Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Leesburg Georgia, Lee County and Surrounding Areas
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...
Eliza Mccormick Marshall
Sep 5, 2016
Mrs. Eliza McCormick Marshall, 59, of Richland, passed away Monday, September 5, 2016 at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus. A celebration of life service will be held at the family residence at 1052 Alston St. Richland, GA. 31825 on Saturday, September 10, 2016 from 6 until 8 p.m. Born November 17, 1956 in North Carolina, Mrs. Marshall was the daughter...
Julian C. "Sonny" Thaggard, Jr.
Aug 21, 2016
Mr. Julian C. “Sonny” Thaggard, Jr. 70, of Leesburg and formerly of Doerun, passed away Sunday morning, August 21, 2016 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 23, 2016 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home, 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA. 31763. Rev. Richard Fulford and Rev. Bruce...
Kimberly Braswell
Aug 18, 2016
Kimberly Marie Braswell, 31, of Leesburg, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Wilson Hospice House after a courageous battle with Crest Syndrome and Raynaud’s Disease. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Monday, August 22, 2016 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home, 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA. 31763. Rev. A.B. Stroud will...
Richard Allen Paul
Aug 7, 2016
Mr. Richard Allen Paul, 58, of Albany, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Pruitt Health- Palmyra Nursing Home in Albany. Mr. Paul's remains have been cremated and no services are planned at this time. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home 229-814-1415
Edith Pearl Green
Aug 1, 2016
Mrs. Edith Pearl Green, 75, of Leesburg, went to be with our Lord on Monday, August 1, 2016 from her home in Leesburg. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 5, 2016 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home, 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA. 31763. Chaplin William Archibald will officiate with interment...
Richard Janzen
Jul 31, 2016
Mr. Richard Leroy Janzen, 71, of Leesburg, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at his home. Richard was the son of the late Gustav and Amanda Krause of Dinuba, California. He was born August 9, 1944 in Kingsburg, California and made his home in Leesburg, GA. in 2004. He was a mechanical engineer and worked for many years in...
George William Janney, Sr.
Jul 16, 2016
Mr. George William Janney, Sr., 66, of Leesburg, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2016 at his home. A celebration of his life will be conducted Monday, July 18, 2016 at 11 a.m, in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home, 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA. 31763. Rev. Allen Bingham will officiate. Born January 28, 1950 in...
Jan Lafaye Barwick
Jul 12, 2016
Jan LaFaye Cook Barwick, 49, of Albany, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Willson Hospice House. A service honoring the life of Jan will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Friday, July 15, 2016 at Beulah United Methodist Church, 900 S. County Line Rd. Albany, GA. 31705. Rev. Kenneth Lee West, Bro. Bill Copelan and Bro. Warren Taylor will...
Tommy Gene Johnson, Sr.
Jul 8, 2016
Mr. Tommy Gene Johnson, Sr., 68, of Lee County, passed away Friday, July 8, 2016 at Willson Hospice House. A celebration of life will be conducted at 11 AM, Saturday, July 16, 2016 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home, 375 US HWY 19 S. Leesburg, GA. 31763. Rev. Chris E. Turner will officiate. Tommy was born...
Brenda Jane Williams
Jun 29, 2016
Mrs. Brenda Jane Farmer Williams, 52, of Albany, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The memorial service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 2, 2016 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home, 375 US HWY 19 S. Leesburg, GA. 31763. Rev. Bobby Joe Brown will officiate. Born June 20, 1964...
Mary Elizabeth Sutton
Jun 28, 2016
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Sutton, 93, of Leesburg and formerly of Albany, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, July 1, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Byne Memorial Baptist Church. Rev. Charlie Brown will officiate with interment to follow at Floral Memory Gardens. Born September 13, 1922 in Albany, Mrs. Sutton was the daughter of...
Sarah Jakilyn Bryant
Jun 27, 2016
Sarah Jakilyn Bryant, 6, of Leesburg, went home to be with Jesus on Monday, June 27, 2016 after a courageous battle with (DIPG) Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. A celebration of life service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at Life Christian Center International. Pastor Stan Glass will officiate. Born April 28, 2010 in Enterprise, AL,...