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Local Obituaries for Leesburg Georgia, Lee County  and Surrounding Areas

Lee  M.  Bell

Lee M. Bell

Sep 4, 2017

Mr. Lee M. Bell, 39, of Lancaster, SC and formerly of Leesburg, GA, passed away Monday, September 4, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m., Saturday, September 9, 2017 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home. Rev. Robin Chaplin will officiate with interment will follow in the Leesburg Cemetery. Born October 26,...

Faye Miller  Caldwell

Faye Miller Caldwell

Aug 25, 2017

Mrs. Faye Miller Caldwell, 79, of Leesburg, passed away Friday, August 25, 2017 at Willson Hospice House in Albany. A celebration of her life will be held at 7:00 p.m., Monday, August 28, 2017 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home, 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA 31763. Rev. Carl Barnhardt will officiate and interment of...

Juana  Felix Carrillo

Juana Felix Carrillo

Aug 20, 2017

Mrs. Juana Felix Carrillo, 74, of Albany, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 5:00 p.m., Friday, August 25, 2017 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Leesburg Cemetery. Born March 8, 1943 in Durango, Mexico, Mrs. Carrillo was the daughter of...

William  Samuel  Dennis

William Samuel Dennis

Aug 18, 2017

Mr. William (Billy) Samuel Dennis, entered into rest on Friday, August 18, 2017, at his residence in Leesburg, GA. Mr. Dennis was born and raised in Augusta, GA, until he served his country in the United States Navy aboard the USS Hancock CVA-19 from 1955 to 1958. Billy, as he was known to most, also served on the Augusta...

Hung Son T.  Nguyen

Hung Son T. Nguyen

Aug 15, 2017

Mr. Son of Leesburg, Georgia was born on April 21, 1960 to Duoc T. Nguyen and Ba T. Tran in Vietnam. He traveled to the United States with his wife, Le Thuy T. Tran in March of 2011. Son worked at the family nail salon, Sassy Nails of Leesburg, for 6 years. Son was truly blessed. He was not...

Patsy  Ann Nutt

Patsy Ann Nutt

Jul 27, 2017

Miss Patsy Ann Nutt, 82, received her Heavenly reward on Thursday, July 27, 2017 from Pruitt Health Palmyra. Born on July 12, 1935 in Plains, GA to Ruth Harrison and Barkley Nutt, Miss Nutt spent her childhood years in Buena Vista, GA and graduated from Marion High School in 1953. After earning a B.A. degree from Mercer University in...

James  Lester  Mcrae

James Lester Mcrae

Jul 23, 2017

Mr. James "Jim" Lester McRae, 83, of Sylvester, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 in Sylvester. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Isabella Cemetery in Worth County. He served his county in the United Sates Navy and retired with 20 years of service and was a member of Isabella Baptist Church...

Dawn  L.  Aumsbaugh

Dawn L. Aumsbaugh

Jul 20, 2017

Mrs. Dawn L. Aumsbaugh, 96, of Lee County, GA, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, July 20, 2017. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 22, 2017 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home, 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA 31763. Rev. W.A. Bingham and Rev. Joseph W. Jones will officiate...

Sandra  Denise  Jenkins

Sandra Denise Jenkins

Jul 6, 2017

Sandra Denise Jenkins, 45, of Leesburg, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Her remains will be cremated and no services are planned at this time. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home (229) 814-1415

 David  Rudolph  Williams

David Rudolph Williams

Jun 28, 2017

Mr. David Rudolph Williams, of Albany, GA and Crawfordville, FL passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017 in Albany. Graveside funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Floral Memory Gardens. Survivors include his loving wife, Janie Lee Williams; children, Kellie Nix and Ross of Leesburg and Stephanie Williams of Leesburg; grandchildren, Maggie Brown and Jamie...

Hunter  Webb Barfield

Hunter Webb Barfield

Jun 26, 2017

Hunter Webb Barfield, 22, of Leesburg, passed away Monday, June 26, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Leesburg United Methodist Church. Rev. Lee Smith will officiate with interment to follow in the Leesburg Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be his cabin mates and counselors of Camp...

Dorothy  Yates Peak Mcconnell

Dorothy Yates Peak Mcconnell

Jun 26, 2017

Mrs. Dorothy Yates Peak McConnell, 85, of Albany, passed away Monday, June 26, 2017 at Wynfield Park Health and Rehab. A graveside service will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 30, 2017 at Floral Memory Gardens. Rev. Ken Chancellor will officiate and the family will receive friends following the service. Born November 6, 1931 in Colquitt County, Mrs....

James "Jamie" Garrett Reed, Jr.

James "Jamie" Garrett Reed, Jr.

Jun 5, 2017

Mr. James “Jamie” Garrett Reed, Jr., 39, of Albany, passed away Monday, June 05, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 9, 2017 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home. Rev. Robin Chaplin will officiate with interment to follow in the Leesburg Cemetery. Born March 26, 1978 in Albany, Jamie...

Dorothy  Blair  Knight

Dorothy Blair Knight

Jun 1, 2017

Mrs. Dorothy Blair Knight, 60, of Lee County, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, June 1, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. A celebration of her life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, June 11, 2017 at The LifeSpring Church, 3014 Sylvester Road. Albany, GA. 31705. Pastor Mark Knight will officiate and the family will...

Betty  Shiver Wiggins

Betty Shiver Wiggins

May 28, 2017

Mrs. Betty Shiver Wiggins, 76, of Leesburg, passed away Sunday morning, May 28, 2017 at her home while surrounded by her loving family. Services honoring the life of Mrs. Wiggins will be conducted at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 30, 2017 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home, 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA 31763. Ministers Joseph...

Ruth  Virginia  Hester

Ruth Virginia Hester

May 23, 2017

Ruth Virginia Hester, 90, of Leesburg, GA, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at the Willson Hospice House in Albany, GA. A celebration of life service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., June 10, 2017 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home, 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA 31763. The family will receive friends following the...

Carolyn  Bryant  Brannon

Carolyn Bryant Brannon

May 16, 2017

Mrs. Carolyn Bryant Brannon, 71, of Leesburg, passed away, Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The family will have a private graveside service at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Dawson. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.josephwjonesfuneralhome.com. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA 31763

Norma  Jean  Elwood

Norma Jean Elwood

May 14, 2017

Mrs. Norma Jean Elwood, 87, of Albany, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Phoebe Senior Living. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 18, 2017 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home. Rev. Ken Chancellor will officiate and interment will follow at Culley’s Meadow Wood Memorial Park in Tallahassee, FL. Born August 17,...

Zula  Faye Day

Zula Faye Day

May 9, 2017

Mrs. Zula Faye Day, 74, of Dawson, passed away Tuesday, May 09, 2017 at her daughter’s home in Leesburg. A memorial service will be conducted at 6:00 p.m., Friday, May 12, 2017 in the chapel of Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home, 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA 31763. Rev. Pete Scharber will officiate and the family will receive...

Theresa Mary  Herringshaw

Theresa Mary Herringshaw

Apr 25, 2017

Mrs. Theresa Mary Herringshaw, 58, of Albany, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Her remains were cremated and no services are planned at this time. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home 375 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA. 31763 (229) 814-1415

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