Obituaries
Opal McKee Littlejohn
Jul 13, 2012
Opal McKee Littlejohn, Born in Meridian, Mississippi on June 9, 1919, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday July 13, 2012 at Lee County Heath Care, Leesburg, GA. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clinton and Mabel McKee and her husband, Paul Littlejohn to whom she was married for seventy three years.Funeral services honoring...
Addie Tucker Stempinsky
Jul 12, 2012
Addie L. Tucker Stempinsky, 86, of Seasons Christian Care Center at 2724 Ledo Road, died Thursday, July 12, 2012 at Wynfield Park Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Roger Montgomery will officiate. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery.Mrs. Stempinsky was born Addie Leona Tucker to Walter Lee Tucker...
Joann Rea Mills
Jul 11, 2012
Joann Rea Mills, 65, of 1904 Palmyra Rd., Albany, GA died Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at Palmyra Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Hamilton - Hackleburg Funeral Home, Hamilton, AL at 11:00 a.m. (CST). Rev. Danny Carter will officiate. Interment will follow in Old Line Cemetery, Hodges, AL. The family will receive friends from...
Betty Jean McLeroy
Jul 9, 2012
Betty Jean McLeroy, 80, of Albany, GA, died Sunday, July 9, 2012 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Jonathan Hawkins will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until funeral time at Mathews Funeral Home.Those desiring may make contributions to, Willson Hospice House,...
Charles Leonard (Butch) Dollar
Jul 9, 2012
Charles Leonard (Butch) Dollar, 66, of Albany, GA, died July 9, 2012 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Bill Suggs will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.Mr. Dollar was a native and lifelong resident of Albany, GA and graduated from Albany High School and...
Mario Ramos Cancel
Jul 8, 2012
Mario Ramos Cancel (US Army, Ret), 89, of Leesburg, GA, died July 8, 2012 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Pastor Jose Feliciano Castillo will officiate. Interment will follow in Andersonville National Cemetery at 2:45 PM with Military Honors.A native of Guanica, Puerto Rico, born to the late Miguel and...
Grace Page Cheatham
Jul 8, 2012
Grace Page Cheatham, 80, of Albany, joined the Church Triumphant on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at Willson Hospice House. In her last days, she was surrounded by family and friends, including especially her life-long friend Katherine Crawford. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend.Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home....
James Edward Carson
Jul 7, 2012
James Edward (Ed) Carson, 85, of Americus, GA, died July 7, 2012. Graveside funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00 AM at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Stephen Golden will officiate.A native of Carnesville, GA, he was born to the late Paul Martin Carson and Leila McDonald Carson. Mr. Carson moved with his family to Americus, GA...
John Calvin Leverett
Jul 6, 2012
Calvin Leverett, 49, of Salem, Al died Friday, July 6, 2012 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Rev. Bruce Gordon will officiate. Interment will follow in the Parrott City Cemetery.A native of Albany, GA, Calvin was born to the late Calvin Earl Leverett and Flora Pass...
Brent DeLaney Kennedy
Jul 5, 2012
Brent DeLaney Kennedy, 38, of Leesburg, GA, died Thursday July 5, 2012 at his residence.Brent was born in Albany, GA and lived in Leesburg, GA until he was eight years old and then moved to Gainesville, GA. He returned to Leesburg, GA five years ago. He was previous employed with Ply Mart in Gainesville, GA and Ford Town of Albany...
Dawane ""D.J."" Earnest Holmes, Jr
Jul 4, 2012
Dawane E. "D.J." Holmes, Jr., 22 of Albany, GA died Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 7, 2012 at 3:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Pastor Melvin Slappy and Randall Culberson will officiate. D. J. was a native and lifelong resident of Albany, GA. He worked in the Graphic Arts...
Bill H. (Honey) Martin
Jul 2, 2012
Bill J. "Honey" Martin, 84, of Bronwood, GA, died Monday, July 2, 2012 at Willson Hospice House in Albany, GA. Graveside funeral services will be held Friday at 10:00 AM at the Leesburg Cemetery. Rev. Pete Sharber will officiate.A native of Carbondale, IL, Mr. Martin was employed as an engineer with the Illinois Central Railroad Company and moved to Albany,...
Barry D. McCray
Jun 30, 2012
Barry D. McCray, 57, of Port Republic, VA, formerly of Albany, GA, died Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Northern Hospital of Surry County, Mt. Airy, NC. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Mark Spraggins will officiate. Mr. McCray had resided in Port Republic, VA for the past four years...
Donald R. Zirkelbach
Jun 24, 2012
Donald R. Zirkelbach, 76, of Albany, GA, died Sunday, June 24, 2012 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Military honors will be held Thursday, June 28, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. at Andersonville National Cemetery. Mr. Marvin Mixon will officiate.Mr. Zirkelbach was born in Shawnee town, IL and was a native of Evansville, IN. Don and his family has resided in Albany,...
Hilda Eudine Houston
Jun 22, 2012
Hilda C. Houston, 79, of Albany, GA died Thursday, June 21, 2012 at Lee County Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Dr. Don Adams will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery. A native of Early County, GA, Mrs. Houston had resided in Albany since 1949 moving from Edison....
Gail Louise Cameron
Jun 22, 2012
Gail Louise Cameron, 50, of Albany, GA., died June 22, 2012 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday June 26, 2012 at Morningside United Methodist Church at 3:00 p.m. Rev. Bobby Moye will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.A native of Barstow, CA, Gail has resided in Albany, GA since 1964. She...
Otis Allen McClure, Jr
Jun 22, 2012
Otis Allen McClure, Jr. 90, of Leesburg, GA, died Friday June 22, 2012 at Lee Health Care and Rehabilitation. Graveside funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Andersonville National Cemetery with military honors. Rev. Jay Barcus will officiate. A native of Ft. Worth, TX., Mr. McClure had resided in Leesburg, GA. for the past...
Dorothy Euvene Vaardahl
Jun 21, 2012
Dorothy E. Vaardahl, 90, of Albany, GA died Thursday, June 21, 2012 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Father Jim Bullion and The Rev. Deacon Joy Davis will officiate. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery, Quincy, FL.A native of Quincy, FL, Mrs. Vaardahl retired from the City of...
Betty Jean Shaw Jamison
Jun 20, 2012
Betty Jean Shaw Jamison, born July 26, 1936 in Shellman, Georgia to Ernest and Carrie Shaw, entered Heaven's gates June 20, 2012. Preceded in death by her brother, Rev. Bradley Shaw, and her sister, Willene Lay, she is survived by her daughters, Jan A. Vroegindewey (Larry) of Jacksonville, Florida and Betty Maria Shaw of Shellman, in addition to four grandchildren,...
Willis Edward Kitchens
Jun 20, 2012
Willis Edward Kitchens, 78, of Albany, GA, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at his daughter's residence in Leesburg, GA. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Byne Memorial Baptist Church. His grandson, Matthew Tanner will officiate. Interment will follow at Leesburg City Cemetery.Mr. Kitchens was born and lived most of his life in Albany,...
