Obituaries
William Wallace (Will) Kidd
Jun 16, 2015
William Wallace "Will" Kidd, 74, of Baker Co., GA, died Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Willson Hospice House. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Friday, June 19, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. at Milford Baptist Church Cemetery with military honors. Rev. William Collins will officiate. Born in Savannah, Georgia, May 9, 1941 to the late Louis O. Kidd and Cordelia Griffin...
David Lemar Smith
Jun 16, 2015
David L. Smith, 60, of Lee Co., GA died Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, June 22, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Johnny White will officiate. Born in Eastman, GA, Mr. Smith had resided in both Albany, GA and Lee Co., GA since 1967. He was retired...
Robert Louie Tanner
Jun 16, 2015
Robert Louie Tanner, 82, of Americus, GA, formerly of Albany, GA, died June 16, 2015 at Magnolia Manor Retirement Center. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11:00 AM at the Magnolia Manor Chapel. Rev. Willie Beasley will officiate. Interment will follow in Andersonville National Cemetery with American Post # 30 of Albany, GA providing Military Honors.A native of Harrison,...
William Curtis Willingham
Jun 16, 2015
William Curtis Willingham, 89, of Albany, GA died Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Mark Rowe will officiate. Interment will follow in Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Mitchell Co., GA.Born in Mitchell Co., GA, Mr. Willingham had resided in Albany,...
Nancy M. Thomas
Jun 15, 2015
Nancy Morrison Thomas, 78, of Leesburg, GA passed away on June 15, 2015 at her residence. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Gillionville Baptist Church. Mike Neuman will officiate.She was born in Columbus, GA to the late W.R. Morrison and Mable Holton Morrison. Nancy married Jim Thomas in 1956 while on their honeymoon,...
Russell Martin Melton
Jun 14, 2015
Russell "Russ" Martin Melton, 54, of Albany, GA, passed away Sunday, June 14 2015 at Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin, GA. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at New Hope Baptist Church, Lee Co., GA. Rev. Bruce Smith will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery. Born in Phenix City, AL, Russ...
Kevin Owens Barfield
Jun 12, 2015
Kevin Owens Barfield, 19, of Mitchell Co., GA died Friday, June 12, 2015 at his residence. Memorial services will be conducted Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Mitchell Co., GA. Rev. Rick Griner will officiate.Kevin was born in Albany, GA and had resided in Mitchell Co., GA most of his life and attended Mitchell...
Carl Ed Hall, Jr
Jun 12, 2015
Carl Edward (Ed) Hall, Jr., 60, of Albany, GA, died June 12, 2015 at Willson Hospice House. Graveside funeral services will be held Monday at 1:00 PM at Nashville Memorial Gardens in Nashville, GA. Rev. Billy Hanna will officiate.A native of Hahira, GA, Ed grew up in Valdosta, GA and Albany, GA and graduated from Valdosta High School in 1972....
Catherine Sue Greeson Young
Jun 6, 2015
Catherine Sue Greeson Young, 64, of Leesburg, GA, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015 at her home. Graveside memorial services will be held Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Bobby Moye will officiate.A native of Dalton, GA, Mrs. Young had spent most of her life in Leesburg. She attended St Pauls Episcopal Church. She...
Macel Daniel Mercer
Jun 5, 2015
Macel Daniel Mercer, 80, of Pelham, GA formerly of Albany, GA died Friday, June 5, 2015 at her residence. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Riverside Cemetery. Rev. Tom Newman will officiate.Born in Buena Vista, GA, Mrs. Daniel had resided in Albany, GA before moving to Pelham, GA. She was retired from...
Hubert Royce (Roy) Swain
Jun 2, 2015
Hubert Royce (Roy) Swain, 66, of Albany, GA went to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 10:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Keith Rossitter, Pastor Chuck Smith and Rev. Bruce Smith will officiate. Interment will follow in Pebble City Cemetery, Sale City, GA.Roy was born March...
Helen Hancock Powell
May 30, 2015
Helen Hancock Powell, 89, of Albany, GA, died May 30, 2015 at Morningside Assisted Living. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Ronnie Kinsaul will officiate. Helen was born in Sylvester and resided in Waycross before moving to Albany twenty five years ago. Helen enjoyed baking cakes and was...
Joshua David Pollock
May 29, 2015
Joshua D. Pollock, 29, of Albany, GA, died May 29, 2015 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Sam Hartline will officiate. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery.Joshua was a native and lifelong resident of Albany, GA. He was employed with Wright Turf Farm of eight years and was currently...
Eunice Kimbrell Carter
May 28, 2015
Eunice Kimbrell Carter"Tincy"Eunice Kimbrell Carter (Tincy), of West Palm Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2015 at home surrounded by her children. Funeral services will be held at Mathews Funeral Home in Albany, Georgia on Tuesday, June 2, 2015. Visitation will be held at 10:00 am with funeral services immediately following and burial at Floral Memory Gardens. Eunice's...
Bobbie Oates Carter
May 27, 2015
Bobbie Oates Carter, of Albany, GA died Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, May 31, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Byne Memorial Baptist Church. Dr. Michael McBride and Rev. Steve Williams will officiate. Interment will be Monday, June 1, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.Mrs. Carter was born in Americus,...
John Emmett Stewart
May 26, 2015
John Emmett Stewart, 88, of Albany, GA passed away on May 26, 2015 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, June 1, 2015 at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Charlie Brown and Rev. William Collins will officiate. Mr. Stewart was born in Lee County Georgia to the late Minnie Lee Luker Stewart and Etheridge Stewart....
Charles F. (Charlie) Calfee
May 25, 2015
Charles F. (Charlie) Calfee, 63, of Leesburg, GA, died May 25, 2015 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held Friday, May, 29, 2015 at 10:00 AM at Andersonville National Cemetery. Scott Tomlinson will officiate. Military Honors will follow.A native of Tucson, AZ, Charlie grew up in Arizona and California. He graduated from Pueblo High School and...
Tasha Lynn Bodiford
May 25, 2015
Tasha Lynn Bodiford, 28, of Albany, GA, died Monday, May 25, 2015 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 29, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home.A native and lifelong resident of Albany, GA, Tasha attended Albany High School and was of the Baptist faith.Survivors include her mother and step-father Wanda...
Buford Paul Rolling
May 24, 2015
Buford Paul Rolling, 81, of Albany, GA, died Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Lillian G. Carter Health and Rehab. in Plains, GA. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Crown Hill Mausoleum Chapel. Elder Bobby Marshall will officiate. Entombment will follow in Crown Hill Mausoleum.Mr. Rolling was born in Slocomb, AL on August 23,...
William Eugene (Gene) Pearson
May 18, 2015
William E. (Gene) Pearson of Oakfield, GA, died Monday, May 18, 2015 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Joe Poitevint will officiate. Interment will follow in Oakfield Baptist Church Cemetery, Oakfield, GA.Gene was born in Oakfield, GA on April 17, 1940. Gene graduated from...
