Obituaries
Philip Hatton Sumners
Aug 21, 2018
Growing up in Giles County Tennessee, Philip Hatton Sumners always wanted to be a farmer. He studied agriculture at UT Martin and UT Knoxville paying his way by working and living on the campus dairy. Graduating in 1950 with a Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, Philip was soon hired to manage the Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) dairy farm. Philip then...
Frank Horne
Aug 19, 2018
Walter Frank Horne, 90, of Albany, GA died August 19, 2018 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery.
A native of De Soto, GA, Mr. Horne moved from Americus to Albany, GA at a young age. He was a self -employed professional painter and...
Linda Jean Batchelor
Aug 18, 2018
Linda Harris Batchelor, 66, of Leesburg, GA, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11 am at Beacon Baptist Church. Rev. Jim Eubanks will officiate. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery.
Born in Albany, GA to the late Edward and Eula Harris, Linda was a caring, devoted, loving Wife,...
Patricia Ann Davis
Aug 15, 2018
Patricia Ann Davis, 70 of DeSoto, GA died Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at her residence.
A memorial service celebrating her life will be held August 25, 2018 at 4:00pm at the home of Neil Walker, 2290 Hwy 195, Leslie, GA 31764.
Born in Bainbridge, GA to the late Clinton T. Douthit and Jeanett Douthit, Ms. Davis lived in Americus most of...
Jessie Lee Pressley
Aug 12, 2018
Jessie Lee Pressley, 56, of Leesburg, GA died Sunday, August 12, 2018 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Born in Columbus, GA, Mr. Pressley had resided in Leesburg, GA for the past twenty years moving from Albany, GA. He was a graduate of Albany High...
Guy George Everett, Jr.
Aug 10, 2018
Guy George Everett, Jr., 68, of Albany, GA died Friday, August 10, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery in Preston, GA. Rev. Jimmy Hagadorn will officiate.
Born in Americus, GA to the late Guy George Everett, Sr. and Annie T. Pinkard Everett, Guy...
Mavis Karen Hatcher
Aug 7, 2018
Mavis Karen Brown Hatcher, 67, of Albany, GA died Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Pruitt-Palmyra in Albany, GA.
Born in Bronx, New York, Mrs. Hatcher had resided in Albany, GA since the 70’s. She was preceded in death by her parents, J.C. Brown and Lois Dessa Ferguson Brown and several brothers and sisters.
Mavis worked at a variety of stores...
Helen Marie Mercer
Aug 7, 2018
Helen Marie Mercer, 57, of Sylvester, Georgia, died August 7, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Her remains have been cremated and a memorial service will be held at a later date.
Helen was a native of Camilla, Ga, and was born to the late Elsie and Robert Holmes on April 8, 1961. She was a homemaker and preceded in...
Frederic R. Riehl
Aug 5, 2018
Frederic R. “Fred” Riehl, 77, of Albany, GA, died August 5, 2018 at Pruitt-Palmyra Health Care. Graveside Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at Leesburg Cemetery. Rev. Bobby Paul will officiate.
A native of Portsmouth, OH, Mr. Riehl graduated from Portsmouth West High School and joined the United States Marine Corps. He was transferred to Albany, GA...
Patricia Ann "Pat" Myers
Aug 4, 2018
Patricia Ann “Pat” Myers, 76, of Huntsville, AL, formerly of Albany, GA died August 4, 2018 at Huntsville Hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Mrs. Myers was a native of Albany, GA born October 3, 1941 to the late Arthur and Annie Kate Bradley....
Sybil W. Rome
Aug 3, 2018
Sybil W. Rome, 86, of Albany, GA, passed away August 4, 2018 at Montezuma Health Care Center. The family will have a private interment ceremony, Monday, at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Born in Lake City, FL to the late Plyer and Emmylou May, Sybil has resided in Albany, GA most of her adult life. She retired from the Dougherty County...
Alicia Ann Jones
Aug 3, 2018
Alicia Ann Jones, 62, of Shellman, GA passed away August 3, 2018 at her residence. Memorial services will be held Tuesday at 11:00 AM at the Albany Family Worship Center. Pastor Bobby Paul will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour before the funeral at the Center.
Alicia was a native of Albany, GA and was born to the...
James "Jimmy" Hill Spargo
Aug 3, 2018
James H. “Jimmy” Spargo, 73, of Leesburg, GA, died August 3, 2018 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Charles Jones will officiate.
Jimmy was a native of Albany, GA, born to the late Benjamin and Loraine Spargo on December 23, 1944. He had lived in the Albany and...
Gina C. Ethridge
Aug 1, 2018
Gina C. Ethridge, 57, of Lee County, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at her residence. Memorial services will be conducted Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Mathews Funeral Home beginning at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Bruce Smith will officiate.
Born in Americus, GA, Gina had resided in Lee County for over 20 years. She was a loyal employee of Georgia Pacific...
Terry M. Wills III
Aug 1, 2018
Terry M. Wills, III, 16, of Lee County died Wednesday, August 1, 2018. His funeral service will be Sunday 3 PM at Philema Road Baptist Church with interment in Thundering Springs Cemetery. Rev. Aaron McCulley will officiate. Terry was entering the 11th grade at Lee County High School and loved everything outdoors. He was preceded in death by his...
Anna L. Ponder
Jul 31, 2018
Mrs. Anna Laura Hall Jones Ponder, 92, of Albany, passed Tuesday, July 31, 2018. At her request, her remains have been cremated and a celebration of her life as Albany’s longest dedicated and baptized (1944-2018) Jehovah’s Witness will be September 15, 2018, at Chehaw Creekside Event Center, Chehaw Park, 105 Chehaw Park Road, Albany, GA, from 2:00 PM until...
Donald Roy Feagin
Jul 31, 2018
Donald Roy Feagin, 60, of Lee County died Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at his residence. His memorial service will be Saturday 3 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Donnie was born in Sacramento, CA, he attended Dougherty County High School, and enjoyed motorcyles, photography, golf, and race cars.
He was preceded in death by his father...
Nancy Hall Hohl
Jul 31, 2018
Nancy Hall Hohl, 69, of Albany, GA, died July 31, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Her remains have been cremated and services will be announced.
Nancy was born on January 8, 1949 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital to the late James K. and Ella Mae Hall. She graduated from Albany High School in 1967, attended Albany Vocational Technical College...
Jimmie O. "Jim" Bellamy
Jul 30, 2018
Jimmie O. “Jim” Bellamy, 89, of Lee County, GA, died July 30, 2018 at the Willson Hospice House. Graveside funeral services will be held Monday August 6, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery with military honors by the United States Navy and the American Legion Honor Guard. Rev. Bruce Pittman will officiate.
A native of Neelyville,...
James Michael Valentine
Jul 27, 2018
GySgt. James Michael Valentine (U.S.M.C., ret), 70, of Albany died Friday July 27, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
The family will receive friends Sunday 2 to 4 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.
A native of Brooklyn, NY, Mr. Valentine retired from the Marine Corps in 1988 and was called back to duty in 1991 due to the start of the...
