Obituaries
Richard E. Dudley
Feb 16, 2020
Richard E. “Rickey" Dudley, 74, of Lee County, GA, died February 16, 2020 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA after severe injuries and lingering complications from an auto accident. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Minister David Tyson and Hal Pinson will officiate and The Albany Fire Department will provide Honors. Interment will...
Cecil Lois Wrenn
Feb 15, 2020
Cecil Lois Hulette Wrenn , 94, of Albany, GA, died February 15, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11:00 AM at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Dr. William A. “Biff” Coker and Dr. Paul Luthman will officiate. Interment services will follow on February 20, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Paint Lick Cemetery in...
Charles Howard Mott
Feb 14, 2020
Charles Howard Mott, 90, of Albany, GA passed away February 14, 2020 at his residence. Funeral service will be conducted on Monday, February 17, 2020 at 3:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Ministers David Grantham and Freddie Wellborn will officiate. A private interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery.
Born in Waycross, GA to the late Charles A. and Edna...
Marilyn Emily Bowen
Feb 13, 2020
Marilyn Emily Bowen, 67, of Albany, GA, died Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Sherwood Baptist Church Chapel. Rev. Ken Bevel will officiate. Interment will be in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Born in in Albany, GA, Marilyn was employed with Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital for...
Edgar William Ennis, Sr.
Feb 12, 2020
Edgar William Ennis, Sr., 99, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, sixteen days before his 100th birthday. Visitation will be held Saturday, February 15, at Avalon United Methodist Church from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM with funeral services to follow at 11:00 AM. Rev. Debbie Cone will officiate. Another...
Darlene Frances Callahan
Feb 12, 2020
Darlene Frances Callahan, 82, of Byron, GA, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Perry Hospital in Houston County. Graveside funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 10:00 am at Leesburg Cemetery. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Survivors include her children Sandra Lathrop of Missouri, Dane Griffith of Kansas, and Kelly Wheeler of Byron, GA, Grandchildren Marlow...
Linda Pearson Brewer
Feb 11, 2020
Linda Pearson Brewer, 59, of Albany died Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at her residence.
Her memorial service will be Friday 3 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
A lifelong native of Albany, Mrs. Brewer was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband Louis Brewer, parents, Morris and Opal Pearson and a sister Ann...
Betty Jean McEachern Fiveash
Feb 11, 2020
Betty Jean McEachern Fiveash, 92, of Leesburg, GA died Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Lee Co. Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, February 14, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Mike Cox will officiate. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Albany, GA.
Born in Ashford, AL, Mrs. Fiveash had resided in Leesburg, GA for...
Frank Dwight Williams
Feb 10, 2020
Frank Dwight Williams, 73, of Dawson, GA, died February 10, 2020 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Cecil Fowler will officiate.
Dwight was a native of Tifton, GA born on February 10, 1947 and grew up in Albany, GA. He was a member Gordy New...
Carol Brown Reno
Feb 8, 2020
Carol Brown Reno, 69, of Lee County, died Saturday, February 8, 2020 at her home.
Her memorial service will be Wednesday 3 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.
A native of Albany, Mrs. Reno was a graduate of Dougherty Comprehensive High School and retired from AT&T as a Service Representative.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Lewis Brown, Jr. of Griffin,...
Billy Gene Daniel
Feb 7, 2020
Billy Gene Daniel, 85, of Albany. Ga died Friday, February 7, 2020 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, February 10, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Born in Sales City, GA, Mr. Daniel had resided in Albany, GA all of his adult life. He was retired from USS...
Velma Sellers Cross
Feb 6, 2020
Velma Sellers Cross, 93, of Albany, GA, died Thursday, February 6, 2020 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 10, 2020 at 3:00 PM at the Sherwood Baptist Church Chapel. Rev. Tom Pollock and Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. Private Entombment will follow at the Crown Hill Cemetery Mausoleum. Keith Holt, Braedan Earnest, Jaylon Edwards, John A....
Cynthia Darby Mitchell
Feb 1, 2020
Cynthia Darby Mitchell, 83, of Albany, GA passed away at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 3:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Cynthia was born in Columbus, GA to the late Yeoman and Minnie Darby. She had resided in Albany, GA since 1963. She worked many years at Gayfers...
Billy D. Carswell
Jan 29, 2020
Billy D. Carswell, 83, of Albany, GA, died January 29, 2020 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 PM at Crown Hill Cemetery.
Pastor Bruce English will officiate. Military Honors will be provided by the United States Navy and the American Legion.
Mr. Carswell was a native of Crisp County, GA and lived...
Audrey Ann Wiggins
Jan 28, 2020
Mrs. Audrey Massey Wiggins, 73, of Albany passed away January 28, 2020 at Willson Hospice House. A Memorial Service will be conducted by her family at a later date.
Mrs. Wiggins was born on August 30, 1946 in Vienna, GA to the late Varnie and Edna Tarrer Massey. She had lived in the Albany area for most of her life. ...
Robert Fulton Pennington, II
Jan 27, 2020
Robert Fulton Pennington, II, 74, of Albany, GA died Monday, January 27, 2020 at Willson House in Albany, GA. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, January 31, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Robert Fowler will officiate. Private interment will be in Crown Hill Cemetery with military honors.
Born in Charleston, SC, Mr. Pennington had resided in...
Bobby Gene Brinson
Jan 26, 2020
Bobby Gene Brinson, 85, of Putney, GA, passed away January 26, 2020 at Columbus Specialty Hospital. A memorial service will be conducted on Saturday February 1, 2020 at 10:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Pastor Danny Evans will officiate.
Mr. Brinson was born in Bainbridge, GA, on June 5, 1934 to the late Jason and Mary Brinson. After high school...
Janie Brown Key Odom
Jan 25, 2020
Janie Key Odom, 81, of Lee County died Saturday, January 25, 2020 at her residence. There will be a Celebration of Life service with a meal Monday 6 P.M. at Kinchafoonee Baptist Church and a graveside service Tuesday 1 P.M. at Riverside Cemetery. Rev. Melvin Slappey will officiate.
A native of Portal, GA, Mrs. Odom grew up in Portal, Metter...
Louise Rowe Marsh
Jan 24, 2020
Louise Rowe Marsh, 90 of Albany, died Friday, January 24, 2020 at Lee County Health and Rehabilitation.
Her funeral service will be 10 AM Monday, January 27, 2020 at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Pete Daughtry will officiate.
Louise a loving wife and mother was born July 29, 1929 in Albany to the late John Hill Rowe and late Callie Barnes...
Robert Nathan (Bobby) Johnson
Jan 24, 2020
Robert Nathan (Bobby) Johnson, 64, of Baconton, GA died Friday, January 24, 2020. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Charles Jones will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Born in Moultrie, GA, Mr. Johnson had resided in Mitchell Co., Ga most all of his adult life. He...
