Obituaries
Wanda Jean Furra Elkins
Nov 1, 2011
Wanda Jean Furra Elkins, 80 of Albany, GA died Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at her residence. Memorial services will be conducted Friday, November 4, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. in the Walden Chapel of the First United Methodist Church in Albany, GA. Rev. Don Adams and Rev. Carrie Austin will officiate. A native of Sacul, TX, Mrs. Elkins had resided in...
Loyde Carl Patterson
Nov 1, 2011
Loyde C. Patterson, 74, of Ft. Gaines, GA formerly of Albany died November 1, 2011 at his residence. Memorial services will be conducted Friday at 11:00 AM (EST), 10:00 AM (CST) at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Eufaula, AL. Father David Shoemaker will officiate. A native of Danbury, IA, Mr. Patterson had resided in Ft. Gaines, GA for the past seventeen...
Mary Lyda Little
Nov 1, 2011
Mary Lyda Little, 88 of Leesburg, GA died Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at her daughter's residence. The family will be at Mathews Funeral Home on Friday, November 4th to receive visitors from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 AM at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Leesburg Congregation. Steve Dyes, Sr. will officiate....
Myrtice Estella Creel
Oct 27, 2011
Myrtice E. Creel, 89, of Albany, GA died Thursday, October 27, 2011 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:00 PM at Riverside Cemetery. Rev. Larry Daughtry, Jr. and Rev. Jerry Etheredge will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday from 6:00 PM until 7:30 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.Born to the late Earl...
Mearl Rogerl McCreary
Oct 26, 2011
Mearl Roger McCreary, 82, born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died October 26, 2011 at his residence in Albany, GA. Graveside funeral services will be held Friday, October 28, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Andersonville National Cemetery with military honors. He will be interred with his wife, Melba McCreary who preceded him in death in 2008.Mr. McCreary was a Korean War...
Lamarr Earle Parr
Oct 26, 2011
Lamarr E. Parr, 79, of Albany, GA, died October 26, 2011 at Phoebe Putney Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 PM at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Leigh Ann Raynor will officiate. Mr. Parr grew up on a farm in Southwest Baker County, GA and after serving his country for four years in the United States Air...
Barbara Bailey Johnson
Oct 25, 2011
Mrs. Barbara Johnson, 60, of Albany passed away on October 25, 2011 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.Visitation will be held at Mathews Funeral Home on Thursday, October 27, 2011 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Funeral services will be Friday, October 28, 2011 at 10:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev Jackie Williams will officiate. Interment will follow in Milford...
M.SGT. Daniel J. (Dan) Dickson USMS (Retired)
Oct 25, 2011
M.SGT. Daniel J. (Dan) Dickson USMC (Retired), 68, of Worth County, GA died Tuesday October 25, 2011 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 3:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Fred Smith will officiate. Interment will be held Monday, October 31, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, GA...
Randall Willis
Oct 22, 2011
Randall "Ringo" Willis, 69, of Albany, GA died Saturday, October 22, 2011 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Pastor Bruce Gordon will officiate. Interment will follow at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, Scooterville, GA.A native of TyTy, GA, Mr. Willis had resided in Albany for the past...
Bruce Roland Eastman
Oct 21, 2011
Bruce R. Eastman, 72, of Cordele, GA, died October 21, 2011 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Brother Terry Crisp and Bill Acord will officiate. Interment will follow in Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery.A native of Wichita, KS, Mr. Eastman had resided in Cordele, GA for the past twenty two years...
Betty M. Bailey
Oct 21, 2011
Betty M. Bailey, 76, of Albany, GA, died Friday, October 21, 2011. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday, October 29 at 10:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Wesley Kaylor and Jeremy Jones will officiate. A native of Iaeger, WV, Mrs. Bailey had resided in Albany since 1991, moving from Island Lake, IL. She was a retired Forklift Operator...
Dewie Brown Bethea
Oct 20, 2011
Dewie Brown Bethea, 92, of Leesburg, died October 20, 2011. Visitation will be held at Mathews Funeral Home on Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Sunday, October 23 at 2:00 PM at East View Cemetery in Shellman, GA. Rev. Ken Chancellor will officiate. Mrs. Bethea was born in Coleman, GA,...
Jayne Pettigrew Barkley
Oct 20, 2011
Jayne Pettigrew Barkley, 91, of Albany, GA, died October 20, 2011 at Morningside Assisted Living. A celebration of life service will be conducted Friday, October 28, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Fred Bell will officiate.A native of Burlington, NC, Mrs. Barkley had resided in Albany, GA for the past two and half years moving from Gainesville,...
Dorothy Lee Rachel Tucker
Oct 17, 2011
Dorothy Rachel Tucker of Albany, GA, died October 17, 2011 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Bobby Moye will officiate. Interment will follow in Live Oak Baptist Church Cemetery in Baker County, GA.Mrs. Tucker was born in Baker County, GA and graduated from Damascus High School. She...
John Addison Drew
Oct 16, 2011
John A. Drew, 63, of Albany, GA died Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, October 19, 2001 at 11:00 AM at Leesburg Cemetery. Dr. Ronald R. Baxley and Dr. Morris Harp will officiate. A native of Americus, GA, John had resided in Albany for the past fifteen years, moving from Valdosta,...
William Walter (Buddy) Roberts
Oct 11, 2011
William Walter (Buddy) Roberts, 65, of Newton, GA died Tuesday, October 11, 2011 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Dr. Ronald R. Baxley will officiate. Interment will follow in Union Baptist Church Cemetery in Colquitt, GA.A native of Early County, GA, Mr. Roberts had resided in...
Sallie Lucille Breeden
Oct 10, 2011
Sallie L. Smith Breeden, age 95 of Leesburg, GA passed away Monday, October 10, 2011, at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church of Leesburg. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the Church. Rev. Bobby Moye, Rev. Kelly Pritchett...
Arthur Earl Davis
Oct 8, 2011
Earl Davis, 67, of Albany, GA, died Saturday, October 8, 2011 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Liberty Baptist Church. Dr. Charlie Rouse will officiate. A graveside service will be conducted Friday, October 14, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, VA.A native of Portsmouth, VA Earl had...
Dr. David B. Barnes
Oct 5, 2011
Dr. David B. Barnes, 74, of Albany, GA died at 4:00 PM on October 5, 2011 at Willson Hospice House. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 3:00 PM at Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church. Rev. Jennifer Sherling, Pastor Jim Kirkland and Rev. Gregg Davis will officiate. A native of West Pittston, PA, Dr. Barnes had lived...
Aaron Marcus Hutchinson
Oct 4, 2011
Aaron Marcus Hutchinson, 80, of Lee County, GA, died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, October 7, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Bobby Moye will officiate. Interment will follow at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.A native of Soperton, GA Mr. Hutchinson had resided in Lee County, GA since 1985 moving...
