Obituaries

Jul 14, 2020

Joyce Eve Johnston, 81, died Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Heritage Inn of Barnesville Health and Rehabilitation. Graveside funeral services will be held Friday, July17, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Leesburg Cemetery. Rev. Roy Cook will officiate.

Mrs. Johnston was born in Sylvester, GA to the late E.D. “Bunk” and Elizabeth Thompson Raines and graduated from Worth County High School...

Jul 14, 2020

Kevin Louis Hatcher, 53, of Baker County, died Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, July 17, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Milford Baptist Church. Rev Preston Wilson will officiate. Social distancing and face masks are encouraged.

Born in Moultrie, GA to John Louis and Irma Brown Hatcher, Kevin was a life-long farmer, who...

Jul 13, 2020

LTC Frank V. Jones, Sr., 81, of Sylvester, GA passed away on July 13, 2020 at his residence.  The family will hold a private graveside service at Salem Baptist Church Cemetery in Sylvester. 

 

Frank, a dedicated Christian, proudly served twenty years in the United States Army.  His overseas assignments included two tours in Vietnam as an army pilot, Korea,...

Jul 12, 2020

Wanda Darlene Scott Olesiak, 72, of Albany, GA died Saturday, July 11, 2020 at her home.

Born April 20, 1948 to Robby Jo Scott and Hubert F. Scott, Sr. of Albany, GA, Darlene loved life itself and all people. She was always making us laugh! Family was number one with her. You always knew where you stood with her and...

Jul 11, 2020

Randall Blake Barwick, 71, of Albany, GA, died Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Willson Hospice House.

A native of Pelham, Ga, Mr. Barwick loved his Lord, his family, and friends. Before his health declined, he enjoyed golf, classic cars, and especially singing.  On a good day, you could hear Randall sing one of his favorite Kenny Rogers’ songs.  He was...

Jul 10, 2020

Charles Jason (G pa) Brock, 48, of Sylvester, GA died Friday, July 10, 2020 at his residence. A private funeral service will be held Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at Mathews Funeral Home. Graveside interment will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Leesburg Cemetery, Leesburg, GA with the public invited. Rev. Bobby Joe Brown will officiate.

Born in Albany, GA, Jason had...

Jul 9, 2020

Marvine Calhoun Wilkerson, 95, of Albany, GA died July 9, 2020 at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, July 14, 202 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Face mask and social distancing will be respected. Interment will follow at 3:00 p.m. in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery in Wilcox Co., GA.

Born in Turner Co., GA, Mrs. Wilkerson...

Jul 8, 2020

Eric Scott Shomper, 36, of Lee County, GA, died July 8, 2020.  Memorial services will be held Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home.  Rev. David Crowdis will officiate.

Eric was born at home on August 14, 1983 in Dawson, GA.  He was raised in Terrell County, GA and had lived in Albany, GA before moving...

Jul 5, 2020

Paul Jason Pulley, 41, of Albany, GA, died July 5, 2020 at his residence with his family by his side. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Albert Mills will officiate. Social distancing will be required. Interment will follow in Providence Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.

Paul was a native of Albany, GA and...

Jul 2, 2020

Betty Jo Smallwood Broome, 83, passed on from this life on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, SC. Out of concern for the safety of family and friends alike, a private graveside service for immediate family will be conducted at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Ben Steffens will officiate.

Born on December 20, 1936, she was...

Jul 1, 2020

Sara Nelle Rowe, 85, of Albany, GA died Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 13, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Roy Cook will officiate. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery. Social distancing is required.

Mrs. Rowe was born in Irwin County, GA on October 11, 1934 to...

Jun 29, 2020

Clayton Daniel Morey, 90, of Albany, Ga passed away peacefully at home on Monday, June 29, 2020. There will be a private family graveside service on July 3, 2020 at Spring Hill Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery. A memorial celebration of Dan’s life will be announced at a later date.

Born at home in Mitchell County to Thomas N. Morey...

Jun 28, 2020

Melba Jean Howard, 75, of Leesburg, GA died Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Her family will hold a memorial service at a later date. Born in Mount Vernon, GA, to Cecil and Lexie Taylor Rountree, Melba grew up in Lyons, GA. She was a 1962 graduate of Lyons High School where she won a scholarship sponsored...

Jun 28, 2020

Kathleen Craven Tillery, 86, of Leesburg, GA died Sunday, June 28, 2020 at her residence. Service information will be announced.

Jun 26, 2020

Linda Gail Weathersby, 71, of Lee County, GA died June 26, 2020 at her residence.  Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00 PM at Lakeside Baptist Church.  Rev. Kenneth Cloud will officiate.  A private family interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.

Mrs. Weathersby was born on October 29, 1948 in Bainbridge, GA to O.R. and Edith Kate Godwin.  She...

Jun 26, 2020

Owen Walter Griffin, 69, of Albany, GA, died Friday, June 26, 2020 at Pruitt Palmyra Nursing Home. A Celebration of Life Service will be announced at a later date.

A native of Montgomery, AL, Mr. Griffin served his country in the United States Army and served in the Viet Nam War. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved hunting and...

Jun 23, 2020

David “Rooster” N. Blitch, Jr., 80, passed from this life on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. A celebration of his life will be held at Doublegate Country Club from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2020. Friends are welcome to drop in and social distancing will be required.

David is survived by his...

Jun 23, 2020

Taylor Nicole Rumph, 15, of Lee County, GA, died Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Navicent Health in Macon, GA. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Riverside Cemetery, Albany, GA. Nick Westbrook will officiate.

Taylor was born October 3, 2004 in Albany, GA. Her entry into this world was not an easy one,...

Jun 23, 2020

Jun 19, 2020

Martha Boyd Bowden Darsey, 91, of Albany, Georgia, passed away June 19, 2020. Family graveside services will be held Monday, June 22, at 11:00 AM at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Debbie Cone will officiate.

Mrs. Darsey was born in Tifton, Georgia, on August 25, 1928 to A.L. and Ethel Bowden. After graduating from Tifton High School, she earned a Bachelor...