Obituaries

Sep 13, 2020

Frances Martin Abbott, 83, of Albany, GA, died September 13, 2020 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3:00 PM at Big Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Irwinville, GA. Rev. Raymond Mixon will officiate. Interment will follow in Irwinville Cemetery.

Mrs. Abbott was a native of Irwin County, GA born on January 31, 1937 to Randolph and...

Sep 11, 2020

Kenneth M. Guilbeau, 73, of Steinhatchee, FL passed away after a short bout with cancer on Friday, September 11, 2020 at Haven Hospice in Chiefland, FL.

He was born in Albany, GA and lived most of his life in Leesburg and Sylvester, GA until retiring from MCLB Albany, in 2007. At that time, he moved to Steinhatchee, FL.

He was...

Sep 9, 2020

Timothy “Tim” Joel Wallace, 67, of Lee County, GA died September 9, 2020 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.  Graveside funeral services will be held Saturday at 10:30 AM at Crown Hill Cemetery. Social distancing will be required. 

Tim was born in Atlanta, GA on February 23, 1953 to the late Bernie Joe and Nancy Hopkins Wallace.  He was the son...

Sep 9, 2020

Vera Frances Hagin, 84, of Albany, GA, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.  Graveside funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 3:00 pm at Westview Cemetery in Moultrie, GA.  Rev. Shane Mullins will officiate.

Mrs. Hagin was born July 1, 1936, in Spokane, WA, to the late Gus Ackerman and...

Sep 8, 2020

William Gerald (Doobie) Hawke, 85, of Calhoun Co., GA died Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Private graveside funeral services will be held.

My sweet Daddy, William G. Hawke, whom I will miss more than words can say. Daddy was born on March 5th 1935 in Calhoun Co. After graduating he worked and retired from Sears 41 years as a Appliance...

Sep 8, 2020

Angela Bernice Anderson, 56, of Coldwater, MS formerly of Albany, GA died September 8, 2020 at her residence.  Family and friend’s visitation will be held Wednesday evening Sept. 18th, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Thursday September 17th at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home.  Ross Powell will officiate.  Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery. ...

Sep 7, 2020

Terrie Delaine McGee, 57, of Albany, GA, died September 7, 2020 at her residence. A visitation and viewing will be held Friday from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Social distancing will be required.

Terrie was born on March 21, 1963 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital to Charles and Dorothy Stone. She had lived in Albany all...

Sep 6, 2020

Sybil Dianne Holmes, 66, of Albany, GA died September 6, 2020 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Dawson, GA. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.

Dianne was born on May 4, 1954 in Dawson, GA to the late Billy Joe and Lucille Kilpatrick Garner....

Sep 5, 2020

Ashton Jonathon Taylor, 24, of Lee County passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020. His service will be Friday 4:00 P.M. at First Baptist Church of Leesburg with interment to follow at Leesburg Cemetery. Rev. Ben McFather and Lee Wright will officiate.

A native of Lee County, GA. and born in Lawrenceville, Ashton attended Lee County School system through majority of...

Sep 2, 2020

Sawyer Kate Peterman, infant daughter of Justin and Kim Peterman, who died Wednesday, September 2, 2020. 

Her service will be Saturday 10 AM at Thundering Springs Cemetery. Pastor Trent Cory will officiate.  

Survivors include her parents Justin and Kim Peterman, siblings Braylyn, Braelyn, Avery and Jace. Maternal grandparents, Walter and MaDonna Gee, paternal grandparents, Eddie and Gwen Peterman, aunts and...

Sep 2, 2020

Mary “Louise” Hobby Cox, 92, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Graveside services will be conducted Friday, September 11, 2020 at 10:30 AM at Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery in Turner County, GA. Rev. Charlie Brown and Rev. Jerry Cooper will officiate.

Mrs. Cox was born in Turner County, GA to the late Morris Andrew and...

Sep 2, 2020

Lucy Ellen Wisehart Hyman of Albany, GA., died Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Lee County Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 5, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at First Free Will Baptist Church. Rev. Billy D. Hanna and Rev. Donnie Burke will officiate. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery. Social distancing guidelines will be observed.

Lucy...

Sep 2, 2020

Harry M. Futral, Sr, 83 of Albany, GA, died September 2, 2020 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.  A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church.  Rev. Wesley Marshall will officiate.  Social distancing guidelines will be observed.  

Mr. Futral was born on April 19, 1937 in Bartow, GA to the...

Sep 1, 2020

Don Allen Fowler, 65, of Fitzgerald, GA, formerly of Albany, GA died September 1, 2020. A visitation will be held Wednesday, September 9, 2020 from 6-7 at Mathews Funeral Home. Social distancing will be required.

Don was born in LaGrange, GA on October 5, 1954 to the late Carl Allen Fowler and Martha Bradshaw Fowler. He was raised in Albany,...

Aug 31, 2020

Brenda Joyce Mathis (Joy), 71, of Leesburg Ga, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2020. Graveside funeral services will be conducted on Friday, September 4, 2020 at 11:00 am at Leesburg Cemetery. Mike Cox will officiate the service.

Joy was born July 3, 1949, In Albany to the late J.L. and Bea Griffin. She was the oldest of five...

Aug 31, 2020

The backhoe has been shut off.

His tools have been put down.

His truck is at home in the driveway.

James D. Conley (Jimmy), 70, passed peacefully at Willson Hospice House on Monday August, 31st A private graveside service will be held for the surviving family with a future celebration of life memorial to be held at a later date.

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Aug 31, 2020

Charles E. “Chuck” Seaton, Jr., 64, of Lee County, GA, died August 31, 2020, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Memorial services will be held Saturday at 5:00 PM, outdoors at the family residence. Doug Hall will officiate. Social distancing guidelines will be followed.

Chuck was born on January 21, 1956, in Tuscaloosa, AL. He grew up in Stone...

Aug 27, 2020

Frances Carolyn Conner, 88, of Albany, GA, died August 27, 2020 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. She had resided at Lee Co. Health and Rehabilitation following a stroke in 2017. A private interment will be held at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Ms. Conner was born in Quitman, GA on January 19, 1932 to Francis August Conner and Mattie Frances Smith Conner....

Aug 26, 2020

Gladys Pauline Summerlin, 95, of Lee County, GA, died August 26, 2020 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home.  Rev. Charlie Brown will officiate.  Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.  Social distancing will be required.

Mrs. Summerlin was born in Carroll County, GA on May 19, 1925 to Alonzo...

Aug 25, 2020

James William (Jim) Whitaker, Jr., 67, of Albany, GA died August 25, 2020 at Willson Hospice House. A memorial service will be held Saturday, at 3:00 p.m. September 12, 2020 at Albany Bible Church. Pastor Pete Daughtry will officiate. Social distancing will be required.

Jim was born in Atlanta, GA to the late James W. Whitaker, Sr. and Verna Audrey...