Obituaries
Southwest Georgia

Edward J. Boldin Sr.

FT. GAINES — Edward J. Boldin Sr., 61, of Ft. Gaines, died Wednesday, April 2, 2008. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Brown Chapel AME Church, Ft. Gaines, with burial to follow in the New Hope AME Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held today (Monday) from 4:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at the mortuary.

Lewis Mortuary
Ft. Gaines 229/768-2014

Guy V. Hatcher

BAINBRIDGE — Guy V. Hatcher, 83, of Bainbridge, died Sunday, April 6, 2008. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. at First Christian Church, with burial to follow at Oak City Cemetery. Visitation will be held today (Monday) from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to First Christian Church, 908 S. Scott St., Bainbridge, GA 39819.

Ivey Funeral Home
Bainbridge 229/246-3232

Lott Burton Hobby

ASHBURN — Funeral services for Lott Burton “L.B.” Hobby, 85, of Ashburn, will be held today (Monday) at 2 p.m. at the Ashburn First Baptist Church, with burial to follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery. Mr. Hobby died Saturday, April 5, 2008 at Tift Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.

Mr. Hobby was born in Turner County, GA, and was the son of the late Luther Cleveland and Berta Mae Shepherd Hobby. He was a retired employee of the Georgia Federal State Inspection Service and a cattleman.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the Ashburn First Baptist Church, where he attended the Fisherman’s Sunday School Class. He was a member of the Cattleman’s Association, Sycamore Masonic Lodge No. 210, and Hasan Shrine Temple in Albany. He was also a member of the Ashburn Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and American Legion Post No. 98. His lifetime hobbies were fishing, bird hunting and watching Atlanta Braves baseball.

Mr. Hobby is survived by his wife, Alma R. Hobby of Ashburn and his children, Michael Hobby, Mickie Jean Hobby and Mona H. Morris, all of Ashburn. He is also survived by two grandchildren, Zack Hobby of Cordele and Cody Morris of Ashburn. Also surviving is one brother, Cleveland (Ramona) Hobby of Ashburn.

You may sign the online guest book and share your special condolences and memories with the family by visiting Perry Funeral Chapel’s web site at: www.perryfuneralchapel.com.

Perry Funeral Chapel
Ashburn 229/567-3366

Alma King

MOULTRIE — Alma King, 86, of Moultrie, died Sunday, April 6, 2008. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

Luke Strong & Son Mortuary
Moultrie 229/890-1717

Harold Luther Pearson

CUTHBERT — Harold Luther Pearson, 70, of Cuthbert, died Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the home of his son in Cuthbert. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Mount Heaborn Baptist Church Cemetery, near Cuthbert. Mr. Joe Pierson will officiate.

Mr. Pearson was born July 15, 1937 in Troy, AL, son of the late Charlie Bascom Pearson and Mattie Alice Swain Pearson. He was a truck owner and operator. He was married to the late Barbara Pearson.

Survivors include three sons, Martie and Jennifer Pearson, David and Debra Pearson and Jason Pearson; two daughters, Tammy and Steve Wilson and Ivey Pearson; two brothers, Ellis R. Pearson of Nashville, TN, and Joe L. Pierson of Mooresville, NC; and 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

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

Lunsford Funeral Home
Cuthbert 229/732-2148

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