Obituaries
Regina Mae Hart
Mar 3, 2025
Regina Mae Hart, 85, of Leesburg, GA, died March 3, 2025 at The Oaks at Oakland Plantation. The family will receive visitors, Thursday, March 6, 2025 from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home immediately followed by Celebration of Life services at 2:00 PM. Dr. William E. Butch Knight will officiate. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery.
Regina...
Janeva Jenkins Snell
Mar 2, 2025
Janeva Jenkins Snell, 92, of Lee County, GA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will follow to Crown Hill Cemetery. Mr. Roger Martin will officiate.
She was born on December 10, 1932, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to...
Annie Ruth Wilkins Flanigan
Mar 2, 2025
Annie Ruth Wilkins Flanigan of Cobb, GA., died Sunday March 2, 2025 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Est at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Rod Carter will officiate. Interment will follow at 2:00p.m. Cst at Chestnut Grove Cemetery in Jack, AL.
She was born in Elba, AL., to the...
Dennis Savage Mayer
Mar 1, 2025
Dennis Savage Mayer, 82, of Leesburg, GA passed away to be with our Lord, March 1, 2025.
There was a memorial service held Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Garcia, 105 Cobblefield Dr., Albany, GA, 31701. Friends and family are welcome.
Dennis was born in Chicago, Illinois to Howard Gerson Mayer and Ella Mae...
Dr. Alfred Jackson (Sonny) Odom, IV, DVM
Mar 1, 2025
Dr. Alfred Jackson Odom, IV, DVM, 55, of Leesburg, GA passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Friday, March 7, 2025 at 11:oo a.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery. Mr. Ross Powell and Dr. Andrew Curtis, DVM will officiate.
Sonny was preceded in death by his grandparents, Clemmie Tomlinson and Mamie Smith Tomlinson, Alfred...
Ivadelle Pearson Gilmer
Feb 28, 2025
Ivadelle Pearson Gilmer, 99, of Albany, GA formerly of Jonesboro, GA passed away Friday, February 28, 2025. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Sherwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum, 6841 Tara Blvd., Jonesboro, GA, 30236.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Sherwood Baptist Church on Friday, March 21, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
She...
Shirley Boggs Devereaux
Feb 28, 2025
Shirley Boggs Devereaux, 89, of Lee County, died Friday, February 28, 2025 at her home.
The family will have a private graveside service. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 12 Noon at the the Kingdom Hall, 808 Liberty Express Way, Albany, GA 31705.
Born in Combs, KY, Mrs. Devereaux had lived in the Albany area for the...
Richard Lamar Wills
Feb 27, 2025
Richard Lamar Wills, of Dawson, Georgia, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025, at the age of 86, at Magnolia Manor in Americus with his family by his side. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will follow to Parrott City Cemetery. Mr. James Smith will officiate.
Born March 5, 1938,...
Jerry Joe Goforth
Feb 26, 2025
Jerry Joe Goforth, 82, of Leesburg, GA passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Willson Hospice House. The family will have a Celebration of Life Service on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at their residence from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Jerry was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado on February 15, 1943. Jerry retired from Southern Bell after 30 years of service...
Michael Paul Herrin, Sr.
Feb 25, 2025
Michael “Mike” Paul Herrin, Sr., of Albany, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at the age of 77 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral Services will be held Friday, February 28, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Andersonville National Cemetery. Rev. Charles Jones will officiate.
Born on June 3, 1947, in Atlanta, Georgia, to the late Bernard Dewitt and Annie...
Tonya Lynn Morris
Feb 23, 2025
Tonya Lynn Morris of Leesburg, GA., died Sunday, February 23, 2025 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 28, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Tonya was born in Dawson, GA to the late John and Sandra Morris. She was a loving and caring person, who never met a...
Betty L. Mims
Feb 22, 2025
Betty Louise Mims, 85, of Albany, GA, died February 22, 2025. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Mathews Funeral Home.
Mrs. Mims was born on August 19, 1939 in Bells, TN. She spent her early years in an orphanage in Nashville, TN. Later, Mrs. Mims was sponsored and attended The Vashti Boarding School...
Barbara Ann Brown
Feb 21, 2025
Barbara Ann (Burress) Brown (70) was born July 23, 1954 to Charles (Chuck) and Gladys (Gay) Burress in Millington TN at the Naval Hospital. She Passed away on February 21, 2025 at her home in Leesburg, Ga surrounded by her family. No services will be held at this time.
Barbara met the love of her life and soulmate Kenneth (Ken) in...
Roy Bragan Roney
Feb 20, 2025
Roy Bragan Roney, 77, of Edison, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at the Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Salem Baptist Church, Edison, GA. Rev. Daniel McFather will officiate. Interment will follow to Cordrey Methodist Church Cemetery.
Born in Edison, GA at home on July 1, 1947...
Dylan Foster
Feb 20, 2025
Dylan Foster, 20, of Albany, died Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
His memorial service will be 11:00 AM. Monday, February 24, 2025 at Mathews Funeral Home. Pastor Trent Cory will officiate.
A lifelong native of Albany, Dylan was employed with Charah Solutions. He loved to play video games, listening to music, fishing and riding motorcycles.
He is survived by...
James Edward Prokesh
Feb 18, 2025
James Edward “Ed” Prokesh (83) of Leesburg, GA, a Dad, Brother, Uncle and Friend passed away on Tuesday February 18, 2025 at the Wilson Hospice House in Albany, GA. A memorial service will be held Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Mathews at 6:00 PM Funeral Home with Military Honors. Mr. Ross Powell and Mr. Emory Barrett will officiate. A...
Tracie Lynn Hudson
Feb 13, 2025
Tracie Lynn Hudson, 54, of Newton, died Wednesday, February 13, 2025 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
The family will have a memorial service Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Notchaway Baptist Church.
Born in Columbus, OH, Tracie had lived in the Albany area most of her life. She had worked at Tallahassee Memorial as a Surgical Technician. She loved going to the beach,...
Stephen Richard Shipman
Feb 13, 2025
Stephen "Steve" Richard Shipman, 61, of Albany, GA passed away Thursday, February 13, 2025 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. No services will be held at this time.
Born in Cordele, GA, Steve had resided in Albany, GA most all of his life. He loved stock car racing, a beloved fan of the Florida State Seminoles and the Atlanta Braves. Steve was...
Roger Dale Tillery
Feb 13, 2025
Rev. Roger Dale Tillery, 74, of Worth County, GA, died February 13, 2025 from injuries received in an automobile/motorcycle accident. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 17, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Kenneth Thompson will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Roger was born on April 17, 1950 to Rudolph and Juanita Tillery...
Shirley Lane Bowersox
Feb 12, 2025
Shirley Lane Bowersox, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2025, at the age of 78. Born and raised in Albany, Georgia, Shirley lived most of her life in the heart of this community. She married an Air Force Airman Leo Bowersox, with whom she built a life filled with love and laughter over...
