Obituaries

Elizabeth Lavurn Gamble Mott

Elizabeth Lavurn Gamble Mott

Mar 17, 2024

Elizabeth Lavurn Gamble Mott, 93, of Albany, GA passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. David Grantham will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.Elizabeth Gamble was born in East McKeesport, PA, to Marshall and Jesse Gamble. As a...

Susan Diane Livingston

Susan Diane Livingston

Mar 15, 2024

Susan Diane Livingston, of Dawson, GA., died Friday, March 15, 2024 at Dawson Health and Rehabilitation. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. at Leesburg Cemetery. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.She is survived by her sisters, Joy Riley and Merry Alday, nieces and nephews and the caretakers and staff of the Albany ARC.

Samuel "Sammy" Futch

Samuel "Sammy" Futch

Mar 15, 2024

 

Samuel Benjamin “Sammy” Futch, Jr., 87, of Albany, GA, passed away Friday March 15, 2024 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness.  Graveside funeral services will be held Monday, March 18, 2024 at 2:00 pm at Crown Hill Cemetery.  Rev. Jim Morrow will officiate.

Mr. Futch, known to everyone as Sammy, was born in Valdosta, GA to Samuel B....

Jane Turner

Jane Turner

Mar 15, 2024

 

Jane Turner of Dudley, GA., died Friday March 15, 2024 at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, GA. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Chris Turner will officiate. Interment will be held at Old Sardis Cemetery in Section, AL.

Ms. Turner was born to the late Jake and Margaret Smith Blankenship....

Nina Kay Fickel

Nina Kay Fickel

Mar 13, 2024

Nina “Kay” Cates Fickel, 81, died peacefully at home on March 13th and has gone on to a better place with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Graveside funeral services will be held Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 11:00 am at Crown Hill Cemetery.  Rev. Patrick Sebesta will officiate.

 

Kay was born in Albany, Georgia on Nov. 1, 1942 to the...

Dorothy Shiver Clark

Dorothy Shiver Clark

Mar 13, 2024

Dorothy Shiver Clark, 97, of Leesburg, died Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at Lee County Health and Rehabilitation.  

Her funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Friday, March 15, 2024 at Crown Hill Mausoleum.

A native of Pelham, Mrs. Clark had lived in Albany most of her life.  She was retired from Gibson and was preceded in death by her husband Charles T....

Ray Eugene Tucker

Ray Eugene Tucker

Mar 12, 2024

Ray Eugene Tucker of Albany, GA., 81 died Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at Pruitt Health Sylvester.

A graveside service will be held Monday, March 18, 2024 at 11:00 am at Live Oak Free Will Baptist Church. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. 

Mr. Tucker was born in Newton, GA. He was a peanut farmer and enjoyed going to auctions to purchase equipment to...

Billie Cowart Kirksey

Billie Cowart Kirksey

Mar 11, 2024

Billie Cowart Kirksey, 95, of Albany, GA died March 11, 2024 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 3:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home.  Rev. Patrick Sebesta will officiate.  Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Kirksey was born on January 24, 1929 in Colquitt, GA to Stephen and Louella Tiner Cowart....

Terri Richardson Barrett

Terri Richardson Barrett

Mar 10, 2024

Terri Richardson Barrett, 63, of Leesburg, GA, died March 10, 2024 at The Willson Hospice House.  Funeral services will be held, Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home.  Rev. Shane Mullins will officiate.  Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.

Terri was born in Albany, GA on September 29, 1960 to the late Frank M. and Alma Richardson,...

George Lee Baker

George Lee Baker

Mar 9, 2024

George Lee Baker, 63, of Leesburg, GA passed away Saturday March 9, 2024 at his residence. Funeral services will be Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Robert Lewis and Rev. Olen Cain will officiate. Interment will follow in Thundering Springs Cemetery.George was born in Miami, FL to Jack and Mitzie Baker. He received his...

Betty Jean Everson

Betty Jean Everson

Mar 8, 2024

Betty Jean Mock Everson, 86, peacefully passed away Friday March 8, 2024 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 3:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home.   Rev. Norman Denney will officiate. Interment will follow at Floral Memory Gardens.Betty was born on November 29, 1937 in Miller County Georgia to the late Lee Roy...

Jessica H. & Julianna D. Thompson

Jessica H. & Julianna D. Thompson

Mar 7, 2024

Jessica Lynn Thompson, 41, and Julianna “JuJu” Denise Thompson, 17, mother and daughter, died March 7, 2024 at their residence in Smithville, GA. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 15, 2024 at 2:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home, visitation will begin at 1:00pm.  Interment will follow in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Mitchell County.

Jessica was born in...

Jennifer Ann Vonier

Jennifer Ann Vonier

Mar 7, 2024

Jennifer Ann Vonier of Smithville, GA., died Thursday, March 7, 2024 at Willson Hospice House. She will be cremated with no formal services held at the time.

Jennifer was born in Lansing, MI., to the late Jerry and Margaret Caldwell. She was a hard worker and never could sit still. Even though she was in a wheelchair it did not stop...

Nina Elise Pearson Glass

Nina Elise Pearson Glass

Mar 7, 2024

Nina Elise Pearson Glass, 73, of Baconton, GA passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral arrangements at this time are incomplete.Mrs. Glass was preceded in death by her parents, Edward Moree Pearson and Eula Mae Butts Pearson and siblings, Beverly Starling, Gloria Jean Burns and Randolph Edward Pearson.Survivors include her children, Cherri Glass Holloway (Tom), George...

James Edward Reynolds

James Edward Reynolds

Mar 6, 2024

James Edward Reynolds, 62, of Sylvester, GA., died Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at his residence. He will be cremated, with no services being held at this time.

Born in Japan to Charles and Emogene Reynolds, Jimmy retired from Tara Foods after many years of service.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ahn Reynolds, his father Charles Farrell Reynolds, Sr. and...

Marion Eve Paul

Marion Eve Paul

Mar 4, 2024

Marion Eve Paul, 65, of Lee County, GA, died March 4, 2024 at The Willson Hospice House.  Graveside funeral services will be held Friday, March 8, 2024 at 11:00 am at Leesburg Cemetery.  Mr. Eddie Meeks will officiate.

Eve was born in Cuthbert, GA to Herman Marcus and Marion June Hilton.  She grew up in Shellman, graduated from Randolph Southern School...

Kenny Lee Parker

Kenny Lee Parker

Mar 4, 2024

Kenny Lee Parker, 65, of Albany, GA died March 4, 2024 at Willson Hospice House.  Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 pm in the Chapel at Sherwood Baptist Church.  Rev. John Spencer will officiate.  Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.

Kenny was born in Albany, GA on October 16, 1958 to Gratten and Elsie Parker, Sr.  He grew...

William Vincent Blanton

William Vincent Blanton

Mar 2, 2024

William Vincent Blanton, 71 of Albany, GA, died Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Dawson Health and Rehabilitation. His ashes were spread at Dickey Presbyterian Church cemetery where many of his ancestors are buried. 

 Vincent was born in Clinton, SC, to William (Doug) and Jeannette Davis Blanton (Robinson).  He grew up in Texas but spent most of his life in South Georgia....

Richard Benard Huiras

Richard Benard Huiras

Mar 1, 2024

Richard Benard Huiras, 65, of Leesburg, GA passed away Friday, March 1, 2024 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be conducted Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. at The Vine, 242 Walnut Street Leesburg, GA. Rev. Jamie Baggett will officiate.Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard M. Huiras and Shirley Carol Elsberry Huiras, a brother,...

Kendell W. Pressley

Kendell W. Pressley

Mar 1, 2024

Kendell Pressley, 67, of Lee County, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024 at his residence. 

His memorial service will be 3:00 PM, Monday, March 4, 2024 at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Aaron McCulley will officiate.  

Born in San Antonio, TX, Kendell had spent most of his life in Lee County.  He worked with Glass Service Center for a number of years...

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