Obituaries
Kenneth "Ken" D. Murdock
Apr 9, 2022
Kenneth Dale Murdock woke up in the arms of Jesus on April 9, 2022, in Albany, Georgia, at the age of 83.
Ken was born to Archie Murdock and Susie Murdock Hanes in Napton, Missouri, on October 5, 1938. He graduated from Marshall High School and then graduated from the Missouri University of Science and Technology (Rolla, Mo) with a...
Jean Oliver Mackey
Apr 6, 2022
Jean Oliver Mackey, 68, of Dawson, died Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at her residence.
The family will receive friends Sunday 1 to 3 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. There will be a private service held.
Born and raised in Dawson, Jean was a retired Dental Hygienist working with Dr. Landau in Albany and Dr. Kimbrell in Americus. She was a...
James Michael "Mike" Cannon
Apr 6, 2022
James Michael “Mike” Cannon, 69, of Albany, GA, died April 6, 2022 surrounded by his family. Graveside funeral services will be held Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 11:00 am at Leesburg Cemetery. Rev. Bobby Harrell will officiate.
Mike was born in Albany, GA on June 14, 1952 to Lamar Barton and Cornelia Ann Cannon. He grew up in Leesburg,...
Catherine Elizabeth Butler
Apr 3, 2022
Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Butler, 64, of Albany, GA, died April 3, 2022 at her residence. No services will be held at this time.
Mrs. Butler was born on June 15, 1957 to the late Charles Leonard Smith and Florence Etta Shepard in Fulton, NY. She worked at Coats and Clark for many years. Mrs. Butler was a devoted wife, mother,...
Joeldine B. "Jo" Lawson
Apr 3, 2022
Mrs. Joeldine (Jo) Ball Lawson, 94, of Albany, Georgia, went home to our creator early Sunday, April 3, 2022. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 8, 2022 at 11:00 am at Grace City Church, 294 Oakland Pkwy, Leesburg, GA . Rev. Steve McBrayer, Rev. Joshua Copron, Rev. Matthew Lawson, and Rev. Mike Lawson will officiate. Interment will follow in...
Franklin James Earley
Apr 3, 2022
Franklin James Earley, 77, of Albany, GA died Sunday, April 3, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 11:00 am at First Baptist Church of Putney. Rev. Danny Evans will officiate.
Frank lived a full, beautiful life, worshiping the Lord and spreading the Word wherever he went. He never met...
Roger Clifton Nobles
Apr 2, 2022
Roger Clifton Nobles, 75, of Albany, GA passed away Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be conducted Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Norman Denney will officiate.
Roger Clifton Nobles, son of the late Richard C. and Gussie Nobles was born on September 5, 1946. A lifelong resident...
Robert James (Bobby) Huiras
Apr 1, 2022
Robert James (Bobby) Huiras, 60, of Lee Co., GA passed away, April 1, 2022 at his residence. No service arrangements have been made at this time.
Born in Albany, GA, Mr. Huiras had resided in Lee Co., GA most all of his life. He was a plumber formerly employed with Sizmore Plumbing Co. and loved to fish and be in...
Johnne Sue Sizemore
Apr 1, 2022
The funeral service of Johnne Sue Sizemore, 77, of Lee County, GA will be held Monday, April 4, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Roger Montgomery and Rev. Marion Sizemore will officiate. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery.
Johnne departed this life on Friday, April 1, 2022, peaceably at home in the company of her family. She...
Wanda Kaye Phillips
Mar 31, 2022
Wanda Kaye Staines Phillips, 63, of Sylvester, GA passed away, Thursday, March 31, 2022 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 4, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Marion Sizemore will officiate.
Born in Moultrie, GA, Mrs. Phillips had resided in Sylvester, GA all of her adult life. She was employed with Walmart...
Erlinda Ramos Holden
Mar 30, 2022
Erlinda Ramos Holden, 76, of Lee County died Wednesday, March 30, 2022.
Her funeral service will be 6:00 PM, Monday, April 4, 2022 at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Bruce English will officiate. The family will receive friends on Monday, April 4, 2022 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.
A native of Manilla, Philippines, Mrs. Holden had lived here since 1971. She...
Barbara Kimbrell Griner
Mar 30, 2022
Barbara Kimbrell Griner,78, of Albany, GA, died Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Norman Denney and Rev. Gerry Doree will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Griner was born in Patmos, GA to Wilburn R. and Rosa Sheffield...
James Marion Tilton
Mar 27, 2022
Chief MSGT. (Ret.) U.S. Air Force, James Marion Tilton, 97 of Albany, GA died March 27, 2022 at Wynfield Park Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery with military honors. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 10:00 AM to...
Betty Elizabeth Dennard
Mar 27, 2022
Betty Elizabeth Baggett Dennard passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 27, 2022.
Born on July 15, 1928 at Crawford Long Hospital, Betty is a native of Atlanta. At an early age, she met the love of her life, Raymond Eugene Dennard and they were married 60 years. She was a longtime employee of Horis A. Ward...
Vivian Elizabeth Theel
Mar 26, 2022
Vivian Elizabeth Corbin Theel, 83, of Albany, GA passed away, Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Leesburg Health And Rehabilitation. Graveside funeral survices will be conducted Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. Rev. Bruce Pittman will officiate.
Mrs. Theel was born in Tifton, GA to William Lee Corbin and Edna Irene Sullivan Corbin. She resided...
Shannon Leigh "Shanna" Feaster
Mar 26, 2022
Shannon Leigh “Shanna” Feaster, 50, of Bainbridge, GA, died March 26, 2022 at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, GA. A memorial service will be held Sunday, April 3, 2022 at 12:00 Noon at the residence of Connie Feaster, 10283 Rabbit Run Road, Baconton, GA, 31716.
Shanna was born in Albany, GA to the late Carroll Givens and Sandra Barfield and...
Tommy W. Hazel
Mar 25, 2022
Tommy Webb Hazel, Sr., age 85, of Camilla, Georgia passed away March 25, 2022. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Mable Martin Hazel, two children, Rebecca Hazel Dunn of Apalachicola, Florida and Tommy Webb Hazel, Jr. (Jule) of Albany, Georgia, three grandchildren, Paige Dunn Childress (Jason) of Dawson, Georgia, Richard Reynolds Dunn, Jr. of Statesboro, Georgia,...
Arnold Dean Rich
Mar 24, 2022
Arnold Dean Rich, 81, of Albany, GA died peacefully on March 24, 2022 under hospice care near his son, Chris and family in Orlando, FL.
Mr. Rich was born April 5, 1941 to parents, Howard and Anna Leigh Fields Rich of Sophia, NC. He grew up in the New Market area of Sophia and was a 1959 graduate of Randleman...
Robert Patrick Gerbert
Mar 24, 2022
Robert Patrick Gerbert, 50, of Albany, died Thursday, March 24, 2022 at his residence.
His memorial service will be Monday 10:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Father Ray Levreault will officiate.
Born in Americus, but an Albany native, Patrick traveled the world to eventually settle back in Albany. He was a Master Plumber working with his father. Patrick was an Air Force veteran,...
Robert Wayne Jacobs
Mar 23, 2022
Robert Wayne Jacobs, 69, of Albany, GA passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Regency Hospital, Macon, GA.
Robert was born in Lagrange, Ga and had resided in Albany, GA most all of his life. He was of the Christian faith.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ottis Jacobs, and brothers, Johnny Jacobs, Gary Jacobs and Ronnie Jacobs.
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