Obituaries
Albany Area
Lloyd Boyce
ALBANY — Mr. Lloyd Boyce,
81 of Albany died April 29, 2008
at his residence. Funeral
arrangements to be announced by
Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors.l
Kimbrell-Stern
Funeral Directors
Albany 229/883-4152
Nora White Chatman
ALBANY — Nora White
Chatman, 82, of 302 Holly Dr. died
Tuesday at her residence.
Funeral arrangements to be
announced.
Poteat Funeral Home
Albany 229/436-3615
Nancy Price Gordon
ALBANY — Nancy Price
Gordon, 88, of 2823 Gillionville Rd.,
died April 26, 2008 at Evergreen
Assisted Living.
Funeral services will be
Thursday 11 A.M. at Bethel
A.M.E. Church. Rev. Ernest
Davis will officiate.
Nancy was born July 7, 1919
in Lee Co. She was educated in
the Doughtery Co. Public School
System and received a B.S.
Degree in Elementary Education
from Georgia Normal (ASU), a
Special Education Degree after
attending Valdosta and Fort
Valley State College. She was a
retired Educator and a member
of Bethel A.M.E. Church.
Survivors include one
daughter, Claudine H. Carter,
Atlanta, one son, James A. Gordon,
Jr., Temple Hill, MD,
granddaughter, Raquel Y.
Gordon, Bryan Road, MD, grandson,
James A. Gordon, III, Laurel, MD,
one brother, William R. (Clara)
Hall, Albany, one sister-in-law,
Clara E. Price, Brandon, FL,
several nieces, nephews, and
special loving friends.
Visitation will be 6-7 at the
funeral home, Wednesday.
Elliott Funeral Home
Albany 229/436-3553
Mary Louis Salter Greene
ALBANY — Mary Louis Salter
Greene, 82, of Albany, died
Monday, April 28, 2008 at Dawson
Manor.
The funeral service will be held
at 2 PM Thursday at Kimbrell-
Stern Funeral Directors with
interment to follow in Crown Hill
Cemetery. The Rev. Ken Myers
will officiate.
A native of Hahira, Mrs.
Greene had lived in Albany for
the past 53 years. She was a
member of Avalon United
Methodist Church. Mrs. Greene retired
from MacGregor Golf Company
after 40 years of service. She
was preceded in death by her
husband, Charles Greene, who
died in April of 2005.
Mrs. Greene is survived by her
two daughters, Sharon Marie
DeMarco and her husband Joe
of Canton, and Patricia Linda
McEver and her husband Doug
of Gainesville; three
grandchildren, Shannon Marie
DeMarco, James Matthew
McEver and his wife Cindy, and
Jennifer Marie Evans and her
husband Anthony; and three
great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends
from 7 PM until 8 PM Wednesday
at Kimbrell-Stern Funeral
Directors.
Those desiring may make
memorial contributions to Avalon
United Methodist Church, 3018
Gillionville Rd., Albany, GA
31721.
Kimbrell-Stern
Funeral Directors
Albany 229-883-4152
Clifford Grier
SYLVESTER — Clifford Grier,
57 of 232 Sarah D., Brunswick
died April 26, 2008.
Funeral services will be
Wednesday 11 A.M. at St. James
Baptist Church in Oakfield with
interment in the church cemetery.
Fields & Terry’s
Funeral Home
Sylvester 229/776-5649
Clinton Henderson
DAWSON — Clinton
Henderson, 68 of Ft. Gaines Healthcare,
died April 29, 2008.
Funeral arrangements to be
announced.
Albritten’s Funeral Service
Dawson 229/995-5895
Cornelia G. Huckabee
ALBANY — Cornelia G.
Huckabee, 90, of 223 W. {pound}rd. Ave.
died Tuesday at Phoebe Putney
Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements to be
announced.
Elliott Funeral Home
Albany 229/436-3553
Mary Carter Kelley
ALBANY — Mary Carter
Kelley, 78, of 373 White Pond Rd.,
Leesburg, died Sunday at
Phoebe Putney Memorial
Hospital.
A memorial service will be held
at 1 P.M. Thursday at the
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s
Witnesses, 423 Dunbar Lane with
burial in Riverside Cemetery.
Poteat Funeral Home
Albany 229/436-3615
Irene Terry Lane
DAWSON — Irene Terry Lane,
70 of Dawson, died Tuesday,
April 29, 2008.
Funeral arrangements to be
announced.
Albritten’s Funeral Service
Dawson 229/995-5895
James Ray Miller
ALBANY — Funeral services
for James Ray Miller will
Saturday, May 3, 2008 1 P.M. at
Shiloh Baptist Church in Albany.
Rev. H.C. Boyd will officiate.
Burial will follow in Crown Hill
Cemetery.
Courage, Strength Faith-filled
Perseverance, Dignity, these are
words that describe James Ray
Miller. He was the husband and
partner of Willie Louise Dawkins
Miller, together they journeyed
tirelessly committed to each
other until his transition of this life
April 26, 2008 at St. Joseph
Hospital, Atlanta.
James Ray Miller was born in
Calhoun Co., Leary, the third of
three children to Ezell Chatman-
Miller and Jospeh “Bill” Miller, Sr.
He inherited a rich legacy of faith,
family, leadership and
entrepreneurship. He was sent to us by
God “for such a time as this”. His
life of extraordinary courage and
leadership exemplified his
heartfelt belief in the word of God
“I can do all things through Christ
that Strengthens me.”
(Philippines 4:13). Thus, taking him on
a life journey that rewarded no
only himself but others whose life
he touched.
His beliefs publicly were no
different privately. He believed in
ownership, hope, love,
reconciliation and second chances. This
belief, lead him on Life Journey
which would give him distinguish
recognition’s Statewide and
Nationally. In the 1970’s, with no
formal training, but “I can do all
things through Christ that
Strengthens me” James Ray
Miller began a delivery service
company in Albany, then Albany
Delivery Service. It would be the
first minority delivery service that
provided ground services for
same day delivery of telegrams
and packages, with major
corporate accounts. In the 1980’s he
obtained employment with Merck
Pharmaceuticals and with the
rising numbers of crime in Albany-
Dougherty Co. and his belief in
reconciliation James Ray Miller
developed Black on Black Crime
Prevention which scientifically
derived answers to the problem
of crime in Albany-Dougherty Co.
Community making September
1-15 in 1984 Black on Black
Crime Prevention Week. He
addressed Congress in 1984
regarding findings and research in
Domestic Violence-Reagan
Administration. In 1985-1986 he
served on the Governer’s
Criminal Justice Coordination Council
and Co-authored the first Victim’s
Compensation Program in the
State of Georgia 1986-1987. He
eventually broaden the service to
include Operation Homicide
Assault Reduction, which changed
and saved the lives of many and
reduced crime significantly and
gave him the opportunity to sit on
the Statewide and National
Councils to develop Victims
Rights and Compensation.
Recognizing the power of media.,
James went to start Today’s
Topic Televison Production
Company, it was locally produced and
aired in a 50 miles radius,
provoking citizens to think and ask
questions, he received major
corporate sponsorship from
Domino’s Pizza and local sponsorship
from local minority physicians
under this tenure, he remained a
Member of the American Film
institute, Hi love for history and
Albany, thrust him into studying
slave trade in the United
Kingdom where he traveled and
stayed extensively in London,
England. He refined his works to
a nationally recognized Civil
rights Exhibit that toured and was
sponsored two years in a row by
Adolph Coors Company and
Proctor and Gamble. It was
designated the official Civil Rights
Exhibit in Albany-Dougherty Co.
“I can do all things through Christ
that Strengthens Me” James
Miller toured this exhibit
extensively presenting it annually in
Albany for many years. His love
for arts and his desire to improve
the quality of life for our
community, he gave this community and
region Miller’s Fine Art Gallery,
the first African American images
in public facilities that included
Phoebe Putney Hospital,
Dougherty Co. Health Department
and the City of Albany. His vision
for a better Albany caused him
to launch the Development
Company, Oglethorpe Development
Group, Inc., where he was the
founder, president and CEO. The
first development project
downtown was a hotel to be attached
to the Albany Civic Center,
though the vision was not fulfilled
it was inception of development
of the downtown historic National
Register Nominated Albany
Theater Project II, which remains in
development today. His life led
him into association of great men
to include Fuller Gordy, Sidney
Poitier, Stevie Wonder, Andrew
Young, The King family, and
more importantly, he always
seeked the face of the most high
God.
He leaves this legacy of love,
reconciliation and entrepenurship
to his, beloved children LaTasha
Miller, Synsabrian Miller, of
Atlanta; Tanyala Miller of Albany,
Jordan Isaac Miller of U.K.
London, England, step children,
Raven McMillan and Ronnie
McMillan II, Albany. Sister, Willie
Mae Miller-Jackson of Albany,
brother, Joseph Miller, Jr. of
Albany. Grandchildren, Latrez
Miller, Daisha Williams, Xavier
Hines, Jr., Joelle Randolph,
Janasia Greene and Zahran Amir
McMillon. Sister-in-laws, Irene D.
Elias and Dorothy Jones.
Brother-in-laws, Charles,
Benjamin, Elbert, Donnell, Harvey and
Calvin Dawkins.
Devoted friends and relatives,
The Shiloh Baptist Church family,
Mr. and Mrs. James Walker,
Attorney Lenorad Farkas, Avery
and Emma Burns, Rev. R.L.
Chatman, The Monore High
School class of 1970; and a host
of relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers, make all
donations to the Albany Theater
Restoration. The remains of Mr.
Miller will be in the church
Saturday from 12 Noon until the
funeral hour.
Meadows Funeral Home
Albany 229/439-2262
Alveria C. Rhodes
SYLVESTER — Alveria C.
Rhodes, 1900 N. Maple St.,
Albany died Sunday, April 27, 2008
at her residence.
Funeral services to be
announced.
Shipp’s Funeral Home
Sylvester 229/776-1355
John Sweney
ALBANY — John Sweney, 71,
of 1412 Colquitt Ave. died April
26, 2008 at his residence.
Funeral services will be Thursday
3:30 P.M. at Beulah Missionary
Baptist Church with interment in
Union Memorial Cemetery. Rev.
Louis Cobb, Sr. will officiate.
Mr. Sweney was born
September 25, 1936 in Doughtery Co.
He was a member of Beulah
Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife,
Geraldine Sweney, john Sweney,
John Sweney, Jr., James (Robin)
Sweney, Curtis (Patricia)
Sweney, Atlanta, Johnny
Whitfield, Carnel (Kourtney)
Richardson, Hollis (India) Richardson,
Carl (Takeabia) Richardson,
Earnestine McDonald, Sarah
Henderson, Cynthia (John) Sweney-
Bryant, Tonie (Leroy) Sweney
Cowart, Mary (Eddie) Price,
Celestine (Michael) Childs, and
Thronda Richardson; brother and
sister, Russell (Ruby)Sweney,
Charlie B. (Doretha) Jackson, Ida
(Raymond) Sweney Cobb,
Juanita (Carl) Sweney Tweety,
Georgia Brown, and Charlie Bell
Brown, Lakeland, FL. Brothers
and sister-in-laws: Hayward
Jackson, Joseph (Irene)
Jackson, Robert (Mary) Jackson,
James (Patricia) Jackson,
Raymond Jackson, Joann
McCartney, Philadelphia, PA, Elizabeth
Smith, New York, Deloris
Whatley and Pauline Jacksn, Kansas.
Aunts: Willie Rean Barnes,
Angeline Reynolds and Georgia
Mae Martin, Fort Lauderdale, FL;
grandchildren, great
grandchildren, a number of
nieces, nephews, cousins and
friends.
Visitation will be Wednesday
7-8 P.M. at the funeral home.
Elliott Funeral Home
Albany 229/436-3553
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