Obituaries
Thomas Broome
Jun 19, 2021
Thomas Allen Broome (Tommy Broome), 71, of Sarasota, FL, (formerly Kenia, AK), went to heaven on June 19, 2021. Born February 5, 1950, in Albany, GA, Tommy was the son of the late Leone Turner Broome and John Howard Broome.
Tommy's survivors include his long-term partner Lori Cheezem, of Port Charlotte, FL, a brother George (Don) Broome of Leesburg, GA,...
Barbara Walthall
Jun 17, 2021
Barbara Ann Walthall, 79, of Albany, GA, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Regency Hospital in Macon, GA. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 2:30 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Father Ray Levreault will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Barbara was born October 20, 1941, in Providence,...
Margaret Elizabeth (Hatcher) Hodges
Jun 4, 2021
Margaret Elizabeth (Hatcher) Hodges, 80, of Pine Mountain, Georgia, and Linville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, June 4, in her hometown of Albany, Georgia. Margaret was born on September 30, 1940, the second child to Liston H. and Nadelle (Ivey) Hatcher and is survived by her loving siblings, Peggy Jo Mercer Musgrove, L.H. “Buster”...
Gary Madaris
May 28, 2021
Gary Madaris, 72, of Panama City, FL, formerly of Albany, died Friday, May 28, 2021 at Gulf Coast Reginal Medical Center. His graveside service will be Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at Sumner City Cemetery. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. Born in Tifton, Mr. Madaris lived most of his life in Albany before moving to Panama City ten years ago and...
Daphne Spence
May 24, 2021
Daphne Paul Spence, 50, of Lee County died Monday, May 24, 2021 at the Willson Hospice House. Born in Albany, Daphne worked for the Dougherty County School System as the Transportation Route Coordinator. She was preceded in death by her mother, Millie Paul. Survivors include her husband of 32 years, Randall Spence, Lee County, daughters, Rachel (Lee) Shook, Albany, Catherine...
Harvey D. Cunningham
May 22, 2021
Harvey D. Cunningham, 65, of Baconton, GA, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Bill Suggs and Rev. Joey Lee officiate. Interment will follow in Providence Baptist Church Cemetery in Worth County, GA.Harvey was born in Albany, GA on January 9,...
Herbert Coston
May 1, 2021
Herb Coston, 84 of Leesburg, died Saturday, May 1, 2021 at his residence. His graveside service will be Tuesday, May 4th, 2021, 10:00 AM at Crown Hill Cemetery with Military Honors. Rev. Bud Womack will officiate. Born in Leesburg to Gid and Josephine Hayes Coston, Herb was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He loved his family immensely...
Sadie Sills
Apr 28, 2021
Sadie Mullins Sills, 84, of Calhoun County passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 after spending a beautiful day with several beloved family members. Sadie was born on May 24, 1936 to the late Robert Allen Mullins and Gertie Mullins Conley. Sadie spent most of her life in Calhoun County where she was born, graduated high school in 1954, worked...
Martha Houston Everson
Apr 22, 2021
Martha Houston Everson, 93, of Albany, died Thursday, April 22, 2021 at her residence. A native of Early County, Mrs. Everson lived in Colquitt with her late husband O. B Everson until they moved to Albany in 1987. She was retired from the office at Sears and was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church of Albany, GA. A...
Robert Scott Bonnell
Apr 15, 2021
Robert “Scott” Bonnell passed away, Thursday, April 15, 2021 in Tallahassee, Florida. The family will receive friends Monday 5 to 7 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. The family will have a private graveside service. A native of Clarksburg, West Virginia, Rev. Scott Bonnell moved to Albany, GA in 1970. In 1991, Scott and his family moved to Tallahassee, FL where...
Bobby "Kid" Shepard
Apr 9, 2021
Bobby (Kid) Lee Shepard, 72, of Lee County, died Friday, April 9, 2021 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital with his wife by at his side. Kid was born in Vienna, GA to Annie Clyde Shepard and Vernon Shepard. Mr. Shepard retired in 2009 after 34 years from Georgia Power. He was a member of Sherwood Baptist Church, The Living Word...
Rassie Phillips
Apr 9, 2021
Rassie Lee Phillips, 94, of Colquitt, Georgia passed away at his home on Friday, April 9, 2021 with family by his side. A Graveside Memorial service will be conducted on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 11:00 am at Colquitt City Cemetery. Rev. James Scarborough will officiate. Due to ongoing concerns caused by Covid-19 mask and social distancing are to be...
David William Morrell
Apr 6, 2021
David W. Morrell, Jr. 34, of Leesburg, died Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at his home.
His memorial service will be 10 AM Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Aaron McCulley will officiate.
Born in Albany, David attended Lee County Schools and was a welder by trade.
Survivors include his son, Brantley Duncan, mother, Tina Morrell, father, David W. Morrell, Sr.,...
Steve Bartlett
Apr 6, 2021
Steve Bartlett, 73, of Lee County died Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at the Willson Hospice House. His memorial service will be 3:00 PM Wednesday April 7, 2021, at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. Born in Montezuma, Steve had lived all his life in Albany. He owned and operated SATEX Transmissions for 30 years and was a 1966...
Barbara Akridge
Apr 3, 2021
Barbara Ragan Akridge, 81, of Albany, died Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Cobblestone Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Moultrie. Her funeral service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, April 10. 2021 at Mathews Funeral Home with interment to follow at Floral Memory Gardens. Rev. Bobby Harrell will officiate. A native of Eastman Mrs. Akridge had lived in Albany since 1971. She retired...
Bruce Covington
Mar 31, 2021
Bruce Edward Covington, 69, of Albany, GA, died Wednesday, March 31, 2021. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Bruce was born in Pensacola, FL, and was a U.S. Army veteran. He worked in Plant Operations at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital until his retirement. After retirement he enjoyed spending quality time with his family. He was preceded...
Clarence Thomason
Mar 30, 2021
Clarence Dawson Thomason, 74, of Leary, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Willson Hospice House. A grave side memorial service will be conducted on Friday, April 2, 2021 at 11:00am at Leary City Cemetery. Rev. Tommy White will officiate. Mr. Thomason was born Aug 20, 1946, in Columbus, GA, to the late Fred and Oleene Thomason. He served...
Mark Alday
Mar 29, 2021
Mark Alday, 31, 0f Lee County, died Monday, March 29, 2021 at his residence. His memorial service will be Saturday 2 PM at Leesburg Cemetery. Brian Johnson will officiate. Born and raised in the Albany area, Mark enlisted in the United States Army and served in both Iraq and Afghanistan as an infantryman. Upon completion of military service, he obtained the rank of...
Donald McGowan
Mar 22, 2021
Donald Scott McGowan, 62, of Albany, GA died Monday, March 22, 2021 at his residence. A Life Celebration will be held at his home on his birthday, September 23, 2021. Scott was born in Elizabeth City, NC to Roy and Diane McGowan. During his welding career he worked for Addison Steele, CA Brown Construction, Scuff Steele, and retired from Procter...
Diane Davis
Mar 18, 2021
Zelda Diane Pennington Davis, 70, of Lee County, died Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Born in Maryville, TN, Mrs. Davis was a longtime resident of Albany. She was the Executive Vice President of Human Resources at Thrush Aircraft. She was preceded in death by her husband...
