MADISON, Fla.

Charles Walker

Charles Walker, 70, of Madison, Fla., passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2007, in Madison.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 28, 2007, at Beggs Funeral Home, Madison Chapel, with burial to follow in Mt. Horeb Cemetery, Pinetta. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Beggs Funeral Home. Donations may be made for Giddens Bibles at 148 E. Base St., Madison, FL 32340.

He was born in Lanier County and lived in Madison County most of his life. He was an active member of Unity Baptist Church and was a mason. He was employed as an electrician for 42 years at PCA. He was also in the Air Force.

He was survived by his wife, Ruth Walker of Pinetta; three sons, Charles Deaki Walker and (Lori) of Pinetta, Wayne Vickers of Pinetta, David Vickers and (Debra) of Madison; one daughter, Tecla Washington and (Joe) of Madison; two brothers, Norman Walker and (Betty) of Pinetta, Robert Walker and (Robbie) of Pinetta; two sisters, Elizabeth Haraz of Pinetta, and Edith Tyre of Jasper; one sister-in-law, Sybil Powell and (Roger) of Pinetta; one brother-in-law, Tommy Corbett and (Theresa); three grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and three stepgreat-grandchildren; and various nieces and nephews. — Beggs Funeral Home, Madison, Fla.

RAY CITY

Irene Snipes Williams

Irene Snipes Williams, 65, of Ray City died at her residence following a brief illness. Born in Aiken, S.C., to the late Osie Snipes and Carrie Lee Bailey Snipes, she was a resident of this area for 30 years and was a supervisor for the Moody Air Force Base NCO and Officers Club. Mrs. Williams was of the Pentecostal faith.

Survivors include a daughter, Angela Williams of Valdosta; sons and daughters-in-law, Anthony and Linda Kay Williams of Adel, Timothy Williams of Brunswick, Kenneth Lanier and Cindy Adams of Valdosta, James Aubry Adams of Joanna S.C.; seven grandchildren, Brittany Williams of Adel, Heather Williams of Valdosta, Brianna Williams of Adel, Emily Williams and Erica Williams, both of Clyattville, Brandon Munoz and Blake Munoz, both of Adel; her mother, Ruby Snipes of Clinton, S.C.; sisters and brother-in-law, Kay Wilbanks and Sharon Bolt, both of Lauren, S.C., Arnie and Homer Smith of Batesburg, S.C., Mildred Lyles of Columbia, S.C., Charron Galamore of Alabama; brothers and sisters-in-law, Jasper and Loretta Johnson of Aiken, S.C., Michael and Debbie Snipes of Alabama, Donnie and Darlene Snipes of Valdosta; special friends and former daughters-in-law, Christina William, Connie Renee Roy and Michelle Meets, all of Valdosta; other special friends, Dave and Westey LaPlante, Tish Barker, Lori Horne all of Valdosta, Daisey Waldenmeyer and Mandy and Rick Carter, all of Warner Robins, Chris Reece of Adel, Carla Orsini of New York, Julie Burt of Valdosta, Sonya Coyle and Kim Gordon of Brunswick and Donna Jammerson of Valdosta. She was preceded in death by her husband, Flavius J. Williams.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 27, 2007, in the chapel of the Carson McLane Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society and/or Hospice of South Georgia. Condolences to the family may be conveyed on the obituary page at www.mclanefuneralservices.com — Carson McLane Funeral Home

SPARKS

Ruth Taylor