Obituaries
Tony C. Stanton
Feb 11, 2014
Tony Charles Stanton, 70, of Albany, GA, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at his residence. A funeral service will be conducted Friday, February 14, 2014 at 11:00 A. M. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Bobby Moye and Billy Lillis will officiate. A native of Anderson, IN, born to Charles R. and Marciel B. Stanton, Mr. Stanton moved to Albany, GA...
Woody H. Woodard
Feb 9, 2014
WALTER HERBERT WOODARD ("W.H" "/ "Woody")April 6, 1939 - February 9, 2014Peacefully passed away at his home in Albany, Georgia on February 9, 2014,After an extended illness. Woody was born and grew up in Baker County, GA until attending the University of Georgia and afterwards moving to Arlington, GA, where he went to work with his Father, Herbert Woodard. In...
Clara Sue Parker
Feb 8, 2014
Clara Sue Parker, 90, of Leesburg, GA., formerly of Albany, GA., died Saturday, February 08, 2014, at Lee County Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Chip Gresham will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. A native of Davisboro, GA, born to William H. and Reba W....
William H. Carswell
Feb 8, 2014
William H. Carswell, 66, of Albany, GA., died Saturday, February 08, 2014, at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 PM at Calvary Baptist Church. Rev. Chip Gresham will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery. William was a native and lifelong resident of Albany, GA. He graduated from Albany High School in 1965, joined the...
Olivia Burrell Williams
Feb 8, 2014
Olivia Burrell Williams, 76, of Albany, GA, formerly of Rome, GA, died February 8, 2014 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 14, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Mt. Harmony Baptist Church in Mableton, GA. Dr. Carl Rees will officiate. Interment will follow in Mt. Harmony Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12:30...
Karen Alanna Shirley Goolsby
Feb 7, 2014
Karen Alanna Shirley Goolsby, 43, of Lee County, GA, went to be with her Lord on February 7, 2014 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Her time on this earth was short but this is not her true home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 PM at the Sherwood Baptist Church Chapel. Dr. Glen L. Shultz and Rev. Johnny...
Jonathan Lee (John) Skaggs
Feb 4, 2014
Jonathan Lee (John) Skaggs, 60, of Albany, GA died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be conducted Saturday, February 8, at 11:00 a.m. at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Dr. William D. (Biff) Coker will officiate.Born in Anchorage, Alaska, Mr. Skaggs had resided in Albany, GA since 1977. He was in construction management at MCLB-Albany and...
David E. Hutto
Feb 2, 2014
David E. Hutto, 53, of Baconton, GA, died Sunday, February 2, 2014 at Archbold Mitchell County Hospital in Camilla, GA. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Poulan City Cemetery, Poulan, GA. Rev. Roger Tillery and family members will officiate. Born in Wildwood, FL. David had resided in Baconton, GA for the past...
Alisa Diana Penrod
Feb 2, 2014
Alisa Anderson Penrod, 56, of Hiram, GA died February 2, 2014 at Wellstar Paulding Hospital. Memorial services will be held Thursday February 6, 2014 at 3:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Pastor Chester (Chet) T. Anderson, Jr. will officiate.A native of Albany, GA, Alisa was a 1975 graduate of Westover High School where she participated on the flag corps and...
Jimmy Ray Austin, Sr
Feb 1, 2014
Jimmy Ray Austin, Sr., 78, of Albany, GA died Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Hilton Gillespie, Rev. Danny Thomas and Rev. Joe Miller will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.Born in Colquitt, GA, Mr. Austin had resided in...
Faye Storey Kerfoot
Feb 1, 2014
Faye Storey Kerfoot, 79, of Lee County, GA died February 1, 2014 at her daughters' residence. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. at Thundering Springs Baptist Church. Rev. Calvin King will officiate. Interment will follow in Thundering Springs Cemetery.A native of Iron City, GA, born to the late Arthur and Susie Storey, Mrs. Kerfoot...
Vernice W. Hastings
Jan 31, 2014
Vernice Woods Hastings, 71, of Albany, GA died January 31, 2014 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be held Monday, February 3, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. David Benton will officiate.A native of Rome, GA, born to the late Raymond and Thelma Jane Woods, Mrs. Hastings had resided in Albany, GA since 1956. She...
Nita Dyes Wingate
Jan 31, 2014
Nita Dyes Wingate died Friday, January 31, 2014 at Presbyterian Home of Quitman, Quitman, GA. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, February 3, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Chuck Smith will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.Born in Lee Co, GA, Mrs. Wingate had resided in Albany, GA all of her adult life...
Michael J. McKinnon
Jan 28, 2014
Michael J. (Mike) McKinnon, 63, of Albany, GA, died Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11:00 AM at Albany Bible Church. Rev. Greg McKinnon and Pastor Pete Daughtry will officiate. The Deacons of Albany Bible Church will serve as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour before the funeral at...
James A. Bridges Sr
Jan 26, 2014
James A. (Jimmy) Bridges, Sr., 77, of Sasser, GA, died Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Wallace Willis will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.A native of Albany, GA, born to the late A.M. and Etta Flowers Bridges, he attended Albany...
William Arthur Shipley
Jan 26, 2014
William Arthur Shipley, 61, of Worth Co., GA, died Sunday, January 26, 2014 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Sherwood Baptist Church. Rev. Stephen Kendrick and Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.Mr. Shipley was born in Buffalo, NY and had...
Richard Lee Hunter
Jan 26, 2014
Richard L. Hunter, 66, of Lee County, GA, died January 26, 2014 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Bobby Moye will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery with Masonic Rites.A native of Albany, GA, born to the late Harry and Maude Hunter, Richard graduated from Dougherty High School...
Michael E. (Mike) Gavin
Jan 25, 2014
Michael Eugene (Mike) Gavin, 56, of Lee County, GA, died January 25, 2014 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Bob Prince will officiate.Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.A native of Albany, GA born to the late Vernon and Sara Gavin, Mike lived in Albany all...
Robert J. Hinman
Jan 24, 2014
Robert James (Bob) Hinman, 88, of Albany, GA, formerly of Binghamton, NY, died January 23, 2014 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 29, at 6:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Eric Newman will officiate. Interment will follow at Glenwood Cemetery in Lockport, NY.A native of Lockport, NY born to the late Howard D. and Edith...
