Carolyn Alday

Mrs. Carolyn Tate Alday, age 72, of Bainbridge, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at Memorial Hospital. Services will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 23, 2012, at Harvest Assembly of God Church. Rev. Malcolm Parker will officiate. Andy Dunn, Edward Deal, Jack Newberry, Duane Tate, Robert Tuten, and Jared Long will serve as pallbearers. Interment will be held at Calvary Assembly of God Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, June 22, at Cox Funeral Home Chapel. Carolyn was born February 3, 1940, in Bonifay, Florida, to James Alvin Tate and Agnes Burdeshaw Tate. In 1956, she married Charlie Lee (Bill) Alday. Bill preceded her in death in 2001. She worked as a security guard for DSI at Shaw Industries. Carolyn was very active at her church, Harvest Assembly of God. She liked to read and work word and IQ puzzles. She truly loved her God and her family. Carolyn was a huge Braves fan. Carolyn Alday is survived by her children: Charles Alday and wife, Ann of Deltona, Florida, Martha Walker and husband, Tim of Dothan, Alabama, Sharon Jenkins and husband, Tony of Bainbridge, Amy Kent and husband, Bo of Bainbridge; brothers: Randy Tate and wife, Elaine of Springfield, Missouri and Michael Tate and wife, Judy of Venus, Florida; sister-in-law: Helen Tate of Bainbridge; 9 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Alday, parents, Rev. J.A. and Agnes Tate, and brother, Terry Tate. Memorial contributions may be made in Carolyn's honor to Harvest Assembly of God Women's Ministry, 2222 Dothan Road, Bainbridge, Georgia 39819.