Obituaries

Mr. Damien Wise-Wimberly

Mr. Damien Wise-Wimberly

Jul 9, 2022

Damien Wise-Wimberly, 42, of Smyrna, Ga, passed away on July 09, 2022.

Damien leaves behind to cherish his memories, Parents Climmie and Emma Wimberly of Covington GA. Mother, Regina Wise of Queens NY, six sisters Angela, Celestine, Guerlande, Michon, Destiny and Diamond three brothers Thomas, Antione, and Shane. He is also survived by a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews,...

Mrs. Annie  Pearl West

Mrs. Annie Pearl West

Jul 7, 2022

Mother Annie Pearl Bridges West completed her earthly assignment on July 7, 2022. She was 96.Annie was born February 6, 1926 in Buena Vista, Georgia to the late Walter Asbury Bridges, Sr. and Dollie Owens Bridges. Annie was the fourth of six children born to that union. She was baptized and accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an...

Mrs. Katherine Diane Hood

Mrs. Katherine Diane Hood

Jun 27, 2022

 Katherine Macfarlane-Hood was the daughter of the late Robert W. Macfarlane Hood Sr & Janet J. Macfarlane. Katherine is survived by her companion of 30 years Bud Umpers, Brother Robert W. Macfarlane Jr, daughter Ashley Jarrett, son Marcus Hood and nephew David Macfarlane. Kate was a veteran who served in the Air Force after high school. She settled in Albany,...

Ms. Patricia Blanch Hodges

Ms. Patricia Blanch Hodges

Jun 14, 2022

The life of our beloved Patricia began on December 9, 1955 in Camilla, Georgia to the late Ebb Hodges,Sr and Ethel Lee Marcus Hodges. She departed this life peacefully on June 14, 2022.

Pat gave her life to Christ at an early age while attending New Salem Baptist Church in Baconton, Georgia. Pat attended Mitchell County School System from kindergarten...

Mr. Jeff Crawford

Mr. Jeff Crawford

Jun 8, 2022

 

Mr. Jeff Crawford was born July 20, 1936, in Texarkana, Arkansas to Cleo Crawford and Lula Hawkins Crawford, both preceded him in death. He departed this life at his residence in Albany, GA on June 8, 2022. He gave his life to Christ at an early age and joined Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Texarkana, AR.

He completed his...

Mrs. Audrey Cythenia Mitchell

Mrs. Audrey Cythenia Mitchell

Jun 7, 2022

Mrs. Audrey Price Mitchell was born in Albany, Georgia to the late Ezekiel and Lucile Price on June 5, 1949.

 

She joined Mt. Zion Baptist Church at an early age. Later in life, she moved her membership to US19 Church of Christ and was currently attended Eastside Church of Christ under leadership of Brother Jesse Jackson, Sr.

 

Audrey...

Dr. Anthony  Owens Parker

Dr. Anthony Owens Parker

Jun 6, 2022

Dr. Anthony O. Parker, President of Albany Technical College completed his earthly assignment on June 6, 2022.  He was 69.

Dr. Parker was born, the only child of Mr. Lee and Mrs. Henretta Parker, on January 12, 1953 in Orangeburg, SC. Reared in St. Matthews, SC he spent his formative years at his beloved John Ford High School before graduating from St. Matthews High in...

Mr. Lewis  Grady Quimbley

Mr. Lewis Grady Quimbley

May 28, 2022

Lewis was preceded in death by his parents Charlie and Bessie Briley-Quimbley, two brothers Ulysees and Herbert James Quimbley, Sister, Eva Annette Williams, daughter Shonta Sherrod, and Son, Lewis Bernard Quimbley.  

Lewis leaves to cherish his memories,his loving wife, Annie Sherrod-Quimbley, his daughters, Leatrice (Robert) Willis of Albany, Georgia, Jacqueline Quimbley of Thomasville, Georgia, Banesia Wright of Florida, April Quimbley...

Ms. Samantha LaShawn Nix

Ms. Samantha LaShawn Nix

May 26, 2022

Samantha leaves to cherish sweet memories of her love: her loving father, James L. Walker (Josephine) of Albany, Georgia; two devoted daughters, Tasheria Nix of Lagrange, Georgia, Samantha S. Nix of Blakely, Georgia; two sons, Shykem Nix of Cross City, Florida, and Rakeem Nix of Albany, Georgia; five grandchildren, Elijah, Dexter, Shy’Meria, Khloe and Kali; three sisters, Cassandra Nix-Washington (Eloise)...

Mr. Aaron "Kolorado" Salley

Mr. Aaron "Kolorado" Salley

May 21, 2022

Funeral services will be announced later by Poteat-Wakefield Funeral Directors.

Mrs. Dorothy Reese-Hunigan

Mrs. Dorothy Reese-Hunigan

May 20, 2022

Dorothy Reese Hunigan was born on March 16, 1940 to the late Robert Reese, Sr. and Beatrice Barnes Reese.  She was married to the late Technical Sargent Ernest Hunigan.

 

Dorothy accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at First Bethesda Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend B. J. Jordan.  She served faithfully until relocating to Miami,...