Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Leesburg Georgia, Lee County and Surrounding Areas
Richard Anthony Smith
Jan 11, 2017
Mr. Richard Anthony Smith, 66, of Leesburg, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 doing exactly what he loved, working on his farm. A memorial service with military honors will be conducted at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 17, 2017 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home, 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA. 31763. Rev. Joey Cannon will...
Brian A. Willis
Jan 9, 2017
Mr. Brian A. Willis, 44, of Jasper and formerly of Albany, passed away Monday, January 9, 2017. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 p.m., Friday, January 13, 2017 at Albany Community Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 381 Fussell Rd. Leesburg, GA. 31763. Pastor Mark Waters will officiate. His remains will be cremated following the funeral. Born July 14, 1972 in...
Rufus Charles Selman
Dec 25, 2016
Mr. Rufus Charles Selman, 84, of Albany, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 on Christmas morning at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11: 00 a.m., Tuesday, December 27, 2016 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home in Leesburg. His son-in-law, Lonnie Blair will officiate. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery with military honors....
William Ray Dorminey
Dec 23, 2016
Mr. William Ray Dorminey, 76, of Huntsville, AL., passed away Friday, December 23, 2016 at Huntsville Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 28, 2016 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home. Rev. Bruce Smith will officiate with interment to follow at Floral Memory Gardens. Born January 2, 1940 in Worth County, GA,...
Donnie Hubert Edwards
Dec 18, 2016
Mr. Donnie Hubert Edwards, 72, of Leesburg, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Willson Hospice House in Albany. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 22, 2016 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home. Rev. Dr. Kerry Reeves will officiate with interment to follow at Crown Hill Cemetery. Born August 16, 1944 in...
Helen Todd
Dec 16, 2016
Mrs. Helen Elaine Todd, 55, of Smithville, GA, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 surrounded by her loving family and friends at Willson Hospice House in Albany. Funeral services for Mrs. Todd will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 20, 2016 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home in Leesburg, GA. Rev. Robin Chaplin and Rev....
Linda Cox Seymour
Dec 13, 2016
Linda Jane (Cox) Seymour, 75, passed away on December 13th, 2016. Linda was born in Whiteville, North Carolina. She lost her mom, Bessie Cox at a young age, but always talked lovingly of the time she did spend with her mom and her sister Lorene. Linda was a great mother and raised two beautiful daughters, Sheila (Gene Farmer) of...
William Michael Gahring
Dec 11, 2016
Mr. William "Bill" Michael Gahring, 62, of Leesburg, departed this life on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at his home while surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 15, 2016 at First United Methodist Church of Albany. Rev. Scott Stanfill and Mr. Bruce Melton will officiate with interment to follow in the...
Darrell Edwards
Dec 9, 2016
Mr. Darrell Edwards, 40, of Leesburg, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Services honoring the life of Mr. Edwards will be conducted at 7:00 p.m., Monday, December 12, 2016 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home, 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA. 31763. Pastor Kerry Reeves will officiate and...
Vincent Frank Valencik
Dec 8, 2016
Mr. Vincent Frank Valencik, 57, of Albany, died Thursday, December 8, 2016. Services will be private. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA. 31763 229-814-1415
Emma Jean Gilmore
Dec 1, 2016
Emma Jean Gilmore, 81, formerly of Putney, Georgia, went to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 1, 2016 at her son and daughter’s residence in Bremen, Georgia, surrounded by her loving family, after a year-long battle with cancer. She was born on October 5, 1935 in Thomasville, Georgia to the late William Robert “Rob” Jordan and...
Barbara Jean Houston
Nov 19, 2016
Mrs. Barbara Jean Houston, 69, of Raleigh, NC. and formerly of Leesburg, GA., passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Transitions Life Care in Cary, N.C. Funeral services for Mrs. Houston will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 23, 2016 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home in Leesburg, GA. Rev. Ken Chancellor will officiate with...
Mary Barbara Watson
Oct 29, 2016
Mrs. Mary Barbara Watson, 73, of Leesburg, passed away Saturday morning, October 29, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Services honoring the life of Mrs. Watson will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 5, 2016 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home in Leesburg. Rev. Thomas Julian Watson, Jr. and Mr. Eddie Watson...
Wendall Perry Cone
Oct 26, 2016
Mr. Wendall Perry Cone, 68, of Leesburg, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Services honoring the life of Mr. Cone will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 29, 2016 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home, 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA. 31763. Rev. Allen Bingham will officiate. Born November...
William Martin Hammack
Sep 29, 2016
Mr. William Martin Hammack, 55, of Leesburg, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016 at his home. Services honoring the life of Mr. Hammack will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Philema Road Baptist Church, 114 Stocks Dairy Rd. Leesburg, GA. 31763. Bro. Johnny White will officiate and the family will visit with friends following the...
Shawna Lynn Shaddox
Sep 19, 2016
Shawna Lynn Shaddox, 40, of Leesburg, passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Her remains have been cremated and no services are planned at this time. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home of Leesburg was in charge of the arrangements. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home 229-814-1415
William "Buck" Wood
Sep 18, 2016
Mr. William “Bill” Aubrey Wood, of Smithville, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2016 at his home while surrounded by his loving wife and family after a long battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers please send memorial contributions to the American Lung Association. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home of...
Julia "Mae" Morey Feaster
Sep 15, 2016
Mrs. Julia “Mae” Morey Feaster, 68, of Baconton, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Monday, September 19, 2016 at Open Door Worship Center, 2004 Liberty Expressway SE Albany, GA. 31705. Pastor Matthew Stone will officiate. Born April 26, 1948 in Coco Beach, FL, Mrs. Feaster...
Christopher David Apperson
Sep 14, 2016
Mr. Christopher David Apperson, 48, of Lee County, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Liberty Parkway Church of God. Rev. Allen Bingham and Rev. Dana Swain will officiate with interment to follow at Floral Memory Gardens....
Harold Shelby "Red" Shouse, Sr.
Sep 12, 2016
Mr. Harold Shelby "Red" Shouse, Sr., 69, of Smithville, passed away Monday, September 12, 2016 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 12:00 p.m., Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Andersonville National Cemetery. Born December 20, 1946 in Kentucky, Mr. Shouse was the son of the late Shelby and Mildred Shouse. He served his country in the United...