Obituaries
Floyd LaVern Herman
Sep 3, 2025
Floyd LaVern Herman, 90, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Southwell Health and Rehabilitation. Floyd had previously lived in Albany, Georgia for many years. Floyd was born in York Township, Minnesota to Lavern Herman and Margaret Hicks Herman.
He joined the United States Marine Corp after high school, which is how he ended up in Albany,...
Lisa Boyd Page
Sep 2, 2025
Lisa Boyd Page, of Doles, GA, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at her residence, at the age of 58. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Born on December 6, 1966, in Worth County, Georgia. Lisa earned her bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and dedicated her professional life to shaping young minds as a...
Laurie Ann Davis
Aug 31, 2025
Laurie Ann Davis, 61, of Albany, GA died on August 31, 2025 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The Memorial services will be held Saturday, September 13, 2025 at The Episcopal Church of St. John and St. Mark, at 11:00 AM in Albany, Georgia.
MSgt. Edward George Walls, USMC (Ret.)
Aug 31, 2025
Edward George Walls, of Albany, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 31, 2025 at Cordele Health and Rehab at the age of 86. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 5, 2025 at Byne Memorial Baptist Church at 11:00 AM and the interment will follow to Andersonville National Cemetery at 2:00 pm. Rev. Charlie Brown will officiate.
Born on March...
Emily C. Polk Eubanks
Aug 31, 2025
Emily C. Polk Eubanks, 90, of Bronwood, GA. passed away peacefully on August 31, 2025 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 3:00 pm at Sherwood Baptist Church. Rev. Seth Brasher will officiate. Interment will follow in Bronwood City Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Matthew Eubanks, Justin Brown, Christopher Eubanks, MSgt Dustin...
Frederick Ralph Chapman
Aug 31, 2025
Frederick Ralph Chapman, 77, formerly of Valdosta, GA passed away Sunday, August 31, 2025 in Albany, GA.
Born in Jacksonville, FL, on July 7, 1948, and raised in Tampa, Fred was the son of Ralph and Elizabeth Chapman and grew up alongside his sister, Robin. Fred attended University of Florida before transferring to Valdosta State College, where he met the lovely...
Dale Milner
Aug 30, 2025
Elmer Dale Milner, 83, of Albany, GA, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at the First Baptist Church of Dawson, with Rev. Dwight Dunn and Rev. Currie Spoon officiating. Visitation will take place at the church beginning at 1:00 p.m. prior...
Rodney Neal Lisenby
Aug 29, 2025
Rodney N. Lisenby, 63, of Leesburg, GA., died Friday, August 29, 2025 at his residence. A graveside service will be held Monday, September 1, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Leesburg Cemetery. Mr. Mike Goss will officiate.
Rodney was born in Arlington, GA to the late Edd and Rachel Lisenby. He spent most of his career in the construction industry. Rodney enjoyed...
Victoria Bishop Chiles
Aug 28, 2025
Victoria Lee (Vicki) Bishop Chiles passed away on August 28, 2025, at Addington of Meyerland in Houston, TX, after a brave struggle with Parkinson’s for several years. She was 80 years old.
Vicki was born in Memphis, TN, on June 24, 1945, to James Oliver Bishop and Virginia Dismuke Bishop. She moved to West Point, MS, at the age of 10...
Rev. Ernest R. Rogers
Aug 28, 2025
Rev. Ernest R. “Ernie” Rogers, 91, of Albany, GA, was called home to be with the Lord August 28, 2025 at Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton, GA. A memorial service will be held September 15, 2025 at 1:00 pm at The Worship Center at Porterfield Methodist Church. Rev. Chuck Knight will officiate.
Rev. Rogers was born on January 8, 1934 in...
Cheryl Wells
Aug 28, 2025
Cheryl “Cherie” Wells,66, of Valdosta, GA., died Thursday, August 28, 2025 at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Cherie was born at Camp Lejune in Jacksonville, NC., to the late MGySgt Charles Wells and Jeanne Fontaine Wells. She graduated from Dougherty High School in 1977 and later worked at the Marine...
Erline Roberts Causey
Aug 25, 2025
Erline Roberts Causey, 77, of Lee County, GA, passed away August 25, 2025 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 3:00 pm at Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery in Shellman, GA. Rev. Rodney Hudson will officiate. A visitation will be held Wednesday, August 27, 2025 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 pm at...
Kendall Guthrie
Aug 24, 2025
Kendall Jay Guthrie, 61, of Lee County, died Sunday, August 24, 2025, at his home. Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Born in Morehead City, NC, Mr. Guthrie had lived in Lee County since 2022 , moving here from Jacksonville, FL. He was a graduate of East Carteret High School, received his bachelor's degree from Oral Roberts University...
Sheila Howard Lash
Aug 24, 2025
Our beloved Sheila Howard Lash, born August 10, 1946, in Moultrie, Georgia, left this world on August 24, 2025, at her home in Leesburg, where she lived since 1974. She was 79. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Sheila spent 56 wonderful years married to the love of her life, Sonny Lash, building a home filled with...
Brenda Kay Salter
Aug 24, 2025
Brenda Kay Salter, 71, of Worth County, GA, passed away August 24, 2025 at Piedmont-Atlanta Hospital. Memorial services will be held Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Bobby Joe Brown will officiate.
Brenda was a native of Atlanta, GA born to the late Charles and Shirley Elder. After High School, she got into her blue...
John "J.W." Law
Aug 24, 2025
John Walter “J.W.” Law, Sr. of Dawson, Georgia passed away at his home on August 24, 2025. Funeral service will be held at Dawson Methodist Church at 11:a.m. on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. Interment will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Dawson. Rev. Mike Davis will officiate.
Born on June 5, 1935 in Cuthbert, Georgia to Jim Law and Elma Martin Law,...
William Earl Mercer
Aug 23, 2025
William 'Bill' Mercer, formerly of Leominster, Massachusetts, died peacefully on August 23rd, at the age of 87.
Bill was born on May 1, 1938, in Amesbury, Massachusetts, to Charles and Eleanor (Briggs) Mercer. After graduating from Amesbury High School, he served in the U.S. Army from 1958-1960, and then went on to study at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. After receiving...
James Alvin "Jim" Highsmith
Aug 23, 2025
James Alvin “Jim” Highsmith, 75, of Dougherty County, died August 23, 2025 at The Willson Hospice House. No services will be held at this time.
Jim was born in Homerville, GA on October 11, 1949 to James Alexander Highsmith and Lueetta Christine Sangster Highsmith. He moved with his family as his father was transferred to different stations. His father was transferred...
Joshua Bryan DeLong
Aug 22, 2025
Joshua Bryan DeLong felt his call to the ministry at an early age.
He preached his first sermon at age 13. His strong drive to serve God and community led him to the Divinity School at Duke University when he was 21. And from there to Albany, GA, where he became senior pastor at Flint Reformed Baptist Church in 2014.
He and...
Billy Wendell Stewart
Aug 20, 2025
Billy Wendell Stewart, 85, of Albany, GA, died August 20, 2025, at his residence. The visitation will be at 1:00 PM Monday, August 25th in the atrium at Sherwood Baptist Church with the funeral service following at 2:00 PM in the chapel. Reverend John Spencer and Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery.
A native of...
