Obituaries

Jun 29, 2019

James L. Wages, 38, of Lee County, GA, died Saturday June 29, 2019 in Port St. Joe, FL.  Funeral services will be held Saturday July 6, 2019, at 11:00 A.M.  at Mathews Funeral Home.  Rev. Mark Spraggins will officiate.  Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.

James was born on March 17, 1981 in Albany, GA and grew up and lived...

Jun 29, 2019

God took William A. Haupt home on June 29, 2019. Born in St Louis, MO on April 30, 1931 to Anita (Schumacher) and Jacob D. Haupt of St Louis, MO, Bill graduated high school from Grover Cleveland High School in 1949. Afterwards he attended college at Washington University in St Louis, MO for one year.

His memorial service will be...

Jun 28, 2019

James Lamar Holland, 67, of Lee County, GA, died June 28, 2019 at his residence.  The family will hold a private graveside funeral service at his family lot at the Omega Cemetery in Omega, GA.  Ross Powell and Biff Brimberry will officiate.

Lamar was born in Tifton, GA on October 2, 1951 to the late H.T. and Byrdie Holland.  He...

Jun 27, 2019

Nancy Elizabeth Wright, 74, of Monticello, FL, formerly of Leesburg, GA, died June 27, 2019 at her residence. Graveside funeral services will be held Saturday, July 6, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Steve Kegley will officiate. The family is at the residence of Lori Ann and Cole Walden.

Nancy was born on Feb. 7, 1945 in...

Jun 27, 2019

Reinhold (Van) Vonderaa, 90, of Leesburg, GA., died Thursday, June 27, 2019 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Sunday, June 30, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Leesburg. Visitation begins one hour prior to service at 1:00 p.m.  Pastor Steve Kegley will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.

Born at City Hospital to Hanna...

Jun 26, 2019

Kimeley Masiello completed her journey here on earth on June 26, 2019 at Wilson Hospice House in Albany, GA.

Born in Baltimore, MD on August 19, 1942, Kim moved to Albany while her step-father was stationed at MCLB. It is here she met her first husband, Larry T. Harper, Sr. (deceased). After remarrying to Harry B. Masiello, she moved to...

Jun 24, 2019

Edelmira Galero Reynolds, 65, of Albany, GA, died Monday June 24, 2019 at her residence. A funeral mass will be held Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Teresa’s Catholic Church. Rev. Chris Ortega will officiate. Interment will be held at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Covina Hills, CA.

Mrs. Reynolds was born in Perez, Quezon Province, Philippines and...

Jun 22, 2019

Jun 21, 2019

Doris Cox Smithwick, 92, of Albany, GA passed away June 21, 2019 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Dr. William E "Butch" Knight will officiate. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Smithwick was born and raised in Camilla GA and moved to Albany when she was eighteen years...

Jun 20, 2019

Kimberly Joan Batten Steffey, 57, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 at the Willson Hospice House.  A private memorial service will be held by her family.

Kimberly was born in Norfolk, VA, on December 20, 1961 to the late Jim Batten and Gayle Stewart.

Survivors include her children Corey Phillips (Hayley) of Lee County and Casie Rowland (Levi) of Lee...

Jun 20, 2019

Louise Gail Vanzant, 61, of Lee County, GA, died June 20, 2019.  Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:00 PM at Philema Road Baptist Church.  Rev. Aaron McCulley will officiate.  Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.

Gail was born on Feb. 3, 1958 in San Antonio, TX to the late Robert and Imogene Pressley.  She graduated from Hamilton High...

Jun 20, 2019

Ronald Joe Pugh, (MSgt, USMC, Ret.) 67, of Lee County, GA, died June 20, 2019 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 1, 2019, at 12:00 noon at Andersonville National Cemetery. Ross Powell will officiate. Military Honors will be provided by the United States Marine Corps Honor Guard.

Mr. Pugh was born in Haleyville, AL on March...

Jun 18, 2019

Larry D. Cutchens, 71, of Lee County, GA, died June 18, 2019 at his residence.  Funeral services will be held Friday at 11:00 AM at Albany Bible Church.  Rev. Pete Daughtry and Harry Martinez will officiate.  Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Larry was born in Albany, GA on September 15, 1947 to the late James and Bessie...

Jun 17, 2019

Woodie McKnight, Jr. 62, died Monday, June 17, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

His funeral service will be Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home with Mr. Ross Powell officiating.  Interment will be at 5:00 p.m. at the Blakely City Cemetery.

Raised in Blakely, Mr. McKnight was retired from Proctor and Gamble.

Survivors include his daughters, Tina McKnight,...

Jun 15, 2019

James “Jimmy” Loft Nolan, 73, of Albany, GA., passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.    A native of Day City, FL., “Jimmy” had resided in Albany for many years along with most of his family. He was employed with Leesburg Sand Company where he worked as a dedicated...

Jun 15, 2019

Nancy Ruth Hanson Toler, of Leesburg, GA passed away the afternoon of June 15th, 2019 with family by her side.  A visitation will be held Monday from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.

Nancy was a native of Charleston, SC where she grew up, graduated from High School and Trident Technical College.  She moved with her family...

Jun 11, 2019

Mary Catherine Simmons, 81, of Albany, GA, passed at home on June 11, 2019.  Ms. Simmons was a native of Long Beach, California.  In 1980, after many years of travel all over the country, Ms. Simmons settled in Albany with her family.  Ms. Simmons may be most remembered as the Food and Beverage Director for the Greenery Restaurant inside the...

Jun 10, 2019

William Kelvin “Buddy” Lane Jr., 61, of Albany, GA died Monday, June 10, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. His memorial service will be held Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church with visitation to follow.

Buddy was born in Augusta, Georgia on September 12, 1957 to Dr. and Mrs. William Kelvin Lane. He is Survived by...

Jun 9, 2019

Glynn Herman Davis, Jr., 46, of Leesburg, GA died Sunday, June 9, 2019 in Lee Co., GA. Memorial services will be conducted Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. at Leesburg United Methodist Church. Rev. Lee Smith will officiate.

Born in Albany, GA, Mr. Davis had resided in Lee Co., GA all of his adult life. He was a graduate...

Jun 8, 2019

 

Carlos M. Smith, 74, of Lee Co., GA died Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Rufus Williams will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery with military honors.

Born in Montgomery Co., GA, Mr. Smith had resided in Lee Co,...