Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Leesburg Georgia, Lee County and Surrounding Areas
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,...
Melody Susan Shelton
Jun 16, 2016
Mrs. Melody Susan Shelton, 59, of Sylvester, passed away, Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Willson Hospice House in Albany. Mrs. Shelton's remains have been cremated and no services are planned at this time. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA. 31763
Herman Sifford
Jun 5, 2016
Mr. Herman Sifford, 75, of Leesburg, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2015. At the request of Mr. Sifford, his remains have been cremated and the family will host a memorial service in Tennessee at a later date. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home 375 US HWY 19 S. Leesburg, GA. 31763 229-814-1415
Nancy Ruth Smith
May 22, 2016
Mrs. Nancy Ruth Whitfield Smith, 71, of Albany, passed away early Sunday morning, May 22, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Open Door Fellowship 3245 US Highway 82 W Sylvester, GA. 31791. Pastor Karen Carr and Rev. Jimmy Hagadorn will officiate with interment to follow at...
Diane Creech Dennis
May 20, 2016
Mrs. Diane Creech Dennis 60, of Yorktown, VA and formerly of Albany, GA, passed away at her home on May 20, 2016. Born July 6, 1955 in Eustis, FL, Mrs. Dennis was the daughter of the late Charles Clevie Creech and Lucille Hall Creech. She was a homemaker and will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, sister and...
William Randall Odom
May 12, 2016
Mr. William Randall Odom, 45, of Albany, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016. Mr. Odom's remains have been cremated and services will be private. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home 229-814-1415
Lawrence Glen Przybysz
May 11, 2016
Mr. Lawrence Glen Przbysz, 59, of Shellmen, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at his home. At the request of Mr. Przbysz, his remains have been cremated and no services are planned at this time. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home 375 US HWY 19 S. Leesburg, GA. 31763 229-814-1415
Robert Carl Mason
May 9, 2016
Mr. Robert Carl Mason, 71, of Shellman, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 at his home. His remains have been cremated and the family will have a private service at a later date. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home 229-814-1415
George Robert Youngblood
Apr 11, 2016
Mr. George Robert Youngblood, Jr., 76, of Albany, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2016 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus. Private graveside funeral services will be Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Crown Hill Cemetery in Albany. Rev. Robin Chaplin will officiate. Born June 2, 1939 in Atlanta, Mr. Youngblood was the son of the late George Robert Youngblood,...