Obituaries
Albany Area

Jacqueline Champion

ALBANY — Jacqueline (Bunny) Champion, 62, of 1017 Pearson Rd., Worth County. died Thursday, May 8, 2008 at her residence.

Funeral service will be held Monday 11 a.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Michael A. McAfee and the Rev. Ann Heinemann officiating.

A native of Virginia, Mrs. Champion had lived in the Albany area for many years and was a member of the First United Methodist Church.

Survivors include her husband, James P.(Jimmy) Champion, III; a daughter, Fran Sheffield and her husband, Tony, of Cairo; a son, Chip Champion and his wife, Leigh Ann of Tifton; grandchildren, Fletcher Sheffield, Sarah Sheffield and Claire Champion; two sisters, Mrs. Ike (Laura) Latham of Clute, TX, and Mrs. Charles R. (Karen) Weber of Olympia, WA; an aunt, Mary Underwood of Naples, FL; nieces and nephews also survive.

The family will receive friends at Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors today (Sunday) from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Those desiring please make memorials to Albany Community Hospice, P. O. Box 1828, Albany, GA 31702 or the First United Methodist Church, P. O Box 448, Albany, Georgia, 31701.

You may sign the guestbook and share your own special thoughts and memories with the family of Mrs. Champion by visiting Kimbrell-Stern’s website at www.kimbrellstern.com

Kimbrell-SternFuneral Directors
Albany 229/883-4152

James Culbreth

ALBANY — James Culbreth, 43, of 1618-B Pineview Ave., died Friday, May 9, 2008 at Ashburn Health Care. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

Poteat Funeral Home
Albany 229/436-3615

Monty Latham

ALBANY — Funeral service for Monty Latham will be Monday 1 p.m. at Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors, with the family receiving friends from 12 Noon till funeral hour. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery. Mr. Latham died on Thursday, May 3, 2008.

Kimbrell-SternFuneral Directors
Albany 229/883-4152

Lawrence Richardson

ALBANY — Lawrence Richardson, 50, of 211 Cordele Rd., Lot 19, died Sunday, May 4, 2008. A memorial service was held on Saturday, May 10 at Meadows Funeral Home Chapel.

Meadows Funeral Home
Albany 229/439-2262

Richard David Shellhouse

ALBANY — Richard David Shellhouse, 52, of Albany, died Saturday, May 10, 2008. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Hall & Hall Funeral Home. Cremation will follow the service. Visitation will be Monday from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 323 Pine Ave., Albany, GA 31701.

Hall & HallFuneral Home
Albany 229/883-3864

Billy Storey

ALBANY — Billy Storey, 76, of LaGrange, formerly of Albany, died Friday, May 9, 2008 at Florence Hand Nursing Home in LaGrange.

The graveside funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at Mt. Enon Church Cemetery in Mitchell County. The Rev. Chad Boyd will officiate.

A native of Columbus, Mr. Storey had lived in Albany since 1961. Mr. Storey joined the United States Air Force and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. He retired from the United States Air Force at Turner Air Force Base in 1967 having attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. In 1968, he began working at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and continued working there until his retirement in April of 1993. He was a member of Baconton Baptist Church and the Baconton Men’s Club.

Mr. Storey is survived by several nieces and nephews.

Those desiring may make memorials to Baconton Baptist Church, 171 Durham St. SW, Baconton, GA 31716.

Kimbrell-SternFuneral Directors
Albany 229/883-4152

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