Obituaries

Dec 3, 2022

Thomas was born in Tifton, Georgia on November 6, 1946 to Thomas F Stokes and Carol Forrestor Kirkland.

A celebration of life service will be held at 10:00 A.M on Friday, February 17, 2023, in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home. Interment will take place in the Leesburg Cemetery.

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Dec 1, 2022

Mr. Ernest Dean “Dino” Duplechin, 61, of Leesburg, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at his home.

A graveside funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, in the Leesburg Cemetery where he will be laid to rest beside his son. Pastor Jamie Baggett will officiate.

Nov 30, 2022

Mr. James Edward Harrell, 83, of Leesburg, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at his home.

Born April 18, 1939, in Mitchell County, Mr. Harrell was the son of the late James Elisha Harrell and Mattie Lou Atkinson Harrell. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy, loved God and his family more...

Nov 22, 2022

Mr. Charles Johnny Sapp, 81, of Leesburg, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at his home while surrounded by his loving family.

Born September 11, 1941, in Fulton County, Mr. Sapp was the son of the late George Charles Sapp and Willie Lee Israel Sapp. He moved to Albany when he was four...

Nov 19, 2022

Mrs. Louise Patton Warren, 96, of Leesburg and formerly of Americus, peacefully passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at her daughter's home.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at First Baptist of Americus with Rev. Keith Parks officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...

Nov 19, 2022

Ms. Mary Eloise Green, 81, of Leesburg, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, November 19, 2022.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at Leesburg United Methodist Church with Rev. Lee Smith officiating. Following the service, she will be laid to rest in the Leesburg Cemetery. The family...

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...