Obituaries
Layla Mae Kirkwood
Jun 7, 2022
Layla Mae Kirkwood, infant daughter of Connor Kirkwood and Brailey Faircloth passed away June 7, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Evergreen Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Todd Brooks will officiate.
In addition to her parents she is survived by her paternal...
Eugene Harry Papa, Jr.
Jun 7, 2022
Eugene Harry Papa, Jr., 58, of Albany, GA passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be conducted Saturday, June 11, 2022 at 10:30 at Greenbriar Church (3404 Gillionville Rd., Albany, GA, 31721). Phillip Arnold will officiate.
Gene was born in Camden, NJ and was a general residental contractor. He was preceded in death...
Thomas "Tommy" Dean Adams
Jun 6, 2022
Thomas “Tommy” Dean Adams, 67, of Albany, GA passed away Monday, June 6, 2022 at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL. A graveside funeral service will be held Friday, June 10, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Crown Hill Cemetery, officiated by Pastor Chad Ellis. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Mathews...
Daisy Hobbs McCorvey
Jun 6, 2022
Daisy Hobbs McCorvey, 89, of Albany, GA, died June 6, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 AM at Byne Memorial Baptist Church. Rev. Mark Jackson and Rev. Charles Jones will officiate. Interment will follow in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Thomasville, GA.
Mrs. McCorvey was born in Thomasville, GA...
Elijah Paul Anderson
Jun 5, 2022
Elijah Paul Anderson went to heaven to play with Jesus on June 5, 2022, at 19 months old. He was born in Colorado Springs, CO on Oct 8, 2020 and though his time with his family was short, he touched many lives and was loved deeply by those around him.His family cherishes his memory as the true gift it was....
Sheila Denise Casey
Jun 5, 2022
Sheila Denise Casey, 51, of Leesburg, GA passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022 at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Dr. Morris Harp will officiate.
Sheila loved Georgia Bulldog football, softball and country music--especially George Strait. She enjoyed being outside, playing softball, or gardening; she loved plants even...
Jimmy Dale Allen
Jun 4, 2022
Jimmy Dale Allen, 61, of Albany, GA passed away, Saturday, June 4, 2022 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Monday, June 13, 2022 at 11:00 a.m at Cordray United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr. Derrick Sheffield will officiate.
Jimmy was born in Arlington, GA, worked with his father in the construction business most all of his life and...
Donald L McCorkle
May 31, 2022
Mr. Donald L. McCorkle, 96, of Albany, GA, died May 31, 2022 at the Willson Hospice House. Graveside funeral services will be held Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 11:00 am at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. Rev. Jim Eubanks and Rev. Ron Stinson will officiate.
Mr. McCorkle was born in Edison, GA on September 15, 1925 to Sydney and Bonnie McCorkle. ...
Jack Ervin Smith
May 30, 2022
Jack Ervin Smith, 84, of Lee County, GA, died May 30, 2022 at his residence. A visitation will be held Wednesday, June 1, 2022 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. A graveside funeral service will be held in Anderson, IN at Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery at 1:00 PM on June 6, 2022.
Mr. Smith was...
Levera Tonia Helvik
May 29, 2022
Levera Tonia Helvik, 85, of Albany, GA, died May 29, 2022 at The Phoenix at Albany. Graveside funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 pm at Riverside Cemetery. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Mrs. Helvik was born on December 10, 1936 in Albany, GA to W.J. and Edith Holland. She grew up in Albany, attended Albany High...
Osceola "Beaver" Lawson
May 28, 2022
Osceola “Beaver” Lawson, 81, of Leesburg, died Saturday, May 28, 2022 at her residence. Graveside service will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, June 2, 2022 at Leesburg Cemetery. Brother Brandon Walls will officiate.
Born in Juliette, GA, Mrs. Lawson had lived in the Albany area most of her life and retired from Miller-Coors after 25 years.
She was...
Ouida Jane Ellis Thompson
May 27, 2022
Ouida Jane Ellis Thompson, 99, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022, at her residence. Her daughter, Shirley, and son, Don, and loved caregivers, Kelly Word, and Brenda French were present.
Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday, June 1, at 11 am at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery in Albany, Ga.
Born in Newton, Georgia, to Alice Allen Ellis and...
Keith "Dog" James Martin
May 27, 2022
Keith James Martin, 67, of Albany, GA passed away Friday, May 27, 2022. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Monday, May 30, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.at Leesburg Cemetery. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Born in Carbondale, IL, Keith moved to Lee Co., GA in 1965 and attended Worth County School system before attending the Lee County School system where...
Hilda Martin Branch
May 27, 2022
Hilda Martin Branch, of Albany, GA., died Friday, May 27, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. David Cromie will officiate.
She was born July 13, 1930 to George Martin, Sr. and Mable Steed Martin. She was the fourth of five surviving children....
Richard Bruce Owens
May 27, 2022
Richard Bruce Owens, 87, of Albany, died Friday, May 27, 2022 at his residence.
His funeral service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the American Legion Honor Guard. Rev. Bruce Gordon officiating
Born in Baltimore, MD, Mr. Owens was...
Steven Allen Davis
May 25, 2022
Steven Allen Davis, 65, of Lee County, died Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
The will be a Celebration of Life, 2:30 PM Friday, June 10, 2022 at Chehaw Park.
Born at Fort Benning, Steven grew up in Cairo and moved to Albany in 1976. He was a sales representative with ADT. Steve was a salesmen who...
Richard "Richie" Riner
May 24, 2022
Richard “Richie” Riner, 58, of Lee County died Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at his residence.
His funeral service will be Friday 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. John Williams officiating. Rev. John Williams will officiate.
Born in Albany, Richie worked for Oxford for 39 years where he was a supervisor at the Asphalt Plant. He was a loving father...
James Earl Bass
May 24, 2022
James Earl Bass, 56, of Lee Co., GA passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at his residence. Memorial services will be conducted Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home.
He was born in Sumter Co. and graduated from Southland Academy before joining the U.S. Coast Guard. He worked for a time with the U.S. Postal Service....
James W. Walker
May 24, 2022
James W. Walker, 92, of Albany, GA, died May 24, 2022 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be held Friday, May 27, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery in Rhine, GA. Rev. Charles Jones will officiate.
Mr. Walker was born on February 1, 1930 in Dodge County, GA to Jim and Sallie Walker. After graduation,...
Alice Rabon Harrell
May 22, 2022
Alice Rabon Harrell, 77, of Leesburg, GA, died May 22, 2022 at her residence. Graveside funeral services will be held Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at Leesburg Cemetery. Rev. Charles Jones will officiate.
Alice was born on June 30, 1944 to Ed and Annie Rabon in Albany and attended Albany High School. She married Gene Harrell in...
