Obituaries
Wanda Gail Ruffin Lessard
Nov 1, 2024
Wanda Gail Ruffin Lessard, of Albany, GA, passed away on November 1, 2024, at the age of 73. The family will have a visitation at their residence on Monday, November 4, 2024 from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm at 311 Philema Road, Albany, GA, 31701.
Born on October 25, 1951, in Pelham, Georgia, to the late Clifford Varnett and Romell Sullivan...
Shirley Faye Veteto
Oct 31, 2024
Shirley Faye Veteto, of Albany, GA, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at the age of 84. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 4, 2024 at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will follow to Isabella Baptist Church Cemetery, Sylvester, GA. Rev. Paul Pritchard and Dr. J. Eron White will officiate.
Born on April 9, 1940, in...
Charles Thomas Daniel
Oct 30, 2024
Charles Thomas “Tommy“ Daniel, 77, of Albany died on October 30, 2024, at Lee County Health & Rehab after a long illness. No service will be held at this time.
Mr. Daniel was born in Tifton, GA to the late Melvin Eugene Daniel, Sr. and Ruby Kirby Daniel. He was raised in Albany and he graduated from Albany High School in...
Frank Butler
Oct 29, 2024
Frank Butler, 97, of Lee County, died Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at his home.
His funeral service will be Saturday, November 2nd, 11am at Mathews Funeral Home with interment to follow in Floral Memory Gardens. Pastor Gerry Dorry will officiate.
Born in Hartsfield, GA, Mr. Butler spent most of his life in the Albany area. He enlisted in the U. S. Marine...
Tommy Kersey
Oct 26, 2024
Thomas (Tom) Acrill Kersey, 81, of Lee County, died Saturday, October 26, 2024 at his home surrounded by family. His memorial service will be 11 AM Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at Mathews Funeral Home. Dr. Josh Posey will officiate.
Born in New Bern, NC, Mr. Kersey lived in south Florida and moved to Lee County in 1981. A self-made man, he...
Sarah Lemay
Oct 24, 2024
Sarah Frankye Lemay, 80, of Albany, Georgia passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, October 24, 2024.
She was born on July 14, 1944, in Albany, Georgia to the late James C. and Sarah Fleming Barbre. Frankye worked at Sunnyland Farms for 40 years and was the Vice President of Operations when she retired. She was an active member of...
John Michael Harrell
Oct 24, 2024
John Michael Harrell, 52 , of Dawson, GA passed away at his home on Thursday, October 24, 2024. Graveside funeral services will be held, Tuesday, October, 29, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Dawson, GA.
John was born in Albany, GA and raised in Dawson, GA and attended the Terrell County Schools. He was a life-long employee of Piggly...
Michael Scott Davenport
Oct 22, 2024
Michael S. Davenport, 54, of Phenix City, AL, formerly of Albany, GA, died October 22, 2024 at Piedmont Columbus Regional-Midtown. Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 3:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Aaron McCulley will officiate. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery in Americus, GA.
Michael was born in Albany, GA on May 15, 1970...
Doris F. Parker
Oct 22, 2024
Doris F. Parker of Cordele, GA passed away peacefully at her residence. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 1:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Fred McCoy will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Parker was born in Sylvester, GA to James and Nocia Fowler. She grew up in Worth County and graduated from...
Ralph Edward “Pa Duck” Duckworth
Oct 21, 2024
Ralph Edward “Pa Duck” Duckworth, 75 , of Leesburg, Ga passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by his family.
Private funeral services were held Friday, October 25, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home with military honors.
Born on March 2, 1949 in Worth Co., GA to the late Ralph Eugene Duckworth and Hazel Edith Jones Duckworth. Mr. Duckworth...
Melvyn R. Cooper, Sr.
Oct 20, 2024
Melvyn R. Cooper, Sr. 85 of Albany, died Sunday, October 20, 2024, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
His graveside service will be 10:00 am, Thursday, October 24, 2024, at Crown Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home.
Born and raised in Albany, Mr. Cooper graduated in 1958 from Albany High School....
Ernest L. "Ernie" Fordham
Oct 18, 2024
Ernest Lamar Fordham Jr., February 13, 1943 - October 18, 2024. Ernest Lamar Fordham Jr., Ernie, was born in 1943 at Phoebe Putney Hospital in Albany, Georgia, to Ernest and Betty George Fordham. Raised in Albany and Fitzgerald, Georgia, Ernie was the pride and joy of his grandparents, Lillian "Big Mama" and Clarence Emory "Big Daddy" George, who helped shape...
Jackie H. Peek
Oct 18, 2024
Jackie Henderson Peek, 71, of Leesburg, GA. passed away at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital on October 18, 2024. His funeral service will be Wednesday 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home with interment in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens in Pelham.
The family will receive friends Tuesday 5:30 to 7:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home.
Martha Fleming Holloway
Oct 16, 2024
Martha Fleming Holloway of Albany, Georgia passed away peacefully on October 16, 2024 at her residence at the age of 85.
A native of Tifton, Georgia, Martha was the middle child of Dr. Carlton and Virginia Fleming. She was preceded in death my her parents and sister, Virginia “Honey” Ivey. She is survived by her husband James Barrow “Jimmy” Holloway to...
Steve Wayne Corley, Sr.
Oct 16, 2024
Steve Wayne Corley, Sr., 73, of Lee County, passed away Wednesday morning with his family by his side. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 18, 2024 at Mathews Funeral Home at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow to Leesburg City Cemetery. Mr. Bobby Cook will officiate.
Born on July 23, 1951, in Colquitt, Georgia, to the late Benjamin and Fannie Corley...
Jonathan Ray Spencer
Oct 14, 2024
Jonathan Ray Spencer, 28, of Albany, GA, died October 14, 2024 at his residence. A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday at 6:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Pastor Jonathan Cude will officiate.
Jonathan was born in Albany, GA on September 17, 1996 to Chuck and Tina Spencer. He graduated with honors from Albany High School in 2015. He was...
Elizabeth M. Hutchinson
Oct 12, 2024
Elizabeth Baxley Hutchinson, 88, of Lee County died Saturday, October 12, 2024 at her residence.
The graveside service will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, Oct 16, 2024 at Floral Memory Gardens. Rev. Grady Morey will officiate.
Born in Baxley, GA, Elizabeth had lived in Lee County since 1997. She was a member of Westview Baptist Church and a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Elizabeth...
Lois Clayton Chavers
Oct 11, 2024
Lois Clayton Chavers, 81, of Albany, GA passed away Friday, October 11, 2024 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday October 16, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. David Postlewaite will officiate. Interment will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Sunnyside Cemetery, Cordele GA.
Born in Rochester, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Chavers was a graduate of Lee University...
Thomas Paul Welch
Oct 11, 2024
Thomas Paul Welch, 79, of Moultrie GA formally of Albany, GA passed away Friday afternoon, October 11, 2024, at Pruitt Health - Sunrise with his niece, Brittany Welch, (daughter of Bonnie & Steve) by his side when he passed away. She spent countless hours with him while he was at the facility. Her two sons (Payton and Kase) were always...
Franklin Karl Eastman
Oct 9, 2024
Franklin Karl Eastman, 83 , passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Mathews Funeral Home with military honors. Jacob Eastman and Pastor Alton Burris will officiate. Interment will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Dawson, GA.
Franklin joined the Navy in 1960 and did a few tours overseas. After leaving the...
