Obituaries
Lorne Neil Odom
Oct 4, 2024
Lorne Neil Odom, 36, of Albany, Georgia, passed away on October 4, 2024. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 11, 2024, at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home, with Brad Hughes officiating. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery.
Born in Albany, GA, on December 7, 1987, Lorne was the cherished son of Ron and Deborah Odom. He grew...
Priscilla Dianne Martin
Oct 3, 2024
Priscilla Dianne Martin, 68, of Albany, GA, died October 3, 2024 at her residence. A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 12, 2024 starting at 11:00 am at Hope City United Church. Following the service a Celebration of Life will be held at 10286 Rabbit Run Road, Baconton, GA. Those of you that can, bring a covered dish.
Priscilla was...
Tony Raymond Roberts, Sr.
Oct 3, 2024
Tony Raymond Roberts, Sr., 64 of Leesburg, GA., died Thursday, October 3, 2024 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be held Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
A native of Albany, GA., Tony retired from Miller Coors after over thirty-six years on the job. He was one of the...
Robert Wiley Bushnell
Oct 3, 2024
Robert Wiley Bushnell (1945-2024), age 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by family in Albany, GA. Robert was born in Los Angeles, California, to William M Bushnell and Ailene White. He graduated from Black-Foxe Military Academy, where he lettered in football and baseball. He attended Santa Monica City College before joining the Navy on the USS Eversole, where he became the...
Benjamin Ryan Blumhardt
Oct 2, 2024
Benjamin Ryan Blumhardt of Hull, GA, formerly from St. Charles, Illinois, peacefully transitioned on Wednesday October 2, 2024.
Benjamin, or Ben as loved ones called him, was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on October 5, 1983 to Douglas and Deborah Blumhardt. After joining the United States Air Force, Ben relocated to the state of Georgia where he met and married...
Robert H. Webb, Jr.
Oct 1, 2024
Robert “Bobby” H. Webb, Jr. 43, of Dawson, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
He has been cremated and a memorial service will be held at a later date.
Born and raised in Claremont, NH, and graduate from Stevens High School and had lived in Dawson since 2016. He was a veteran of the U. S....
Kenneth Moag
Sep 29, 2024
Kenneth Edward Moag, 83, of Albany, died Sunday, September 29, 2024 at his residence.
His funeral service will be Thursday 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home with interment at 2:00 PM at Salem Baptist Church Cemetery in Rebecca, GA. Pastor Bill Kreiser will officiate.
Born in Wellsville, NY and grew in Pennsylvania, working on a potato farm, dairy, Worthington and a lumber...
John Joseph Carney
Sep 28, 2024
John J. Carney 95, of Albany Ga. passed away peacefully Saturday, September 28, 2024 at his residence with family by his side.
Born in Coshocton, OH, on October 14, 1928, Mr. Carney was a graduate from Ohio University in 1957 and held a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He later moved to Albany, Ga in 1968 with his wife, Joanne Carney, where...
Elizabeth "Liz" Hall Bryan
Sep 26, 2024
Elizabeth “Liz” Hall Bryan, 86, of Albany, GA, died peacefully September 26, 2024 at her home. A memorial service will be held Sunday October 6, 2024 at 3:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Brother Grady will officiate. A visitation will be held from 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm before the service at Mathews Funeral Home.
Liz was born in Luthersville, GA...
Alfred E. "Al" Miller
Sep 24, 2024
Alfred “Al” Eugene Miller, 84, of Albany, Georgia, transitioned to his heavenly home on September 24, 2024, at Wynfield Health and Rehabilitation Center. The family will receive friends at Mathews Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 from 9:30 AM until 10:30 AM. Following visitation, Minister Charlie Brown will officiate graveside funeral services at the noon hour at Andersonville National...
Timothy Brian Carter
Sep 23, 2024
Timothy Brian Carter, of Albany, GA, died September 23, 2024, after a brief battle with cancer. A celebration of life service will be held Monday, September 30, 2024 at 2:00 pm at The First Baptist Church of Albany. Dr. “Butch” Knight will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Tim was born in Atlanta, GA on May 13, 1975...
Ida Lynn Sanders
Sep 22, 2024
Mrs. Ida Lynn Rouse Sanders, 87, of Athens GA, formally of Bronwood, GA, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 22, 2024 at the Orchard of Athens. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 11:00 Am at Chickasawhatchee Baptist Church. Interment will follow to Cedar Hill Cemetery. Dr. Emil Askew will officiate.
She was a native of Waresboro, Ga where...
Beverly Anne Stewart Harrell
Sep 21, 2024
Beverly Anne Stewart Harrell, 78, of Bronwood, GA, formerly of Dawson, GA, died September 21, 2024. Graveside funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 1:00 pm at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Rev. Allen Carmichael will officiate. The family will visit with friends following the service.
Beverly was born in Americus. GA on December 5, 1945 to the late Walton...
Michael James Wienhoff
Sep 20, 2024
Michael James Wienhoff, 39, of Lee County, GA, died September 20, 2024 at The Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Michael Cherry will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.
Michael was born on July 13, 1985 in Albany, GA to Charles and Nancy Wienhoff. He was...
Pauline Purcell Worthy
Sep 19, 2024
Pauline Purcell Worthy, 78, of Leesburg, GA died Thursday, September 19, 2024, at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church of Leesburg. Dr. Josh Posey and Rev. Bobby Harrell will officiate. Following the funeral, a private family interment service will follow in the Leesburg City Cemetery.
Born in Tattnall...
James O. Braswell
Sep 19, 2024
James Otis Braswell, 80, of Albany, GA, died September 19, 2024 at The Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be held Monday, September 23, 2024 at 11:00 am, at Bethel Baptist Church in Worth County, GA. Rev. Dan Story will officiate. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery.
James was born in Sylvester, GA on September 28, 1943 to James T....
Hoyt Westley Short
Sep 19, 2024
Hoyt Westley Short, 73, of Sylvester Georgia, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, September 23, 2024 at Mathews Funeral Home at 2:00 PM. Interment will follow to Floral Memorial Gardens. Rev. Dudley Cook and Rev. Charlie Brown will officiate.
Born in Cedartown, Georgia...
Myra Cleo Ferguson Sawyer
Sep 19, 2024
Myra Cleo Sawyer, 86, went home to be healed by the Lord and be at rest on, Thursday, September 19, 2024 at Willson Hospice House. Graveside funeral services, officiated by Rev. David Crowdis and Rev. Josh Duncan will be held on Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 1:30 PM at the Morgan Methodist Cemetery.
Myra was born in Baker County, Georgia...
Rahn Melaine Carter
Sep 17, 2024
Rahn Melaine Carter, born on November 8, 1966 in Albany, GA, passed away on September 17, 2024 at her residence in Albany at the age of 57.
A graduate of Albany High School in 1982, Rahn was a free spirit, stubborn, independent and beloved by all. She went where few others dared to go, and she did it her way.
Surviving family...
Martha Louise Stevens Williams Lanier
Sep 15, 2024
It is with great sadness the family of Martha Louise Stevens Williams Lanier, 91, of Patmos, Georgia announces her passing on Sunday September 15th, 2024. We will always carry the memory of her in our hearts.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Preston Wilson will officiate. Interment will follow in...
