Obituaries

Apr 18, 2019

Vaudene Moody, 83, of Albany, GA, died April 18, 2019 at Pruitt Health-Palmyra. Memorial services will be held Monday, April 22, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Aaron McCulley will officiate.

Born in Edison, GA to the late Stafford and Lottie Bundy Williams on Feb 23, 1936, Mrs. Moody grew up in Calhoun County, GA and lived...

Apr 17, 2019

Michael Ray Tripp, 61, of Albany, GA died Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Lee Co. Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. John McComas will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.

Mike was born on January 4, 1958 in Albany, GA, he was a graduate...

Apr 17, 2019

James Hugh “Jim” Fannin, 72, of Lee County, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2018 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Terry Siniard will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Jim was born July 15, 1946 in Montgomery, AL. He moved to Albany,...

Apr 16, 2019

Betty Jean Knighton, 84, of Albany, GA died Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at her son’s residence in Baker County, GA. A graveside service will be held Saturday, May 4 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery. Pastor Malcolm C. Parker will officiate.

A native of Pierce County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Mack Anderson and Martha...

Apr 15, 2019

Declan Talmadge Johnston, five-month old infant son of Seth T. Johnston and Erin Johnston died Monday, April 5, 2019 at Navicent Health Center in Macon. Declan will be laid to rest at a graveside service on Thursday afternoon at 5:00 PM at the family cemetery on the Henry family farm, 1830 Hwy 377 Smithville, GA. Rev. Ernie Rogers will officiate.

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Apr 14, 2019

Joseph Michael (Joey) Schmidt, Jr. 56, of Lee Co., GA died Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Funeral services will be conducted Friday, April 19, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Danny Evans and Mr. Buck Malphrus will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Born in Oceanside, CA, Mr. Schmidt had resided...

Apr 13, 2019

Brenda Gail Jones, 63, of Albany, GA, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home.

Brenda was born in Atlanta, GA on February 8, 1956. She happily spent her child and teen years with her parents Ruby and Calvin Turner...

Apr 13, 2019

Lois Wade Bush, 71, of Albany, GA died April 13, 2019 at her daughter’s residence. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Mark Knight will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Randall Bush, Brian Myler, Billy Myler, Riley Bush, Tracy Wade and Thomas Wade.

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Apr 12, 2019

Daniel C. “Danny” Gardner, Sr., 75, of Albany, GA, died April 12, 2019 at his residence.  Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00 A.M. at Mathews Funeral Home.  Rev. Joey Cannon will officiate.  Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery with Masonic Rites provided by the Tri-County Memorial Club.

A native of Albany, GA, Danny was born to the late Lewis...

Apr 12, 2019

Johnny Allen Shiver went home to be with the Lord Friday, April 12, 2019.  Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Oakfield Baptist Church.  Rev. Ron Shiver will officiate. Interment will follow in Oakfield Baptist Church Cemetery.

 Johnny was preceded in death by his father, Joel Henry Shiver, mother, Susie B. Shiver, brother, Noel...

Apr 8, 2019

Joan Marie Lillis Hepner, 79, of Lee County, GA, died April 8, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 3:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Billy Lillis will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Mrs. Hepner was born on October 14, 1939 in Winchester, VA to the...

Apr 8, 2019

Fred Carson Martin, 93, of Lee County, GA, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019 at his residence.  Graveside funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Crown Hill Cemetery.  Rev. Aaron McCulley will officiate.

Fred was born April 20, 1925 in Baxley, GA.  He left his home at the age of seventeen to join...

Apr 6, 2019

Phillip Ray Plummer, Sr, beloved and treasured by family and friends, passed from this life on Saturday, April 6, at Willson Hospice House in Albany following an extended battle with Parkinson's Disease.   He was 79 years old  

A memorial service is planned for Sunday, April 14, at 2pm at First Baptist Church of Albany on Oakland Pkwy.  Dr. Wm. E....

Apr 6, 2019

Donald Michael Griner, 79, of Albany, GA died Saturday, April 6, 2019 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, April 9,2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Gerry Doree and Rev. Norman Denney will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery with military honors.

Born in Toledo, OH, Mr. Griner had resided in Albany, GA...

Apr 4, 2019

Hazel Cagle Reese, 94, of Lee County, GA, died April 4, 2019 at Pruitt-Palmyra Health Care. Private graveside funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM at Leesburg Cemetery. Rev. Charles Jones will officiate.

Mrs. Reese was born on July 15, 1924 to Columbus and Mary Cagle. She grew up on a farm in Colquitt County. She was married...

Apr 4, 2019

Thomas Gray Fountain of Albany, GA died peacefully at his home on April 4, 2019. He was born to Helen Gray and Thomas Lester Fountain of Butler, Georgia on October 1, 1922. He spent his childhood on the family farm raising peaches on the Red Level of Taylor County. 

He graduated from Butler High School as salutatorian and best all-round boy in...

Apr 3, 2019

Apr 3, 2019

Christeen Davis, 80, of Lee County, GA died April 3, 2019 at Pruitt-Palmyra Health Care. Funeral services will be held Friday at 3:00 PM at Philema Road Baptist Church. Rev. Aaron McCulley will officiate. Entombment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery.

A native of Albany, GA, Mrs. Davis was born on August 16, 1938 to the late Ruben and Lois...

Apr 2, 2019

David Kenneth Schlegel, 73, of Albany, GA., died Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held Friday, April 5, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. The American Legion will provide military honors.

A native of Rochester, NY., Mr. Schlegel was a veteran of the Vietnam War...

Mar 31, 2019

Irene Zolomy Seely, 94, of Albany, GA, died Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Wynfield Park Health and Rehabilitation.  Mrs. Seely will be transported to Staten Island, NY for entombment.