Obituaries
Albany Area

Gregory Bivens

SYLVESTER — Gregory Bivens ”Daddy O” , 53, of 779 Fiveash Rd, Oakfield died Wednesday April 9, 2008 at his home. Funeral services will be Saturday April 12, 11A.M. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Warwick with interment at the church cemetery. Rev. Joseph Adkins will officiate. Mr. Bivens was educated in Worth Co. public school system & graduated in 1972. He was employed as a carpenter at Craftmade Manufacturing Co. and was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include 4 sons- Jeffery Burrows, Toddrick Burrows, Ahmad Lewis, Algernon Parsons; 4 sisters-Ruby Davis, Paulette Coker, Joan Bivens, & Sandra Kae Douglas; 2 Brothers; Harold Bivens & Ricky Bivens; 2 grandchildren.

Shipp’s Funeral Home
Sylvester 229/776-1355

Morton Daniel

ALBANY — Mr. Morton Daniel, 71, of 2047 N. Riverview Circle, Albany died April 9, 2008 at his home. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

Meadows Funeral Home
Albany 229/439-2262

Delia Peterman Davenport

ALBANY — Delia Peterman Davenport, 86 of 1133 Joel Dr., died April 9, 2008 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced.

Poteat Funeral Home
Albany 229/436-3615

Carrie Bell Dawson

ALBANY — Carrie Bell Dawson, 93, died April 6, 2008 at Palmyra Nursing Home. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 11 A.M. at Second Bethesda Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. Rev. Rance Pettibone will officiate.

Mrs. Dawson was born August 23, 1914 in Dougherty Co. She was a member of Second Bethesda Baptist Church and was on the Usher Board.

Survivors include five daughters; Elizabeth (Rev. Paul) Jones, Flo (Richard) Chapman and Della Dawson, Albany, Rosa (Willie C.) Haines, Newton and Rebecca (Robert) Minter, Ossining, NY; two sons, Herbert (Pinkie) Rambo and Edward Dawson, Albany; 32 grandchildren, 73 great grandchildren, 14 great great grandchildren; two sisters- in-law, Christine Woods and Mable Woods; several nieces, nephews and friends. Visitation will be 5-5:30 Friday at the funeral home.

Elliott Funeral Home
Albany 229/436-3553

Brooks Giddens

SYLVESTER — Brooks Giddens, 92, died Wednesday April 9, 2008 at his home. Funeral services will be Friday April 11, 2P.M at Red Oak Baptist Church with interment in the Church Cemetery with Military honors. Rev. Glenn Hobby & Rev. Ray Burnette will officiate.

Mr. Giddens was born in Worth Co. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Griffin Giddens of Sylvester. His 2 step sons, Terry Young of Sylvester & Larry Young of Decatur, a step daughter, Marcia Whiticre of Sylvester, a brother Robert Bolton & his wife Hazel of Leesburg, 7 grandchildren & 3 great- grandchildren.

Mr. Giddens was a retired farmer, a former long time member of the Worth County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, a Veteran of the Army in WWII & a member of Red Oak Baptist Church, Deacon & the Director of Men’s Ministry.

Banks Funeral Home
Sylvester 229/776-2055

Viola Mansfield Morris

ALBANY — Mrs. Viola Mansfield Morris, 83, of 3410 Newton Road, Albany, died April 7, 2008 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 11am Saturday, April 12, 2008 at the funeral home 315 South Madison Street.

Meadows Funeral Home
Albany 229/439-2262

Dorthy Thompkins Reese

ALBANY — Dorthy Thompkins Reese, 68, died Monday, April 7, 2008 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be held Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 3:30P.M. at Mr. Pilgrim Baptist Church with interment in Floral Memory Gardens.

Elliott Funeral Home
229/436-3553

Willie Richardson

DAWSON — Bro. Willie Richardson, 73, of 117 3rd St., Bronwood died Saturday, April 5, 2008 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. on Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Bronwood, First Baptist Church, Bronwood. Rev. Marvin Brown will officiate. Interment will follow in the Bronwood City Cemetery.

Bro. Willie Richardson was born July 6, 1934 in Terrell Co. to the late George and Selena Motley Richardson.

He settled the question as to where he would spend eternity at Countyline Missionary Baptist Church, Sasser. His education was received in the public schools of Terrell Co.

Bro. Willie’s example of “Family” was when he married Louise Scott on December 22, 1956.

On April 5, 2008, Bro. Willie Richardson was received by his Heavenly Father. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two daughters, Barbara Ann Richardson and Lisa Annette Richardson.

His gifts of love and precious memories will be cherished by his wife of 51 years, Louise Richardson of Bronwood; eight daughters, Dora Flemings and Emma Jean Porter, both of Dawson, Dorothy Ann Walker and Mary Lousie Mobley (Robert), both of Bronwood, Deborah Ann Buchanan (Bobby) of Lumpkin, Chief Warrant Officer Two, US Navy Selena Richardson of Mayport, FL, US Army Retired SFC Bernice B. Green (US Army Retired MSG William) of Houston, TX and US Army Retired SFC Willie Mae Pearson (US Army Retired SGM Coy) of Leesville, LA; seventeen grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren; one sister, Mildred Singleton of Wilmington, DE; one brother-in- law, Fred Scott, Sr. of Bronwood; two sisters-in-law, Nellie Brown (Ernest) of Dawson and Mary Scott of Bronwood; a special nephew who was like a son, Jessie Lunsford of Albany and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

You may sign our online guest registry and send condolences at: ww.albrittensfuneralservice.com

Albritten’s Funeral Service
Dawson 229/995-5895

David Lee Still

ALBANY — David Lee Still, 50, of 928 Cherry Ave., Albany died April 2, 2008 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be Friday 2 P.M. at Shiloh Baptist Church in Pecan City with interment in church cemetery.

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

Armie Lee Whitfield, Jr.

ALBANY — Mr. Armie Lee Whitfield, Jr. 56 of 833 Shelton Dr. Albany died April 5, 2008 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral Services will be 3pm Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 1905 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Albany with interment at Union Memorial Park Cemetery. Rev. Dr. Daniel Simmons and Pastor, Rev. Brian M. Jones will officiate.

Mr. Whitfield attended Lenoir County Public Schools in North Carolina and attend college at Albany State University, retired from the US Marine Corps, worked as a correction officer in the Georgia State Prison System and he was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. France Whitaker Whitfield of Albany, three step sons, Joe Anderson of Albany, Kenneth Anderson and wife Pamela of Stockbridge, and Tony Anderson of Valdosta, two step daughters, Bridgett Whitaker of Stockbridge, and Michelle Whitaker of Albany, his mother, Mrs. Eleanor Jones of Kinston, N.C. and six grandchildren.

The remains of Mr. Whitfield will be at the church on Saturday Evening from 2 PM until the funeral.

Meadows Funeral Home
Albany 229/439-2262

Ira James Wilson, Sr.

ALBANY — Mr.Ira James Wilson, Sr. 58, of 1046 Camp Osborn Road, Oakfield died April 7, 2008 at his home. Funeral services will be 11 am Saturday, April 12, 2008 at New Saint James Baptist Church, Camp Osborn Rd, Oakfield with interment at the church cemetery.

Meadows Funeral Home
Albany 229/439-2262

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