Obituaries
Gerald Thomas Vititoe, Sr
Aug 10, 2022
Gerald Thomas Vititoe, Sr., 86 of Sasser, died Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
His memorial service will be 2:00 PM Sunday, August 14, 2022 at Mathews Funeral Home.
A native of Ohio, Mr. Vititoe was retired from Keenan Auto Parts after 40 plus years. He was a gifted musician a handyman and was of the Baptist...
Nicholas M. Mazzeo
Aug 8, 2022
Nicholas M. Mazzeo, 87, of Albany, GA passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be conducted Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia A. Mazzeo, Albany, GA, daughter, Laura A. Johnson (Kenneth E.), Albany, GA, grandson, Steven E. Johnson, Albany, GA, daughter, Mary Tierney,...
Retha Shiver Clark
Aug 8, 2022
Retha Shiver Clark, 95, of Albany, died Monday, August 8, 2022 at Lee County Health and Rehabilitation.
Her memorial service will be 11:00 AM, Friday, August 12, 2022 at Mathews Funeral Home.
A native of Baker County, Mrs. Clark had lived in Albany most of her life. She and her late husband, Howard Clark owned and operated Clarks Grocery Store...
Joseph L. "Joe" Dollar
Aug 8, 2022
Joseph L. “Joe” Dollar, 96, of Albany, GA, died August 8, 2022 in Butler, GA. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 3:00 pm at Christ Church of Albany, formerly Christ United Methodist Church. Dr. Paul Luthman, Rev. Tommy Beeland and Dr. Gary Brady will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery with Military Honors.
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Leo Roux
Aug 7, 2022
“… and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it …” Ecclesiastes 12:7
LEO ROUX (89) of LEESBURG, GA passed peacefully at the home of his daughter Rita, the morning of Sunday, August 7, 2022.
LEO was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (1932), serving 8 years in the RCAF 1950-58 with assignments in Canada and the United States,...
Curtis B. Adams
Aug 7, 2022
Curtis Benjamin Adams of Bullneck died Sunday, August 7, 2022 at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, AL.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Jean Watson will officiate. A private interment will follow.
A native and lifelong resident of Bullneck in Calhoun, Co., GA, Mr....
Mark Timothy Harrell
Aug 6, 2022
Mark Timothy Harrell, 54, of Terrell County, GA, died August 6, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 10:00 am at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Dawson, GA. Terry Crisp will officiate.
Mark was born in Dawson, GA on September 26, 1967 to the late William J. and Sherry...
Rodney James Trace
Aug 3, 2022
Rodney James Trace, 73, of Leesburg, GA, died on August 3, 2022. Memorial service will be held privately with close family and friends at Andersonville National Cemetery.
Rodney was born in Elmira, New York, on June 23, 1949, to his father, John Trace, and mother, Eileen Trace. He was married to Yong Trace at Mount Morris on June 8, 1979. He moved to Albany...
Eddie James Mack
Aug 3, 2022
Eddie James Mack, 80, of Albany, died August 3, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
The family will receive friends Saturday, August 13, 2022 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.
A native of Terrell County, Mr. Mack lived most of his life in the Bronx, NY moving there shortly after his honorable discharge from the U. S....
Sharon Bangs Phillips
Jul 31, 2022
Sharon Bangs Phillips, 72, of Dawson, GA passed away July 31, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. A private family graveside service will be held.
Sharon was born on November 15, 1949, in Beaumont, TX to James Edgar (JE) and Marjory Bangs of the Herod Community in Terrell County, GA. Sharon attended Terrell County High School and The...
Robert Larry Whatley
Jul 31, 2022
Robert Larry Whatley, 81, of Leesburg, GA passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Raymond Smith and Rev. Andrew Kornegay will officiate. Interment will follow in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery in Webster Co., GA at 3:00 p.m.
Born in...
Wiley McClain, Jr.
Jul 30, 2022
Wiley McClain, Jr. (69) of Albany, GA died July 30, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Mr. McClain was born on April 13, 1953 to Wiley and Annie Mae McClain, Sr. He grew up in Thomas County Georgia and attended Magnolia High School his freshmen and sophomore years. He was an outstanding player on the ‘Black Pearl’ football team....
Paul B. Short
Jul 30, 2022
Paul Burton Short, 65, of Albany, GA, died July 30, 2022 at Willson Hospice House. No services are planned at this time.
Paul was born in Rome, GA on August 29, 1956 to Raul and Louise Short. He moved with his family to Albany at a young age and grew up here. He was in the Construction Business all...
Juanita Hall
Jul 30, 2022
Juanita Sarah Fowler Hall, 96, of Albany/Leesburg left this earth for Heaven on Saturday, July 30, 2022. She was affectionately known as “Mema”. A private service honoring her life will be held.
Mrs. Hall was born in Boaz, Alabama on March 9, 1926. She was a resident of Albany, GA for 90 years and Lee County for 6 years. She...
Lynn Hyman
Jul 29, 2022
Lynn Hyman, 73, of Albany, GA, died Friday, July 29, 2022 at her residence after a lengthy illness. Companion graveside funeral services for Lynn and Jack Carnes will be held Wednesday at 11:00 am at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. Josh and Brynn Copron will officiate. Lynn and Jack have been sister and brother-in-law for thirty-eight years.
Lynn was...
David "Dave" Moore
Jul 27, 2022
David (Dave) Moore, 74, of Lee County, GA, died July 27 2022 at Phoebe Worth Medical Center.
Graveside service was held Sunday, July 31, 2022 at 1:00 pm at Thundering Springs Cemetery.
Mr. Ross Powell officiated the service.
Dave was born on August 29, 1947 in Bristol Virginia to the late Carl J. and Margaret
Comer Moore....
Gloria Ann Henderson Harper
Jul 27, 2022
Gloria Ann Henderson Harper of Loganville, GA formerly of Leesburg, GA died Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at Landmark Hospital in Athens, GA. Graveside funeral services will be held Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at Leesburg Cemetery. Rev. Mark Knight will officiate.
Mrs. Harper was preceded in death by her parents, Alga Henderson and Lizzie Mae Griffin Henderson...
Colleen Hughes Craver Chappell
Jul 27, 2022
Colleen Hughes Craver Chappell, 94, of Albany, GA passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at Willson Hospice House. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Chris Hall and Rev. Douglas H. Craver will officiate.
Born in Wilmington, NC, Mrs. Chappell had resided in Albany, GA since 1961....
Andrew Jackson "Jack" Nesbitt
Jul 26, 2022
Andrew Jackson “Jack” Nesbitt, 86, of Terrell County, GA, formerly of Lee County, GA, died July 26, 2022 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Charles Jones will officiate. Interment will follow in the Leesburg City Cemetery.
Mr. Nesbitt was born on March 13, 1936 in...
Glenda Gayle Asher
Jul 25, 2022
Glenda Gayle Asher of Albany GA, formerly of Spearfish, SD, died July 25, 2022 at her residence in Albany.
Glenda was born August 9, 1934, to Ernest and Helen Lucile (Miller) Goodmanson. She grew up with 5 siblings in Ireton, Iowa, where her father was the town barber and her mother taught school. She graduated from Ireton high school...
