Obituaries
Published 3:12 pm Tuesday, December 6, 2005
For May 2
Clara Mae Faison Lasseter
MOULTRIE — Clara Mae Faison Lasseter, 92, of Moultrie died Wednesday, April 30, 2003, at Brownwood Nursing Home.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, at Cobb Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Randy Jackson and James Sellers officiating. Burial will be in Oak Dale Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Billy Lewis, Danny Welch, Dana Lewis, Clint Chafin, Duain Lasseter and Heath Smith.
Born Nov. 10, 1910, in Colquitt County, Mrs. Lasseter was the daughter of the late Zapheriah Jones Faison and Amos Smith Faison. She was a homemaker and was a member of Midway Freewill Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Love Lasseter Sr.; a daughter, Gwendolyn Louise Lasseter; two sons-in-law, Bill Lewis and Buddy Truluck; her stepmother, Rossie Lasseter Faison; and four grandchildren, James Arnold Lewis, Angeline Chitty, Caroline Chitty and Angie Iola Bishop.
Survivors include sons, Charlie Love Lasseter Jr. and wife Linda of Kissimmee, Fla., and Fred Duain Lasseter and wife Marie of Moultrie; daughters, Mary Evelyn Carpenter and husband Walter of Winter Park, Fla., Helen Grace Lewis, Hazel Virginia Truluck and Alice Faye Chitty and husband Larry, all of Moultrie; 23 grandchildren, Walt Carpenter, LeAnn Kennedy, Mark Carpenter, Shelby Yergey, Billy Lewis, Dana Lewis, Alan Lewis, Donna Eastman, Terry Smith, Marty Faircloth, Frank Dixon, Debbie Crosby, Tracy Welch, Janet Gay, Joy Corbin, Cindy Chafin, Gail Taylor, Anna Chitty, Jeanne Merritt, Stevie Carroll, Tammy Carter, Timmy Carroll and Duain Lasseter; 42 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral chapel.
The family may be contacted at the home of Mrs. Helen Lewis, 2288 Lower Meigs Road, Moultrie.
Memorials may be made to the Oak Dale Cemetery Fund, 1581 Old Albany Road, Moultrie, Ga. 31768.
Cobb Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Carolyn Coney
NORMAN PARK — Carolyn Coney, 47, of Norman Park died Saturday, April 26, 2003, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, at Morning Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Lester Burks officiating. Burial will be in Morning Grove Cemetery. Friends of the family will serve as pallbearers.
Born April 6, 1956, in Colquitt County, Ms. Coney was the daughter of J.C. Coney and the late Vera Lee Everett Coney. She was a nursing assistant and was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Eugene Coney, and her sister, Christine Clark.
Survivors include her father, J.C. Coney of Cordele; a daughter, Tasha Coney of Norman Park; two grandchildren, Isaiah and Ebony Spivey; a godson, Jaquoia “Sherney” Edmonds; five sisters, Betty Dance of New York, N.Y., Willie Bell Watts and husband Eugene of Roswell, Vera Mae Coney and Mae Nell Vickers, both of Norman Park, and Evelyn Binns and husband Rudolph of Warner Robins; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other family and friends.
The family may be contacted at the home of Ms. Tasha Coney, 4600 Ga, Hwy. 319 N., Norman Park.
Luke Strong and Son Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Neta Bell Scarboro
MOULTRIE — A memorial service for Miss Neta Bell Scarboro, who died March 29, 2003, will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, at Trinity Baptist Church.
Harrell-Faircloth Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Hoyt L. Dukes
ALBANY — Mr. Hoyt L. Dukes, 75, of Albany died Wednesday, April 30, 2003, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, at Kimbrell-Stern with Dr. Michael C. Catt and the Rev. Tom Pollock officiating. Burial will be in Oakgrove Baptist Church Cemetery in Colquitt County.
A native of Clay County, Ala., Mr. Dukes had lived in Albany since 1962. He was a member of Sherwood Baptist Church and of the Grand Island Country Club. He was an avid golfer and was retired from the Marine Corps Logistics Base with over 30 years of service. Mr. Dukes served in the United States Army during World War II. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather, and always put his family first.
Survivors include his wife, Martha E. Dukes of Albany; a daughter, Carla D. Duckworth of Albany; three grandchildren, Shelly Brown, Lauren Duckworth and Logan Duckworth, all of Albany; and two sisters, Donnie Hughes of Albany and Clarice Fowler of Albany.
Visitation will be from 7-8:30 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. Guests may sign the online register at www.kimbrellstern.com.
Memorials may be made to the Sherwood Foundation, 2201 Whispering Pines Road, Albany, Ga. 31707.
Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.