Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Albany, Georgia, Dougherty County and Surrounding Areas
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...
Saiko (Hamano) Tucker
Jun 10, 2016
Mrs. Saiko Hamano Tucker, 82, of Albany, passed away Friday, June 10, 2016 at her home while surrounded by her loving family. A celebration of life will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Rev. Tim Olds will officiate with interment to follow at Floral Memory Gardens....
Deborah Wells Casey
Jun 9, 2016
Mrs. Deborah Debbie Wells Casey, 63, of Albany, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016 at her home while surrounded by her loving family. A celebration of life service will be conducted at 6:00 p.m., Saturday, June 11, 2016 in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the...
Elizabeth Annette Umbarger
Jun 7, 2016
Mrs. Elizabeth Annette Umbarger, 71, of Poulan, GA, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 AM, Monday, June 13, 2016 at Lighthouse Ministries. Pastor Chris E. Turner will officiate with interment to follow at Crown Hill Cemetery. Born March 20, 1945 in Poulan, GA, Mrs. Umbarger was the...
Robert Lawrence 'Larry ' Meacham
Jun 4, 2016
Mr. Robert Larry Meacham, 88, of Albany passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 AM, Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at the graveside of Providence Cemetery in Worth County. Rev. Robin Chaplin will officiate and the family will visit with friends following the service at the cemetery. Hall and Hall Funeral Home 229-883-3864
Terrell Sammie Mock
May 26, 2016
Mr. Terrell Mock, 74, of Albany, went home to with Jesus on May 26, 2016 from his earthly home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 28, 2016 in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Pastor Dan Story, Jr., Rev. Robin Chaplin and Rev. Joseph W. Jones will officiate with interment to follow at...
James Elliott Iii
May 20, 2016
GySgt James Malcolm Elliott, III, 71, of Albany, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 24, 2016 in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Rev. Ken Chancellor will officiate with interment to follow at Floral Memory Gardens. Full Military Honors will be presented....
Brooklynn Nadine Tew
May 18, 2016
Brooklynn Nadine Tew, infant daughter of Steven Tew and Jennifer Deperro, of Sylvester, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 6:00 p.m., Friday, May 20, 2016 in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Rev. Aaron White will officiate. Brooklynn was born in Albany on March 28, 2016 and was...
Robert Dewitt Jr
May 15, 2016
Mr. Robert Stevenson Dewitt, Jr., 42, of Albany, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 at his home. Mr. Dewitt's remains have been cremated and no services are planned at this time. Hall and Hall Funeral Home 229-883-3864
Ethan Blake Allman
Apr 30, 2016
Ethan Blake Allman, 26, of Albany, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 at his home. A celebration of life will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 7, 2016 in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. His uncle, Rev. Matthew Harrell will officiate with interment to follow at Kimball Cemetery in Anderson City. Born August 29, 1989...
Jack Mcdonald
Apr 24, 2016
Mr. Jack S. McDonald, 74, passed away, Sunday, April 24, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. A memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 30, 2016, at the Hall and Hall Funeral Home chapel. Mrs. Dottie Hodges will be conducting the celebration of life for Mr. McDonald. Born July 11, 1941, Mr. Jack was the son...
Joseph Stanley 'Stan ' Shores
Apr 18, 2016
Mr. Joseph “Stan” Shores, 65, of Albany, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 22, 2016 in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Rev. Keith Smith will officiate with interment to follow at Floral Memory Gardens. Born August 8, 1950 in Barwick, Mr. Shores served his country in...
James Dewayne Jarrell
Apr 4, 2016
Mr. James Dewayne Jarrell, 74, of Albany, passed away Monday, April 04, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 6, 2016 in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Rev. Matthew Stone will officiate with interment to follow at Liberty Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Doerun. Born June 1,...