Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Albany, Georgia, Dougherty County and Surrounding Areas
Guerry Scott Fleming
May 3, 2024
Mr. Guerry Scott Fleming, 84, of Mitchell County, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024.
Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in the Meigs Sunset Cemetery. Joseph W. Jones will officiate, and the family will visit with friends following the service at the cemetery.
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Patricia Ann Parrish
Apr 30, 2024
Patricia Ann Parrish, 55, of Albany, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Augusta University Hospital in Augusta.
In accordance with her wishes, there will be no funeral services. A private Celebration of Life will be held by the family at a later date.
Patricia was born at...
Rev. James Arthur Price
Apr 22, 2024
Rev. James Arthur Price, 78, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Services honoring his life will be conducted at 3:30 p.m., Monday, May 6, 2024, in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home with his son, Rev. John Price officiating. Military honors will also be presented, and the...
Don Wayne Cox
Apr 13, 2024
Mr. Don Wayne Cox, 74, of Putney, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Providence Health and Rehab in Thomaston.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior. Interment will follow at Bethel Baptist Church in...
Wayne Q. Gable
Apr 10, 2024
Mr. Wayne Quillian Gable, 74, of Sylvester, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Friday, April 12, 2024, at Antioch Baptist Church with Rev. Bruce Gordon and Rev. Rothell Wasson Jr. officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior...
Betsy Lee Decker
Apr 5, 2024
Ms. Betsy Lee Decker, 83, of Albany, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024, at her home.
In accordance with the wishes of Ms. Decker, her remains will be cremated and no services are planned.
Born on April 1, 1941, in Bainbridge, GA, Ms. Decker worked as a dog groomer for...
Henry Lewis Hamlett
Apr 1, 2024
Mr. Henry Lewis Hamlett, 95, of Albany, peacefully passed away on Monday, April 1, 2024.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at Pinebluff Baptist Church with visitation one hour prior from 10:00AM until 11:00AM. Following the service, he will be laid to rest beside his wife in Crown...
Mary Alice Lee
Mar 21, 2024
Mrs. Mary Alice Lee, 88, of Albany, peacefully passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Willson Hospice House.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, March 25, 2024, in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home with visitation one hour before the service. Bro. Alphonso Carson will officiate with interment...
Mary Alice Alchus
Mar 20, 2024
Mrs. Mary Alice Alchus, 88, of Muscle Shoals, AL, and formerly of Albany, GA, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, March 25, 2024, at Floral Memory Gardens in Albany with Rev. Nathaniel McCalvin officiating.
Born January 17, 1936, in...
Melvin Dwain Allen
Mar 13, 2024
Mr. Melvin Dwain Allen, 80, of Bismarck, AR, and formerly of Albany, GA, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior, beginning at 10:00 A.M. Following the service, he...
Gwendolyn Michelle Hardy
Mar 10, 2024
Gwendolyn Michelle Hardy, 49, of Albany, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Born on November 28, 1974, in Albany, Michelle was the daughter of the late Deborah Hardy. She enjoyed sitting on the porch, watching tv, listening to music and most of all loving on her grandchildren.
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Dr. William "Bill" Quincy Ward
Feb 21, 2024
Dr. William “Bill” Quincy Ward passed away peacefully in his home at Danberry Inverness Feb. 21. in Birmingham, Ala., at the age of 99, surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held March 16 at 2:30 p.m. at the Riverside Cemetery in Albany, Georgia, for friends and family.
Dr. Ward is survived by...
Jerry Thomas Arthur
Feb 15, 2024
Mr. Jerry Thomas Arthur, 78, of Albany, peacefully passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at Willson Hospice House.
Born on March 17, 1945, in Fitzgerald, Jerry was the son of the late Curtis and Norma Watson Arthur. He proudly served his county in the United States Army where he served in The Vietnam Era....
Carl Howard Wiggins
Feb 12, 2024
Mr. Carl Howard Wiggins, 44, of Albany passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024, at his home.
Born on October 7, 1979, in Albany, Carl worked as an EMT and later worked as a truck driver. He enjoyed the outdoors and will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Survivors...
Ruby Lee Israel
Feb 11, 2024
Mrs. Ruby Lee Israel, 91, of Albany, peacefully passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2024, at Lee County Health and Rehabilitation.
Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 15, 2024, at the graveside of Snowridge Cemetery, in Ashburn. Joseph W. Jones will officiate, and the family will visit with friends following...
Mary Faye Poole
Jan 31, 2024
Mrs. Mary Faye Poole, 81, of Worth County, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at her home.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 3, 2024, in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to the service. Pastor Chris E. Turner...
George William Peavy
Jan 26, 2024
Mr. George William Peavy, 82, of Albany went home to be with Jesus on Friday, January 26, 2024, at Willson Hospice House.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 30, 2024, in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior. He will be laid to rest in...
Whiddon C. Wishum
Jan 19, 2024
Mr. Whiddon C. Wishum, 85, of Albany, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, January 19, 2024.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Monday, January 22, 2024, in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to the service. Following the funeral, Mr. Wishum will be laid...
Curtis Wayne Hopkins
Jan 15, 2024
Mr. Curtis Wayne Hopkins, 60, of Sylvester, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024, at Willson Hospice House, in Albany.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 18, 2024, in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to the funeral. Rev. Danny Evans will officiate.
...Lisa Robin Kennedy
Jan 6, 2024
Lisa Robin Kennedy, 62, of Baconton, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at her home.
In accordance with her wishes she will be cremated, and the family will host a memorial gathering at her home.
Born on February 21, 1961, in Dothan, AL, Lisa was the daughter of the late...