Obituaries

Oct 11, 2019

James H. “Jim” Nicholson, 97, of Leesburg, GA died Friday, October 11, 2019 at Oaks at Oakland Plantation in Lee County. Funeral services will be held Wednesday October 16, 2019 at 2:00 PM at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church.  Rev. Nicholas Roosevelt will officiate.  Interment will follow at the St. Patrick’s Columbarium with Military Honors.

Mr. Nicholson was born on May...

Oct 9, 2019

Richard Allen Garner, 60, of Sylvester, GA., fell asleep on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at his residence. A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at 150 Findley Road, Sylvester, GA. Rev. Sam Sullivan will officiate.

Mr. Garner was born on September 12, 1959 in Atlanta to the late Joseph Garner and Eleanor “Lena” Garner...

Oct 5, 2019

Margaret Garrett Miller Gill, 97, of Albany, GA went home to be with her Savior, Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Jerry Kennedy will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Margaret was born in Sylvester, GA to...

Oct 2, 2019

Wanda Onita Wilkerson 63, of Albany, GA, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. A Memorial Service will be conducted on Monday, October 7, 2019 at 10:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Anna Miller will officiate.

Onita was born November 24, 1955 in Moultrie, GA to the late William James and Wada Boyd. She was...

Sep 30, 2019

Vivian Ann Goolsby Long, 78, of Albany, GA died Monday, September 30, 2019 at Lee Co. Heath and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Neal Hager will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Born in Naylor, Lowndes Co., GA, Mrs. Long had resided in Albany,...

Sep 29, 2019

Mrs. Cynthia Grace Crews Cooke, 85, of Albany, GA, died September 29, 2019 at Conemaugh Nason Medical Center in Roaring Springs, PA.  Funeral services will be held Friday, October 4, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home.  Rev. Chad Ellis and Rev. Roy Cook will officiate.  Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens.

Mrs. Cooke was born on January...

Sep 29, 2019

Gail Ruis, 68, of Albany, GA died Sunday, September 29, 2019 at her residence. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery. Paula Williams will officiate and musical selections will be provided by Sonya Ownbey.

Born in Thomasville, GA to Roland Ray and Jaree Wagner Floyd, Gail moved to Tifton, GA in...

Sep 28, 2019

Kathryn Hortense Turner, 87, of Albany, GA, died September 28, 2019 at Tifton Health and Rehabilitation.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home.  Rev. David Miller, Elder Walt Deloach and Rev. Hilton Gillespie will officiate.  Interment will follow in Rose of Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Turner was born in Moultrie, GA to the...

Sep 27, 2019

Randal Keith "Randy" Jackson, 64,of Baconton, GA, died September 27, 2019 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Monday, September 30, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Chris Turner will officiate. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Randal, also known as "Shaky", was a native of Bainbridge,GA. He was born to the late James and...

Sep 26, 2019

Doris Evelyn Dollar passed from this life to her eternal home with the Lord at Crisp Regional Center on Thursday, September 26, 2019.

Born on November 23, 1924, she was the daughter of the late James Clinton Powell and Ila Mae McDonald Powell. She was predeceased by her husband, J.C. Dollar and sons, Jimmy and Gerald Dollar, brothers, Orus Powell,...

Sep 25, 2019

Danny Ray Shelton, 62, of Doerun, GA., died Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Lighthouse Ministries. Rev. Chris Turner will officiate.

A native Cleveland, TN., Mr. Shelton has lived in the Albany area since 1982. Danny was employed at Tri Max Construction where...

Sep 25, 2019

Haywood E. “Buddy” Paul, 77, of Albany, GA, died September 25, 2019 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 PM at Lakeside Baptist Church. Rev. Ken Chancellor will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.

Buddy was a native of Edison, GA born to the late J.D. and Maydie Paul. He grew up in...

Sep 21, 2019

Beth Weathersby Harper, 74, of Albany, died Saturday, September 21, 2019 at her home.

Her memorial service will be 10 AM Monday, September 23, 2019 at Mathews Funeral Home. 

A native of Baker Co., Mrs. Harper had lived in Albany for a number of years and retired from Southern Bell (AT&T) after 33 years.

She was preceded in death by...

Sep 19, 2019

Wendel Howard Clack, 79, of Lee County, GA, died September 19, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:00 PM at the First Baptist Church of Albany. Dr. William E. “Butch” Knight will officiate. A committal service will be held at 5:00 PM at the Christian Home Baptist Church Cemetery in Rochelle, GA. Rev....

Sep 18, 2019

Sep 15, 2019

Johnny Lee “John” Cates, 70, of Leesburg, GA died Sunday, September 15, 2019 at his residence after a lengthy illness.

Born in Springfield, MO, Mr. Cates was retired from Sysco Food Service, a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge # 1285, his life was enriched by many friends. He loved his life,His family, and his horses Mr. Cates...

Sep 14, 2019

Donna Suzanne Griffin, 58, of Lee County, GA, died Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Emory University Hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church of Leesburg. Rev. Bobby Harrell and guest speaker, Randall Kennedy will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery with Rev. Billy Smith officiating.

Donna was born in Albany,...

Sep 14, 2019

Elizabeth “Betty” Griffin Tankersley, 87, of Albany, GA passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Wynfield Park Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Byne Memorial Baptist Church. Rev. Tommy Lowery and Dr. Duane Logsdon will officiate. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Elizabeth was born September 17, 1931 in Richmond County, GA...

Sep 12, 2019

Dr. Charles “Chuck” Lingle, DVM, a retired veterinarian of 31 years, passed away on September 12, 2019 peacefully surrounded by family and friends. Memorial services will be held Sunday at 3:00 PM at Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church. Rev. Robert Greene will officiate.

Dr. Lingle was born in Independence, KS to the late Charles and Cora Lingle and was raised...

Sep 11, 2019

Virginia Kathryn Bloser Griffin, 78, of Leesburg, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family.

A visitation will be held on Saturday from 6:00-8:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.  A private interment will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Griffin was born on November 27, 1940 in Sparks, GA to the late Cloyd...