Obituaries
Joel Merrill Eubanks
Jul 21, 2022
Joel Merrill Eubanks, 70, of Lee Co., GA passed away Thursday. July 21, 2022 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, July 25, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at Byne Memorial Baptist Church. Dr. Keithen Tucker and Rev. Mark Jackson will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery, Albany, GA.
Born in Albany, GA, Mr. Eubanks...
Ouida Duncan Standley
Jul 21, 2022
Ouida Duncan Standley, 78, passed away surrounded by her family at her home in Sasser, Georgia on July 21, 2022, following a two-year battle with cancer and dementia.
A native of Bogalusa, Louisiana, Ouida was the daughter of Oneida Bennett Duncan and Lester Duncan. She graduated from Bogalusa High School in 1962 and received her B.S. in Education from Louisiana...
Ann Goins Everett
Jul 20, 2022
Ann Goins Everett, 87, of Dacula, GA, formerly of Albany, GA, died July 20, 2022 at Tender Personal Care Home, Lawrenceville, GA. Private graveside services will be held at 2pm on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at Thundering Springs Cemetery in Lee County, GA. Rev. Calvin King will officiate.
Mrs. Everett was born on February 8, 1935 to Jack and Edwina...
Jeanette B. Miller
Jul 19, 2022
Jeanette B. Miller, 86, of Albany, GA, died Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at her residence. A visitation will be held Friday, July 22, 2022 at Mathews Funeral Home from 10:00 am until 11:00 am. A graveside funeral service will follow at 2:00 pm at Andersonville National Cemetery. Rev. Roy Cook will officiate.
Mrs. Miller was born on July 30,...
Gary W. Flanigan
Jul 17, 2022
Gary Walton Flanigan, 79, of Schley County, GA, formerly of Albany, GA died July 17, 2022 at his residence at Triple Creek Hunting Preserve in Ellaville, GA. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 2:00 pm at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church. Rev. James Bullion will officiate. Visitation for friends and family begins at 1:00 pm...
Helen Lane Davidson
Jul 16, 2022
Helen L. Davidson, 73, of Worth County, GA died July 16, 2022 at the Willson Hospice House. No services will be held at this time.
Mrs. Davidson was born on August 9, 1948 in Blountstown, FL to Russell and Helen Lane. She grew up in Albany and graduated from Albany High School. Mrs. Davidson was employed with Hobby...
Theodora "Teddi" Rodriguez
Jul 15, 2022
Theodora “Teddi” Rodriguez, 70, of Lee County died Friday, July 15, 2022, at her residence.
Her memorial service will be 1:00 PM Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Mathews Funeral Home.
A native of Miami, FL, Teddi, as she was known by, was a retired bookkeeper and a member of St. Teresa’s Catholic Church. Teddi was a beloved wife, mother, and “Memaw”...
Sherry Sue Fryer
Jul 15, 2022
Sherry S. Fryer, 75, of Albany, GA, died July 15, 2022 at Willson Hospice House. No services will be held at this time.
Sherry was born on August 1, 1946 in Chattanooga, TN to Gene and Lois Carter. She grew up in Fitzgerald, GA and graduated from Fitzgerald High School. Sherry moved to Albany, GA in 1980 and...
Alverna Davis Fender
Jul 14, 2022
Alverna Davis Fender, 79, of Albany went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Services honoring Mrs. Fender’s life will be held at Lakeside Baptist Church of Albany, Sunday July 17, at 3:00 PM with Pastor Andrew Kornegay officiating. Interment to follow in...
Cherry Lynn Washingtion Porta
Jul 12, 2022
Cherry Lynn Washington Porta, of Jacksonville, FL, formerly of Albany died July 12, 2022 at her residence.
Her funeral service will be Monday 12:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home with interment in Floral Memory Gardens. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Born in Camilla, November 30, 1956 and moved to Albany in 1959 where she grew up and attended school. Cherry...
David Russell Anderson, Sr.
Jul 11, 2022
David R. Anderson, Sr., 67, of Albany, GA, died July 11, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. No public funeral services will be held at this time.
David was born on March 21, 1955 to Russell and Ruby Jean Anderson in Albany, GA. He lived in Albany all of his life and graduated from Westover High School in 1973. ...
Clara Nance Ransom
Jul 10, 2022
Clara Faye Nance Ransom, 82, of Albany, GA passed peacefully at her home with her family Sunday, July 10, 2022. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Al Lewis will officiate.
Born in Peachland, NC on August 26, 1939, Clara was the fourth of six children. Clara...
Carol (Mickey Griffin) West
Jul 9, 2022
Carol (Mickey Griffin) West, 79, of Cobb, GA passed away, Saturday, July 9, 2022 at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, July 15, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Lake Blackshear Baptist Church, 650 S. Coney Rd., Cordele, GA. Pastor Phil Streetman will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.
Carol West my precious mama, wife, grandmama, great-grandmother,...
Travis Tyler Bowles
Jul 8, 2022
Travis Tyler Bowles, 30, of Dawson, GA passed away Friday, July 8, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be conducted Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Dale Hodges will officiate.
Born in Albany, GA, Travis enjoyed the outdoors, either fishing or hunting, being involved with bird dog training, guiding hunts...
James Michael Arthur
Jul 7, 2022
James Michael Arthur, 70, of Albany passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at the chapel of Mathews Funeral Home, on Friday, July 15, 2022, at 11:00 am. Pastor Calvin King will lead the celebration with storytelling by friends Tom Gilpin, Clay Smallwood, Ray Phillips and...
Edwina Evans Harris
Jul 5, 2022
Frances Edwina Evans Harris, 76, formerly of Albany, died Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at the Presbyterian Home in Quitman.
Her graveside service will be 11:00 AM, Friday, July 8, 2022 at Riverside Cemetery. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Born and raised in Albany, Mrs. Harris was retired RN working at Palmyra Park. She was a member of Amazing Grace Baptist...
Ralph Earl McKnight
Jul 4, 2022
Ralph Earl McKnight, Sr., 73, of Leslie, GA died Monday, July 4, 2022 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. No public services will be held at this time.
Born in Blakely, GA to Woodie and Ethel Mae McKnight, Ralph grew up in Albany, graduating from Albany High School. He was employed with the Albany Fire Department for...
Christopher Wiggins
Jul 4, 2022
Christopher Wiggins, 44, of Albany, died Monday, July 4, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Born on December 23, 1977 and raised in Albany, Christopher had worked at MCLB with the IT Department.
He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Wiggins, Sr.
Survivors include his mother, Helen Wilson...
Chelsea Louise (Mitchell) Ligget
Jul 4, 2022
Chelsea L. Ligget, 29, passed away unexpectedly on July 4th, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and was welcomed with wide open arms of her desperately missed mother and Jesus. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 8th 2:30-3:30pm with funeral following at 4:00pm at The Church At The Groves, 130 McIntosh Farms Road, Leesburg, GA 31763.
Chelsea Ligget was...
John Howard "Jack" Carnes
Jul 3, 2022
John Howard (Jack) Carnes, 76, of Albany, GA, died July 3, 2022 at his residence. Companion graveside funeral services for Jack and Lynn Hyman will be held Wednesday at 11:00 am at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. Josh and Brynn Copron will officiate.
Jack was born in Atlanta, GA on August 28, 1945 to John H. and Clifford Carnes,...
