WE REGRET TO ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF MR. JOE TEMPLES, AGE 82, OF DONALSONVILLE, GA, WHO PASSED AWAY SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2006 AT COURTYARD AT THE MILLPOND CONVALESCENT CENTER. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MR. TEMPLES WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2006 AT 2:00 PM AT OAKVIEW CHURCH OF GOD WITH REV. MILTON PATE OFFICIATING. INTERMENT WILL FOLLOW IN OAKVIEW CHURCH OF GOD CEMETERY. VISITATION WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2006, FROM 6:00-8:00 PM AT EVANS-SKIPPER FUNERAL HOME. YOU MAY SHARE YOUR CONDOLENCES WITH THE FAMILY BY VISITING OUR WEBSITE AT www.evansskipperfh.com. MR. TEMPLES WAS BORN IN HOUSTON CO., AL ON JUNE 20, 1924 TO THE LATE GEORGE AND SALLIE MAE TEMPLES. HE WAS MARRIED TO THE FORMER MARGIE ANN JONES. MRS. TEMPLES PRECEDED HIM IN DEATH IN 1957. HE WAS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE GA. STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FROM WHICH HE RETIRED AFTER 24 YEARS OF SERVICE. MR. TEMPLES LEAVES TO CHERISH HIS MEMORY TWO SONS, JERRY DOUGLAS TEMPLES AND HIS WIFE JONNIE OF DONALSONVILLE, GA AND BILLY JOE TEMPLES AND HIS WIFE JUDY OF BAINBRIDGE, GA; TWO DAUGHTERS, GLENDA DIANNE TEMPLES AND JoANN TEMPLES, BOTH OF DONALSONVILLE, GA; TWO BROTHERS, DOYLE KIRKLAND OF CHICAGO, IL AND ALFRED KIRKLAND OF CEDAR SPRINGS, GA; ONE SISTER, HILDA TEMPLES OF ORLANDO, FL; SIX GRANDCHILDREN AND TWO GREAT GRANDCHILREN. SEVERAL COUSINS ALSO SURVIVE. PALLBEARERS WILL BE JONATHAN TEMPLES, JERRY TEMPLES, JR., JOHNNY TEMPLES, PAUL TEMPLES, RUSTY SIMPSON AND TRACEY LEE. FLOWERS WILL BE ACCEPTED OR MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE MADE TO THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION 1512-1 GILLIONVILLE ROAD ALBANY, GA 31707.