Obituaries
Paul Richard "PW" Wells
Oct 3, 2022
Paul R. “PW” Wells, 67, of Lee County, GA, died October 3, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Pastor Daniel Cook will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Paul was born in Manhattan, NY on March 11, 1955 to Fred and Ruth Wells. He...
Renee Mary Swette
Oct 2, 2022
Renee Mary (Salaski) Swette. 96, of Albany, Georgia passed away October 2nd, 2022 surrounded by her family and loved ones. A funeral Mass will be held Thursday October 6th at 10:30 AM at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Albany, followed by her Internment at 2PM at Andersonville National Cemetery. Mrs. Swette was born in Owatonna Minnesota April 19, 1926. A thumbnail...
Donald Edward Anderson
Oct 1, 2022
Donald Edward Anderson, 69, of Homestead, FL died Saturday October 1, 2022 at Lee County Health & Rehabilitation in Leesburg, GA. A celebration of life will be held in Homestead, FL at a later date.
Born April 8, 1953 in Fort Bragg, NC to Roland Emanuel Anderson and Betty Jean Hailey Anderson, Don graduated from Kendrick High School...
Paula Montez Nease McCrary
Oct 1, 2022
Paula Montez ( Granny) Nease McCrary, 70, of Leesburg, GA passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022 at her residence.
Born in Savannah, GA, Mrs. McCrary had resided in Leesburg, GA for the past five years. She was retried from the former Wagner"s Bar-B -Que where she was employed for thirty years. She was of the Christian faith and was always...
Joyce Glover DuBose
Sep 30, 2022
Joyce Glover DuBose, 81, of Albany, died, Friday, September 30, 2022 at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin.
Her memorial service will be 5:00 PM, Thursday, October 6, 2022 at Mathews Funeral Home. Pastor Donald Stroud will officiate.
Born in Camilla, Mrs. DuBose lived most of her life in Albany, where she retired from Sun Trust Bank after 30 years. She was...
Lenwood Eugene (Gene) Hudson
Sep 29, 2022
Lenwood Eugene (Gene) Hudson, 55, of Albany, GA passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Live Oak Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Jim Eubanks will officiate.
Born in Colquitt, GA, Gene was raised in Baker Co., GA and educated in the...
William A Adair
Sep 29, 2022
William A. “Bill” Adair, 83, of Albany, GA, died September 29, 2022 at his daughter’s residence in Boerne, TX. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 7, 2022 at 10:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. David Cromie will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.
Bill was born on September 28, 1939 in Albany, GA to Robert...
Robert "Robin" Carter
Sep 29, 2022
Robert “Robin” Carter, 44 of Albany, died Thursday, September 29, 2022 at the Willson Hospice House.
His funeral service will be Sunday 3:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Sandra Ballard will officiate. A private interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.
A life long resident of Albany, Robin worked in construction most of his life. He was preceded in death...
Martha Elizabeth "Betty" Johnson
Sep 29, 2022
Martha Elizabeth “Betty” Johnson, 78, of Leesburg, GA, died September 29, 2022 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 3, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church. Rev. Mark Spraggins will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.
Betty was born on July 15, 1944 in Americus, GA to James and Martha Cooper. She...
Margaret Gibson DeMott
Sep 28, 2022
Margaret Gibson DeMott, 94, of Leesburg, GA passed away September 28, 2022 at Lee County Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Jonathan LaBarge will officiate. Interment will follow at 3:00 p.m. in Ft. Perry Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion Co., GA.
Born in Buena Vista, GA, Mrs....
Eugene Cleveland Alred
Sep 26, 2022
Eugene Cleveland Alred, 86, of Leesburg, GA passed away, Monday, September 26, 2022 at Savannah Court of Camilla in Camilla, GA. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, September 30, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.
Born March 25, 1936 in Doerun, GA to the late Homer Cleveland Alred and Lois Whittington...
Henry C. Aldridge, Jr.
Sep 24, 2022
Henry C. Aldridge, Jr., 76, of Lee County, GA, died September 24, 2022 at the Willson Hospice House. Private family services will be held at a later date.
Henry was born at home in Mersham, GA on July 20, 1946 to Henry and Juanita Aldridge, Sr. He moved with his family to Albany, GA when he was in the...
Gordon Charles Lent
Sep 24, 2022
Gordon Charles Lent, 76, of Dawson, GA, passed away September 24, 2022 at his residence. Memorial service will be conducted Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 12:00 noon at Mathews Funeral Home. An Inurnment will follow to Andersonville National Cemetery with Military Honors. Rev. Dwight Dunn will officiate.
Gordon was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 7, 1946, and raised in...
Leonie Pauline Reichel Hamlin
Sep 22, 2022
Leonie Reichel "Sue" (Luther) Hamlin, 95, of Leesburg, died Thursday, September 22, 2022 at The Phoenix of Albany. A private family service will be held at a later date.A native of Germany, Mrs. Hamlin had lived in the United States most of her life. She along with her first husband, Clinton Luther, moved to Albany in 1963. She went to work at MCLB...
Joe Coxwell
Sep 22, 2022
Joseph F. “Joe” Coxwell, 74, of Terrell County, GA, died September 22, 2022 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 pm at Bronwood Baptist Church. Rev. Jeff Carter will officiate. A private family interment will follow in Macedonia Cemetery.
Mr. Coxwell was born in Dawson, GA on December 26, 1947 to Jack and Bertha...
Berry Vandeboe
Sep 22, 2022
Berry Wayne Vandeboe, 68, of Lee County, died Thursday, September 22, 2022 at his home.
A memorial service will be held at Saturday, October 1, 2022, at 4:00 PM at River Pointe Golf Club.
Born Des Moines, Iowa, Mr. Vandeboe was retired from Proctor and Gamble.
Survivors include his wife Ramona Vandeboe, son Ramon Reneker, daughter, Katrina Ferguson, grandson,...
John "Tim" Timothy Matthews
Sep 21, 2022
John “Tim” Timothy Matthews, 72, of Weston, GA, died Wednesday, September 22, 2022 at Willson Hospice House. A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Shellman Wesleyan Church. Mr. Richard Williams will officiate.
A native of Bowdon, GA, Tim has been residing in Weston for the past 29 years. He is retired from...
Charles Richard "Ricky" Dietzel
Sep 20, 2022
Charles Richard “Ricky” Dietzel, 53, of Albany, GA, passed away September 20, 2022, at his residence. Funeral Services honoring his life will be conducted on Friday, September 23, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens.
Born in Logan, Ohio in January 29, 1969 to the late...
Pamela S. Thompson
Sep 19, 2022
Pamela Shepherd Thompson, 67, of Albany, GA, died September 19, 2022 at her residence. No services will be held at this time.
Pamela was born in Albany, GA on September 27, 1954 to the late James and Geraldine Shepherd. Her family lived in California for a short time, but she was raised in Albany and graduated from Albany...
Kristan Rebekkah Andrews
Sep 17, 2022
Kristan Rebekkah Andrews, age 33, of Albany, Georgia passed away September 17, 2022 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 11:00 AM at First Baptist Church Acree, 4405 Sylvester Road, Albany, GA 31705. The family will receive friends and family following the service. Rev. Tim Bass will officiate the...
