Colquitt, GA

Week of July 24, 2005 EARL ALDAY Mr. Earl Alday, 77, of Sylvester, died Wednesday, July 27, 2005 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 30, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Mother’s Home Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Cooper officiating. Interment followed in the Baptist Cemetery in Miller County. Mr. Alday was born in Seminole County on January 27, 1928 to Thomas Matthew Alday and Mary McDaniel Alday. He lived in Worth County for the last 10 years before moving to Dougherty County. He worked as an airplane mechanic with Butler Aviation in Savannah. He was a Navy Veteran of World War II and was a member of Northside Baptist Church. Pallbearers were Russ Smedley, Kristin Alday, David Earl Simpson, Matthew Prosser, Ashley Alday, and Joshua Carr. Survivors include his wife, Mary Smith Alday of Sylvester; one son, Dwayne and Linda Alday of Starke, FL; six daughters, Donna and Steve Wynne of Grand Haven, MI, Alisa and Jimmy Prosser of Shingler; Karen and David Simpson of Sylvester, Stacey and Steve Carr of Elizabeth City, SC, Pam and Kevin Phelps of Hayes, VA, Patricia and Larry Christmas of Albany; two sisters, Mary Lee Chandler of Donalsonville and Ruby Fitzgerald of Moultrie; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Robert Earl Alday in 1958. Banks Funeral Home of Sylvester, Georgia was in charge of the arrangements. posted on Thursday, July 28 2005 at 3:10 PM by Lori DELORA ADAMS JESTER Delora Adams Jester, 91, of Augusta, died Friday, July 22, 2005, in Augusta. Grave side services were held Tuesday, July 26, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. in Oak City Cemetery with the Rev. Conrad Salter officiating. Mrs. Jester was born June 25, 1914 to the late Hansel and Minnie Chason Adams in Mitchell County. She lived in Bainbridge before moving to Augusta 11 years later. She was a beautician; she owned Beauty Shop on West Street for several years in the 50s and 60s. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Bainbridge. Survivors include one daughter, Carole Jester Spinks (Craig); two sisters, Dera Mae Bostick of Vada and Doris Rentz of Moultrie; one brother, Devon Adams of Moultrie; three grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Emory Carlton Jester. Cox Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. posted on Monday, July 25 2005 at 3:16 PM by Lori RUTH CORNELIA BRONSON Ms. Ruth Cornelia Bronson, 97, of Colquitt passed away Saturday, July 23, 2005 at Miller Nursing Home. The graveside service was held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, July 26, 2005, at Mothers Home Cemetery. Ms. Bronson was born June 23, 1908 in Miller County. She was a homemaker. She is survived by one brother, Marvin Vann of Orlando Fl., and a large number of nieces & nephews. Colquitt Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. posted on Monday, July 25 2005 at 3:14 PM by Max