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Jonathan Perry "Tiny" Cone
Apr 13, 2020
Mr. Jonathan Perry “Tiny” Cone, 49, of Leesburg, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2020, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. He was born in Albany, GA on February 3, 1971 and played football with Worth County High School. He was a diesel truck driver, enjoyed fishing, and hunting. More than anything he loved his family. He was Baptist by...
Julianne Dupre Evans
Mar 27, 2020
Mrs. Julianne Dupre Evans, 62, of Albany, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020, at her home. Due to the current health crisis, graveside funeral services for the family only, will be held at Crown Hill Cemetery. She was born March 29, 1957, in Gulfport, MS, to Mr. Howard and Margaret Freeman Dupre. Mrs. Evans worked for many years...
Anthony Wilbert Cheek
Mar 26, 2020
Mr. Anthony Wilbert Cheek, 49, of Leesburg, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020. Services are private for the family only. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home Leesburg, GA 229/814-1415
Mildred Lelia Parks
Mar 24, 2020
Mrs. Mildred Lelia Parks, 79, of Leesburg, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at her home. Graveside funeral services will be conducted on Friday, March 27, 2020, in the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, in Mitchell County. Rev. Chris Hall will officiate. Due to unfortunate circumstances related to COVID-19, services will be for immediate family only. Born...
Olivia "Kathy" Drew
Mar 15, 2020
Kathy Drew went to be with her Lord on March 15, 2020, just two days shy of her 88th birthday. She was born in Pinehurst Georgia in 1932, daughter of the late Jessie Franklin Fears and the late Emma Peavy Fears. She had three siblings: the late Ethel Fears White, the late Willie T. Fears, and the late Ruth...
Barry Dean Hughes
Mar 11, 2020
Mr. Barry Dean Hughes, 65, of Leesburg, GA peacefully passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at his home. The family will host a memorial service in South Carolina at a later date. Mr. Hughes was born January 28, 1955, in Aiken, SC to the late Marvin and Esther Hughes. He worked for the maintenance department for the South...
Charles L. Mims
Mar 8, 2020
Charles L. Mims, 72, of Leesburg, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2020, at New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Dawson. Born December 7, 1947, Mr. Mims was the son of the late Charles E. Mims and Elizabeth Fulghum Mims. He served his country...
Tonnie Nix
Mar 5, 2020
Tonnie B. Nix, 96, of Albany, peacefully passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020, at Pruitt Health of Sylvester. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 9, 2020, at Crown Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends, thirty minutes prior, from 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. at the cemetery. Ms. Nix was born April...
Collins Cecelia Jones
Feb 25, 2020
Collins Cecelia Jones, infant daughter of Leigh Collins Jones and Joseph W. Jones, Sr., now rests in the precious arms of Jesus. A funeral service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home of Leesburg. Visitation will be held from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00p.m. Rev. Matthew Schluckebier...
Crystal Lee Gibson
Feb 23, 2020
Crystal Brown Gibson, age 68, of Leesburg, died February 23, 2020, at her home. Visitation will be held on Thursday evening, February 27th, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home of Leesburg. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2020 at Crown Hill Cemetery. A native of Albany,...
Diane Caravella
Feb 16, 2020
Diane Caravella, 48, of Lee County, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 16, 2020. She leaves behind her two children, Danielle Caravella of Warner Robins and Brian Walton of Hawkinsville; and a host of extended family members. According to her wishes she will be cremated and her family will be scattering her ashes...
Heriberto Vilaseco
Feb 16, 2020
Mr. Heriberto Vilaseco, 83, of Leesburg, peacefully passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at Willson Hospice House. A memorial gathering will be held Wednesday evening, February 19, 2020, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home. Mr. Vilaseco was born March 16, 1936, in Banes, Cuba. He retired from General Motors after 29 years of...
Michael Troy Burnett
Feb 14, 2020
Mr. Michael Troy Burnett, 59, of Albany, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020, at his home. His remains will be cremated and the family will host a memorial service at a later date. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home Leesburg, GA 229/814-1415
Jane Porter
Jan 26, 2020
Mrs. Jane Porter, 73, of Albany, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020, at Willson Hospice House. Arrangements will be announced later by Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home of Leesburg. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home Leesburg, GA 229/814-1415
Preston Pope
Jan 24, 2020
Mr. Preston Pope, 82, of Dawson, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020, at Willson Hospice House, in Albany. Mr. Pope’s wishes were for his remains to be cremated and the family will have a private memorial service. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home Leesburg, GA 229/814-1415
Charles Clyde Mckissack, Jr.
Jan 22, 2020
Mr. Charles Clyde McKissack, Jr., of Albany, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at Wynfield Park. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, January 24, 2020 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home with visitation one-hour prior, from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Following the services, he will be laid to rest at Andersonville...
Paul Eric Hall
Jan 21, 2020
Mr. Paul Eric Hall, 46, of Albany, went home to be with Jesus, on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 25, 2020, at Bethel Holiness Church in Putney. Pastor Noah Phillips and Rev. William Phillips, Jr. will officiate with interment to follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery, in Sylvester. Born November 3,...
Swayneland K. Brown
Jan 21, 2020
Mr. Swayneland K. Brown, 89, of Leesburg, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at his home while surrounded by his beloved family. A complete obituary will be posted later. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home Leesburg, GA 229/814-1415
Mary Gamble Fender
Jan 11, 2020
Mrs. Mary Gamble Fender, 80, of Thomasville, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home of Leesburg with Pastor Dennis McChargue officiating. Visitation will be held the morning of the service, from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. at the...
John Henry Daniels
Jan 7, 2020
Mr. John Henry Daniels, 95, of Albany, peacefully passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at The Oaks Assisted Living in Leesburg. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 10, 2020, in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Chris Pollock and Rev. James Howell officiating. He will...
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