Obituaries

James Sandy Anderson

James Sandy Anderson

Oct 2, 2023

James Sandy Anderson, 77, of Albany, GA. died Monday, October 2, 2023 at Willson Hospice House. A funeral mass will be held Friday, October 6, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Teresa’s Catholic Church with military honors.

Mr. Anderson was born in Long Beach, CA and went on to earn his Bachelor’s degree from the University of California Riverside in...

Glenda Shelby Cannon

Glenda Shelby Cannon

Sep 30, 2023

Glenda Shelby Cannon passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, September 30, 2023.  Glenda was born on May 29, 1946 in Knoxville, Tennessee to Claude Thomas Shelby (CT) and Mildred Jane Thompson Shelby (Jane).

 

Glenda led a very full life.  She was raised in Tennessee and Georgia, before graduating from Albany High School in 1964.  She had two...

Otis Wiley (Buddy) Mitchell

Otis Wiley (Buddy) Mitchell

Sep 30, 2023

Otis Wiley (Buddy) Mitchell, 76, of Albany, GA passed away Saturday, September 30, 2023 at his residence. Memorial services will be held Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Roy Cook will officiate.

Buddy grew up in Albany, Georgia, and graduated from Albany High School where he played on the football team. He attended Georgia Southwestern...

Christa Michelle Thrower

Christa Michelle Thrower

Sep 30, 2023

Christa Michelle Thrower of Albany, GA, died Saturday, September 30, 2023 at her residence. The family will have a memorial service at a later date.

Born in Waycross, GA. Christa graduated from Waycross High School in 1990. She was employed with the Medical College of Georgia and Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital where she worked as a clerkship program coordinator and...

Glenda Cook Carlton

Glenda Cook Carlton

Sep 29, 2023

Glenda Sue Carlton, 71, of Lee County, Ga., died Friday, September 29, 2023, at her home.

A graveside memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday October 4, 2023 at Floral Memory Gardens in Albany, Ga.

Glenda was born in Colquitt, Ga on January 21, 1952 to the late Clyve and Mary Alma Cook and grew up in Colquitt....

Brenda Louise Hudson

Brenda Louise Hudson

Sep 29, 2023

Brenda Louise Hudson of Albany, GA., died Friday, September 29, 2023 at her residence. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery in Cecil, GA. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.

 

Mrs. Hudson was born in Adel, GA to the late Ellis Victor and Sally Louise Parks. She loved caring...

James Kenneth Faircloth

James Kenneth Faircloth

Sep 29, 2023

James Kenneth Faircloth, 86, of Albany, GA, died September 29, 2023.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 2:00 pm at The Baconton United Methodist Church.  Rev. Ernie Rodgers will officiate.  Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.

Kenneth was born in McRae, GA on September 6, 1937 to James and Verlie Mae Faircloth.  He moved with...

Martha Pate Whiting Rush

Martha Pate Whiting Rush

Sep 28, 2023

Martha Pate Whiting Rush, 79, of Albany, Georgia passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023 at her home in Tallahassee, Florida. A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 11:00 AM at the First Methodist Church of Albany, Georgia. The family invites friends and family to join them for a light meal immediately following the service at the...

Frances Gilley Lewis

Frances Gilley Lewis

Sep 28, 2023

Frances Gilley Lewis, 91, of Lee County, died Thursday, September 28, 2023 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. 

Her funeral service will be 11:00 AM, October 2, 2023 at Mathews Funeral Homes with interment Floral Memory Gardens.  Rev. Aaron McCulley will officiate. 

Born in Alabama, Mrs. Lewis lived most of her life in the Leesburg area.  She was a homemaker and a member...

Helen H. Coxwell

Helen H. Coxwell

Sep 27, 2023

Helen H. Coxwell, 91, of Albany, GA died Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at Oaks at Oakland Plantation. Graveside funeral services will be held Friday at 4:00 pm at Leesburg Cemetery. Rev. Lee Smith will officiate.

 

Born in Birmingham, AL to W.T. and Annie Scott Hobbs, Helen was raised in Cuthbert and graduated from Cuthbert High School in 1950....

Sandra June Garlock

Sandra June Garlock

Sep 25, 2023

Sandra June Garlock, 79, of Leesburg, GA passed away Monday, September 25, 2023 at her residence. Private funeral services were held at Leesburg Cemetery.

Born in Elmira, NY, Mrs. Garlock was retired from the United Postal Service and was of the Catholic faith.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George Green and Edith Cadec Green, her husband,...

Jimmy Julius Bowles, Jr.

Jimmy Julius Bowles, Jr.

Sep 25, 2023

Jimmy Julius Bowles, Jr., 63, of Albany, GA, died September 25, 2023 at his residence.  Memorial services will be held Wednesday at 3:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home.  Pastor Ben Steffens will officiate.

Jimmy was born in Albany, GA on July 2, 1960 to Jimmy and Delores Bowles, Sr.  He grew up on The Graham Angus Farm and attended Albany...

Sara Toms Rusk

Sara Toms Rusk

Sep 24, 2023

Sara Toms Rusk, 19, of Smithville, died Sunday, September 24, 2023.

Graveside service for Sara and her unborn son Noah Spencer will be 2:00 PM, September 29, 2023 at Leesburg Cemetery with Rev. Mark Kinservik will officiate. 

Born in Albany, Sara had attended Lee County High School.  Along with her son she was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents...

Anthony "Tony" Murray Fillingame

Anthony "Tony" Murray Fillingame

Sep 24, 2023

Anthony "Tony" Murray Fillingame,77 of Dawson, Georgia, passed away peacefully at his residence on September 24, 2023. Graveside funeral services will be held Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 3:00 pm at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Dawson, Georgia. Brad Hughes will officiate.

He was born on December 27, 1945, in Dawson, Georgia to his parents Homer and Sadie Oxford Fillingame. Tony's...

George Pressley Martin

George Pressley Martin

Sep 23, 2023

George Pressley Martin, 84, of Morgan, GA passed away Saturday, September 23, 2023 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at Morgan United Methodist Church Cemetery. Rev. Chris Holdrof will officiate.

 

Born in Conway, SC, Mr. Martin was educated and was a graduate of the public school system Horry County,...

Paula Stamps Smith

Paula Stamps Smith

Sep 23, 2023

Paula Oleta Stamps Smith, 90, of Albany, Georgia passed away on September 23,2023 surrounded by family. 

Paula Smith’s funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Sherwood Baptist Church Chapel followed by a graveside service at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. John Spencer will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday, September 27, 2023 between 5:30...

Gloria Fleming Slay

Gloria Fleming Slay

Sep 22, 2023

Gloria Annette Fleming Slay, 75, of Lee County, GA, died Friday, September 22, 2023, at The Miller County Hospital after a prolonged illness of Neuro Myelitis Optica and Transverse Myelitis.  Funeral services will be held Monday, September 25, 2023 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home in Albany, GA.  Rev. Roy Cook and Rev. Chad Ellis will officiate.  Committal services...

Charles "Chuck" Leon Wilson, Sr.

Charles "Chuck" Leon Wilson, Sr.

Sep 22, 2023

Charles "Chuck" Leon Wilson, Sr., 73, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2023 at the Willson Hospice House. Graveside memorial services will be held Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 10:00 AM at Oakview Cemetery 220 Cotton Avenue, Albany, Georgia, 31701, Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. Born in September 24, 1949 in Ogden Utah to the late Willis and Emma Freeman Wilson....

Robert "Mike" McDonald

Robert "Mike" McDonald

Sep 21, 2023

Robert Michael “Mike” McDonald, 72, of Albany, GA, died the morning of September 21, 2023 surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held Monday, September 25, 2023 at 11:00 am at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Rev. Paul Luthman will officiate. The family will receive friends on Monday from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at Covenant Presbyterian Church.

 

Mike was...

Dorinda Nelson Ouzts

Dorinda Nelson Ouzts

Sep 19, 2023

Dorinda Nelson Ouzts, 62, of Lee County, died Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. 

Her funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Friday, September 22, 2023 at Philema Road Baptist Church with interment at 3:00 PM in Douglas City Cemetery.  Rev Aaron McCulley officiating. The family will receive friends starting a 9:00 AM Friday at Philema Road Baptist Church. 

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