Obituaries
Donna McLendon Rosier
May 24, 2019
Donna McLendon Rosier, 69, of Albany, GA died Friday, May 24, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Billy D. Hanna will officiate. Interment will follow at 3:00 p.m. in Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Corey Thomas will officiate.
Donna graduated from Miller...
Nola Elizabeth Cromer
May 23, 2019
Nola Elizabeth Cromer, 83, of Lee County, GA went to be with her Lord on May 23, 2019 at her residence. Graveside funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11:00 AM at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. Rev. Billy Hanna will officiate.
Mrs. Cromer was born in Bibb Co., GA to J.R. and Evelyn McDonald on November 28, 1935. She resided...
Martha Ann Beamon
May 22, 2019
Martha Ann Beamon, 68, of Albany, GA, died May 22, 2019 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Johnny Nixon will officiate. Interment will be held Wednesday at 12:00 noon at Andersonville National Cemetery.
A native of Jacksonville, FL, Mrs. Beamon was born to the late Alfred and Bronnie Mae...
Drennen "Deke" Elonzo Blocker
May 22, 2019
Drennen “Deke” Blocker, 64, of Baconton, GA., died Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
A native of North Augusta, SC., Danny was a handy man and had many different occupations over his life. Mr. Blocker earned his GED diploma and went on to earn his Associates degree in computer...
Mary Lou B. Barrett
May 21, 2019
Mary Lou Buffington Barrett, 83, of Lee County died Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at the Willson Hospice House.
Her memorial service will be 9:30 a.m., Saturday May 25, 2019 at her daughter’s residence.
Mary Lou was born in Vicksburg, MS, and attended Carr Central High School, Mississippi School for Women, and received her LPN from Hinds Community College. She married...
James Lee Harper
May 19, 2019
James Lee Harper, Sr, 68, of Leesburg, GA died Sunday, May 19, 2019 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Bobby Paul will officiate. Interment will follow at Paulks Cemetery, Worth Co., GA.
Mr. Harper was born in Leesburg, GA and had been a life-long resident. He...
William Sidney Johnson
May 17, 2019
William Sidney Johnson, 72, of Lee Co., GA died Friday, May 17, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Chris Ortega will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery with military honors.
Born in Brunswick, GA, Mr. Johnson had resided in Lee Co., GA for forty...
Charlie W. Carver US Navy, Ret.
May 17, 2019
Charlie W. Carver, (Command Master Chief, US Navy, Ret.) 87, of Albany, GA, died May 17, 2019 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 21. 2019 at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Deacon George “Smitty” Johnson will officiate. Interment will follow at 2:00 PM at Andersonville National Cemetery with Military Honors.
Mr. Carver was a native of...
Suenelle Maxwell Sauls
May 17, 2019
Suenelle Maxwell Sauls, 76, of Bainbridge, GA, died May 17, 2019 at Bainbridge Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00 AM at the Crown Hill Cemetery Mausoleum. Rev. Charles Jones will officiate. Entombment will follow the service.
Mrs. Sauls was born in Stuart, FL on April 4, 1943 to the late Colbert and Lena Maxwell. ...
Eunice Plowden Greene
May 15, 2019
Mrs. Eunice Plowden Greene of Albany died Wednesday, May 15th, 2019. Visitation will be Friday, May 17th at 1:00 pm until the funeral hour at 2:00 pm. Both services with be held at Mathews Funeral Home. The burial will be private. The Rev Keith Alderman will officiate.
Mrs. Greene was born in Fort Gaines GA to the late Robert Franklin...
Kendall James Clark, Jr.
May 15, 2019
Kendall James “Kenny” Clark, 55 of Albany, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. There will be a Celebration of Life held Saturday, May 18th at 2pm at 852 Armena Road, Leesburg, GA 31763.
A lifelong resident of Albany, Kenny worked in the Heating and Cooling industry.
He was preceded in death by his parents Kendall and...
Cecelia Ann Jordan Bailey
May 10, 2019
Cecelia Ann Jordan Bailey, 71, of Sumter County, GA died May 10, 2019 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Monday at 3:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Greg Kirk and Dr. Michael Walker will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Robbie Horne, Randy Horne, Chase Horne, Kevin Wade, Elijah Walker...
Mavis Jarvis Ross Biven
May 9, 2019
Mavis Jarvis Ross Biven, 96, of Albany, GA died May 9, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Hilton Gillespie and Rev. David Miller will officiate. Interment will follow at 2:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery in Donalsonville, GA.
Mrs. Biven was born on July 20, 1922 in Early...
Raymond "Mr. NAPA" C. Yarbrough
May 8, 2019
Raymond “Butch” Yarbrough, 75, of Albany, died Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Lee County Health and Rehab.
His funeral service will be Saturday 11 AM at Sherwood Baptist Church with interment at 2:30 in Hillcrest Cemetery in Sylvester. Rev. Tom Pollock and Rev. Darrell Joiner will officiate.
A native of Douglas, Mr. Yarbrough worked for Brooks Auto Parts for 49...
Betty Jean Cannon
May 8, 2019
Betty Jean Cannon, born October 22, 1926, died May 9, 2019 peacefully at her home.
She is predeceased by her husband, Lovick Edward Cannon, II, daughter Janie Ann Cannon and grandson Jon Cannon.
She is survived by her sons, Lovick Edward Cannon, III Thomas Christie Cannon, Robert Stephen Cannon (Marty), daughter in law Ann Cannon, brothers, Neil Adcox, Tyler, Adcox,...
Milton Ferrell Phelps, Sr.
May 8, 2019
Milton Ferrell Phelps, Sr., 69, of Albany, GA, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at his residence. The family will hold a private memorial service at Crown Hill Mausoleum.
Milton was born in Albany, GA to the late Lonnie and Mattie Phelps and had resided here all of his life. He was previously employed with Firestone Tire and Proctor and...
Cynthia Viola Lafrenz
May 7, 2019
Cynthia V. “Cindy” Lafrenz, 61, of Albany, GA, died May 7, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 1:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. John Monroe and Rev. Charles Jones will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour before the service. Interment will be held at Andersonville National Cemetery.
Cindy was...
Walter Winston Ross
May 5, 2019
Walter Winston Ross, 88, (USAF Retired) of Albany, GA was born on April 15, 1931, in Franklinton, NC. He departed this life “to meet his Lord and Savior”, May 5, 2019. Graveside funeral services will be held Thursday at 12:00 Noon at Andersonville National Cemetery with Military Honors. Rev. Gene Cox will officiate.
Walter was the son of Walter Bland...
Ronald Elton Mize, Jr.
May 5, 2019
Ronald Elton Mize, Jr., 50, of Lee County GA, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be conducted Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 3:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.
Born in Kinston, NC, Ron has resided in Lee...
Richard E. Byrd
May 3, 2019
Richard E. Byrd, 73, of Leesburg, GA was called to his Heavenly home on Friday, May 3, 2019 at Emory University Hospital. Memorials services will be conducted Friday, May 10, 2019 at 3:00 at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Curtis Charles Matson and Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Richard was born in Ft. Myers, FL and was self employed and worked...
