Obituaries
Charlotte Cox Hazen
Jul 13, 2026
Charlotte Cox Hazen, 71,of Lee County died Monday, July 13, 2026 at her home.
A native of Camilla, Mrs. Hazen had lived in Lee County since 1986, and attended Albany High School and retired from MCLB and was a member of Grace City Church.
She loved to play the piano, read, cook, travel (especially to the mountains), but most of all she...
James M. Freeman, MD
Jul 13, 2026
James M. Freeman, MD, 94, of Albany, GA, passed away July 13, 2026 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 pm at Crown Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Mathews Funeral Home from 12:30 pm until 1:30 pm before the service at Mathews Funeral Home. Procession will leave at 1:45pm in route to Crown...
Henry W. Ziemiecki
Jul 12, 2026
Henry Ziemiecki, 69, of Lee County died Sunday, July 12, 2026.
His memorial service will be held at a later date.
Born in Howell Township, NJ, Mr. Ziemiecki had lived in Lee County since 2004. He graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College. He met his wife Beverly at Wesleyan. He worked for many years in retail and resturants and management. He enjoyed...
Ruth Kisor Norris
Jul 12, 2026
Ruth Kisor Norris, 92 of Preston, GA, passed away peacefully, Sunday, July 12,2026, at the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, with her son and daughter-in law by her side.
Ruth was born in Webster County on December 26, 1933. She lived most of her life in Preston. In the early 60’s, she worked in civil service at Warner Robins Air...
James Curtis Gleaton
Jul 12, 2026
James Curtis Gleaton, 92, of Albany, Georgia, passed away peacefully at his residence on Sunday, July 12, 2026, with his loving family by his side. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 15th, 2026 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Live Oak Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Charlie Brown will officiate.
Mr. Gleaton...
Lester Irvin Bryant
Jul 12, 2026
Lester Irvin Bryant, 87, of Terrell County, Georgia, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2026, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Jamie Baggett will officiate. Interment will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Bryant was born in Edison, Georgia, on November 14, 1938, to the late...
Jim L. Bowles
Jul 12, 2026
Jim L. Bowles, 86, of Albany, GA, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2026 at his residence. Arrangements will be announced.
Margie King Fullerton
Jul 11, 2026
Margie King Fullerton, 83, of Albany, Georgia, passed away at her residence on Saturday, July 11, 2026. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Greenbriar Church. Pastor Tim Bice will officiate.
Mrs. Fullerton was born on October 22, 1942, in Moultrie, Georgia, to the late Rex King and Mary Edge King. In 1960,...
Anthony Waymon Royal
Jul 10, 2026
Anthony Waymon “Tony” Royal, 81, of Lee County, GA, passed away July 10, 2026 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Dr. Morris Harp will officiate. Interment will follow in Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery in Crisp County, GA.
Tony was born in Huntsville, AL on March 27, 1945 to James and Velma...
Wayne Otto Varnadoe
Jul 8, 2026
Wayne Otto Varnadoe of Lee County, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. In keeping with his wishes, Mr. Varnadoe will be cremated, and memorial services will be announced at a later date.
Mr. Varnadoe was born in Mobile, Alabama, to the late Theodore and Mary Green Varnadoe. He proudly served his country in...
Taura Ann Bush
Jul 7, 2026
Taura Ann Bush, 53, of Albany, GA, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 10, 2026 at 3:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Ross Powell will officiate.
Taura was born in Albany, GA on May 13, 1973 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. She grew up here, was a member of...
Corinne Mims Ham
Jul 7, 2026
Corinne Mims Ham, 91, of Leesburg, GA., went to be with our Lord God today, July 7, 2026 at her residence.
She retired from Standard Products in Rocky Mount, NC. Corinne loved the outdoors, working in her flowers and her best friend Sadie Mae (a Frenchie).
She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Irene Mims of Columbus, MS., her...
Dr. Theodore E. Rothman
Jul 5, 2026
With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, son, and uncle who died unexpectedly on Sunday evening as the result of a tragic accident.
Born in Edina, Minnesota, Dr. Theodore "Tedd" Eric Rothman was the son of Richard and Cynthia Rothman. He was the brother of Dr. Elizabeth Blakemore.
Tedd spent most of his childhood in Kentucky. He...
Glenda Davis Franklin
Jul 5, 2026
Glenda Davis Franklin, 82, of Albany Georgia, passed away July 5, 2026, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Glenda was born to Glynn and Doris Davis in Ft. Rucker Alabama. During her childhood she and her family lived in Brunswick, Alma, and Hazelhurst, Georgia. Her family moved to Swainsboro, Georgia, in 1956, where she graduated from Swainsboro High School...
Jerrold "Jerry" Alvin Dollar
Jul 4, 2026
Jerrold Alvin “Jerry” Dollar, 71, of Albany, Georgia, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home with Pastor Debbie Cone officiating. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Mathews Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. until the hour...
Kelsea Michelle Lamb
Jul 4, 2026
Kelsea Michelle Lamb, of Leesburg, GA went home to be with the Lord on July 4, 2026 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The family will have a memorial service at a later date at The Church at the Groves. Rev. Simon Franklin will officiate.
Kelsea was born in Cobb County, GA. She graduated from Port St. Joe High School in Port...
Ronald H. "Ronnie" Sledge
Jul 2, 2026
Ronald Hilton Sledge was born July 22, 1949 in Thomaston, Georgia. He passed away July 2, 2026, surrounded by his family at Willson Hospice House in Albany, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents Hilton and JoAnne Sledge and his brother Phil Sledge.In 1957, Ronnie’s family moved to Albany. He graduated from Albany High School in 1967. In...
Gerald "Wayne" Holmes
Jul 2, 2026
Gerald "Wayne" Holmes, 77, of Morgan, Georgia, passed away peacefully at his residence on Thursday, July 2, 2026 surrounded by the love of his family.
Graveside funeral services will be held on Monday, July 6, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Morgan City Cemetery, Morgan GA. Rev. A.B. Stroud will officiate. Serving as Honorary pallbearers are Dean Sizemore, Mark Daniels, Chase Sizemore,...
Marvin Allen "Marty" Milner
Jun 30, 2026
Marvin Allen “Marty” Milner, Jr., 67, of Albany, GA, passed away Monday, June 30, 2026 at his residence. No services will be held at this time. Marty will be interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Dawson, GA by his father.
Marty was born on June 19, 1959 in Dawson, GA to Marvin and Mildred Milner, Sr. He was raised in Albany,...
William Cameron Bundy
Jun 30, 2026
William Cameron Bundy, 86, of Albany, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at VIVA Assisted Living.
In keeping with his wishes, Mr. Bundy will be cremated, and no services will be held.
Born on February 9, 1940, in Troy, Alabama, he was the son of the late Ernest Bundy and Johnnie Hickman Bundy. William proudly served his country in...
