Clyde

Willis

NOVA SCOTIA, Canada — Clyde Willis, 71, of Upper Port LaTour, Shelburne Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, died Friday, Sept. 12, 2008 at Roseway Hospital in Shelburne. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force and he was stationed at radar sites in Alaska, Nova Scotia, Canada, England, Patrick Air Force Base in Florida, Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Cape Charles, Va.

He was born Feb. 9, 1937 in Brookfield to the late Ralph and Leila Woods Willis. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Allen and sister, Louise.

Clyde was a member of Brookfield Baptist Church and the Philadelphia Masonic Lodge in Barrington. As a bus driver, Clyde enjoyed driving all the children to school. He lived life to its fullest and enjoyed spending quality time with his wife, children and grandchildren. He was a friend to all.

He is survived by his wife, Nema Lowe; son and his wife, Tom and Carolyn Willis of Upper Port LaTour; daughter and her husband, Jane and John Doucette of Darling’s Lake, Yarmouth Co.; brothers and their spouses, Edward and Sarah Willis and Kenneth and Jean Willis, all of Brookfield; sister and her husband, Brenda and Tommy Payne of Knoxville, Tenn.; and grandchildren, Jordan, Nicholas, Jacob, Tommy, Silas.

Visitation was held from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday in H. Huskilson’s Funeral Home in Barrington. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in H. Huskilson’s Memorial Chapel. Pastor Sim Rushton officiated. Burial followed at the Parkdale Cemetery in Upper Port LaTour. Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or to a charity of your choice. The family asks that you remember Clyde by welcoming a stranger as you would a lifelong friend. Online condolences may be sent to: huskilson@ns.aliantzinc.ca or you may sign the online guest book at: huskilson.net.

Margaret Lucy

McLendon

McCartney

ALBANY— Margaret Lucy McLendon McCartney, 83, formerly of Tifton and longtime resident of Albany, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with burial to follow at Oakridge Cemetery. Dr. Ches Smith III will officiate.

Nephews will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.

Mrs. McCartney was born June 30, 1925 in Berrien County to Marion Wesley McLendon and Millie Lucyann Hancock McLendon, both deceased. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, James Thomas McCartney Jr.; four sisters, Georgia Martin-Vegue, Verna Alderman, Mary Kate Duke, Dora Alderman; and three brothers, Roger, Melvin and Jack McLendon.