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Raymond Lynn
Davenport
Raymond Lynn Dav
enport, 73, of Leesburg,
GA., died Saturday,
May 14, 2022 at Willson
Hospice House. Memo
rial services were held
Saturday, May 21, 2022
at Albany Bible Church.
Mr. Pete Daughtry offi
ciated.
Born in Aiken, SC.
Raised and attended
high school in States
ville, NC. He earned
a scholarship to play
football at The Citadel,
and ultimately graduated
from UGA with a Bach
elor’s in Entomology.
Worked for the Exten
sion Service in Mitchell
County until he moved
to Lee County and start
ed his own business as
an agricultural consul
tant in the early 1980’s.
He later consulted for
M&M Mars in regards
to expanding peanut pro
duction into Mexico in
the 1990s. He started a
Turf Management busi
ness in the early 2000’s,
which his two sons have
expanded upon and con
tinue to operate today.
He was larger than life,
always lit up a room, and
was the life of the party
wherever he went.
Survivors include his
sons, Josh Davenport,
Sr., Leesburg, GA, Zach
Davenport (Jessica),
Albany, GA, daughter,
Aimee Davenport (Dab),
Leesburg, GA, broth
er, Shawn Davenport
(Shannon), Atlanta, Ga,
sisters, Paula Stewart
(Peter), Fayetteville, NC,
Angie Elliott (Joel), Stat-
eville, NC, grandchil
dren, Brianna, Landon,
Arwen, Bo, Aiden and
Lyla.
Those desiring may
make memorials in
memory Raymond Lynn
Davenport to Albany
Bible Church, 100 Grand
Isle Road, Leesburg,
GA, 31763 or Willson
Hospice House, 320
Foundation Way, Alba
ny, GA, 31721.
Patricia Ann (Patsy)
Hunt
Patricia Ann (Patsy)
Hunt, of Leesburg, GA
passed away, Saturday,
May 14, 2022. Funeral
services were conducted
Friday, May 20, 2022 at
Beacon Baptist Church.
Rev. Jim Eubanks offici
ated. Interment followed
in Floral Memory Gar
dens Cemetery.
Patsy was born on
November 18, 1949
to Velera Martin and
Vernall Martin in Cave
City, KY. Patsy married
James ‘J.W.’ Hunt on
June 7, 1974 and became
a lifelong resident of
Albany, GA. She was
a member of Beacon
Baptist Church. She
was a faithful wife of an
always young at heart
jokester that adored her
for more than 39 years.
She was a nurturing
and loving mother,
aunt, grandmother, and
friend. Patsy always had
an open door, a listen
ing ear, and something
warm to eat. She leaves
behind a legacy of love
and patience enriching
the lives of nieces, neph
ews, friends, and family
members that will forev
er miss her.
She was preceded in
death by her husband
J.W. Hunt, and parents
Velera Martin and Ver
nall Martin.
Survivors include her
daughters, Veronica
Parrish (Max), Leesburg,
GA, Stacie Carter (Rich
ard), Charleston, SC,
Shellye Russell (Randy),
Horse Cave, KY, Tonya
Bright (J.D.), Canmer,
KY Sisters Sue Gentry,
Glasgow, KY, and Peggy
Hunt (Rusty), Elloree,
SC Grandchildren Rex
Parrish, Brooklyn Par
rish, Dakota Hancock,
Savannah Hancock,
Justin Bryant, Brittany
Bryant And three great
grandsons, Braxton,
Bentley, and Bransin.
Edward Cullen
“Eddie” Butler
Edward Cullen “Ed
die” Butler, known to
some as Doonk, age 71,
of Lee County, passed
away on Thursday, May
19, 2022, at Phoebe Put
ney Memorial Hospital
surrounded by his loving
family.
A celebration of life
service was held on
Monday, May 23, 2022,
in the chapel of Joseph
W. Jones Funeral Home
with a visitation and lun
cheon that followed.
Born January 2, 1951,
in Albany, Eddie was
the son of the late Mack
Butler Sr. and Evelyn
Koon Butler. He worked
for many years in the
sales industry. Eddie
loved the outdoors and
when he was able, was
an avid hunter and
fisherman. He enjoyed
working in his yard,
tinkering with his truck,
and was a huge Geor
gia Bulldog fan. Above
all, he loved spending
time with his family. A
beloved husband, father,
grandfather, and friend,
he will be greatly missed
by all.
Along with his parents,
he was preceded in death
by his daughter, Kelly
Butler.
Those left to cherish
his memory include his
wife, Joy Avera Butler
of Lee County; children,
Brian Butler (Mandy) of
Americus, and Whitney
Passmore (Brandon)
of Leesburg; Matthew
Kirtlink who he consid
ered a son; four grand
children, Cullen Butler,
Ansleigh Butler, Colton
Passmore, and Weston
Passmore; siblings,
Mack Butler Jr. (Sherry)
of Bozeman, MT, and
Terry Butler (Sara) of
Camilla; and a host of
extended family and
friends that loved him
dearly.
In lieu of flowers, do
nations may be made to
Mars Hill Primitive Bap
tist Church Cemetery at
PO Box 101 Edison, GA
39846 in memory of his
daughter Kelly Butler, or
to the Alzheimer’s Asso
ciation. Condolences and
memories may be shared
at www.josephwjones.
com. Joseph W. Jones
Funeral Home was given
the honor to serve the
Butler family.
Tonia Denise Davis
Tonia Denise Davis, 52
of Leesburg, GA, passed
from this life into the
waiting arms of her Sav
ior Jesus Christ on May
14,2022.
Born March 31, 1970 in
Elba Alabama, Tonia was
the loving, and caring
daughter of Tommy and
Faye Sanders. She lived a
wonderful life in Lees
burg, GA and raised a
beautiful family in Lee
County. Her children will
always remember her as a
soft spoken, spiritual, and
kind loving mother and
Nana to her grandkids.
She enjoyed nature which
led her to her new hobby
of gardening, but most
of all she enjoyed every
second of every day she
spent with her family,
friends, and grandchil
dren.
Tonia was preceded in
death by her mother Faye
Sanders and is survived
by her children Glen
Davis (Taylor) of Alba
ny, GA, Josie Davis of
Leesburg, GA, and Jenna
Richardson of Johnson
City T.N. formerly of
Leesburg, GA, her father
Tommy Sanders (Bon
nie) of Ft. Gaines, GA,
her sister Tina Eubanks
(Ricky) of Leesburg, GA,
and her brother Robby
Sanders of Leesburg, GA.
Grandchildren Daw
son and Dallas Davis,
Arbin Dubravcic, Boston
Albritton, John Davis,
Aubree Albritton, niece
Weatherly Sanders, and
nephews Landen Sanders,
Zack, and Cole Eubanks.
Bishop William Allen
“W.A.” Bingham
Bishop William Allen
“W.A.” Bingham, 89,
of Albany, peacefully
passed away into the
arms of Jesus on Mon
day, May 23, 2022, at his
home.
Visitation will be held
from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00
p.m. on Thursday, May
26, 2022, at Life Church
of Leesburg, 588 Fussell
Rd. Leesburg, GA 31763.
Homegoing funeral
services will be conduct
ed at 11:00 a.m., Friday,
May 27, 2022, at Life
Church of Leesburg. Dr.
Timothy M. Hill, Bishop
Gary Lewis, and Pastor
Matthew Schluckebier
will officiate. Following
the service, military
honors will be presented,
and he will be laid to rest
beside his beloved wife
in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Rev. Doc Williams will
officiate at the committal
service.
Born April 18, 1933,
in Moorhead, MS, Rev.
Bingham was the son of
the late Bennie and Lora
Moore Bingham. He
proudly served our coun
try in The United States
Army and soon after
started a family with his
beloved wife Margie and
began a 70-year com
mitment in serving God
The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, May 25,2022, Page 5B
and his people in minis
try. He pastored several
churches affiliated with
The Church of God of
Cleveland, TN including,
Downs Church of God
in Sandersville, GA,
Lakeview Church of God
in Augusta, East La-
Grange Church of God,
Ochlocknee Church of
God, Forest Hill Church
of God in Thomasville,
Columbus Downtown
Church of God, States
boro Church of God,
West Ward Church of
God in Douglas, and
Eighth Avenue Church
of God in Albany that
is currently Life Church
of Leesburg where he
was given the honor of
Pastor Emeritus, and
North Rome Church of
God where he retired
from pastoral ministry.
In his years of ministry
within The Church of
God he served as state
overseer for Kansas from
1976-1980 and Texas
from 1980-1984. Bishop
Bingham also served as
evangelism director for
the state of Georgia from
1984-1987. He served
for 6 years on the Board
of directors and for 2
years as chairman of
the board for NW Bible
College of North Da
kota. He preached over
5,180 sermons, baptized
over 432 people, had
1,474 members join the
church under his min
istry, and 60 churches
were organized under his
leadership. He conducted
countless weddings, fu
nerals, and was devoted
to all those who called
him pastor throughout
the years. For the past 20
years he found time to
serve families in funeral
service and spent the last
7 years as Chaplain of
Joseph W. Jones Funeral
Home of Leesburg where
he never met a stranger
and was proud to be
a part of the ministry
there. In his free time, he
loved to study the word
of God and enjoyed deer
hunting. Most precious
to him was God, his
family, his church, and
his country.
In addition to his
parents, Bishop Bingham
was preceded in death by
his beloved wife, Margie
McDonald Bingham; and
siblings, Dottie, Lucille,
Doris and Corine.
Survivors include his
two daughters that he
was very proud of Deb
bie Bingham Eller (Gary)
of Leesburg and Janice
Bingham Stapleton of
Albany; siblings, Edward
and June; grandchildren,
Daphne, Chris (Denise),
Tiffany and Tyler (Ra
chel); great-grandchil
dren, Hannah, Chandler,
Cruz, Jaxson, Keely,
Caitlin, Grace, Caleb,
Lexi, and Kenzie; and
one great-great-grand-
child, Abel.
In lieu of flowers, me
morial contributions may
be made to the building
fund at Life Church of
Leesburg at 588 Fussell
Road, Leesburg, GA
31763, in memory of
Bishop W. A. Bingham.
Joseph W. Jones Fu
neral Home was given
the honor to serve the
Bingham family.
Condolences and mem
ories may be shared at
Joseph W. Jones Funeral
Home’s website at www.
j osephwj ones.com.
Let’s play catch-up on routine
childhood vaccinations
(BPT) - For many of
us, life over the past two
years has been anything
but routine. We missed
out on playdates, reunions
with loved ones, in-per-
son school activities,
sports - in some cases,
even our children’s regu
lar doctor visits, putting
them at risk of not being
up to date on their routine
vaccinations for serious
diseases like measles and
whooping cough.
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
(CDC) provides vaccines
for nearly half of Amer
ica’s children. Over the
last two years, distribu
tion of routine vaccines
is down more than 10%
compared to before the
COVID-19 pandemic,
which could mean an
alarming number of
children are vulnerable
to vaccine-preventable
diseases. Now is the time
to get back to some of
our routines, including
well-child checkups and
vaccinations.
Even before the dis
ruptions of COVID-19,
delays in routine vac
cinations against vac-
cine-preventable diseases
- particularly measles
- have caused outbreaks.
Getting children vacci
nated following CDC’s
recommended vaccina
tion schedule can help
protect against outbreaks
and allows children to be
protected before they may
be exposed to potentially
life-threatening diseases.
You have the power to
protect your child’s health
through vaccination. You
and your child’s doctor
can make a plan to ensure
your child gets back on
track and stays on track
with their vaccinations -
so your child is ready for
school and play.
There are resources
available to help answer
your questions about your
child’s regular checkups
and routine vaccinations,
such as:
Which vaccines does
my child need?
Check out CDC’s
easy-to-read Child &
Adolescent Immunization
Schedule to see the vac
cines recommended for
each age and the diseases
they prevent. If your child
missed a vaccine, use
CDC’s Catch-up Immu
nization Schedule to help
catch them up as soon as
possible.
Are routine childhood
vaccines safe?
Vaccines are safe and
effective for children
to receive at the recom
mended age at the recom
mended doses.
Did you know your
child may be eligible for
free vaccines?
The Vaccines for
Children (VFC) program
can help. VFC provides
free vaccines to children
who qualify. About half
of American children
younger than 19 years old
receive VFC vaccines.
Ask your doctor if your
child qualifies.
Now is the chance to
play catch-up on the
things we’ve been miss
ing out on. Help protect
your child’s health as
they get back to their
routines by ensuring they
are caught up on their
well-child checkups and
routine vaccinations.
Learn more about rou
tine childhood vaccina
tion and other ways to
keep your child healthy
by visiting www.cdc.gov/
vaccines/routine.
PUBLIC NOTICE
LEE COUNTY
Life works well here.
The offices of the Lee County Board of Com
missioners will be closed Monday, May 30,
2022 in observance of Memorial Day. County
offices will reopen Tuesday, May 31, 2022 for
regular business hours.
Residential garbage services will be delayed
one day for the rest of the week.
Leesburg’s
Hometown
Funeral Home
“Our family serving
Your family since 2015.”
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FUNERAL HOME
in Leesburg
375 US Hwy 19 S.,
Leesburg, GA
www.josephwjones.com
229-814-1415