Obituaries

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

Larry Dean Brown

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....