Obituaries
Wanda Kaye Phillips
Mar 31, 2022
Wanda Kaye Staines Phillips, 63, of Sylvester, GA passed away, Thursday, March 31, 2022 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 4, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Marion Sizemore will officiate.
Born in Moultrie, GA, Mrs. Phillips had resided in Sylvester, GA all of her adult life. She was employed with Walmart...
Erlinda Ramos Holden
Mar 30, 2022
Erlinda Ramos Holden, 76, of Lee County died Wednesday, March 30, 2022.
Her funeral service will be 6:00 PM, Monday, April 4, 2022 at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Bruce English will officiate. The family will receive friends on Monday, April 4, 2022 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.
A native of Manilla, Philippines, Mrs. Holden had lived here since 1971. She...
Barbara Kimbrell Griner
Mar 30, 2022
Barbara Kimbrell Griner,78, of Albany, GA, died Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Norman Denney and Rev. Gerry Doree will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Griner was born in Patmos, GA to Wilburn R. and Rosa Sheffield...
James Marion Tilton
Mar 27, 2022
Chief MSGT. (Ret.) U.S. Air Force, James Marion Tilton, 97 of Albany, GA died March 27, 2022 at Wynfield Park Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery with military honors. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 10:00 AM to...
Betty Elizabeth Dennard
Mar 27, 2022
Betty Elizabeth Baggett Dennard passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 27, 2022.
Born on July 15, 1928 at Crawford Long Hospital, Betty is a native of Atlanta. At an early age, she met the love of her life, Raymond Eugene Dennard and they were married 60 years. She was a longtime employee of Horis A. Ward...
Vivian Elizabeth Theel
Mar 26, 2022
Vivian Elizabeth Corbin Theel, 83, of Albany, GA passed away, Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Leesburg Health And Rehabilitation. Graveside funeral survices will be conducted Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. Rev. Bruce Pittman will officiate.
Mrs. Theel was born in Tifton, GA to William Lee Corbin and Edna Irene Sullivan Corbin. She resided...
Shannon Leigh "Shanna" Feaster
Mar 26, 2022
Shannon Leigh “Shanna” Feaster, 50, of Bainbridge, GA, died March 26, 2022 at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, GA. A memorial service will be held Sunday, April 3, 2022 at 12:00 Noon at the residence of Connie Feaster, 10283 Rabbit Run Road, Baconton, GA, 31716.
Shanna was born in Albany, GA to the late Carroll Givens and Sandra Barfield and...
Tommy W. Hazel
Mar 25, 2022
Tommy Webb Hazel, Sr., age 85, of Camilla, Georgia passed away March 25, 2022. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Mable Martin Hazel, two children, Rebecca Hazel Dunn of Apalachicola, Florida and Tommy Webb Hazel, Jr. (Jule) of Albany, Georgia, three grandchildren, Paige Dunn Childress (Jason) of Dawson, Georgia, Richard Reynolds Dunn, Jr. of Statesboro, Georgia,...
Arnold Dean Rich
Mar 24, 2022
Arnold Dean Rich, 81, of Albany, GA died peacefully on March 24, 2022 under hospice care near his son, Chris and family in Orlando, FL.
Mr. Rich was born April 5, 1941 to parents, Howard and Anna Leigh Fields Rich of Sophia, NC. He grew up in the New Market area of Sophia and was a 1959 graduate of Randleman...
Robert Patrick Gerbert
Mar 24, 2022
Robert Patrick Gerbert, 50, of Albany, died Thursday, March 24, 2022 at his residence.
His memorial service will be Monday 10:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Father Ray Levreault will officiate.
Born in Americus, but an Albany native, Patrick traveled the world to eventually settle back in Albany. He was a Master Plumber working with his father. Patrick was an Air Force veteran,...
Robert Wayne Jacobs
Mar 23, 2022
Robert Wayne Jacobs, 69, of Albany, GA passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Regency Hospital, Macon, GA.
Robert was born in Lagrange, Ga and had resided in Albany, GA most all of his life. He was of the Christian faith.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ottis Jacobs, and brothers, Johnny Jacobs, Gary Jacobs and Ronnie Jacobs.
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Peggy E. Davis
Mar 21, 2022
Peggy Malpas Davis went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday March 21st after fighting a very brave and lengthy battle with Dementia and other health conditions. She handled Dementia with grace, strength and a great sense of humor. There will be a celebration of Life Service at Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church on Sunday, April...
Agnes Moore Giles
Mar 20, 2022
Agnes Moore Giles, born in Ravenswood, West Virginia to Mildred and Rodney “Pop” Moore, Agnes’ life started out as anything but ordinary. She was born at home on top of a mountain, which was not uncommon in those days, but from that day forward she lived a hard and prosperous life. Her Dad liked to move around a lot and...
Kenneth "Kenny" Gene Johnson
Mar 20, 2022
SGT. U.S. Army, (ret.) Kenneth “Kenny” Gene Johnson, 48 of Knoxville, TN. Died Sunday , March 20, 2022 in Albany, GA. Memorial services will be held Wednesday March 30, 2022 at 12:00 PM at Andersonville National Cemetery, with military honors.
Kenny was born September 5, 1973 in Albany, GA, son of the late Larry Gene Johnson and Linda Morrison Brown. ...
Joan Elsie Toole
Mar 20, 2022
Joan Elsie Toole, 96 of Albany, GA. Died Sunday March 20, 2022 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 3pm Sunday March 27,2022 at Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 2pm to 3pm in the parlor at Porterfield. Rev. Chuck Knight will officiate. Interment will take place at Andersonville National Cemetery on Monday...
James E. Boatright
Mar 18, 2022
James E. Boatright, 77, of Albany, GA formerly of Covington, GA, died March 18, 2022. Graveside services will be held Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Union Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The United States Army will provide Military Honors.
Mr. Boatright was born in Alma, GA on August 18, 1944 to Elton and Perle Boatright. He graduated from...
Eddie Harrison Huggins
Mar 17, 2022
Eddie Harrison Huggins, 69, of Albany, GA passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hopital.
Born in Americus, GA, Eddie had resided in Albany, GA since he was two years old. He was employed with Georgia Power before his retirement. He was a member of Dougherty Lodge # 591 F & AM, a member of Hasan Shrine...
Albert "Bert" Sidney James, III
Mar 17, 2022
Albert Sidney “Bert” James, III, 71, of Albany, GA, died March 17, 2022 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be held Monday, March 21, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Hillcrest Cemetery in Reynolds, GA. Rev. Johnny Rogers will officiate
Bert was born in Vidalia, GA on May 15, 1950 to the late Albert Sidney James, Jr and Nell Shuman...
David Victor
Mar 16, 2022
David A. Victor, 73, of Albany, GA, died March 16, 2022 at his residence. Funeral services will
be held Friday, March 25, 2022 at 3:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. John Evans will officiate. The United States Army will provide Military Honors.
Dave was born July, 15, 1948 in Bartlesville, OK to Fred Samuel and Nancy Louise Victor. He...
Eldora Hardin Giddens Grubbs
Mar 16, 2022
Nida Eldora Hardin Giddens Grubbs, 95, of Albany, GA passed away, Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Minister Faron Hamner will officiate. Interment will follow in Providence Primitive Baptist Church.
Born in Warwick, GA, Mrs. Grubbs was born to the...
