Obituaries

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...

Dec 19, 2019

Warren Lee “Mac” McLeod, 90, of Albany, GA, died December 19, 2019 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3:00 P.M. at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.

Mr. McLeod was born in Shellman, GA on November 22, 1929 to Newton Warren McLeod and Ruby Kincaid McLeod....

Dec 18, 2019

George Greathouse, 73, of Lee County passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The family will receive friends at their residence on Friday, December 20, 2019 between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm.

George was born on August 7, 1946, in Ft. Valley, to the late Eugene and Mattie Greathouse. He graduated from Albany High School in...

Dec 18, 2019

Hazel L. Shaffer, 99, of Leesburg, GA, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 in Albany, GA. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, December 22, 2019 at the Maplewood Cemetery in Elkins, WV. Pastor Terry Burgess will officiate and interment will follow.

She was born July 10, 1920 at Valley Head, WV, a daughter of the late...

Dec 16, 2019

Marie F. Aman, 91, of Albany, GA passed away peacefully on Monday, December 16, 2019 surrounded by her loving and devoted family at Brookside Glen Assisted Living and Memory Care in Columbus, GA. Graveside funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at 3:30 PM at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Aman had resided in Albany since 1970. Born on...

Dec 16, 2019

Bradley “Brad” B. Graham, 60, of Lee County died, Monday, December 16, 2019 at his residence. 

His service will be Thursday 3 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.  There will be a viewing at 2:30 Thursday for anyone wishing to say good bye to him. 

Born in San Diego, CA, Brad has lived in Lee County for the past 40 years.  He has been employed for...

Dec 16, 2019

Patricia Anne Moye Martin, 73, of Albany, GA died December 12, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home.  Rev. Charles Jones will officiate.  Interment will follow at 2:00 PM at Sunnyside Cemetery in Cordele, GA.

Patricia was born in Fitzgerald, GA on March 7, 1946 to the late...

Dec 15, 2019

Martha Ann Watkins Parker (Mema), 80, of Leesburg passed away peacefully at her home Sunday, December 15, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. A Memorial Service will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at the Leesburg United Methodist Church with the Rev. Lee Smith officiating.  The family will receive friends following the service.

Ms. Parker was...

Dec 15, 2019

Mabery Franklin Carter of Albany, GA., died Sunday December 15, 2019 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Roy Cook will officiate. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery. 

Born on December 19, 1928, in four days he would been ninety one. He was the son...

Dec 14, 2019

Daniel W. Turner, 74, of Albany, died Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

His memorial service will be Saturday 11 AM at Mathews Funeral Home.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Mathews Funeral Home.

A native of Moultrie, Mr. Turner had lived in Albany for the past 40 years.  He was...

Dec 14, 2019

Dec 12, 2019

Richard A. Boyd, Sr., 90, of Albany, GA, died December 12, 2019 at his residence.  Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Saturday from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Minister Faron Hamner will officiate.  Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be...

Dec 11, 2019

James Russell Cates, 88, of Albany, GA, died Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family.  Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00 AM at the Chapel of Sherwood Baptist Church. Dr. Michael C. Catt, Rev. John Spencer and Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.

Mr. Cates was born on August 2, 1931 in Albany, GA to...