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Willie James Marcus

CAMILLA — Willie James Marcus, 73, of Camilla died Monday, August 14, 2006, at Mitchell County Convalescent Center. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

Kelson and Jones Funeral Home
Camilla

Elizabeth Dexter Molder

VALDOSTA — Elizabeth Dexter Molder, 98, of Valdosta, GA and formerly of Albany, GA, and Athens, GA, died August 14, 2006, at the Langdale Place in Valdosta after declining health.

She was born in Columbus, GA on September 17, 1907, and was the daughter of Eloise and MacDougald Dexter. She married James Minter (Josh) Molder on October 4, 1930. She was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Valdosta and was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Albany for many years.

Survivors are daughter, Eloise and son-in-law, Cody Smith of Valdosta; daughter, Jane Powell of Bainbridge and daughter, Edith and son-in-law, Edward Lummus of Atlanta. She is also survived by her sister, Frances Foley, 97, of Norfolk, VA; ten grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by daughter, Frances Elizabeth and her husband, Josh.

A memorial service for Mrs. Molder will be at Christ Episcopal Church at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 19, 2006, with the Reverend Peter Ingeman officiating. Visitation will be in the Parish Hall following the memorial service. Burial will be in Columbus, GA at a later date. Memorials may be made to Christ Episcopal Church, 1521 N. Patterson St., Valdosta, GA 31602 or to Hospice of South Georgia, 205 Woodrow Wilson Drive, Valdosta, GA 31602.

Carson McLane Funeral Home
Valdosta

Eura Bell Sheffield

AMERICUS — Eura Bell Sheffield of Americus died Wednesday, August 9, 2006. The funeral was held at 11 a.m. Monday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses with interment in Andersonville National Cemetery.

Barnum Funeral Home
Americus

Grace Griffin Twitty Williford

CAMILLA — Grace Griffin Twitty Williford, 97, of Camilla died Monday, August 14, 2006, at Camilla Retirement Village.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 16, 2006, at Newton Methodist Church with burial in Newton City Cemetery.

Born June 2, 1909, in Baker County, Mrs. Williford was a retired school teacher and an insurance agent. She was a graduate of Valdosta Teachers College, a member of the Eastern Star, and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Williford was a member of Newton Methodist Church. She was the daughter of the late Wallace B. and Lee Ila Etherredge Griffin. She was married to the late Dr. C.W. Twitty and Carl T. Williford.

Survivors include a sister, Cordelia Kidd of Camilla; a son-in-law, W.I. Sheffield of Roswell; two sisters-in-law, Geneva Griffin of Albany and Mrs. Melville Williford of Augusta; special family, John A. and Priscilla McMurria of Portland, Ore.; six granddaughters, Martha S. Harris of Roswell, Susan S. McGillvary and husband, Ralph of Fletcher, Ohio, Cassie Ann Braswell and husband, Allen of Clearwater, Fla., Jackie Thomas and husband, Earl of Sylvester, Carol Twitty of Raleigh, NC, Patricia Grace Twitty of Raleigh, NC; eleven great-grandchildren; fourteen great-great-grandchildren; one great-great-great-grandchild; and a host of cousins in the Griffin, Kidd, Williford, and Sheffield families and all of her old school boys and girls.

Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today, August 15, 2006, at Parker-Bramlett Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Newton City cemetery c/o Ann Bush, P.O. Box 4045, Newton, GA 39870.

Anna Tebeau Jones Bruton

ALBANY — Mrs. Anna Tebeau Jones Bruton, 80, of 2010 W. Broad Ave. in Albany died October 2, 2006, at her residence.

The funeral service will be Thursday 2 PM at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Thad Haygood officiating.

A native of Albany, Mrs. Bruton was a member of First United Methodist Church, a 1943 graduate of Albany High and attended Valdosta State College. Mrs. Bruton worked for a number of years at Albany Floral Co. and Gillespie Interiors. She was a member of the Albany Garden Club, Junior League and Doublegate Country Club. Mrs. Bruton was also an avid Atlanta Brave's fan.

Survivors include her sons, John Page Nelson (Nick) Bruton III of Albany, Joseph Carlton of Albany; daughter, Claire Page Baynard of Albany; grandchildren, John Page Nelson Bruton IV, Ashley Page Bruton, and Lindsay Page Baynard; sisters, Hulda Vallotton of Atlanta and Helen P. Jones of North Carolina.

The family will receive friends Wednesday from 5:30 PM until 7 PM at Kimbrell-Stern.

Those desiring please make memorials to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 448, Albany, GA 31702 or favorite charity.

Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors
Albany

Willie Crump

ALBANY — Willie Crump, 62, of 654 W. Society Ave. died Sunday, October 1, 2006, at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in Riverside Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home of his sister, Betty Armstrong, 211 Frost Street.

M.L. King Funeral Directors
Albany

Chester William Green

DALLAS, Texas — Chester William Green (Willy Boy, Ba) was born in Albany, GA, on January 31, 1943 and passed away suddenly of an aneurysm in Dallas, Texas on September 19, 2006.

Bill had a huge heart and loved being surrounded by family and friends. He was a friend to the friendless and a care taker to those he dearly loved. "Bigger than life" was spoken at his memorial service to describe Bill. He enjoyed a rare steak, good conversation and practical jokes. His family settled on the North Shore of Chicago when he was eleven. He graduated from the New Trier High School in 1961 where he lettered in baseball, basketball and football. He attended Southern Methodist University and later graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington. Dallas became his home where he was a successful businessman in sales and marketing. He has many friends from all over and emailed daily, keeping in touch with his buddies.

He leaves behind his wife, Sheila; daughters, Terry Ewton and Michelle Michelle Nicely (Daniel); stepson, Brian Gallia; step-granddaughter, Allie Gallia; father, Chester Green; sister,

Susan Findley Baten (Greg); nephew, Ryan Findley; aunts, Mrs. T.B. Hambrick and Mrs. James Knox of Albany, GA; uncle; Hugh Moore of Brunswick, GA. He was preceded in death by his mother, Doris Green and niece, Katie Findley.

A memorial service was held in Dallas on September 23, 2006. His earlier commitment to Jesus Christ reassures us that we will see him in Heaven.

Sparkman Dickey Funeral Home
Dallas, TX

James R. McDonald

ALBANY — Col. James R. "Jim" McDonald, USAF Retired, 68, of Lee County, died Monday, October 2, 2006 at his residence.

The memorial service will be held at 11 AM Saturday at Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors with full military honors.

A native of Poulan, Mr. McDonald was born to James Andrew McDonald and Clifford Thompson McDonald. Jim was an ordained Methodist Minister when he left the clergy and went into service with the United States Air Force. He was assigned to McConnell AFB, KS and attended the Missile Launch Officer's course at Vandenberg. He was then assigned as a Deputy Missile Commander at a Titan II missile site. Mr. McDonald became the first First Lieutenant to command a combat missile crew in the Strategic Air Command (SAC) . Later, he was assigned to the First Strategic Air Division, Vandenberg AFB, CA as the Executive Assistant to the commanding general. He was then assigned to Squadron Officers' School at Maxwell AFB, AL as the wing commander of a group. After attending the Air Command and Staff College, he was assigned to the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA where he received a Masters' Degree in national Security Affairs. Mr. McDonald then attended the Foreign Language institute to learn Hebrew and Arabic.

After graduate school, he was posted to Headquarters Strategic Air Command as the Special Advisor to the Commander In Chief Strategic Air Command where he negotiated with Israel and Egypt on the terms for military separation as a member of the Camp David Accords team. He was also the SAC negotiator for the SALT II talks in Switzerland where he helped set the guidelines for cruise missiles to be carried on heavy bombers. Mr. McDonald was then assigned as the Military Air Attache to the United States Embassy, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Mr. McDonald was later assigned as the Director for Middle Eastern Affairs, Office of the Secretary of Defense. He later formed a business with a partner, specializing in sales to the Department of Defense of audio visual information systems to the U.S. government as well as foreign governments with U.S. approval.

Mr. McDonald is survived by his son, James F. McDonald of Sterling, VA; a brother, Russell C. McDonald and his wife Barbara Ann of Lee County; several nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.

The family will receive friends at Kimbrell-Stern following the memorial service.

Those desiring may make memorial contributions to Albany Community Hospice, P.O. Box 1828, Albany, GA 31702.

Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors
Albany

Dorothy Reid

SYLVESTER — Dorothy Reid of Philadelphia, PA, died Friday, September 29, 2006, in Philadelphia. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

Shipp's Funeral Home
Sylvester

Cay Guyton Stokes Jr.

SWAINSBORO — Cay Guyton Stokes Jr., 71, of Swainsboro died Monday, October 2, 2006, at Emanuel Medical Center.

Memorial services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church with interment in Bishop's Chapel cemetery in Summertown, GA.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home or at the cemetery following the service.

Memorials may be made to the Bishop Chapel cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 130, Twin City, GA 30471 established to preserve the above named 200 year old county cemetery.

Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary
Swainsboro 478/237-2131

David Lee Trent Jr.

MARIANNA, Fla. — David Lee Trent Jr., 24, of Marianna died Friday, September 29, 2006. He was born in Albany, GA, where he lived before moving to Marianna in 1989.

Survivors include his son, Camren Nelson Trent-Ramos of Marianna; his mother, Elaine Myers and husband, Don of Marianna; his father, David Lee Trent Sr. and wife, Sarah of Panama City Beach; three sisters, Jennifer Kramer, Holly Myers and Audrey Trent; maternal grandmother, Carlene Hammock of Albany; paternal grandparents, Otis and Mary Trent of Albany, Clayton Myers of Springhill, FL.

Funeral services will be conducted Friday, October 6, 2006, at 10 a.m. at Eastside Baptist Church with the Rev. Dean McCoury and Dr. Steve Canada officiating. Burial will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens with James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing.

The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 5, 2006, at James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing.

James & Sikes Funeral Home
Marianna, FL 850/482-2332

Lynelle K. Whittlesey

ALBANY — Lynelle K. Whittlesey, 79, of Albany died Monday, October 2, 2006.

Her memorial service will be Thursday 11 AM at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. The Rev. James R. Bullion will officiate. Her remains will be cremated.

A native of Albany, she attended schools in Albany, and graduated from Albany High School in the Class of 1943. Along with her husband, they were one of the Founding Families of St. Patrick's

Episcopal Church, and she remained a Communicant until her death. Mrs. Whittlesey was chairman of the Altar Guild for over 25 years, and she helped make many of the vestments of St. Patrick's. She also sang in the choir, taught Sunday School Class, was a member of the Daughters of the King, the Episcopal Church Women, and served as a Delegate to the Diocesan Convention. After her graduation from High School, she attended Young Harris College, the University of Georgia, and graduated from Temple University. She earned a degree in dental hygiene in 1948. Mrs. Whittlesey was the first registered dental hygienist in Albany. She worked first for Dr. Mooney, then with Dr. Cotton. She also served on the fluoridation program in the Dougherty County School System. Mrs. Whittlesey was a member and an officer in the Albany Junior League, was a member of the Town and Country Garden Club, and of Theatre Albany. She was a partner in G & L Consultants. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Lynwood Knighton and Elton Averitt Knighton.

She is survived by her husband: George S. Whittlesey Jr. of Albany; her children: George S. Whittlesey, III and his wife, Karol Simmons Whittlesey of Orange County, CA, Rawls Whittlesey of Tyrone, GA, and Jane Whittlesey of Boulder, CO; her grandchildren: George S. Whittlesey IV, Robert Whittlesey Groves, Alden Woford Groves.

The family will receive friends at Kimbrell-Stern on Wednesday from 5:30-7 PM.

Those desiring may send memorials to St. Patrick's Episcopal Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 70698, Albany, GA 31708, or you may contribute online at www.stpatricksdonations.org.

Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors
Albany

SW GEORGIA

Lelia Mae Moore Bell

DAWSON — Lelia Mae Moore Bell, 85, of Sasser, GA, died Friday, September 29, 2006, at Dawson Manor Nursing Home, Dawson, GA.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, October 5, 2006, at Countyline Missionary Baptist Church, Sasser, GA. Rev. Jack Johnson, pastor will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

She attended the public schools of Terrell County, GA.

Lelia Mae was united in Holy Matrimony to the late Deacon John Allen Bell Sr. to this union, one child was born.

She was employed as a cook for the Terrell County Public School System until retirement.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Deacon John Allen Bell Jr.; her parents; father, Cleveland Moore and mother, Bessie Massey Moore; two brothers, Solomon Sloan and Buddy Moore; three sisters, Elizabeth Dotson, Iola Sanders and Bobbie Jean Sloan and one grandchild, Carolyn Bell.

Lelia Mae Bell leaves to cherish her memories, one son, John Allen (Katie) Bell Jr. of Sasser, GA; one stepdaughter, Henrietta (Willie) Davis of Putney, GA; two sisters, Andrew Lean Robinson of Albany, GA, and Addie Grier of Dawson, GA; fourteen grandchildren, James (Wanda) Bell, Robert Bell, Elizabeth Bell Curry, Randy (Shelettia) Bell, Coretha (Sheldon) Hammond, Tangela (Tyron) Campbell, Stanley (Sonya) McClain, Stacy (Trinette) McClain, Sterlin (Benita) McClain, Tamala Davis, Brenda (Richard) Leonard, Ulyses (Lena) Thomas, Marion (Lena) Thomas and Larry (Paulette) Thomas and a host of great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, an aunt, Lula Mae Massey of Atlanta, GA, several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Albritten's Funeral Service
Dawson

Frances B. Burdett

FITZGERALD — Frances B. Burdett, 68, of Fitzgerald died Sunday in a Fitzgerald Nursing Home. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. today in Rose Hill cemetery in Ashburn.

Perry Funeral Chapel
Ashburn

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