Obituaries
Eddie James Mack
Aug 3, 2022
Eddie James Mack, 80, of Albany, died August 3, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
The family will receive friends Saturday, August 13, 2022 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.
A native of Terrell County, Mr. Mack lived most of his life in the Bronx, NY moving there shortly after his honorable discharge from the U. S....
Sharon Bangs Phillips
Jul 31, 2022
Sharon Bangs Phillips, 72, of Dawson, GA passed away July 31, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. A private family graveside service will be held.
Sharon was born on November 15, 1949, in Beaumont, TX to James Edgar (JE) and Marjory Bangs of the Herod Community in Terrell County, GA. Sharon attended Terrell County High School and The...
Robert Larry Whatley
Jul 31, 2022
Robert Larry Whatley, 81, of Leesburg, GA passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Raymond Smith and Rev. Andrew Kornegay will officiate. Interment will follow in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery in Webster Co., GA at 3:00 p.m.
Born in...
Wiley McClain, Jr.
Jul 30, 2022
Wiley McClain, Jr. (69) of Albany, GA died July 30, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Mr. McClain was born on April 13, 1953 to Wiley and Annie Mae McClain, Sr. He grew up in Thomas County Georgia and attended Magnolia High School his freshmen and sophomore years. He was an outstanding player on the ‘Black Pearl’ football team....
Paul B. Short
Jul 30, 2022
Paul Burton Short, 65, of Albany, GA, died July 30, 2022 at Willson Hospice House. No services are planned at this time.
Paul was born in Rome, GA on August 29, 1956 to Raul and Louise Short. He moved with his family to Albany at a young age and grew up here. He was in the Construction Business all...
Juanita Hall
Jul 30, 2022
Juanita Sarah Fowler Hall, 96, of Albany/Leesburg left this earth for Heaven on Saturday, July 30, 2022. She was affectionately known as “Mema”. A private service honoring her life will be held.
Mrs. Hall was born in Boaz, Alabama on March 9, 1926. She was a resident of Albany, GA for 90 years and Lee County for 6 years. She...
Lynn Hyman
Jul 29, 2022
Lynn Hyman, 73, of Albany, GA, died Friday, July 29, 2022 at her residence after a lengthy illness. Companion graveside funeral services for Lynn and Jack Carnes will be held Wednesday at 11:00 am at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. Josh and Brynn Copron will officiate. Lynn and Jack have been sister and brother-in-law for thirty-eight years.
Lynn was...
David "Dave" Moore
Jul 27, 2022
David (Dave) Moore, 74, of Lee County, GA, died July 27 2022 at Phoebe Worth Medical Center.
Graveside service was held Sunday, July 31, 2022 at 1:00 pm at Thundering Springs Cemetery.
Mr. Ross Powell officiated the service.
Dave was born on August 29, 1947 in Bristol Virginia to the late Carl J. and Margaret
Comer Moore....
Gloria Ann Henderson Harper
Jul 27, 2022
Gloria Ann Henderson Harper of Loganville, GA formerly of Leesburg, GA died Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at Landmark Hospital in Athens, GA. Graveside funeral services will be held Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at Leesburg Cemetery. Rev. Mark Knight will officiate.
Mrs. Harper was preceded in death by her parents, Alga Henderson and Lizzie Mae Griffin Henderson...
Colleen Hughes Craver Chappell
Jul 27, 2022
Colleen Hughes Craver Chappell, 94, of Albany, GA passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at Willson Hospice House. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Chris Hall and Rev. Douglas H. Craver will officiate.
Born in Wilmington, NC, Mrs. Chappell had resided in Albany, GA since 1961....
Andrew Jackson "Jack" Nesbitt
Jul 26, 2022
Andrew Jackson “Jack” Nesbitt, 86, of Terrell County, GA, formerly of Lee County, GA, died July 26, 2022 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Charles Jones will officiate. Interment will follow in the Leesburg City Cemetery.
Mr. Nesbitt was born on March 13, 1936 in...
Glenda Gayle Asher
Jul 25, 2022
Glenda Gayle Asher of Albany GA, formerly of Spearfish, SD, died July 25, 2022 at her residence in Albany.
Glenda was born August 9, 1934, to Ernest and Helen Lucile (Miller) Goodmanson. She grew up with 5 siblings in Ireton, Iowa, where her father was the town barber and her mother taught school. She graduated from Ireton high school...
Joel Merrill Eubanks
Jul 21, 2022
Joel Merrill Eubanks, 70, of Lee Co., GA passed away Thursday. July 21, 2022 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, July 25, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at Byne Memorial Baptist Church. Dr. Keithen Tucker and Rev. Mark Jackson will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery, Albany, GA.
Born in Albany, GA, Mr. Eubanks...
Ouida Duncan Standley
Jul 21, 2022
Ouida Duncan Standley, 78, passed away surrounded by her family at her home in Sasser, Georgia on July 21, 2022, following a two-year battle with cancer and dementia.
A native of Bogalusa, Louisiana, Ouida was the daughter of Oneida Bennett Duncan and Lester Duncan. She graduated from Bogalusa High School in 1962 and received her B.S. in Education from Louisiana...
Ann Goins Everett
Jul 20, 2022
Ann Goins Everett, 87, of Dacula, GA, formerly of Albany, GA, died July 20, 2022 at Tender Personal Care Home, Lawrenceville, GA. Private graveside services will be held at 2pm on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at Thundering Springs Cemetery in Lee County, GA. Rev. Calvin King will officiate.
Mrs. Everett was born on February 8, 1935 to Jack and Edwina...
Jeanette B. Miller
Jul 19, 2022
Jeanette B. Miller, 86, of Albany, GA, died Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at her residence. A visitation will be held Friday, July 22, 2022 at Mathews Funeral Home from 10:00 am until 11:00 am. A graveside funeral service will follow at 2:00 pm at Andersonville National Cemetery. Rev. Roy Cook will officiate.
Mrs. Miller was born on July 30,...
Gary W. Flanigan
Jul 17, 2022
Gary Walton Flanigan, 79, of Schley County, GA, formerly of Albany, GA died July 17, 2022 at his residence at Triple Creek Hunting Preserve in Ellaville, GA. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 2:00 pm at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church. Rev. James Bullion will officiate. Visitation for friends and family begins at 1:00 pm...
Helen Lane Davidson
Jul 16, 2022
Helen L. Davidson, 73, of Worth County, GA died July 16, 2022 at the Willson Hospice House. No services will be held at this time.
Mrs. Davidson was born on August 9, 1948 in Blountstown, FL to Russell and Helen Lane. She grew up in Albany and graduated from Albany High School. Mrs. Davidson was employed with Hobby...
Theodora "Teddi" Rodriguez
Jul 15, 2022
Theodora “Teddi” Rodriguez, 70, of Lee County died Friday, July 15, 2022, at her residence.
Her memorial service will be 1:00 PM Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Mathews Funeral Home.
A native of Miami, FL, Teddi, as she was known by, was a retired bookkeeper and a member of St. Teresa’s Catholic Church. Teddi was a beloved wife, mother, and “Memaw”...
Sherry Sue Fryer
Jul 15, 2022
Sherry S. Fryer, 75, of Albany, GA, died July 15, 2022 at Willson Hospice House. No services will be held at this time.
Sherry was born on August 1, 1946 in Chattanooga, TN to Gene and Lois Carter. She grew up in Fitzgerald, GA and graduated from Fitzgerald High School. Sherry moved to Albany, GA in 1980 and...
