Obituaries
Sue Walden Smith
Apr 10, 2025
Sue Walden Smith, 84, of Albany, GA passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025 in Tallahassee, FL. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Johnny Nixon will officiate.
Sue was born and raised in Boaz, Alabama . She married her husband Arnold F. Smith Jr. in 1958. In 1959 she had...
Joyce Monfort Hembree
Apr 8, 2025
Joyce Monfort Hembree, 86, of Acree, GA passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Memorial services will be conducted Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Gary Hadden will officiate.
Joyce was born on March 3, 1939 to the late Barney Fenn and Bertha Deakle Fenn in Pelham Georgia where she graduated from Pelham High School.
She worked...
Robert C. "Carl" Slaughter
Apr 6, 2025
Robert C. “Carl” Slaughter, 78, of Albany, GA and Ft. Gaines, GA died Sunday, April 6, 2025 at their residence in Albany, GA. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Chad Ellis will officiate. A private entombment will follow at The Crown Hill Mausoleum.
Carl was born on August 20, 1946...
Lenora Faye "Millie" Wingate
Apr 4, 2025
Lenora Faye “Millie” Wingate, 75, of Albany, GA, passed away on April 4, 2025, at her residence. No services will be held at this time.
Millie was born in Dublin, GA, and grew up in Chesapeake, VA, where she graduated from Great Bridge High School. She met her future husband, Donnie Wingate, while he was serving in the United States Coast...
Betty Ann Whitaker Scott
Apr 4, 2025
Betty Ann Whitaker Scott, 79, of Albany, GA, died April 4, 2025 at her residence. Graveside funeral services will be held Friday, April 11, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Crown Hill Cemetery. Hal Pinson will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday at Mathews Funeral Home from 12:30 pm until 1:30 pm.
Betty was born on July 7th,1945, to Garnie Eugene...
Gloria Frances Johnson
Apr 4, 2025
Gloria Frances Johnson, 78 of Albany, Georgia, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 7, 2025 at Mathews Funeral Home at 10:00 A.M. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Born on January 20, 1947, in Sylvester, Georgia, to the late Luther and Maggie Lokey. Gloria dedicated her life to her family and her work. She...
Ralph Yarbrough Stafford
Apr 3, 2025
Ralph Y. Stafford, 90, of Leesburg, Georgia, formally of Dawson, Georgia passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Dawson, Georgia. Rev. Currie Spoon will officiate.
He retired from Blue Bird Body Company just shy of 41 years. He served in the...
Elsie McClain Parker
Apr 2, 2025
Elsie McClain Parker, 86, of Albany, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, April 18, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home with Rev. Chad Ellis officiating. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.
She was born on April 29, 1938, in Newton, Georgia, to the late Ira and Myrtle McClain. For...
Vernon Levoyd Musgrove Jr.
Apr 2, 2025
Vernon “Bubba” Musgrove, Jr., 65, of Newton, died Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at his home. There will be no services held at this time.
Born in Camilla, Mr. Musgrove retired from the City of Camilla as the Superintendent of the Electrical Department and was a volunteer fireman with the Newton Fire Department. He also previously with volunteer Baker County Fire Department....
Helen Nichols Duke
Apr 2, 2025
Helen Nichols Duke, 64, of Parrott died Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at her home.
Her memorial service will be 3:00 PM, Friday, April 4, 2025 at Weston Baptist Church, Weston, GA.
Born in Cuthbert, Helen retired from Purtian Embroidery.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Bentley, children, Lacy Smith (Robert), Mandy Cooper (Bubba), Nikki Abbott (Chris), Daniel Bentley (Christina), Brad Paul (Hailey), Bonus kids...
Nancy Wilson Stryker
Apr 1, 2025
Nancy Wilson Stryker passed peacefully on April 1, 2025, at her home in Albany, Georgia surrounded by love. Her Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday April 12, 2025, 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home in Albany Georgia. Pastor Don Culley will officiate. The family will receive friends and family from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.
Nancy was...
Dale Orin Hartzell
Mar 30, 2025
Dale O. Hartzell, 93, of Clearwater, FL, formerly of Albany, GA, died March 30, 2025, at AccentCare Hospice. Graveside funeral services will be held Friday, April 4, 2025, at 11:00 am at Crown Hill Cemetery. Ross Powell will officiate.
A native of Alliance, OH, Mr. Hartzell was born to Alfred David and Faith Halcyn Hartzell on November 24, 1931. Dale followed...
James S. “Jimmy” Sheffield
Mar 28, 2025
James S. “Jimmy” Sheffield, 62, of Leesburg, GA, passed away, Friday March 28, 2025 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services with be Thursday April 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM, at Mathews Funeral Home. Pastor Rodney Thrift will be officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday, April 3, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. until the funeral hour at Mathews Funeral Home.
Jimmy, first...
Brady "Brad" Tanner
Mar 28, 2025
Brady "Brad" L. Tanner, 78, of Lee County died, Friday, March 28, 2025 at his home.
His Celebration of Life will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Dewayne Atkinson will be officiating.
Born in Nicholls, Mr. Tanner had lived in Lee County since 1987. He worked with Forward Air as a Dispatch Supervisor. He was a...
Lee Buckley
Mar 28, 2025
Hubert Lee Buckley, 62., of Leesburg, GA., died Friday, March 28, 2025 at his residence. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate
Lee was born in Thomasville, GA. to John and Bonnie Buckley. He went on to serve his country in the United States Army. Lee...
Jack Baker, Sr.
Mar 27, 2025
Jack Graham Baker, Sr. 89, of Albany passed away March 27, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held, 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Mathews Funeral Home.
Jack was born in Miami, FL to Huel and Virtus Baker and work for AT&T for 35 years. He was preceded in death by his son George Baker.
He is survived by his...
Martha Marie Thompson
Mar 24, 2025
Martha Marie Martins Thompson, 92, a devoted wife, beloved mother, cherished grandmother, and adored great-grandmother, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on March 24, 2025, leaving behind a legacy rooted in steadfast faith, unconditional love, and a life of quiet, joyful service. Born on December 24, 1932, in Britton, South Dakota, to Jerry and Emma (Radamacher) Martins, Martha was...
Cindy Everett Whitaker
Mar 23, 2025
Cindy Everett Whitaker, 62, of Fort Valley, GA, passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at her residence in Fort Valley, GA, after an extended illness. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, March 28, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Pastor Mark Watkins will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.
She was born on January 14, 1963, to...
Patricia Anne Commander Duke
Mar 22, 2025
Patricia Anne Commander Duke, of Shellman, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at her residence at the age of 79. Visitation services will be held at Mathews Funeral Home in Albany, Georgia, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Following this, a graveside service will take place at Eastview Cemetery in Shellman, Georgia,...
Ronald Bryant "Ronnie" Lee
Mar 21, 2025
Ronald Bryant "Ronnie" Lee, of Leary, Georgia passed away Friday, March 21, 2025 at the age of 78. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 3:00 P.M. at Milford Baptist Church. Rev. Preston Wilson and Rev. Vann Power will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with military honors.
Ronnie Lee was born August 7, 1946 to...
