Obituaries
David Franklin Sandbach, Sr.
Nov 11, 2018
David Franklin Sandbach, Sr., beloved husband, father, and grandfather entered into rest on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at the age of 94.
Dave was a lifetime member of the Episcopal Church, and practiced ministry through Episcopal Cursillo movement, Walk to Emmaus, and Kairos Prison Ministry. Dave attended Christ Episcopal Church in Valdosta, GA from 1963 – 2009, and Saint Paul’s...
Betty Jean Spindle
Nov 10, 2018
Betty J. Spindle, 86, of Albany, GA, died Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at 10:00 A.M. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Shane Taylor will officiate. Bradley Spindle, Brantley, Freddie Askew, Everett Morton, Raymond Wiley and Jeff Johnson will serve as honorary pallbearers. Interment will follow at Floral...
John Henry Frazier
Nov 8, 2018
John H. Frazier, 84, of Albany, GA, died November 8, 2018 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. Pastor Mark Walker and Pastor Andy Frazier will officiate. The Tri-County Masonic Memorial Club will provide Masonic Rites.
One of seven children and a twin, Mr. Frazier was born in Hancock County,...
Wesley Randal Martin
Nov 8, 2018
Wesley Randal Martin, 63, of Smithville, GA, died November 8, 2018 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Leesburg. Rev. Bobby Harrell will officiate. A private family interment will follow in the Leesburg Cemetery.
A native of Bainbridge, GA born to the late Wesley and Mary...
Bobby Junior Denham
Nov 7, 2018
Machinist Mate 1st Class USN (Ret) Bobby J. Denham age 81 of Leesburg, GA went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family. The family will receive friends at 2882 Palmyra Road, Leesburg, GA 31763 on Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm.
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Clinton Savage Law
Nov 5, 2018
Clinton Savage Law, 75, of Lee Co., GA died Monday, November 5, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Chuck Smith will officiate. Interment will follow at Bertha Dozier Memorial Park Cemetery in Montezuma, GA.
Born in Montezuma, GA, Mr. Law had resided in...
Robbie Jo Newsom Scott
Nov 5, 2018
Robbie Jo Newsom Scott, 93, of Albany, GA died Monday, November 5, 2018 at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Cecil Peterson will officiate. Committal service will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery in Moultrie, GA.
Mrs. Scott was born in Kissimmee, FL to...
Michael Franklin Stiltner
Nov 3, 2018
Michael Franklin Stiltner, 64, of Bronwood died Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. His memorial service will be Tuesday 11 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Lamar Petties will officiate.
Born in Anchorage, Alaska, Michael was a parts manager at Raymar Supply in Sasser. He was a member of the Church of Christ on Gaines Ave. He...
Raymond Lee Avera
Oct 30, 2018
Raymond Lee Avera, 71, of Albany, GA died Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, November 2, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Born in Moultrie, GA, Mr. Avera had resided in Albany, GA most all of his adult life. He was retired from...
Dougie Batchelor
Oct 29, 2018
Dougie Batchelor, 48, of Leesburg, GA died Monday, October 29, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Jeff Ezell and Rev. Billy D. Hanna will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Born in Albany, GA, Mr. Batchelor had resided in Albany, GA...
Teresa Holley Smith
Oct 24, 2018
Teresa Holley Smith, 62, of Doerun, GA, died October 24, 2018 at Pruitt Health Care in Moultrie, GA. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home with visitation one hour before the service. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Teresa was a native of Albany, GA and was born...
Antwan Q. Evans
Oct 23, 2018
Antwan Evans was born November 18, 1985 in Albany, Georgia to Beverly Evans and the late Jasper C. Evans.
He confessed Christ at an early age and was baptized in 1993 and became a member of the Piney Grove Baptist Church in Bronwood, Georgia under the leadership of Rev. H. C. Wilson. There he served as a junior usher....
Deloris Knight Underwood
Oct 21, 2018
Deloris Knight Underwood, 57, of Leesburg, GA died Sunday, October 21, 2018 at her residence. Memorial services will be conducted on Friday, October 26, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at Kinchafoonee Baptist Church, 219 W. Century Road, Leesburg, GA 31763.
Born in Albany, GA, Ms. Underwood was a life long resident of Dougherty Co. and Lee Co. She was self employed...
Raymond Fredrick Ralston
Oct 21, 2018
Raymond Fredrick Ralston, 81, of Leesburg, GA, passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The family will hold a private memorial service at a later date.
Raymond was born in Mountain View, NJ, to the late Forrest and Betty Ralston. He was a Certified Mechanic, Machinist and Welder with the West Milford, NJ Department of Public...
Vicki Oglesby Marchman
Oct 21, 2018
Vicki Oglesby Marchman, 65, of Albany, GA died Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be conducted Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at First Methodist Church of Albany in Walden Chapel. Rev. Thad Haygood will officiate.
Born in Americus, GA to Lester and Gloria Garrett Oglesby, Vicki graduated from Northside High School in...
JoAnne Barbre Hutchinson
Oct 20, 2018
JoAnne Barbre Hutchinson, 81 of Albany, died Saturday October 20, 2018 at the Willson Hospice House.
Her funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mathews Funeral Home with interment to follow in Floral Memory Gardens.
Born in Albany, Mrs. Hutchinson was retired from Sunnyland Farms as their office Manager. After her retirement she moved to Lake Park, GA and...
Ruby Dove Smith
Oct 16, 2018
Ruby Dove Smith, 81, died Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, October 19, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. David Benton will officiate. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Sylvester, GA. Pallbearers will be Kevin Greene, Colton Sellars, Tanner Smith, Michael Smith, Clint Smith, and Shane Tyndal.
Born...
Thomas Jackson "Jack" Brice
Oct 14, 2018
Thomas Jackson “Jack” Brice, 75, of Albany, died Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
His memorial service will be Thursday 11 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Born in Montgomery, AL Jack moved to Albany in High School. He was an Air traffic Controller in the U.S. Air Force and served in the...
Donna Marie Head
Oct 14, 2018
Donna Marie Head, 75, of Lee County, GA, widow of Jerry Ben Head, died October 14, 2018 at her daughter’s residence. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Pastor Randy Graham, Dr. Darrel Quinn and Mr. Robert Clay will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.
A native of DeFuniak Springs, FL, Mrs. Head...
Christine Helen Withrow
Oct 14, 2018
Christine Helen Withrow, 63, of Albany, GA, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at her residence. The family will receive friends on Friday, October 19, 2018 from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home.
Christine was born in Fort Knox, KY, on August 6, 1955 to the late Raymond and Simone Mulligan. She moved to Albany, GA from...
