Obituaries
Mitchell Jackson "Mitch" Miller
Sep 8, 2022
Mitchell Jackson “Mitch” Miller, 58, of Leesburg, GA died Thursday, September 8, 2022 in Lee County. The family will receive friends on Saturday, September 17, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home.
Mitch was born in Dawson, GA on January 25, 1964. He was raised in Dawson and attended Terrell Academy. Mitch was employed...
Vicki K. Copelan
Sep 6, 2022
Vicki K. Copelan, 70, of Lee County, GA, died September 6, 2022 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be held Friday at 12:00 Noon at the First Baptist Church of Leesburg. Rev. Josh Posey will officiate.
Vicki was born on August 31, 1952 in Albany, GA to Ralph and Ruth McMillan. She was a lifelong resident of Albany and...
David Wayne Presley
Sep 4, 2022
David Wayne Presley, 69, of Lee County died Sunday, September 4, 2022 at his residence. A memorials service will be held at a later date.
Born in Nashville, TN, Mr. Presley had lived most of his life Lee County and was retired from Lee County Manufacturing. He loved to fish and could fix just about anything.
Survivors include his sister,...
Janice Thomas Sanders
Sep 3, 2022
Janice Thomas Sanders, 74, of Leesburg, died Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Her memorial service will be 6:00 PM, Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at Mathews Funeral Home.
A native of Tallahassee, Mrs. Sanders had lived in the Albany area for more than forty years and was retired from Bellsouth (AT&T) as an operator. She enjoyed music,...
Philip David Cooper
Sep 2, 2022
Phillip David Cooper, 61, of Albany, GA passed away, Friday, September 2, 2022 at Atrium Health Navicent Hospital, , Macon, GA.
Arrangements will be announced.
Ivy Joe Fender
Sep 2, 2022
Ivy Joe Fender, 81, of Albany went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, September 2, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Services to honor Mr. Fender's life will be held Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home in Albany with Rev. Bruce Berry officiating. Interment will follow at Leesburg...
Robert Wade Suggs, Sr.
Sep 1, 2022
Robert Wade Suggs, Sr., 83, of Baconton, GA passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Sunday, September 4, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at Mt. Enon Baptist Church Cemetery, Mitchell Co., GA.
Born and raised in Albany, GA, Mr. Suggs was very athletic and a graduate of Albany High School where he was on the track...
Cecil Bodiford
Aug 31, 2022
Cecil Bodiford, 90, of Valdosta, GA formerly of Albany, GA. Died August 31, 2022 at Holly Hill Nursing Center in Valdosta. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 12:00 noon at Mathews Funeral Home. A committal service and Military Honors will be held at Andersonville National Cemetery following the service at 2:00 PM.
Mr....
Donnie Ellen Smith
Aug 30, 2022
Donnie Ellen Denton Smith, 85, of Albany, GA passed away, Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at Willson Hospice House. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, TN.
Survivors include her husband, Lonnie H. Hughes, Albany, GA, son, Curtis Smith (Michelle), Albany, GA, daughters, Teresa Bone (Jerome), Dallas, GA, Pam Barrett (Tim), Leesburg, GA, grandchildren,...
Robin Brodbeck Raney
Aug 29, 2022
Robin Brodbeck Raney, 68, of Lee County, GA, passed away August 29, 2022 at Willson Hospice House. A Celebration of Life will be held Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at Doublegate Country Club from 5:30 until 7:30 pm.
Robin was born in Long Beach, CA on March 12, 1954. She moved with her family to Albany, GA in 1966...
Ann Bass Cecille
Aug 29, 2022
Elizabeth “Ann” Cecille, 86, of Albany, passed away on August 29, 2022 at Heritage Hospice in Marietta, GA. Her funeral service will be conducted at 4:00 PM, Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev Charles Jones will officiate. A private entombment will take placed at Crown Hill Cemetery.
Ann was born on February 1, 1936 to the late...
William J. Stubbs, Jr.
Aug 29, 2022
William J. Stubbs, Jr., 84, of Albany, GA, died August 29, 2022 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be held Friday, September 2, 2022 at 4:00 pm Crown Hill Cemetery. A visitation will be held at Mathews Funeral Home before the service from 2:30 pm until 3:30 pm.
Mr. Stubbs was born in North Carolina to William J. Stubbs,...
Charles Dewey Lane
Aug 28, 2022
Charles Dewey Lane, 83, of Albany, GA passed away, Sunday, August 28, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. at Andersonville National Cemetery with military honors.
Mr. Lane was born in Preston, GA and grew up in Dawson, GA. He was a Navy retiree after...
Debra "Debbie" Lynne Hartsfield
Aug 25, 2022
Debra “Debbie” Lynne Hartsfield of Albany, GA, died Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
A native of Albany, GA, Debbie graduated from Westover High School in 1974. After that she went on to have several successful business ventures. She owned Harrell Insurance Company and Co-Owned Harrell Pecan...
Louise Lynne Bertolucci
Aug 24, 2022
Louise Lynne Register Nolin Bertolucci, of Albany, GA passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at the age of 72. Louise was cremated and a memorial service will be held at a later date.
Louise was the daughter of the late J. D. and Bea Register. She went to local schools graduated from Albany High from the class...
Whit Gunnels, III
Aug 24, 2022
William Whitfield “Whit” Gunnels, III, 53, of Lee County, died Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at his residence.
His funeral service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, August 27, 2022 at Mathews Funeral Home with a private entombment to follow at Crown Hill Mausoleum. Rev. Chuck Knight will officiate.
A native and life-long resident of the area, Whit was employed for...
Ralph C. Thrower, Jr.
Aug 23, 2022
Ralph C. Thrower, Jr., 93, of Albany, GA, died August 23, 2022 at Jo-Anne Burgin Health and Rehabilitation Center in Cuthbert, GA. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 3, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Dalton Scott Smith will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Mr. Thrower was born in Pineville,...
Roy Layfield
Aug 22, 2022
Roy Layfield, 78, of Albany, GA passed away Monday, August 22, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be conducted Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 11:00 am at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Doug Eason will officiate.
Roy was born in Mitchell County on December 10, 1943 to Leonard and Myrtle Layfield and had resided in Putney...
Lonnie O. Newsome
Aug 22, 2022
Lonnie O. Newsome, 91, of Calhoun County, GA, died Monday, August 22, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Private family graveside services will be held Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Sunnyside Cemetery in Cordele, GA.
Mr. Newsome was born July 24, 1931 to Talmadge and Jessie Watson Newsome in Cordele, GA. He graduated from East...
Grady Franklin Burch
Aug 20, 2022
Grady F. Burch, 72, of Camilla, GA passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022 at home with his family by his side. Celebration of life with family and friends will be held Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 1260 Church Road, Camilla, GA, 31730 from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Born in Atlanta, GA, Mr. Burch was a graduate of Moultrie High...
