Obituaries

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...

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.

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...

Mar 4, 2019

Donald Lee England, 85, of Albany, GA died Monday, March 4, 2019 at his residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced.

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...

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...

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...