Mother Bertha Nell Medlock, 98, of Albany, Georgia departed this life Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Georgia.

Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. in the Oakridge Baptist Church, 1708 W Oakridge Dr, Albany, GA 31707.

Interment will follow in the Floral Memory Gardens, 120 Old Pretoria Road, Albany, Georgia 31707.

Bertha Nell Rogers Medlock was born on June 2, 1925, to Willie and Alice Rogers in Douglas, Georgia, Coffee County.

Bertha only had a grammar school education but at an early age she gave her heart to God.

Bertha married Laurs Medlock on June 26, 1946, and born to that union were ten children Linda, Laurs Jr, Robert, Willie, Arthur, Kenneth, Joseph, Terry, Todd, and Naomi.

Bertha and Laurs raised their children in Albany, GA. Bertha was a home maker, loving mother and devoted wife.

Giving her children a Godly foundation at Friendship Baptist Church were Bertha served as the mother of the Church, was in the Mission and an Usher. Later moving to Friendship Memorial Baptist which is now Oakridge Baptist Church where she actively served with the Circle Mission #1, the Deaconess board until she was no longer physically able to actively participate.

On the afternoon of February 7, 2024, our dearly beloved Mrs. Bertha Nell Medlock received her Godly summons that her earthly works was completed and entered into rest. She has tried on her wings and soared to heaven to receive her reward of peace, happiness, contentment, and joy.

Loved ones that preceded her in death were her parents, husband Laurs Medlock, two sons Laurs Jr and Robert Medlock.

She leaves not to mourn but to cherish beautiful memories: eight children, Ms. Linda Johnson of Albany, Georgia, Willie (Linda) Medlock of Hampton, Georgia, Arthur (Carolyn) Medlock of Albany, Georgia, Kenneth Medlock of Houston, Texas, Joseph (Pam) Medlock of Locus Grove, Georgia, Terry (Samela) Medlock of Albany, Georgia, Todd Medlock of Columbia, South Carolina and Naomi Williams of Albany, Georgia; Twenty-two grandchildren, Twenty-nine great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.

Meadows Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.