Berrien-Tift County GaArchives Obituaries.....Lisenby, Mary Ida Walker December 2, 2012
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The Berrien Press - December 12, 2012
 Mary Ida Walker Lisenby, 92, a longtime resident of Tift County, died December 2
2, 2012, at Tift Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness.
 Born September 30, 1920, in Tifton to the late Wiley Green Walker and Effie 
Jane Rooks Walker, Mrs. Lisenby was also preceded in death by her husband, 
George Martin Lisenby; son, Larry Lisenby; son-in-law, Julian Giddens; 
granddaughter, Melinda Braswell Watson; and five brothers and three sisters, 
Edwin Walker, Ernest Walker, Alvin Walker, Abry Walker, Henry “Buddy” Walker, M
Matti Lue Walker, Evelyne Walker and Leor Walker.
 Mrs. Walker retired from Tift General Hospital (TRMC) where she was a nurse’s 
aide and worked in central supply. She enjoyed crocheting, ceramics, sewing, 
working puzzles, and painting. She also wrote songs and poems. Mrs. Lisenby 
worked at both the old and new Tifton hospitals and she also worked at the 
first nursing home in Tifton, Henderson Nursing Home, Mrs. Lisenby loved her f
family and was of the Church of God faith.
 Survivors include her children, Joyce and Donald Hall of Macon, Raymond and 
Betty Lisenby of Lenox, Jackie L. Giddens of West Berrien, and Linda and James 
Braswell of Tifton, a daughter-in-law, Gloria Lisenby of West Berrien; brother, 
Willie Walker of Brandon, FL; sisters and one brother-in-law, Hattie Belle 
Rhodes of Tampa, FL and Betty and Harold Cain of Lake Wales, FL; nineteen 
grandchildren, Steven Hall, Donna Cason, Cindy Bailey, Vicky  Latta, Marty Lisenby
Lisenby, Kim Quillin, James Lisenby, Teresa Grinnage, Babs Tate, Benne Barr, Wayman
Wayman Giddens, Marlin Giddens, Ed Giddens, Duane Lisenby, Dawn Hardy, Diana
Hintermeister
Hintermeister, Darrell Braswell, David Braswell and Paul Yeomans; 36 great 
grandchildren; 26 great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services were held December 5 at 3 p.m. in the Chapel of
Albritton-Beaumont Funeral Directors with the Rev. Jackie Connell and the Rev.
Raymond 
Beaumont Funeral Directors with the Rev. Jackie Connell and the Rev. Raymond
Lisenby
Lisenby officiating.
 Interment was in Pine Grove Cemetery in West Berrien.
 Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
 Albritton-Beaumont Funeral Directors was in charge of arrangements.
 



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