Obituaries
Laura Steadham Beckum
Dec 7, 2023
Laura Steadham Beckum, 65, of Dawson, GA, died December 7, 2023 at the Willson Hospice House in Albany. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 11, 2023 at 11:00 AM at The First Baptist Church of Dawson with interment to follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Rev. Currie Spoon will officiate.
Laura was born in Dawson, GA on June 28, 1958...
Barbara Baugh
Dec 5, 2023
Barbara Marsh Baugh, 86, of Dawson, died Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at Accent Hospice in Cumming, GA.
Her funeral service will be Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Dawson United Methodist Church with interment to follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Rev. Allen Carmichael will officiate.
A native of Ozark, AL, Mrs. Baugh had lived in Dawson most of...
Christine Gillespie
Dec 4, 2023
A service to celebrate Mrs. Gillespie life will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, December 11, 2023 at Albany First Church of The Nazarene on Liberty Expressway. The family will receive friends Sunday, December 10, 2023 from 2:00PM until 4:00PM at Mathews Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow the service at...
Benjamin F. "Ben" Harris
Dec 2, 2023
Benjamin F. “Ben” Harris, 90, of Dawson, GA, died December 2, 2023 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 2:00 pm at The Dawson United Methodist Church of Dawson. Rev. Raymond Smith will officiate. Interment will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Harris was born on June 8, 1933 at home in...
Wanda Lynn Pellicano
Nov 30, 2023
Lynn Hill Pellicano, 75, of Leesburg, GA died November 30, 2023 at Lee County Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 12:00 Noon at Mathews Funeral Home. Reggie Joiner will officiate. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Sylvester, GA.
Lynn was born in Montezuma, GA on November 24, 1948 to the late...
Ruby Lee Burnfin
Nov 29, 2023
Ruby (Lee) Kaufman Burnfin, 89, of Albany, GA entered into eternal rest Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at Dublinair Health and Rehab in Dublin, GA. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Jerome Granade will officiate. Interment Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. Pall bearers will be Jake Powell, Josh Powell, Charlie...
Marjorie Yost Horne-Delaney
Nov 28, 2023
Marjorie Yost Horne-Delaney, 61, of Albany, died Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at her home.
Her remains have been cremated.
Born in Oceanside, CA, Marjorie had lived in Albany since 1968. She graduated from Dougherty High School in 1980 and was a retired Registered Nurse. She enjoyed playing solitaire, crocheting, coloring and watching crime shows.
She was preceded in death by...
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Nov 26, 2023
Mary Elizabeth Williams, 92, of Leesburg, GA passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at Leesburg Methodist Church. Rev. Lee Smith will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.
Born in Circleville, Ohio, Pickaway Co., Mrs. Williams resided in Lee Co., GA most...
Thomas Herbert Phillips
Nov 21, 2023
Thomas “Herbert” Phillips, 93, of Albany, GA passed away November 21st, 2023 peacefully at his home. The family will have a private memorial at Floral Memory Gardens.
Born on July 27th, 1930, to the late Albert and Idaline Phillips of Baker County, GA, Herbert served 5 years enlisted in the US Navy. He then went on to work at...
Jean Ward White
Nov 20, 2023
Mrs. Henrietta Jean White, 95, of Albany, passed away on November 20, 2023 at the Willson Hospice House.
Jean, as she was commonly known as, was born January 10, 1928 in Consett County Durham England. She emigrated with her family to the United States when she was four years old and resided in Carteret, NJ during her youth. She graduated...
Mary Sue Durden
Nov 20, 2023
Mary Sue Durden, 78, of Albany, GA passed away Monday, November 20, 2023 at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, November 24, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Albany First Free Will Baptist Church. Rev. David Postlewaite will officiate. Interment will follow on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Church in Aline, GA.
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Virginia Ruth Hurley
Nov 19, 2023
Virginia Ruth Hurley, age 86, of Cumberland City, TN passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home.
A Graveside Service will be held 11 a.m. (EST) Monday, November 27, 2023 at Floral Memory Gardens in Albany, Georgia. Her nephew, Deacon Johnny...
Jarrell Sidney Ray
Nov 18, 2023
Jarrell Sidney Ray, 85, of Baker County, GA, passed away on November 18, 2023 at Willson Hospice House. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 2:00 pm at The Arlington Methodist Church. Rev. Charles Puryear will officiate. A private interment will follow at Christ Methodist Church Cemetery.
Jarrell was born at home on his family's farm...
Ravelle Roach
Nov 18, 2023
Ravelle "Velle" Roach, 90, of Newton, GA passed away Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Willson Hospice House. Private funeral services will be held.
Mr. Roach was born in Miller Co., GA and resided in Baker Co., GA most all of his life. He was a loving husband and father, retired farmer and a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.
He...
Jackie "J.D." Darrell Halstead, Sr.
Nov 17, 2023
Jackie "J.D." Darrell Halstead, Sr. 81, of Lee Co., GA, died November 17, 2023 at Wynfield Park Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 21st at 10:00 am at The First Baptist Church of Leesburg. Rev. Josh Posey, Rev. Bobby Harrell and Rev. Douglas Halstead will officiate. Committal services will be held at 3:00 pm at...
Boyd "Bo" Maxwell O'Neal, Sr.
Nov 16, 2023
Boyd Maxwell “Bo” O’Neal, Sr., 73, of Mitchell County, GA, died November 16, 2023 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. No services will be held at this time.
Bo was born on October 21, 1950 in Haines City, FL to William Emmitt and Lommie O’Neal. He grew up there and graduated from Dundee High School in 1968. He married Helen...
Willie "Tuck" Vaughn Pickle Jr.
Nov 16, 2023
Willie "Tuck" Vaughn Pickle Jr.,73, of Albany GA, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 16, 2023 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Monday November 20, 2023 at Mathews Funeral Home at 12:30 PM. Military honors will be provided by the U.S. Army and The American Legion. Born on December 13, 1949, in Miller County, GA, to the late Wille...
Thelma Dozier Harris
Nov 13, 2023
Thelma Dozier Harris, 98, of Leesburg, GA died Monday, November 13, 2023 at her residence. Graveside funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 10:00 am at Sunnyside Cemetery in Cordele, GA.
Born in Gwinnett Co., GA, Mrs. Harris grew up in Wilcox Co., GA and moved to Warwick, GA living there a number of years before...
Thomas Keene Richardson
Nov 13, 2023
Thomas Keene Richardson, 72, of Worth County died Monday, November 13, 2023 at his residence. Arrangements will be announced.
Joshua D. Bolton
Nov 12, 2023
Joshua Dan Bolton, 36, died on Sunday, November 12, 2023.
A native of Dawson, Josh was born September 20, 1987. He grew up attending Enterprise Baptist Church in Richland, GA and loved reminiscing about childhood shenanigans at the church. From knowing which sweet grey-haired ladies always had candy in their purse, to performing in skits and programs, those memories and...
