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ALBANY AREA

Lois West Davis

ALBANY — Lois West Davis, 79, of 1904 Palmyra Rd. died Thursday, August 3, 2006, at Palmyra Nursing Home. A memorial service was held at 1 p.m. Friday at J.L. Litman Memorial Funeral Chapel.

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

Ford Infant

ALBANY — An Jure L. Ford, the infant son of Contessa Smith and Antwaun Ford, 5 months, of 4219 Lamar St., Decatur, died Tuesday, August 8, 2006, at Children's Hospital of Atlanta at Scottish Rite. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. today in Riverside Cemetery.

M.L. King Funeral Directors
Albany 229/435-4813

Essie Mae Gaines Hall

ALBANY — Essie Mae Gaines Hall, 71, of 1511 Avalon Ave. died Friday, August 11, 2006, at Pinehill Nursing Home in Byromville. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

Meadows Funeral Home
Albany 229/439-2262

Thomas Jinks

ALBANY — Thomas Jinks of 701 Don Cutler Drive died Friday, August 11, 2006, at Palmyra Medical Centers. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

Poteat Funeral Home
Albany 229/436-3615

Tracie LaVelle Browne Larison

MOBILE, Ala. — Tracie LaVelle Browne Larison, a native and lifelong resident of Fairhope, AL, died Saturday, August 5, 2006, at her home. Tracie was loving, generous and devoted daughter, granddaughter, wife, mother and friend to all. She could light up any room with her smile. She loved deeply and genuinely and was truly an angel on earth. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, George Robert Browne.

Survivors include her husband, Lee Larison of Fairhope, AL; three children, Forrest Bradshaw Huhn, Madeleine LaVelle Huhn and Drake Lee Larison; two stepdaughters, Kayleigh Elizabeth Larison and Ariel Marie Larison; her mother, Becky Browne (Bob) Johnson of Albany, GA; one brother, Robert Brady Browne of Bay Minette, AL; grandparents, Brady Lynwood Eubanks and Martha Loraine Eubanks; uncle, Claude Lynwood Eubanks of Foley, AL; aunt, Dolores Statkewicz of Mobile, AL; cousins; nieces; nephews; other relatives and many friends.

Mass of Christian burial was celebrated from St. Matthew Catholic Church on Wednesday, August 9, 2006, at 2 p.m. The family received friends at the church from 12 p.m. until service time.

Radney Funeral Home
Mobile, AL 251/479-4547

William Harold Ragan

ALBANY — William Harold (Pete) Ragan, 89, of Albany died Friday, August 11, 2006, at Palmyra Medical Centers.

Funeral services will be held at 10 AM Monday at Floral Memory Gardens. Rev. Michael A. McAfee and Rev. Jim Coleman officiating.

A native of Morgan, GA, and a 1934 graduate of Albany High School, Mr. Ragan was a retired photographer and photo engraver with the Albany Herald retiring after 54 years. Mr. Ragan was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving in the South Pacific during WW II and Korean War. He was a former member of the American Legion and VFW. Mr. Ragan was a member of the Albany First United Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Janelle Kenney Ragan of 59 years of Albany; daughter, Kathy Ragan Hopper and her husband, Will of Coral Springs, FL; two sons, Bill Ragan and his wife, Carol of Peachtree City, GA, and Bob Ragan and Alice Carlson of Albany; grandchildren, Amy Becker and Beth Hopper of Coral Springs, FL, and Brent Hopper of Bay Village, OH, Doug Ragan and Brian Ragan, both of Peachtree City, GA, Jennifer Ragan and Karen Ragan, both of Albany; six great-grandchildren. An Aunt Ruth Hogshead of Morganton, NC; a cousin, Ronald Strickland of Albany; a brother-in-law, James N. Kenney of Lafayette, AL.

The family will receive friends on Sunday from 4 PM until 6 PM at Kimbrell-Stern.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to a favorite charity.

You may sign the online guest book and share your own special thoughts with the family of Mr. Ragan by visiting Kimbrell-Stern's website at www.kimbrellstern.com.

Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors
Albany 229/883-4152

SW GEORGIA

Rickey Julian Flippo

POULAN — Rickey Julian Flippo, 47, of Poulan, formerly of Ty Ty, died Wednesday, August 9, 2006, at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 12, 2006, at First Baptist Church of Ty Ty with the Rev. Danny Jones officiating. Eulogies will be given by Mike Flippo and Duane Flippo. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church for one hour before the services.

Johnny Franklin, Steve Flippo, Duane Flippo, Stacy Kelley, Larry Kelley, Steven McGuire and David Lowrey will serve pallbearers.

Born January 24, 1959, in Tifton to the late James Julian Flippo and Eleanor Ann Sheffield Flippo Coker, Mr. Flippo was also preceded in death by his grandparents who raised him, Donnie and Marvin Flippo.

Mr. Flippo had lived in Poulan for ten years and formerly lived in Ty Ty. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Ty Ty and the owner of Rickey Flippo Drywall Co. He enjoyed NASCAR racing, playing guitar, and fishing.

Mr. Flippo is survived by his wife, Patricia Franklin Flippo of Poulan; two daughters, Shanna Eden Flippo and Nikki Ambor Flippo, both of Poulan; one brother and one sister-in-law, Mike and Rhonda Flippo of Tifton; one sister and one brother-in-law, Vickie and Wayne Creech of Albany; and several nieces and nephews.

Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Albany Community Hospice, 2332 Lake Park, Albany, GA 31707.

Albritton-Beaumont Funeral Directors
Tiftarea Chapel
Tifton 229/382-7550

Betty Gean Garrison Gordon

BLAKELY — Betty Gean Garrison Gordon, 70, of 1018 South Main St. (Lot 5), Blakely, died Friday, August 11, 2006, at Early Memorial Nursing Home in Blakely. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Manry-Jordan-Hodges Funeral Home with interment in Blakely Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Manry-Jordan-Hodges Funeral Home
Blakely 229/723-3421

Leonard V. Henderson Sr.

TIFTON — The Rev. Leonard V. Henderson Sr., 81, of Adel died August 5, 2006, at Adel Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Church of God in Adel with interment in Sparks Cemetery in Adel.

Southview Mortuary
Adel 229/896-1380

G.W. McGee

FITZGERALD — G.W. McGee, 84, of Irwinville died Thursday, August 10, 2006, at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Old Valley Grove Primitive Baptist Church with interment in Irwinville Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorials may be sent to Blue-Gray Community Hospice, P.O. Box 1447, Fitzgerald, GA 31750 or to The Gideons International, Ben Hill-Irwin Camp, P.O. Box 752, Fitzgerald, GA 31750.

Paulk Funeral Home
Fitzgerald 229/423-2033

Anna M. Spieker

LONG PRAIRIE, Minn. — A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. today at St. Mary of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Long Prairie for Anna M. Spieker, 84, of Long Prairie who died Wednesday at the Long Prairie Memorial Hospital.

Stein-Dingmann Funeral Home
Long Prairie, Minn. 320/732-2629

Winifred Tucker White

DONALSONVILLE — Winifred Tucker White, 89, of Donalsonville passed away Thursday, August 10, 2006, in the Donalsonville Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Spring Creek Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery.

Evans-Skipper Funeral Home
Donalsonville 229/524-2789

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