Obituaries
Bennie Rhodes
Jul 11, 2023
Mrs. Bennie Dale Rhodes, 92, of Leesburg, formerly of Dawson, went home to be with Jesus, Tuesday with her daughter and caretakers at her side, July 11, 2023 at the Oaks at Oakland Plantation.
Her graveside will be 10:00 AM, Friday, July 14, 2023 at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Dawson.
Born and raised in Dawson, Mrs. Rhodes worked with Stevens...
Alice Faye Elrod
Jul 10, 2023
Alice Faye Smallwood Elrod, 80, of Albany, Georgia, passed away Monday, July 10, 2023 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. No funeral services will be held.
Born in Middlesboro Kentucky on July 15, 1942 to the late William and Bessie Rainey. She enjoyed being a Florist that she did for over four decades and in her later years she worked at...
Dorothy Sue Mayo
Jul 10, 2023
Dorothy Sue Mayo, 95, of Albany, GA died Monday, July 10, 2023 at Pruitt Palmyra Health Care. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 10:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home, 3206 Gillionville Road. There will be no formal visitation. Dr. Butch Knight will officiate.
Miss Mayo was born May 26, 1928 to the late John William and...
Ernest M. "Trey" Rycroft, III
Jul 9, 2023
Ernest M. "Trey" Rycroft, III, 60, died Sunday, July 9, 2023 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, July 14, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Friendship Baptist Church, Leesburg, GA. Rev. Mark Spraggins will officiate. Interment will be at 3:00 p.m. at Lakeview Baptist Church Cemetery, Cobb, GA, 31735.
Born in Cordele, GA, Trey attended Lee...
Lavern Goodwin Letchworth
Jul 8, 2023
Lavern Goodwin Letchworth, 93, of Leesburg, GA passed away, Saturday, July 8, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her daughters. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery. Rev. Mark Spraggins will officiate.
Mrs. Letchworth was born in Albany, GA to the late Roy and Ethel Goodwin, She was a homemaker and...
Verna Irene Fore Oldham
Jul 7, 2023
Verna Irene Fore Oldham, 93, of Pensacola, FL, formerly of Leesburg, GA passed away July 7, 2023. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Friday, July 14, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at Leesburg City Cemetery. Rev. Tommy Lowery will officiate.
Born in Leesburg, GA, Mrs. Oldham had resided in Crisp Co., GA for a number of years and owned Verna"s Kitchen...
Margie Marie Emmons
Jul 7, 2023
Margie Marie Emmons, 95, of Cordele, GA, formerly of Lee County, GA, died July 7, 2023 at Blackshear Villa in Cordele, GA. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 10, 2023 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. The Reverend Galen A. Mirate will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.
Margie was born in Jackson, TN on September 18,...
Mary Lou Beasley
Jul 6, 2023
Mary Lou Cobb Beasley, 75, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2023, following a long battle with cancer. Mary Lou was born April 28, 1948, in Frankfort, KY, to Richard Clifford (R C) and Elizabeth Lucille Cobb. Mary Lou was raised on a small tobacco farm in Owenton, Kentucky, and was the second oldest of nine children.
Upon graduating with...
Clyde F. "Andy" Anderson (MGySgt, USMC, Ret.)
Jul 6, 2023
Clyde F. “Andy” Anderson, (MGySgt USMC, Ret.), 87, of Georgetown, GA died July 6, 2023 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 10:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Pastor Mike Harley will officiate. Interment will follow with Military Honors at Andersonville National Cemetery.
Andy was born April 22, 1936 in Gastonia, NC to Robert...
Richard Poitevint
Jul 2, 2023
Richard Van Poitevint, 66, of Albany, GA, died July 2, 2023 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Memorial services will be held Friday at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Richard was born in Albany, GA on November 13, 1956 to the late Perry and Sallie Morey Poitevint. He attended school in Albany and...
Lloyd Sanford Croy, Jr.
Jul 1, 2023
Lloyd Sanford Croy, Jr., 68, of Americus, GA, passed away peacefully on July 1st, 2023, at Willson Hospice House in Albany, Georgia. There will be no formal services and an inurnment will take place at Crown Hill Mausoleum.
Lloyd was born on April 19th, 1955, in Albany, Georgia. He graduated from Albany High School where is played football. Lloyd was preceded in...
Roger Allen Blankenship
Jul 1, 2023
Roger Allen Blankenship, 42, of Albany, GA, died July 1, 2023 at his residence. No services will be held at this time.
Roger was born on August 29, 1980 to Brenda and Ronnie Blankenship in Albany, GA. He has lived in Albany, GA all of his life, was employed in the Lawn Care Business, loved his family, his...
Royce Bernard Inlow
Jun 30, 2023
Royce Bernard Inlow. 73, of Albany, GA passed away Friday, June 30, 2023 at his residence.
We lost a good one. Royce Inlow died on June 30, 2023 and is now back together with Patti living happily ever after with our Lord. He lived a full life, filled with family and friends, and will be missed.
Royce was born...
James Trafford Milner
Jun 29, 2023
James T. Milner,78, of Albany, GA, died June 29, 2023 at his son’s residence in Mitchell County, GA. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 11:00 am at The Walden Chapel at First United Methodist Church of Albany. Rev. Jim Morrow will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.
James was born in Ocilla, GA on...
James C. "Jim" Tierney
Jun 29, 2023
James C. “Jim” Tierney, 81, of Lee County, GA, died Thursday, June 29, 2023 at his residence. A visitation will be held Saturday, July 8, 2023 from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home for friends and family.
Jim was born in The Bronx, NY on March 27, 1942 to Carroll and Ruth Tierney. He attended Fordham Preparatory...
David G. Smith
Jun 28, 2023
On Wednesday, June 28, 2023, Rev. David G. Smith, 70, of Albany, passed away peacefully and met his Savior face to face. A Celebration of Life service will be held in David’s honor at 10:00 am Saturday, July 1, 2023, at Sherwood Baptist Church with a private interment to follow.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, David moved to LaGrange, Georgia, with his...
William "Billy" Calvin Holloway
Jun 27, 2023
William "Billy" Calvin Holloway, 63, passed away on June 27, 2023, at Phoebe Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Albany Baptist Church. Interment to follow in Bay Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Arabi, GA. Dr. J. Eron White will officiate.
Billy was born on February 17, 1960, to Charles and Willa Holloway...
Pamela Pearson Epps
Jun 27, 2023
Pamela Pearson Epps, 54, of Albany, GA passed away at her residence on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at the residence.
Pamela was a life-long resident of Albany, GA and attended the public school system. She loved to work in her yard, especially take care of...
Stella Anne Lutz
Jun 27, 2023
Stella Anne Lutz, infant daughter of Nathan and Stacy Lynn Lutz, died Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Her funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, June 29, 2023 in the Chapel at Sherwood Baptist Church. Rev. Ken Bevel will officiate. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 AM, Thursday, June 29, 2023 at Sherwood...
Phyllis Paul Stamps
Jun 25, 2023
Phyllis Paul “Coot” Stamps, 78, of Atlanta and Suwanee, GA died Sunday, June 25, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her family.
A celebration of life followed by a reception will be held Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 3:00 PM at Merry Acres in Albany.
Coot was born on December 8, 1944 to J.D. and Maydie Paul in Shellman,...
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