Kimbrell Stern Funeral Directors

01/12/2026

Kathryn “Kay” Sherling Ramey, 82, of Albany, died Monday, January 12, 2026.

Her memorial service will be at 11 AM on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Porterfield Methodist Church. The family will receive friends at Porterfield prior to the memorial service beginning at 10 AM.

Kay was born in...

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01/10/2026

Robert (Kelly) Raulerson, age 84, passed away on January 6, 2026. Born on May 15, 1941, in Howell, Echols County, Georgia, he was the son of Louis and Gladys Raulerson. Raised in Haylow, Georgia, he developed a lifelong love for the outdoors and formed deep ties to his family and community.

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01/08/2026

Joseph Daniel "Joey" Fanizzi, 48, of Albany, died Tuesday, December 30, 2025.

Joey's memorial service will be held at 5 PM on Monday, January 12, 2026 at Kimbrell-Stern located at 1503 Dawson Rd., Albany, GA 31707. The family will receive friends following the service at Kimbrell-Stern.

Joey...

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01/07/2026

On December 13, 2025, over 800 wreaths were laid on the graves of veterans in Crown Hill Cemetery. We were proud to stand with our community to honor the men and women who served. This is a moment of rememberance dedicated to honoring courage, service, and sacrifice. Thank you to all who sponsored wreaths and the individuals who came to volunteer.

The wreaths will be picked up on January 13, 2025, .

01/05/2026

Jo Ann Hagan Bates died January 4, 2026 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

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12/29/2025

Mr. James Keith Lokey, 56, of Albany died Monday December 29, 2025 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Born in Eufaula, Al, Mr. Lokey was the son of James Thomas Lokey and Charlotte Langford Lokey. He lived in Albany most of his life where he went to Dougherty and Westover High Schools. Mr....

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12/29/2025

Leslie Edwina Batey Pritchett passed away peacefully on December 29, 2025, in Warner Robins, Georgia, at the age of 83. She was born in Albany, Georgia on August 6, 1942.

Leslie is survived by her son, Chris Pritchett and her daughter, Suzanne DeTota (Gary), four grandchildren, Brandi Ross...

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12/23/2025

Stephen Howard Finks Funeral Service

12/20/2025

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved husband and father, Stephen Howard Fink, who left us peacefully on December 20th, 2025. He was 79 years old.
Stephen's funeral service will be at 11 AM on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Kimbrell-Stern with entombment to follow at...

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12/12/2025

Lee H. Bettis, Jr., retired U.S. Marine Colonel and long-time Albany banker, died December 10, 2025. He was 84.
Born June 23, 1941, in Memphis, Tenn., he was the first born of Lee and Maxine Bettis, who predeceased him. He also was predeceased by an infant son and his oldest grandson, Stanton...

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12/04/2025

Alton Lee Darby passed away on December 3, 2025, after a fourteen month battle with cholangiocarcinoma, at the farm near Leslie, Georgia, one of Alton’s favorite places in this world. Alton was surrounded there by his loving wife, Cathy, family and loved ones.

Born on August 6, 1946, in...

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11/30/2025

Mr. Allan Beverly, 80, of Cochran, GA died Saturday November 29 at his residence.
His funeral service will be held Thursday at 1:00PM at Crown Hill Mausoleum Chapel with entombment to follow after. The family will receive friends from 12:00PM to 1:00PM at the Crown Hill Mausoleum Chapel.
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