Shirley Letchworth, 72, of Albany, died Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at her home following an illness. Her funeral service will be SATURDAY 4PM at Kimbrell-Stern with interment at Crown Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Bobby Moye will officiate. A native and lifelong resident of Albany, Mrs. Letchworth was a woman who believed that being a homemaker was her profession. She was a great cook and enjoyed raising her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her husband: William F...

Mildred Jackson Clements, 77, of Brookfield died Monday, August 25, 2008, at her residence. Private services and burial will be held at a later date. Ms. Clements was born on October 5, 1930 in Mitchell County and was the daughter of Ralph Chancey Jackson and Lucille Shirah Jackson, both deceased. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Judy Mederious; and several brothers. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Ms. Clements is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law,...

Sarah Ann Veal Holman, 76, of Tifton died Tuesday, August 26, 2008, in Tifton. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 28, 2008, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Eddie Hutcheson and Paul Foote will officiate with burial to follow in Tift Memorial Gardens. Kasey King, Gary Veal, Damon Griffin, David Giddings, Chris Veal and Stanley Holman will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, August 27, 2008, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. ...

Mrs. Margaret Dyer Smith, 1205 5th Ave., died Monday August 25, 2008 at her residence. Her funeral service will be Thursday 2 PM in Haley Chapel at Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church with internment in Floral Memory Gardens. Rev. Nathan Godley officiating. Her visitation will be Wednesday 5 to 7 PM at Kimbrell-Stern. A native of Halls, TN, Mrs. Smith had lived in Albany since 1947. She was an accountant with the Civil Service retiring at the Marine Corp...

Charles Carroll Tomlinson, 52 of Albany died August 26, 2008 at Palmyra Medical Center. A memorial service will be Thursday 5:30 PM at Crown Hill Mausoleum Chapel. Rev. Keith Gaines officiating. Mr. Tomlinson was born in Albany to the late Julian and Beverly Bridges Tomlinson. He was of the Baptist faith and was a well known musician in the Brunswick, GA area where he played guitar and sang. He was an operations manager for a restaurant called Spat’s which is found in Tennessee ...

Madeline Anne Wildes, infant daughter of Landon and Amanda Mathis Wildes died August 20, 2008 at Egleston Children’s Hospital of Emory. Her funeral service will be Saturday afternoon at one O’clock PM at First Baptist Church of Albany with interment in Crown Hill Cemetery. Dr. Butch Knight and Rev. Hugh Deloach officiating. The family will receive friends Friday from 6 to 8 PM at First Baptist Church. Born in Albany, she had a contagious smile and gorgeous blue eyes. Her sweet...

Daniel Peck Lee, 78, of Tifton died Saturday, August 16, 2008, at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 2008, in Tift Memorial Gardens. Rev. Terrell Roberts will officiate with burial to follow in Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, August 19, 2008, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Mr. Lee was born on August 20, 1929 in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and was the son of Jesse Lee...

Herman Eston Yawn, 77, of Tifton died Sunday, August 17, 2008, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 2008, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Dan Robinson, Rev. Steve Hand and Rev. Ronnie Howell will officiate with burial to follow in Old Ty Ty Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. James Akins, Robby Mullis, Chris Mullis, Zach Moore, Eric Mullis, and Bryan Mullis will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill McCran...

Julian Brown Abel, 87, of Enigma died Sunday, August 17, 2008, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 19, 2008, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Pete Jones and Rev. Marvin Williams will officiate with burial to follow in Enigma Cemetery. Jeff Abell, John Abell, Lowell Abel, Brian Abell, Scott Robinson and Ron Mathis will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Monday, August 18, 2008, from 7:00 to 9...

Mrs. JoAnn Cannon McClung, 83, 2724 Ledo Rd died August 16, 2008 at her residence. Her funeral service will be Wednesday 11 AM t Byne Memorial Baptist Church with interment in Riverside Cemetery. Dr. William H. Sims officiating. A native of Dawson, Mrs. McClung graduated from Albany High School in 1941 and from the University of Georgia in 1944 with a degree in Fine Arts where she studied under Lamar Dodd. She worked at McCollum’s Photo Shop and was a member of First Baptist Ch...

Hugh L. Belcher, Sr., age 72, died Saturday August 16, 2008 at his home in Lee County, Ga, after a courageous battle with cancer. The funeral service will be held Tuesday 11 AM at Kimbrell Stern Funeral Directors. Dr. Ronald Baxley, pastor of Amazing Grace Baptist Church, will officiate. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Matthew Brown, Brent Belcher, Chandler Arnold, Sidney Askew, Terry Lamb and Billy R. Harding. Honorary escorts will be Ben Adler, Roger...

Kenneth Andrew Parker, 37, of Albany, died Friday, August 15, 2008, at his residence. His graveside service will be held at 10 AM Wednesday at Crown Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Keith Gaines officiating. A native of Opelika, AL, Mr. Parker had lived in Albany for most of his life. He received several Citizenship Awards when he was younger. Mr. Parker had a great sense of humor and was well liked by many people. He attended Westover High School and Albany Technical College. He is su...

Mrs. Mary Lunsford Barrett, died Wednesday August 13, 2008 at Morningside Assisted Living. Her remains have been cremated and a service at a later date in St. Petersburg, FL. A native of Warrenton, VA, Mrs. Barrett had lived in Albany for a number of years. She was a member of Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church and the Albany Women’s Club. Survivors include her husband Jack D. Barrett, Albany; daughters, Leigh Krautler and husband William, Joyce Otazo and husba...

Gayle Newton Manley, Albany, GA died August 9, 2008. His funeral service will be THURSDAY 11 AM at Kimbrell-Stern with interment to follow at Crown Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Dr. Donald M. Key will officiate. A native of Ft. Meade, FL, Mr. Manley grew up in Moultrie, GA and graduated from Moultrie High School in 1953. He was a 1958 graduate of Georgia Tech. He moved to Albany in 1964 to establish the M&M/ Mars Candy plant and worked as its Vice President/General Manager until...

Frank Golden, 82, Valdosta, GA, former resident of Albany, died Thursday, August 7, 2008 at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta. His funeral service will be SATURDAY 11 AM at Kimbrell-Stern with interment to follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Dawson, GA. The Rev. Waldo Woodcock will officiate. Born in Cuthbert, GA, Mr. Golden lived in the Graves Community and graduated from Graves School in Terrell County. Following graduation, he served in the US Navy during World War II from 1943 ...