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The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, November 24, 2010, Page 7B
Obituaries
Oscar Boyd
Oscar Boyd, age 81,
resident of Columbus, died
on Thursday, November 18,
2010, at Columbus Hospice
House. Funeral services
were held at Britt David
Baptist Church on Sunday,
November 21,2010, 1 p.m.
with the Rev. Tim Jones
officiating, according to
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary,
4071 Macon Road, Colum
bus. Interment followed
the service at DeSoto City
Cemetery, DeSoto, Ga., 4
p.m. The family received
friends at the funeral home
on Saturday, November 20,
2010, from 3-5 p.m.
Mr. Boyd, son of the late
Oscar Boyd Sr. and Ogie
Kazee Boyd, was born Au
gust 18, 1929, in Ulysses,
Ky. He was a veteran of the
U.S. Air Force, serving his
country honorably during
the Korean Era Conflict.
Mr. Boyd was a Mason for
46 years and member of
the Fort Benning Masonic
Lodge # 579. He served
as a deacon of Britt David
Baptist Church. Mr. Boyd
spent his working career
in the pulp and paper in
dustry, with many of those
years in management. He
is survived by his wife of
55 years, Kay Ferguson
Boyd of Columbus; three
daughters, Pamela Boyd
Brownlee and her husband
Steven of Mandeville, La.,
Elizabeth “Lisa” Boyd
Underwood and her hus
band William of Leesburg,
Ga., and Linda Boyd of
Columbus; one sister.
Norma Boyd Phillips of
Parkersburg, W.V.; two
sisters-in-law, Jean F. De-
riso and Mary Ferguson;
one brother-in-law, John
Ed Ferguson; five grand
children and three great
grandchildren. Flowers
are accepted or contribu
tions can be made to Britt
David Baptist Church, attn;
Building Fund, 2801 W.
Britt David Road, Colum
bus, GA 31909. Condo
lences may be offered at
www.shcolumbus .com
Robbin Bird Mitchell
Mrs. Robbin Bird Mitch
ell, 52 of Lee County died
Wednesday at Phoebe
Putney Memorial Hospital.
Her funeral service was
Friday at Kimbrell-Stern.
Rev. Roy Cook officiated.
A native of Jacksonville
Mrs. Mitchell had lived
here for a number of years.
She work with E-911
Communications with Lee
County Sheriff’s Depart
ment and was a member
of Gillionville Baptist
Church.
She is survived by her
husband Buddy Mitchell,
Lee County; sons, T. J.
Farmer and his wife Tam-
mie, Worth County, Scott
Farmer, Lee County, Cliff
Farmer and his wife Lynn,
Lee County; daughters,
Christina Mitchell and
Chelsea Mitchell both of
Lee County; granddaugh
ter, Dakota Farmer; par
ents, Cliff and Fran Bird,
Jacksonville, FL; broth
ers, Mike Bird and Mark
Bird both of Orlando, FL,
sisters, Dixie Todd, Lake
Charles, LA and LeAnne
Hong, Jacksonville, FL.
Those desiring please
make memorials to
Gillionville Baptist
Church, 4614 Gillionville
Rd, Albany, GA 31721 or
Byne Memorial Baptist
Church, 2832 Ledo Rd,
Albany, GA 31707.
You may sign the
guestbook and share your
thoughts with the family of
Mrs. Mitchell by visiting
Kimbrell-Stern’s website at
www.kimbrellstern.com.
Sara (BoBo) Ellen Senn
Sara (BoBo) Ellen Senn,
79, of Albany, GA, who
died Friday Nov. 19, 2010
at Magnolia Manor Nurs
ing Center, Columbus,
GA. Graveside services
was conducted Saturday at
Floral Memory Gardens
Cemetery. Rev. Bobby
Moye officiated.
A native of Ozark, AL,
Mrs. Senn had resided
in Albany for the past
fifty two years moving
from Enterprise, AL. She
worked as a telephone
operator in Enterprise, AL
for several years. Worked
at Flint River Textiles for
many years and was later
employed at Lee County
Manufacturing Company
from which she retired.
Mrs. Senn was preceded
in death by her husband,
Roy Senn and her parents,
Frank Benefield and Era
Lunsford Benefield.
Survivors include a son
Michael Senn (Mylinda) of
Leesburg, GA a daughter,
Debbie Taylor (Randy) of
Cataula, GA, five grand
children, Dana Hough
(David), Diana Finch (Art),
James Senn (Michelle),
David Senn (Jennifer) and
Brandon Senn (Laurie),
nine great-grandchildren,
Caitlyn Bulloch, Braxton
Bulloch, Andrew Hough,
Allie Grace Finch, Haley
Senn, Skylar Senn, Tristan
Senn, Michael Senn and
Braley Senn, two sisters,
Ann Henderson (Byron)
of Albany, GA and Merle
Nichols of Daleville, AL
and several nieces and
nephews.
In lieu of flowers make
contributions to Vista
Care Hospice, 100 Brook-
stone Centre Parkway,
Columbus, GA 31904 or
to Alzheimer’s Associa
tion, Georgia Chapter, 100
Central Ave. South, Tifton,
GA 31794.
To sign the online regis
try or to send condolences
to the family, you may visit
Mathews’ website at www.
mathewsfuneralhome .com
Billy Joe Gilbert
The memorial service
for Billy Joe Gilbert, 72, of
Albany, who died Friday,
November 19, 2010 at
Palmyra Medical Center,
was conducted Sunday,
November 21,2010 at 3:00
PM at Mathews Funeral
Home. Rev. Olin Johnson
officiated.
A native of Cairo, GA,
Mr. Gilbert had lived in
Albany for the last twenty
five years. He was a master
diver and a retired trooper
with The Georgia State
Patrol. He was a member
of Byne Memorial Baptist
Church, Triangle Lodge
#708 F & AM" a former
member of Hasan Shri-
ners and a member of The
Peace Officers Association
of Georgia. He was preced
ed in death by his parents,
Joe and Lois Gilbert.
Survivors include his
wife, Martha Jean Gilbert
of Albany, GA, a daughter,
Paula Crook and her hus
band, John, two sons, Mark
Gilbert and Gary Gilbert,
all of Americus, GA, two
step-daughters, Jamie
Towe of Leesburg, GA and
Dawn Askew and her hus
band Oree, of_Dallas, GA,
two brothers, James Robert
Gilbert and his wife, Mary
of Tifton, GA and Jimmy
Lee Gilbert and his wife,
Elsie of Sylvester, GA, two
sisters, Evelyn Carrington
of Tifton, GA and Betty
Sue Gross and her hus
band, Elliot, of Florida,
several grandchildren,
great grandchildren, a spe
cial friend, “Buddy” and
his caregiver. Pearl Banks.
In lieu of flowers, memo
rials may be made to The
Albany Rescue Mission,
604 N. Monroe St., Albany,
GA 31701 or Lee County
Animal Shelter, 101 Mossy
Dell Road, Leesburg, GA
31763.
To sign our online regis
try or to send condolences
to the family, you may visit
Mathews’ website at www.
mathewsfuneralhome .com
William Duncan “Bill”
Young
William Duncan “Bill”
Young, 79, of Albany,
Georgia died Sunday,
November 21, 2010, at the
Willson Hospice House in
Albany.
Funeral services will be
held 11:00 A.M. Wednes
day, November 24, 20
10, at the Paulk Funeral
Home Chapel with Rev.
Ed Reeves officiating.
Interment will follow in
Irwinville Cemetery.
Mr. Young was born
January 23, 1931, in
Macon, Georgia to the
late Thomas E. and Ethel
Mae Stallings Young. He
was a graduate of Albany
High School and attended
Georgia Southwestern. Mr.
Young served in the LIS
Navy during the Korean
War. He was an employee
of Engineering & Equip
ment Company in Albany
for 21 years. Mr. Young
was a member of the Se
nior Friends & Golden Key
Club of Phoebe. He was of
the Methodist faith.
He is survivied by his
children: Donna (Marty)
Elton of Leesburg, Tricia
Young of Albany, Chris
(Mafia) Young of Leary;
grandchildren: Aryn Elton,
Ethan Young, Hayden
Rish, Jennifer Young,
Spencer Young; several
nieces and nephews; as
well is a special friend
Della Hobby. Along with
his parents, he was pre
ceded in death by his wife,
Marjorie C. “Marty” Zorn
Young; son, Nicky Young;
brother. Tommy Young
and granddaughter, Ashley
Elton.
To sign the online regis
try, go to www.paulkfuner-
alhome.com.
Heart-Healthy Fish Eating: Know
the Benefits and Risks
Special to the Ledger
The fats in fish -- ome-
ga-3 fatty acids -- reduce
the risk of heart disease.
But there is concern that
contaminants present
in fish could outweigh
the health benefits. The
November issue of Mayo
Clinic Health Letter cov
ers the latest information
on the benefits and risks
of eating fish.
Eating one or two
servings of fish a week,
especially salmon or other
fish high in omega-3 fatty
acids, could reduce the
risk of dying of a heart
attack by one-third. Re
search links consumption
of omega-3 fatty acids to a
decreased risk of abnor
mal heart rhythms that
may lead to sudden car
diac death. Evidence also
suggests that omega-3s
may help lower triglycer
ides levels and decrease
plaques growing in blood
vessels.
But fish and shellfish
also contain methyl
mercury, a component of
industrial air pollution
that falls as acid rain. Fish
ingest the mercury as they
feed. Eating too much
fish could increase the
risk of accumulating toxic
amounts of mercury.
For most adults, there’s
a large range between
what’s considered a
normal mercury level and
what’s considered toxic.
A person’s age and life
phase need to be con
sidered when weighing
benefits and risks of fish
and shellfish consump
tion. The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA)
advises that young chil
dren and women who are
pregnant or breast-feeding
should avoid eating fish
with the highest mercury
contamination, specifical
ly tilefish, shark, swordfish
and king mackerel. For
others, the FDA suggests
two meals a week of
fish that have the lowest
mercury levels, such as
salmon and pollock.
However, for adults in
general, recent research
suggests that higher
weekly fish and shellfish
consumption may be
beneficial. The cardio
vascular benefits from
eating a variety of fish
lowest in mercury levels
far outweigh the risks for
postmenopausal women
and older men. That
research recommends
tilapia, pollock, flounder,
shrimp, trout, herring,
salmon, canned light tuna
and cod can be eaten
daily. The study recom
mends skipping swordfish
and shark.
State and local health
departments are offer
information on the safety
of locally caught fish. In
addition, the Environ
mental Protection Agency
provides information on
safe fish consumption at
www.epa.gov/fishadviso-
ries/states/htm.
Fun and games help create family traditions this holiday season
(ARA) - Ah, the holidays
are nearly here once again
— a busy time when most
homes are bustling with
visiting friends and family,
shopping, cooking, parties
and present-wrapping.
Although parents have
By Slim Randles
The bird was an immense,
golden-brown American
turkey, poised on the
platter and ready for the
Bahdzievicz (pronounced
Bod-SHEV-itch) clan. The
clan leader, also known
as Dad, was Abraham
Lincoln Bahdzievicz, who
asked the children to stop
squirming and arguing and
pay attention.
“Before we ask the
Thanksgiving blessing,”
Abe said, “I think we
should each say what we’re
thankful for. We’ll start
with the oldest. That’s me.
I’m particularly thankful
that the Indians helped the
Pilgrims and they got to
know each other and they
all became Americans.”
“Dad,” said Neal Arm
strong Bahdzievicz, “were
many things to check off
on their to-do lists, they
continually look for ways
to navigate this hectic time
and keep family at the top
of the list. This is often
done by finding afford
able activities that bring
the Pilgrims Polish?”
“I’m sure some of them
were, anyway,” he said.
“Mother’s turn.”
“I’m thankful that our
family is together and
healthy today,” Sally said.
“I’m next,” said Woodrow
Wilson Bahdzievicz. “I’m
thankful for basketball.”
“I’m thankful for Girl
Scouts,” said Betsy Ross
Badzievicz. “They’re fun. I
have lots of friends there.”
“Baseball,” said Neal
Armstrong Bahdzievicz.
“Baseball?”
Neal nodded. “I’m thank
ful for second base.”
“You play second base,”
Woody said.
“That’s why.”
“John’s turn,” said Dad.
“I like picture books
more than chapter books,”
said the third grader, John
the whole family together
and fostering traditions
that can be carried on year
after year.
This is a time when
keeping things simple will
yield the most positive
results. Tradition doesn’t
Kennedy Bahdziewicz.
“Would you say you
were thankful for picture
books?” said Mom.
“I just did,” John said.
“Now Frank,” Dad said.
“I like ... Tuffy,” said
Franklin Delano Bahdzie
wicz. “He’s my friend.”
“And a very good dog he
is, too, Frank.”
Then the entire Bahdzie
wicz clan looked toward
the high chair where the
baby, Laura Bush Bahdzie
wicz, played with the tray.
She smiled at everyone.
“Me, too, Laura,” said
Dad. “Now let’s bow our
heads.”
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have to mean outdated or
boring, and many annual
rituals now have a modern
twist. An afternoon walk
or a game of touch football
gets everyone active and
outside. A day of cookie
baking and decorating is
fun, delicious and creates
lasting memories. Many
families enjoy watching
annual holiday television
specials like “How the
Grinch Stole Christmas,”
“Frosty the Snowman”
and “It’s A Wonderful
Life.” This year, the iconic
holiday favorite, “Rudolph
the Red-Nosed Reindeer,”
comes to a fun and interac
tive DVD board game that
will be the perfect activity
for a family game night.
The benefits of holiday
activities are boundless,
and time spent together as
a family is priceless. All of
these suggestions promote
communication, working
together, fun and build
ing annual family customs
that can be enjoyed every
holiday season.
The first step to make
these activities a success is
to get the family excited.
Let the majority decide
what they want to do. Next,
if cookie baking is the
activity of choice, assign
age-appropriate tasks for
each family member. If
everyone is going to sit
down and play an interac
tive game like “Rudolph
the Red-Nosed Reindeer
the DVD Game,” “Scene
It?” or another classic like
“20 Questions” or “Cha
rades,” designate a start
time and give everyone a
role. Perhaps the youngest
child chooses the snacks
and the oldest sets up the
gameboard, cards or DVD
player. If there is a large
age-range, team everyone
up with a partner who can
help. Be sure to get rid of
distractions, let phones go
to voicemail and don’t al
low PDAs.
Set aside a specific
amount of time for the
activity. Making sure to
end a game or sport before
kids get bored or frustrated
is key, and that gives par
ents a set time to resume
errands and projects. Also,
be flexible whenever pos
sible. Bend the rules a bit
if it makes family games
more fun. Don’t worry
about a mess in the kitchen
until the baking is done,
and let kids help even if
it means the project takes
longer.
No matter how you
choose to keep everyone
entertained during the
holiday season, the most
important thing is to enjoy
being together. These are
the memories that will last
the longest, no matter what
the season brings.
to Lee County Board Of
AST Elections& Registration
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-386(a) (3), this is to no
tify the citizens of Lee County that the Lee County
Board of Elections and Registration will begin the
tabulation of absentee ballots cast in the November
30,2010 General Election Runoff at 6: 00 pm on
November 3 0,2010 in Room 200 of the T. Page
Tharp Governmental Building, 102 Starksville Ave.,
North, Leesburg, Georgia.
Veronica M. Johnson
Supervisor of Elections
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