Obituaries

Jul 7, 2019

Linda T. Smith, 64, of Albany, GA, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.  A Memorial service will be held on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at 11:00 am at Covenant Presbyterian Church.  Dr. William D. “Biff” Coker will officiate.

Linda resided in the Albany area for many years. She was employed at the Hour Glass in...

Jul 6, 2019

June Barlow, 62, of Albany, GA, died July 6, 2019 at Wynfield Health and Rehabilitation Center. A private family interment will be held in Eastman, GA.

June was born on May 31, 1957 in Eastman, GA to the Late John T. Barlow, Sr. and Evelyn Westbrook Barlow. She graduated from high school and moved from Hawkinsville, GA to Albany, GA...

Jul 4, 2019

Mrs. Bobbie Jean Windham, 84, of 2607 Homestead Avenue, Albany, GA, died Thursday, July 4, 2019 at her son’s residence, after a lengthy illness. Visitation services for Bobbie Jean will be held Monday July 8, 2019, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. thru 8:00 p.m., at Mathews Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at 11:00...

Jul 3, 2019

V.C. “Carl” Sowell, Jr., 83, of Albany, GA, died Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Monday, July 8, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Gillionville Baptist Church. Rev. Roy Cook, Rev. Stephen Sowell and Mr. Greg Sowell will officiate. Interment will follow at Leesburg Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Sunday, July 7, 2019...

Jul 2, 2019

Geri Roos Boulding, 79, of Albany, GA died Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at her residence. Memorial services will be conducted Saturday, July 6, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home with visitation to follow. Rev. Chad Ellis will officiate.

Born July 15, 1939 in Pittsburgh, PA, to Donato and Florence Rosella Ferriero, Geri attended the University of Pittsburgh before...

Jul 1, 2019

Reba Lively Coleman, 78, of Leesburg, GA, died Monday, July 1, 2019 at her residence. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery. Pastor Bob Prince will officiate.

Mrs. Coleman was born in Newberry, SC to the late Laurence and Dora Proctor Lively. She moved to Albany in 1979 and retired from the Miller Brewing...

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,...