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Local Obituaries for Leesburg Georgia, Lee County  and Surrounding Areas

Faith  Wisener Young

Faith Wisener Young

Jan 15, 2017

Mrs. Faith Wisener Young, 95, of Leesburg, passed away, Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Lee County Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 19, 2017 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home, 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA. 31763. Rev. Bobby Moye will officiate with interment to follow at Smithville...

Richard Anthony  Smith

Richard Anthony Smith

Jan 11, 2017

Mr. Richard Anthony Smith, 66, of Leesburg, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 doing exactly what he loved, working on his farm. A memorial service with military honors will be conducted at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 17, 2017 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home, 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA. 31763. Rev. Joey Cannon will...

Brian  A.  Willis

Brian A. Willis

Jan 9, 2017

Mr. Brian A. Willis, 44, of Jasper and formerly of Albany, passed away Monday, January 9, 2017. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 p.m., Friday, January 13, 2017 at Albany Community Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 381 Fussell Rd. Leesburg, GA. 31763. Pastor Mark Waters will officiate. His remains will be cremated following the funeral. Born July 14, 1972 in...

Rufus Charles  Selman

Rufus Charles Selman

Dec 25, 2016

Mr. Rufus Charles Selman, 84, of Albany, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 on Christmas morning at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11: 00 a.m., Tuesday, December 27, 2016 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home in Leesburg. His son-in-law, Lonnie Blair will officiate. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery with military honors....

William  Ray Dorminey

William Ray Dorminey

Dec 23, 2016

Mr. William Ray Dorminey, 76, of Huntsville, AL., passed away Friday, December 23, 2016 at Huntsville Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 28, 2016 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home. Rev. Bruce Smith will officiate with interment to follow at Floral Memory Gardens. Born January 2, 1940 in Worth County, GA,...

Donnie Hubert Edwards

Donnie Hubert Edwards

Dec 18, 2016

Mr. Donnie Hubert Edwards, 72, of Leesburg, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Willson Hospice House in Albany. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 22, 2016 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home. Rev. Dr. Kerry Reeves will officiate with interment to follow at Crown Hill Cemetery. Born August 16, 1944 in...

Helen Todd

Helen Todd

Dec 16, 2016

Mrs. Helen Elaine Todd, 55, of Smithville, GA, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 surrounded by her loving family and friends at Willson Hospice House in Albany. Funeral services for Mrs. Todd will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 20, 2016 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home in Leesburg, GA. Rev. Robin Chaplin and Rev....

Linda  Cox Seymour

Linda Cox Seymour

Dec 13, 2016

Linda Jane (Cox) Seymour, 75, passed away on December 13th, 2016. Linda was born in Whiteville, North Carolina. She lost her mom, Bessie Cox at a young age, but always talked lovingly of the time she did spend with her mom and her sister Lorene. Linda was a great mother and raised two beautiful daughters, Sheila (Gene Farmer) of...

William  Michael  Gahring

William Michael Gahring

Dec 11, 2016

Mr. William "Bill" Michael Gahring, 62, of Leesburg, departed this life on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at his home while surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 15, 2016 at First United Methodist Church of Albany. Rev. Scott Stanfill and Mr. Bruce Melton will officiate with interment to follow in the...

Darrell  Edwards

Darrell Edwards

Dec 9, 2016

Mr. Darrell Edwards, 40, of Leesburg, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Services honoring the life of Mr. Edwards will be conducted at 7:00 p.m., Monday, December 12, 2016 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home, 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA. 31763. Pastor Kerry Reeves will officiate and...

Vincent  Frank  Valencik

Vincent Frank Valencik

Dec 8, 2016

Mr. Vincent Frank Valencik, 57, of Albany, died Thursday, December 8, 2016. Services will be private. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA. 31763 229-814-1415

Emma  Jean  Gilmore

Emma Jean Gilmore

Dec 1, 2016

Emma Jean Gilmore, 81, formerly of Putney, Georgia, went to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 1, 2016 at her son and daughter’s residence in Bremen, Georgia, surrounded by her loving family, after a year-long battle with cancer. She was born on October 5, 1935 in Thomasville, Georgia to the late William Robert “Rob” Jordan and...

Barbara  Jean  Houston

Barbara Jean Houston

Nov 19, 2016

Mrs. Barbara Jean Houston, 69, of Raleigh, NC. and formerly of Leesburg, GA., passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Transitions Life Care in Cary, N.C. Funeral services for Mrs. Houston will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 23, 2016 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home in Leesburg, GA. Rev. Ken Chancellor will officiate with...

Mary  Barbara  Watson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

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