Obituaries
Gary Rogers
Nov 17, 2025
Gary W. Rogers, 77 of Albany, Ga, husband of forty-two years to Mary Ann McDowell Rogers, entered into eternal rest Monday, November 17, 2025.
His funeral service will 11:00 AM, Friday, November 21, 2025, at Mathews Funeral Home with Fr. Ray Levreault officiating. The family will receive friends one hour before the service. Interment will follow at Floral Memory Gardens, Albany,...
Juanita Louise Denny Spraggins
Nov 17, 2025
Juanita Denny Spraggins, 94, of Albany, GA passed away Sunday, November 16, 2025. Service arrangements will be announced.
Mrs. Spraggins was born in Dadeville, Al and had resised in Albany, GA most all of her life. She was retired from the Dougherty County School System and a member of Friendship Baptist Church of Lee Co., GA.
She was preceded in death by...
Michelle Oaks Mattocks
Nov 16, 2025
Michelle Jeannine Oaks Mattocks, 69, of Albany, GA, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2025 in Salem, VA. Her funeral service will be held Saturday at 11:30 AM, at Mathews Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at Mathews.
Michelle, also known as “Shel”, was born in Corona, CA on June 27, 1956 to the late Charles...
Gary Wayne Slocumb
Nov 15, 2025
In Loving Memory of Gary Wayne Slocumb
If you ever heard a deep, contagious laugh floating across a room — or an airport terminal, or the cereal aisle — you may have already met Gary. Gary Wayne Slocumb, 75, of Albany, Georgia, passed away on November 15, 2025, leaving behind a family who adored him, countless shared laughs, and a lifetime...
Frances Virginia Parker
Nov 14, 2025
Frances Virginia Parker,88, of Montezuma GA, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Georgia. The family will have a private service at Live Oak Cemetery on November 29, 2025 at 2 PM.
Frances was born on November 24, 1936, in Newton, GA to the late James Ross and Frances Carlisle Norman. She dedicated her...
Bertie Sanderson Watson
Nov 14, 2025
Bertie Mae Sanderson Watson, 97, of Albany, GA, passed away Friday, November 14, 2025 at Viva Senior Living at Albany, GA. Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Tom Pollock and Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Mrs. Watson was born on January 12,...
Julian Melvin Bragg
Nov 12, 2025
Melvin Bragg, 85, of Worth County died Wednesday, Nov 12, 2025 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Arrangements to be announced.
Ronald Jack "Ronnie" Beamon
Nov 9, 2025
Ronald Jack “Ronnie” Beamon, 63, of Montezuma, GA, formerly of Lee County, GA passed away, November 9, 2025 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Pastor Simon Franklin will officiate.
Ronnie was born at Fayetteville, NC while his father was serving in the Military....
Arthur Warren Giles
Nov 8, 2025
Arthur Warren Giles, 88, of Albany, GA passed away Saturday, November 8, 2025.
His funeral service will be conducted 11:00 AM, Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at Mathews Funeral Home with interment to follow in Floral Memory Gardens. Rev. Charles Jones will officiate.
Warren graduated from Sylvester High School where he was the starting basketball center for four years. He met his wife...
Jean Daniel Aker
Nov 7, 2025
Jean Daniel Aker, 83, of Albany, GA passed away Friday, November 7, 2025. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Minister Paul Montandon will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery, Leesburg, GA.
Born in Albany, GA, Mrs. Aker had been a life long resident except for a short time when her...
John A. Wilder
Nov 7, 2025
John A. Wilder, 80, of Shellman, died Friday, November 8, 2025 at Viva Senior Living.
His memorial service will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, November 13, 2025 at Andersonville National Cemetery.
Betty Sue Brown Mathis
Nov 7, 2025
Betty Sue Brown Mathis of Albany, GA., died Friday, November 7, 2025 at her residence. A visitation will be held Wednesday, November 12, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home.
Betty was born in Briceville, TN., to the late Frank and Martha Brown. She loved animals and caring for feral cats. Betty was a caring person and...
Kenneth Eugene "Ken" Roberts, Jr.
Nov 4, 2025
Kenneth Eugene "Ken" Roberts, Jr., of Lee County, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at his residence at the age of 51.
Born on October 13, 1974, in St. Louis, Missouri, to the late Kenneth and Mary Roberts. Ken's professional journey was marked by his significant role as a coach at the Turner Job Corps, where he inspired countless...
Michael Russell "Rusty" Lane
Nov 4, 2025
Michael Russell “Rusty” Lane, 56, of Baker County, GA, passed away November 4, 2025 at his home, surrounded by his girls. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, November 7, 2025 at 11:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Pastor David Wolfe will officiate. Honors will be provided by The Albany Fire Department Honor Guard.
Rusty was born on October 8, 1969,...
Paul Edwin Patterson
Nov 2, 2025
Paul Edwin Patterson, 95, of Albany, GA, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family, on Sunday, November 2, 2025. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. at Sherwood Baptist Church, with Rev. John Spencer officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Paul was born in Charlotte, NC,...
Jennifer Kaye Collins
Oct 30, 2025
Jennifer Kaye Collins, 48, of Albany, GA, passed away at her home on October 30, 2025. Memorial services will be held Monday, November 3, 2025 at 5:30 pm at Mathews Funeral Home. Pastor Jean Watson, Ronnie Joe Shiver and Pastor Debbie Cone will officiate.
Jennifer was born in Albany, GA on March 11, 1977 to Kaye and Bobby Finger. While growing...
John R. Lloyd
Oct 30, 2025
John R. Lloyd, 36, of Sasser, GA, passed away on October 30, 2025, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Ken Chancellor will officiate. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery.
John was born on September 12, 1989, in Albany, GA. He grew up in Albany...
Larry Melvin King
Oct 30, 2025
Larry Melvin King, of Edison Georgia passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at the Willson Hospice House at the age of 74. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM at Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will follow to Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Caleb Davis will officiate.
Born on July 22, 1951, in Moultrie Georgia to...
David Allen Hunt
Oct 30, 2025
David Allen Hunt, 77, of Leesburg, GA passed away Thursday, October 30, 2025 at his residence. Services will be held at a later date.
David was born in Columbus, Ohio and had lived in Leesburg, GA most all of his life. He loved hunting and fishing and loved country life and the outdoors.
David was pre-ceded in death by his step-father, Elbert...
Timothy Wayne Turner
Oct 30, 2025
Timothy Wayne Turner, 67, of Albany, died Thursday, October 30, 2025 at the Willson Hospice House.His Celebration of Life will be 3:00 PM Sunday, November 2, 2025 at Mathews Funeral Home. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.Born in Barstow, CA, Mr. Turner spent most of his life in Albany. He had worked as a fire fighter and EMT in the early...
