FLORA BELL KING ALFORD

AAFA #0517

1912–2010

 

Flora King Alford, 1971

Photo from Joel Parker's JD Parker Tree (Ancestry.com) - used with permission

 

Banks Funeral Home

Sylvester, Worth Co., GA—_____ October 2010

 

            Mrs. Flora King Alford, 98, of Macon, GA formerly of Sylvester died Sunday October 10, 2010 at her granddaughter’s residence in Macon.

            The funeral service will be held Tuesday 11:00 AM at Banks Funeral Chapel with interment to follow at the Hillcrest Cemetery [Sylvester] with Rev. Dan Williamson officiating.

            A native of Turner County, GA, Mrs. Alford had lived in Sylvester since 1978 moving from the Shingler Community and later moving to Macon in 2004. She was a homemaker and a member of Pinson Memorial United Methodist Church where she was a member of the United Methodist Women, the Pinson Angels and was a member of the Maude O’Sheal Sunday School Class.

            Survivors include her grandchildren, Dale Carr Reid and her husband Richard of Macon, GA, Alan Carr of Conyers, GA, Glenn Carr of Macon, GA, and Dean Carr of Crawfordville, Fl.; 10 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren.

            Mrs. Alford was preceded in death by her parents Green Clyde and Ida Lee Cooper King, her husband William Leorus Alford who died on November 2, 1985, a daughter Sara Clyde Carr and a grandson Brian Carr.

            For those desiring memorials may be made to the Pinson Memorial United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 118, Sylvester, GA 31791 or to your favorite charity.

            The family will receive friends on Monday from 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM at Banks Funeral Home.

            Sign our online guest registry at www.banksfh.com. Banks Funeral Home in Sylvester, GA is in charge of arrangements.

 

In another article:

 

ALBANY HERALD

Albany, Dougherty Co., GA—Monday, 11 October 2010

 

ALBANY—Mrs. Flora King Alford, 98, of Macon, GA formerly of Sylvester died Saturday October 9, 2010 at her daughter’s residence in Macon. The funeral service will be held Tuesday 11:00 AM at Banks Funeral Chapel with interment to follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery.

            A native of Turner County, GA, Mrs. Alford had lived in Sylvester since 1978 moving from the Shingler Community and later moving to Macon in 2004. She was a homemaker and a member of Pinson Memorial United Methodist Church where she was a member of the United Methodist Women, the Pinson Angels and was a member of the Maude O’Sheal Sunday School Class.

            Survivors include her grandchildren, Dale Carr Reid and her husband Richard of Macon, GA, Alan Carr of Conyers, GA, Glenn Carr of Macon, GA, and Dean Carr of Crawfordville, Fl.; 10 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren.

            Mrs. Alford was preceded in death by her parents Green Clyde and Ida Lee Cooper King, her husband William Leorus Alford who died on November 2, 1985, a daughter Sara Clyde Carr and a grandson Brian Carr.

            For those desiring memorials may be made to the Pinson Memorial United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 118, Sylvester, GA 31791 or to your favorite charity. The family will receive friends on Monday (TODAY) from 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM at Banks Funeral Home. Sign our online guest registry at www.banksfh.com.

            Banks Funeral Home in Sylvester, GA is in charge of arrangements. Banks Funeral Home Sylvester 229/776-2055.

 

 

Photos from Hillcrest Cemetery, Sylvester, Worth Co., GA—www.findagrave.com

Permission granted by the photographer, Michael Prescott

 

AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show that Flora K. Alford (SS# issued in GA) was born 9 Oct 1912 and died 10 Oct 2010, last residence Macon, Bibb Co., GA.

            We included the obituary of her husband, William Leorus Alford, in Georgia Obituaries.

            Her newspaper obituary states her date of death incorrectly.

            Flora’s husband, William Leorus Alford, died before AAFA was created. She joined after his death.

Flora was the sister-in-law of Lodwick Houston Alford, AAFA #0011; Sarah Beatrice Alford Parramore, AAFA #0158; Louise Grace Alford Ekin, AAFA #0177; Juanita Shepherd Alford, AAFA #0382; and Walter Hoyle Alford, AAFA #0555

            For more information on this family, see AAFA’s published genealogy, Known Descendants of James Lodwick Alford (1749–1820).

            Her husband’s lineage: William Leorus 1911 GA¹, William Leorus Haywood 1863 NC², Green Haywood 1820 NC³, Greene 1787 NC⁴, James Lodwick 1749 NC⁵.