Obituaries
Marla Elise Clower
Feb 1, 2025
Marla Tompkins Clower, 79 , of Albany, GA passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Oakgrove Cemetery in Arlington, GA. Rev. Grady Morey will officiate.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lamar Tompkins and Jewell Raddin Clower, her husband, Henry Frederick...
Edwin L. Minton
Feb 1, 2025
Edwin L. Minton, 91, of Albany, Ga passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025 at his residence. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 11:00-12:00 at Albany Bible Church. Pastor-Teacher Pete Daughtry will officiate. A lunch for family and friends will follow at 12:00 p.m. at the church.
Ed was born to the late Seaborn and Rubye Minton....
Linda Joyce Ponthier
Jan 31, 2025
Linda Joyce Ponthier, 57, of Lee Co., GA passed away Friday, January 31, 2025 at her residence.
The family will receive friends Monday, 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.
We gather here today to celebrate the life of an extraordinary woman—Linda Joyce Ponthier. She was a loving mother, a devoted wife, a wonderful daughter, and a cherished grandmother. Her...
Betty Speir Sanders
Jan 30, 2025
Betty Virginia Speir Sanders (90) of Atlanta, GA, joined Jesus, her Lord and Savior in Heaven, on January 30, 2025. Betty was born January 18, 1935 to Joshua Lloyd and Florence Reese Speir of Bronwood, GA.
Betty grew up on a farm of 600+ acres, in Bronwood, GA, where her family grew corn, grain sorghum, blue lupin grain, cotton and peanuts....
Eddie Cox
Jan 29, 2025
Eddie Cox, of Albany, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at the age of 92 at his residence.
Graveside services will be held Monday, February 3, 2025 at Andersonville National Cemetery at 2:00pm, with Military Honors. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Born on August 29, 1932, in Newport, Arkansas, to the late Hugh and Beatrice Cox. Eddie devoted over 35...
Joseph Levi Richard
Jan 28, 2025
Joseph Levi Richard, of Lee County, Georgia passed away on January 28, 2025, at the age of 67 at his residence. In accordance to his wishes there will be no formal services.
Born on April 20, 1957, in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, to the late John L. and Mattie Bell Richard. Joseph had a successful career with Flint Equipment Company, where he was...
Carol Diana Luckey
Jan 28, 2025
Carol Diana Luckey of Sylvester, GA died Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at Tift Regional Medical Center. The family will have a celebration of life at a later date.
Carol was born in Ochlocknee, GA to the late Glen and Betty Dietzel. She was a hardworking woman who loved her daughters and family. Carol loved her flowers and loved and cared for...
Sara Etheridge Rayburn
Jan 28, 2025
Sarah Etheridge Rayburn, 87, of Terrell County, GA, died January 28, 2025 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held Friday, January 31, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Riverside Cemetery. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Mrs. Rayburn was born in Calhoun County, GA on May 30, 1937. She grew up there, graduated from High School and married Charles,...
Mary Reeder
Jan 27, 2025
Mary G. Reeder died on January 27, 2025, in Albany, GA, at the age of 89 years. Born on July 18, 1935, in Cave Spring, GA, she was the daughter of James L. Snead and Thelma Wilson Snead. Mary grew up in Eufaula, AL, and married Joseph A. Reeder in 1954. After several years as a U.S. Navy wife in...
Kirby Lewis Hicks
Jan 24, 2025
Kirby Lewis Hicks, 87, of Dawson, GA passed away Friday, January 24, 2025, at Willson Hospice House. Memorial services will be conducted Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Dawson Road Church of Christ. 2115 Dawson Rd. Albany, GA. Minister Faron Hamner will officiate.
Lewis was born in Luverne, AL on December 31, 1937. He moved from Crenshaw Co, AL...
Perry Mathis
Jan 23, 2025
Perry Allen Mathis,56, of Lee County, GA, passed away January 23, 2025 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Casual dress is requested. Rev. Michael Brooks will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Tuesday from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm at Mathews Funeral...
Lloyd Mears
Jan 23, 2025
Lloyd Mears, 76, of Albany, GA, died January 23, 2025 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be held Monday at 2:00 pm at Avalon Church. Rev. Debbie Cone will officiate.
Lloyd was born in Colquitt, GA on August 21, 1948 to Curtis and Bessie Mears. He graduated from Miller County High School in 1966 and joined The United States...
Nettie Moss Peterson
Jan 19, 2025
Nettie Moss Peterson, 74, of Albany, died Sunday, January 19, 2025 at the Willson Hospice House.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Born in Dothan, AL, to Lonzo and Bernice Moss, Nettie moved to Albany in 1954. She was a graduate of Dougherty High School where she played basketball and was a member of the 1974 Championship...
Patricia Knight "Trisha" Hall
Jan 19, 2025
Patricia Knight “Trisha” Hall, 76, of Albany, GA, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2025 at Lake Blackshear, GA. A memorial service will be held Friday at 11:00 am at The First Baptist Church of Albany. Dr. William E. “Butch” Knight will officiate.
Trisha was born in Albany, GA on November 18, 1948 to the late James E. and Beatrice Knight. She...
Jerrell L. "Jerry" Deen
Jan 19, 2025
Jerrell “Jerry” LaRue Deen was born on April 15, 1938 to Linton Miller Deen and Wraye M. Deen. He passed away Sunday, January 19, 2025 at his residence. The service will be held on Saturday at 2:00 pm, at the Ministry Center of Porterfield Methodist Church (located at the West end of Porterfield). The service will be conducted by Rev....
Eva Gail Wilson
Jan 18, 2025
Eva Gail Wilson, of Albany, GA, passed away at the age of 70 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital on Saturday, January 18, 2025. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 24, 2025 at Mathews Funeral Home at 2:00 PM. Interment will follow at Leesburg Cemetery. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Born on October 6, 1954, in Terrell County, GA, to...
Betty W Bennett
Jan 17, 2025
Betty Williams Bennett, 90, of Albany, GA, died January 17, 2025 at The Willson Hospice House. No services will be held at this time.
Mrs. Bennett was born in Moultrie, GA on October 11, 1934 to Cecil and Myrle Williams. She graduated from Moultrie High School, got married and was a Military Wife for many years. She lived in many places...
Patricia Ann "Patsy" Bell
Jan 17, 2025
Patricia Ann “Patsy” Bell died at the age of 82 on January 17, 2025, surrounded by family at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Georgia.
Patsy was born April 22, 1942, to Henry and Mary Grace Bell in Bessemer, Alabama. She graduated from Miss Howard’s School for Girls in 1960. Patsy moved to Albany in 2002 to be closer to family....
Gysilla "Tilla" Coker Stuckey
Jan 17, 2025
Gysilla "Tilla" Coker Stuckey, 99, of Albany, GA passed away Friday, January 17, 2025. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. (CST) at the Dothan City Cemetery, Dothan, AL. Rev. Charles Jones will officiate.
She was a member of Central Baptist Church in Albany, GA and a member of the Etta Edwards Sunday School Class.
She...
Linda Faye Walters
Jan 16, 2025
Linda Faye Walters of Leesburg, GA died Thursday. January 16, 2025 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 20, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Adventist Fellowship Church. Pastor Mark Waters and Pastor Nestor Amparo will officiate. Interment will follow in Blakely City Cemetery at 3:00 p.m.
Linda was born in Worth County, GA to the late Joseph...
