Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Albany, Georgia, Dougherty County and Surrounding Areas

Shige Yoshise Mitchum

Shige Yoshise Mitchum

May 30, 2022

Ms. Shige Yoshise Mitchum, 89, of Albany, peacefully passed away at her home on Monday, May 30, 2022. The family will host a memorial service at a later date. Born March 25, 1933, in Okinawa, Japan she was the daughter of the late Chusei and Kamaro Yoshise. She is descended from the royal family of Okinawa’s Southern Kingdom, whose...

James Buford Ivy

James Buford Ivy

May 16, 2022

Mr. James Buford Ivy, 83, of Albany, peacefully passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022, at Willson Hospice House. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Hall and Hall Funeral home with a graveside to follow at 2:00 p.m. in Floral Memory Gardens. Born October 31, 1938, in Mississippi, Mr....

Carolyn Thomason Sharman

Carolyn Thomason Sharman

May 16, 2022

Mrs. Carolyn Thomason Sharman, 92, of Albany, peacefully passed away at her home on Monday, May 16, 2022. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Floral Memory Gardens with Rev. Dan Story, Jr. officiating. Born August 18, 1929, in Phenix City, AL, she was the daughter of the late O.B. Thomason,...

Roy  Mack  Young, Sr.

Roy Mack Young, Sr.

May 10, 2022

Mr. Roy Mack Young Sr., 92, of Albany, peacefully passed away into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Sunnyside Baptist Church. Rev. Terry Siniard will officiate with interment to follow in the Smithville Cemetery. The family will visit with friends...

Frances Odell Christmas

Frances Odell Christmas

May 5, 2022

Frances Odell Christmas, 93, of Leesburg and formerly of Shellman, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Following the service, she will...

Jennifer  Leeann Bradshaw

Jennifer Leeann Bradshaw

May 1, 2022

Jennifer Leeann Bradshaw, 41, of Worth County, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at her home. Services honoring her life will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 6, 2022, in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Family and friends will share their memories and the family will visit with friends following the service. Born February...

Mary "Pat" Patricia  Hall

Mary "Pat" Patricia Hall

Apr 29, 2022

Ms. Mary “Pat” Patricia Hall, 73, of Sylvester, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Willson Hospice House, in Albany. Born October 10, 1948, in Bainbridge, Pat was the daughter of the late Fredrick T. Mills and Evelyn Coburn Mills Wilson. She worked for many years and retired from Tara Foods and was always known has a hard...

Betty  Ann  Watson

Betty Ann Watson

Apr 14, 2022

Ms. Betty Ann Watson, 74, of Albany, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 16, 2022, in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Rev. Jerry Cooper will officiate, and the family will visit with friends following the service. Born June...

Bobby  H.  Henry, Sr.

Bobby H. Henry, Sr.

Apr 10, 2022

Mr. Bobby H. Henry Sr., 86, of Albany, passed away at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital on Sunday, April 10, 2022. No services are scheduled at this time. Mr. Henry was born in Turner County on June 11, 1935, to the late Aromie and Dovie Henry. He was employed in the petroleum business as a bulk plant manager in Camilla,...

Vivian  "Tina" Mccubbins

Vivian "Tina" Mccubbins

Apr 1, 2022

Mrs. Vivian “Tina” Rogers McCubbins, 74, of Albany, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, April 1, 2022. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 3, 2022, at Victory Baptist Church, 1489 Philema Rd. S Leesburg, GA 31763. Pastor Robin Chaplin will officiate with interment to follow in the Poulan Cemetery. The family will visit...

Tommy Carlton Paul

Tommy Carlton Paul

Apr 1, 2022

Mr. Tommy Carlton Paul, 78, of Albany, peacefully passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022, at his home while surrounded by his loving family. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 4, 2022, in Floral Memory Gardens. Rev. Charles McCardle will officiate, and the family will visit with friends following the service. Born July 22,...

Drew Allen Lansberry

Drew Allen Lansberry

Apr 1, 2022

Drew Allen Lansberry Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel. Let us remember with thanksgiving what God has done through His servant Drew Allen Lansberry who passed away on April 1, 2022. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran...

Thomas "T.J." Barry Charles Dewitt Tuten

Thomas "T.J." Barry Charles Dewitt Tuten

Mar 23, 2022

Thomas “T.J.” Barry Charles Dewitt Tuten, 24, of Albany, passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. A memorial service honoring his life will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 1, 2022, at Hall and Hall Funeral Home. T.J. was born November 15, 1997, in Albany, to Thomas and Gwendolyn Tuten. He currently worked as...

Lynwood  Arthur  Barlow

Lynwood Arthur Barlow

Mar 22, 2022

Mr. Lynwood Arthur Barlow, 66, of Albany, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at his home. Born September 12, 1955, in Moultrie, GA, Mr. Barlow was the son of the late Henry and Georgia Powell Barlow. He worked for The City of Albany for over 30 years as a master mechanic. He could fix anything, loved deer hunting,...

Sandra  Griffith

Sandra Griffith

Mar 14, 2022

Mrs. Sandra Lee Griffith, 81, of Albany, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022, at Navicent Health, in Macon. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 17, 2022, in the Mount Enon Cemetery, in Baconton. Rev. Matthew Harrell will officiate, and the family will visit with friends following the service. Born January 26, 1941, in...

Sandra K. Whitcomb

Sandra K. Whitcomb

Mar 8, 2022

Mrs. Sandra K. Whitcomb, 75, of Albany, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. According to her wishes, there will be no public service. Mrs. Whitcomb was born on July 5, 1946, in Oregon City, Oregon to the late Glen and Dorothy Alsman. She retired from Phoebe North Hospital as a switchboard operator and...

Donna Haire Senn

Donna Haire Senn

Mar 4, 2022

Ms. Donna Haire Senn, 68, of Sylvester, peacefully passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022, in Sylvester. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Bro. John Hancock will officiate...

Brenda Diane Curtis

Brenda Diane Curtis

Feb 27, 2022

Brenda Curtis, 60, of Albany, peacefully passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2021. Services are private for the family only. Brenda was born August 29, 1961, in Albany to Herbert Sanders and Linda Goldston Sanders. She worked for many years as a nurse at Pruitt Palmyra Nursing Home in Albany and enjoyed caring for others. In her free time,...

Nancy Lee Behringer

Nancy Lee Behringer

Feb 24, 2022

Miss Nancy Lee Behringer, 73, of Albany, peacefully passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Born December 14, 1948, in El Paso, TX, Miss Behringer was the daughter of the late Allen Solt Behringer and Louise Cataldi Behringer. She was a 1968 graduate of Dougherty County High School where she was a member of...

Theresa Ann Sheffield

Theresa Ann Sheffield

Feb 23, 2022

Theresa Ann Sheffield, 50, of Eufaula, AL and formerly of Albany, passed away on Wednesday morning, February 23, 2022, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. The family will host a memorial service at a later date. Theresa was born July 13, 1971, in Albany to the late Marvin and Debra Sheffield. She loved gardening, adored her grandchildren, and had a...