Obituaries
Shirley Tester Hartsfield
Mar 21, 2019
Shirley Tester Hartsfield, 79, of Albany, GA passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Pruitt Health Palmyra. Memorial services will be conducted on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Grady Morey will officiate.
Shirley was born in Pelham, GA to the late Lonnie Gregory Sr. and Emma Lucille Gregory. She was employed for...
Tiffany Ann Brett
Mar 21, 2019
Tiffany A. Brett, 35, of Leesburg, GA died Thursday, March 21, 2019 at the Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Gail Morrill will officiate. Interment will follow at Leesburg Cemetery.
Tiffany was born in Albany, GA and grew up in Leesburg. She graduated from Lee County High School in 2002....
Marcus "Denny" Fackler
Mar 21, 2019
Marcus D. “Denny” Fackler, died Thursday, March 21, 2019. Per his wishes he has been cremated and a service will be held at a later date.
Survivors include his mother, Rita H. Fackler and his brother, Bruce Fackler (Patti).
Willie Ralph Cravey
Mar 21, 2019
Willie Ralph Cravey, 78, of Albany, Georgia died Thursday, March 20, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be held Monday at 3:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Minister Charles Harris will officiate. Entombment will follow in Crown Hill Mausoleum.
Born in Moultrie, GA, Mr. Cravey was a graduate of Moultrie High School was a veteran of the Vietnam...
Esther Mary Eckstein
Mar 20, 2019
Esther Mary Farris Eckstein, 94, of Albany, GA died Wednesday March 20, 2019 at Wynfield Park. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Floral Memory Gardens. Rev. Ray Levreault will officiate.
Mrs. Eckstein was born April 21, 1924 in Pelham, GA. She will always be remembered as “The Crossing Guard” due to her...
Kelly Jo Hancock
Mar 18, 2019
Kelly Jo Hancock, 73, of Mitchell County, GA, died March 18, 2019 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Warren Rogers will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Kelly was born in Port Wentworth, GA on November 28, 1945 to the late Gibson and Mary Ruth Cornwell. ...
John L. Temple
Mar 17, 2019
John L. Temple, 81, of Albany and Sky Valley, Georgia, died peacefully at Willson Hospice House in Albany on Sunday, March 17, after a brief illness. The beloved husband of Ouida Brown Temple, father of two, grandfather of six, and friend to everyone, he had lived an exemplary life of service and integrity.
Born on August 27, 1937, to J....
Jacolyn "Jackie" Higgs
Mar 16, 2019
Jacolyn “Jackie” Cain Higgs, 75, formerly of Albany, GA, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019 at her residence in Milledgeville, GA. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, March, 19, 2019 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Jackie was born in Albany, GA to the late Jack and Thelma Cain. She graduated...
Virginia Looney Gray
Mar 14, 2019
Virginia Looney Gray, 70, of Albany ended her fight with cancer Thursday, March 14th, 2019. She died at home surrounded by family. Mrs. Gray was born to Russell D. and Francis P. Looney on September 22, 1948 in Griffin, GA.
Visitation and reception are scheduled for 1:00 P.M. on Monday, March 18th, 2019 in the Parrish Hall at St....
James W. (Jimmy) Hall, III
Mar 12, 2019
James William “Jimmy” Hall, III, 52 of Albany, GA, died March 12, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be held Friday from 9:45 AM until 10:45 AM at Mathews Funeral Home and Graveside funeral services will follow at 11:00 AM at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. Rev. Debbie Cone will officiate.
Jimmy was a native and lifelong resident of...
Jack David Tapley
Mar 11, 2019
Jack David Tapley, 72, of Lee County, died Monday, March 11, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, March 18, 2019 at 10:30 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. Interment will follow at 2:00 PM at Andersonville National Cemetery with military honors.
Mr. Tapley was born in Augusta, GA to the...
Richard R. Dunn, Sr.
Mar 10, 2019
Richard Reynolds Dunn, Sr., 62, of Dawson, Georgia passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Willson Hospice House in Albany, Georgia.
He is survived by the mother of his children and beloved friend, Rebecca Hazel Dunn of Apalachicola, FL; his two children, Paige Markham Dunn of Dawson, GA and Richard Reynolds Dunn, Jr of Albany, GA; two grandchildren, Michael Brier...
Mary Florence Smith
Mar 10, 2019
Mary Florence Smith, 83, of Albany, GA, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Lee County Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Chris Turner will officiate. Interment will follow in Sumner City Cemetery.
Born in Albany, GA to the late George and Ella McDonald, Mrs. Smith...
William H. (Bill) Williams, Jr.
Mar 9, 2019
William Hillman (Bill) Williams, Jr. 64, of Leesburg, GA died Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, March 15, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ritchie Marbury and Mr. Steve Hall will officiate.
Interment will be Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in Baldwin Memorial Gardens, Milledgeville, GA....
Leon M. Mitchell, Jr.
Mar 8, 2019
Leon Monroe Mitchell, Jr., 81, of Albany, GA died Friday, March 8, 2019 at his residence. Memorial services will be conducted Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home.
Born in Albany, GA and a life-long resident, Mr. Mitchell was retired from the Dougherty Co. Sheriff’s Department and was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose...
Lonnie P. Evitt, Jr.
Mar 8, 2019
Lonnie P. Evitt, Jr., 49,of Albany, GA passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 in Albany, GA. Funeral arrangements will be announced.
Larry A. McKay
Mar 6, 2019
Lawrence A. “Larry” McKay 76, of Lee County, died Wednesday March 6, 2019 at his residence.
His memorial service will be 1 PM Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Kinchafoonee Baptist Church with Rev. Melvin Slappey officiating.
A native of Cleveland Ga., Mr. McKay was a 1960 graduate of White County High School, was retired Civil Service after 22 years at...
Donald Lee England
Mar 4, 2019
Donald Lee England, 85, of Albany, GA died Monday, March 4, 2019 at his residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced.
Tilford Epps
Mar 3, 2019
Tilford Epps, 73, of Hiram formerly of Albany, died Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Tranquility Hospice in Austell.
His funeral service will be Thursday 3 PM at Mathews Funeral Home with interment to follow in Leesburg Cemetery. Rev. Charles Jones will officiate.
A native of Quitman, Mr. Epps spent most of his life in Albany. He was retired form MCLB...
Cecil Thomas Frazier
Mar 2, 2019
Navy Veteran and Real Estate Broker
Cecil Thomas Frazier, 81, of Putney, died on March 2 after a lengthy illness.
Visitation will be Monday, March 4th at 6 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. The funeral service will be 1 p. m. on Tuesday, March 5 at Mathews Funeral Home with burial in Riverside Cemetery with Military Honors. The Reverend Chris Turner...
