Obituaries
James Gerald Tillery
Jul 23, 2013
James Gerald Tillery, 61, of Barnesville, GA, formerly of Albany, GA died Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, July 27, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Roger Tillery will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.A native of Colquitt Co., GA., Mr. Tillery had resided in Albany, GA...
Betsy Ann Seely
Jul 23, 2013
Betsy Ann Seely, 85, of Albany, GA, died Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at Wynfield Park Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be Friday, July 26, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. The Reverend Lee Lowery will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery. A native of Raleigh, NC, Mrs. Seely was a graduate of Peace College...
Elizabeth Ashley Mahoney
Jul 23, 2013
Elizabeth Ashley Mahoney, 25, of Albany, GA, died July 23, 2013 in Bainbridge, GA. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Dr. Jeffery D. Spicer will officiate.Ashley was born in Albany, GA, grew up in Lee County, GA and graduated from Lee County High School in 2006. She was employed as assistant manager with...
Ernest Linwood (Lin) Bell
Jul 21, 2013
Ernest Linwood (Lin) Bell, III, 71, of Leesburg, GA, died Sunday, July 21, 2013 at Willson Hospice House. A celebration of life service will be held Thursday, July 25, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Bobby Moye and Keith Anthony will officiate. A private interment service will be held at Leesburg Cemetery with Rev. Calvin King officating.Born...
Johnny Pate Connell
Jul 17, 2013
Mr. Johnny Pate Connell, 50, of Albany, passed away, Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at his home. Memorial Service will be Friday, July 19th, 2013 at Southside Baptist Church. Pastor Bill Suggs will officiate.Born September 17th, 1962 in Columbus, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Pate and Elise Connell. He graduated from Baker High School, Columbus, Georgia and later...
Gerald Michael Dean
Jul 16, 2013
Gerald Michael (Mike) Dean, 57, of Lee County, GA, died July 16, 2013 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held Friday at 11:00 AM at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. Rev. Dick Gill will officiate.A native of Dawson, GA, born to the late Gerald Wallace Dean and Verlene Hobbs Dean, Mike had resided in Terrell County before...
Carl Junior Collins
Jul 15, 2013
Carl Junior Collins, 77, of Albany, GA, died July 15, 2013 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held Friday at 12:00 Noon at Andersonville National Cemetery. Family members will officiateA native of Houston County, AL, Mr. Collins served in the United States Army for nine years and served in the Air Force Reserves for twelve years....
Douglas (Doug) Myron Haas
Jul 14, 2013
Douglas Myron (Doug) Haas, 63, of Albany, GA, died Sunday, July 14, 2013 at Willson Hospice House. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 7:00 PM at Willson Hospice House. Chaplain Melinda Andrews will officiate.A native of Great Falls, MT, Doug had resided in Albany, GA since 1964. He graduated from Dougherty High School in 1967...
Shelby Jean Watson
Jul 11, 2013
Shelby Jean Watson, 77, of Lee County, died Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.A memorial was held Monday, 1:20 PM at Gillionville Baptist Church.Shelby was born in High Point NC. She moved to Sumner, GA in 1976. After being hired to work at Water, Gas, and Light in Albany, she moved to Albany. After retirement, she moved...
Michael Lance Bishop
Jul 7, 2013
Michael Lance Bishop, 22, of Albany, GA died July 7, 2013. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 11, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Ken Chancellor will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.Lance was a lifelong resident of Albany, GA and was employed with Wal-Mart in the garden center. He was preceded in...
Ruben Douglas Edmunds
Jul 5, 2013
Ruben Douglas Edmunds, 70, of Albany, GA, died Friday, July 5, 2013 at Gentiva Hospice Unit at Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA. A private ceremony for immediate family will be held at a later date.A native of Bainbridge, GA, Mr. Edmunds was retired having last worked at American General Life Insurance Co. He was a veteran having served in the...
Thelma Jewell Griffin
Jul 4, 2013
Thelma Jewel Griffin, 86, of Albany, GA died Thursday, July 4, 2013 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be conducted Monday, July 8, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.A native and lifelong resident of Albany, GA, Mrs. Griffin was retired from Fritex and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her...
Lewis W. Harris
Jul 4, 2013
Lewis W. Harris, Sr., 67, of Leesburg, GA, died July 4, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3:00 PM at the chapel of The Leesburg United Methodist Church. Rev. Wesley Kaylor, Rev. Mike Lyons and Rev. Lee Smith will officiate. Interment will follow in the Leesburg Cemetery.A native of Bristol, VA, born to the late...
Ruby Viola Saxon
Jul 3, 2013
Ruby Viola Saxon, 85, of Albany, GA, died July 3, 2013 at Willson Hospice House. Graveside funeral services will be held Friday at 1:00 PM at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Donnie Nix will officiate.A native of Sylvester, GA, Mrs. Saxon graduated from Sylvester High School and had resided in Albany, GA for the past sixty years moving from Key West,...
James Willoughby Hunt
Jun 29, 2013
James Willoughby (J.W.) Hunt, 68, of Albany, GA, died Saturday, June 29, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 PM at Beacon Baptist Church. Rev. Reagan Marsh and Rev. Fred Bell will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. Rusty Hunt, Ricky Hunt, Thomas Broome, Jonathon Burris, Michael Newberry, Randy Newberry, Robbie Barkley...
Gary Michael Lush
Jun 28, 2013
Gary M. Lush, 62, of Cobb, GA, died Friday, June 28, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Monday at Mathews Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Lee Guerry will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.A native of Albany, GA, Gary graduated from Dougherty High School in 1970. He was employed with Smith-Gray Electric for...
Christopher Randall (Rere) Heath
Jun 24, 2013
Christopher Randall ( Rere ) Heath, 33, of Leesburg, GA, died Monday, June 24, 2013 at his residence. Memorial services will be held Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Randolph Pate will officiate.Born in Albany, GA, Mr. Heath had resided in Albany, GA and Leesburg, GA all of his life. He was a house...
Hugh Bennett Ethridge
Jun 22, 2013
Hugh Bennett Ethridge, 58, of Baconton, GA., died Saturday, June 22, 2013. Memorial services will be conducted Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Travelers Rest Free Will Baptist Church. Rev. David Wolfe will officiate. Interment will follow in Travelers Rest Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery. A native of Meigs, GA., Mr. Ethridge had resided in Mitchell Co., GA...
Herbert Kimbrell
Jun 20, 2013
Herbert Kimbrell, 82, of Albany died June 20, 2013 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Monday, June 24, 2013 at 12:00 PM at Andersonville National Cemetery with military honors. Rev. Jerry Deans will officiate.A native of Ocilla, GA, Mr. Kimbrell resided in Albany, GA most of his adult life moving from Oklahoma. He served in...
Elizabeth Ann Slaughter
Jun 18, 2013
Elizabeth Ann Slaughter, 62, of Albany, GA, died Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside memorial services will be held Saturday June 22, 2013 at 10:00 AM at Riverside Cemetery. Rev. Chuck Smith will officiate.A native and lifelong resident of Albany, GA, Ann was a 1969 graduate of Albany High School and attended Albany Technical College. She...
