Obituaries
James "Randy" Smith
Mar 27, 2023
James Randy Smith, 61, of Lee County, GA, passed away Monday March 27, 2023, at Willson Hospice House. Memorial Services will be held Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Mathews Funeral Home at 3:00 P.M. an inurnment will follow at a later date at Crown Hill Mausoleum. Rev. Mark Spraggins will officiate.
Randy was born March 17, 1962 in Waycross,...
John Arthur Albritton
Mar 24, 2023
John Arthur Albritton, 73, of Cobb, GA, died March 24, 2023 at his residence. Memorial services will be held Monday, March 27, 2023 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home with Military Honors. Rev Mark Bullock will officiate.
John was born on April 19, 1949 in Americus, GA to the late Walter and Mildred Albritton. He graduated from Americus...
Cecil "Neil" Rustin, Jr.
Mar 22, 2023
Neil Rustin, 71, of Albany, GA, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside memorial services will be held Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 11:00 am at Crown Hill Cemetery with Ross Powell officiating.
Neil was born on January 18, 1952 in Albany, GA to the late Betty and Cecil Rustin. He graduated from...
Angela Willis Cheesman
Mar 22, 2023
Angela Willis Cheesman, 62, of Albany, died Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at her home.
Her funeral service will be, 3:00 PM, Friday, March 24, 2023 at Mathews Funeral Home with interment in Crown Hill Cemetery.
A life long native of Albany, Angela worked in the restaurant industry all of her life. She loved shopping, listening to music, working in the...
Judy Ann Tompkins
Mar 20, 2023
Judy Ann Tompkins, 76, of Lee County, GA, died Monday, March 20, 2023 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be held Friday, March 24, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will follow to Leesburg Cemetery. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Judy was born in Moultrie, GA on July 22, 1946 to the late Paul...
Patricia Ann Lamb
Mar 20, 2023
Patricia Ann “Patsy” Craft Lamb, 72, of Lee County, GA, died March 20, 2023 at her residence. Graveside funeral services will be held Friday, March 24, 2023 at 11:00 am at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Dawson, GA. Rev. Andrew Kornegay will officiate.
Patsy was born in Colquitt, GA on February 27, 1951 to William and Grace Craft. She grew up...
Rhonda Lynn Green
Mar 19, 2023
Rhonda Lynn Green, 49, was born in Lakeland, FL and raised in Richland, GA passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023.
Gathering of the family will be private.
She is survived by her loving parents, Coy and Nita Green of Richland, GA, her two brothers, Randy Green of Culpeper, VA and Richard Green of Columbus, GA, her nieces, Robin Fox,...
John Ellenburg, Jr.
Mar 19, 2023
John (Johnny) Ellenburg, Jr. left this Earth on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at the age of 66. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 4:00 pm at Grace City Church, 294 Oakland Pkwy, Leesburg, GA.
Johnny was born on January 4, 1957, to the late John Ernest Sr. and Mary Joan Ellenburg, in...
Lucretia S. Watkins
Mar 19, 2023
Lucretia S. Watkins, of Lee County, GA died Sunday, March 19, 2023 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Leesburg Cemetery. Rev. Andrew Kornegay and Rev. Mark Watkins will officiate.
A native of Albany, GA, Lucretia was born to Joseph J. and Margaret...
Zada J. Edwards
Mar 16, 2023
Zada Johnson Edwards, 88, of Albany, GA, peacefully died on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at her residence. Her cremains will be interred at Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church, and a private family memorial service will be held. Rev Hale Bishop will officiate.
Mrs. Edwards was born on March 28, 1934, to the late Hershel and Margaret Johnson and...
Raymond Chance
Mar 16, 2023
Raymond Chance, 95, of Albany, GA passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023, at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Sunday, March 19, 2023, at 3:00 pm at New Park Cemetery in Fort Gaines, GA. Reverend Michael Williams will officiate.
Born in Early Co., GA, Mr. Chance moved to Albany, GA in 1966 moving from Bluffton, GA . He...
Francis Anthony "Tony" Blakey
Mar 15, 2023
Francis Anthony (Tony) Blakey, age 53, died on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in St. Charles, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Albany, GA on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 2:00 PM, with a reception to follow in the parish hall. The interment will be private.
A southwest Georgia native, he was born on July 8,...
Iris Juanita "Nita" Lawson
Mar 11, 2023
Iris Juanita (Nita) Glosson Lawson, 90, of Cuthbert, GA formerly of Albany, GA, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Fellowship Assisted Living in Cuthbert, GA. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Jeff Carter will officiate. Eastern Star rites will follow. Interment will follow in New Light Free Will...
David Burns Turner
Mar 10, 2023
David Burns Turner, 68, of Albany GA, passed away March 10, 2023, at his residence. His cremains will be buried at Crown Hill Cemetery where a private memorial service will be held March 22, 2023.
Mr. Turner was known for his musical talent where he played bass and sang in several bands, which he loved and enjoyed....
Lex Lloyd Dorminey
Mar 10, 2023
Lex Lloyd Dorminey, 68, of Albany passed away Friday March 10, 2023.
Born December 1, 1954 in Adel, Georgia to Lloyd and Juanita Dorminey, Lex had a love of the outdoors from an early age. An avid fisherman and hunter; he was a lifelong member of the Flint Skeet and Trap Club and spent many days working around the club...
John Oliver Greene, Jr.
Mar 10, 2023
John Oliver “Johnny” Greene, Jr., 75, of Leesburg, GA, died Friday, March 10, 2023 at the Medical University Hospital of South Carolina in Charleston, following surgery. All friends and family are invited to attend Graveside funeral services at 1:00 pm Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Dawson, GA. Ross Powell will officiate.
Johnny was born...
Charlie Boyd Jackson
Mar 10, 2023
Charlie Boyd Jackson, 69, of Dawson, GA, died March 10, 2023 in Grady Memorial Hospital from work related injuries. A graveside funeral service will be held Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 10:00 am at the Smithville City Cemetery. Rev. Dick Gill will officiate.
Boyd was born in Americus, GA on June 17, 1953 to Thomas Jordan Jackson and Dorothy Parker...
James "Terry" Parker
Mar 7, 2023
Mr. James Terry Parker, Sr. 79, of Albany died Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Wilson Hospice. All family and friends are invited to the graveside service which will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Crown Hill Cemetery, 1907 Dawson Rd, Albany, GA. Reverend Bobby Parker will be officiating.
Terry was born in Albany,...
Victor R. Haire
Mar 7, 2023
Victor R. Haire, 66, of Lee County, GA, died March 7, 2023 at his residence. Private graveside services will be held.
Robert Louis Hormilla
Mar 5, 2023
Robert Louis "Rodriguez" Hormilla, 54, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023, during his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family, bravely fighting, just steps away from the white sands of Panama City Beach, until the minute the Lord called him home. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 10, 2023 at 3:00 pm at Mathews Funeral...
