Obituaries
Rhonda Leigh Ray Buoni
Apr 30, 2016
Rhonda Leigh Ray Buoni, 53, of Albany, GA, died April 30, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Jerry Willis will officiate. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery.Rhonda was a native and lifelong resident of Albany, GA. She graduated from Monroe High School in 1980 and was...
Freddie Lee Wilkerson
Apr 29, 2016
Freddie Lee Wilkerson, 65, of Albany, GA, died April 29, 2016 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Pastor Bobby Marshall will officiate. Committal services will follow at 2:00 PM at Salem Baptist Church in Wilcox, County, GA. John Moag, Clete Wilkerson, Randy Wilkerson, Richard Wilkerson, Herbie Moag and Tyler Taylor...
Lillie Mae Parr Williford
Apr 26, 2016
Lillie Mae Parr Williford, 84, of Albany, GA, died April 26, 2016 at Pruitt Health-Palmyra. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Pastor Keith Smith will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.A native of the Milford Community in Baker County, GA, born to the late Alton and Grace Mae Parr, Mrs....
Charles Linton Duren
Apr 26, 2016
Charles L. Duren went to be with the Lord on April 26 in Edgewood, Kentucky after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Dr. Todd Sullens will officiate. A private interment will follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Thomasville, GA. Mr. Duren was born in...
Michael N Varveris
Apr 25, 2016
Michael Nicholas Varveris "Mike" 91, of Albany, GA passed away peacefully at his home on April 25, 2016 after courageously battling cancer. Mike was born July 26, 1924 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of the late Nicholas M. and Vassilia (Mavroudis) Varveris. Mike was a 1942 graduate of South High School and, upon graduation, enlisted in the U.S. Air Force...
Robert Preston (Bob) Allen
Apr 24, 2016
Robert Preston (Bob) Allen, 73, of Lee County, GA, died April 24, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. A celebration of Life and Remembrance will be held Wednesday from 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM at 169-B Sandy Beach Road, Leesburg, GA, 31763.A native of Hazlehurst, GA, Bob grew up in Albany, GA and graduated from Albany High School in 1960....
Robert H. ""Bobby"" Davidson
Apr 23, 2016
Robert H. "Bobby" Davidson, of Worth County, died Saturday April 23, 2016 at his residence following a lengthy illness. His remains have been cremated.Born July 3, 1945 in Albany, Mr. Davidson was the owner and operator of B & M Automotive for 32 years. He loved his family, was an avid drag racing fan and a veteran of the U...
Patricia ""Pat"" Woolard
Apr 21, 2016
Patricia Reid Woolard died Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.Her memorial service will be 10 AM Saturday (today) at Sherwood Baptist Church. Rev. John Spencer will officiate.A native of Dawson, Mrs. Woolard was a dance instructor at Murphy Dance Studio before opening her own dance studio in Sylvester in 1977. She was a member of Sherwood Baptist...
Mary Loucretia Vanzant
Apr 19, 2016
Mary Loucretia Vanzant, 87, of Albany, GA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 PM at Morningside United Methodist Church. Rev. Betty Lou Miller will officiate. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery.A native of Early Co, GA, Mrs. Vanzant was born to the late D.C. and Mayme Anglin....
Miles Hadyn Miller
Apr 16, 2016
Miles Hadyn "Bubble" Miller, 83, of Albany, GA, died Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, GA. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Friday, April 22, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery, Albany, GA. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. Mr. Miller was born in Dale Co., AL and attended Ozark City Schools and graduated from Dale...
Lowell Franklin Oldham, Jr
Apr 16, 2016
Lowell Franklin Oldham Jr, (MGySgt, USMC Retired), 75, of Albany, GA, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Doc Williams will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memorial Gardens Cemetery with military honors.Born in Fort Worth, TX, Lowell joined the United States Marine Corp...
Jeannette Cuthcens Elia
Apr 15, 2016
Jeannette Cutchens Elia went to be with the Lord Friday, April 15, 2016 at the age of seventy-one. She was born December 30, 1943 in Albany, GA. For over fifty years, Jeannette battled Muscular Sclerosis. She fought her battle bravely and courageously, never giving up until a few days ago. Some of those who worked at Phoebe Hospital may remember...
Herbert Garner Mitchell
Apr 13, 2016
Herbert Garner Mitchell, 56, of Albany, GA died April 13, 2016 at his residence. Memorial services will be held Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 1:00 PM at Westhaven Funeral Home. Pastor Arnold Stanton, Sr. will officiate. Visitation will follow the service.A native of Hazlehurst, MS, Mr. Mitchell was born to the late William Louie and Bernita Fulgham. He graduated from...
Ross Cook
Apr 13, 2016
Ross Cook, 83, of Albany, GA, died April 13, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 18, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Billy Hanna will officiate. Committal services will follow at 2:00 PM at Boykin Church of God Cemetery in Miller County, GA.A native of Miller County, GA, born to...
Margie Ellerbe Hamby
Apr 13, 2016
Margie Lenora Hamby, 89, of Albany, GA, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Wynfield Park Health and Rehabilitation. Graveside memorial services will be conducted at Bougainvillea Cemetery, Avon Park, FL, Saturday, May 7, 2016, at 10:00 a.m.Born in Okeechobee, Florida, February 7, 1927 to James and Nora Flowers. Margie grew up in Avon Park, FL and graduated from Avon...
Carrie Lynn Brooks
Apr 13, 2016
Carrie Lynn Brooks, 43, of Albany, GA passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 13, 2016. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:00 PM at the First Baptist Church of Albany. Dr. William E. (Butch) Knight will officiate. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery.Carrie was born in Livonia, MI and grew up in Albany, GA, graduating from Monroe High School...
Bobby Dean Sadler
Apr 13, 2016
Bobby Dean Sadler, 55, of Albany, GA, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Willson Hospice House. Graveside services will be held Saturday at 2:00 PM at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Chris Turner will officiate.A native of Albany, GA, Bobby attended Dougherty High School. He enjoyed baseball, becoming a certified umpire and worked as a truck driver and self-employed auto maintenance...
Clarice Carden Livingston
Apr 12, 2016
Clarice Carden Livingston of Albany, died Tuesday April 12, 2016 at her residence.Her funeral service will be Saturday 4 PM at Mathews Funeral Home with interment in Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev Ken Chancellor will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.Born in Reform, AL, Mrs. Livingston grew up in Bessemer, AL before moving to Birmingham,...
Dorothy Jean Mathis
Apr 12, 2016
Dorothy Jean Mathis, 72, of Albany, GA died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Roger Tillery and Rev. Terry Mack will officiate. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery.Born in Baldwin, FL, Dorothy had resided in Albany, GA all of her...
Ethelyn Green Runge
Apr 12, 2016
Ethelyn Green Runge, 95, of Albany died Tuesday, April 12 at her residence.Her memorial service will be 11 AM, Saturday, April 16 at Byne Memorial ChurchA native of Madison, Wisconsin, Mrs. Runge had resided in Albany 8 years, and prior to that had lived in St. Petersburg, FL &vicinity some 53 years. She was a joyful, Spirit-filled Christian, serving as...
