ZACHARY MATTHEW ALDAY

WE REGRET TO ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF ZACHARY "ZACK" MATTHEW ALDAY, AGE 22, OF DONALSONVILLE, GA WHO PASSED AWAY FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2006 WHILE SERVING HIS COUNTRY IN IRAQ. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2006 AT 2:00 PM AT SPRING CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH IN DONALSONVILLE, GA WITH THE REV. JEFF BUCHANAN, REV. JIMMY DEAN, AND REV. PRESTON WILSON OFFICIATING. INTERMENT WILL FOLLOW IN THE CHURCH CEMETERY. VISITATION WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY EVENING, JUNE 18, 2006 FROM 7:00-9:00 PM AT THE SPRING CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH. ZACK WAS BORN ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1983 IN DECATUR COUNTY, GA. HE WAS THE SON OF TOMMY AND DONNA ALDAY. HE ATTENDED THE SEMINOLE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 2002. HE WAS A FUN LOVING, ENERGETIC YOUNG MAN. HE ENJOYED HUNTING, FISHING, MUD BOGGING, AND SPENDING TIME WITH HIS FAMILY. ZACK ENTERED THE NAVY IN NOVEMBER OF 2004. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST BATTALION, 7TH MARINES, 7TH REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM, 1ST MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORWARD) OUT OF CAMP PENDLETON, CA. HE WAS A NAVY HOSPITAL CORPSMAN, ASSIGNED TO THE MARINES TO PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE TROOPS AS PART OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. HE WAS TITLED HA ALDAY, MEANING HE WAS A HOSPITALMAN APPRENTICE. HOWEVER, HE WAS ELIGIBLE TO BE PROMOTED IN RANK TO HN ALDAY, MEANING HE WAS NOT AN APPRENTICE BUT ACTUALLY A HOSPITALMAN. DUE TO WHERE HE WAS LOCATED WITH HIS UNIT, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO GET THIS PROMOTION TO HIM. HE WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THIS PROMOTION ON JUNE 16, 2006. HN ALDAY LEAVES TO CHERISH HIS MEMORY, HIS PARENTS, TOMMY AND DONNA ALDAY OF DONALSONVILLE, GA; ONE DAUGHTER, KARMYN ALDAY OF BAINBRIDGE, GA; HIS GRANDPARENTS, W.H. AND PATRICIA MILLER OF IRON CITY, GA; ONE SISTER, MANDY AND RUSSELL BARBER OF DONALSONVILLE, GA; TWO AUNTS, BECKY AND ROY BARBER OF DONALSONVILLE, GA AND SUSAN AND FRANKIE CHAMBLISS OF BLAKELY, GA; TWO UNCLES, TUDDY AND ROBIN ALDAY OF DONALSONVILLE, GA AND DONNIE RAY AND CECELIA MILLER OF BAINBRIDGE, GA; AND TWO NEPHEWS, KASE AND KODY BARBER. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS GRANDPARENTS, BUD AND SYBIL ALDAY. THE UNITED STATES NAVY HONOR GUARD WILL SERVE AS ACTIVE PALLBEARERS. MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 157 WILL SERVE AS HONORARY PALLBEARERS. THE FAMILY REQUEST THAT MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS BE MADE TO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA AND EARMARKED FOR THE ZACK ALDAY SCHOLARSHIP AND MAILED TO COMMERCIAL STATE BANK ATTN: KATHY FOX PO BOX 217 DONALSONVILLE, GA 39845 OR TO BURKE, BURKE, WORSHAM, AND HARRELL ATTN: BILL BURKE 208 WOOLFORK AVE. DONALSONVILLE, GA 39845. EVANS-SKIPPER FUNERAL HOME HAS BEEN ENTRUSTED WITH ARRANGEMENTS.