Obituaries

Oct 27, 2017

Oct 27, 2017

Harold Lee Johnson, Sr., 83, of Lee County, GA, died Friday, October 27, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 30, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home with the Rev. Aaron McCulley officiating.  Interment will follow at Leesburg Cemetery.

A native of Lucille, GA, he was born to the late Raleigh and Mary...

Oct 26, 2017

Johnny Franklin Sirmons, 65, of Moultrie, GA died Thursday, October 26, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, GA. Born March 29, 1952, he was the son of the late Franklin Washington Sirmons and Margie Lee Sirmons. He was a construction worker and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his brother, Danny George Sirmons. Survivors...

Oct 25, 2017

Dock Hartley, Jr., 87, of Lee County, GA, died October 25, 2017 at his residence.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 6:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.  Pastor Carl Barnhart will officiate.  Interment will follow on Wednesday at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery in Apopka, FL.

 

A native of Lee County, GA, he was one of...

Oct 24, 2017

John Kaylor “JK” Hines, 85 of Albany died Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

His memorial service will be Friday, October 27, 2017 1 PM at Riverside Cemetery.  Rev. Wesley Kaylor will officiate.

A lifelong resident of Albany, Mr. Hines was retired from Cross Equipment/LMC.  He was the former owner and operator of A-1 Lawn Mower and...

Oct 24, 2017

Malcolm Cornelius Lane, 75, of Albany, GA died Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at The Church At The Groves. Rev. Ben Steffens, Pastor Liz Adams and Rev. Charlie Rouse will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery. Malcolm was born in Coleman, GA in...

Oct 23, 2017

Diane Suess Kelly, 62, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2017.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 11:00 AM at Avalon United Methodist Church. Rev. Bobby Brooks will officiate. A private family interment will follow.

Diane was born in St. Cloud, MN to Marylene and Lambert Suess and moved to Albany, GA at the age of three. She attended...

Oct 18, 2017

Cathy Ann Windham Johnson, 64, of Albany, GA died Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Monday, October 23, 2017 at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery. Cathy was born in Albany, GA and had been a life-long resident. She was a graduate...

Oct 18, 2017

Blanche Ruth Smallwood Dekle, 89, of Albany, GA died Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Pruitt-Health Palmyra. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Jim Eubanks will officiate. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery. Born in Albany, GA and a life-long resident, Mrs. Dekle was retired from Flint River Textiles. She...

Oct 18, 2017

Thomas “Tommy” Newell York, 71, of Albany, GA passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Billy D. Hanna will officiate. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery, Sylvester, GA. A native of Worth Co. in the Gordy Community, Mr. York was born to the...

Oct 17, 2017

Marylene Suess, 83, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Hospital. A private family service was held Friday, October 20, 2017 at Crown Hill Cemetery. Affectionately known to her family as “Baby Zola,” she was born to the late Florence and Charley Walls in Hawkinsville, GA and was raised during the depression on a farm in Hazlehurst, GA....

Oct 16, 2017

William Blake (Bill) Pressley, 62, of Lee County, GA, died October 16, 2017 at Willson Hospice House. A celebration of life service will be held Friday at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. A. B. Stroud will officiate. Please come dressed as you are comfortable. Military Honors will be provided by the American Legion Post # 30 Honor Guard and...

Oct 16, 2017

Phillip Joe Nolan, 69, of Sylvester, died Monday, October 16, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. His memorial service will be at a later date. A native of Fort Pierce, FL, Mr. Nolan had lived in Albany since 1957. He was a Marine Corps veteran serving during Vietnam and was retired from the Marine Corps Logistics Base. Mr. Nolan was...

Oct 13, 2017

Mary Frances Law, 90, formerly of Jackson, TN, passed away October 13, 2017 at her daughter's residence. Graveside memorial services will be conducted Tuesday, October 17 at 11:00 am at the Hollywood Cemetery, in Jackson, TN. Mary Frances was preceded in death by her husband Howard Law, and two brothers Bobby and Billy Williams. Survivors include her daughter, Mary Conger...

Oct 13, 2017

Travis Eugene Wade, 65, Of Baconton, GA died Friday, October 13, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Tom Newman will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery. A native of Colquitt County, GA, born to the late Thomas E. and Zola Wade, Travis grew up...

Oct 13, 2017

Emily R. Lindler, 95, daughter of Wilfred and Gertrude Rivers, passed away peacefully at her home in Palm Bay, FL, on Friday, October 13. She is survived by her daughters, Louise L. Jenkins of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, and Gertrude R. Lindler of Gainesville, FL.; grandson, Keith Jenkins and granddaughter-in-law, Sarah Kotecki of San Diego, CA. Emily was preceded in...

Oct 11, 2017

Jimmie B. Broadaway, Sr. 75, of Albany, died Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at the Willson Hospice House.

His graveside service will be held 11 AM Friday at Black Jack Baptist Church Cemetery in Bainbridge.  Rev. Grady Morey will officiate.

A native of   Bainbridge, Mr. Broadaway had lived in Albany since 1972.  He was a former machinist Southwest Georgia Machine Shop...

Oct 5, 2017

Ann R. Sims, 81, of Albany, GA, passed away, Thursday, October 5, 2017 at her residence.  Funeral services will be conducted, Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 10:30 am at Mathews Funeral Home.  Rev. Butch Knight will officiate.  Interment will follow at 3:00 pm in Oakhill Cemetery in Quitman, GA. Pastor Steve Lindenmeyer will officiate. 

Born July 14, 1936 in Atlanta,...

Oct 5, 2017

Jeanette Joyce Penberthy, 72, of Albany, GA, died October 5, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.  Graveside funeral services will be held Monday at 12:00 noon at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.  Pastor Jason Spears will officiate.

A native of Green Cove Springs, FL, Jeanette was born to the late Fred and Evelyn Lynch. She was raised in New Smyrna Beach,...

Oct 3, 2017

Melvin Taylor Parr, 90, of Lee County, GA, died October 3, 2017 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Aaron McCulley will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens with Military Honors provided by the American Legion Post # 30. A native of Baker County, GA, born to the...