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Albany Area

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Evelyn Geneva Arnold

ALBANY — Evelyn Geneva Arnold, 86, of Sylvester died Monday, July 14, 2008 at Sylvester Health Care. Graveside Funeral Services will be conducted Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 3 p.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends, Wednesday, July 16, 2008 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.

Hall & Hall Funeral Home
Albany 229/883-6622

Sybyl Lee

ALBANY — Mrs. Sybyl Lee, 74, of 1203 Eight Mile Rd. in Albany died July 13, 2008 at her residence.

Funeral services will be Wednesday 11 AM at Kimbrell-Stern. Rev. Billy Joe Butler officiating. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens.

A native of Tift County and grew up in Cairo, GA Mrs. Lee has lived in Albany for 50 years where she was a member of Raleigh White Baptist Church, Martha/Mary Sunday School class, NGO’s and was a former Sunday school teacher. Mrs. Lee was formerly employed with Southern Bell Telephone Co. and with J.C. Penney Co. for 16 years. Mrs. Lee will always be remembered for her most beloved hobbies which were making jellies, jams, cakes, crocheting and other craft projects.

Mrs. Lee was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Ronald M. Lee who died December 15, 2003.

Survivors include her daughters, Cynthia L. Smith and her husband Terry of Albany, GA, Sandra L. Thompson and her husband Bob of Macon, GA, grandchildren, Clint Thompson of Valdosta, GA, Vince Thompson and his wife Lauren of Douglasville, GA. She is also survived by numerous cousins, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and many special friends and caregivers.

The family will receive friends Tuesday from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Kimbrell-Stern.

Those desiring, please make memorials to Raleigh White Baptist Church, 2804 Phillips Dr., Albany, GA 31721 or Albany Community Hospice, P.O. Box 1828, Albany GA 31702.

You may sign the online guestbook and share your own memories with the family of Mrs. Lee by visiting Kimbrell-Stern’s website at www.kimbrellstern.com.

Kimbrell-Stern, Inc
Albany229/883-4152

Sarah Terry

ALBANY — Sarah Terry, 94 of 244 Murray Folk Drive, Fayetteville, N. C. died Friday, July 11, 2008 at the Autumn Care Nursing Home of Raeford. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

Poteat Funeral Home
Albany 229/436-3615

James Kenneth Thomas

ALBANY — Mr. James Kenneth (Ken) Thomas, 54 of Birch Rd. in Worth Co. died July 14, 2008 at Phoebe Worth Hospital. Funeral arrangements to be announced by Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors.

Kimbrell-Stern, Inc.
Albany 229/883-4152

James Walton

DAWSON — Deacon James Walton, 75, of Dawson, GA, died on Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, in ALbany. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at Sandersgift Missionary Baptist Church, Terrell County, GA. Rev David Hamm will officiate. Interment will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, in Dawson.

Deacon James Walton was born to the late Will and Francis Walton. on February 24, 1933, in Webster County, GA.

He was educated in the public schools of Terrell County, GA. At an early age he confessed his love for Christ and joined Sandersgift Missionary Baptist Church, Sasser, GA. Deacon Walton was a faithful and devoted Deacon until his demise.

James worked at Highbaugh Hardware Store, Dawson, for 42 years. During those years, he touched many people throughout Dawson and surrounding cities. After his retirement, he continued to provide repair services to many. During this leisure, he enjoyed fishing and spending time with his grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Tauream.

Precious memories of a life well spent will be left with his loving wife, Corrine ”Peggy” Walton and their children; Dea. Horace (Charlie Mae) Walton, Dea. Ronnie (Susan) Walton, , Lisa Walton (Dea. Jimmy)Harvey and Kenesha Walton, all of Dawson, GA; Leonard (Ola) Walton, of Stone Mountain, GA, Curtis (Betty) Walton of Savannah, GA, Milton Walton of Atlanta, GA, and Phyllis (Rodney) Lewis of Albany, GA; five brothers, Willie Walton of Clearwater, FL, Ulysses (Emma Jean) Walton, Jesse Lee (Mary Alice) Walton, and Billy (Fannie) Walton all of Hartford, CT and Eugene (Mary) Walton of Tampa, FL; five sisters, Mary Dell Dams of Tampa, FL, Geradline (Wilburn) Lockett and Millerene (Eddie) Lockett both of Dawson, GA, Annie Doris (Willie B.) Leary of Atlanta, and Katherine Walton of Hartford, CT; six aunts, Rosie Lee Perry of Dawson, Mattie Brantly of Springfield, OH, Oueen Esther Stuckley of Detroit, MI, Lucille Bell and Diane (Minister John) Hooks both of Albany and Sandra (Melvin) Coleman of Fairburn; three uncles, Nelse (Minnie) Walton, Jr., and Coleman (Geraldine) Walton, both of Miami, FL, Moses Walton of Dawson; numerous sisters and brothers-in-law, Fannie Bell Gladden of Dawson, Deborah Bell Brown, Lucius (Alma) Bell, Carolyn Davis, Ethel Bell and Valorie (Roosevelt) Pickett, all of Albany, William (Lionel) Bell of Rahway, NJ, Rob (Flossie) Bell of Plainville, NJ, Evelyn (Elbert) Johnson of Boston, MA, Henry Jones, Willie Pearl Bryant and Reginald Bell all of St. Petersburg, FL and Albert Bell of Fall River, MA; seventeen grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, church family, and neighbors.

You may sign the online guest registry and send condolences at www.albrittensfuneralservices.com.

Albrittens Funeral Service
Albany 229/995-5895

James Lloyd Warmack

ALBANY — James Lloyd (Jamie) Warmack, of Lafayette, LA, formerly of Thomasville, GA, died Saturday, July 12, 2008. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

Mathews Funeral Home
Albany 229/435-5657

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