christian Church of Macon. She taught classes on chair caning at Macon Junior College and was a former member of the Mary Hammond Washington chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was preceded in death by her parents, M.P. and Frances Booker; and brother, Tracy Booker.
Ms. Knowles is survived by one daughter, Ginger Nelms of Vidalia; one son, James Knowles, Jr. and wife Sherry of Macon; four grandchildren, Rachel and Raymond Nelms III of Vidalia, and Chandler and Chloe Knowles of Macon.
The family will receive friends at Fairhaven Funeral Home, Thursday evening, from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 .PM.Funeral Services will be held Friday, October 10th at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of Fairhaven Funeral Home, 4989 Mount Pleasant Church Road, Macon, with Reverend John Hughey officiating. Burial will follow in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that all donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 804 Cherry Street, Macon, Georgia, 31201.
Friends may sign the online registry at www.Fairhavenmacon.com
FairHaven Funeral Home and Cremation Services has charge of arrangements