Obituaries

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...

Feb 19, 2019

Greg Allen Miller, Sr., of Smithville, died Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Phoebe Sumter. 

His memorial service will be Friday 11 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home.  Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. 

A native of Maquoketa, IA, Mr. Miller had lived in Lee County since 2015.  He was a veteran serving in the U. S. Navy and owned and operated Miller’s...

Feb 16, 2019

Carole Ann Harper, 72, of Lee County, GA, died February 16, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.  Ross Powell will officiate.  Interment will be held in Elwood, IN.

A native of Elwood, IN, Mrs. Harper was born on April 27, 1946 to Mazie  Knick Groover and the...

Feb 15, 2019

Royce Crandall Hancock, Jr., 45, of Albany, GA, died February 15, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.  Graveside funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00 PM at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Colquitt County.  Ross Powell will officiate.

 

Royce was a native of Moultrie born to the late Royce C. and Doris Hancock on January 1, 1974. 

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Feb 14, 2019

Shirley Bernardine Lindsey Tison, 79, of Oakfield, GA, passed away peacefully February 14, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Stephen David Tison will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Shirley was a native of Lakeland, FL and was born on November 23, 1939 to...

Feb 13, 2019

Feb 12, 2019

Mary Ann Hunter, 75, of Albany, GA, died Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Tift Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 15, 2019 at First Baptist Church of Putney at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Keith Travis will officiate. Interment will be held at Taylor Cemetery in Temperanceville, Virginia on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 2:00 PM. 

Mrs. Hunter was...

Feb 12, 2019

Fannie Lou Parker, 85, of Albany, GA, died February 12, 2019 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Charles Jones will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.

A native of Elba, AL, Mrs. Parker graduated from Elba High School in 1950 and married her late husband, Shelby L. Parker....

Feb 11, 2019

Charlotte Williamson Sandstrom, 94 of Albany, died Monday, February 11, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. 

Her funeral service will be Wednesday 11 AM at Covenant Presbyterian Church with interment to follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.  Dr. Biff Coker officiating. 

Born and raised in Albany, Mrs. Sandstrom was a retired Dental Hygienist and worked with her father, Dr. H. H....

Feb 10, 2019

Gail Hedrick Murphy died peacefully early Sunday morning February 10, 2019 at Willson Hospice House after a long illness during which she was surrounded by her loving family.  

Her funeral service will be Thursday 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with interment in Crown Hill Cemetery.  Rev. Thad Haygood will officiate. 

Gail was the daughter of the late Frank...

Feb 9, 2019

Mildred Deloris Davidson, 89, of Lee County, GA, died February 9, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 PM at the Chapel of Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church in Perry, GA. Rev. Johnny Rogers and Rev. Glen Copeland will officiate. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery. A native of Savannah, GA, Mrs. Davidson...

Feb 9, 2019

Mrs. Jane Batton Dean, age 88, of Stone Mountain, GA, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019 at The Phoenix at Tucker Senior Living Facility. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Montezuma United Methodist Church with Rev. C. Dick Reese, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at Bertha Dozier Memorial Park. The family will receive friends...

Feb 8, 2019

Timothy “Drywall” Reynolds, 56, of Albany, died Friday, February 8, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. 

His memorial service will be Saturday 3 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Billy Lillis will officiate. 

A native of Albany, Mr. Reynolds was a Drywall Technician with Pellicano Construction. 

Survivors include his daughters Robin Loggins, Elizabeth and Samantha Reynolds, 4 nephews and niece and...

Feb 7, 2019

Sara Alley Smith, 69, of Albany, GA, died Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Phoebe Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be held Monday, February 11, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Sunnyside Baptist Church. Rev. Charles Jones and Rev. Terry Sinard will officiate. Interment will follow at 1:30 PM CST at Memory Hill Cemetery, 2414 Hartfield Hwy, Dothan, AL.

Mrs. Smith was...

Feb 6, 2019

Audra Antoinette Ash Kirkland (Punkin) passed away February 6, 2019 after a long illness.

Audra was born in Caribou Maine on March 3, 1969. She lived in Leesburg, Ga. for many years and a year ago moved to Sun City, Arizona. Audra loved music, dancing and karaoke. She was a drummer and played in local bands. She loved NASCAR and...

Feb 4, 2019

 

Joseph Griffin, 89, of Bainbridge, GA, formerly of Albany, GA, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at Miller County Hospital.  Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 12:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home.  Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.  Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Born in Bainbridge, GA to the late James and Melissa Griffin,...

Feb 3, 2019

Nannelle “Nan” Miller Griffin, 79, of Lee County, died February 3, 2019 at Wynfield Health and Rehabilitation Center. The family will hold a private service.

Mrs. Griffin was born in Albany, GA on November 18, 1939 to the late Onzelo and Juliette Miller. She was a graduate of Albany High School and retired from the Lee County Board of Education...

Feb 2, 2019

Joyce Lucille Stewart, 87, of Albany, GA passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 at her residence.  The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 9, 2019 from 11:00 am until 12:30 pm at Crown Hill Mausoleum Chapel.  

 

Born in Wichita Falls, TX, to the late John and Dorothy Robinson, Joyce attended Little Creek Boarding School in Knoxville TN. There...

Feb 1, 2019

Nelle Elizabeth Rowe,79, of Macon, GA, formerly of Albany, GA died February 1, 2019 at Pine Pointe Hospice in Macon, GA.

A native of Albany, GA, Nelle was born to the late John Hill Rowe and Callie Barnes Rowe on September 6, 1939. She graduated from Albany High School and Albany Junior College and lived in Albany, GA most of...

Feb 1, 2019

Rhonda Lynn Hatcher Hayes, 62, of Donaldsonville, GA, died February 1, 2019 at her residence.  Funeral services will be held Monday at 3:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.  Rev. Mark Spraggins will officiate.  Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Rhonda was born in Albany, GA on August 25, 1956 to Julian Milford and Myrtle Wiggins Hatcher.  She graduated...