Obituaries

Jan 2, 2020

Lovic John Marbury, 46, of Albany, GA, died January 2, 2020.  Memorial services will be held Monday at 3:00 PM at the First United Methodist Church of Albany.  Rev. Thad Haygood will officiate.  A private family interment will be held at a later date.

Lovic was a native of Albany and was born on October 23, 1973.  He graduated from...

Jan 1, 2020

Evelyn Joiner Hays, 83, of Worth County, GA died Wednesday, January 1, 2020. The family will receive friends Sunday, January 5, 2020 from 3:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home.

Born in Lakeland, FL, Mrs. Hays had resided in Lee Co., GA since 1996. She was a retired nurse's aide and worked with Lakeland General Hospital in Lakeland FL....

Dec 30, 2019

Carroll Finley Harpole, 84, of Albany, GA died December 30, 2019 at his residence.  No services will be held.

He was born in Starkville Mississippi on May 11, 1935. He graduated from Mississippi State University in Agricultural Engineering and moved to Dawson, GA. where he worked for Armour Fertilizer. From there he moved the family to Albany GA.

His career included...

Dec 29, 2019

Rev. Henry Lee Kennedy, 80, of Colquitt Co., GA formerly of Albany, GA went to be home with Jesus on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, January 3, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Greg Player and Mr. Chip Nix will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.

Born in...

Dec 29, 2019

Thomas Linwood (Tom) Crowder, Jr., 85, of Albany, GA, died December 29, 2019 at Willson Hospice House. Private services will be held by the family with Rev. Mike Lawson officiating.

Tom was born in Geraldine, AL on January 13, 1934 to the late Thomas L. and Mae Warren Crowder, Sr. He graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Agriculture and served...

Dec 28, 2019

Frank Ashton Richter IV passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019 in Albany, GA. He was the son of Frank A. Richter III and Annie Louise Brown of Cairo, GA. He was born on December 24, 1944 in Toccoa, GA. Frank spent his childhood years in Cairo, and he loved to hunt and fish. His favorite fishing partner was his...

Dec 28, 2019

Matthew Alan Daniels, 59, of Albany, GA died Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be held Friday, January 3, 2020 at 7:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Laurel Griffith will officiate.

Matt was born September 3, 1960 in New Bern, NC. He graduated from Quantico High School, Quantico, VA, a year early in...

Dec 27, 2019

Martha Whittle Myers, 82, of Albany, GA died Friday, December 27, 2019 at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, December 30, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Jeff Cook and Pastor Jeremy Lokey will officiate.

Mrs. Myers was born in Ozark, AL., and relocated to Albany, Ga in 1954....

Dec 26, 2019

JoAnne Glass, 78, of Sylvester, GA died Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Floral Memory Gardens.  Rev. Jeff Barker will officiate.

Mrs. Glass was born in Gadsden, AL on November 23, 1941 to the late Elkin C. and Lucy Marie Williams. She has lived in...

Dec 26, 2019

Joyce Price Harrell, 80, of Poulan, GA died Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 29, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Tommy Lowery and  Pastor Barry Butters will officiate.

Born in Arlington, GA, Mrs. Harrell lived in Albany for half of her life prior to moving to Poulan,...

Dec 23, 2019

William Frank "Billy" Brown, Sr., 86, of Ft. Gaines, GA formerly of Putney, GA died Monday, December 23, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Jeff Hines and Dr. Phil Thomas will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.

Born March 9, 1933...

Dec 23, 2019

Sandy Gay Chalfant Hadley passed away on Monday December 23, 2019 at 7:25 pm at the Willson Hospice House in Albany, Georiga after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Sandy was the daughter of the late Max S. Chalfant and the late Wilma Baughman Chalfant and born on February 2, 1957 in Winchester, Indiana. She graduated from Winchester Community...

Dec 22, 2019

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Infant Raven Alexandra Owens received her wings Sunday, December 22, 2019 at her residence. Graveside services will be held Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 2 00 p.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Marion Sizemore will officiate.

Raven touched many lives with her short time on earth. She was preceded in death by her great-grandmother, Pamela Sizemore.

Survivors include her...

Dec 22, 2019

Gregory “Greg” Mark Kirk, 56, of Americus, beloved husband, father, G-papa, and statesman, passed away peacefully and earned his angel wings joining our Lord and Savior after a tough fought fight with Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, a rare liver bile duct cancer, on Sunday, December 22, 2019, with his beloved wife, Rosalyn J. Kirk, and family by his side.

Funeral services will...

Dec 21, 2019

Barbara Ann Cole, 86, of Albany, GA, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2019 in Ashburn, GA.  The family will have a private memorial service.

Barbara was born October 22, 1933 to the late Frank and Lucille Watson.  In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her brother Jimmy, and her husband, of 39 years, Thomas...

Dec 21, 2019

Marshall Raymond Wall III, 52, of Leesburg, GA., died Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

Raymond has resided in the Albany area all of his life. Before becoming disabled he worked at Piggly Wiggly as a meat cutter. He owned and operated Top Dog’s BBQ for several years. Mr. Wall loved the outdoors and was an avid...

Dec 21, 2019

Ronald Mack Scarborough died Dec. 21 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany, surrounded by his entire family. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM on January 3, 2020 at Andersonville National Cemetery.

He was born June 30, 1947, in Hawkinsville, GA, to the late Oscar and Mary Alice Scarborough. The family moved from middle Georgia when Ron was a...

Dec 21, 2019

Dec 21, 2019

Marshall Raymond Wall III, 52, of Leesburg, GA., died Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

Raymond has resided in the Albany area all of his life. Before becoming disabled he worked at Piggly Wiggly as a meat cutter. He owned and operated Top Dog’s BBQ for several years. Mr. Wall loved the outdoors and was an avid...

Dec 19, 2019

Jerry W. McKenzie, 59, of Albany, GA, died December 19, 2019 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA.  Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00 AM at the First Presbyterian Church of Albany.  Rev. Joshua Bowen will officiate.  Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery. 

Jerry was born in Sylvester to the late Jerry and Grace McKenzie.  He graduated from...