Obituaries
Harold Clifton Hudgins
Feb 2, 2016
Harold Clifton Hudgins, 79, of Albany, GA passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 2, 2016 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Saturday February 6, 2016 at 3:00 pm at Oak Grove Cemetery in Arlington, GA. Rev. Bob Prince will officiate.Harold was born May 22, 1936 in Edison, GA, where he attended school and moved...
Ruth Williams Keister
Feb 1, 2016
Our loving mom Ruth Williams Keister, 87, of Roswell, GA formally of Albany, GA passed away peacefully with family by her side on February 1, 2016 at Embracing Hospice of Cumming, GA. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home with Ross Powell officiating. As per the family's request a private entombment will follow at...
Charles F. Clark
Feb 1, 2016
Charles "Charlie" F. Clark, 15, of Leesburg, GA, passed away peacefully in his sleep, February 1, 2016. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 3:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Eron White will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.Charlie was a magical boy who taught us life lessons, despite his challenges. He exhibited a tremendous...
John F. Sedberry
Jan 31, 2016
John F. Sedberry, 71 of Lee County, GA, died January 31, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be held Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 5:30 PM at The Albany Shrine Club, 135 Shrine Club Rd., Leesburg, GA. Rev. Bobby Moye will officiate. Food and fellowship will immediately follow the service.A native of Montgomery, AL, born to the...
David Britt Knight
Jan 30, 2016
David Britt Knight, 40, of Leesburg, GA, died Saturday, January 30, 2016. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, February 5, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Gillionville Baptist Church. Rev. James Emery and Rev. Marsha Emery will officiate. Pallbearers will be Keith Posey, Marvin Denny, Brannon Letchworth, Mark Brown, Lewis DeAngelis, and Greg Coleman, all employees of Art Sign Co. Interment...
Brittany Lauren Kerfoot
Jan 30, 2016
Brittany Lauren Kerfoot, 30, of Albany, GA, died Saturday, January 30, 2016. Visitation will be held at Mathews Funeral Home on February 2, 2016 from 6-8. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, February 3rd 2016, 11:00 am at Thundering Springs Baptist Church. Rev. Thomas Baggett and Pastor Bruce Deal will officiate. Interment will follow in Thundering Springs Cemetery. Brittany Kerfoot...
Michael Kevin Coalson
Jan 30, 2016
Michael Kevin Coalson, 48, of Leesburg, GA, took his final flight and went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 30, 2016. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Rev. Neal Hager and Rev. Ron Shiver will officiate.Kevin Coalson was born on August 10, 1967 at...
Arthur E. (Art) Whetstine (USAF, Ret)
Jan 29, 2016
Arthur E. (Art) Whetstine,(MSGT, USAF retired) 76, of Albany, GA, died January 29, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be held Monday at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Father Thomas Raines will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery. The United States Air Force will provide Military Honors and Tri-County Memorial Club will provide Masonic...
Alice Ann Banks Hollcroft
Jan 29, 2016
Alice Ann Banks Hollcroft, 70, of Albany, GA formerly of Yuba City, CA died Friday, January 29, 2016 at her daughter's residence. Graveside memorial services will be conducted Monday, February 1, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Pelham City Cemetery, Pelham, GA. Rev. T. P. Pollock will officiate.A native of Pelham, Mrs. Hollcroft was a registered nurse and worked with Tift...
Doris L. Hill
Jan 27, 2016
Doris L. Hill, 84, of Albany, GA, died January 27, 2016 at Pruitt Health Palmyra. Memorial services will be held Saturday at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Bobby Moye will officiate. Mrs. Hill will be interred at Andersonville National Cemetery beside her husband.A native of Americus, GA, born to the late James William Cooper and Ruby Lee Cooper,...
Andrew Richard Casey
Jan 26, 2016
Andrew Richard Casey, 5, child of Steve and Christy Casey, Leesburg, GA died Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Navicent Medical Center, Macon, GA. Memorial services will be conducted Saturday at 3:00 p.m.at Life Christian Center International. Pastor Stan Glass will officiate.Survivors in addition to the parents are a brother, Cade Garner, a sister, Ashley Kirksey both of Leesburg, GA, paternal...
Harrell Madison Wall
Jan 25, 2016
Harrell Madison Wall, died Monday, January 25, 2016 at Pruitt Health Palmyra.His funeral service will be 11 AM, Friday, January 29, 2016 at Mathews Funeral Home with interment at 2:00 PM at Tazewell United Methodist Church Cemetery in Marion County. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.Born May 26, 1919 in Buena Vista, Georgia, Harrell grew up on a farm in Marion...
Charles J. (Chuck) Simpson
Jan 24, 2016
Charles J. "Chuck" Simpson (GySgt US Marines, Ret.), 79, of Albany, GA, died January 24, 2016 at the Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Bobby Moye will officiate. Interment will follow Friday at 10:00 AM at The Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, GA.A native of Decatur, IL, Mr. Simpson...
Ferlin Eugene Parker
Jan 23, 2016
Ferlin "Husky" Eugene Parker, 54, of Albany, GA, died Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.A native and life ling resident of Albany, GA, Mr. Parker worked as a carpenter installing metal awnings. He was preceded in death by his father Arthur "Jack" Hillman and a brother Bimbo Parker.Survivors include his mother, Frances Virginia Parker, two step-children, Amber...
Warren G. Maddox
Jan 21, 2016
Warren Guthrie Maddox passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, January 25, 2015 at 11:00 am at the First Presbyterian Church of Albany. Rev. Joshua Bower will officiate. Interment will follow at Floral Memory Gardens with Military Honors.Warren was preceded in death by Josephine Maddox. Survivors include James (Jessie) Maddox of Huntsville,...
Annette T. Miles
Jan 21, 2016
Annette T. Miles, 86, of Albany, GA, died January 21, 2016 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Roy Cook and Rev. Troy Fripp will officiate. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Will Sims, Richard Thomas, Matthew Miles, Brian Klein, Martin Miles and Clinton Miles...
Deidri Ann Koster
Jan 20, 2016
Deidri Ann Koster (nee Blaylock) died peacefully at home on January 20, 2016 in Albany, GA at the age of 82.Deidri is survived by children: Karen Koster Payne (Bill), grandchildren Beau (Betsy) and Lauren Payne and great granddaughter Bonnie Payne; Leah Koster Ver Steeg (Glenn), grandchildren Ashley and Paul Ver Steeg; Keith Koster, children Clay, Colie and Claire Koster and...
Philip W. Santmyer
Jan 19, 2016
Philip Wayne Santmyer, 67, died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at the Willson Hospice House.His funeral service will be Thursday 11 AM at Floral Memory Gardens with Military Honors. Rev. Ronnie Kinsaul officiating.A native of Roswell, NM, Mr. Santmyer but lived in a number of places due to his father's Air Force career. Like his father Philip served in the U...
Betty W. Carr
Jan 17, 2016
Betty Willena Hagin Carr, 78, of Albany, GA, died January 17, 2016 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1:00 PM at Lakeside Baptist Church. Rev. Ken Chancellor will officiate. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery with family and close friends.A native of Colquitt County, born to the late Herman and Mary Adams Hagin. Betty...
Ben Jacks, Jr
Jan 17, 2016
Ben Jacks, Jr., 87 of Albany, GA, died Sunday, January 17, 2016 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Charlie Rouse will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.Born in Gobey, TN, Mr. Jacks, Had resided in Albany, GA since 1950 moving from Tennessee. He was...
