Mrs. Brenda McFay Beaver, 2800 Fleming Rd, died Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at her residence. Her memorial service will be held Thursday 11 AM at the First Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include her husband Ronnie Beaver, Albany; daughter, Jennifer Justice and husband Ralph, Worth County; sons, Shannon Beaver, Albany, Jason Beaver and wife Shaya, Albany; sisters, Adell Powell, Pensacola, FL, Sylvia Shawver, Bartlett, TN; brother Mac McFay, Bainbridge; aunt, Bea McFay, Albany and...

Charles (Charlie) Edwin Sayres, 84, of Smithville, GA, died Saturday, October 31, 2009 at his home. His memorial service will be SATURDAY 11 AM, November 7, 2009 at Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors. The Rev. Dr. James Huffaker will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home following the memorial service. A native of Charlotte, NC, he had lived in Smithville since 1995. Mr. Sayres was a Presbyterian and was a veteran of WWII, serving in the US Coast Guard. ...

Jean Russ Geiger, 83, of Albany, died Sunday, November, 1, 2009 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Her funeral services will be 11 AM, Wednesday, November, 4, 2009, graveside at Crown Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends, 6 PM, to 8 PM, Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at Kimbrell-Stern. A native of Norman Park, GA, Mrs. Geiger had lived in Albany since 1930. She was the former owner of Russ Clothing for more than forty years in Albany and she was the oldest continual member...

Mr. Richard Lamar Klein, Sr., 66, of Madison, FL, formerly of Albany died Thursday, October, 28, 2009 at his residence following a lengthy illness. His funeral services will be 2 PM Sunday, November 1, 2009, graveside at Riverside City Cemetery. Rev. Roy Johnson will officiate. A native and life long resident of Albany, Mr. Klein moved to Madison FL a few months ago. He was a graduate of Albany High School. He was a past owner of Klein Printing and Pawn City of Albany and Mi...

GEORGE TONY CHIKAS, 70, of Albany, Georgia, died Tuesday, October 20, 2009. He was born July 20, 1939, in Voutiro, Evrytania, Greece, the son of the late Tony and Helen Nicopolous Tsiklistas. A partner of The Quickie Restaurant in Albany, Georgia, for many years, he was a member of Holy Mother of God Greek Orthodox Church in Tallahassee, FL. He was a loving husband and father and devoted grandfather. He was passionate about gardening, hunting, and spending time with his grandsons. In ad...

Delora Sterne Brown, 83, of Albany died Thursday October 22, 2009 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital following an illness. The family will receive friends from 3 PM to 5 PM on Sunday at Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors. A native of Albany and long time resident, Mrs. Brown was a very kind and loving mother and grandmother, and a wonderful friend to all. She was a graduate of Albany High School and of the University of Alabama. She loved to travel, read, was a champion bridge pl...

Mrs. Della P. Parrish, 69, 1318 Sharon Dr, died Saturday, October 24, 2009 at her residence. Her funeral service will be Tuesday 11 AM at Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors with interment in Floral Memory Gardens. Minister Doug Haught to officiate. The family will receive friends Monday 6 to 7:30 PM at Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors. A native of Leslie, Mrs. Parrish was retired from J. L. Malone and Associates and Secretary-Treasure and also had worked with Life of Georgia Insu...

Frankie Sue Modlin Bays, 54, of Albany, died Friday, October 23, 2009 at Palmyra Medical Center in Albany GA. The funeral services will be 11 AM Monday, October 26, 2009 at Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors with Brother Jimmy Hagadorn officiating. The interment will follow at 2 PM at Pelham City Cemetery in Pelham, GA. The family will receive friends (Today) 3 PM to 5 PM, Sunday October 25, 2009 at Kimbrell-Stern. She was born October 11, 1955 to Franklin and Pearlie Faye Brumbl...

Mrs. Rose Marie Boudreau Mitcheson, 78, 729 W. Society Ave died Monday, October 19, 2009 at her residence. The family will receive friends Wednesday 6 to 8 PM at Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors. A native of Chelsea, MA, Mrs. Mitcheson had lived in Albany since 1965. She worked with the Dougherty County School System and the Dougherty County Athletic Department for 42 years. Survivors include her children: Robert “Bobby” Mitcheson and wife Sharon, Jacksonville, FL, Jam...

Paula Michelle Oliver, 42 of Leesburg died Monday, October 12, 2009 in Spartanburg, SC. Her funeral services will be 2 PM Thursday (Today) at Kimbrell-Stern with the interment to follow in Crown Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 PM until the funeral hour. Brother Jimmy Hagadorn will officiate. A native of Dade City, FL, Paula lived in Leesburg most of her life. She was a homemaker, a loving sister, mother, and wife. She was preceded in death by her son; Ma...

Robert A. Matthew, M.D. passed away at his residence Monday evening, October 12, 2009. The services honoring his life and accomplishments will be held THURSDAY 11 AM at Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Home with entombment to follow at Crown Hill Mausoleum. The Rev. Gilbert Harris and Dr. Bill Buntin will officiate. Dr. Matthew was born in Anderson, Indiana, November 30, 1922, to Roy Ashbury Matthew and Nancy Kendall Matthew. After his mother died tragically, Bob was raised by his dad and stepmother, ...

Mrs. Elizabeth “Betty” McBride died Saturday, October 3, 2009 at her residence. Her funeral service will be 11 AM Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors with internment in Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Tony Haefs will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday 6 to 8 PM at Kimbrell-Stern and will be at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Dale McBride, 188 Longleaf Dr. A native of Ware County Mrs. McBride had lived in Albany since 1948. She was a retired Regi...

Marjorie Bloch Owens (“Margie”) passed away peacefully at her home Friday morning, October 2nd, after a brief illness. She was born in Selma, Alabama on November 3, 1921 to Maude Schuster Bloch and Walter Isaac Bloch. Marjorie attended Sweet Briar College in Sweet Briar, Virginia. On January 3, 1946 she married Marion Pope “Dutch” Owens. The young couple moved to Albany in 1949 and opened Owens Sporting Goods and Hardware. They worked side by side for fifty-three years until the business ...

Mark Walter Shor passed away peacefully on Monday, September 28, 2009 at the age of 77, in Atlanta, Ga. Mark was born on January 7, 1932, grew up in Brooklyn, New York and met his wife of 54 years, Sheila Marks, while living there. Mark and Sheila were married on February 12, 1955. Mark enlisted in the US Army in 1952 and was honorably discharged in 1960. While pursuing his communications career, Mark and Sheila were fortunate enough to see many places around the country, and moved to Albany...

On September 23, 2009 Mom saw the face of Jesus and is now in heaven. Betty Jean (BJ) Mullikin, 84, was a precious soul who was loved by all who knew her, died at her daughter Donna’s residence under the loving care of her family and hospice. A devoted mother and wife, known for hr generosity, kind heart, and Christian Spirit, had lived in Albany since May of this year. She had been a resident of Brooksville, FL for the past 22 years where she was a member of Mariner Methodist Church and a vo...