Obituaries

Mar 2, 2019

Hazel Fraser Andrews, 94, of Albany, GA, died March 2, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital North Campus.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday March 6, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.  Rev. Debbie Cone will officiate.  Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Andrews was born in Macon, GA on April 19, 1924 to Marion and...

Feb 28, 2019

Jordan “Jakie” Algerine Phillips, Jr., 83, of Albany, GA passed away at Willson Hospice House on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, March 4, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Byne Memorial Baptist Church. Rev. Charlie Brown and Dr. Duane Logsdon will officiate. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery.

 

Born November 5, 1935 in Tarrytown,...

Feb 28, 2019

Those who knew and loved Lois Vesta Coston Fletcher mourn her passing today, but their sorrow is tempered by the knowledge that “Mama Vesta” departed this life the way she lived it: at peace and with assurance of her destination.

Vesta Fletcher was 85 when she died at her residence Thursday evening, Feb. 28, her life marked by a work...

Feb 23, 2019

James Dalton Speir, of Lee County, died Saturday, February 23, 2019 surrounded by his family at home. The Lord came first in his life above all and he loved the Lord with all of his heart. He knew the Lord had truly touched and blessed his life. Throughout his lifetime and in his daily journey, he reflected God’s goodness and...

Feb 22, 2019

Daniel Reid (Danny) Lamb, age 56 of Troup County passed away Friday, February 22, 2019. 

Visitation will be at 10 a.m. followed by a Memorial Service at 11 am, March 2, 2019 at Mathews Funeral Home, Albany, Georgia with his cousin, John Yelverton officiating

Danny was born July 9, 1962 to the late Emory Reid (Bo) Lamb and Margie Yelverton...

Feb 20, 2019

Feb 20, 2019

Michael Allen Deck, 52, of Lee County, GA, died February 20, 2019 at his residence.  Memorial services will be held Friday at 3:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.  Ross Powell will officiate. 

 

Born in Baton Rouge, LA, Michael moved with his family to the Albany-Leesburg area in 1982 and graduated from Lee County High School in 1985.  He was...

Feb 20, 2019

Roberta Greer Friesen, 92, moved to Heaven on February 20, 2019. She is survived by her husband of 71 years, Albert Arthur Friesen, by daughters Rose Fisher (husband John), of Albany, GA Donna Wigton (husband Doug), of Denver, CO and Martha Friesen of Smyrna, GA, two granddaughters, Amanda Skelley (husband Richard) of Albany, GA, Melissa Cloud of Camilla, GA and...

Feb 19, 2019

Greg Allen Miller, Sr., of Smithville, died Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Phoebe Sumter. 

His memorial service will be Friday 11 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home.  Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. 

A native of Maquoketa, IA, Mr. Miller had lived in Lee County since 2015.  He was a veteran serving in the U. S. Navy and owned and operated Miller’s...

Feb 16, 2019

Carole Ann Harper, 72, of Lee County, GA, died February 16, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.  Ross Powell will officiate.  Interment will be held in Elwood, IN.

A native of Elwood, IN, Mrs. Harper was born on April 27, 1946 to Mazie  Knick Groover and the...

Feb 15, 2019

Royce Crandall Hancock, Jr., 45, of Albany, GA, died February 15, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.  Graveside funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00 PM at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Colquitt County.  Ross Powell will officiate.

 

Royce was a native of Moultrie born to the late Royce C. and Doris Hancock on January 1, 1974. 

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Feb 14, 2019

Shirley Bernardine Lindsey Tison, 79, of Oakfield, GA, passed away peacefully February 14, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Stephen David Tison will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Shirley was a native of Lakeland, FL and was born on November 23, 1939 to...

Feb 13, 2019

Feb 12, 2019

Mary Ann Hunter, 75, of Albany, GA, died Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Tift Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 15, 2019 at First Baptist Church of Putney at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Keith Travis will officiate. Interment will be held at Taylor Cemetery in Temperanceville, Virginia on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 2:00 PM. 

Mrs. Hunter was...

Feb 12, 2019

Fannie Lou Parker, 85, of Albany, GA, died February 12, 2019 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Charles Jones will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.

A native of Elba, AL, Mrs. Parker graduated from Elba High School in 1950 and married her late husband, Shelby L. Parker....

Feb 11, 2019

Charlotte Williamson Sandstrom, 94 of Albany, died Monday, February 11, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. 

Her funeral service will be Wednesday 11 AM at Covenant Presbyterian Church with interment to follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.  Dr. Biff Coker officiating. 

Born and raised in Albany, Mrs. Sandstrom was a retired Dental Hygienist and worked with her father, Dr. H. H....

Feb 10, 2019

Gail Hedrick Murphy died peacefully early Sunday morning February 10, 2019 at Willson Hospice House after a long illness during which she was surrounded by her loving family.  

Her funeral service will be Thursday 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with interment in Crown Hill Cemetery.  Rev. Thad Haygood will officiate. 

Gail was the daughter of the late Frank...

Feb 9, 2019

Mildred Deloris Davidson, 89, of Lee County, GA, died February 9, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 PM at the Chapel of Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church in Perry, GA. Rev. Johnny Rogers and Rev. Glen Copeland will officiate. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery. A native of Savannah, GA, Mrs. Davidson...

Feb 9, 2019

Mrs. Jane Batton Dean, age 88, of Stone Mountain, GA, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019 at The Phoenix at Tucker Senior Living Facility. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Montezuma United Methodist Church with Rev. C. Dick Reese, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at Bertha Dozier Memorial Park. The family will receive friends...

Feb 8, 2019

Timothy “Drywall” Reynolds, 56, of Albany, died Friday, February 8, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. 

His memorial service will be Saturday 3 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Billy Lillis will officiate. 

A native of Albany, Mr. Reynolds was a Drywall Technician with Pellicano Construction. 

Survivors include his daughters Robin Loggins, Elizabeth and Samantha Reynolds, 4 nephews and niece and...