Obituaries
Albany Area
Edward L. Brown
ALBANY — Edward L. Brown, 69, of Leesburg, died Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at
his residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced.
Mathews Funeral Home
Albany 229/435-5657
Mary Elizabeth Hemrick Cross
ALBANY — Mary Elizabeth Hemrick Cross, 83, formerly of Albany, died
Wednesday, July 16, 2008, in Americus, Ga.
Her funeral service will be Saturday, July 19, 11:00 a.m., at Crown Hill
Cemetery. Magnolia Manor Chaplin Dennis Stalvey will officiate.
A native of Athens, Ga., Mrs. Cross was the daughter of Levi Early Hemrick
and Sara Elizabeth Hemrick. She lived in Albany from 1948 until she moved to
Magnolia Manor in Americus in 2003. She was a retired teacher with the
Dougherty County School System, with thirty-eight years of service. Mrs.
Cross was a member of the First United Methodist Church, and a member of the
Fellowship Sunday School Class. She was a volunteer for many organizations,
including the Albany Museum of Art. She was a charter member of the Chehaw
Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and served as treasurer
for many years. Mrs. Cross was a graduate of Young Harris College and the
University of Georgia, with degrees in mathematics and education.
Mrs. Cross is survived by her husband Russell Eugene Cross, Americus; her
daughter: Jeanie Cross Allen and her husband Richard Eve Allen, Augusta, Ga.;
her granddaughter: Katherine Cross Smith, New York, NY and Singapore; her
grandson Randolph Relihan Smith, Jr. and his wife Monica Navarro Smith and
their sons Randolph Smith, III, and Daniel Smith, Atlanta, Ga.; her
step-grandson Richard Elliott Allen and his wife Sallie Reynolds Allen and
their children Wren Allen and Lucie Allen , San Diego, CA; and her
step-granddaughter Eve Allen Cronje and her husband Adrian Cronje and their
children Philip Cronje and Gibson Cronje, Atlanta, Ga.
The family is especially grateful for the years of love and devotion Mrs.
Cross received from her caregivers, Erie Calvin and Sarah Prince.
The family will receive friends at Kimbrell-Stern on Friday, July 18, from 5
to 7 p.m.
You may sign the online guestbook and share your own memories with the
family of Mary Cross by visiting Kimbrell-Stern’s website at
www.kimbrellstern.com.
Kimbrell-Stern
Albany 229/883-4152
Mattie Greene
ALBANY — Mattie Greene, 100, of 502 Newman Rd, died Sunday, July 13, 2008 at
Palmyra Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 19, 2008,
at 11 a.m. at Villuah Baptist Church in Cutbert with interment to follow in
the Church Cemetery Family will receive friends at the residence of Mrs.
Greene’s niece,Mrs. Eloise Prince, 428 Fulse Dr.
M.L. King
Funeral Directors
Albany 229/435-4813
Jewell Ouida Grizzard
ALBANY — The funeral service of Jewell Ouida Grizzard, 82, of Plains, GA
formerly of Baconton, GA who died Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at Lillian Carter
Nursing Home, will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at Mathews Funeral
Home. Rev. Brent Duncan will officiate. Interment will follow Monday at
10:00 A.M. at Andersonville National Cemetery.
A native of Colquitt Co., GA. Mrs. Grizzard had resided in Albany/Baconton
for fifty seven years moving from Worth Co. and had lived in Plains for the
last two years. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include three sons, Darrell Grizzard of Albany, GA, Larry Wayne
Grizzard and his wife, Glenda of Tifton, GA and Terry Grizzard and his wife,
Marie of Albany, GA, six daughters, Beverly DuPonte and her husband Chris of
Baconton, GA, Francis Jones and Lisa Watson both of Camilla, GA, Pat Andrews
and her husband, Sonny of Newton, GA, Teresa Devane and her husband, Rick of
Leesburg, GA and Bea Phelps of Albany, GA, two brothers, Wilbur Paulk of Ft.
Lauderdale, FL and Paul Paulk of Plains, GA, a sister, Bobbie Sellers of
Albany, twenty one grandchildren and thirty six great-grandchildren and one
great-grandchild
The family will receive friends Friday from 7:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at
Mathews Funeral Home.
The family is at the residence of Teresa and Ricky DeVane, 139 Pine Summit
Drive, Leesburg, GA 31763.
To sign our online registry or to send condolences to the family, you may
visit Mathews’ website at
www.mathewsfuneralhome.com
Mathews Funeral Home
Albany 229-435-5657
Ty’Kwavious N. Johnson
DAWSON — Graveside services for Infant Ty’Kwavious N. Johnson who died on
Sunday, July 13, 2008 at Northside Hospital, Atlanta, will be held on
Saturday, July 19, 2008, at 3 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery,
Shellman. Rev Raymond Mills will officiate.
Infant Ty’Kwavious N. Johnson was born to Anudreka N. Johnson of Americus
and LaCardo Scott of Shellman, on July 13, 2008. In addition to his parents,
he leaves to cherish the precious memories of his short lived life, his twin
brother, TyK’Kwaviyon Johnson who fought so hard to keep his brother strong,
alive and well; grandmother Babrara (Antonio) Hill of Americus, GA; two uncles
Tykendrick Johnson of Shellman, and Tykessie Johnson of Bronwood; two aunts,
Alexis Hill and Antonia Hill both of Americus; great-grandmother, Lizzie M.
Johnson of Shellman, and Betty Fulks of ANDERSONVILLE; god-great-grandmother,
Effie Hogan of Dawson; special god-parents, Sabrina and Vinnie Brown of
Dawson; two special cousins who cared and stood by his side Menishia Parker of
Dawson and Tress Parker of Atlanta and a host of great uncles, aunts, other
cousins and friends.
You may sign our online guest registry and send condolences at
www.albrittensfuneralservice.com.
Albritten’s Funeral Service
Dawson 229/995-5895
Mary Simon Moncrief
ALBANY — Mary Simon Moncrief, 88, a life long resident of Albany, died
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at Lee County Health Care.
Her memorial service will be THURSDAY, July 24, 2008 at 10 AM at Riverside
Cemetery. Mr. David Stern will officiate. Her remains were cremated and will
be buried at Riverside Cemetery.
Mrs. Moncrief was preceded in death by her loving husband A. E. ”Monty”
Moncrief, a daughter, Joyce Bland, and a grandson, Clayton Bland. She is
survived by her daughter: Skippi Posey and her husband Don, Albany; a son:
David Moncrief and his wife Kimberly, Leesburg; son-in-law: John Bland,
Conyers, GA; grandchildren: Debra Knight and her husband Chuck, Albany, Donna
Armstrong and her husband Bobby, Albany, Monte McNabb and her husband Sam,
Statesville, NC, Shane Moncrief and his wife Beth, Lawrenceville, GA, Brandi
Money and her husband Neil, Douglasville, GA, Lauren Smith and her husband
Mike, Newnan, GA; 13 great grandchildren: Wesley, David, Dallas Knight, all
of Albany, Anna Marie and Braydon Armstrong both of Albany, Emily, Natalie,
and Stephen Money, all of Douglasville, GA, Kurt McNabb and his girlfriend
Kristen Miller, Clemmons, NC, Kara McNabb, Statesville, NC, Lauren and Colin
Moncrief, Lawrenceville, GA, Bo Huddleston and his wife serving in the US
Navy; one great-great grandchild: Shiyah Lyons, Statesville, NC; a first
cousin, Carolyn LaSchober of Albany; several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Moncrief and her husband Monty owned and operated Moncrief’s, a retail
gift shop in Albany for a number of years as well as a wholesale business
which supplied merchandise to gift shops around the southeastern United
States. She was a life long member of Temple B’Nai Israel.
The family will receive friends at Kimbrell-Stern on Wednesday July 23, 2008
from 7-9 PM.
Those desiring may send memorials to a favorite charity.
You may sign the online guestbook and share your own memories with the
family of Mary Simon Moncrief by visiting Kimbrell-Stern’s website at
www.kimbrestern.com.
Kimbrell-Stern
Albany 229/883-4152
Mary Elizabeth Moore-Morris
ALBANY — Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Moore-Morris, 65, of 220 Clark Ave., Albany,
GA, died on Tuesday, July 15, 2008, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral
services will be announced.
Meadows Funeral Home
Albany 229/439-2262
Jocelyn Reddick
ALBANY — Jocelyn Reddick, 34 of 3302 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., died on
Monday, July 14, 2008 at Palmyra Medical Center. Funeral service will be held
on Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 3:30 at MT Zion Baptist Church with interment to
follow at the Floral Memory Garden.
J.L. Litman Memorial
Funeral Home
Albany 229/430-8800
Jeralene Smiley
ALBANY — Jeralene Smiley, 86, of Albany died on Sunday, July 13, 2008 at
Albany Healthcare. Funeral services will be held on Saturday,July 19, 2008,
at 11 a.m. at Union Baptist Church in Camilla with interment to follow at Oak
view Cemetery on Cemetery Road, Camilla.
J.L. Litman Memorial
Funeral Home
Albany 229/430-8800
Sarah Terry
ALBANY — Sarah Terry, 94 of 244 Murray Folk Drive, Fayetteville, NC, died
Friday, July 11, 2008 at the Autumn Care Nursing Home of Raeford. Funeral
services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2008 at Blue Springs Baptist
Church with burial in St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery.
Poteat Funeral Home
Albany 229/436-3615
Odell Williams
DAWSON — Mr. Odell Williams, 76 of Dawson, GA died on Monday, July 14, 2008
at his residence. Funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2008,
at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Lucious Mitchell will officiate.
Interment will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, in Dawson.
Mr. Odell Williams, Sr., son of the late Quallis and Leanna Williams, was
born August 19, 1931 in Terrell County, GA.
At an early age he confessed his love for Christ and joined Shiloh
Missionary Baptist Church, Dawson. His education was received in the public
schools of Terrell County. After eight years in the United States Army, he
revived an Honorable Discharge.
On October 20, 1950, he was joined in Holy Matrimony to the late Ollie Lee
Moate. Their union was blessed with six children.
Odell was employed by Dawson Manufacturing for a number of years until his
retirement in 1990. He along with his wife, were proud owners of Odell’s
Disco, Dawson. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death
by two children Barbara Ann Williams (1979) and Vincent Keith Williams (1987).
Two sisters and one brother also preceded him in death: Gladys Mathis, Juantia
Everette and Quallis Williams, Jr.
He leaves to cherish the memories of his life, three daughters, Deborah Ann
Williams and Jennifer Denise Ward (Cleveland, Sr.) both of Dawson, and Linda
Faye Mansfield (Julius) of Coral Springs, FL; one son Odell Williams, Jr.
(Linda) of Dawson; seven grandchildren, Cleveland Ward, Jr.(Jamie), Precious
Ward, Cullen Ward, Odell Williams III, Vincent Williams, DeAnna Mansfield,
and Quallis Williams;one brother, Luther J, Williams four sisters, Mary
(Franics) Hart of Albany, Susanna Hardwick and Mittie Allen Charlie, both of
Dawson and Marjorie Spence (Rev. Homer) of Lake Placid, FL; two
brothers-in-laws, Aris Mathis, Jr. of Dawson, and Johnny Everette of Albany
and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and many sorrowing friends.
You may sign our online guest registry and send condolences at
www.albrittensfuneralservice.com.
Albritten’s Funeral Service
Dawson 229/395-5895
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