Obituaries
Peggy E. Davis
Mar 21, 2022
Peggy Malpas Davis went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday March 21st after fighting a very brave and lengthy battle with Dementia and other health conditions. She handled Dementia with grace, strength and a great sense of humor. There will be a celebration of Life Service at Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church on Sunday, April...
Agnes Moore Giles
Mar 20, 2022
Agnes Moore Giles, born in Ravenswood, West Virginia to Mildred and Rodney “Pop” Moore, Agnes’ life started out as anything but ordinary. She was born at home on top of a mountain, which was not uncommon in those days, but from that day forward she lived a hard and prosperous life. Her Dad liked to move around a lot and...
Kenneth "Kenny" Gene Johnson
Mar 20, 2022
SGT. U.S. Army, (ret.) Kenneth “Kenny” Gene Johnson, 48 of Knoxville, TN. Died Sunday , March 20, 2022 in Albany, GA. Memorial services will be held Wednesday March 30, 2022 at 12:00 PM at Andersonville National Cemetery, with military honors.
Kenny was born September 5, 1973 in Albany, GA, son of the late Larry Gene Johnson and Linda Morrison Brown. ...
Joan Elsie Toole
Mar 20, 2022
Joan Elsie Toole, 96 of Albany, GA. Died Sunday March 20, 2022 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 3pm Sunday March 27,2022 at Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 2pm to 3pm in the parlor at Porterfield. Rev. Chuck Knight will officiate. Interment will take place at Andersonville National Cemetery on Monday...
James E. Boatright
Mar 18, 2022
James E. Boatright, 77, of Albany, GA formerly of Covington, GA, died March 18, 2022. Graveside services will be held Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Union Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The United States Army will provide Military Honors.
Mr. Boatright was born in Alma, GA on August 18, 1944 to Elton and Perle Boatright. He graduated from...
Eddie Harrison Huggins
Mar 17, 2022
Eddie Harrison Huggins, 69, of Albany, GA passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hopital.
Born in Americus, GA, Eddie had resided in Albany, GA since he was two years old. He was employed with Georgia Power before his retirement. He was a member of Dougherty Lodge # 591 F & AM, a member of Hasan Shrine...
Albert "Bert" Sidney James, III
Mar 17, 2022
Albert Sidney “Bert” James, III, 71, of Albany, GA, died March 17, 2022 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be held Monday, March 21, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Hillcrest Cemetery in Reynolds, GA. Rev. Johnny Rogers will officiate
Bert was born in Vidalia, GA on May 15, 1950 to the late Albert Sidney James, Jr and Nell Shuman...
David Victor
Mar 16, 2022
David A. Victor, 73, of Albany, GA, died March 16, 2022 at his residence. Funeral services will
be held Friday, March 25, 2022 at 3:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. John Evans will officiate. The United States Army will provide Military Honors.
Dave was born July, 15, 1948 in Bartlesville, OK to Fred Samuel and Nancy Louise Victor. He...
Eldora Hardin Giddens Grubbs
Mar 16, 2022
Nida Eldora Hardin Giddens Grubbs, 95, of Albany, GA passed away, Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Minister Faron Hamner will officiate. Interment will follow in Providence Primitive Baptist Church.
Born in Warwick, GA, Mrs. Grubbs was born to the...
Ophelia Ham Paul McCanless
Mar 15, 2022
Ophelia Ham Paul McCanless, 87, of Morgan, GA., died Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at New Light Free Will Baptist Church. The Honorable Bob Cullifer and Mr. Bobby Paul will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Mrs. McCanless was born in Henry County...
Joseph " Joey" Lee Casey
Mar 14, 2022
Joseph “Joey” Lee Casey, 48 of Albany, GA, Died March 14, 2022. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Private interment will be in Leesburg Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the funeral home.Mr. Casey was born August 22, 1973, son of Ruby...
Joy Parker Pollock
Mar 14, 2022
Joy Belle Pollock, 88, of Ringgold, formerly of Leesburg, died Monday, March 14, 2022.
Her funeral service will be 2 PM, Friday, March 18, 2022 at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Gerry Dorre will officiate.
A native of Perry, FL, Mrs. Pollock graduated from Pensacola High School in 1952. She had resided in Lee County since 1954 and was a retired...
Marjorie Ann Cox
Mar 14, 2022
Marjorie Ann Cox, 82, of Albany, GA, died March 14, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 10:00 am at Andersonville National Cemetery. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Mrs. Cox was born in Blakely, GA on October 13, 1939 to Henry and Myrna Reno. She grew up in Albany, GA...
Elizabeth E. Nichols
Mar 13, 2022
Elizabeth E. Nichols, 94, of Albany, GA, passed away peacefully at Fountainview Center for Alzheimer’s Disease on Sunday, March 13, 2022. A celebration of life for family and friends will be held on March 26, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home.
Elizabeth was born on March 31, 1927 to Walter C. Embry and Fannie C. Pierce Embry in...
John Henderson Siler
Mar 10, 2022
John Henderson Siler, the second son of J.B and Ann Ghormley Siler passed away Thursday March, 10 2022.
John was a 1965 graduate of Waynesville Township High School. Four short years later, in 1969, John graduated from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill with a degree in Mass Media. He later went on to receive two Masters degrees...
Leonard Jeffers Doyal
Mar 10, 2022
Leonard Jeffers Doyal, Jr. died Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Magnolia Manor in Americus, GA. There will be no public funeral services held at this time.
Born in Atlanta, GA to Leonard Jeffers Doyal, Sr. and Mabel M Duncan Doyal, Leonard was a graduate of Albany High School and attended Georgia South Western College. Leonard was a member of the...
Ronald "Ron" Wilbur Nunneley
Mar 10, 2022
Ronald Wilbur “Ron” Nunneley, 89 passed away March 10, 2022 at Wilson Hospice House. A small memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, March 20, 2022 at First Baptist Albany, in the Prayer Garden. He will be buried in Tulsa, Oklahoma in April.Mr. Nunneley was born in Tulsa, OK Sept. 17, 1932. He lived there until moving to...
John Henderson Siler
Mar 10, 2022
John Henderson Siler, 74 of Albany, GA Died March 10, 2022. Funeral Arrangements to be announced.
Brenda Kay Bryant
Mar 10, 2022
Brenda Kay Willis Bryant, age 74, of Albany, Georgia, passed away at her residence on Thursday, March 10, 2022, from complications due to Alzheimer’s Disease. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 14, 2022 at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church of Albany. Dr. William E. “Butch” Knight will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens.
Brenda was...
Wayne Cleveland Cox
Mar 10, 2022
Wayne Cleveland Cox, 63, of Albany, GA passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, March 14, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Danny Evans will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Cox was born and resided in Albany, GA where he graduated from Dougherty High...
