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Cody Lee Cox-Howard
Sep 17, 2021
Cody Lee Cox-Howard, 24, of Albany, passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021, due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Services honoring the life of Cody will be conducted at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 21, 2021, in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home, in Leesburg. Rev. Julian Griner will officiate, and the family will visit with...
Christopher Dale Dingler
Sep 15, 2021
Mr. Christopher “Gogwe” Dale Dingler, 50, of Worth County, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at his home. Born May 4, 1971, in Albany, Mr. Dingler worked for many years as a welder. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, working on and riding motorcycles. He was Baptist by faith and will be greatly missed. He was preceded in death by...
Dale Helen Maples Cleveland
Sep 9, 2021
Mrs. Dale Helen Maples Cleveland, 60, of Leesburg, peacefully passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at her home. Per the request of Mrs. Cleveland her remains will be cremated and the family will host a memorial service at a later date. Born January 12, 1961, in Thomasville she was the daughter of the late Robert James Maples and...
Dorothy Nell Mclendon Martin
Sep 4, 2021
Mrs. Dorothy Nell McLendon Martin, 86, of Albany, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, September 4, 2021, after a hard-fought battle with COVID-19. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at Crown Hill Cemetery with her nephew, Rev. Brad Hughes and her pastor, Rev. Bill Suggs officiating. The family has...
Jack Glen Williford, Jr.
Aug 29, 2021
Mr. Jack Glen Williford, Jr., 64, of Phenix City, AL and formerly of Ellijay, GA and Albany, GA, passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021, at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Campus, in Columbus, GA, after a hard-fought battle with COVID-19. Services honoring his life will be conducted on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., at Ellijay Seventh-day Adventist...
Joe David Warren
Aug 27, 2021
Mr. Joe David Warren, Sr., 73, of Crawfordville, FL, peacefully passed away after a brief bout with cancer. Services are pending and burial will take place in the Leesburg Cemetery. Mr. Warren was born October 4, 1947, and proudly served our country in the Navy Seabees. Before moving to Crawfordville, FL, he worked in Albany, GA at Proctor and...
Charles "Charlie" Allen Lyon
Aug 26, 2021
Mr. Charles “Charlie” Allen Lyon, 72, of Leesburg, peacefully passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at his home. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, August 27, 2021, at Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, August 28, 2021, in the chapel of Joseph W....
Mary Etta Henry Denton
Aug 21, 2021
Mrs. Mary Etta Henry Denton, 86, of Sylvester, peacefully passed away into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, August 21, 2021. Born January 25, 1935, in Miller County, Mrs. Denton was the daughter of the late Grady Eugene and Irma Gordon Henry. She made Sylvester her home in 1983 where she raised her children and worked as a caregiver....
Donna Marie King
Aug 19, 2021
Mrs. Donna Marie Tauber King, 66, of Leesburg, passed away at her home on August 19, 2021. Due to the rise of COVID-19 in our community, the family has postponed the celebration of life service that was originally scheduled for September 11, 2021. Once rescheduled Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home will update the service information. Daughter of Captain Gerald...
Tamelya Eileen Stripling-Musick
Aug 17, 2021
Tamelya Eileen Stripling-Musick, 57, of Leesburg, passed away August 17, 2021, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Services will be private for the family only. She was born January 19, 1964, in Opelika, Alabama to the late Charles B. Stripling and Nettie Ruth Joyner Stripling. She loved and adored her family and spent her years as a homemaker. A wonderful...
Fred Lonnie Lutterman
Aug 15, 2021
Mr. Fred Lonnie Lutterman, 76, of Leesburg, peacefully passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021, at Lillian Carter Health and Rehab in Plains. Born June 17, 1945, in Henry County Indiana, Fred was the son of the late Herman F. and Edna Owens Lutterman. He played basketball in high school and after graduation enlisted in the United States Air...
Dawn Michelle Rainey
Aug 12, 2021
Mrs. Dawn Michelle Rainey, 53, of Leesburg, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021. Born January 7, 1968, in Boynton Beach, FL, Dawn worked as a EMT in the Atlanta area for over 10 years before moving to Leesburg. She took great joy in caring for her mother who suffers from Alzheimer’s and was always doing for others. She...
Marilyn L. Akridge
Aug 9, 2021
Mrs. Marilyn L. Akridge, of Leesburg, passed away on August 9, 2021. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 12, 2021, in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Josh Copron officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday August 11, 2021, at the funeral home. She...
Velma Jean Reynolds
Aug 6, 2021
Mrs. Velma Jean Reynolds, of Leesburg, passed away on her 78th birthday, August 6, 2021, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Following the service, she will be laid to rest in...
Tyler Prentice Tucker
Aug 3, 2021
Tyler Prentice Tucker, 34, of Albany, passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. Born June 18, 1987 in Macon Tyler worked in landscaping, loved drawing and painting. He was of the Christian faith and will greatly missed by his family and friends. Survivors include his mother, Tina Wilhite of Leesburg; father, Larry Tucker and Kathy of Macon; life partner,...
Charles "Charlie" Luther Antee
Aug 2, 2021
Mr. Charles "Charlie" Luther Antee, 61, of Albany, passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021. The family is honoring Charlie's wishes for his remains to be cremated and they will host a memorial gathering at a later date. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home of Leesburg was given the honor to serve the Antee family. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home...
Charles E. Tyson
Jul 25, 2021
Mr. Charles E. Tyson, Sr., 76, of Leesburg, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, July 25, 2021. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at Pine Bluff Baptist Church in Albany. Rev. Keith Smith, Rev. Bruce Smith, and Rev. Mark Bullock will officiate. Following the funeral, Mr. Tyson will be laid to...
Julia Adair
Jul 24, 2021
Julia Ann Golcher Adair, of Albany, GA, peacefully passed away at her home on Saturday, July 24, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Services will be private for the family only. Julia Ann Golcher Adair was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Julius Golcher and Mary (Fox) Golcher. Graduating from Olney High School in 1954, Julia went on to complete...
Ronald L. “Ronny” Akins
Jul 22, 2021
Mr. Ronald L. “Ronny” Akins, 73, of Leesburg, peacefully passed away on Thursday morning, July 22, 2021, at his home while surrounded by his loving family. Born October 7, 1947, at home in Leesburg, Mr. Akins was the son of the late James W. Akins and Lucy Hartley Akins. He worked as an electrician for many years, enjoyed hunting,...
Armond Eugene Milner
Jul 19, 2021
Mr. Armond Eugene Milner, 85, of Leesburg, peacefully passed away early Monday morning July 19, 2021, at his home. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Friday, July 23, 2021, at Floral Memory Gardens. His grandson, Joshua Roth will officiate and the family will visit with friends following the funeral at the graveside. Born March 3, 1936,...
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