Obituaries
Melanie Melinda Hood
May 14, 2018
Melanie Melinda Hood, 49, passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 14th, 2018 in Albany,GA. Melanie had no savings or Life Insurance and had requested that I create a Fundraiser in lieu of flowers upon her death to assist with any final expenses. I am arranging her cremation which will cost data-widget-version="324" data-widget-config="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",700. Here is her story. She was born...
Albert C. Swearingen
May 13, 2018
Albert “Bull” C. Swearingen, 75, of Leesburg, GA, passed suddenly Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Lillian G. Carter Health and Rehabilitation, in Plains, GA. The family will hold a memorial celebration of life at the home of Tracy and Christy Swearingen on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 3:00 p.m.
Born in Marion County, GA to the late Joseph and Lora...
Albert Lee Freeman
May 12, 2018
Albert L. Freeman, 68, of Lee County, GA, died May 12, 2018 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11:00 AM at the Albany Grace Church of The Nazarene. Rev. David Miller and Rev. Hilton Gillespie will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.
Albert was a native of Albany, GA born on March 21, 1950 to...
Cynthia "Cindy" Lillis Collins
May 12, 2018
Cynthia “Cindy” Lillis Collins, 56, of Albany, GA, died May 12, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Billy Lillis will officiate.
A native of Winchester, VA, Cindy grew up in Albany, GA and attended Albany High School. She was baptized at the old Thomas Memorial Baptist...
Elizabeth "Marcie" Geeslin
May 11, 2018
Elizabeth “Marcie” Geeslin, 83, of Albany, GA, died May 11, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. A private Entombment Service will be held Monday at 2:00 PM at the Crown Hill Cemetery Mausoleum. Brandon Jones will officiate.
Mrs. Geeslin was native of Albany, GA, born on January 26, 1935 to the late Cleveland and Daisy Morris. She graduated from Albany...
Lavern Andrew Kistler
May 11, 2018
Lavern Andrew Kistler, 84, of Albany, GA, died Friday, May 11, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 13, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Joey Cannon will officiate. Interment will follow at the Leesburg Cemetery.
A native of Rockingham, NC., Mr. Kistler has resided in Albany since 1974. He worked...
Elizabeth Paschall Wall
May 9, 2018
Elizabeth Paschal Wall, 90, of Albany, GA, died May 9, 2018 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11:00 AM at Avalon United Methodist Church. Rev. Eric Newman and Rev. Debbie Cone will officiate. Eddie Haggerty, Glenn Zuern, Everett Morton, Mike Bowyer, Mark Daniel, and Keith Stephenson will serve as active pallbearers. Interment will follow at 2:30...
Mary Joe Cawley McGee
May 7, 2018
Mary Joe Cawley McGee passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018. A memorial service will be held at Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church on Saturday, May 12 at 10 o’clock in the morning, followed by a reception in the parlor. Her remains have been cremated.
Widow of the late Dr. Jeff D. McGee, Jr., she was born on April 10,...
Verna Ray Adams
May 5, 2018
Verna Ray Adams, 89, of Calhoun Co., GA died Saturday, May 5, 2018 on his farm. Memorial services will be Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Dr. Jerry Roe, Jr. will officiate. Interment will follow in Cordray Church Cemetery, Calhoun Co., GA.
A native and lifelong resident of Calhoun Co., GA, Mr. Adams was...
Limuel "Len" M. Yarbrough, Jr.
May 3, 2018
Limuel “Len” M. Yarbrough, Jr., 52, of Worth County, died Thursday, May 3, 2018 at his residence. His graveside service will be held Saturday 10:00 AM at Shady Grove Cemetery in Mitchell County. Rev. Bruce English will officiate.
Born in Tifton, and raised in Albany, Mr. Yarbrough had lived in Worth County for the past five years. He was a...
Richard M. Jackson
May 2, 2018
Richard M. Jackson, 73, of Albany, GA, died May 2, 2018 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Bill Suggs and Rev. Charles Smith will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery. Richard was born in Bainbridge, GA on April 30, 1945 to the late Andrew and Juanita...
Archie Ray "Trooper" Davidson
Apr 30, 2018
Archie Ray Davidson “Trooper”, 72, of Parrott, formerly of Albany, died Monday, April 30, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be held Saturday, May 5, from 3:00 until 5:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. According to his wishes, Mr. Davidson will be cremated.
A native of Panama City, FL, Mr. Davidson had lived in Parrott for the past...
Mildred E. (Millie) Valis
Apr 30, 2018
Mildred E. (Millie) Valis, 89, of Albany, GA, died Monday, April 30, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. at Christ United Methodist Church. Rev. Sandra E. Conley will officiate. Interment will follow at a later date in Andersonville National Cemetery.
Born in Somerville, NJ, Mrs. Valis had...
Helen Elizabeth Epps
Apr 30, 2018
Helen Elizabeth Epps, 68, of Worth County, GA, died April 30, 2018 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Ross Powell will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.
A native of Donalsonville, GA, born to the late Benjamin and Ruth Hall, Helen grew up in Albany, GA. She was a...
Wilmer Dyvone Forehand
Apr 29, 2018
Wilmer Dyvone Forehand, 62, of Tallahassee, FL formerly of Worth Co., GA died Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Thundering Springs Cemetery, Lee County, GA. Dr. Gary Hadden will officiate.
Born in Blakely, GA, Mr. Forehand had resided in Tallahassee, FL for the past three...
Willliam Davis Lanier
Apr 28, 2018
William Davis Lanier left this world for his heavenly home on Saturday, April 28, 2018. A celebration of Bill's life will be held Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Sherwood Baptist Church, 2201 Whispering Pines Rd. Albany, GA. Visitation will be at 10:00 am followed by his memorial service at 11:00 am.
Born on January 29, 1959, Bill was native of...
Freda Ann Abell
Apr 27, 2018
Freda Ann Bailey Abell, 91, of Albany, GA, passed away Friday, April 27, 2017 at Wynfield Park Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral Services will be conducted Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Born in Roanoke, VA, to the late Reed and Rosa Bailey, Freda was...
Eloise Fletcher Saba
Apr 27, 2018
Eloise Fletcher Saba, 86, of Albany, GA passed away Friday, April 27, 2018 at the Alder Center for Caring in Aldie, VA. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 11:00 am at Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church. Rev. William Collins will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Born in Worth County to the late...
Tammy McDade Hammock
Apr 26, 2018
Tammy McDade Hammock, 56 years old, previously from Albany, GA, went home to be with God on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at her last home in Cape Neddick, ME. After nearly a year and a half of rigorous chemotherapy and radiation, she lost her long fought battle with stage four cancer. Tammy was born July 13, 1961 in Washington DC....
Charles "Chuck" Edward McKinnon, Jr.
Apr 23, 2018
Charles E. “Chuck” McKinnon, 55, of Worth County died Monday, April 23, 2018 at his residence.
His memorial service will be 3 PM Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Mathews Funeral Home.
A native of Albany Chuck attended Worth County High School and graduated from South Georgia Tech in Americus. He was employed with Thrush Aircraft.
He was preceded in death...
