Obituaries
Charles Shepard Ford, Sr.
Jan 24, 2022
Mr. Charles Shepard Ford, Sr., 76 of Albany, GA., was called home to Jesus, Monday January 24, 2022 at his residence, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3:00 PM, January 29, 2022 at Mathews Funeral Home. The family will receive friends before the service from 2:00 to 3:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.
Mr. Ford...
Geraldine Mathis McMillan
Jan 23, 2022
Geraldine Mathis McMillan, 96, of Albany, GA died January 23, 2022 at Seymour Southern Comfort in Bronwood, GA. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 28, 2022 at 11:00 am at Lowes Funeral Home in Helena, GA. Rev. Pete Daughtry will officiate.
Mrs. McMillan was born in Jacksonville, GA on February 5, 1925 to Clayton and Annie Mathis. She...
Tommy Lee Styles
Jan 22, 2022
Tommy Lee Styles, 75, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Phoebe Memorial Hospital in Albany Georgia. A Celebration of Tommy’s Life will be scheduled at a later date.
Tommy was born in Little Rock, AR on August 23, 1946 to his late biological father Clarence Styles and Imogene (Styles) Woody. He was also preceded in death by his...
Sarah F. "Sally" Brown Sharman
Jan 22, 2022
Sarah Frances “Sally” Brown Sharman, 96, of Albany, GA, died January 22, 2022 at The Phoenix of Albany. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January, 27, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Greenbriar Church in Albany, GA. Rev. David Goodson will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Sharman was born on May 19, 1925 in Waycross, GA...
Frances Ramsey Orton
Jan 22, 2022
Frances Ramsey Orton, 92, of Leesburg, died Saturday, January 22, 2022 at her residence. Her funeral service will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Mathews Funeral Home with entombment to follow at Crown Hill Mausoleum. Rev. Chuck Smith will officiate. Born in Jacksonville, FL, Mrs. Orton had lived in Lee County since 1947. She was a homemaker and...
Stephen Sydney Marshall
Jan 21, 2022
Stephen Sydney Marshall, 65, of Albany, GA, died Friday, January 21, 2022 at his residence. A graveside service will be held Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Parrott City Cemetery. Rev. Ronnie Kinsaul will officiate.
Born to the late Thomas and Barbara S. Marshall, Stephen was in the construction business before moving to Albany. Mr. Marshall enjoyed hunting,...
Paul Michael Irvin
Jan 21, 2022
Paul Michael “Mike” Irvin, 77, of Albany, GA passed away Friday, January 21, 2022 at The Phoenix of Albany. A public graveside funeral service will be conducted Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at the Irvin Family Farm, 4434 GA Hwy 200, Newton, GA 39870, in Baker County. Rev. Malcolm Parker will officiate. A private family interment will be...
Charles William Bryant
Jan 20, 2022
Charles William Bryant, 86, of Leesburg, GA passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Captain John Sikes of Lexington, SC officiating. Interment will be in Andersonville National Cemetery at a later date.
Born in Bainbridge, GA, Mr....
Clifford Henry Hayes
Jan 19, 2022
Clifford Henry Hayes, 82., of Albany, GA., died Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at his residence.
A graveside service will be held Monday, January 24, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. Mr. Hayes was born in Damascus, GA., to the late Clifford and Rebecca Hays. He retired from Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital where he...
Mildred Christine Glaze
Jan 19, 2022
Mildred Christine Glaze, 86, of Albany, died Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Her funeral service will be 11:00, Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Mathews Funeral Home with entombment to follow at Crown Hill Mausoleum. Rev. Charles Jones will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
A native of Baker County, Mrs....
Glenda Kite Cutlip
Jan 18, 2022
Glenda Kite Cutlip, age 81, of Albany, GA went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 18, 2022.
Glenda was born in Columbus, GA on January 27, 1940. She grew up in LaGrange, GA. and attended Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN before moving to Albany.
Glenda was preceded in death by her parents Alva Wesley Kite, Marguerite...
Jeanette McLendon
Jan 18, 2022
Jeanette M. McLendon age 90 of Bronwood, GA died Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in Dawson, Georgia. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Private family interment service will be held at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Dawson, GA.
Jeanette was born April 11, 1931. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Richard Allen Watson
Jan 16, 2022
Richard Allen Watson, 85, of Sasser, GA passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, January 28, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Morris Harp will officiate.
Born in Indianapolis, IN, Mr. Watson had resided in Sasser, GA since 1988 moving from Greenfield, IN. He was a pipefitter...
Reba Alexander Harrell Hill Moncus
Jan 15, 2022
Reba Alexander Harrell Hill Moncus, 100, of Smithville, GA passed away, Saturday, January 15, 2022 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Ken Chancellor will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens with military honors. The family will receive friends Monday, Jan. 17, 2022 from 6:00...
Karen Autry Kiefer
Jan 15, 2022
Karen Lee Autry Kiefer, 69, of Albany, GA passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Pruitt Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church Chapel. Rev. Jim Morrow and Rev. Anna Miller will officiate. Interment will follow at 2:00 p.m. in Andersonville Natl’ Cemetery.
Born in Albany,...
Marion Dekle
Jan 15, 2022
Marion Dekle, 93, of Albany, GA, died Saturday, January 15, 2022 at the Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be held Wednesday January 19, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery. Aaron Dekle, Brian Russ, Jeremy Lokey, Shaun Lokey, Ryan Dekle and Stoney Burke will serve as active...
Sharon "Sherry" Pitts Speirs
Jan 14, 2022
Sharon “Sherry” Pitts Speirs, 67, of Lee County, GA, died January 14, 2022 at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. Funeral services will be held Wednesday January 19, 2022 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Eric Newman will officiate. Interment will follow in the Smithville City Cemetery.
Sherry was born on November 12, 1954 to Fred and Lois...
Seconda Jane Faulk
Jan 13, 2022
Seconda Jane Faulk, 62, of Warwick, GA, died January 13, 2022 at her residence. A Celebration of Life for family and friends will be held at the family’s residence at 5232 GA Hwy 300, Warwick, GA 31996 on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.
Seconda was born in Albany, GA on April 26, 1959 to Rudolph and Ruby Pollock....
Margaret A. "Rea" Speir
Jan 10, 2022
Margaret A. “Rea” Speir, 85, of Albany, GA, passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side on January 10, 2022 at Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital in Charleston, SC. Graveside funeral services will be held Friday, January 14, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. Rev. Bruce English will officiate. Rea was born in Shreveport, LA on...
Donald "Don" E. Smith
Jan 9, 2022
Donald "Don" E. Smith, 78 of Albany, died Sunday, January 9, 2022 at his residence. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. at Beacon Baptist Church, Albany, GA. Born in Baker County Mr. Smith had lived in Albany since 1975. He retired from Dougherty County School System after thirty-one years as the Bus Shop...
