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

Aniyah Faye Farley

Aniyah Faye Farley

Sep 10, 2018

Aniyah Faye Farley, 2 months of age, died on Monday, September 10, 2018 in Macon. A memorial service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 29, 2018 in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Hall and Hall Funeral Home Albany, GA 229/883-3864

Lloyd Junior Lawson

Lloyd Junior Lawson

Sep 8, 2018

Mr. Lloyd Junior Lawson, 75, of Albany, passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018, at his home. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at Oak Grove Cemetery in Americus on Friday, September 14, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. Born April 17, 1943 in Morgantown, WV, Mr. Lawson was the son of the late Alonzo and Mable Self Lawson. He served his...

Alice Marguerite (Rouiger) Gillette

Alice Marguerite (Rouiger) Gillette

Sep 2, 2018

Alice Marguerite Gillette, 97, passed away September 2, 2018 at her home. Her remains will lie with her husband, Walter J. Gillette, and a private memorial service will be held at Andersonville National Cemetery at a later date. Born in Blida, Algeria, she hailed from very poor beginnings and left school at the age of 12 to help support...

Alan David Mceachern

Alan David Mceachern

Aug 18, 2018

Mr. Alan David McEachern, 60, of Albany, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m., Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at the graveside of Riverside Cemetery. Rev. Jerry Cooper will officiate. Born March 13, 1958 in Albany, Alan was a member of Sunnyside Baptist Church, worked for Carlton Company and Proctor...

Ira Gene Whitmire

Ira Gene Whitmire

Aug 12, 2018

Mr. Ira Gene Whitmire, 81, of Albany, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Morningside United Methodist Church. Mr. Whitmire will be laid to rest at Andersonville National Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. with military honors. Rev. Anna Miller will officiate. Born December 22, 1936 in Sturgis, MS,...

Opal Logue Canon

Opal Logue Canon

Aug 5, 2018

Mrs. Opal Logue Canon, 91, of Albany, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Morningside United Methodist Church. Mrs. Canon will be laid to rest at Floral Memory Gardens. Rev. Anna Miller will officiate. Born November 14, 1926 in Dublin, GA, Mrs. Canon was the daughter of...

Norma Jean Carlson

Norma Jean Carlson

Aug 4, 2018

Ms. Norma Jean Carlson, 79, of Albany, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018 at her home. A celebration of life service will be conducted at 6:00 p.m., Friday, August 10, 2018 in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Rev. Stan Glass will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home. Born December...

Lynda Cecilia (Williams ) Kirkland

Lynda Cecilia (Williams ) Kirkland

Jul 21, 2018

Mrs. Lynda Cecilia Kirkland, 68, of Albany, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Monday, July 23, 2018 at Cool Springs Church Cemetery in Sale City. Rev. Robin Chaplin will officiate. Born July 9, 1950 in Colquitt County, Mrs. Kirkland was the daughter of the late Cecil and Myrl Hart Williams. She...

James Matthew 'Matt' Lane

James Matthew 'Matt' Lane

Jul 17, 2018

Mr. James Matthew Lane, 45, of Oakfield, passed away Tuesday, July 17 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA, surrounded by his family after, an extended illness. A Memorial service will be held at Hall and Hall Funeral Home on Friday, July 27, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Brother Earl Perry will officiate. Matt was born March 17, 1973 in...

Barbara Jean (Poe) Smith

Barbara Jean (Poe) Smith

Jul 11, 2018

Mrs. Barbara Jean Poe Smith, 79, of Baconton, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 14, 2018 in the Crown Hill Mausoleum Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service. Born August 19, 1938 in Corona, AL, Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late Norman...

Larry Richard Grant

Larry Richard Grant

Jul 5, 2018

Mr. Larry Richard Grant, 62, of Albany, passed away at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital on Thursday, July 5, 2018. Funeral Services will be conducted on Monday, July 9th, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Bishop Betty Jackson will officiate. Mr. Grant was born on March 25, 1956, in Tampa, FL to the late...

Rev. Oscar Easterling Sr

Rev. Oscar Easterling Sr

Jun 27, 2018

Rev. Oscar Leon Easterling, Sr., 63, of Enigma and formerly of Albany, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. A celebration of life service will be held at 7:00 p.m., June 30, 2018 in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Rev. Mark Fulford, Rev. Penny Spence and Rev. Willow Jenkins will officiate. The...

Arthur D. ''Dewayne'' Sweat

Arthur D. ''Dewayne'' Sweat

Jun 21, 2018

Mr. Arthur “Dewayne” Sweat, of Sylvester, formerly of Albany, passed away at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital on Thursday, June 21, 2018. A memorial service honoring his life will be held on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Hall and Hall Funeral Home in Albany, GA at 4:00p.m. Rev. Bruce English will officiate. Mr. Sweat was born in Albany on December...

Joann (Moore ) Hatcher

Joann (Moore ) Hatcher

Jun 16, 2018

Mrs. Joann Moore Hatcher, 84, of Albany, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018 in Columbus. Funeral services will be conducted at 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church of Mitchell County. Rev. Ricky Griner and Rev. Chris Hall will officiate with interment to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour...

Fonnie (Wisecup) Smith

Fonnie (Wisecup) Smith

Jun 16, 2018

Mrs. Fonnie Wisecup Smith, 65, of Baconton, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Willson Hospice House in Albany. Funeral services will be conducted at 12:00 Noon Tuesday, June 19, 2018 in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Rev. Glen Robinson will officiate with interment to follow at Floral Memory Gardens. Born February 19, 1953 in Warner...

Garry 'Brunson' Hiers

Garry 'Brunson' Hiers

Jun 13, 2018

Mr. Garry Brunson Hiers, 60, of Albany, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018. His remains will be cremated and the family will host a memorial service at a later date. Hall and Hall Funeral Home Albany, GA 229/883-3864

Louise Dewberry

Louise Dewberry

Jun 12, 2018

Ms. Louise Dewberry, 90, of Albany, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Graveside services will be conducted at 10 a.m., Friday, June 15, 2018 at Floral Memory Gardens. Rev. Robin Chaplin will officiate. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church of Leesburg, enjoyed going to church and being with family and friends. Survivors include several nephews and their...

John Perry Ii

John Perry Ii

Jun 10, 2018

Mr. John Albert Perry, II., 68, of Albany, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018 at his home. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Sunnyside Baptist Church. Rev. Terry Siniard will officiate. John is preceded in death by his father John A. Perry, mother Virginia Mears Perry, and sister Diane Perry Jones....

Johnnie Roberts

Johnnie Roberts

Jun 9, 2018

Mr. Johnnie Roberts, 82, of Albany, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Pruitt-Palmyra Nursing Home in Albany. The family will have a private memorial service on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Hall and Hall Funeral Home of Albany is in charge of the arrangements.

Sheila Marie Alston

Sheila Marie Alston

Jun 8, 2018

Sheila Marie Alston, 42, of Albany, GA and Jacksonville, FL, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born November 8, 1975 in Albany, Sheila worked in roofing sales and was known to be very loving and giving. She loved animals and sports and was of the Christian faith. She was preceded in death...