Obituaries

Oct 16, 2018

Ruby Dove Smith, 81, died Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, October 19, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. David Benton will officiate. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Sylvester, GA. Pallbearers will be Kevin Greene, Colton Sellars, Tanner Smith, Michael Smith, Clint Smith, and Shane Tyndal.

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Oct 14, 2018

Thomas Jackson “Jack” Brice, 75, of Albany, died Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

His memorial service will be Thursday 11 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home.  Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.

Born in Montgomery, AL Jack moved to Albany in High School.  He was an Air traffic Controller in the U.S. Air Force and served in the...

Oct 14, 2018

Donna Marie Head, 75, of Lee County, GA, widow of Jerry Ben Head, died October 14, 2018 at her daughter’s residence.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home.  Pastor Randy Graham, Dr. Darrel Quinn and Mr. Robert Clay will officiate.  Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.

A native of DeFuniak Springs, FL, Mrs. Head...

Oct 14, 2018

Christine Helen Withrow, 63, of Albany, GA, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at her residence. The family will receive friends on Friday, October 19, 2018 from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home.

Christine was born in Fort Knox, KY, on August 6, 1955 to the late Raymond and Simone Mulligan. She moved to Albany, GA from...

Oct 5, 2018

Janice Blalock Farmer Miller, 75 of Worth County passed away peacefully in the arms of her loving husband on Friday, October 5, 2018.

Her funeral service will be Tuesday 3 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home with interment in Oakview Cemetery.  Rev Bobby Joe Brown will officiate.

Janice was born to the late Paul J. Blalock, Jr. and Margie Hamlin Blalock...

Oct 5, 2018

Pearl Edna McDonald, age 88, of Albany, Georgia, passed away in Bridgeport, Alabama, on Friday, October 5, 2018, following an extended illness. Mrs. McDonald was born in Canton, Georgia. She was of Baptist faith.

She is survived by a host of nieces, nephews, and friends. She was preceded in death by husband Leonard W. McDonald, parents Isaac and Cena Brown...

Oct 2, 2018

Tyler Ray Cook, 22, of Lee Co., GA died Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Leesburg. Rev. Bruce Pittman will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.

Born in Altamonte Springs, FL, Tyler had resided in Lee Co. most all of his life....

Sep 27, 2018

Richard Wayne Wallace, 65, of Albany, GA, died Thursday, September 28, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held Monday, October 1, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Floral Memory Gardens. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.

 

Born in Ozark, AL to the late James Edward and Bertha Mae Wallace, Richard moved with his family to Albany, GA...

Sep 26, 2018

Maybelle Jane Krueger, 76, of Lee County, GA, died September 26, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Private funeral services will be held.

A native of Elizabeth, NJ, Mrs. Krueger graduated from Carteret High School and was employed with the Penn Yan Boat Factory for many years. She moved from Penn Yan, NY to Albany, GA in 1983. Mrs. Krueger...

Sep 24, 2018

Mildred Nunnelley Crabtree, 82, of Albany, GA died Monday, September 24, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at First Free Will Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Billy D. Hanna will officiate.

Born in Joppa, AL to the late Homer J. and Icel Gay Copeland...

Sep 24, 2018

Lisa Pundavela, 51, of Worth Co., GA died Monday, September 24, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be held Friday, September 28, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at 2727 Somerset Drive, Albany, GA 31721. Pastor Josh Corbin will officiate.

Born in Charleston, SC, Lisa had resided in Worth Co., GA for the past thirty years. She was the...

Sep 24, 2018

Sep 21, 2018

Jane Edwards Wilcox, 73, of Albany, GA died Friday, September 21, 2018 at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Lifespring Church. Rev. Mark Knight will officiate. Interment will follow in Andersonville Nat’l. Cemetery at 2:00 P.M. 

Born in Macon, GA, Mrs. Wilcox had resided in Albany, GA since 1979. She was...

Sep 20, 2018

Barbara Jean Bryant Reed, 77, of Baconton, GA, died September 20, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.  Graveside funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Andersonville National Cemetery. Rev. Darryl Byrnes and Rev. Chris Turner will officiate.

A native of Mullins, SC, Mrs. Reed graduated from Wingate University with an Associates Degree in Accounting.  She moved to...

Sep 19, 2018

Lance Albert Dally, born, September 12, 1955 passed away September 19, 2018.  He is survived by his father, Don Dally, brother Tim Dally, sister, Candace Macheers, brother, Mark Dally, sister Deborah Dally Ward, step brother, Fred Edens, Step-sister, Jane Edens Waller, step brother Arvel Edens and a multitude of family consisting of in-laws, nephews, nieces and cousins.  Lance was preceded...

Sep 18, 2018

Rev. Jerry E. Willis, 65, of Albany, GA died Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 4:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell and Mrs. Mandy Kavanaugh will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.

Born in Akin, SC, Rev. Willis was adopted into the home...

Sep 17, 2018

Edward Junior Oliver, 72, of Albany, GA, died Monday, September 17, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held Thursday, September 20 at 11:00 a.m. at Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery in Ashburn, GA. Rev. Mark Rowe will officiate.

A native of Ashburn, Junior was born to the late Isaac E. and Ruby A. Johnson Oliver. He moved...

Sep 12, 2018

Dr. Pete Sharber, 79, of Leesburg, GA, died September 12, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 1:00 PM at the Chapel of Sherwood Baptist Church. Honorary pallbearers will be the men of the Living Word Sunday School Class. Interment will follow at 4:00 PM in the Oak City Cemetery in...

Sep 10, 2018

Barbara Jean Waldorf Taylor, 77, of Georgetown, GA died Monday, September 10, 2018 at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, September 14, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Bobby Paul will officiate.

Born in Ithaca, New York, Mrs. Taylor had resided in Georgetown, GA for the past thirty years. She was a homemaker...

Sep 10, 2018

Lillian Amelia Cate, 84, of Albany, GA, died September 10, 2018 at Columbus Specialty Hospital. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 AM at the Crown Hill Cemetery Mausoleum. Minister James Hall will officiate. Entombment will follow.

A native of Blakely, Mrs. Cate moved to Albany, GA early in life. She was a member of The Church of Jesus...