Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Albany, Georgia, Dougherty County and Surrounding Areas
Ssgt Thomas Siwiec
Oct 13, 2016
SSgt Thomas Stanley Siwiec passed away peacefully under his family’s vigilant care, at home, on the morning of Thursday, October 13, 2016. He was 84 years young. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 17, 2016 at Crown Hill Cemetery. Bro. Bobby Hall and family members will officiate. The family will receive friends from 12:00...
Susan Ruth (Evans ) Mcdonald
Oct 13, 2016
Mrs. Susan Ruth Evans McDonald, 64, of Leesburg, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Willson Hospice House. A viewing and visitation will be held at Hall and Hall Funeral Home on Saturday, October 15, 2016 from 3:00 until 5:00 p.m. Born February 25, 1952 in Tifton, Mrs. McDonald retired from The Dougherty County Board of Education as a...
Shirley Ann Watson
Aug 29, 2016
Mrs. Shirley Ann Watson, 81, of Sylvester, passed away early Monday morning, August 29, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at Albany Baptist Church. Pastor Eron White will officiate with interment to follow at Riverside Cemetery. Born May 23, 1935 in Sarasota, FL, Mrs. Watson was the...
Mary Frances (Flowers ) Justice
Aug 24, 2016
Mrs. Mary Frances Justice, 89, of Albany, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Crown Hill Cemetery with her nephew, Roy Bradshaw officiating and providing music. Born December 30, 1926 in Albany, Mrs. Justice was the daughter of the late Tom...
Jack Richard Meek
Aug 24, 2016
Mr. Jack Richard Meek, 62, of Sylvester, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Born May 14, 1954 in Cherry Point, NC, Mr. Meek was the son of the late Fred James Meek, Sr. and Dalma Ree Cannon Meek. He was self employed for several years in floor covering and was a handy...
Glenda Kirkland (Kirkland) Harrell
Aug 20, 2016
Glenda Kirkland Harrell, 69, of Albany passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Monday, August 22, 2016 in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Rev. Shane Douglas will officiate with interment to follow at Cool Springs Cemetery in Colquitt County. Born October 29, 1946 in Albany, Mrs. Harrell was the...
Larry Dean Brown
Aug 19, 2016
Mr. Larry Dean Brown, 74, of Albany, passed away Friday, August 19, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Born January 9, 1942 in Brownwood, TX, Mr. Brown was the son of the late Willie Dean Brown and Beatrice Bass Brown. He served as a State Patrolman for several years, managed the Fast Track on Oakridge and served on with...
Maryetta (Gilliard ) Jackson
Aug 9, 2016
Mrs. Maryetta Gilliard Jackson, 76, of Albany, went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, August 09, 2016 from Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Omega, GA. Pastor Steve Walden will officiate. Born June 12, 1940 in Willacoochee, GA, Mrs. Jackson...
Mavis Faye (Wilson ) Stanaland
Aug 8, 2016
Mrs. Mavis Faye Wilson Stanaland, 66, of Albany, passed away Monday, August 08, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 12, 2016 at New Light Baptist Church Cemetery in Bridgeboro. Born April 13, 1950 in Moultrie, Mrs. Stanaland was the daughter of the late Leonard and Ida Louise Pate...
Clarence Leroy Pye
Aug 7, 2016
Mr. Clarence Leroy Pye, 91, of Sylvester, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 at his home while surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at First Baptist Church of Acree. Rev. Gary Hadden and Rev. Neal Hager will officiate with interment to follow at Floral Memory Gardens. Born October...
Robert Frank Blackledge
Aug 4, 2016
Mr. Robert Frank Blackledge, 56, of Baconton, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016. A celebration of life service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, August 6, 2016 in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Rev. Jayson Sellars will officiate and the family will receive friends following the service. A native of Albany, Mr. Blackledge was born...
Myrtice Hancock (Hancock) Robinson
Jul 29, 2016
Mrs. Myrtice Hancock Robinson, 72, of Dougherty County, passed away Friday, July 29, 2016 at her home while surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 1, 2016 in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. An additional service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., at Oaky Grove Baptist Church in...
William Mercer 'Billy' Tharpe
Jul 22, 2016
Mr. William “Billy” Mercer Tharpe, 56, of Warner Robins and formerly of Albany, passed away Friday, July 22, 2016 at Houston Medical Center in Warner Robins. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Crown Hill Cemetery. A native of Albany, Mr. Tharpe was the son of the late William Matthews Tharpe, II...
Beverly Ann Deen
Jul 5, 2016
Beverly Ann Deen, 58, of Albany, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Phoebe North. A memorial service will be conducted at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, July 10, 2016 at The Commons Church, 3014 Sylvester Rd Albany, GA. 31705. Pastor Mark Knight will officiate. Born November 12, 1957 in Waycross, Mrs. Deen enjoyed reading, writing, but most of all she...
Hope Liu
Jun 30, 2016
Hope Liu, infant son of Yong Yong Liu and Megan Won was received back into the arms of The Lord hours after his birth on June 30, 2016 in Brooklyn, NY. A graveside service will be conducted at Sumner Cemetery in Sumner, GA on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Bill Suggs will be officiating. Along with...
Gaynell Baxter (Baxter) Blackledge
Jun 16, 2016
Mrs. Gaynell Baxter Blackledge, 53, of Baconton, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. A celebration of life service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m, (TODAY) Saturday, June 18, 2016 in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Born October 4, 1962 in Tuskegee, AL. Gaynell was a loving and caring friend to...
Michael Glenn 'Hook' Mckinley
Jun 16, 2016
Mr. Michael Glenn McKinley, 54, of Albany, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Baptist Medical Hospital in Jacksonville, FL. A visitation and viewing will be on Saturday, June 18, 2016 from 6 until 8 at Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Born on December 27, 1961 Albany , Mr. McKinley was the son of the late Glen and Ida...
Mgysgt Howard Unruh
Jun 14, 2016
MGySgt Howard Lyle Unruh, 80, of Albany, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Andersonville National Cemetery in Andersonville, GA. Rev. Robin Chaplin will officiate. Born October 19, 1935 in Emporia, Kansas, Mr. Unruh retired from the United States Marine Corps and was very...
Cathy Lee Smith
Jun 14, 2016
Cathy Lee Smith, 55, of Newton, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2015 at her home in Newton. Born July 7, 1960 in Michigan, Cathy was the daughter of the late Roger Alden Smith and Betty Lee Bullard Smith. She worked as a police officer for the Albany Police Department for 15 years. For the last couple of years with...
Thomas Luckey Jr
Jun 11, 2016
Mr. Thomas Brown Luckey, Jr., 61, of Camilla, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. A memorial service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Camilla. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Born April 12, 1955 in Camilla, Thomas...