Obituaries
Fannie Lou Parker
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....
Charlotte Sandstrom
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....
Gail Murphy
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...
Mildred Deloris Davidson
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...
Jane Batton Dean
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...
Timothy Reynolds
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...
Sara Alley Smith
Feb 7, 2019
Sara Alley Smith, 69, of Albany, GA, died Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Phoebe Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 11, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Sunnyside Baptist Church. Rev. Charles Jones and Rev. Terry Sinard will officiate. Interment will follow at 1:30 PM CST at Memory Hill Cemetery, 2414 Hartfield Hwy, Dothan, AL.
Mrs. Smith was...
Audra Antoinette Ash Kirkland
Feb 6, 2019
Audra Antoinette Ash Kirkland (Punkin) passed away February 6, 2019 after a long illness.
Audra was born in Caribou Maine on March 3, 1969. She lived in Leesburg, Ga. for many years and a year ago moved to Sun City, Arizona. Audra loved music, dancing and karaoke. She was a drummer and played in local bands. She loved NASCAR and...
Joseph William Griffin
Feb 4, 2019
Joseph Griffin, 89, of Bainbridge, GA, formerly of Albany, GA, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at Miller County Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 12:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery.
Born in Bainbridge, GA to the late James and Melissa Griffin,...
Nannelle Miller "Nan" Griffin
Feb 3, 2019
Nannelle “Nan” Miller Griffin, 79, of Lee County, died February 3, 2019 at Wynfield Health and Rehabilitation Center. The family will hold a private service.
Mrs. Griffin was born in Albany, GA on November 18, 1939 to the late Onzelo and Juliette Miller. She was a graduate of Albany High School and retired from the Lee County Board of Education...
Joyce L. Stewart
Feb 2, 2019
Joyce Lucille Stewart, 87, of Albany, GA passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 at her residence. The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 9, 2019 from 11:00 am until 12:30 pm at Crown Hill Mausoleum Chapel.
Born in Wichita Falls, TX, to the late John and Dorothy Robinson, Joyce attended Little Creek Boarding School in Knoxville TN. There...
Nelle Elizabeth Rowe
Feb 1, 2019
Nelle Elizabeth Rowe,79, of Macon, GA, formerly of Albany, GA died February 1, 2019 at Pine Pointe Hospice in Macon, GA.
A native of Albany, GA, Nelle was born to the late John Hill Rowe and Callie Barnes Rowe on September 6, 1939. She graduated from Albany High School and Albany Junior College and lived in Albany, GA most of...
Rhonda Lynn Hayes
Feb 1, 2019
Rhonda Lynn Hatcher Hayes, 62, of Donaldsonville, GA, died February 1, 2019 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Monday at 3:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Mark Spraggins will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Rhonda was born in Albany, GA on August 25, 1956 to Julian Milford and Myrtle Wiggins Hatcher. She graduated...
Elizabeth "Betty" Wise Bohannon
Feb 1, 2019
On Friday, February 1st, Betty Bohannon, 90, moved into her eternal home with her Lord & Savior. She joins her husband of 66 years, Levi Bohannon, the absolute love of her life, who often called her “Sugar”. Her three daughters, Faye (Byron) Miller of Leesburg, GA, Jan (Jerry) Williams of Plainfield, IN, and Pam (John) Greer of Newnan, GA, proudly...
Eloise Lofton Alfieri
Jan 31, 2019
Eloise Lofton Alfieri, 93, of Leesburg, GA, died January 31, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 4, 2019 at 12:00 Noon at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Raymond Levreault will officiate. Interment will follow at 2:00 P.M. at Andersonville National Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday one hour prior to services beginning...
Christine Melvin Kirkland
Jan 29, 2019
Christine Melvin Kirkland, 83, of Albany, GA went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 surrounded by her family. There will be a private gathering of her friends and family on Saturday, February 2, 2019.
A native of Marianna, FL, Mrs. Kirkland had resided in Albany since 1953, and was a member of Beattie Road and Dawson Road...
Helen Virginia Shirran
Jan 29, 2019
Helen Virginia Shirran, 100, of Albany, GA, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at her residence. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 3:00 pm at Oakview Cemetery in Camilla, GA. Rev. John McComas will officiate.
William "W.T." Henry, Sr.
Jan 28, 2019
William Thomas “W. T.” Henry died Monday, January 28, 2019, at his residence. He was born to the late Jeff and Ludie Gray Henry in Colquitt, GA. He graduated from Miller County High School in 1956, where he lettered in all sports. He attended Young Harris College and Troy State University on basketball scholarships where he earned a bachelor’s degree...
Gene Griffin
Jan 28, 2019
Gene Griffin, 69, of Albany, died Monday, January 28, 2019 at his residence.
His funeral service was held, Tuesday at Floral Memory Gardens.
Born and raised in Albany, Mr. Griffin was retired from Moore Business Forms.
Survivors include his sisters, Jan Apperson, Sylvester, Sandra Guy, Cochran, 4 nieces and a nephew.
Milton M. Rivera, Jr.
Jan 26, 2019
Milton Manuel Rivera, Jr., 67, of Lee Co., GA died Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Charles Jones will officiate. Interment will be in Andersonville Nat’l Cemetery with military honors at a scheduled date.
Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico Mr. Rivera...
