Obituaries
Lynwood Belcher
Aug 26, 2021
Lynwood Belcher, 70, of Albany, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
His funeral service will be Tuesday, August 31, 2021 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home with interment to follow at Floral Memory Gardens. Dr. Jerry Kennedy will officiate.
A lifelong resident of Albany, Mr. Belcher was retired from Jones Welding Supply, was the owner of...
Stephen Michael McDonald, Sr.
Aug 25, 2021
Stephen Michael McDonald, Sr., 64, of Ft. Gaines, GA passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Phoebe North Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Monday, August 30, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Leesburg Cemetery. Rev. Ben Steffens will officiate.
Mr. McDonald was born and resided in Albany, GA most of his life. Steve and Donna had recently moved to Lake...
Allison "Lee" Hayes
Aug 25, 2021
Allison “Lee” Hayes, died Wednesday August 25, 2021 at his home due to complications from COVID-19. A memorial service will be held November 26, 2021 at 3:00 PM at the memorial garden at First United Methodist Church. Rev. Keith Ivey will officiate
Lee grew up in Albany, Georgia, attended Albany High School and Deerfield-Windsor Academy, and graduated from the University of...
Suzan Keller Thompson
Aug 25, 2021
Mrs. Suzan Keller Thompson, 68, of Leesburg, GA died Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Phoebe North Medical Center. A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 3:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home, 3206 Gillionville Road, Albany, GA 31721. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Daryle Hardaway will officiate.
A native of Corona,...
Phillip A. Millerd
Aug 25, 2021
Phillip A. Millerd, 59, (Col. USMC, Ret.) of Lee County, GA, died August 25, 2021 at Phoebe Putney North Campus. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10:00 AM at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Albany. Bishop Ron Fields will officiate. Interment will follow in Andersonville National Cemetery with Military Honors.
Phillip was born on December...
Charlotte Ann Hudson
Aug 25, 2021
Charlotte Ann Hudson, 81, of Lee County, GA, died August 25, 2021 at Willson Hospice House. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Hudson was born on June 8, 1940 in Grenada, MS to Elbert and Maurice Lee. Her early years growing up were in Wedowee, AL. She moved with her family to Albany when...
Eva Inese Cook
Aug 24, 2021
Eva Haire Cook, 85, of Lee County, GA, died August 24, 2021 at her residence. Private family graveside funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:00 PM at Boykin Church of God Cemetery in Colquitt, GA.
Mrs. Cook was born in Colquitt, GA on April 3, 1936 to Alexander and Callie Mae Haire. She moved to Albany in 1959, with...
John Henry Walls
Aug 23, 2021
John Henry Walls, 82, of Worth County, died Monday, August 23, 2021 at his home.
A native of Hawkinsville, Mr. Walls was retired from Tanner-Deen as the Service Manager. He loved being outdoors, whether it was tinkering with his tractors or being a connoisseur of a well-maintained yard. Mr. Walls was a veteran of the U. S. Army.
He was preceded...
Melvyn Lewis (Butch) Deubner
Aug 22, 2021
Melvyn L. “Butch” Deubner, 80, of Lee County, GA, died Sunday, August 22, 2021 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery with military honors. Pastor Jon Gurr will officiate.
Butch was born in Indianapolis, IN on October 26, 1940 to Delbert and Margaret Deubner. He...
Joyce Ann Widner Williams
Aug 22, 2021
Joyce Ann Widner Williams, 53, of Lee County, GA, died August 22, 2021 at Phoebe North. Funeral services will be held Saturday August 28, 2021 at Sherwood Baptist Church. Rev. John Spencer will officiate. Committal services will follow in Gordon Cemetery in Early County, GA at 4:30 pm. Those attending are asked to wear masks and use social distance...
Carol Ann Moore
Aug 21, 2021
Carol Ann Moore, 77, of Lee County, GA, passed away August 21, 2021 at her residence. Graveside funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Thundering Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
A native of Dowagiac, Michigan, Mrs. Moore, was born December 12, 1943 daughter of the late Jack and Marguerite Reynnells....
Howard B. Rice
Aug 21, 2021
Howard B. Rice (SMSgt, USAF Ret.), 84, peacefully passed from this earth into the Lord’s embrace on August 21, 2021 at his Albany Georgia residence, surrounded by his adoring wife of 62 years (Jacqueline) and loving children. Funeral will be a private family ceremony.
Mr. Rice was born on July 7, 1937 in Ivel, KY to the late Albert F....
Jon Henderson
Aug 20, 2021
Jon Henderson, 41, of Lee County died Friday, August 20, 2021 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center.
His memorial service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Mark Spraggins will officiate.
A native of Lee County, Jon was employed at MCLB for 21 years and was a veteran of the US Marine Corps serving in Iraq...
Freeman L. Burgess, Jr.
Aug 20, 2021
Freeman L. Burgess, Jr., 80 of Albany died Friday, August 20, 2021 at his residence. A private family graveside service will be held Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Riverside Cemetery. Rev. Tommy White will officiate.
Born in Bath, Maine Mr. Burgess has resided in Albany since 1981. He worked as a printer at W.R. Bean and later worked and maintained...
Anthony "Tony" D. Turner
Aug 18, 2021
Anthony “Tony” D. Turner, 49, of Lee County, died Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at his residence.
His funeral service will be held Sunday 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home with interment to follow in Cordray United Methodist Church Cemetery. Rev. Patrick Minarovich will officiate.
Born in Asmara, Ethiopia, Tony had lived most of his life in the Albany area before moving...
Darien James Pridgen
Aug 17, 2021
Darien James Pridgen, 54, of Camilla, GA passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, GA surrounded by family. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, August 21, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Bruce English will officiate. Interment will follow at 3:00 p.m. in Evergreen Cemetery in Fitzgerald, GA.
Born in Fitzgerald, GA,...
John H. Padden
Aug 17, 2021
MGySgt John H. Padden, USMC (ret), 69, of Lee County, died Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
His memorial service will be 10:00 AM Friday, August 20, 2021 at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
A native of Milwaukee, WI, Mr. Padden was retired from the U. S. Marine Corps after 28 years of faithful...
Kathleen Hannon Naylor
Aug 16, 2021
Kathleen Hannon Naylor, 78, of Albany, GA died Monday, August 16, 2021 at her residence. A private family interment was held on Wednesday at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday, August 19, 2021 from 5:30 PM until 6:30 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.
Mrs. Naylor was born in Sunderland, England to William and Hilda Hannon. She...
Danielle Elizabeth Anderson
Aug 16, 2021
Danielle Elizabeth Anderson, 18, of Cuthbert, GA, died August 16, 2021 at Children’s Health Care of Atlanta at Scottish Rite. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 21, 2021 at 2:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Jackie Williams will officiate. Interment will follow in Morgan City Cemetery.
Danielle was born on August 24, 2002 in Albany, GA. She grew...
Marvin Edward Richards
Aug 16, 2021
Marvin Edward Richards, 84, of Albany, GA died Monday, August 16, 2021 at The Phoenix of Albany.
See full obituary at Marvin and Mary Richards.
