Obituaries
Albany Area

Edward William Bell, Jr.

ALBANY — Edward William Bell, Jr., 17 of Albany, died on Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 30, 2008, at 12 noon at Zion Grove Baptist Church. Interment will follow at New St. James Church Cemetery.

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

Freda Perkins Connor

ALBANY — The graveside funeral service of Freda Perkins Connor, 91, of Albany, died July 26, 2008 at Lee County Health Care will be conducted Wednesday at 10:00 A.M. at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. Rev. Betty Lou Miller will officiate.

A native of Birkenhead England, Mrs. Connor moved to Newark, NJ in 1930 and had resided in Albany since 1947. She became an American Citizen in the 50’s and was proud to be a Southerner. She worked with and retired from Coats and Clark after twenty years and was a member of Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church. Mrs. Connor was the widow of Lawrence Albert Connor, volunteered as a Pink Lady at Palmyra Medical Centers for many years and loved to bowl.

Survivors include a daughter, Aileen Connor of Albany, a son and his wife, Robert Louis and Judy Connor of Buckhannon, WV, a sister, Jean Craig of Albany, four grandchildren, Matthew Ryan Connor and his wife, Pam of Iveydale, WV, Brian Timothy Connor and his wife, Jaimee of Cleveland, TN, Nathan Patrick Connor of Linthicum, MD and Melissa Holley and her husband, Tom of Byron, GA and five great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends at their residence and after the funeral service at Floral Memory Gardens.

Those desiring may make contributions to their favorite charity.

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

Issac Johnson, Sr.

ALBANY — Mr. Issac Johnson, Sr., 82, of Leary, died on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at St. Maryland Baptist Church in Leary. Rev. Kenneth Williams will officiate. Interment will be in the Union Baptist Church Cemetery in Morgan.

Mr. Johnson was born on August 14, 1925, in Calhoun County. He attended Calhoun County Public Schools and was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He was a member of St. Maryland Baptist Church. He was a retired Fork Lift Operator with Lillison Farm Equipment Company

Survivors include, three sons, Mr. Johnny B. Johnson (Dorothy), and Mr. Leon Johnson (Lula) both of Leary, Mr. Isaac Johnson, Jr., (Cynthia) of Bainbridge; three daughters, Mrs. Barbara Lyles Belton (John) Atlantic City, NJ, Mrs., Calinte Chamberlain (Arnold) of Albany, and Mrs. Rowe Norris Johnson of Leary, 16 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; and two great great-grandchildren.

The remains of Mr. Johnson will be at the church on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 from 10 until the funeral hour.

Meadows Funeral Home
Albany 229/439-2262

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