Obituaries
Ivadelle Pearson Gilmer
Feb 28, 2025
Ivadelle Pearson Gilmer, 99, of Albany, GA formerly of Jonesboro, GA passed away Friday, February 28, 2025. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Sherwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum, 6841 Tara Blvd., Jonesboro, GA, 30236.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Sherwood Baptist Church on Friday, March 21, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
She...
Shirley Boggs Devereaux
Feb 28, 2025
Shirley Boggs Devereaux, 89, of Lee County, died Friday, February 28, 2025 at her home.
The family will have a private graveside service. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 12 Noon at the the Kingdom Hall, 808 Liberty Express Way, Albany, GA 31705.
Born in Combs, KY, Mrs. Devereaux had lived in the Albany area for the...
Richard Lamar Wills
Feb 27, 2025
Richard Lamar Wills, of Dawson, Georgia, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025, at the age of 86, at Magnolia Manor in Americus with his family by his side. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will follow to Parrott City Cemetery. Mr. James Smith will officiate.
Born March 5, 1938,...
Jerry Joe Goforth
Feb 26, 2025
Jerry Joe Goforth, 82, of Leesburg, GA passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Willson Hospice House. The family will have a Celebration of Life Service on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at their residence from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Jerry was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado on February 15, 1943. Jerry retired from Southern Bell after 30 years of service...
Michael Paul Herrin, Sr.
Feb 25, 2025
Michael “Mike” Paul Herrin, Sr., of Albany, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at the age of 77 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral Services will be held Friday, February 28, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Andersonville National Cemetery. Rev. Charles Jones will officiate.
Born on June 3, 1947, in Atlanta, Georgia, to the late Bernard Dewitt and Annie...
Tonya Lynn Morris
Feb 23, 2025
Tonya Lynn Morris of Leesburg, GA., died Sunday, February 23, 2025 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 28, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Tonya was born in Dawson, GA to the late John and Sandra Morris. She was a loving and caring person, who never met a...
Betty L. Mims
Feb 22, 2025
Betty Louise Mims, 85, of Albany, GA, died February 22, 2025. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Mathews Funeral Home.
Mrs. Mims was born on August 19, 1939 in Bells, TN. She spent her early years in an orphanage in Nashville, TN. Later, Mrs. Mims was sponsored and attended The Vashti Boarding School...
Barbara Ann Brown
Feb 21, 2025
Barbara Ann (Burress) Brown (70) was born July 23, 1954 to Charles (Chuck) and Gladys (Gay) Burress in Millington TN at the Naval Hospital. She Passed away on February 21, 2025 at her home in Leesburg, Ga surrounded by her family. No services will be held at this time.
Barbara met the love of her life and soulmate Kenneth (Ken) in...
Roy Bragan Roney
Feb 20, 2025
Roy Bragan Roney, 77, of Edison, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at the Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Salem Baptist Church, Edison, GA. Rev. Daniel McFather will officiate. Interment will follow to Cordrey Methodist Church Cemetery.
Born in Edison, GA at home on July 1, 1947...
Dylan Foster
Feb 20, 2025
Dylan Foster, 20, of Albany, died Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
His memorial service will be 11:00 AM. Monday, February 24, 2025 at Mathews Funeral Home. Pastor Trent Cory will officiate.
A lifelong native of Albany, Dylan was employed with Charah Solutions. He loved to play video games, listening to music, fishing and riding motorcycles.
He is survived by...
James Edward Prokesh
Feb 18, 2025
James Edward “Ed” Prokesh (83) of Leesburg, GA, a Dad, Brother, Uncle and Friend passed away on Tuesday February 18, 2025 at the Wilson Hospice House in Albany, GA. A memorial service will be held Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Mathews at 6:00 PM Funeral Home with Military Honors. Mr. Ross Powell and Mr. Emory Barrett will officiate. A...
Tracie Lynn Hudson
Feb 13, 2025
Tracie Lynn Hudson, 54, of Newton, died Wednesday, February 13, 2025 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
The family will have a memorial service Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Notchaway Baptist Church.
Born in Columbus, OH, Tracie had lived in the Albany area most of her life. She had worked at Tallahassee Memorial as a Surgical Technician. She loved going to the beach,...
Stephen Richard Shipman
Feb 13, 2025
Stephen "Steve" Richard Shipman, 61, of Albany, GA passed away Thursday, February 13, 2025 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. No services will be held at this time.
Born in Cordele, GA, Steve had resided in Albany, GA most all of his life. He loved stock car racing, a beloved fan of the Florida State Seminoles and the Atlanta Braves. Steve was...
Roger Dale Tillery
Feb 13, 2025
Rev. Roger Dale Tillery, 74, of Worth County, GA, died February 13, 2025 from injuries received in an automobile/motorcycle accident. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 17, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Kenneth Thompson will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Roger was born on April 17, 1950 to Rudolph and Juanita Tillery...
Frank Wood Lester, Jr.
Feb 11, 2025
Frank Wood Lester, Jr., Born at home in Byromville, Georgia to Frank W. Lester, Sr. and Louisa Bundrick Lester on June 29, 1936 died on February 11, 2025.
He is predeceased by his parents, his sisters Barbara Lester Methvin (Gene), and Marianne Lester Sanders (Tom), and his son Frank Wood Lester, III.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Angela...
Mable Hazel
Feb 9, 2025
Mabel Hazel aka “Nanny” of Camilla, GA died peacefully at her home, February 9th, 2025 at the age of 85. Mabel loved her family above all else especially her great-grandchildren. Born, June 3, 1939, one of seven children raised on her family’s farm in Mitchell County by her parents, James J. Martin and Minnie Lee Martin. “Humble beginnings that shaped...
Izell B. Sills
Feb 9, 2025
Izell B. Sills, 95, of Leary, Ga passed away peacefully in his sleep at his daughter’s home on Sunday, February 9th.
Izell “Bee” was born on July 27, 1929 to the late Izell Sills and Daisy Conley Sills. Bee proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1950-1952.
Bee is survived by his daughter, Renee Cassels, Renee’s 8 children, Mallory, Caleb, Jonah, Titus,...
William Brent Coates
Feb 8, 2025
William Brent Coates, 63, of Lee County, GA, died February 8, 2025 from injuries received in a single automobile accident. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 2:00 pm in the chapel of Sherwood Baptist Church. Rev. John Spencer will officiate. A private interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Brent was born in Ft. Gaines, GA...
Claude Scott Lucas
Feb 8, 2025
Claude Scott Lucas, 71, of Lee County, GA, died February 8, 2025, at his residence. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 15, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at The Refuge Church. Pastor Bryan Gerstel will officiate.
Scott was born in Miami, FL to Claude Bowen Lucas and Barbara Ellen Lancaster. He grew up in Jacksonville, FL and graduated from Wolfson...
Davis Jefferson McGee
Feb 7, 2025
Davis Jefferson McGee of Apalachicola, FL died February 7, 2025 at home from complications of Influenza A. Services were held at Trinity Episcopal Church on Valentines Day with the Reverend Stephen D. Pecot, Celebrant. Father Tom Weller of Panama City, who baptized Davis in the Garden with goldfish pond water brought his wife, Linda and shared his heartfelt memories of...
