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

Gaines Mckeen
May 3, 2010
Mr. Gaines McKeen, 77, of Albany, passed away Monday, May 3, 2010 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 6, 2010 in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Reverend Robin Chaplin will officiate with interment to follow at 2:00 p.m. at Andersonville National Cemetery with military honors. Mr. McKeen was born...

Drafus Ezell
Apr 16, 2010
Drafus Ezell, 97, of Albany, passed away Friday, April 16, 2010 at Palmyra Nursing Home. Graveside services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Floral Memory Gardens in Albany, Pastor Bill Suggs will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Mr. Ezell was born May 17, 1912 in Geneva County, AL to...
Jean Carolyn Merritt
Apr 13, 2010
Jean Carolyn Merritt, 75, of Albany, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 13, 2010, at her home. Services honoring the life of Mrs. Merritt will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 16, 2010 in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Reverend Chris E. Turner and Reverend Penny Spence will officiate. Interment will...

Doris Sweat
Apr 13, 2010
Doris Sweat, 74, of Albany passed away, Tuesday, April 13th 2010 at Palmyra Nursing Home. A private service was held on Friday, April 16, 2010. Hall and Hall Funeral Home 229-883-3864

Charles F. Jarrell
Apr 12, 2010
Charles F. Jarrell, 81, of Baconton, passed away Monday, April 12, 2010 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, GA. Services honoring the life of Mr. Jarrell will be conducted at 7:00 p.m., Friday, April 16, 2010 in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Charles F. Jarrell was born March 25, 1929 in Jacksonville, FL to the...

Jerry F. Smith
Apr 9, 2010
Jerry F. Smith, 62, of Albany, passed away Friday, April 9, 2010, at his home. At the request of Mr. Smith his remains have been cremated and no services are planned at this time. Hall and Hall Funeral Home 229-883-3864

Cynthia Marie Nelms
Apr 7, 2010
Cynthia Marie Nelms, 49, of Albany, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. A service celebrating her life will be conducted at 6:00 p.m., Friday, April 9, 2010 at Cornerstone Baptist Church on Moultrie Road. Reverend Gene Snipes and Reverend George Howell will officiate. Cynthia Marie Nelms was born November 21, 1960, in Albany,...

Robert Wayne Brand
Mar 28, 2010
Robert Wayne Brand, 47, of Sylvester, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2010 at his home. Graveside services will be conducted at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, April 1, 2010 at the graveside of Sumner Cemetery in Sumner. Mr. Brand was born November 11, 1963 in Miami, Florida and worked in Furniture Construction. He enjoyed watching football and spending time with his...

Wilma J. Jenkins
Mar 16, 2010
Wilma J. Jenkins, of Albany, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at Albany Health Care. At her request there will be no services and her remains have been cremated. Hall and Hall Funeral Home 229-883-3864

Aaron Jack Hatcher
Mar 14, 2010
Mr. Aaron Jack Hatcher, 80, of Albany, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2010 at Palmyra Medical Center. Funeral services honoring the life of Mr. Hatcher will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Reverend Chris Hall and Reverend Jerry Cooper will officiate, with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Born December...

Margaret I. 'Renny' Hughes
Mar 13, 2010
Margaret I. Renny Hughes, 66, of Putney, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2010 at her home while surrounded by her loving family. A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Born July 9, 1943 in Gaston County, North Carolina, Renny was the daughter of the late...

William Alan Dupree
Mar 10, 2010
William Alan Dupree, 59, of Albany, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Arrangements will be announced later by Hall and Hall Funeral Home. 229-883-3864

Betty Jean Haire
Mar 5, 2010
Betty Jean Haire, 77, of Albany, passed away Friday, March 5, 2010 at her home. The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 8, 2010 in the Chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Floral Memory Gardens. Elder Chad Orsquo;Quinn will officiate. Born March 31, 1932 in Coleman County Alabama, Mrs....

Binton Mclendon
Mar 4, 2010
Mr. Binton McLendon, 59, of Albany, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Binton was born on June 28, 1950 in Colquitt, GA, son of the late Joe Tom McLendon and Rebecca Loyless McLendon. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church, enjoyed walking and loved his entire family. He is survived by his...

Dina Rachelle Brown
Mar 4, 2010
Dina Rachelle Brown, 46, of Leesburg, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010 at her home. Services honoring Dinaâs life will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 7, 2010 at the First Baptist Church of Albany. The family will receive friends at the church immediately following the service. Dina attended the First Baptist Church of Albany and worked for...

James Nolan West
Feb 28, 2010
James Nolan West, 62, of Albany passed away Sunday, February 28, 2010 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Services honoring his life will be conducted Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Reverend Bruce Gordon will officiate. James Nolan West was born September 15, 1947 in Sale City, GA., son of...

Jack Howard
Feb 21, 2010
Mr. Jack Howard, 66, of Albany, passed away, Sunday, February 21, 2010 at his home. At his request his remains have been cremated and no services are planned at this time. Hall and Hall Funeral Home 229-883-3864

Sara Elizabeth House
Jan 28, 2010
Mrs. Sara Elizabeth House, 72, of Putney, passed away, Thursday, January 28, 2010 at her home. Funeral services honoring the life of Mrs. House will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, January 31, 2010 in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home with the Reverendnbsp;Eron White officiating. Interment willnbsp;follow in the Andersonville National Cemetery at a later date....

John Jr. Haggerty
Jan 26, 2010
John William Haggerty, Jr. 69, of Albany passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at his home. The memorial service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 6, 2010 in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Born April 23, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland, Mr. Haggerty was a truck driver for many years and served in the Navy....

Drusilla M. Steward
Jan 23, 2010
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