Obituaries
Albany Area

Bessie Anderson

ALBANY — Mrs. Bessie Anderson, 86 of Albany died on Saturday, July 19, 2008, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday July 26, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery.

J.L. Litman Memorial Funeral Service
Albany 229/430-8800

Jimmie Lee Anthony

ALBANY — Mr. Jimmie Lee Anthony, 47, of Albany died on Friday, July 25, 2008, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral arraignments will be announced.

Meadows Funeral Home
Albany 229/439-2262

Edward William Bell, Jr.

ALBANY — Edward William Bell, Jr., 17, of Albany died on Wednesday, July 13, 2008 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral arraignments will be announced.

J.L. Litman Memorial Funeral Services
Albany 229/430-8800

Charles Jacob Breland

ALBANY — The funeral service of Charles Jacob Breland, 70, of Albany, GA who died Thursday, July 24, 2008 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital will be conducted Saturday at 3 p.m. at Life Christian Center International. Pastor Stan Glass will officiate.

A native of Charleston, SC, Mr. Breland had resided in Cottageville, SC before moving to Albany, GA ten years ago. He served in the U.S. Army and was employed with and retired from the Port Authority. He was preceded in death by a son, Bernard Hartwell Breland and a daughter, Matilda Mae Hallman.

Survivors include a daughter, Donna Elaine Ballinger of Leesburg, GA, two sons, Charles Wayne Breland of Valdosta, GA and Donald Dwayne Breland and his wife, Tara of Cottageville, SC, a brother, Herbert Breland and a sister, Rose Mary Adam both of Walterboro, SC seven grandchildren, Keith Breland, Justin Breland, Ashley Brooke Ammons, Amber Rene’ Wisener, Corey Ballinger, Tyler Tritan Breland and Allison Victory Breland.

Visitation will be held today from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. at Life Christian Center International

Those desiring may make donations to Life Christian Center International, 1211Stuart Ave. Albany, GA 31707.

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

Hazel Branch Brewer

ALBANY — Hazel Branch Brewer, 77, of Albany passed away Thursday July 24, 2008 at her home. Graveside services will be conducted on Saturday, July 26, 2008 at the graveside of Floral Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the graveside following the service.

Hall & Hall Funeral Home
Albany 229/883-3864

Homer Lee Cobb

DAWSON — Homer Lee Cobb, 51, formerly of Dawson, died Sunday, July 20, 2008. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 26, 2008 at Raines Baptist Church in Dawson with interment to follow at Pineview Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 25, 2008, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Funeral Home.

Ward Funeral Home
Dawson 229/995-5853

Betty Wallace Jones

ALBANY — Betty Wallace Jones, 58, of 1808 Clark Avenue died Friday, July 24, 2008 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced.

M.L. King Funeral Directors
Albany 229/435-4813

Emory Holt Minix

ALBANY — Emory Holt Minix, 87, of Albany passed away Friday July 25, 2008 at Phoebe Putney memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, July 28, 2008 at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home, Interment will follow at Floral Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the Funeral Home on Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.

Hall & Hall Funeral Home
Albany 229/883-3864

Benjamin Paul Perkins

ALBANY — Dr. Benjamin Paul Perkins, 74, of 604 S Mckinley St. died Thursday, July y 24, 2008, at Palmyra Nursing Home, Inc.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, July 26, 2008, at Riverside Cemetery. Pastor Darrell Leggett will officiate. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery.

Dr. Benjamin Paul Perkins, Sr. educator and writer on religious subjects was born in Albany, in 1934. He received his B.S. from Albany State College (University), his M.S. from Forth Valley State College (University) and his Honorary Doctorate from Northgate Bible College, Seattle. He held a certificate from Moody Bible Institute, Chicago.

Dr. Perkins frequently contributed to magazines and newspapers and was active in many civic, professional and religious groups. He was author of Black Christians’ Tragedies( and Analysis of Black Youth and Their Church) published in 1972.

As an educator in the Dougherty County School System, he served in several capacities; Special Education, Science and Math Teacher, Director of Student activities, Chairman of Mathematics Department, Teacher of the Year in 1969/1970 (Carver Middle School) and Dougherty County Teacher of the Year. He served as Assistant Principal (Carver Middle School). He was certified in Administration from Valdosta State University. Dr. Perkins was a member and Elder of C.K. Smith Memorial Presbyterian Church where he served as Christian Education Leader, Vacation Bible School Director, and attended several conference.

Relatives: wife, Mary W. Perkins of Albany, Son Benjamin P Perkins II (Cassandra), grandson Benjamin P Perkins III of Lawrenceville, three sisters-in-laws, Betty W. Parker, Ocie W Troutman (Ellis), Grace W. Ellerson (Jules) of Albany; several nieces and nephews.

Elliott Funeral Home
Albany 229/436-3553

Robert James Reynolds

ALBANY — Robert James Reynolds, 67, 2124 Longleaf Dr. died on Thursday, July 24, 2008 at Phoebe Memorial Hospital will be announced.

Poteat Funeral Home
Albany 229/436-3615

Faith Stearns

ALBANY — Faith Stearns, 82, of Albany passed away Wednesday July 23, 2008 at her Palmyra Nursing Home. Services honoring Mrs. Stearns will be conducted on Monday, July 28, 2008 at 6 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home.

Hall & Hall Funeral Home
Albany 229/883-3864

Christine Russell Willis

ALBANY — Mrs. Christine Russell Willis,75, of Albany, died on Thursday, July 24, 2008, at Phoebe Memorial Hospital. Funeral arraignments will be announced.

Meadows Funeral Home
Albany 229/439-2262

Ethel Blitch Wright

ALBANY — Mrs. Ethel Blitch Wright died Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

Her funeral service will be Saturday July 26, 2008, 11 a.m. at Kimbrell-Stern with interment in Floral Memory Gardens. Rev. Chip Gresham officiating. The family will receive friends on Saturday morning at 10 until funeral hour.

Born May 25, 1916 in Cairo to Albert Sydney and Edith Robison Blitch the family moved to Pelham and later to Miami, FL where she met and married William David Wright. Mrs. Wright was employed for 28 years by Burdines Department Store. Her field was cosmetics and opened and managed to cosmetics and drug department in both Dadeland and Westland until her retirement in 1974. She was a member of St. Teresa’s Catholic Church and was a volunteer at Palmyra Medical Center for 24 years where she recognized in 1988 as an Outstanding Guest Relations Ambassador.

Mrs. Wright was a member of the Thronateeska Chapter of the D.A.R. for 21 years and served as Chaplin and Vice Regent wand was the recipient of the Community Service Award in 2001 for her dedicated service to Palmyra Medical Center.

Survivors include her daughter Patricia Martins, Albany; grandchildren, Paul Martins and his wife Cindy, Leesburg, daughter Penny Alligood and her husband Allen; great grandchildren, Haley Martins, Eleanor and Nathan Alligood; sister Virginia Ingebrigtsen, Albany and brother James Blitch and his wife Joyce, Arcadia, FL.

The family received friends Friday 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Kimbrell-Stern and will be at the residence of Mrs. Pat Martins, 3202 Autumn Ave.

You may sign the guestbook and share your thoughts by visiting Kimbrell-Stern’s website at www.kimbrellstern.com.

Kimbrell-Stern
Albany 229/883-4152

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