Obituaries
Linn J. Leitner
Oct 29, 2016
Linn J. Leitner, 89, of Albany, GA, formerly of Okmulgee, OK, died October 29, 2016 at Pruitt-Palmyra Health Care. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 6:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Mike Brooks will officiate. Interment will follow Thursday at Brevard Memorial Park Cemetery in Cocoa, FL.He was born in Indiahoma, OK, to the late...
Diane Burt Johnson
Oct 26, 2016
Diane Burt Johnson, 64, of Albany, GA, died Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM at First Free Will Baptist Church. Rev. Billy D. Hanna and Rev. Bobby Joe Brown will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.Born in Cairo, GA, Mrs. Johnson has resided in Albany,...
Raymond (Ray) Monroe Wilson, Jr
Oct 24, 2016
Raymond (Ray) Monroe Wilson, Jr., 62, of Mobile, AL died Monday, October 24, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 3:00 PM at the Albany Community SDA Church, 381 Fussell Road, Leesburg, GA 31763. The family will receive family and friends at 4:00 PM following the service.Born in...
William Earl Knight, Sr
Oct 24, 2016
William Earl Knight, Sr. passed to be with the Lord on October 24, 2016 at the Willson Hospice House in Albany, GA at the age of 76. William was born to his parents, Joseph E. Knight and Ora White Knight, in Covington, TN on October 7, 1940. Growing up he lived both in Covington and in Memphis, TN, attending Humes...
Marjorine Watson Riddell
Oct 21, 2016
Marjorine Watson Riddell, 82, of Leesburg, GA, died Friday, October 21, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held Thursday, October 27, 2016 at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Florida at 2:00 PM.Born in Galveston, TX, Mrs. Riddell had resided in Albany, GA a number of years before moving to The Villages, FL and returning to Leesburg,...
Wayne L. Davenport
Oct 20, 2016
Wayne Lamar Davenport, of Albany, died Thursday, October 20, 2016 at his residence.His memorial service will be 4 PM on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Bobby Moye and Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service. Born in Dayton, OH, Mr. Davenport had worked with Sherwood Baptist Church for a number...
Ted Craft
Oct 18, 2016
Ted Craft, 76, of Shellman, GA died Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11:00 AM at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Dawson, GA with Pastor Danny Craft and Pastor Jeff Henry officiating. Interment will follow at the Church Cemetery.Mr. Craft was born in Blakely, GA to the late Jim and Beulah...
Robert P. (Bob) Blalock
Oct 17, 2016
Robert P. (Bob) Blalock, 69, of Albany, GA, died October 17, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 4:00 PM at Avalon United Methodist Church. Rev. Thad Haygood and Rev. Debbie Cone will officiate. Interment will follow in Oakview Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the American Legion Post # 30 Honor Guard.Bob was...
Vickie Moore Davis
Oct 13, 2016
Vickie Moore Davis, 62, of Albany, GA died October 13, 2016 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM at the Sherwood Baptist Church. Rev. Steve Kendrick and Rev. David Joiner will officiate. Interment will follow in the Leesburg City Cemetery. Steve Corley, Roger Rainey, Quinn Hancock, Jason Wingard, Michael Martin and Matthew Martin will serve...
Kay Thompson King
Oct 13, 2016
Kay Thompson King, 62, of Lee Co., GA, died Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, October 17, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Ralph Harrell will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.Born in Albany, GA, Mrs. Thompson had resided in Lee Co., GA since 1984. She...
Debra Reynolds Lillis
Oct 8, 2016
Debra Reynolds Lillis died Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 4:36 p.m. in Fairhope, AL. A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home with visitation at 3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. before the service.Mrs. Lillis was born in Sylvester, GA on June 1, 1961. She was raised in Albany, GA and attended...
James D. McIntyre
Oct 5, 2016
James D. "J.D." McIntyre died Wednesday, October 05, 2016 at the Willson Hospice House. His service will be Friday 3 PM at Mathews Funeral Home with interment in Crown Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday one hour prior to service.Born in Ousley, GA Mr. McIntyre was retired from MCLB as a supervisor and was a member of Sherwood...
Eddie Joe Watson, Sr
Oct 5, 2016
Eddie Joe Watson, Sr., 67, of Albany, GA., died Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Pruitt-Palmyra Nursing Home. No services will be held at this time.A native of Albany, GA., Mr. Watson had resided in Albany most of his life. Eddie was a devoted family man, spending time with his family whom he loved very much. He was an avid fisherman...
Jimmy Ray Houston
Oct 5, 2016
Jimmy Ray Houston, 82, of Albany, GA, died Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Wynfield Park Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, October 7, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.Born in Early County, GA, Mr. Houston resided in Albany since 1947 moving from Lucille, GA. Jimmy graduated from Albany...
Mary Lee Tennille
Oct 4, 2016
Mary Lee "Mimi" Tennille, 73, of Albany, GA, died October 4, 2016 at the Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11:00 AM at Beacon Baptist Church. Rev. Jim Eubanks will officiate. Interment will follow at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.A native of Ashburn, GA, Mrs. Tennille was born to the late Edgar and Ruby Oliver. She moved...
Larry E. Winchester
Oct 3, 2016
Larry E. Winchester, 58, of Albany, GA, died October 3, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be held Wednesday at 6:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Daryl Salter and Rev. Conrad Salter will officiate.A native of Milton, FL, Larry moved to Albany, GA when he was 14 years old. After serving in the United States Navy, Larry...
James (Jim) Robert Wall
Oct 3, 2016
James Robert (Jim) Wall, Sr., 79, of Lake Blackshear, GA, died Monday, October 3, 2016 at Phoebe Putney memorial Hospital. A private family funeral service was held Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Crown Hill Cemetery. Born in Cuthbert, GA, Mr. Wall was retired from Tri-State and was Baptist by faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew Lowe...
Raymundo (Ray) Viramontez
Oct 1, 2016
Raymundo (Ray) Viramontez, 83, of Albany, GA, died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 at Pruitt Health-Palmyra. Graveside funeral services were held Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. Rev. Bobby Moye officiated.
Leslie A. Peeler
Sep 28, 2016
Leslie A. Peeler, 27 of Worth County died Wednesday, September 28, 2016. Funeral services will be Monday, October 3, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Bobby Moye will officiate. Interment will follow in the Poulan City Cemetery. A native of Albany, Leslie worked in the restaurant industry. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Ruth Weldon...
Annette Thornton Bowling
Sep 28, 2016
Annette "Maette" Thornton Bowling, 80, of Doerun, GA died Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at her residence. Funeral service will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 AM at Gillionville Baptist Church. Rev. Bobby Moye and Senator Greg Kirk will officiate. Her nephews will serve as pallbearers and clients of Albany ARC are asked to serve as honorary pallbearers. Committal service will be...
