Obituaries
Albany Area

Mollie J. Boggs

Albany — Mollie J. Boggs, 61, of Leesburg died Monday, April 14, 2008, at her residence, Memorial services will be conducted at 11 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Bobby Moye will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.

A native of and long time resident of Albany, Mrs. Boggs had resided in Leesburg since 1983. She was a homemaker and retired from Delphi.

Survivors include her husband, Joe D. Boggs, Sr. of Leesburg, GA, a son, Joe D. Boggs, II and his wife, Dianne, a daughter, Julie David-Deck and her husband, Michael all of Albany, GA, a brother, Jimmy Ramsey and his wife Lisa of Moultrie, GA, two sisters, Mary Griffin and her husband, William of Leesburg, GA and Christine Hill of Worth Co., GA, four grandchildren, Joey David and his wife, Wendy and Jordan Heather David all of Leesburg, GA, Brandon David of Phoenix, AZ and Jody Boggs of Albany, GA and one great- grandchild.

To sign our online registry or to send condolences to the family, you may visit www.mathewsfuneralhome.com

Mathews Funeral Home
Albany 229-435-5657

Willie C. Crafton, SR.

ALBANY — Willie C. Crafton Sr. 83 of 1502 Avalon Ave. died Friday, April 11, 2008 at his home.

The funeral will be 11a.m. Friday, April 18, 2008 at Mt. Airy Baptist Church, Pineland Plantation in Newton, GA. The interment will follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Willie B. Sales will officiate.

Mr. Crafton was born December 12, 1924 in Baker County. He attended Baker County Public Schools. He worked as a farmer. Mr. Crafton was a member of the Deacon and Usher Board at Mr. Airy Baptist Church which he attended regularly.

Survivors include a son, Mr. Willie C Crafton, Jr and his wife Ruth of Columbus, GA; three daughters, Mrs. Rubie Haugabrook and her husband Lonnie of Cordele, GA; Mr. Sally Crafton Williams and her husband Gerald of Albany, and Mrs. May Williams of College Park, GA. One sister, Mrs. Annie Mae Plant of Genesh, New Jersey, five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

The family of Mr. Crafton will receive friends and relative at the home of his daughter, Sally Crafton Williams of 2102 Indica Trail, Albany, GA.

Meadows Funeral Home
Albany 229/439-2262

Emmitt Hill Jr.

ALBANY — Emmitt Hill, Jr., 62, of 2332 Gail Avenue died Tuesday, April 14, at Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System. Funeral arrangement will be announced.

Elliott Funeral Home
Albany 229/436-3553

Sonny Lee

ALBANY — Sonny Lee, 87, of 636 Jefferies Ave. died Monday, April 14, 2008 at his home. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

Elliott Funeral Home
Albany 229/436-3553

Tyler Ramerie Lewis

SYLVESTER — Little Tyler Ramerie Lewis, 3 months, died Thursday, April 10, 2008 at his home. The funeral will be 2p.m., Thursday, April 17, 2008 at Shipps Funeral Home Chapel. Interment to follow at Shepard Memorial Garden in Sylvester.

Shipp’s Funeral Home
Sylvester 229/776-1355

Ruth Erskine Potter Rice

STATESVILLE, NC — Mrs. Ruth Erskine Potter Rice, 88, a resident of Morningside Assisted Living in Albany, Georgia and formerly of Statesville, N.C.from 1950 until 1979, died Monday, April 14, 2008 in Albany. She was born in Denton, Texas on July 22, 1919 a daughter of the late Clarence Potter and Ethel Chalmers Potter. She was a retired teacher and formerly taught in the Iredell County School System. While in Statesville, Mrs. Rice was an active member and Administrative Board member of the Broad St. United Methodist Church. Also, she was the Local District and State Chair for the N.C. Soil and Water Association Ladies Auxiliary. She was a Past President of the Statesville Symphony organization and the Statesville Women’s Club. She also served on the Administrative Board of the Rosewell United Methodist Church while living in Rosewell, Georgia from 1979 until 2004. Her husband, Mr. James L. (Jimmy) Rice, died in 1974.

Left to cherish her memory are two daughters, Mrs. Jain Rice McGarity and her husband, Bob of Albany, Ga. and Mrs. Ann Rice Arthur and her husband, Mike of Bradenton, FL along with grandchildren: Kathy M. Benton and her husband, Gill and Sarah Bennett and her husband, Russell. Also surviving are three great grandchildren: Barrett Benton, Sam Benton and Charles Bennett.

Graveside services celebrating Mrs. Rice’s life will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 19, 2008 at Oakwood Cemetery in Statesville with the Rev. Don Shuman officiating. The family will speak with friends at the cemetery immediate following the service.

Condolences may be sent on- line to the family to www.mem.com. Memorials may be given to The Leukemia Society 5950 Fairview Rd. Suite 250, Charlotte, N.C. 28210.

Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home
Statesvilles, NC 704/873-7223

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