Obituaries

Feb 28, 2020

David Benjamin Collins, 77, of Duluth, GA and Camilla, GA, died February 28, 2020 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be held Monday at 12:00 Noon in The Walden Chapel of the First United Methodist Church of Albany.  Rev. Thad Haygood will officiate.  The family will visit with friends following the service and a committal service will follow...

Feb 28, 2020

Janet Lay Wright, 78, of Dawson, GA died Friday, February 28, 2020 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. A private family memorial will be held.

Janet was born in Dawson, GA on February 8, 1942 to the late Howard and Mildred Bius Lay. She graduated from Terrell County High School. She attended Georgia Southern in Statesboro, GA. She married Bob Howard...

Feb 28, 2020

Brenda “Boo” Moreland, 66, of Leesburg, GA died Friday, February 28, 2020 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 3:00 PM at Leesburg Cemetery. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.

Boo was born in Albany, GA to the late George D. Moreland, Jr. and Tommie Moreland, but she spent most of her life...

Feb 26, 2020

Mary Lou Womack, 92, went home to be with her Lord and Savior early on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 from Ennis, Texas.

Mary was born in Laurel, Mississippi on August 18, 1927 to Oscar and Mary Alice (Prince) Boyd.  Mary grew up in Laurel and graduated from Laurel High School.  She went on to graduated from Jacksonville Seminary.  On March...

Feb 26, 2020

Grace Jacquelyn Rhodes Davis, 80, of Leesburg, Georgia, died Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Lee Co. Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Ken Chancellor will officiate. Interment will follow in Travelers Rest Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, Newton, GA.

Born in Newton, GA to the late...

Feb 25, 2020

Joyce Cox Moody, 67, of Albany, died Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at UF Florida Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL. Her funeral service will be Saturday 3 PM at Mathews Funeral Home with interment to follow in Red Oak Cemetery. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.

A native of Sylvester, Mrs. Moody had lived in the Albany area most of her life...

Feb 24, 2020

Martha Jo Boyd, 64, of Albany, GA died Monday, February 24, 2020 at her residence.

Martha was born in Albany, GA and had been a life long resident. She was employed with Albany Auto Auction for twenty plus years. She held her friends and family close to her heart and Martha was a very private person. She never liked to...

Feb 24, 2020

Janice Dudley Pinson, 72, of Lee County, GA, died Monday, February 24, 2020 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:00 PM at Byne Memorial Baptist Church. Rev. Hal Pinson and Matthew Tanner will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.

Janice was born in Albany, GA on February 8, 1948 to the late Richard...

Feb 23, 2020

Patricia Suzanne Reeves, 70, of Leesburg, GA, died February 23, 2020 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 PM at Amazing Grace Baptist Church. Rev. Johnny Nixon and Rev. Donny Pitts will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.

Suzanne was born in Albany, GA on December 27, 1949 to the late Curtis and...

Feb 22, 2020

Monterey R. (Monte) Moody, 66, of Leesburg, GA died Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Willson Hospice House. Memorial services will be conducted Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Philema Road Baptist Church. Rev. Aaron McCulley, Rev. Grady Morey and Judge Jim Thurman will officiate.

Born in Cuthbert, GA, Mr. Moody lived in Morgan, GA where he graduated high...

Feb 22, 2020

Ruby Kirby Daniel, 97, of Albany, GA died Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Willson Hospice House. Memorial services will be conducted Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. William Collins will officiate.

Born in Hollywood, AL, Mrs. Daniel married in 1942 to Melvin Eugene Daniel, United States Army. They traveled from place to place and...

Feb 22, 2020

Mary Gail Fretwell, 76, of Lee County, died Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

Her funeral service will be 11 am Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Mathews Funeral Home with interment to follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.  Mr. Ross Powell and her sons Stan, Kevin and David Fretwell will officiate.

A native of Chatsworth, Mrs. Fretwell moved...

Feb 21, 2020

Evelyn Marie Kacala,75, of Sylvester, GA, died Friday, February 21, 2020 at her residence.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Kacala was a veteran of the Vietnam War having served in the Navy. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her parents, Morris and Sylvia Vesey,and two daughters, Kimberly Lynn Kacala and Kelly Lynn Kacala.

Survivors include her husband, Emory...

Feb 20, 2020

David Patrick Fradelis, 71, of Shellman, GA died Thursday, February 20, 2020 at his home. A celebration of his life will take place in California.

A native of Los Angeles, CA, Mr. Fradelis was a Navy veteran, former sea wolf and tech writer.

David was preceded in death by his mother, Patricia Hurtado.

Survivors include his wife, Joan Lacey Fradelis,...

Feb 19, 2020

Mario R. Capuzzi, 85, of Lee Co., GA died Wednesday. February 19, 2020 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Friday, February 21, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery with military honors. Rev. David Allman will officiate.

Born in New York, New York, Mr. Capuzzi was a retired serviceman retiring from the air force and...

Feb 19, 2020

Robert C. “Robin” Gates, 63, of Lee County, GA, died February 19, 2020 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be held Saturday at 3:00 PM at Leesburg Cemetery. Rev. Jesse Reed will officiate.

Robin was a native and lifelong resident of Lee County, GA born on December 3, 1956 to the late John Samuel Gates and Maxine Wroten Gates....

Feb 18, 2020

Marjorie W. Childree, formerly of Albany, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, February 18, at her residence at Woodleaf Senior Care in Thomasville. Mrs. Childree was born in Blakely, Early County Georgia to the parents of Mr. and Mrs. John Council Weaver. Marjorie Eva Weaver married Edward M. Childree on February 12, 1950, and they enjoyed 56 years together. After a career...

Feb 18, 2020

Feb 18, 2020

Charles E. Black, 81, of Albany, GA passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at his residence.  A memorial service will be conducted on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 3:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home.  Thomas E. Wright, Jr. will officiate. 

 Charles was born July 31, 1938, in Blakely, GA, to the late Emanuel and Vasti Black.  He attended public schools...

Feb 16, 2020

William Arch “Willie” Glow, 87, of Lee County, GA, died February 16, 2020 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11:00 AM at the Sherwood Baptist Church Chapel. Dr. Michael Catt and Rev. Mike Everson will officiate. The Committal service will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery with Rev. Garrett Grubbs officiating.

Mr. Glow was born in...