Obituaries

Jun 22, 2019

Jun 21, 2019

Doris Cox Smithwick, 92, of Albany, GA passed away June 21, 2019 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Dr. William E "Butch" Knight will officiate. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Smithwick was born and raised in Camilla GA and moved to Albany when she was eighteen years...

Jun 20, 2019

Kimberly Joan Batten Steffey, 57, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 at the Willson Hospice House.  A private memorial service will be held by her family.

Kimberly was born in Norfolk, VA, on December 20, 1961 to the late Jim Batten and Gayle Stewart.

Survivors include her children Corey Phillips (Hayley) of Lee County and Casie Rowland (Levi) of Lee...

Jun 20, 2019

Louise Gail Vanzant, 61, of Lee County, GA, died June 20, 2019.  Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:00 PM at Philema Road Baptist Church.  Rev. Aaron McCulley will officiate.  Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.

Gail was born on Feb. 3, 1958 in San Antonio, TX to the late Robert and Imogene Pressley.  She graduated from Hamilton High...

Jun 20, 2019

Ronald Joe Pugh, (MSgt, USMC, Ret.) 67, of Lee County, GA, died June 20, 2019 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 1, 2019, at 12:00 noon at Andersonville National Cemetery. Ross Powell will officiate. Military Honors will be provided by the United States Marine Corps Honor Guard.

Mr. Pugh was born in Haleyville, AL on March...

Jun 18, 2019

Larry D. Cutchens, 71, of Lee County, GA, died June 18, 2019 at his residence.  Funeral services will be held Friday at 11:00 AM at Albany Bible Church.  Rev. Pete Daughtry and Harry Martinez will officiate.  Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Larry was born in Albany, GA on September 15, 1947 to the late James and Bessie...

Jun 17, 2019

Woodie McKnight, Jr. 62, died Monday, June 17, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

His funeral service will be Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home with Mr. Ross Powell officiating.  Interment will be at 5:00 p.m. at the Blakely City Cemetery.

Raised in Blakely, Mr. McKnight was retired from Proctor and Gamble.

Survivors include his daughters, Tina McKnight,...

Jun 15, 2019

James “Jimmy” Loft Nolan, 73, of Albany, GA., passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.    A native of Day City, FL., “Jimmy” had resided in Albany for many years along with most of his family. He was employed with Leesburg Sand Company where he worked as a dedicated...

Jun 15, 2019

Nancy Ruth Hanson Toler, of Leesburg, GA passed away the afternoon of June 15th, 2019 with family by her side.  A visitation will be held Monday from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.

Nancy was a native of Charleston, SC where she grew up, graduated from High School and Trident Technical College.  She moved with her family...

Jun 11, 2019

Mary Catherine Simmons, 81, of Albany, GA, passed at home on June 11, 2019.  Ms. Simmons was a native of Long Beach, California.  In 1980, after many years of travel all over the country, Ms. Simmons settled in Albany with her family.  Ms. Simmons may be most remembered as the Food and Beverage Director for the Greenery Restaurant inside the...

Jun 10, 2019

William Kelvin “Buddy” Lane Jr., 61, of Albany, GA died Monday, June 10, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. His memorial service will be held Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church with visitation to follow.

Buddy was born in Augusta, Georgia on September 12, 1957 to Dr. and Mrs. William Kelvin Lane. He is Survived by...

Jun 9, 2019

Glynn Herman Davis, Jr., 46, of Leesburg, GA died Sunday, June 9, 2019 in Lee Co., GA. Memorial services will be conducted Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. at Leesburg United Methodist Church. Rev. Lee Smith will officiate.

Born in Albany, GA, Mr. Davis had resided in Lee Co., GA all of his adult life. He was a graduate...

Jun 8, 2019

 

Carlos M. Smith, 74, of Lee Co., GA died Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Rufus Williams will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery with military honors.

Born in Montgomery Co., GA, Mr. Smith had resided in Lee Co,...

Jun 8, 2019

John Kevin Ford, 63, of Albany, GA, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019 at his residence.  A private Memorial service will be held at Red Oak Cemetery at a later date.

Jun 8, 2019

George C. Mills, 85, of Putney, GA, died June 8, 2019 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.

Mr. Mills was born in Kearny, NJ on February 22, 1934 to the late Aaron and Sarah Mills. He moved to Albany, GA in 1992 from Hialeah, FL...

Jun 4, 2019

Alice Henderson Clark, 85, of Albany, GA was escorted by Angels to her heavenly home Tuesday, June 4, 2019 from her residence. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 3:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Robin Chaplin will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Clark was born on July 24, 1933 to the...

Jun 4, 2019

TSGT Thomas C. Coyle, Sr. U. S. Airforce (ret). 77, of Lee County died Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at his residence. 

A native of Marietta, Mr. Coyle served his country for 20 years in the Air Force and 20 years at MCLB.  After retirement he moved to Florida before moving back at the first of this year. 

Survivors include his...

Jun 3, 2019

Glenn E. Creech, Sr., 74, of Leesburg, GA died Monday, June 3, 2019 at his residence. Memorial services will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church. Rev. Robert Greene and Rev. Charles Thompson will officiate.

Glenn was raised in Claxton, GA and graduated in 1962 as an Honor Graduate from Claxton High School where he...

Jun 3, 2019

Margaret Carol Denham Yerby, 32 of Leesburg, Georgia went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 3, 2019.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Amazing Grace Baptist Church.

Margaret was born July 13, 1986, in Albany, Georgia to Edward Scott and Jennifer Howard Denham. She grew up in Leesburg...

Jun 3, 2019

Charlie Edward Chinell, 65, of Arabi, GA, formerly of Leesburg, GA died Monday, June 3, 2019 at his residence.

Born in Blakely, GA, Charlie had resided in Leesburg, GA most all of his life. He was an auto mechanic and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Jr Chinell and a brother, Roger...