Obituaries
Grace West Cook
Feb 24, 2022
Grace West Cook, 104, of Tallahassee, Fl passed away, Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Graveside memorial services will be conducted Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Andersonville National Cemetery.
Born in Houston, Co., GA, Mrs. Cook had resided in Albany, GA since 1951 moving from Americus, GA and had resided in Tallahassee, FL...
Joe Junior Hastings, Sr.
Feb 22, 2022
Joe J. Hastings, Sr., 88 of Albany, GA, died Tuesday, February 22, 2022 in the presence of his children. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 28, 2022 at First Baptist Church of Putney on 1125 Antioch Road Albany, GA at 3pm with visitation starting at 2 pm. Rev. Danny Evans will officiate with interment following at Floral Memory Gardens....
Randall Wayne Craft
Feb 22, 2022
Wayne Craft, 91, of Albany, GA, died February 22, 2022, at his residence. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 12, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church. Rev. Josh Duckworth and Rev. Chuck Knight will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour before in the church parlor.
Born in Baker County, GA to Early...
Jane Carol Brinson
Feb 22, 2022
Jane Carol Brinson, 88, of Albany, GA passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Putney. Rev. Danny Evans will officiate. Interment will follow at 3:00 p.m. in Brock Cemetery, Climax, GA.
Born in Fayetteville, GA, Mrs. Brinson was born in...
Robert Lee Bass, Jr.
Feb 22, 2022
Robert Lee Bass, Jr., 76, of Dawson passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife and other loved ones Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
Lee, the son of Robert Lee “Bud,” and Marion Fletcher Bass, was born in Sumter County on January 28, 1946.
A native of Leslie, Georgia, Lee was known to love life and his family most...
Max Robison Council
Feb 21, 2022
Max Robison Council, of Albany, GA, died at Phoebe Putney Hospital, Monday, February 21, 2022. He was born in Pelham, Georgia on March 30, 1929, to Coy Lee and Lois Robison Council, who predeceased him. Graveside funeral services will be held Friday, February 25 at 4:00 pm at the Council Family Cemetery at the Council Farm.
His wife of 67...
Abner Jones Morris
Feb 21, 2022
Abner Jones Morris, 86, of Albany, GA died Monday, February 21, 2022 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church of Albany. Rev. Jim Morrow will officiate. A Committal service will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Brinson Cemetery in Decatur County.
Mr. Morris was born June 10, 1935...
Alfred Sherman "Al" McCowan
Feb 20, 2022
Alfred Sherman “Al” McCowan, 93, of Albany, GA, died February 20, 2022 at Wynfield Park Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Dr. William E. “Butch” Knight will officiate. Interment will follow at 4:00 PM at Omega Cemetery in Baxley, GA.
Mr. McCowan was born in Corbin, KY...
Robert "Robbie" James Brown
Feb 20, 2022
Robert “Robbie” James Brown, 61 of Leesburg, GA. Died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Brown was born August 9, 1960 in Hartford, CT, son of Shirley Squires Brown and the late Richard Eugene Brown. He was previously employed as a truck driver. He was also a talented painter. Other than his father, he was also...
Don Lamar West
Feb 18, 2022
Don Lamar West, 89, of Albany, GA passed away, Friday, February 18, 2022 at his residence. Memorial services will be conducted Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Debbie Cone will officiate.
Born in Miller County, Mr. West graduated from Miller County High School in Colquitt, GA. He attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in...
Rebecca Lea Ward (Hatt)
Feb 17, 2022
Rebecca Lea Ward (Hatt) passed away unexpectedly on February 17, 2022, from an aggressive onset of symptoms resulting from Toxic Shock Syndrome. A Celebration of Life service for Rebecca will be held Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Burnt Hickory Baptist Church 5145 Due West Rd NW, Powder Springs, GA.Rebecca was born in Olongapo City, Subic Bay, Republic...
James W. "Billy" Williams
Feb 17, 2022
It is with profound sadness for the family of James W. “Billy” Williams, 82, of St. Charles, IL, to announce his peaceful passing away on Thursday, February 17, 2022. He was born on July 22, 1939, to William Franklin and Mary Pearl Bryant Williams in Cuthbert, Georgia. He is preceded in death by his parents and his first wife, childhood...
George Jamil (Mr. Mil) Saba
Feb 16, 2022
George Jamil (Mr. Mil) Saba, 85, of Opelika, Al formerly Albany, GA died Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, AL. Private graveside funeral services will be held.
Sheriff Saba was born in Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, and is a graduate of Albany High School. He served honorably in the United States Army from 1960...
Wendy Beth Wellborn
Feb 14, 2022
It was a sunny, beautiful day when Wendy Beth Wellborn completed her earthly journey and went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Valentine’s Day February 14, 2022. Wendy was born as Gwendolyn Beth Drozd on February 9, 1944, in Norwalk, Connecticut to Charles (Charlie) and Gladys Drozd and was raised on Long Island, New York and in...
Alice Nall Bell
Feb 12, 2022
Alice Nall Bell passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 12, 2022. Alice was born on February 4, 1927 to George Walker Nall and Martha McIntosh Nall in Albany, Georgia where she spent most of her life.
Alice was the great granddaughter of Henry T. McIntosh who was the editor and publisher of The Albany Herald. Her mother, Martha...
Hansel Adkison
Feb 10, 2022
Hansel Adkison, 90, of Albany, GA peacefully passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022 surrounded by family at his home.
Hansel was born in May of 1931 to Elbert Jesse Adkison & Alice Swain Adkison in Rebecca, GA. After high school, he served the Marines proudly as a Corporal during the Korean Conflict. After his term in the Marines, he...
Carrie Michelle Obey
Feb 10, 2022
Carrie Michelle Obey 54, of Smithville, GA, died Feb. 10, 2022 at her residence. A Celebration of Life service will be held Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 at Mathews Funeral Home. Mark Schlabach will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the funeral home.
Mrs. Obey was born Feb. 28, 1967 in Washington, D.C....
Raymond Jesse Goodwin
Feb 10, 2022
Raymond Jesse Goodwin, 80, passed away peacefully February 10, 2022 at his home with family by his side.
Raymond (affectionately known as “Poppy” by his grandchildren and great grandchildren) was born July 21, 1941, in Weston, GA, to Bernard and Pearle (Ammons) Goodwin. He attended Webster County School where he meet his wife, Myrna “Lou” Kirksey in 1953. The two...
Jason Floyd Hatcher
Feb 10, 2022
Jason Floyd Hatcher, 51, of Albany, GA formerly of Atlanta, GA, died February 10, 2022 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Jason was born in Albany, GA on April 18, 1970 to Linda Jones and...
Laura Jean Moye
Feb 9, 2022
Laura Jean Moye, 82, of Thomasville, formerly of Albany, died Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Legacy Village.
Her funeral service will be Sunday 3:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home with interment to follow in Mt. Olive Church Cemetery in Mitchell County. Rev. Ken Chancellor will officiate.
Born in Geneva County, AL, Mrs. Moye had lived in Albany since 1974 before...
