Mitchell County  Georgia Obituaries Agnes Akridge Ryan 1993

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Obituary of Agnes Akridge Ryan 
as written in "The Albany Herald" dated 25 Aug 1993.  

Albany, Georgia.  
Agnes Akridge Ryan, Pelham's First Citizen of the Year in 
1959, died Saturday, 21 Aug 1993, at her home in Pelham, Ga.  She was 91. Funeral 
services were held Monday, 23 Aug, at 11:00 AM at the Braswell Funeral Home Chapel.  
Dr. Hal Hunter officiated.  Burial was in the Pinecrest Memory Gardens.  She was a "one 
person beautification committee for the whole town," Miriam Powell said.  Mrs. Powell 
is chairman of the Pelham Arts and Heritage Council.  Mrs. Ryan developed several 
parks in Pelham, trimmed shrubbery and trees, and planted flowers along roadsides and 
public places throughout Pelham, Mrs. Powell said.  In addition, she was a certified 
flower show judge, and oversaw or made floats for parades in Thomasville and Albany 
for 25 or 30 years.  "She always saw that Pelham was represented," Mrs. Powell said.  
"She was dedicated to the city and worked for no pay."  "She did a lot to improve the 
looks of Pelham,: Lilah Summerlin said.  She got out and did the work herself.  She was 
interested in growing things and making places beautiful.  She was a slight woman in 
stature, but go a lot of things done.  We don't have many people who give of their time 
like that, expecting nothing in return.  For w while she was unofficial groundskeeper at 
the Methodist Church in Pelham.  She was involved in fundraisers for the March of 
Dimes on the local and national level and she was a member of the Thomasville Garden 
Club.  She also initiated the recreation program for teens at "The Barracks" on Grady 
Street, Miss Summerlin said.  Born 17 Dec 1901, in Mitchell County, she was the 
daughter of the late John and Zenia Palmer Akridge.  She was a homemaker and was a 
member of the Hand Memorial United Methodist Church.  Survivors include her 
husband, William R. "Billy" Ryan of Pelham; one daughter, Margaret Curles of Pelham; 
two sisters, Hettie Park of Thomasville and Inez Reeves of Pahokee, Fla; one 
granddaughter, Lise Brenner of Biloxi, Miss. and one great granddaughter, Logan Ryan 
Brenner.  Active pall bearers were M. R. Stewart, Steve Brenner, Hulon Whigham, 
Marlin Wickline and Henry Lamar.  Braswell Funeral Home of Pelham was in charge of 
arrangements.