Obituaries
Bruce Lynn Franks
Apr 15, 2024
Bruce Lynn Franks, 66, of Lee Co., GA passed away Monday, April 15, 2024 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Johnnie White will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.Bruce was preceded in death by his parents, Willard Brice Franks and Florence Salyers Franks, a brother,...
Freda Fox Hewitt
Apr 14, 2024
Freda Fox Hewitt, 88, of Mitchell County, GA, died April 14, 2024 at Seymour Southern Comfort Assisted Living Center in Bronwood, GA.
Funeral services will be held Thursday April 18, 2024 at 2:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Freda was born on June 7, 1935 in Lower Providence Township, PA...
Robert "Robby" Joseph Carver
Apr 13, 2024
Robert "Robby" Joseph Carver, 41, of Albany, GA passed away April 13, 2024. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Tony "T.J." Franklin Pate, Jr.
Apr 13, 2024
Tony “T.J.” Franklin Pate, Jr. 29, of Sasser Georgia, passed away Saturday April 13, 2024.
Memorial services will be held Saturday April 20, 2024 at 11:30 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Randolph Pate and David Dixon will officiate.
T.J. attended Terrell Academy. He was sports fanatic especially the Georgia Bulldogs. Go Dawgs! He followed all the sports from football to baseball...
Frank and Patricia Palmer
Apr 12, 2024
Frank Palmer, 69, died on Friday, April 12,2024 and his wife Patricia Palmer, 66, died on April 15,2024.A joint service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday April 20,2024 at Matthews Funeral Home. Their nephew Justin Palmer will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service. Following service, friends and family are welcome to gather and visit...
Resin Cass Spell
Apr 8, 2024
Resin Cass Spell, 92, of Moultrie, GA., died Monday, April 8, 2024. Graveside services will be held Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Floral Memory Gardens. Rev. Carl Felts and Rev. Danny Evans will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday from 12:00pm until 1:00 pm and immediately process to the cemetery.
Born in Uvalda, GA. Mr. Spell was a veteran and...
Bruce Allen Draper
Apr 7, 2024
Bruce Allen Draper, 65, of Worth County, GA, died April 7, 2024 at his residence. Memorial services will be held Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 2:00 pm at Grace Baptist Church on Old Leesburg Road. Rev. Donald Stroud will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the church. Bruce was born in Milford, DE on October...
Donnie E. Butler
Apr 4, 2024
Donnie Eugene Butler, 77, of Lee County, GA passed away, Thursday, April 4, 2024 in Georgetown, GA. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Jeff Carter will officiate. Interment will follow in Vincent United Methodist Church Cemetery, 2686 Bluffton Rd., Edison, GA, 39846.Donnie was preceded in death by his parents,...
James Lloyd Wade
Apr 4, 2024
James Lloyd Wade, 79, of Albany, GA, wonderful, dedicated and loved died unexpectedly Thursday, April 4, 2024. The family will receive friends at Mathews Funeral Home Tuesday, April 9, 2024 from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm. Funeral Services will follow at 2:00 pm at Floral Memory Gardens. Masonic rites will be given by the Tri-County Memorial Club. Reverend Charles Jones...
Edith Merle Cannon
Apr 3, 2024
Edith Merle Cannon, 82, of Albany, passed away at the Willson Hospice House on April 3, 2024 with family by her side
Her funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Monday April 8, 2024 at First Baptist Church of Putney with Rev. Danny Evans officiating. Interment will be at 3:00 PM, Monday, April 8, 2024 at Roberts Cemetery in Miller County.
Merle was...
Wilton Marvin Cauley
Apr 3, 2024
Wilton “Marvin” Cauley, loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away April 3, 2024, after an extended illness. Marvin was born April 6, 1947, in Irwinville, GA, to Wilton and Velma Cauley. He grew up in Middle Georgia and graduated from Willingham High School. Marvin was the owner of Southern Transportation Services, Inc., and was an agent for Landstar for over...
Barbara Matthews Stocking
Apr 1, 2024
Barbara A. Matthews Stocking, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend to many, passed away on April 1st, 2024 in Leesburg, Georgia. She was born on October 14th, 1942 in Albany, Georgia to JB and Velma Matthews.
A celebration of life will be held, 11:00 AM, Thursday, April 4, 2024 at Life Spring Church, 320 Fussell Rd, Leesburg. Rev. Mark...
Allen "Doug" Douglas Martin
Mar 30, 2024
Allen “Doug” Douglas Martin, 65, of Lee County, Georgia, passed away March 30, 2024 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral service will be conducted Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 10:00 Am at Parrott City Cemetery, Parrott Georgia. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.
Doug was born on September 16, 1958, in Port St. Joe Florida to the late Henry Walter and...
Dorothy Layfield Stafford
Mar 30, 2024
Dorothy Layfield Stafford, 85, of Dawson, GA passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Lee County Health and Rehab. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Dawson, GA. Rev. Currie Spoon will officiate. Interment will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Dawson, GA.A native of Macon Co., GA, Mrs. Stafford...
Victor C. "Vic" Sullivan, III
Mar 29, 2024
Victor Carlysle “Vic” Sullivan, III, 66, of Albany, Georgia, passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 29, 2024. Vic was a deeply loved husband, father, son, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend who will be missed by all who knew him.
Born in Athens, Georgia, on February 21, 1958, Vic was the first of four boys born to Lillian and Carlysle...
Robert Franklin Russell
Mar 29, 2024
Robert Franklin Russell, 80, of Leesburg, GA passed away Friday, March 29, 2024, at Willson Hospice House.
Robert was predeceased by his parents, and brother. Survivors include his wife of over 50 years, Emily Russell, Leesburg, GA, and daughter, Kim Goldener and her husband Richard, Cherry Log, GA.
Robert traveled across the country with Kimberly Clark Corporation, and several lifelong friendships...
Gail Yvonne Beisel
Mar 28, 2024
Gail Yvonne Beisel, 68, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2024 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Born in Albany, Gail had lived in Albany and Leesburg most of her life. She worked in the Food Service Industry working with several local restaurants including Merry Acres and retired from Applebee’s.
She was preceded in death by her witty husband, Andrew “Drew” Beisel, her father...
Lonnie Mike Summerlin
Mar 28, 2024
Lonnie Mike Summerlin, 72, of Leesburg, GA., died Thursday, March 28, 2024 at Willson Hospice House as the result of a heart attack. Family and friends will be received on Monday, April 1, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home and immediate follow in procession to Leesburg Cemetery for a graveside service. Mr. Ross Powell will...
Brandon Lee White
Mar 28, 2024
Brandon Lee White, 41, of Lee County, GA died Thursday, March 28, 2024 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 30, 2024 at 3:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell and Ms. Miranda Rollins will officiate. Interment will follow at Leesburg Cemetery.
Born in Albany, GA, Brandon was raised in Lee and Mitchell Counties....
Jerrie Bradshaw
Mar 26, 2024
Jerrie Ruth Robison Bradshaw went to her heavenly home on March 26, 2024 in Albany, GA. She was born January 17th, 1935 in Melissa, Texas to Oral and Jessie Robison. She married Bobby Joe (BJ) Bradshaw in Sherman, Texas on November 21, 1953. After raising her family, she furthered her education and received her associates degree with honors and became...
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