Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Leesburg Georgia, Lee County and Surrounding Areas
Cheryl Denise Reliford
Nov 13, 2017
Cheryl Denise Reliford, Age 50, passed quietly at her home in Albany Georgia on Monday, November 13, 2017. Cheryl was born in McCrae, Georgia as a beautiful daughter to Shirley Rubine Jones and Joseph Martin Newham. Cheryl leaves behind her two sons, Mr. Paul Batten of Baxley, GA and Mr. Brandon Ricketson of Sylvester, GA.. Additionally, she is survived...
James Albert Taylor
Oct 24, 2017
Mr. James Albert Taylor, 72, of Leesburg, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 27, 2017 at Joseph W Jones Funeral Home in Leesburg, GA. Joseph W. Jones will officiate and the burial will follow the service at Thundering Springs Cemetery. Born March 28,...
Dorothy Burson Jones
Oct 22, 2017
Mrs. Dorothy Burson Jones, 86, of Hogansville, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, October 22, 2017. A lifelong resident of Hogansville, Mrs. Jones was the daughter of the late William Polk Burson and Emma Thompson Burson. She worked for many years for the William Carter Company distribution as a supervisor, was a longtime member of Antioch Baptist...
Frances Irene Normand
Oct 15, 2017
Mrs. Frances Irene Normand, 75, of Lee County, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017. Born August 30, 1942 in Atlanta, Mrs. Normand was the daughter of the late Buck and Fannie Reeves. She retired as a legal secretary and was of the Baptist faith. Spending time with her family was most dear to her heart. Survivors include her daughters,...
Benjamin E. Lunsford
Oct 11, 2017
Mr. Benjamin “Benny” E. Lunsford,75, of Sylvester, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2017 at his home. He will be remembered for his generosity and sense of humor. A lifelong resident of SW Georgia, Benny resided in Sylvester for about 25 years. He was former owner of Highway Food Mart in Sylvester. He was preceded in death by his...
Vinson "Vince" E. Fallin
Oct 2, 2017
Mr. Vinson “Vince” E. Fallin, 74, of Leesburg, passed away Monday, October 02, 2017. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Porterfield United Methodist Church in Albany. Rev. Robert Greene, Rev. Nate Lehman and Rev. William Collins will officiate. Interment will follow at The Leesburg Cemetery. Born October 6, 1942 in Colquitt County,...
Janet Catherine Yale Ellis
Sep 22, 2017
Mrs. Janet Catherine Yale Ellis, 85, of Cordele, passed away Friday, September 22, 2017 at WIllson Hospice House in Albany. Born January 7, 1932 in Long Branch, NJ, Mrs. Ellis was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Austin Yale. She was a loving homemaker that loved her family dearly. She loved the outdoors including fishing, gardening and...
Gary Garrell Floyd
Sep 19, 2017
Mr. Gary Garrell Floyd, 82, of Leesburg, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, September 23, 2017 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home, 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA 31763. Bro. Mark Peak will officiate with military honors to be presented....
Lori Lynn Dobbins Webb
Sep 16, 2017
Lori Lynn Webb, 46, of Albany, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017 in Worth County. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 23, 2017 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home, 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA 31763. Bro. Carlton Webb will officiate with interment to follow in the Oakland Family Cemetery in...
Emmett Carlton Israel
Sep 9, 2017
Mr. Emmett Carlton Israel, 80, of Leesburg, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017 in Pelion, SC. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Thursday, September 14, 2017 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home, 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA 31763. Rev. Johnny White will officiate with interment to follow in the Leesburg Cemetery. Born...
Irene Peggy Smith
Sep 8, 2017
Mrs. Irene Peggy Smith, 88, of Cullman Alabama, passed away on September 8, 2017 at Woodland Village Health Care. She was born on August 16, 1929 in Phenix City Alabama to Henry Daniel and Mary Bell Whatley Jackson. She is preceded in death by her husband, Albert Smith, parents, 3 sisters, 4 brothers and grandchildren, Bre Dickerson, Ryan Smith...
Lee M. Bell
Sep 4, 2017
Mr. Lee M. Bell, 39, of Lancaster, SC and formerly of Leesburg, GA, passed away Monday, September 4, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m., Saturday, September 9, 2017 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home. Rev. Robin Chaplin will officiate with interment will follow in the Leesburg Cemetery. Born October 26,...
Faye Miller Caldwell
Aug 25, 2017
Mrs. Faye Miller Caldwell, 79, of Leesburg, passed away Friday, August 25, 2017 at Willson Hospice House in Albany. A celebration of her life will be held at 7:00 p.m., Monday, August 28, 2017 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home, 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA 31763. Rev. Carl Barnhardt will officiate and interment of...
Juana Felix Carrillo
Aug 20, 2017
Mrs. Juana Felix Carrillo, 74, of Albany, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 5:00 p.m., Friday, August 25, 2017 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Leesburg Cemetery. Born March 8, 1943 in Durango, Mexico, Mrs. Carrillo was the daughter of...
William Samuel Dennis
Aug 18, 2017
Mr. William (Billy) Samuel Dennis, entered into rest on Friday, August 18, 2017, at his residence in Leesburg, GA. Mr. Dennis was born and raised in Augusta, GA, until he served his country in the United States Navy aboard the USS Hancock CVA-19 from 1955 to 1958. Billy, as he was known to most, also served on the Augusta...
Hung Son T. Nguyen
Aug 15, 2017
Mr. Son of Leesburg, Georgia was born on April 21, 1960 to Duoc T. Nguyen and Ba T. Tran in Vietnam. He traveled to the United States with his wife, Le Thuy T. Tran in March of 2011. Son worked at the family nail salon, Sassy Nails of Leesburg, for 6 years. Son was truly blessed. He was not...
Patsy Ann Nutt
Jul 27, 2017
Miss Patsy Ann Nutt, 82, received her Heavenly reward on Thursday, July 27, 2017 from Pruitt Health Palmyra. Born on July 12, 1935 in Plains, GA to Ruth Harrison and Barkley Nutt, Miss Nutt spent her childhood years in Buena Vista, GA and graduated from Marion High School in 1953. After earning a B.A. degree from Mercer University in...
James Lester Mcrae
Jul 23, 2017
Mr. James "Jim" Lester McRae, 83, of Sylvester, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 in Sylvester. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Isabella Cemetery in Worth County. He served his county in the United Sates Navy and retired with 20 years of service and was a member of Isabella Baptist Church...
Dawn L. Aumsbaugh
Jul 20, 2017
Mrs. Dawn L. Aumsbaugh, 96, of Lee County, GA, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, July 20, 2017. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 22, 2017 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home, 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA 31763. Rev. W.A. Bingham and Rev. Joseph W. Jones will officiate...
Sandra Denise Jenkins
Jul 6, 2017
Sandra Denise Jenkins, 45, of Leesburg, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Her remains will be cremated and no services are planned at this time. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home (229) 814-1415