Dougherty County, Georgia - Miss Florence Walker 1943 Submitted by Debra Boswell Crosby http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00010.html#0002467 *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Albany Herald on Monday Oct 11, 1943 died Oct 10, 1943 "Miss Walker dies after short Illness" Miss Florence Walker, 31, died early yesterday morning at the Phoebe Putney Memorial after an illness of several days. She had made her home in Albany for the last year and a half, and at the time of her death, was employed at the Cudahy Packing Company branch office here. She was formerly of Montgomery, AL. Surviving are her mother, Mrs. G. W. Walker, Tifton; three sisters, Mrs. William Sanders and Mrs. H. L. Massey both of Albany, and Mrs. J. Roland of Tifton; three brothers, R. c. Walker and J. C. Walker both of Tifton, and W. L. Walker of Miami. They have the deepest sympathy of friends in their bereavement. The funeral was held this afternoon in the chapel of the Albany Undertaking Compnay. Dr. Leonard A. Stephens, pastor of the First Baptist Church, conducted the service. Interment followed in the Zion Hope Baptist Church cemetery in Tift County. Pallbearers were Floyd Lee, Eddie Ort, Bill Harris, L. E. Roan, Harry Pursley and E. H. Heidt. The Albany Undertaking Company was in charge of arrangements.