Obituaries

Aug 31, 2019

Joseph Anthony Mikilitus, 81, of Albany Georgia, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Pruitt Health- Palmyra Nursing Home, around 1:00 pm, his health has been declining and he was under Hospice Care.  A memorial service will be held at a later date.

He was born August 1, 1938, in Newark, NJ, at St. Michael Hospital. Joseph lived in Kearny,...

Aug 28, 2019

Mr. Jack Bryant, 76, of Albany, GA, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at his residence. A memorial service will be conducted on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.

Mr. Bryant was born in Edison, GA, on August 11, 1943 to the late Irvin and Lourie Harrison Bryant. He was employed by...

Aug 28, 2019

Aug 26, 2019

Donald Lee Wars, 73, of Leesburg, GA, passed away Monday August 26, 2019 at Willson Hospice House.  The family will hold a private Memorial Service at a later date.

Survivors include his wife Chesley Bedenbaugh Wars, his children John Wars (Jamye) of Tallahassee, FL, Haley Wars and fiancé Danton Parker of Savannah, GA, and Taylor Wars (Laura) of Leesburg, GA,...

Aug 24, 2019

Judge Stephen S. Goss (Steve) of Albany, GA died Saturday, August 24, 2019 at his residence. Memorial services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church. Rev. Robert Greene, Rev. Eric Newman and Judge Herbert E. Phipps will officiate.

A native southwest Georgian, Steve grew up on the family farm in Sale City, Mitchell County,...

Aug 23, 2019

Gwendolyn H. "Gwen" Hasty, 76, of Albany, Ga passed away Friday, August 23, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, August 26, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.

Born in Little Rock, AR, Mrs. Hasty had resided in Albany, GA since 1960. Prior to this, she graduated high...

Aug 23, 2019

Perry Phillip Willis, 66, of Albany, died Friday, August 23, 2019 at his residence.  Per his request he has been cremated and a gathering will take place at a later date.

Phil was a mechanic and most recently working with the City of Albany and served in the United States Marine Corps.

Survivors include his sisters, Gloria Willis Rix, Plains, Jackie Phelps...

Aug 22, 2019

Mrs. Davis requested no services.

Aug 21, 2019

Virgil Leon Moore, 85, of Albany, GA died Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, August 23, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Skip Nichols will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.

Born in Ravenwood, WV to the late Rodney Sam Moore and Mildred Fannie Pepper Moore, Mr. Moore...

Aug 21, 2019

John Gilbert Sorenson, 58, of Leesburg, GA, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at his residence. A memorial service will be conducted on Saturday August 24, 2019 at Northgate Presbyterian. Pastor John Albano will officiate.

Born in Fort Lauderdale, FL, John graduated from Boca Raton High School 1979. He enlisted in the U.S Navy in 1979-83 as a Navy...

Aug 19, 2019

Gary Lee Wray, 85, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019.

Gary was born on November 18, 1933 in Gastonia, NC, the second of four sons born to Odell and Joy Wray. He was preceded in death by two of them, Daniel Coit Wray and Glenn Hemingway Wray. Gary spent many happy days in Gastonia with his brothers and cousins, and...

Aug 18, 2019

Diane Diez Saunders, 72 of Albany, GA., peacefully died Sunday, August 18, 2019 at her residence. The family will have a private memorial service at a later time.

A native of Tampa, FL., Mrs. Saunders resided in Albany for forty seven years. She married Mackey Saunders in 1972 and worked as a business administrator for SRJ Architects. She was a...

Aug 17, 2019

Cheryl Hogg Lamkin, 73, of Lee County, GA, died August 17, 2019 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Thundering Springs Baptist Church. Dr. Doc Rufus Williams will officiate. Interment will follow in Thundering Springs Cemetery.

A native of Miami, FL, born to the late Charles Edward and Lucille Carter Hogg, Cheryl moved to Albany, GA...

Aug 15, 2019

Minnie Rose Robinson McKinnon, 87, of Sylvester, GA, died Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Pruitt Health-Sylvester.  A Memorial service will be conducted Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 3:00 PM at Floral Memory Gardens.

Mrs. McKinnon was born on August 21, 1931 in Mobile, Al.  She had lived in the Southwest Georgia area most of her life.  Mrs. McKinnon was retired...

Aug 15, 2019

Marie Salter Sims, 65, of Lee County, GA, died August 15, 2019 at her residence.  A memorial service will be held Monday, August 19, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.  Ross Powell will officiate.

 Marie was a native of Albany, GA born to the late Thad and Sue Salter.  She graduated from Albany High School in 1971 and...

Aug 14, 2019

Troy Lee Allen, 71, of Albany, died Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at The Medical Center Barbour in Eufaula, AL. 

His funeral service will be Saturday 11 AM at Magnolia Park Cemetery in Warner Robins, GA.  Rev. Pete Daughtry will officiate.  

A native of Valdosta Mr. Allen had lived in Albany since 1962 and was a carpenter.  After retirement he and...

Aug 14, 2019

Alexis Grace Harper, 26, of Leesburg, GA, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.  Graveside funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, August, 21, 2019 at 11:00 am at Leesburg Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service.

Alexis was preceded in death by her father Kenneth “Kenny Bo” Harper,  maternal grandfather Marvin Cook and Paternal...

Aug 11, 2019

Pedro Luis (Roscoe) Rodriguez, 69, of Leesburg, GA, died Sunday, August 11, 2019 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home with military honors. Dr. William E. “Butch” Knight will officiate.

Born in Puerto Rico, Mr. Rodriguez had resided in Leesburg, GA since 2013 moving there from Albany, GA. He...

Aug 10, 2019

John David Wright, Jr., 40, of Albany, died Saturday August 10, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.  A Memorial service will be conducted Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Christian Covenant Church, 1105 W. 2nd Avenue. Pastor Bill Kreiser and Minister Bobby Wright will officiate.

Mr. Wright was born on July 3, 1979, in Lakeland, FL.  He had...

Aug 8, 2019

Virginia Ruth Moore Neufang, died Thursday August 8, 2019 at her residence.

Her graveside service will be Saturday 3 PM at Leesburg Cemetery.  Rev. Charles Jones will officiate.

Born October 24, 1932 to in Flint, Michigan to the late Marion and Vernon Stinson.  She was one of eight children, Jerry, Margie, Sally and the late Bobby, Mary Carl and Susan.

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