Obituaries
Albany Area

Minnie Laquetta Pafford Cason

ALBANY — Minnie Laquetta Pafford Cason, 74, of Albany, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2008 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, August 5, 2008 a.m. at Morningside United Methodist Church on Mock Road. The Rev. Tom Davis will officiate and interment will follow at 1 p.m. at Antioch United Methodist Church Cemetery in Adel.

Minnie Laquetta Pafford Cason was born on October 1, 1933 in Adel to the late Carlie and Lola Crosby Pafford. Mrs. Cason was a member of Morningside Methodist Church, where she was currently serving as Sunday School Superintendent. She enjoyed cooking, sewing and spending time with her family and friends.

Her daughter, Lola Darlene Cason and two sisters, Eudora Phillips and Margaret Godwin, preceded Mrs. Cason in death.

Survivors include her devoted husband of 56 years, James Howard Cason of Albany; son, Barry J. Cason and his wife, Jenny of Albany; and two grandchildren, James W. Cason of Cairo and Caleb R. Walls of Albany.

The family will receive friends today (Monday) from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at Hall and Hall Funeral Home.

Hall & Hall Funeral Home
Albany 229/883-3864

Michael Tirrell Jones Jr.

ALBANY — Michael Tirrell Jones Jr., infant son of Angela Townsell and Michael Jones of Albany, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Arrangements were handled by Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors.

Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors
Albany 229/883-4152

Michael Lee McCorvey

ALBANY — Michael Lee McCorvey, died Saturday, August 2, 2008 at St. Mary’s Hospice House in Athens, GA. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors
Albany 229/883-4152

Polly A. Neal

ALBANY — Mrs. Polly A. Neal, 78, of Tifton, GA, died Saturday, August 2, 2008 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be Tuesday 2 p.m. at Kimbrell-Stern. The Rev. Jason Jones and the Rev. Daryl Odom officiating. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.

A native of Columbia, AL, Mrs. Neal was a former resident of Albany for 25 years, where she attended Beacon Baptist Church. She has lived in Tifton for six months and was a member of New River Baptist Church. Mrs. Neal was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother and will always be remembered for reading her Bible, acts of kindness and encouraging words to those in need.

Survivors include her husband, Haywood D. Neal of Tifton, GA; daughters, Merry Kay Neal Nielsen and her husband Eric D. of DeLand, FL, and Barbara Ann Neal Mullinax and her husband J. of Tifton, GA; five grandchildren, Sara Nielsen and Caroline Nielsen of DeLand, FL, Jerry W. (Jay) Brimberry, III of Kennesaw, GA, Hayden Mullinax and Katherine Mullinax, both of Tifton, GA; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends today (Monday) from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Kimbrell-Stern.

Those desiring, please make memorials to Gideon’s International, P.O. Box 7051 Tifton, GA 31793-7051.

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

Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors
Albany 229/883-4152

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