Obituaries
Jake Martin Smith
Feb 7, 2025
Jake Martin Smith, 27, of Acworth, GA, formerly of Smithville, GA, died February 7, 2025 at his residence. A visitation and viewing will be held Saturday, February15, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home.
Jake was born in Albany, GA to Rusty and Renee Smith on February 28, 1997. He grew up in Lee County, GA and...
Justin Andrew Jenkins
Feb 6, 2025
Justin Andrew Jenkins, 22, of Colorado Springs, CO, passed away February 6, 2025 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. A visitation will be held from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM before the service at Mathews.
Justin was born on September 27, 2002 in Albany, GA to Jerry Jenkins...
Ralph Costin Thrower, III.
Feb 6, 2025
Ralph C. Thrower, III.,69, of Dawson, GA., died Thursday, February 6, 2025 at his residence. No services will be held at this time.
Ralph was born to the late Ralph and Ann Thrower. He met and married his high school sweetheart Barbara Thrower who passed away in 2022. He enjoyed farming and managed Cane Mill Plantation for several years. After that...
Maridean Montgomery Reynolds
Feb 4, 2025
Maridean Montgomery Reynolds, 85, of Dawson, died Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
The family will hold a private service in her childhood church.
Born in Macon, to the late Sims Montgomery and Florine Moreland, Maridean grew up in Woodbury, GA. She, along with her late husband of 58 years, Richard, moved to Dawson in the mid-sixties. She worked...
Patricia Ann Lastinger Howerton
Feb 2, 2025
Patricia Ann Lastinger Howerton, 83, of Sylvester, GA formally of Sasser, GA., passed away on February 2, 2025, at Pruitt Health of Sylvester. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens.
Born on May 14, 1941, in Moultrie, Georgia, to the...
David N. Mayers
Feb 2, 2025
David Mayers, 57, of Albany, Georgia passed away on February 2, 2025 at home, surrounded by his loved ones. David was born on June 30, 1967 in Albany, GA to Louis and JoAnne Mayers. He was employed with Subway as a Manager and was a member of The Loyal Order of The Moose, Chapter 1285.
He was preceded in death by...
Marla Elise Clower
Feb 1, 2025
Marla Tompkins Clower, 79 , of Albany, GA passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Oakgrove Cemetery in Arlington, GA. Rev. Grady Morey will officiate.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lamar Tompkins and Jewell Raddin Clower, her husband, Henry Frederick...
Edwin L. Minton
Feb 1, 2025
Edwin L. Minton, 91, of Albany, Ga passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025 at his residence. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 11:00-12:00 at Albany Bible Church. Pastor-Teacher Pete Daughtry will officiate. A lunch for family and friends will follow at 12:00 p.m. at the church.
Ed was born to the late Seaborn and Rubye Minton....
Linda Joyce Ponthier
Jan 31, 2025
Linda Joyce Ponthier, 57, of Lee Co., GA passed away Friday, January 31, 2025 at her residence.
The family will receive friends Monday, 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.
We gather here today to celebrate the life of an extraordinary woman—Linda Joyce Ponthier. She was a loving mother, a devoted wife, a wonderful daughter, and a cherished grandmother. Her...
Betty Speir Sanders
Jan 30, 2025
Betty Virginia Speir Sanders (90) of Atlanta, GA, joined Jesus, her Lord and Savior in Heaven, on January 30, 2025. Betty was born January 18, 1935 to Joshua Lloyd and Florence Reese Speir of Bronwood, GA.
Betty grew up on a farm of 600+ acres, in Bronwood, GA, where her family grew corn, grain sorghum, blue lupin grain, cotton and peanuts....
Eddie Cox
Jan 29, 2025
Eddie Cox, of Albany, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at the age of 92 at his residence.
Graveside services will be held Monday, February 3, 2025 at Andersonville National Cemetery at 2:00pm, with Military Honors. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Born on August 29, 1932, in Newport, Arkansas, to the late Hugh and Beatrice Cox. Eddie devoted over 35...
Joseph Levi Richard
Jan 28, 2025
Joseph Levi Richard, of Lee County, Georgia passed away on January 28, 2025, at the age of 67 at his residence. In accordance to his wishes there will be no formal services.
Born on April 20, 1957, in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, to the late John L. and Mattie Bell Richard. Joseph had a successful career with Flint Equipment Company, where he was...
Carol Diana Luckey
Jan 28, 2025
Carol Diana Luckey of Sylvester, GA died Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at Tift Regional Medical Center. The family will have a celebration of life at a later date.
Carol was born in Ochlocknee, GA to the late Glen and Betty Dietzel. She was a hardworking woman who loved her daughters and family. Carol loved her flowers and loved and cared for...
Sara Etheridge Rayburn
Jan 28, 2025
Sarah Etheridge Rayburn, 87, of Terrell County, GA, died January 28, 2025 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held Friday, January 31, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Riverside Cemetery. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Mrs. Rayburn was born in Calhoun County, GA on May 30, 1937. She grew up there, graduated from High School and married Charles,...
Mary Reeder
Jan 27, 2025
Mary G. Reeder died on January 27, 2025, in Albany, GA, at the age of 89 years. Born on July 18, 1935, in Cave Spring, GA, she was the daughter of James L. Snead and Thelma Wilson Snead. Mary grew up in Eufaula, AL, and married Joseph A. Reeder in 1954. After several years as a U.S. Navy wife in...
Kirby Lewis Hicks
Jan 24, 2025
Kirby Lewis Hicks, 87, of Dawson, GA passed away Friday, January 24, 2025, at Willson Hospice House. Memorial services will be conducted Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Dawson Road Church of Christ. 2115 Dawson Rd. Albany, GA. Minister Faron Hamner will officiate.
Lewis was born in Luverne, AL on December 31, 1937. He moved from Crenshaw Co, AL...
Perry Mathis
Jan 23, 2025
Perry Allen Mathis,56, of Lee County, GA, passed away January 23, 2025 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Casual dress is requested. Rev. Michael Brooks will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Tuesday from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm at Mathews Funeral...
Lloyd Mears
Jan 23, 2025
Lloyd Mears, 76, of Albany, GA, died January 23, 2025 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be held Monday at 2:00 pm at Avalon Church. Rev. Debbie Cone will officiate.
Lloyd was born in Colquitt, GA on August 21, 1948 to Curtis and Bessie Mears. He graduated from Miller County High School in 1966 and joined The United States...
Nettie Moss Peterson
Jan 19, 2025
Nettie Moss Peterson, 74, of Albany, died Sunday, January 19, 2025 at the Willson Hospice House.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Born in Dothan, AL, to Lonzo and Bernice Moss, Nettie moved to Albany in 1954. She was a graduate of Dougherty High School where she played basketball and was a member of the 1974 Championship...
Patricia Knight "Trisha" Hall
Jan 19, 2025
Patricia Knight “Trisha” Hall, 76, of Albany, GA, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2025 at Lake Blackshear, GA. A memorial service will be held Friday at 11:00 am at The First Baptist Church of Albany. Dr. William E. “Butch” Knight will officiate.
Trisha was born in Albany, GA on November 18, 1948 to the late James E. and Beatrice Knight. She...
