Obituaries
Vernon "Foots" Courtney Phelps
May 19, 2023
Vernon Courtney “Foots” Phelps, 68, of Ocilla, GA, died May 19, 2023 at Tift Regional Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 2:00 pm at Mt. Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. George Westbrook will officiate. Courtney was born on September 14, 1954 to the late Lloyd and Inez Phelps in Hamilton, GA. He grew up in...
Elizabeth "Betty" Joyce Faircloth
May 19, 2023
Elizabeth “Betty” Joyce Faircloth, 84, of Sumter County, GA, died May 19, 2023 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA. A memorial service will be held Monday, May 22, 2023 at 2:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Betty was born in Bainbridge, GA on December 1, 1938 to the late Admiral Dewey and...
Rob Woodrow Lane
May 18, 2023
Rob Woodrow Lane, 81, of Colquitt, GA formerly of Albany, GA, died May 18, 2023 at the Willson Hospice House. A Celebration of Life service will be held Friday, May 26th at 11:00 am at the First Baptist Church of Colquitt.
Rob was born on August 11, 1941 in Manchester, TN to the late Woodrow and Anita Nance Lane. He moved...
Nancy Gail Wienhoff
May 17, 2023
Nancy Brown Wienhoff, 73, of Albany, GA, died Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held Monday, May 22, 2023 at 11:00 am at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Nancy was born in Lawton, OK on May 31, 1949 to Willie Dean Brown and Beatrice Carolyn Brown. Her father was...
Anna “Ann” Lee Odom Hogan
May 17, 2023
Anna “Ann“ Lee Odom Hogan, 84, of Albany, GA passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at her daughter’s residence in Lee County, GA. Graveside funeral services will be held Friday, May 19, 2023 at 11:00 am at Warwick United Methodist Church Cemetery. Rev. Grady Morey will officiate.
Born in Doles, GA, Mrs. Hogan was raised in Warwick, GA and Oakfield,...
James Wiley Tucker
May 15, 2023
James Wiley Tucker, 70, of Leesburg, GA died Monday, May 15, 2023 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 3:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Floral Memory Gardens. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Wiley was born March 28, 1953 in Pelham, GA to Preston Tucker, Sr. and Flossie Mae Lashley...
Norma Johnson Burdette
May 12, 2023
A golden heart stopped beating and the hard-working hands of Norma Johnson Burdette of Albany, Georgia peacefully went home to be with the Lord, May 12, 2023, at home while surrounded by family.
Norma was treasured by family and friends who will carry her legacy with them in their hearts. She loved to experience the beauty of nature through her...
Amy Marie Goodroe
May 11, 2023
Amy Marie Goodroe, 42, of Albany, GA passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Amy was born in Albany, GA and was a animal care giver. She was of the Christian faith.
Survivors...
Tina Parker Morell
May 10, 2023
Tina Parker Morell, 63, of Leesburg, died Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
The family will receive friends 2:00 to 4:00 PM, Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Mathews Funeral Home.
A native of Americus, Tina had lived in Leesburg all her life and was retired from McGregor Golf. After her retirement from McGregor, Tina worked with Title Bucks...
Leanne Marie Corbett
May 9, 2023
Leanne Marie Corbett passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 from natural causes at her home in Leesburg Georgia. A celebration of Life will be held at the VFW on Philema Rd. In Leesburg, GA on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 3:00 pm.
Lee was born on May 25, 1959 in Aurora, CO and moved to Albany, GA in...
James M. Cannon, Jr.
May 7, 2023
James M. Cannon, Jr., 75, of Leesburg, died Sunday, May 7, 2023 at his residence.
The family will receive friends at 204 Linden Rd, Leesburg starting at 5:00 PM Friday, May 12, 2023. There will be a Celebration of Life at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 204 Linden Rd., Leesburg followed by a covered dish luncheon.
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Walter David "Doc" Edwards, Sr.
May 7, 2023
Walter David "Doc" Edwards, Sr., of Albany Georgia, passed away on May 7th, 2023 at the age of 84, at his residence. Funeral service will be Wednesday, May 10, 2022 at Mathews Funeral Home at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow to Leesburg Cemetery. Rev. Ken Chanceller will officiate.
David was a tree surgeon for 55 years where no job was...
Rhonda Fleming Futch
May 6, 2023
Rhonda Fleming Futch, 58, of Leesburg, GA, passed away May 6, 2023 at Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 6:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Josh Posey will officiate.
Rhonda was born on October 9, 1964 in Athens, GA to William Ray Fleming and Nancy Shelnutt. She grew up in Lee...
Jeannene Hayes Powers
May 6, 2023
Jeannene Elizabeth (Hayes) Powers, age 87, of Albany, Georgia, passed away on May 6, 2023, at her home. Jeannene professed her faith in Jesus Christ at an early age and was an active member of Christ Church of Albany. She was a beloved wife, mother and friend who will be missed beyond words.
Jeannene was born at Phoebe Putney Memorial...
Virginia Lindsey Daniels
May 4, 2023
Virginia Lindsey Daniels, 90, of Albany, Georgia, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at 3:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. David Cromie will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 2:00 until 3:00pm at Mathews Funeral Home.
Virginia Daniels, born...
Jeffrey Wayne Hood
May 2, 2023
Jeffrey Wayne Hood, 61, of Albany, GA passed away, Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at his residence. Memorial services will be conducted Friday, May 5, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Anna Miller will officiate.
Born in Albany, GA, Jeff was a graduate of Dougherty High School and Albany Technical School. He was a meat cutter at...
Susanne Marie Hill Weeks
May 2, 2023
Susanne Marie (Hill) Weeks, 71 of Bronwood. GA., died Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at her residence. No services will be held.
Mrs. Weeks was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 18, 1951. She was the daughter of Clarence Ralph and Shirley Ann (Sturman) Hill of Pensacola, FL. Mrs. Weeks was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Robin...
Shirley Morgan Ford
May 1, 2023
Shirley Morgan Ford, 74, of Terrell County, died Monday, May 1, 2023 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Her graveside service will be Friday, May 5, 2023 10:00 am at Leesburg Cemetery.
A native of Morgan County, AL, Mrs. Ford had lived in the Albany area since 1991 and had worked at The Quickie. She was a people person and never met...
Lloyd Eugene "Gene" Smith, Jr.
Apr 26, 2023
Lloyd Eugene “Gene” Smith, Jr of Americus, Ga recently of Albany, Ga died April 26, 2023, at his home at Magnolia Manor. Memorial services will be held Tuesday, May 2 at 2:00 pm at Walden Chapel of First Methodist Church, Albany. Rev Jim Morrow will officiate, and Rev. Larry Cochran will deliver the eulogy. Inurnment will be held at a...
Robert James (Jimmy) Clegg
Apr 26, 2023
Robert James (Jimmy) Clegg, 75, of Albany, GA passed away, Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Floral Memory Gardens. Rev. Eric Newman will officiate.
Jimmy was born in San Mateo, CA and moved to Albany, GA in 1953. He was a graduate of...
