Obituaries

Nov 7, 2017

Lizzie Belle Griner, 97, of Albany, GA, died November 7, 2017 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Jerry Willis and Rev. Gary Dougherty will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. A native of Tift County, GA born to the late William and Mattie Ross, Mrs. Griner...

Nov 6, 2017

Wallace C. Dawson, 69, of Mitchell County, died Wednesday, November 6, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

His funeral service will be Thursday 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home with interment in Floral Memory Gardens.  Dr. Gary Hadden will officiate.

A native of Barberton, OH, Mr. Dawson had lived in Albany since 1968 and was retired from M.C.L.B. in 2003....

Nov 5, 2017

Joe Lane Borom, 89, of Albany died November 5, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

His memorial service will be Saturday 2:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home.

A native of Enterprise, AL, Mr. Borom had lived in Albany since 1993.  He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose 1285, American Legion Post 30 and was a Mason.

He...

Nov 4, 2017

Linda Giddens Darrah, 66, of Albany, GA, passed away on November 4, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital after complications from a massive heart attack.  She was lovingly surrounded by her husband, daughter, mother, and brother.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:00 p..m. at Byne Memorial Baptist Church.  Dr. Kerry Reeves will officiate.  Interment will follow at Floral...

Nov 3, 2017

William Izell Jones, 87, of Columbus, GA formerly of Leesburg, GA died Friday, November 3, 2017 at Kindred Hospice in Columbus, GA. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Charles Jones will officiate. Interment will follow at Leesburg Cemetery, Leesburg, GA.

Born in Dawson, GA, Mr. Jones had resided in...

Nov 2, 2017

Carolyn Ann Jacobs Hunt, 55, of Sylvester, GA., died Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Willson Hospice House. Memorial services will be held Monday, November 6, 2017 at 3:00 p.m.at Mathews Funeral Home. Jeff Smith will officiate.

A native of Albany, GA., Carolyn was currently residing in Sylvester, GA., She was employed with Wal-Mart where she worked as a receiving manager....

Nov 2, 2017

Diane Z. Haire, 63, of Baconton, GA, died November 2, 2017 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Sale City Cemetery. A native of Cincinnati, OH, Mrs. Haire grew up Louisville, KY and graduated from Western High School. She moved to Albany, GA in 1986 where she...

Nov 2, 2017

Michael E. Stage, 56, of Lee County, GA, died November 2, 2017.  Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.  Ross Powell will officiate.  Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.

 

A native of Birmingham, AL, Michael grew up in Sanford, Fl.  After high school he served his country in the United States Army.  Michael...

Nov 2, 2017

William Brian Pollard, 57, of Lee County died Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

His funeral service will be Saturday 4:00 p.m. at Mathews funeral Home with interment in Crown Hill Cemetery.  Mr. Rantz Murphy will officiate.

A native of Avon Park, FL Mr. Pollard had lived in Lee County since 1975.  He was a 1978 Graduate...

Oct 31, 2017

James Robert “Jim” Thomas, 84, of Leesburg, died Tuesday, October 31, 2017 his residence. His memorial service will be held Saturday at 11 AM at Gillionville Baptist Church. Rev. Mike Newman and Rev. Steve Posey will officiate. Born in Columbus, GA, Mr. Thomas moved to Albany, along with his wife Nancy, in 1963 and opened Albany Elevator. He served in...

Oct 30, 2017

James Albert Vanzant, 55, of Albany, GA died Monday, October 30, 2017 at his residence. No funeral services are scheduled at this time.

Oct 29, 2017

Beverly Frazier Rumak of Leesburg, GA was born on January 17, 1946 and passed away on October 29, 2017. Graveside services will be held Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 11:00 a.m at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Roy Cook will officiate. Beverly, also known as Beppie, was the daughter of the late Clyde Thomas and Ossie Mae Frazier. She worked as...

Oct 28, 2017

Ralph Franklin Cook, 83, of Albany, GA, died October 28, 2017 at Willson Hospice House.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11:00 AM at the First United Methodist Church of Albany.  Rev. Thad Haygood and Rev. Scott Stanfill will officiate.  Interment will follow at 3:30 PM at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Cochran, GA.

He was a native of Cochran,...

Oct 28, 2017

Aszlee “Lee” Konorosky, 80, of Lee County, GA, died October 28, 2017 at her residence.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home.  Rev. Ray Leverault will officiate.  She will be laid to rest next to her husband in Andersonville National Cemetery at 2:00 PM.

A native of Colquitt County, GA, born to the late...

Oct 27, 2017

Oct 27, 2017

Harold Lee Johnson, Sr., 83, of Lee County, GA, died Friday, October 27, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 30, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home with the Rev. Aaron McCulley officiating.  Interment will follow at Leesburg Cemetery.

A native of Lucille, GA, he was born to the late Raleigh and Mary...

Oct 26, 2017

Johnny Franklin Sirmons, 65, of Moultrie, GA died Thursday, October 26, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, GA. Born March 29, 1952, he was the son of the late Franklin Washington Sirmons and Margie Lee Sirmons. He was a construction worker and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his brother, Danny George Sirmons. Survivors...

Oct 25, 2017

Dock Hartley, Jr., 87, of Lee County, GA, died October 25, 2017 at his residence.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 6:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.  Pastor Carl Barnhart will officiate.  Interment will follow on Wednesday at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery in Apopka, FL.

 

A native of Lee County, GA, he was one of...

Oct 24, 2017

John Kaylor “JK” Hines, 85 of Albany died Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

His memorial service will be Friday, October 27, 2017 1 PM at Riverside Cemetery.  Rev. Wesley Kaylor will officiate.

A lifelong resident of Albany, Mr. Hines was retired from Cross Equipment/LMC.  He was the former owner and operator of A-1 Lawn Mower and...

Oct 24, 2017

Malcolm Cornelius Lane, 75, of Albany, GA died Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at The Church At The Groves. Rev. Ben Steffens, Pastor Liz Adams and Rev. Charlie Rouse will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery. Malcolm was born in Coleman, GA in...