Obituaries
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...
Teresa Lynn Aycock
Apr 23, 2018
Teresa Lynn Aycock, 46, of Albany, GA, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 10:00 am at Mathews Funeral home. Rev. Charles Jones will officiate. Interment will follow in Mt. Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery in Randolph County. Born June 7, 1971 in Albany, GA, Teresa has resided here most of...
Paul Eugene Parrish
Apr 23, 2018
Paul Eugene Parrish (SSgt, USMC, Ret.), 77, of Albany, GA died April 23, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 27, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Greater Vision Baptist Church in Americus, GA. Rev. Rhys Key will officiate. Interment will follow in Andersonville National Cemetery with Military Honors. A native of Tallapoosa, GA,...
Sophie Thurman Tyler
Apr 21, 2018
Sophie Tyler died peacefully on April 21, 2018, in Leesburg, Georgia, after 100 good years on this earth, while the heavenly choir clapped their hands and sang a resounding chorus of Amen, Amen, Amen!
Sophie was born in Americus, Georgia, the daughter of “Sam” and Bertha Thurman, on November 7, 1917. She graduated from Americus High School as valedictorian of...
Liani Stroud Carpenter
Apr 20, 2018
Liani Jane Carpenter, 57, of Lee Co, GA died Friday, April 20, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Hospital.Memorial services will be held Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church, 1209 Grave Springs Road, Leesburg, GA. Rev. Bruce Smith will officiate.
Born in Bartow, FL, Liani had resided in Lee Co., GA most all of her...
Joseph Allan Reeder
Apr 20, 2018
Mr. Joseph A. Reeder, 84, died on April 20, 2018, at Wynfield Park in Albany. Private burial will be held at a later date. No formal services will be held. The remains have been cremated.
Mr. Reeder was born December 24, 1933, in Clio, Alabama. Mr. Reeder grew up and attended schools in Eufaula, Alabama, and was a graduate of...
Jewell Elizabeth McDonald
Apr 19, 2018
Jewell Elizabeth McDonald, 91, of Albany, GA, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, April 23, 2018 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Don Moore will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Jewell was born in Sylvester, GA to the late John and Bessie Allen. ...
Ronald W. Jenkins, Sr.
Apr 19, 2018
Ronald Wilson “Ronnie” Jenkins, Sr., of Worth County died Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Pruitt Health-Sylvester. Funeral service will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday April 22, 2018 at Mathews Funeral Home with interment in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Worth County. Rev. Matt Harrell and Rev. George Howell will officiate.
Born in Wedowee, AL to the late Wilburn Russell Jenkins and...
Andrew "Drew" August Beisel, Jr.
Apr 17, 2018
Poker legend and gambling extraordinaire, Andrew August Beisel, passed away unexpectedly on April 17, 2018. He was a long time Florida Gator fan, even during the coaching years of the horrible Charley Pell. He is survived by his wife which he has said, "Is the best decision I ever made"; Gail Beisel. He is also survived by his four children which...
Peter Allen Loftin
Apr 15, 2018
Peter “Pete” Loftin, 67, of Mitchell County, died Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
A native of San Antonio, TX, Pete lived in Mitchell County for the past 21 years. He served his country in the U S Air Force for more than 20 years and had worked as a mental health counselor at Autry State Prison.
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James T. Letchworth
Apr 14, 2018
James T. Letchworth, 88, of Sylvester, GA, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Magnolia Manor – Marion County in the loving arms of his wife, Lavern. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 11:00 am at Riverside Cemetery. Rev. Mark Spraggins will officiate. Born in Greenville FL, to the late George and Leila Letchworth, Mr....
Elizabeth Ann Wiehrs "Liz"
Apr 12, 2018
Elizabeth Ann Wiehrs “Liz”, 63, of Albany, GA., died Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The family will receive friends Monday, April 16, 2018 at Mathews Funeral Home from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Mrs. Wiehrs was born in Americus, GA., to Mr. Harrison Kemp Huggins and Mrs. Eddie Elizabeth Horne. She worked as a secretary and...
Lillian Flowers Morgan
Apr 12, 2018
Lillian Flowers Morgan, 94, of Albany, GA went to be with her Lord surrounded by her family on April 12, 2018 at DeKalb Medical Center. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Monday, April 16, 2018 at11:00 a.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery with military honors.
Mrs. Morgan was born on August 12, 1923 in Sioux City, Iowa and had lived...
