Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Leesburg Georgia, Lee County and Surrounding Areas
Thomas "Tommy" Wayne Bunn, Sr.
Feb 28, 2021
Mr. Thomas “Tommy” Wayne Bunn, Sr., 70, of Leesburg, peacefully passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021, at his home while surrounded by his loving family. Born February 18, 1951, in Albany, Mr. Bunn was the son of the late Charles L. Bunn and Mary Nell Flowers Arnold. He proudly served his country in The United States Army and...
George A. Wiehrs
Feb 23, 2021
Mr. George A. Wiehrs, 78, of Leesburg, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at his home. Born September 5, 1942, in Savannah, Mr. Wiehrs was the son of the late George and Elizabeth Walker Wiehrs. He faithfully served his country in The United States Marine Corps, was a car salesman for many years and enjoyed fishing. Mr. Wiehrs...
Stanley Everett Suit
Feb 22, 2021
Mr. Stanley E. Suit, 73, of Leesburg, peacefully passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021, at his home while surrounded by his loving family. Born February 2, 1948, in Lancaster, S.C., Mr. Suit was the son of the late John and Mary Louise Wood Suit. He proudly served his country in the United States Army where he served as...
Juliette Strange Terry
Feb 19, 2021
Mrs. Juliette Strange Terry, 96, of Leesburg and formerly of Ellaville, peacefully passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021, at Lee County Health and Rehabilitation. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 23, 2021, in the Ellaville City Cemetery. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate. Born July 13, 1924, in Ellaville, Mrs. Terry was the daughter...
Rev. Robert "Bob" Lamar Prince
Feb 11, 2021
Reverend Robert “Bob” Lamar Prince, 78, of Albany, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at his home while surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services honoring the life of Rev. Prince will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 13, 2021 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home of Leesburg. His nephew,...
Loretta Ann Milo
Feb 8, 2021
Loretta Ann Milo, 63, of Albany passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021, at her home. Services were private. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home of Leesburg was given the honor to serve the Milo family. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home Leesburg, GA 229-814-1415
Robert Bruce Kelley
Feb 8, 2021
Robert (Bob) Bruce Kelley, 69, of Albany, Georgia, died Monday, February 8, 2021, at his home. Bob was born June 12, 1951, in Pago Pago, American Samoa, to Daniel Shinkle Kelley and Ora Faye (Stradley) Kelley, while Daniel was stationed in Pago Pago in the Navy. Bob, his Mother, and sister all returned to the states by ship shortly...
Ellis David Parks
Jan 21, 2021
Mr. Ellis David Parks, 81 of Albany, passed away at his home on Thursday, January 21, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Mitchell County, with Rev. David Benton officiating. Mr. Parks was born on June, 29, 1939 in Grand Rivers, KY to the late...
Rev. Robert Louis Joiner
Jan 18, 2021
Rev. Robert Louis Joiner, 80, of Weeki Wachee, FL and formerly of Leesburg, GA, peacefully passed away at Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, FL, on Monday, January 18, 2021. Rev. Joiner will lie in state on Friday, January 22, 2021 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home in Leesburg. During this time friends and...
Debbie Rowland Turner
Jan 17, 2021
Debbie Rowland Turner, 52, of Baconton, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, in the Leesburg Cemetery with Pastor Ernie Rogers officiating. Born October 15, 1968, in Albany, Debbie was the daughter of the late William and Julia Wheeler...
Constantino Hernandez
Jan 1, 2021
Mr. Constantino Hernandez, 60, of Albany, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021, at Pheobe North. Services will be private for family only. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home of Leesburg was given the honor to serve the Hernandez family.
Megan Leigh Potter
Dec 31, 2020
Megan Leigh Potter, 31, of Leesburg, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 5, 2021, in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home with Joseph W. Jones officiating. The family will visit with friends one hour before the service at the funeral home. Following the...
Arturo Bello Santiago
Dec 28, 2020
Mr. Arturo Bello-Santiago, 94, of Leesburg, passed away on December 28, 2020. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 31, 2020, in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home. Following the service, he will be laid to rest at Andersonville National Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. The family will greet friends one hour prior to...
Mary Kathleen Fuhrmeister
Dec 25, 2020
Mary Kathleen Fuhrmeister, age 90 years, peacefully passed away on December 25, 2020, with family at her bedside. Memorial services will be held in Barstow CA on Friday February 5, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Kathleen was born in St. Louis MO to the late John Nally and Elsie Pieper Nally. Kathleen had one sister, the late Elizabeth...
Lucille Bryan Daniels
Dec 18, 2020
Mrs. Lucille Bryan Daniels, 91, of Leesburg, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, December 18, 2020. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home of Leesburg. The funeral service will begin at 7:00 p.m. with Rev. Chris Pollock officiating. She will be laid to rest...
Mgysgt. Billy Gene Hammack, Usmc (Ret.)
Dec 18, 2020
Mr. Billy Gene Hammack, 84, of Leesburg, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020, at Wilson Hospice House. Due to precautions regarding COVID-19, the family will host a memorial service at a later date. Mr. Hammack was born May 30, 1936, in Iron City, TN. He proudly served our country as a Master Gunnery Sgt. in the United States...
Elton E. Peters
Dec 14, 2020
Mr. Elton E. Peters, 89, of Albany, went home to be with Jesus on Monday, December 14, 2020. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Bethel Holiness Tabernacle, 4621 Radium Springs Rd. Albany, GA 31705. Pastor Noah Phillips and Rev. Mickey Palmer will officiate. Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00...
Ellen Lastinger Janney
Dec 13, 2020
Mrs. Ellen Lastinger Janney, 71, of Leesburg, GA, died Sunday, December 13th, 2020 at her residence. The family will host a private service at a later date. Born April 13th, 1949, in Dothan, AL, she was the daughter of the late James F. Cordle and Alice Marie Cordle. Ellen was a hairstylist in Albany, Georgia for 35 years. She...
Mary Ann "Sandy" Allen Caldbeck
Dec 11, 2020
Mrs. Mary Ann “Sandy” Allen Caldbeck, 75, of Leesburg, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 11, 2020, after battling a rare form of cancer for the past four years. Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday evening at Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home in Leesburg. Funeral services will be conducted...
Rainer "Rene" Puissant
Dec 6, 2020
Mr. Rainer “Rene” Puissant, 79, of Macon, peacefully passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer. The family will host a celebration of life at Natalia’s in Macon at a later date. Born August 28, 1941, in Munich, Germany, Rene was the son of the late Theodore Puissant and Anna Muschke Puissant. He was...