Obituaries

Mar 14, 2019

Virginia Looney Gray, 70, of Albany ended her fight with cancer Thursday, March 14th, 2019. She died at home surrounded by family. Mrs. Gray was born to Russell D. and Francis P. Looney on September 22, 1948 in Griffin, GA.

     Visitation and reception are scheduled for 1:00 P.M. on Monday, March 18th, 2019 in the Parrish Hall at St....

Mar 12, 2019

James William “Jimmy” Hall, III, 52 of Albany, GA, died March 12, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.  Visitation will be held Friday from 9:45 AM until 10:45 AM at Mathews Funeral Home and Graveside funeral services will follow at 11:00 AM at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.  Rev. Debbie Cone will officiate.  

Jimmy was a native and lifelong resident of...

Mar 11, 2019

Jack David Tapley, 72, of Lee County, died Monday, March 11, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, March 18, 2019 at 10:30 am at Mathews Funeral Home.  Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.  Interment will follow at 2:00 PM at Andersonville National Cemetery with military honors. 

Mr. Tapley was born in Augusta, GA to the...

Mar 10, 2019

Richard Reynolds Dunn, Sr., 62, of Dawson, Georgia passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Willson Hospice House in Albany, Georgia.

He is survived by the mother of his children and beloved friend, Rebecca Hazel Dunn of Apalachicola, FL; his two children, Paige Markham Dunn of Dawson, GA and Richard Reynolds Dunn, Jr of Albany, GA; two grandchildren, Michael Brier...

Mar 10, 2019

Mary Florence Smith, 83, of Albany, GA, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Lee County Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Chris Turner will officiate. Interment will follow in Sumner City Cemetery.

Born in Albany, GA to the late George and Ella McDonald, Mrs. Smith...

Mar 9, 2019

William Hillman (Bill) Williams, Jr. 64, of Leesburg, GA died Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, March 15, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ritchie Marbury and Mr. Steve Hall will officiate.

Interment will be Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in Baldwin Memorial Gardens, Milledgeville, GA....

Mar 8, 2019

Leon Monroe Mitchell, Jr., 81, of Albany, GA died Friday, March 8, 2019 at his residence. Memorial services will be conducted Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home.

Born in Albany, GA and a life-long resident, Mr. Mitchell was retired from the Dougherty Co. Sheriff’s Department and was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose...

Mar 8, 2019

Lonnie P. Evitt, Jr., 49,of Albany, GA passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 in Albany, GA. Funeral arrangements will be announced.

Mar 6, 2019

Lawrence A. “Larry” McKay 76, of Lee County, died Wednesday March 6, 2019 at his residence. 

His memorial service will be 1 PM Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Kinchafoonee Baptist Church with Rev. Melvin Slappey officiating.

A native of Cleveland Ga., Mr. McKay was a 1960 graduate of White County High School, was retired Civil Service after 22 years at...

Mar 4, 2019

Donald Lee England, 85, of Albany, GA died Monday, March 4, 2019 at his residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced.

Mar 3, 2019

Tilford Epps, 73, of Hiram formerly of Albany, died Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Tranquility Hospice in Austell.

His funeral service will be Thursday 3 PM at Mathews Funeral Home with interment to follow in Leesburg Cemetery.  Rev. Charles Jones will officiate.  

A native of Quitman, Mr. Epps spent most of his life in Albany.  He was retired form MCLB...

Mar 2, 2019

Navy Veteran and Real Estate Broker

Cecil Thomas Frazier, 81, of Putney, died on March 2 after a lengthy illness.

Visitation will be Monday, March 4th at 6 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. The funeral service will be 1 p. m. on Tuesday, March 5 at Mathews Funeral Home with burial in Riverside Cemetery with Military Honors. The Reverend Chris Turner...

Mar 2, 2019

Hazel Fraser Andrews, 94, of Albany, GA, died March 2, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital North Campus.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday March 6, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.  Rev. Debbie Cone will officiate.  Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Andrews was born in Macon, GA on April 19, 1924 to Marion and...

Feb 28, 2019

Jordan “Jakie” Algerine Phillips, Jr., 83, of Albany, GA passed away at Willson Hospice House on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, March 4, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Byne Memorial Baptist Church. Rev. Charlie Brown and Dr. Duane Logsdon will officiate. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery.

 

Born November 5, 1935 in Tarrytown,...

Feb 28, 2019

Those who knew and loved Lois Vesta Coston Fletcher mourn her passing today, but their sorrow is tempered by the knowledge that “Mama Vesta” departed this life the way she lived it: at peace and with assurance of her destination.

Vesta Fletcher was 85 when she died at her residence Thursday evening, Feb. 28, her life marked by a work...

Feb 23, 2019

James Dalton Speir, of Lee County, died Saturday, February 23, 2019 surrounded by his family at home. The Lord came first in his life above all and he loved the Lord with all of his heart. He knew the Lord had truly touched and blessed his life. Throughout his lifetime and in his daily journey, he reflected God’s goodness and...

Feb 22, 2019

Daniel Reid (Danny) Lamb, age 56 of Troup County passed away Friday, February 22, 2019. 

Visitation will be at 10 a.m. followed by a Memorial Service at 11 am, March 2, 2019 at Mathews Funeral Home, Albany, Georgia with his cousin, John Yelverton officiating

Danny was born July 9, 1962 to the late Emory Reid (Bo) Lamb and Margie Yelverton...

Feb 20, 2019

Feb 20, 2019

Michael Allen Deck, 52, of Lee County, GA, died February 20, 2019 at his residence.  Memorial services will be held Friday at 3:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.  Ross Powell will officiate. 

 

Born in Baton Rouge, LA, Michael moved with his family to the Albany-Leesburg area in 1982 and graduated from Lee County High School in 1985.  He was...

Feb 20, 2019

Roberta Greer Friesen, 92, moved to Heaven on February 20, 2019. She is survived by her husband of 71 years, Albert Arthur Friesen, by daughters Rose Fisher (husband John), of Albany, GA Donna Wigton (husband Doug), of Denver, CO and Martha Friesen of Smyrna, GA, two granddaughters, Amanda Skelley (husband Richard) of Albany, GA, Melissa Cloud of Camilla, GA and...