Mr. William C. "Billy Pro" Smith, 90, of Leesburg died Wednesday April 7, 2021 at his residence. His funeral service will be held Saturday April 10, 2021 10:00AM at Kimbrell-Stern. Interment will be 4:00PM at Culverton Baptist Church Cemetery in Culverton, GA. Born in Culverton, GA, Mr. Smith was the son of Joe Burt Smith and Mamie Dunn Smith. He was a graduate of Mercer University where he played on the golf team and baseball team. He was a Golf Pro at Turner Air Force Base golf course before becoming Golf Pro at Radium Springs Country Club. Mr. Smith became the first Golf Pro at River Pointe Country Club. He was a member of the PGA. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary...

Irish Santoria Powell Hammond, 38, of Albany, died Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Her funeral service will be at 2 PM on Monday, April 12, 2021 at the graveside at Crown Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday, April 11, 2021 from 2-4 PM at Kimbrell-Stern. Irish was born in Camilla, and lived most of her life in Albany. She graduated from Monroe High School in the Class of 2001. She attended Darton College, Albany State University, and received her degree from Albany Technical College. Irish has been employed at Albany Tech for 10 years. She was a devoted wife and mother who loved her family and her friends. Irish was preceded in death by her son Malik. Survivors include...

Mrs. Mary Jane Bogacz-McGinley, age 69, was born on June 8, 1951 in Pittsburg, PA to the late Richard and Mary Ann Bogacz. She was the third daughter of four siblings, sister to Burnadette Gazboda, Gloria Hanna and the late Dicky Bogacz. Her treasured grandchildren Isabella, Madilyn, Davis, Woody, Stella, and Lincoln have been showered with tender affection in abundance by "Grandma Mimi". Her funeral mass will be held Monday Mar 29, 2021 10:00AM at St. Teresa's Catholic Church with interment to follow at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Ray Levreault will be officiating. A wake service will be held 6:00PM Sunday at Kimbrell-Stern with visitation to follow. She met her soulmate...

Phillips Joe Toole, 80, passed away March 23 after his battle with Alzheimer's. A graveside Memory service will be held Saturday, 10:00 am at Crown Hill Cemetery with Rev. Steve Williams officiating. Phil was born on December 02, 1940 to the parents of Joe and Hazel Toole. Upon graduating from the University of Georgia with a degree in civil engineering and marrying his high school sweetheart, Shirley Glenn, he began working for the Soil Conservation Service. Eventually returning to Albany to assume responsibilities of ownership of Glenn's Hardware. Upon closing of the hardware store, Phil worked and retired from P&G. With family and friends he was known to be able to fix anything...

Eddie left this earth suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday, March 22, 2021. He left just as he came into this life, as a man of character with a positive outlook always. He was admired, respected, and loved beyond measure by his family, friends, and co-workers. A graveside funeral service will be held Thursday 2:00PM at Riverside Cemetery. Rev. Charlie Rouse will be officiating. Attendees are requested to wear facemask and social distancing. After leaving the Navy with an honorable discharge, he never stopped. His after-service career began in Albany, Georgia at Ga. Power Plant Mitchell as a procedure writer and Ga. Power Dam operator, a job that he dearly loved. It was there that...

Ruth Erna Kunde Schubert, 87, of Albany, died Saturday, March 20, 2021. Her funeral service will be at 12 PM on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Kimbrell-Stern with interment to follow at Andersonville National Cemetery. The Rev. Keith Smith will officiate. The family will receive friends on Thursday prior to the service at Kimbrell-Stern beginning at 11 AM. Mrs. Schubert was born in Germany and came to Albany in 1975. She retired from Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital with 20 years of service. She was a member of Byne Memorial Baptist Church. Mrs. Schubert was a member of TOPS and KOPS, and was recognized as Queen of Georgia in 2018 for losing weight and keeping it off. She was preceded in...

LaVerne Florence Bridges, 87, of Ormond Beach, FL, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 16. She was born September 26, 1933, in Forest Park, IL, to Florence Marie (Ketter) and Bjarne Becker Andersen. LaVerne spent much of her childhood in Albany, GA, and graduated from Albany High School in 1950. Upon graduation from Sullins College in Bristol, VA, she enrolled at the University of Georgia, where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. In 1953 she married Mervyn L. Bridges. They made their home in Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, and Arlington, TX, raising three sons there and in Ormond Beach. She leaves behind children: Cindy and Mervyn L. (Buddy) Bridges, Jr.; Niken and John A. (Andy)...

Mr. Richard Jordan Rowley, 55, of Albany died Sunday, March 14, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his beloved family. His memorial service will be held Saturday at 4:00PM at Kimbrell-Stern. Mr. Vince Lewis will be officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday from 3:00PM to 4:00PM at Kimbrell-Stern. In remembrance of his great fondness for Star Wars, his wishes were for everyone to dress comfortably in blue jeans and a Star Wars T-Shirt. Born in San Mateo, CA, Richard is the son of the late William "Bill" Rowley and his wife, Joan Rowley of Albany, GA, and his mother, Nancy Ickes Boss of Habersham, GA. Richard is survived in death by his wife, Denise Rowley of Albany, three...

Mr. Richard Jordan Rowley, 55, of Albany died Sunday Mar 14, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his beloved family. His memorial service will be held Saturday 4:00PM at Kimbrell-Stern. Mr. Vince Lewis will be officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday from 3:00PM to 4:00PM at Kimbrell-Stern. His wishes was for everyone to dress casual with Blue jeans and a Star Wars T-Shirt. Born in San Mateo, CA. He is the son of William "Bill" Rowly and Nancy Ickes Rowley. Mr. Rowley graduated from Albany High School in 1983 and went to Albany Junior College. He worked at Lowe Electric Supply. Survivors include his wife Denise Rowley of Albany; three children Hayley Ann Rowley of...

John Paul Jones was tapped on the shoulder by God and followed Him 3:05 p.m. on March 9, 2021. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Albany First United Methodist Church sanctuary beginning at 2:00 pm.. The Reverend Thad Haygood will officiate, assisted by Anna Miller and Laurel Griffith. Others who will take part are Gary Unger, Brandon Keaton, and Mary Beth Hillard. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. in the sanctuary of Albany First United Methodist Church. Mr. Jones's cremated remains will be buried at Crown Hill Cemetery with military honors by American Legion Post 30. John Paul was born December 16, 1929 in...

Ralph Rosenberg passed away on March 6, 2021. He often stated that his mother and father had longevity of life and he intended to carry on that tradition which he most certainly did. Ralph was buried in a private family service in the Rosenberg family lot at Oakview Cemetery. Further public arrangements will be announced at a later date. Ralph was born on October 15, 1931, the only child of the late Joseph and Regina Rosenberg. He attended the public schools in Albany, graduating from Albany High School in 1948 and furthered his education at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Upon graduation from Vanderbilt in 1952, he enlisted in the U.S. Army as a private. After three...

Roger S. Griffin, 75, of Albany, died Saturday, March 6, 2021. His funeral service will be at 11 AM on Monday, March 8, 2021 at the graveside at Patmos Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Bruce Kimbrel will officiate. Mr. Griffin was born in Baker County, and lived in Baker, Calhoun, and Dougherty County all his life. He was a Baptist. During his life, Mr. Griffin was employed with R. C. Cola, Magnolia Plantation, and Mid Georgia Couriers. His favorite pastime was fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alec Sylvester Griffin and Lillian Laverne Walters Griffin, his brothers, Kenneth Griffin, Gerald Griffin, and Donald Griffin, and his sister, Barbara Kirkland. Mr....

Nannette Wortman passed away on March 1, 2021 after a lengthy illness. She was with her family and died peacefully in her sleep. Nannette was born on October 23, 1930 and was a lifelong resident of Albany and a graduate of Albany High School. She married J. W. Wortman, Jr. on Christmas day, 1947. She lived a life of service to her family, friends, and community. For several years she was an administrative assistant with Allen-Owens Insurance Company. She was extremely active in the Elk's Aidmore Auxiliary at both the local and state levels, the Albany Charity League, and the Suburban Women's Club of Albany. She was also active in Sunday School and supported mission programs at...

Stephen Ferrell Hinton, 68, died peacefully at his home in Albany, Georgia, Sunday, February 28, 2021, after a lengthy illness. Born June 15, 1952, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to the late James Thomas Hinton, Sr. and Frances Lovett Holmes, Steve grew up in Atlanta and Tampa. He graduated from Jesuit High School, Tampa, in 1970, and from Vanderbilt University with a degree in Art History in 1974. He and college classmate, Bronwyn Semmer, married in the fall after graduation. As newlyweds they lived and worked in Athens and Valdosta before moving to New York City. There he painted and showed his work out of a Chelsea studio while working for Frank Macintosh and Peter Barton at Henri...

Mrs. Evelyn Patillo Langdale, 87, of Albany, GA died Thursday Feb 25, 2021 at her residence. Her funeral service will be held Sunday Feb 26, 2021 at the Crown Hill Mausoleum Chapel with the entombment to follow on Monday at the Mausoleum. Rev. John Spencer will be officiating. Evelyn was born in Worth County, GA on Mar 17, 1933. She was the daughter of Simon Forrest Taylor and Winnie Bozeman Taylor. Evelyn was a member of Sherwood Baptist Church where she attended Sunday school. She was a member of The Eastern Star of Clarkstone, GA. She was the Grand Matron of her chapter. Evelyn and James sang and loved Karaoke. She was loved and adored by her many Grand, Great and Great-great...