Kenneth H. Lawrence, 77, of 5131 Warm Springs Road, Columbus, died Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital. A service of memory will be held 2:00PM Saturday, June 6, 2010 at Fountain City Rehabilitation Center 5131 Warm Springs Road, Columbus followed by Interment at 1:00PM Monday June 7, 2010 at Ft Mitchell National Cemetery, Ft Mitchell, AL with military honors according to People’s Funeral Service of Columbus, Inc. Mr. Lawrence was born June 6, 1932 in Albany, New York. He was a United States Army Veteran , loved the church and friendly to all who knew him. he is survived by his devoted wife Mary Harvey Lawrence and many dear friends.

Carrie Bell Tolbert, 84, of 1200 Warren Williams Road 200E, Columbus, and GA died Thursday June 3, 2010 at the Columbus Hospice House. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday June 10, 2010 at Rose Hill Memorial Baptist Church, 1301 22nd Street with the Pastor Reverend Alonzo Whitaker officiating. Interment will follow at Green Acres Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 1:00PM until 7:00PM at the funeral home according to Peoples Funeral Service of Columbus, Inc., and 1604 Talbotton Road. Read more

Nella Edgar Crooks, 108, of Fort Valley, Georgia, died Sunday, May 30, 2010 in Perry, Georgia. Funeral services will be held at Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church in Fort Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 5, 2010.

The family requests, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Fort Valley State University Foundation – Nella Crooks Scholarship Fund.

Born Retinella Octavia Elizabeth Edgar to Walter Edgar and Martha Barnett in Watt Town, Jamaica, she spent her early years on the island attending Westwood girls’ boarding school in St. Ann’s Bay. Later in Kingston she studied and apprenticed in Dr. Robb’s clinic and pharmacy. She migrated to the United States in 1924 where she met her husband, the late Dr. Kenneth B. M. Crooks, was married and from the union came four children. Read more

Alzo McKay, 59, 3011 Baker Plaza Drive Apt. 104B, Columbus died Sunday May 30, 2010 at Vista Care at Franciscan Woods. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday June 4, 2010 at Antioch Baptist Church 2500 14th Avenue with the Pastor Rev. Homer Mitchell officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 1:00PM until 6:00PM at the funeral home according to Peoples Funeral Service of Columbus, Inc., and 1604 Talbotton Road. Read more

Annie Mae Abram departed this earthly life on May 28, 2010 in Warm Spring, GA. She was born Nov. 17 1917 to the late Amos & Melissa Robinson in Brookhaven, MS. They relocated to Picayune, MS where she attend Carver High. She later married Clifton “Snake” Abram. From this union they had one daughter, Tamara. Later in life she re-married to Prentiss James until he preceded her in death. Read more