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Mr. J. Stephen “Stevie” Dockery, 63 of Youngstown, FL, formerly of Leesburg died Friday, February 15, 2013 at Gulf Coast Hospital in Panama City, FL. His funeral service will be Wednesday 11 AM at Kimbrell-Stern with interment in Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Bobby Harrell will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday 6 to 8 PM at Kimbrell-Stern. Born in Pensacola, FL Stevie had lived in Leesburg for a number of years before moving to Youngstown. He was a member of First Baptist C...

Mrs. Myrtle Scarborough Fowler, 102, of Albany died Tuesday Feb 12, 2013 at Pine Shadows in Sylvester, GA. Her funeral service will be held Friday 10:00AM at Crown Hill Mausoleum Chapel. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery. Mr. Ross Powell and Rev. Tom Pollock will be officiating. Born Oct 31, 1910 in Doerun, GA, she was retired from Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and was a member of Sherwood Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Samuel A. Fowler on November...

Mr. Jesse L. Lassiter, Jr, of Lee County died Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. His funeral service will be Wednesday 11 AM at Kimbrell-Stern. Interment will be in Millen City Cemetery, Millen GA. Rev. Stan Glass will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday 7 to 9 PM at Kimbrell-Stern. A native of Albany, Mr. Lassiter served in the U. S. Navy for 23 years and then worked at MCLB for 12 years before retiring. While serving he played Fast Pitch Softball ...