Obituaries
James T. Bryant
Dec 1, 2024
James Timmon Bryant of Albany GA. passed away peaceful at his residence on Sunday, December 1, 2024. Funeral services will be held Friday December 6, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Keith Gaines will officiate. Interment will follow at Providence Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with military honors.
Born December 29,1937 in Tifton GA. The son of late James...
James L. "Jimmy" Jarrett
Dec 1, 2024
James L. “Jimmy” Jarrett, 68, of Albany, GA died December 1, 2024 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be held Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Johnny Nixon will officiate.
Jimmy was born in Albany, GA on September 19, 1956 to Leldon and Santa Marie Jarrett. He was raised in Albany, GA and...
Lucinda Davidson Hudson
Nov 30, 2024
Lucinda Davidson Hudson, 76, of Sylvester, Georgia departed this life, surrounded by her family on Saturday, November 30, 2024 at Baptist South Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. Lucinda, affectionately called “Cindy” by many, was born on October 14, 1948 to Lucius M. and Corene W. Davidson. She was her parent’s “miracle baby” after two miscarriages and fertility struggles. A few years...
Wallace Weathersby
Nov 30, 2024
Wallace E. Weathersby, 85, of Lee County, GA, died November 30, 2024 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 12:00 noon at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Aaron McCulley will officiate. Interment will follow in Notchaway Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Baker County, GA.
Mr. Weathersby was born in Bainbridge, GA to Marcus and Louise Weathersby....
Susan Ann Powell
Nov 28, 2024
Susan Ann Powell, 67, of Albany, GA, surrounded by her daughters died peacefully on Thursday, November 28, 2024 at Willson Hospice House. A memorial service will be held at Porterfield Methodist Church on Friday, December 20, 2024 at 11: 00 am. Reverend Chuck Knight will officiate.
Susan was born in Atlanta, GA on December 23, 1956 to Joe and Ann Powell....
Margaret Stone Bruner
Nov 27, 2024
Margaret Stone Bruner, 88, of Albany, died Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at her home.
Her service will be 2:00 PM, Monday, December 2, 20024 at Floral Memory Gardens. Rev. Debbie Cone will officiate.
Born in Brundidge, AL, Mrs. Bruner had lived in Albany most of her life. She was a homemaker, managed the kitchen at Blue Springs Plantation, member of Avalon Methodist...
James "Jimmy" Edward Coxwell, Sr.
Nov 26, 2024
James "Jimmy" Edward Coxwell, Sr. passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at the age of 94, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at Mathews Funeral Home at 2:00 pm. Interment will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Dawson, GA. Rev. Arthur Long will officiate.
Jimmy was born on May 23, 1930, in...
Austin Michael Lowther
Nov 25, 2024
Austin Michael Lowther, 30, of Leesburg, GA died November 25, 2024 in Phenix City, AL. Graveside funeral services at Leesburg Cemetery will be announced.
Austin was born in Albany, GA on May 23, 1994 and was raised in Lee County, GA. He attended Byne Christian School and graduated from Lee County High School in 2012. Austin was a member of Sherwood...
Walter Helms
Nov 25, 2024
Walter Helms of Albany passed away peacefully at his residence on November 25, 2024, at the age of 80.
Born on November 21, 1944, in Thomasville, Alabama, to the late Lewie B. and Mary Etta Davis Helms, Walter graduated high school from Barbour County High School, and was drafted to serve in the Army during the Vietnam War.
After Vietnam, he began...
Edmund Howard Giddes
Nov 24, 2024
Edmund Howard Giddes, 91, of Albany, GA. passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, November 23, 2024. The family will hold a service at a later date.
Born in Bel Air, MD, Edmund retired from the U. S. Air Force. After his retirement he went to work with General Dynamics. He grew up in Flemmings New Jersey and Ft. Myers Florida...
Nancy Moore Viramontez
Nov 24, 2024
Nancy Moore Viramontez, 88, of Albany, GA passed away Sunday, November 24, at Willson Hospice. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Monday, December 2, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Born in Ellaville, GA, Mrs. Viramontez was raised in Leesburg, GA and was the wife of a service man and lived in several locations until his retirement. She...
Ralph O. Freeland
Nov 24, 2024
Ralph O. Freeland, 80 of Worth County, GA., died Sunday, November 24, 2024 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Dan Story will officiate. Interment will follow at Leesburg Cemetery.
Ralph was born in Cullman, AL., to the late Harvey and Eula Freeland. He was a simple...
Glenda Jean Daniel
Nov 24, 2024
Glenda Jean Daniel, 79, of Sylvester, GA, died November 24, 2024 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Garland Bafford will officiate. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery.
Jean was born in Moultrie, GA on February 23, 1945 to Eulia and Thereisa Lastinger. She was raised in Albany, GA,...
June Lamar Knight
Nov 23, 2024
June Lamar Knight, 88, of Milton, FL formerly Albany, GA, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2024 at Baptist Health Hospital In Pensacola, FL. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, November 30,2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Chuck Smith and Rev. Melvin Slappey will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral memory Gardens Cemetery.
Born in Leesburg, GA, Mr. Knight...
Connie Bowen
Nov 21, 2024
Connie Bowen, 93, of Albany died Thursday, November 21, 2024 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.Her memorial service will be 2:00 PM Monday, November 25, 2024 at Mathews Funeral Home.
Born in Oswego, NY, Mrs. Bowen had lived in Albany since 1969. She retired from Bellsouth (AT&T) after thirty years of service. She was a lover of many things, such as diving...
Jack Robinson, II.
Nov 21, 2024
Jack Robinson, II. 76, of Albany, GA died Thursday, November 22, 2024 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The family will have memorial gathering will be held Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at VFW Post 6449, 1669 Park Rd, Fairburn, GA located in Duncan Park.
Jack was born in Portsmouth, OH to the late Jack and Pearl...
William "Billy" McDonald
Nov 21, 2024
William James “Bill” McDonald, Jr. of Lanier County, GA, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2024 at SGMC in Valdosta, GA. His loving wife of sixty years, Mildred L. McDonald was by his side along with his immediate family.
He is also survived by his daughters, Sherrie (Greg) Phillips, Valdosta, GA, Dena D’Abarno, Buford, GA, brothers, Marvin G. "Jerry” (LaVerne) McDonald,...
Walter Ray Stiltner
Nov 20, 2024
Walter Ray Stiltner, 90, of Sasser, GA, died November 20, 2024 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Jim Ed Beltcher will officiate. Interment will follow in Macedonia Primitive Baptist Cemetery with Military Honors.
Mr. Stiltner was born in McCarr, KY to John and Kelsey Stiltner and...
Robert "Robbie" Sifford
Nov 19, 2024
Robert “Robbie” Sifford, 58, of Lee County, died Tuesday, November 19, 2024 quietly at his residence.
His memorial service will be 3:00 PM, Saturday, November 23, 2024 at Mathews Funeral Home.
Born in Columbus, GA, Robbie had lived in the Albany and Lee County area since 1987. He had worked with Hudson’s Garage prior to starting his business Solo Archery and Guns...
Laura Jeanette Klias
Nov 18, 2024
Laura Jeanette Klias, 60 , of Albany, Ga passed away Monday, November 18, 2024 at her residence. Laura was born August 7, 1964 to Buck and Jeanette Klias.
Graveside funeral services will be conducted Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Leary City Cemetery. Rev. Jennifer Sherling will officiate.
Laura enjoyed being around people. She never met a stranger. She talked...
