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This page focuses on Mathews Funeral Home obituaries in Albany, Georgia. Be careful with spelling: this funeral home uses Mathews with one “t,” while some people search “Matthews Funeral Home” by mistake.
Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia
Mathews Funeral Home Obituaries: Search Official Albany GA Notices, Service Times and Local Next Steps
Mathews Funeral Home obituaries are published by Mathews Funeral Home in Albany, Georgia. The official obituary archive is the safest place to find a current notice, open the full memorial, and confirm visitation, funeral, church, cemetery, flowers, online registry and service updates.
Mathews Funeral Home is located at 3206 Gillionville Rd, Albany, GA 31721. The official site lists 1-229-435-5657 for immediate assistance. Always compare the individual memorial’s service venue with the funeral-home address before driving.
Reviewed September 30, 2026Official Mathews pages checkedDougherty County / Georgia sources checkedFTC / SSA / Veterans resources checked
Mathews Funeral Home Obituaries: What to Know First
Official obituary archiveUse Mathews’ own obituary page for current and older Albany, Leesburg and Southwest Georgia notices.
Albany locationThe official location page lists 3206 Gillionville Rd, Albany, GA 31721.
Main phoneCall 1-229-435-5657 when service timing, directions or arrangements need confirmation.
Immediate assistanceThe official contact page says families may call any time of day, any day of the week, for immediate assistance.
Venue may differA service may be at Mathews, a church, a cemetery, Leesburg Cemetery, a graveside venue or another location.
Obituary tools varyMemorials may include Visit Obituary, online registry, condolences, flowers, service details and email notifications.
Fastest route: open the official Mathews obituary page → search or browse the name → open the full memorial → verify identity → read every event block → map the event address, not only the funeral-home address.
Mathews vs. Matthews: Use the Official Spelling
The official Albany funeral home uses Mathews Funeral Home. Search engines may still show results for “Matthews Funeral Home obituaries,” but one extra “t” can pull in unrelated funeral homes, newspaper entries or third-party pages.
Correct official nameMathews Funeral Home
Correct official cityAlbany, Georgia
Correct official address3206 Gillionville Rd, Albany, GA 31721
Correct phone1-229-435-5657
Safety rule: match the official website, city, address and phone before sending flowers, posting condolences, paying for anything or driving to a service.
How to Find a Mathews Funeral Home Obituary
Open the official obituary archive. Start with Mathews Funeral Home’s own obituary page instead of a copied obituary or a newspaper preview.
Search the person’s name. Try the full legal name first. If that fails, try surname only, nickname, maiden name, married name, middle initial or a spelling variation.
Open “Visit Obituary.” The listing card is only a preview. The full memorial can contain obituary text, visitation, funeral time, church/cemetery address, flowers and registry tools.
Confirm identity. Compare the person’s name, age or dates, residence, relatives, church, cemetery, Albany, Leesburg, Dawson, Americus or other Southwest Georgia references.
Read each event separately. Visitation, funeral, memorial, graveside service, interment, private family gathering and no-service notices are different instructions.
Check the exact venue. A memorial may name Mathews Funeral Home, a church, Riverside Cemetery, Floral Memory Gardens, Crown Hill Cemetery, Leesburg Cemetery or another location.
Use the official memorial URL. A link is safer than copying full obituary text or sending a screenshot because the funeral home can update details.
Call before traveling when details are unclear. Use Mathews’ published phone number when timing, parking, accessibility, flowers or cemetery questions matter.
After opening the obituary page: find the name → open Visit Obituary → check service date and venue → verify cemetery or church details → use flowers or condolences only after confirming the correct person.
Mathews Obituary Examples Visible During This Review
The official Mathews obituary archive is a live resource and may change after publication. Examples visible in the indexed official archive during this review included:
Archive exampleJanice Lanelle Davidson Odom
Official listing showed a First Baptist Church of Dawson service; open the memorial before relying on details.
Archive exampleSharon Harris Davis
Official listing referenced a Cedar Hill Cemetery graveside service.
Archive exampleAnn Kirby Parker
Official listing referenced a Mathews Funeral Home service and Sunset Memorial Gardens interment.
Archive exampleJanice Merritt
Official listing referenced Lake Blackshear Baptist Church and a separate graveside route.
Do not treat this section as the newest obituary feed.
Mathews’ live obituary archive is the correct place to check the newest notice, corrected spelling, updated service schedule or changed venue.
For another example of why a recent-obituaries block can become outdated quickly, see the Evans and Browne Funeral Home obituary guide, which also routes readers back to the funeral home’s live memorial system before acting.
If the Mathews Obituary Is Older, Missing or Hard to Find
Try surname onlyThis helps when middle names, initials, nicknames or married names differ from what you expect.
Try spelling variantsSearch both Mathews and Matthews if relatives used the wrong spelling, then verify the official domain.
Search by local clueLook for Albany, Leesburg, Dawson, Americus, Lake Blackshear, Dougherty County, Lee County or cemetery references.
Open the full memorialThe service address and cemetery details are usually inside the full “Visit Obituary” page, not the listing card.
Use the funeral home directlyIf the service is soon, call Mathews rather than waiting for a search result to update.
Avoid lookalike pages firstThird-party obituary pages may be useful leads, but the official Mathews memorial controls service details.
If you are comparing funeral homes with similar names, the Keefe Funeral Home obituary guide explains why exact domain, address and funeral-home identity should be checked before calling or sharing private information.
What a Mathews Memorial Page Can Help You Do
ObituaryRead the family-approved noticeConfirm full name, dates, residence and public family details.
ServiceCheck visitation and funeral detailsRead each schedule entry separately before travel.
VenueIdentify the exact locationMathews, a church, cemetery or another venue may be listed.
DirectionsMap the event addressUse the address shown for that specific event.
FlowersUse Send Flowers carefullyConfirm the person and family preference before ordering.
RegistryLeave condolences carefullyConfirm the person before writing in an online registry.
Email updatesSubscribe only if neededThe official archive offers obituary notifications for new posts.
UpdatesReopen before the eventDetails can be corrected or expanded after the first notice posts.
SharingSend the official linkDo not copy full obituary text into another site without permission.
Before You Attend a Mathews Visitation, Funeral or Burial
Confirm the event nameVisitation, funeral, memorial service, graveside service and private burial are different events.
Check the address beside the eventDo not assume 3206 Gillionville Rd is the location unless the memorial says so.
Watch cemetery namesLeesburg Cemetery, Riverside Cemetery, Crown Hill Cemetery, Floral Memory Gardens and church cemeteries are different places.
Check church service detailsSome memorials list church services in Dawson, Leesburg, Albany, Americus or another nearby community.
Recheck close to service timeWeather, cemetery access, family instructions or schedule changes can make same-day confirmation useful.
Call for accessibilityCall Mathews when wheelchair access, drop-off, parking or procession details matter.
The Haysi Funeral Home obituary guide gives a clear example of the same rule: funeral-home service and cemetery routing should be treated as separate tasks.
Mathews Funeral Home Address, Phone and Map
Mathews Funeral Home
3206 Gillionville Rd
Albany, GA 31721
Phone:1-229-435-5657 Email shown on official pages: mathewsfh@bellsouth.net / office@mathewsfuneralhome.com
Use this map only when the obituary says the event is at Mathews Funeral Home.
If the memorial names a church, cemetery, graveside service, Leesburg Cemetery or another venue, map that event address instead.
Leesburg Cemetery and Cemetery-Related Details
Mathews’ official site includes a Leesburg Cemetery page. It explains that Mathews purchased adjoining land around the city cemetery to create Leesburg Cemetery, Inc., and the page also discusses vaults, monuments and memorial craftsmanship.
Use only when namedDrive to Leesburg Cemetery only if the individual memorial names it for burial, graveside service or interment.
Church cemetery may be differentSome memorials list church cemeteries rather than Leesburg Cemetery.
Monuments and memorialsMathews’ site says it offers bronze, granite and marble monuments and memorial products.
Confirm before buyingBefore purchasing cemetery space, markers or vaults, call Mathews or the cemetery named in the memorial.
Service-day rule: funeral-home arrangements, church service and cemetery interment can each have separate addresses. The individual obituary should control the route.
Call Mathews Funeral Home directly at 1-229-435-5657. Tell staff where the person is currently located and follow the funeral director’s next instructions.
At homeCall 911 or the appropriate medical authority if death has not been pronounced.
Hospital or care facilityAsk the facility what release paperwork is required and which funeral home should be contacted.
Unexpected or investigated deathFollow law-enforcement, coroner, medical-examiner or public-authority instructions before scheduling removal.
Veteran familyLocate DD-214 or other discharge paperwork early if military honors or veterans cemetery burial may be requested.
Keep private information private.
Do not send Social Security numbers, IDs, payment information or death-certificate details through an unofficial obituary website or social-media account.
Services Mathews Funeral Home Lists
Mathews’ official service overview lists traditional services, cremation services, personalization and veterans services. The homepage also says the funeral home offers caskets, burial vaults, cremation urns, printed materials, register books, acknowledgment cards, monuments and memorials.
Traditional servicesBurial or cremation can still include a funeral service designed to honor the person and support the family.
Cremation servicesMathews lists cremation options that can include full service, memorial service or more private arrangements.
PersonalizationThe official site describes tribute videos, keepsakes and live streaming as personalization options.
Veterans servicesMathews states that it helps families get benefits and provide a service worthy of a veteran.
Monuments and memorialsThe official site mentions bronze, granite and marble monument and memorial products.
PreplanningThe site includes preplanning resources for families documenting choices before a death occurs.
After opening a service page: choose service type → list church/cemetery questions → ask for current prices → confirm what is included and what is a third-party cost.
A current complete Mathews Funeral Home General Price List should be requested directly from the funeral home when you are comparing arrangements. Do not estimate current costs from a copied obituary, third-party listing or old document.
Under the FTC Funeral Rule, funeral homes must provide price information by phone when you ask. If you begin discussing funeral arrangements or prices in person, the provider must give you a General Price List to keep.
Ask Mathews
Why it matters
What is the basic services fee?
This is a core funeral-provider charge and helps compare total arrangements.
What are removal or transfer charges?
Transportation can depend on where the death occurred and whether another facility is involved.
What are direct cremation and cremation-with-service prices?
Cremation choices can include different containers, services and final-placement options.
What are viewing, funeral and facility charges?
Facility, staff and service choices can affect the final cost.
Which items are cash advances?
Cemetery, clergy, obituary, flowers, permits or other outside costs may be separate from funeral-home service charges.
Phone script: “I am comparing funeral arrangements. Please give me your current price information for the services we are considering, including basic services, transfer, viewing, funeral service, burial or cremation. If we meet in person, I would also like the current General Price List.”
Georgia Death Certificates After a Mathews Obituary
Certified death certificates are issued through Georgia vital-record routes, not by an obituary page. Use the obituary to confirm public service information; use the county or state process for legal records.
State record scopeGeorgia DPH provides death records for deaths that occurred in Georgia from January 1919 to the present.
Current state fee clueGeorgia DPH lists death certificates at $25 plus $5 for additional copies.
Online routeGeorgia’s ROVER system is the official online route for Georgia birth and death certificates.
County routeDougherty County Probate Court is a local vital-records office route for Albany-area families.
Prepare detailsHave full legal name, date of death, place of death, requester information, ID, fee and mailing information ready.
Order enough copiesBanks, insurance, benefits, property and estate tasks may each ask for certified copies.
After opening the state or county page: choose online, mail or local vital-record office route → confirm who may order → prepare ID and payment → confirm the current fee → order enough certified copies for legal and benefit tasks.
Funeral service location does not automatically decide estate jurisdiction. Estate questions can depend on domicile, assets, will, property, family situation and Georgia procedure. For Dougherty County estates, Dougherty County Probate Court is the public starting point.
Dougherty County Probate Court
225 Pine Avenue
Albany, GA 31701
Phone: 229-431-2102
County government address: 222 Pine Avenue, Albany, GA 31701
Before calling or filing
Locate the original will if one exists.
Order certified death certificates.
Gather funeral receipt or invoice if an estate matter asks for one.
Identify the deceased person’s legal residence at death.
Make a list of known assets, debts and interested family members.
Ask Probate Court or an attorney before assuming which estate procedure applies.
Funeral home location is not the same as probate jurisdiction.
A service at Mathews or in Albany does not by itself prove where an estate must be opened.
Veteran Burial Tasks for Albany and Southwest Georgia Families
Veteran families should not rely on an obituary alone for burial eligibility, honors or reimbursement. Gather discharge paperwork and verify benefits through VA, Georgia Department of Veterans Service, the funeral home or the relevant cemetery.
Mathews Veterans ServicesMathews’ service overview says it helps families get benefits and provide a service worthy of a veteran.
Georgia veterans cemeteriesGeorgia lists Veterans Memorial Cemeteries at Glennville and Milledgeville for qualified veterans and dependents.
PaperworkGeorgia Veterans Service says proper paperwork is required to determine eligibility, including veteran identifying and service information.
VA burial benefitsVA benefits may include burial allowance, national cemetery burial, headstone/marker, burial flag and Presidential Memorial Certificate when eligible.
DD-214Discharge documents are usually needed when cemetery eligibility, military honors or VA benefits are being considered.
Ask earlyTell the funeral director if military honors, veterans cemetery burial, VA paperwork or marker/headstone benefits may be needed.
After opening Veterans resources: review eligibility → gather DD-214 or other discharge papers → ask Mathews about military honors → contact the cemetery or VA before assuming a burial date.
Social Security says a funeral home will usually report a death to SSA. Families should give the funeral director the deceased person’s Social Security number so the death can be reported correctly.
Death reportingIf the funeral home does not report the death, contact Social Security promptly.
Survivor benefitsPotentially eligible people can include spouses, some divorced spouses, children and dependent parents.
Certified recordsAn online obituary is not a certified death certificate and does not replace SSA documentation.
Where can I search official Mathews Funeral Home obituaries?
Use the obituary section at mathewsfuneralhome.com. Open the full “Visit Obituary” memorial rather than relying only on a search result or preview because the full page can contain service time, venue, cemetery, flowers and online registry details.
What is Mathews Funeral Home’s address and phone number?
The official location and contact pages list Mathews Funeral Home at 3206 Gillionville Rd, Albany, GA 31721. The published phone number is 1-229-435-5657.
Is it Mathews or Matthews Funeral Home?
The official Albany funeral home uses Mathews with one “t.” Searching Matthews may show unrelated funeral homes or third-party pages, so confirm the official website, city, address and phone before acting.
Are all Mathews services held at the Albany funeral home?
No. Mathews may handle the arrangements while the service takes place at a church, cemetery, graveside location, Leesburg Cemetery or another venue. Use the event location listed in the individual memorial.
Why should I open the full Mathews memorial page?
The full memorial is where family-approved obituary text, service schedule, location, flowers, online registry and event updates are most likely to appear. A directory preview may not include enough information.
Does Mathews Funeral Home provide cremation services?
Yes. Mathews’ official service overview lists cremation services, and its history/about content describes cremation as part of its funeral-service offerings. Call for current cremation options and prices.
What if a Mathews obituary lists Leesburg Cemetery?
Use the cemetery details shown in the individual memorial. Do not drive only to the Albany funeral home unless the memorial lists an event there.
How do I get current Mathews Funeral Home prices?
Call Mathews and ask for current price information. Under the FTC Funeral Rule, funeral homes must give price information by phone when asked, and must give a General Price List in covered in-person arrangement situations.
How do I get a Georgia death certificate after finding the obituary?
Use Georgia Department of Public Health or an appropriate county vital-records office route. Georgia DPH lists death certificates at $25 plus $5 for additional copies. Confirm current fees, ID and requester rules before ordering.
Where does Dougherty County probate start?
Dougherty County Probate Court is the local probate starting point for many Albany-area estate questions. Verify the deceased person’s legal residence, gather certified death certificates and check with the court or an attorney before filing.
What should a Veteran family check after finding a Mathews obituary?
Gather the DD-214 or discharge document, ask Mathews about veterans services, and verify eligibility directly with VA or Georgia Department of Veterans Service if a veterans cemetery or VA burial benefit may apply.