Russell D. Looney Obituary

Kimbrell-Stern ObituaryApril, 21, 2007RUSSELL DARNELL LOONEYALBANY-Russell Looney lost the fight of his life on April 20, 2007, and has gone to live with the Lord, and his beloved family. He is preceded in death by his parents, Annie and Moses Looney, and his brothers, Lloyd Looney and Troy Looney. He leaves to us, in this life, his beloved wife of 65 years, Frances Prothro Looney, a well respected teacher in the Dougherty County School System for many years.Always an avid sportsman, Russell earned twelve high school athletic letters in football, baseball and track, in Cartersville, Ga.Russell had many clients through his work as district manager for The Equitable Life Assurance Society (Past President, State Association), Georgia Association of Life Underwriters, and many associations with friends through his memberships in The Elks Club, various other civic clubs, The Georgia Left Handed Golfers' Association (Past President), and the United States Golf Association.Russell is survived and remembered in life by not only his wife, but by his loving and caring family, daughters Cecelia Jordan and Virginia (Loring) Gray of Albany, grandchildren Alison and Steve Jordan of Statesboro, David Jordan of Albany, and Russell (Lynn) Gray and Elizabeth Gray, of Albany, two great-grandchildren, Ansley and Will Gray, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.Born in Cartersville on August 22, 1916, Russell pursued a career as a baseball player, signing with the Cordele, Ga., minor league team of the Cincinnati Reds organization in 1936, and eventually played for various teams in the Georgia-Florida League, including stints in Americus, Orlando, Gainesville, and Opelousas, AL. He continued playing ball through his service with the Army Air Corps during World War II, while he worked as a photographic laboratory chief in the 330 Bomb Group on Guam.After living in Frances' hometown of Griffin, GA, Russell moved his family to Albany in 1958, built a house "out in the country" on Lake Loretta, and became a charter member of Doublegate Country Club.There will be visitation at Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Home on Saturday (today) from 4 until 6, and a memorial service at the same location on Sunday at 2 P.M. Interment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery, Griffin, GA, on Monday at 2 P.M. Memorials may be made in his memory to the charity of your choice.You may sign the online register and share your own thoughts and memories with the family of Mr. Looney by visiting Kimbrell-Stern's website at www.kimbrellstern.com.

Russell D. Looney Obituary

August 22, 1916 - April 20, 2007