Obituaries

Nov 18, 2022

Mr. Mark Aaron Rohrback, 59, of Shellman, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, in Albany.

Born November 17, 1963, in Baltimore, Maryland, Mark was the son of the late David Alvin and Evelyn Lund Rohrback. He was a talented cabinet builder for many years in Cuthbert.

Nov 16, 2022

Mrs. Delores E. Hall, 78, of Leesburg, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Willson Hospice House, in Albany.

Born August 28, 1944, in Charleston, S.C., Mrs. Hall was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Melba Greenhill Heichelbeck. She worked for many years as a manager in jewelry sales and was a member of...

Nov 16, 2022

Mr. Hugh Ralph Eledge, 83, of Albany, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, November 16, 2022.

Visitation will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 18, 2022, with the funeral beginning at 3:00 p.m., in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home, in Leesburg. Pastor Jason Steege will officiate with interment...

Nov 13, 2022

Shirley Duane Emerson, 83, of Leesburg, passed away on the evening of Sunday, November 13, 2022.

A memorial service honoring her life will be conducted at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 19, 2022, in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home.

Mrs. Shirley was born December 9, 1938, in Colquitt...

Nov 12, 2022

Michael “Mike” Lawrence Giese, 50, of Lee County, peacefully passed away surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at home.

A memorial service honoring his life will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 20, 2022, in the Chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home.

Mike was...

Nov 6, 2022

Ryan Gregory Hatcher, 27, of Lee County, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022.

A memorial service honoring his life will be conducted at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 10, 2022, in the Chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home with Jeff Barker and Jake Williams officiating. The family will visit with friends following the...

Nov 2, 2022

Ms. Delores Rollins, 73, of Lee County, peacefully passed away on November 2, 2022, at Willson Hospice House.

Services will be private for the family only.

Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home was given the honor to serve Delores' family.

Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home

Oct 25, 2022

Mrs. Donna Demuth Epling, 66, of Leesburg, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at her home with her family by her side.

Born August 7, 1956, in Honolulu, Hawaii, Donna was the daughter of the late Felix James Demuth and Ruth Douglas Demuth. She was a registered nurse and worked for Phoebe Home...

Oct 22, 2022

Mrs. Susanne (Susie) Dermyre, 78, of Bronwood, peacefully passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at her home.

Born July 31, 1944, in Jackson, Michigan, Mrs. Dermyre was the daughter of the late Henry (Pete) Fish and Mildred (Micki) Fish. Susie worked as a bank manager for Onsted Bank and later worked as a bartender...

Oct 12, 2022

Marjorie Anne Doty, 87, of Albany, GA and formerly of Montezuma, IN, Lake Isabella, CA, and Fresno, CA passed away October 12, 2022, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Jamie and Karl Brehmer.

She was born December 13, 1934, in Martinez, CA. Her husband of 61 years, Oscar Jim Doty, preceded her in...

Sep 28, 2022

Mr. Luis Gonzalez, 63, of Albany, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022.

The family will host a memorial service at a later date.

Luis was born May 15, 1959, in Havana, Cuba to the late Rafael Gonzalez and Luisa Gonzalez. He proudly served our country in the United States Army.

He is...

Sep 20, 2022

Mrs. Dianne Wells Johnson, 69, of Stockbridge, GA passed away Tuesday September 20, 2022, at Sacred Journey Hospice in McDonough, GA surrounded by her loving family.

A celebration of life service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Putney United Methodist Church in Albany, GA.

To the outside world, Dianne was...

Sep 13, 2022

Mrs. Virginia Louise McClure, 99, of Americus and formerly of Leesburg, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at Magnolia Manor.

Born August 9, 1923, in Fort Worth, TX, Mrs. McClure was the daughter of the late Clyde and Marie Richardson Stalcup. She was a proud military wife of the late Otis Allen McClure, Jr., who...

Sep 11, 2022

Mr. Lewis Stanley “Stan” Hodges, 69, of Leesburg, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

Services will be private for the family only.

Born September 23, 1952, in Dublin, GA, he was the son of the late Lewis Elmer Hodges and Myrtie Lee Horne Hodges. Stan worked as wallpaper hanger...

Sep 10, 2022

Mr. Raiford S. Crawford, 84, of Plains and formerly of Cairo, peacefully passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Sumter Retirement Village.

Born July 8, 1938, in Thomasville, Mr. Crawford was the son of the late Thomas S. Crawford and Eva Miller Crawford Hobbs. He worked with the City of Cairo as a lineman and retired...

Sep 8, 2022

Mrs. Theresa Lee Stafford, 78, of Albany, passed away on September 9, 2022, at her home.

Mrs. Stafford was born on October 30, 1943, in Washington State and spent her life as a homemaker. She was of the Christian faith and will be greatly missed.

Survivors include her husband, Thomas Stafford; son, Jason Stafford; and...

Sep 1, 2022

Mr. Russell “Russ” Webb, 51, of Leesburg, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022.

A visitation and viewing will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, September 8, 2022, at Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home.

Born September 22, 1970, in Sylvester, Russ worked as a mechanic for several years, enjoyed fishing, working on computers,...

Aug 13, 2022

Ms. Shannon Hammock, 45, of Lee County, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2022, in Albany. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2022, 11:00 a.m. at Philema Road Baptist Church of Leesburg with Pastor Aaron MCculley offciating. The family will visit with friends following the service. Shannon was born February 6, 1977, in Albany. She...

Aug 10, 2022

Mrs. Brenda Apperson Aumsbaugh, 76, of Lee County, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. Brenda will lie in state from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Sunday, August 14, 2022, at Joseph W. Jones Funeral for those who would like to view and sign the register book. Graveside funeral services will be conducted on Monday,...

Aug 9, 2022

Mrs. Margaret Ann Spurlock, 84, of Leesburg, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Friday, August 12, 2022, in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home. Pastor Noah Phillips will officiate with interment to follow in the Leesburg Cemetery. Born February 11, 1938, in Eufaula, AL,...