Obituaries

Oct 24, 2021

William Sammy Wood, 73, of Baconton, GA passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Archbold Medical Center, Thomasville, GA. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Chris Turner will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Born in Albany, GA, Mr. Wood had resided in...

Oct 23, 2021

Richard Gary Whitfield, 79, of Albany, GA, died October 23, 2021 at his residence.  Graveside funeral services will be conducted Tuesday October 26, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Crown Hill Cemetery.  Pastor Cory Wise will officiate.  The family will receive friends Monday October 25, 2021 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home.

Gary was...

Oct 23, 2021

Dolores Freeman Presley, 85, of Albany, GA, died October 23, 2021 at Phoenix of Albany. A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Porterfield United Memorial Church. Rev. Josh Duckworth, Joe Mercer, Pastor William Collins will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour before the service in the parlor of Porterfield.

Oct 20, 2021

Growing up in Alabama as the much-beloved only child of Ralph Agrippa Senior and Agnes Dorinda Utley Hocutt, Ralph developed an unwavering love of life and people.

His interests and activities were numerous – the military, hunting, fishing, softball, tennis, bowling, card games, dominoes, reading, SEC football, the Atlanta Braves and wrestling. Ralph even enjoyed square dancing...

Oct 17, 2021

Joshua Scott Bianco, 43, of Albany, GA died Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

Born in North Miami Beach, Fl., Josh had resided in Albany, GA since 2007 moving from Davie, FL. He was a graduate of Wayne County High School in Jesup, GA and attended Broward Community College receiving an associate's degree in communications....

Oct 16, 2021

Mary Ann Wilson, 82, died Saturday, October 16, 2021at Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton.

Services will be held at a later date.

Oct 14, 2021

Joseph Charles (Joe) Whaley, 85, of Albany, GA, died Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Rob Henry will officiate.

Born in Shellman, GA, Mr. Whaley moved to Albany, GA in 1958 from Milton. FL. He...

Oct 13, 2021

Mrs. Zwilling was born on January 11, 1952 in Americus, GA to Paul Edgar and Frances Fouche’ Durham.  She graduated from Americus High School and attended Georgia Southwestern College.  Mrs. Zwilling was formerly employed with Weyerhaeuser in Oglethorpe, GA and was a Property Manager with Dimension One.  She loved to work in her garden, raise chickens, sew and cook. ...

Oct 13, 2021

Spencer Thomas (Tommy) Walden, 81, of Albany, Ga died Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at his residence. Private services will be held.

Tommy was born in Albany, GA, November 3, 1939 and was the son of the late Cornelia Haley Walden and Spencer Walden.  He graduated from Albany High School in 1958 and attended the University of Georgia,...

Oct 13, 2021

Shaunna Wright Archer, 53, of Ft. Deposit, AL, formerly of Albany, GA died October 13,2021 at Southeast Medical Center in Dothan, AL. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM at Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church. Rev. Wesley Marshall will officiate. Interment will follow in the Desota United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Shaunna was born in Americus,...

Oct 12, 2021

Austine Greene Ferguson of Dawson, GA died Tuesday, October 12, 2021, in Toccoa, GA. Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 17, at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Dawson. The Rev. Cody Timmerman, nephew of Austine, will officiate.

Born in Dawson on September 1, 1954, Mrs. Ferguson grew up in the Pleasant Hill Community. She graduated from Terrell Academy and completed a business certificate...

Oct 12, 2021

Shannon McCoy Freeman, 78, of Albany, GA, succumbed to a long-time illness October 12, 2021 at her residence.  Funeral services will be held Monday, October 18, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Covenant Presbyterian Church.  Rev. Sam Henderson and Dr. William A. “Biff” Coker will officiate.  Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the...

Oct 12, 2021

Veronica E. Luttrell, 59, of Hampton, GA formerly of Lee County, GA, died October 12, 2021 at Piedmont-Henry Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Mathews Funeral Home. Ross Powell will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.

Veronica was born on September 25, 1962 in Wichita Falls, TX to...

Oct 12, 2021

Mr. Jimmy Lee “Bojangles” Hayes, 70 of Leesburg, GA, died Tuesday October, 12, 2021 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, in Albany, GA.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 3:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home, 3206 Gillionville Road, Albany, GA 31721. Rev. Trent Corey will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery, Leesburg, GA....

Oct 12, 2021

Mike Holwick, 63, of Lee County, died Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at the Willson Hospice House. His funeral service will be at 11:00 AM Friday, October 15, 2021, at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will be in Warwick Methodist Church Cemetery at 1:00 PM. Rev. Mark Scardino will officiate.

Born and raised in Albany, Mike was the owner-operator...

Oct 9, 2021

Mrs. Martha Brackin Hatfield, 74 of Leesburg, GA, died October 9, 2021 at her residence.

Graveside funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Leesburg Cemetery. Rev. Steve Johnson will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday, October 11, 2021 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home, 3206 Gillionville...

Oct 8, 2021

Bettina Ann Spurlock Dukes, 66, of Leesburg, GA passed away, Friday, October 8, 2021 at Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA with her family by her side.  Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Randy Pruitt will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.

Tina attended Albany High School...

Oct 8, 2021

Thomas Bain Henderson, Jr. of Leesburg, GA passed away Friday, October 8, 2021 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside interment service was conducted Friday, October 15, 2021 at 11:45 a.m. (CST) in Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo, AL.

Born in Mobile, AL, Mr. Henderson served in the Navy.  He was retired from InterSystems, Corp., of the Presbyterian...

Oct 6, 2021

Wesley Randall Norris, 49, of Leesburg, died Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Phoebe North.

His memorial service will be held  4:00 Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Mathews Funeral Home.

A native of Camilla, GA, Wesley worked as a mechanic for Molson-Coors, part time gunsmith, part time author. He was a graduate of Mitchell Baker High School in...

Oct 3, 2021

Mark M. Majors, 65, of Albany, GA, died October 3, 2021 at his residence. A memorial service will be held Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 11:00 am at the First United Methodist Church of Albany.  Rev. Jim Morrow will officiate.  The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until 11:00 am before the service at the church.

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