Obituaries
Suenelle Maxwell Sauls
May 17, 2019
Suenelle Maxwell Sauls, 76, of Bainbridge, GA, died May 17, 2019 at Bainbridge Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00 AM at the Crown Hill Cemetery Mausoleum. Rev. Charles Jones will officiate. Entombment will follow the service.
Mrs. Sauls was born in Stuart, FL on April 4, 1943 to the late Colbert and Lena Maxwell. ...
Eunice Plowden Greene
May 15, 2019
Mrs. Eunice Plowden Greene of Albany died Wednesday, May 15th, 2019. Visitation will be Friday, May 17th at 1:00 pm until the funeral hour at 2:00 pm. Both services with be held at Mathews Funeral Home. The burial will be private. The Rev Keith Alderman will officiate.
Mrs. Greene was born in Fort Gaines GA to the late Robert Franklin...
Kendall James Clark, Jr.
May 15, 2019
Kendall James “Kenny” Clark, 55 of Albany, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. There will be a Celebration of Life held Saturday, May 18th at 2pm at 852 Armena Road, Leesburg, GA 31763.
A lifelong resident of Albany, Kenny worked in the Heating and Cooling industry.
He was preceded in death by his parents Kendall and...
Cecelia Ann Jordan Bailey
May 10, 2019
Cecelia Ann Jordan Bailey, 71, of Sumter County, GA died May 10, 2019 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Monday at 3:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Greg Kirk and Dr. Michael Walker will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Robbie Horne, Randy Horne, Chase Horne, Kevin Wade, Elijah Walker...
Mavis Jarvis Ross Biven
May 9, 2019
Mavis Jarvis Ross Biven, 96, of Albany, GA died May 9, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Hilton Gillespie and Rev. David Miller will officiate. Interment will follow at 2:00 PM at Friendship Cemetery in Donalsonville, GA.
Mrs. Biven was born on July 20, 1922 in Early...
Raymond "Mr. NAPA" C. Yarbrough
May 8, 2019
Raymond “Butch” Yarbrough, 75, of Albany, died Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Lee County Health and Rehab.
His funeral service will be Saturday 11 AM at Sherwood Baptist Church with interment at 2:30 in Hillcrest Cemetery in Sylvester. Rev. Tom Pollock and Rev. Darrell Joiner will officiate.
A native of Douglas, Mr. Yarbrough worked for Brooks Auto Parts for 49...
Betty Jean Cannon
May 8, 2019
Betty Jean Cannon, born October 22, 1926, died May 9, 2019 peacefully at her home.
She is predeceased by her husband, Lovick Edward Cannon, II, daughter Janie Ann Cannon and grandson Jon Cannon.
She is survived by her sons, Lovick Edward Cannon, III Thomas Christie Cannon, Robert Stephen Cannon (Marty), daughter in law Ann Cannon, brothers, Neil Adcox, Tyler, Adcox,...
Milton Ferrell Phelps, Sr.
May 8, 2019
Milton Ferrell Phelps, Sr., 69, of Albany, GA, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at his residence. The family will hold a private memorial service at Crown Hill Mausoleum.
Milton was born in Albany, GA to the late Lonnie and Mattie Phelps and had resided here all of his life. He was previously employed with Firestone Tire and Proctor and...
Cynthia Viola Lafrenz
May 7, 2019
Cynthia V. “Cindy” Lafrenz, 61, of Albany, GA, died May 7, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 1:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. John Monroe and Rev. Charles Jones will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour before the service. Interment will be held at Andersonville National Cemetery.
Cindy was...
Walter Winston Ross
May 5, 2019
Walter Winston Ross, 88, (USAF Retired) of Albany, GA was born on April 15, 1931, in Franklinton, NC. He departed this life “to meet his Lord and Savior”, May 5, 2019. Graveside funeral services will be held Thursday at 12:00 Noon at Andersonville National Cemetery with Military Honors. Rev. Gene Cox will officiate.
Walter was the son of Walter Bland...
Ronald Elton Mize, Jr.
May 5, 2019
Ronald Elton Mize, Jr., 50, of Lee County GA, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be conducted Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 3:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.
Born in Kinston, NC, Ron has resided in Lee...
Richard E. Byrd
May 3, 2019
Richard E. Byrd, 73, of Leesburg, GA was called to his Heavenly home on Friday, May 3, 2019 at Emory University Hospital. Memorials services will be conducted Friday, May 10, 2019 at 3:00 at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Curtis Charles Matson and Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Richard was born in Ft. Myers, FL and was self employed and worked...
John Frank Miller
May 3, 2019
John F. Miller, 91, of Albany, went to be with the Lord early Friday morning, May 3, 2019, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. A graveside funeral service honoring Mr. Miller will be held on Monday, May 6, 2019, at 11:00 at Riverside Cemetery in Albany, Georgia with Pastor Anna Miller officiating.
Born March 5, 1928 in...
Luke Turner
May 2, 2019
Luke Turner, 66, of Calhoun County, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside service will be conducted Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 3:00 pm at Cordray Methodist Church Cemetery. Rev. Jackie Williams will officiate.
Luke was born to the late William Dewitt Turner and Hazel Doris Turner on August 22, 1952 in Calhoun County, GA....
Wesley "Red" Johnson
May 2, 2019
Wesley “Red” Johnson, 86, of Albany, GA., died Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Jerry Etheridge and Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens with military honors. A native of Garfield, GA., Mr. Johnson was...
Easton Blanchard
May 1, 2019
Michael Easton Blanchard, 19, of Lee County died Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital in Macon.
His Celebration of Life will be Saturday at 3 PM at First Baptist Church of Leesburg with interment to follow in Leesburg Cemetery. Dr. Charlie Rouse and Derrick Sheffield will officiate.
A lifelong native of Lee County, Easton was an...
Terry Malcolm Lewis
May 1, 2019
Terry Malcolm Lewis of Albany died May 1, 2019, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. He was 64.
Terry was born August 23, 1954, in Tuscaloosa, AL, to Wally and Anne (Fields) Lewis. After graduating from Tuscaloosa High School in 1972 and serving in the Marines, Terry studied journalism at the University of Alabama. He worked as sports editor in the...
Armontine Peavy Hall
Apr 30, 2019
Armontine Peavy Hall, 84, of Albany, GA, died April 30, 2019 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev Terry Siniard will officiate. Interment will follow in Cool Springs Cemetery.
Mrs. Hall was a native of Randolph County, GA and was born on December 2, 1934 to Ronald and Marguerite Peavy....
Linda Diane Love Pollock
Apr 29, 2019
Linda Diane Love Pollock, 70, of Lee County, GA died April 29, 2019 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Steve Crocker will officiate. Interment will follow in Bellview Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery in Miller County, GA.
A native of Worth County, GA, Linda was born on January 31, 1949...
Richard "Dick" Carl Keeler
Apr 27, 2019
Richard Carl “Dick” Keeler, 66, of Lee County, GA, died April 27, 2019 at his residence. No formal services will be held.
Dick was born on October 20, 1952 in Vestaburg, MI to the late Carl and Janet Keeler. He moved to Albany, GA in 1984 and was a self-employed carpenter. He could build anything, loved wood working as a...
