Obituaries

Oct 2, 2021

Mrs. Dell Elizabeth Spring, 65 of Leesburg, GA. Died October 2, 2021 at her residence. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Leesburg Cemetery in Leesburg, GA. Rev. Matt Stone will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. 3206 Gillionville Rd.,...

Oct 2, 2021

Robert Nicholas “Nick” Wukoson, 73, of Lee County, GA, went home to the Lord Saturday, October 2nd, 2021, in Albany, GA.

Born in McKeesport, PA, Nick lived most of his life in Central Florida, graduating USF. He joined Eckerd Drugs and raised two beautiful children with his first wife, Carolyn. Later divorced, he then married Rita. Transferring...

Oct 2, 2021

GySgt. Kalvin “Gunny” L. Bentley (USMC, ret), of Albany, the cherished husband, devoted father, and adored grandfather passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at the age of 62.

Kalvin was born March 11, 1959 in Saginaw Michigan. After retiring from the United States Marine Corp, Kalvin worked as a government contractor. He was a shooting and...

Oct 1, 2021

Cheryl Elizabeth Webb of Leesburg died Friday, October 1, 2021 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 4, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Bobby Harrell will officiate.

Mrs. Webb was born in Albany and has lived in the area most of her life....

Oct 1, 2021

Kenneth Alan (Ken) Regan, 68, of Arlington, GA passed away Friday, October 1, 2021 at his residence. Graveside memorial services will be conducted Monday, October 4, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Morgan Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Layla Regan Jarrell will officiate.

Born in Cairo, GA, Mr. Regan was a 1971 graduate of Westover High School in Albany, GA...

Sep 29, 2021

Betty Ruth Connell Gamble, 89, of Albany, GA died Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at her daughter's residence in Leesburg, GA. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Sunday, October 10, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery. Rev. Jeff Carter.

Mrs. Gamble was born in Griffin, GA on September 28, 1932, daughter of Millard and Ruth Connell. She moved to...

Sep 28, 2021

Mr. Douglas “Doug” Harry Schneider, 82 of Albany, GA. Died Tuesday September 28, 2021 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, GA. A memorial service will be held Friday, October 8, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church. Rev. Josh Duckworth will officiate.

Mr. Schneider was born December 6, 1938 in Amherst, OH, son...

Sep 27, 2021

Victor Todd Deen, 61, of Albany, GA went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 27, 2021 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Chuck Knight will officiate. Casual attire will be appropriate for the service.

Born September 15,1960 in Albany,...

Sep 26, 2021

Mr. Charles Wood Lamb, Sr. 68 of Leesburg, GA.  departed this blessed journey on earth peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at his residence.  A memorial service will be held Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 11:00 AM at The Church at The Groves. Pastor Ben Steffens will officiate. Suggested attire is jeans and boots...

Sep 26, 2021

Mr. Edgar C. Anderson, 92, of Leesburg, GA. died Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021 at Willson Hospice House in Albany, GA. Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Andrew Kornegay will officiate. Interment will follow at Floral Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Jeff Fordham, Brett Presley, Gage Fordham, Troy Yelverton,...

Sep 25, 2021

Martha Helen Shores Rowe, 78, of Leesburg, GA, died September 25, 2021 at The Oaks At Oakland.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home.  Rev. Lee Smith will officiate.  Committal services will be held the same day at 4:00 PM CST at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Eclectic, AL.

Mrs. Rowe was born in Eclectic,...

Sep 23, 2021

Nellie Ruth Settles of Leesburg, GA., died Thursday, September 23, 2021 at her residence. A graveside will be held Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Andersonville National Cemetery. Mr. Ros Powell will officiate.

A native of Headland, Alabama Mrs. Settles has lived in Leesburg since 2005. She was a retired retail clerk and worked for Belk’s for many years....

Sep 23, 2021

Iris Faye Scarborough Tallent, 89, of Leesburg, GA died Thursday, September 23, 2021. Family graveside services will be conducted Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery. Pastor Debbie Cone will officiate.

Faye was born in Cadwell, GA, while most of her life she lived in Albany, GA, where she relocated after graduating from Blakely High School in...

Sep 22, 2021

Rita Thacker Studdard, 70, of Lee County, died Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at her residence with her family by her side.

Born in Albertville, AL, Rita was retired and had been an avid quilter for most of her adult life.  She loved her family and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend.

Rita was preceded in death by her...

Sep 22, 2021

Ramsey W. Proctor, 80, of Albany, GA, died September 22, 2021 at Phoebe North Medical Center. Memorial services will be held Saturday, September 25, 2021 at 2:00 pm at the Ministry Center of Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church. Rev. Chuck Knight will officiate. The service will be livestreamed on Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church's Facebook page.

Ramsey was born in Moultrie,...

Sep 21, 2021

Stella Opal Bridges Alligood, 78, of Loganville, GA, formerly Bronwood, GA passed away, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Piedmont Medical Center, Snellville, GA. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Friday, September 24, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Dawson GA. Rev. Raymond Smith will officiate.

Born in Parrott, Ga and a lifelong resident of Terrell Co., GA. Mrs....

Sep 20, 2021

With great sorrow, we announce that Seth Braxton Farmer (33) of Albany, Georgia, passed away on Monday, September 20, 2021 in Lee County, Georgia. Memorial services will be conducted Friday, September 24, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Pine Bluff Baptist Church, 499 Pine Bluff Road, Albany, GA 31705.  Rev. Keith Smith will officiate the service.    

Seth was a beloved...

Sep 18, 2021

William H. Marshall, Jr. was born May 23, 1941 in Americus, GA to William Hansford Marshall, Sr. and Eloise Grace Christy Marshall. Better  known to all as Billy, he married his high school sweetheart, Nell Fletcher Marshall who he was married to for 61 blessed years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Dawson, Georgia and has...

Sep 18, 2021

David Brent “Dave” Lester earned his wings on Saturday, September 18, 2021.

Born on March 18, 1941 in Bunkie, Louisiana and raised in Metairie, he attended St. Catherine of Siena and Jesuit High School. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1964 where he excelled academically.  When not drumming for the Drum & Bugle Corps, he could be...

Sep 17, 2021

William M. “Mike” Bartlett, 70, of Lee County, GA, died September 17, 2021 at his residence.  Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home.  Rev. Bobby Joe Brown will officiate.  Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Mike was born in Albany, GA on January 26, 1951 to Arthur Juel and Mary Bartlett, Sr. ...