Robert W. Reynolds Obituary

Robert "Bob" Walter Reynolds, 85, of Albany died peacefully at his home Thursday, October 2, 2008.His funeral services will be Saturday, October 4, at 11 a.m. at Covenant Presbyterian Church with a private interment to follow at Oakview Cemetery. Rev. William Biff Coker will officiate.A native Albanian, Mr. Reynolds moved to Macon for a short time where he played football and tennis at Lanier High School. He returned to Albany his senior year and graduated from Albany High School in 1941. He attended the University of Georgia on a football scholarship and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. Mr. Reynolds served in the US Navy during World War II for three years. At the end of the war, he received an Honorable Discharge and returned to and graduated from the University of Georgia. He received a law degree from the University of Georgia in 1947.Mr. Reynolds was an attorney in Albany and later was President/Owner of Cold Applied Roofing Co. where he retired in 2005.He was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church where he also taught the John Calvin Sunday School Class, and he had been a member of the Keystone Bible Class at the YMCA. Mr. Reynolds was a member of the Walter H. Burt American Legion Post 30 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was predeceased by his parents, Julian Walter Reynolds and Gladys Mathis Reynolds, his sister, Gladys Reynolds Fleming, and his wife of 40 years, Elizabeth "Sis" Hollingsworth Reynolds.He is survived by his wife, Ermine "Boots" Wingate Reynolds, and his children: Juli Reynolds Bruner (Starrlyn), Joseph Stewart Champion, Jr. (Trena), Kay Champion Fuller (Jimmy), all of Albany, and Holli Champion Persall(Buddy) of Panama City Beach, FL; his stepchildren Dr. Harry L. Wingate, III(Ann) of Bogart, GA, Anne Wingate Mitchell(Bill) of Albany, and Elizabeth Wingate Wilson (Jack) of Macon; grandchildren Marcus Bruner (Wendy), Westley Bruner (Marleni), Michael Bruner (Nikki), Starr Bruner, Haley Harris (Lee), Josh Champion (fiance Kristen Hinman), Jim Fuller (Kristen), Matt Fuller (Arre), Brent Persall (Stephanie) 14 step-grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and a brother-in-law, Julian Hollingsworth (Barbara) of Prattville, AL.Mr. Reynolds was an avid lover of the outdoors. He especially loved to play tennis and garden. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and a devout christian man.The family will receive friends at Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors Friday from 5 PM until 7 PM. Those desiring may send memorials to Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2126 W. Edgewater Dr., Albany, GA 31707 or to Albany Community Hospice, P.O. Box 1828, Albany, GA 31702.

Robert W. Reynolds Obituary

July 2, 1923 - October 2, 2008