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Obituaries
The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, November 10, 2010, Page 7B
Naomi A. Taylor
Naomi A. Taylor, 95, of
Albany, GA formerly of Ft.
Myers, FL, died Thurs
day, November 4, 2010 at
Palmyra Nursing Home.
Funeral services were
held Monday at Mathews
Funeral Home. Rev. Allen
Bingham officiated. En
tombment followed Tues
day at Ft. Myers Memorial
Gardens, Ft. Myers, FL.
A native of Colquitt Co.,
GA, Mrs. Taylor was born
to the late Joseph Rich
ardson Everett and Eliza
Jane Rooks Everett and
had resided in Albany for
the past ten years moving
from. Ft. Myers, FL. She
was retired from Wonder
Bread Company and was
a member of Thundering
Springs Baptist Church.
She was the widow of Wil
liam M. Taylor.
Survivors include thirty
nieces and nephews and
three sister-in-laws. Sue
Everett, Ann Everett and
Margie Everett. She was
preceded in death by five
brothers, Hezekiah Everett,
Lewis Everett, Albert Ev
erett, Noel Everett and Carl
Everett.
Those desiring may make
donations to Thundering
Springs Baptist Church,
190 Thundering Springs
Road, Leesburg, GA,
31763.
To sign the online regis
try or to send condolences
to the family, you may visit
Mathews’ website at www.
mathewsfuneralhome .com.
Nell Cope Barfield
Mrs. Nell Cope Barfield,
of Albany died Friday Nov
5, 2010 at the Willson Hos
pice House in Albany.
A graveside funeral ser
vice was held Monday at
Riverside Cemetery. Rev.
Charles Rouse officiated.
Born in Salisbury, NC,
Mrs. Barfield was the own
er of DruNelle’s Clothing
Store and was the Manager
at Economy Drugs. She
was of the Baptist Faith.
Mrs. Barfield was preced
ed in death by her husband
Jack Barfield, her parents
Casper Jacob Cope and
Rebecca Cope, three sisters
Drue Volosen, Thelma
Rogers, Marge Westerfield
and brother Jack Cope.
Survivors include three
daughters Jacque Yeoman
of Leesburg; Sandy Hol
land of Albany; and Lisa
Hunt and her husband Ed
die Hunt Jr. of Albany; one
grandchild Chris Holland
of Albany and a lot of lov
ing nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers please
make donations to The
Willson Hospice House,
320 Foundation Ln.
Demoniac healed
And they came over unto
the other side of the sea,
into the country of the
Gadarenes. And when he
was come out of the ship,
immediately there met him
out of the tombs a man
with an unclean spirit.
Who had his dwelling
among the tombs; and no
man could bind him, no,
not with chains; Because
that he had been often
bound with fetters and
chains, and the chains had
been plucked asunder by
him, and the fetters broken
in pieces; neither could
any man tame him. And
always, night and day, he
was in the mountains, and
in the tombs, crying, and
cutting himself with stones.
But when he saw Jesus afar
off, he ran and worshipped
him. And cried with a
loud voice, and said. What
have I to do with thee,
Jesus, thou Son of the most
high God? I adjure thee
Albany, GA 31707 or The
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You may sign the
online guestbook and
share your own special
thoughts with the family
of Mrs. Barfield by visiting
Kimbrell-Stern’s website at
www.kimbrellstern.com.
Robert “Bob” Eugene
Lee
Robert “Bob” Eugene
Lee, 83, of Lee County,
died Tuesday, November
2 at his residence. Funeral
services was held on Fri
day, November 5 at Byne
Memorial Baptist Church
with Dr. Matthew Nance
officiating. Interment fol
lowed in Floral Memory
Gardens.
Serving as active pall
bearers were Colquitt
Odom, Tripp Odom,
Dwight Gresham, Jody
Shealy, Ronald Rowe, Sr.,
Robert C. “Buddy” Gilley,
Jerry McDonald, Joey
Sims and David Rutledge.
Honorary pallbearers were
the Fisher’s of Men Sunday
School Class, the Albany
Exchange Club members,
and the Albany Fire De
partment.
Born in Lake Como,
MS, Mr. Lee was the son
the late Homer and Ethel
Lee. He joined the United
States Navy in 1944 and
served on the LTSS Ante-
dom from 1944 to 1948.
In 1948, he joined the
Albany Fire Department.
For 35 years, he dedicated
his life to the safety and
well being of the citizens
of Albany, GA. Mr. Lee
retired as Battalion Chief
in 1983. After retirement,
he joined the Lee County
Volunteer Fire Department
and served as captain until
its formal organization. He
was a member of the State
of Georgia’s Fire Fighter’s
Association and the Alba
ny Exchange Club. He was
a member of Byne Memo
rial Baptist Church, was a
member of the Fisher’s of
Men Sunday School Class,
and a deacon. He was an
avid hunter and fisherman,
and enjoyed all aspects of
outdoor living.
He was preceded in death
by his parents Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Lee, two daughters
Kathy Lynn Lee and Gin
ger Lee Turner. A brother
James Whitney Lee.
Mr. Lee is survived by
his wife, Helen Joyce Lee
of Albany; two brothers
and sisters-in-law, Joe R.
Lee and Mattie and M.E.
Lee and Bessie, of Bay
Springs, MS; one sister,
June Burnette of Jackson,
MS; a son, Monte C. Lee
of Leesburg; a daughter
by God, that thou torment
me not. For he said unto
him. Come out of the man,
thou unclean spirit. And
he asked him. What is thy
name? And he answered,
saying. My name is Legion;
for we are many. And he
besought him much that he
would not send them away
out of the country. Now
there was there nigh unto
the mountains a great herd
of swine feeding. And all
the devils besought him,
saying. Send us into the
swine, that we may enter
into them. And forthwith
Jesus gave them leave.
And the unclean spirits
went out, and entered into
the swine; and the herd
ran violently down a steep
place into the sea, (they
were about two thousand;)
and were choked in the sea.
And they that fed the swine
fled, and told it in the city,
and in the country. And
they went out to see what
it was that was done. And
and son-in-law, Jeannie
and Colquitt Odom of
Bay Springs; one grand
daughter and grandson-in-
law, Rachael and Dwight
Gresham of Americus;
three grandsons and two
granddaughters-in-law,
Tripp and Genifer Odom
of Southaven, MS, Lee
and Shanna Turner of and
Joseph Turner, of LS; and
seven great grandchildren.
Cole Odom of Southaven,
MS; David, Stephen and
Robert Turner of LS; and
Allison, Kayden and Kyle
Gresham of Americus.
In lieu of flowers, dona
tions may be made to the
Living Legacy at Byne
Memorial Baptist Church,
2832 Ledo Road, Albany,
GA 31707. You may sign
the online guestbook and
share your own personal
thoughts and memories by
visiting www.kimbrell-
stern.com. Kimbrell Stern
Funeral Directors is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
Doris Inez
Everson Nesbitt
Doris Inez Everson
Nesbitt, 80, of 128 Nesbitt
Road, Leesburg, GA died
November 5, 2010 at her
residence. Funeral ser
vices were held Sunday at
Lakeside Baptist Church.
Rev. Ken Chancellor offici
ated. Interment followed in
Leesburg Cemetery.
A native of Damas
cus, GA, born to the late
Burton B. Everson and
Letha Inez Hobby Everson,
Mrs. Nesbitt had resided
in Leesburg for the past
forty-five years moving
from Albany, GA. She was
a secretary and the retired
owner of Les Nes Boutique
Florists. Mrs. Nesbitt was
a member of Lakeside
Baptist Church, the Rose
Moore Sunday School
Class and was a fifty year
member of The Order of
The Eastern Star, Crepe
Myrtle Chapter # 163.
Survivors include
her husband. Burton L.
Nesbitt of Leesburg, GA, a
daughter and her husband,
Carole and Vince Bush of
Jacksonville, FL, a son,
Michael Lanier Nesbitt
of Fernandina Beach, FL,
a brother. Bo Everson of
Colquitt, GA, two sisters,
Eleanor and Billy Wood of
Lake City, FL and Ann and
Frank Taylor of Leesburg,
GA, four grandchildren,
Owen Nesbitt of Leesburg,
GA, Brandi Nesbitt of
Albany, GA, Jessica Bush
and Wesley Bush both of
Jacksonville, FL and a
great-grandchild, William
Nesbitt of Leesburg, GA
and Jeannie Peacock (care
giver) of Leesburg, GA.
Those desiring may make
contributions to Albany
Community Hospice, 320
Foundation Lane, Albany,
they come to Jesus, and
see him that was possessed
with the devil, and had the
legion, sitting, and clothed,
and in his right mind; and
they were afraid. And they
that saw it told them how
it befell to him that was
possessed with the devil,
and also concerning the
swine. And they began to
pray him to depart out of
their coasts. And when he
was come into the ship, he
that had been possessed
with the devil prayed him
that he might be with him.
Howbeit Jesus suffered him
not, but saith unto him.
Go home to thy friends,
and tell them how great
things the Lord hath done
for thee, and hath had
compassion on thee. And
he departed, and began to
publish in Decapolis how
great things Jesus had done
for him; and all men did
marvel.
from Mark 5
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GA, 31707.
To sign the online regis
try or to send condolences
to the family, you may visit
Mathews’ website at www.
mathewsfuneralhome .com
Jeff Smallridge
The funeral service of
Jeff Smallridge, 47, of
Lee County, GA, who
died Monday, November
1,2010, was conducted
Friday, Nov. 5,2010 at
Mathews Funeral Home.
Rev. Scott Tomlinson of
ficiated. Interment followed
in Eastview Cemetery,
Cuthbert, GA .
A native of Warren,
Ohio, Jeff had lived in Lee
County for past four years
moving from Gwinnett
County, GA. He was a
Territory Sales Supervisor
with SEDCO, attended The
Pointe Linked Methodist
Church and was a gradu
ate of Haley Turner Private
School. Jeff was preceded
in death by his father, Jesse
Smallridge.
Survivors include his
wife, Kathy Wood Small
ridge of Lee County, GA,
daughter, Lauren Small
ridge of Eufaula, AL,
two sons, Chris Leuck
and Landon Leuck both
of Lee County, GA, his
mother, Marion Gomes
of Lafayette, AL, three
sisters, Peggy Porter of
Austintown, OH, Charlotte
(Joe) Gancola of Aus
tintown, OH and Rita Deas
of Lafayette, AL, a brother,
Victor (Linda) Smallridge
of Dadeville, AL and sev
eral nieces and nephews.
To sign the online regis
try or to send condolences
to the family, you may visit
Mathews’ website at www.
mathewsfuneralhome .com
Faye Janes Harden
Tharpe
Faye Janes Harden Thar
pe (Nanny), 85, of Albany,
died Monday, November 1,
2010, at Palmyra Medical
Centers.
Her funeral ser
vice was Thursday at
Kimbrell-Stern with
interment following at
Floral Memory Gardens.
The Rev. Bill Suggs and
the Rev. Jerry Etheridge
officiated.
Mrs. Tharpe was born in
Mitchell County and lived
most of her life in Al
bany. She was a member of
Southside Baptist Church.
She was a life member of
the VFW Ladies Auxil
iary and attended ceram
ics class at the Thornton
Center. Mrs. Tharpe was
preceded in death by her
husband, William Henry
Tharpe, Jr., sons, Thomas
Wesley Harden, Jimmy
“Ricky” Harden, daugh
ter, Angela Ree Stolze; 3
brothers; 3 sisters.
She is survived by her
children; Shelby Cook
Janes, Albany, Glenda
Ashberry and her hus
band Randy, Albany,
Roy Harden and his wife
Bonnie, Leesburg, Robert
Lee Harden and his wife
Debbie, Nashville, TN, Joe
Douglas Harden, Mobile,
AL; her aunt; Jean Davis,
Albany; 21 grandchildren;
28 great grandchildren; 9
great-great grandchildren.
Those desiring may send
memorials to the Trans
portation Fund, c/c Hasan
Shrine, 1822 Palmyra Rd.,
Albany, GA 31701, or to
the Albany Area Commu-
Special to the Ledger
The GA Cares and
ARDC departments with
SOWEGA Council on
Aging will be hosting
an Enrollment Event for
Medicare Part D 2011 and
other services. This Big
Event will be held Satur
day, November 20 from
9:00 a.m. to LOO p.m. It
will be held at Darton
nity Service Board, 1120
W. Broad Ave., Albany, GA
31707.
You may sign the online
guestbook and share
your own memories with
the family of Faye Janes
Harden Tharpe (Nanny) by
visiting Kimbrell-Stern’s
website at www.kimbrell-
stern.com.
Dorothy Mae Eubanks
The graveside funeral
service of Dorothy Mae
Eubanks, 88, of Lee Co.,
GA. , who died Wednes
day November 3, 2010 at
Phoebe Putney Memorial
Hospital, was conducted
Saturday, November
6, 2010 at Crown Hill
Cemetery. Minister Doug
Haught officiated.
A native of Cedar Key,
FL, Mrs. Eubanks was re
tired from Coats and Clark
and was a faithful member
of the Beattie Road Church
of Christ. She was pre
ceded in death by a son,
Rudolph (Rudy) Moore.
Survivors include her
daughter and son-in law,
Shirley J. Poole and Clint,
Lee Co., GA, a sister,
Mildred Stephens, Decatur,
AL, a daughter-in-law,
Lynne Moore, Albany, GA,
six grandchildren, Mike
Moore, Don Moore and his
wife Tammy, Jerry Johnson
and his wife Melissa, Chris
Moore, Kelea Buchanan
and her husband Scott,
Joy Moore Knop and her
husband Marshall, twelve
great-grandchildren and
two great-great-grandchil-
dren.
Those desiring may make
memorials to Beattie Road
Church of Christ, 1731
Beattie Road, Albany, GA,
31721.
To sign the online regis
try or to send condolences
to the family, you may visit
Mathews’ website at www.
mathewsfuneralhome .com
Norman Rawlins, Sr.
Norman Rawlins, Sr.,
83, of Ocilla, Georgia died
Monday, November 8,
2010, at his residence.
Funeral services will
be held 2 P.M. Thursday,
November 11,2010, at the
Ocilla Baptist Church with
Rev. Rob Dowdle and Rev.
Robert Couey officiating.
Interment will follow in
Brushy Creek Cemetery.
The family will receive
friends from 7-9 Wednes
day evening at the funeral
home in Ocilla.
Mr. Rawlins was born
January 9, 1927 in Jesup,
Georgia to the late John
Henry and Janie Newton
Rawlins. He lived most of
his life in Ben Hill and Ir
win Counties. Mr. Rawlins
served in the U.S. Army
during WWII. He was
retired owner/operator of
Rawlins Tire Company in
Fitzgerald, former owner/
operator of the Gulf Sta
tion in Ocilla and a former
sales representative for
Gordy Tire Company. Mr.
Rawlins was a member of
the Ocilla Baptist Church
and the Steadfast Seekers
Sunday School Class. He
was a former member of
the Irwin County Jaycees,
the Elks Lodge, where he
served as an officer, the
Moose Lodge, American
Legion and the VFW. Mr.
Rawlins was a former city
councilman and served
on the Housing Authority
board in Ocilla.
College in Building J.
Darton College is located
at 2400 Gillionville Road
in Albany.
Information will be
presented on Open Enroll
ment (Part D), Food Stamp
Applications for 2011 and
Social Services.
Those attending this big
event should bring their
Medicare Card (Red,
Mr. Rawlins is survived
by a son and daughter-in-
law; Henry N. and Donna
Rawlins, Jr., of Ocilla;
daughters and sons-in-law;
Ann R. and Lawrence
Williams of Leesburg and
Norma Kay and Robert
Davis of Ocilla; 4 grand
children; Edward (Tricia)
Williams, Lori (Jeff) Roth,
Jeffrey Rawlins and Robin
Davis; 4 great grandchil
dren and 2 nieces. Along
with his parents, he was
preceded in death by his
wife, Frances Harper
Rawlins.
Memorials may be
sent to the Ocilla Baptist
Church or to The Ameri
can Cancer Society.
To sign the online guest
registry for Mr. Rawlins,
go to www.paulkfuneral-
home.com.
Paulk Funeral Home,
Ocilla, is in charge of ar
rangements.
Ann Dellinger Powell
Ann Dellinger Powell,
77, of Albany, GA, died
November 8, 2010 at
Phoebe Putney Memorial
Hospital. Funeral services
will be held Thursday at
11:00 A.M. at Porterfield
Memorial Linked Method
ist Church. Rev. Leigh Ann
Raynor and Rev. Jason
Dillard will officiate. In
terment will follow at 3:00
P.M. at Fender Cemetery in
Lakeland, GA.
A native of Atlanta, GA,
born to the late Dr. O.D.
and Mrs. Ruth Denman
Dellinger, Mrs. Powell
had resided in Albany, GA
since 1958. She received
her BS in Education from
the University of Georgia
where she was a member
of Alpha Delta Pi Soror
ity. She was a homemaker
and former teacher in
the Dougherty County
Elementary Schools.
Mrs. Powell was a mem
ber of Porterfield Memorial
Linked Methodist Church,
the Alpha Sunday School
Class and was an active
volunteer with Meals on
Wheels. She was a former
member of the Commu
nity Concert Association
Board, an active fitness
enthusiast, a member of
the YMCA, a member of
the Albany Charity League
and sustainer of the Junior
League of Albany. She
was preceded in death by
two brothers and a sister.
Dr. O.D. Dellinger, Jr., Dr.
Ray Dellinger and Jean D.
Drew.
Survivors include her
husband of fifty-five years,
Joseph B. (Joe) Powell, Jr.,
a daughter, Susan Pow
ell, a son, Bobby Powell,
three granddaughters,
Laura Leggette, Catherine
Leggette and Rebecca
Leggette, a grandson, An
drew Powell and a brother.
Dr. Harold Dellinger.
The family will receive
friends from 6:00 P.M.
until 7:30 P.M. Wednesday
at Mathews Funeral Home.
Those desiring may make
contributions to Porterfield
Memorial Linked Method
ist Church, 2200 Dawson
Road, Albany, GA, 31707
or to the Albany Area
YMCA, 1701 Gillionville
Rd., Albany, GA, 31721.
To sign our online regis
try or to send condolences
to the family, you may visit
Mathews’ website at www.
mathewsfuneralhome .com
Nov. 20
White and Blue), list of
medications currently tak
ing or medication bottles,
Drug Plan Card or Medi
care Supplement Plan with
name on cards and proof
of monthly income before
deductions.
For more information,
call Gateway - ADRC at
229-432-0994 or 800-282-
6612.
From The Bible
By Jerry Kingery
Medicare Part D
Enrollment Event