HALL & HALL FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Mrs. Carolyn Thomason Sharman, 92, of Albany, peacefully passed away at her home on Monday, May 16, 2022. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Floral Memory Gardens with Rev. Dan Story, Jr. officiating. Born August 18, 1929, in Phenix City, AL, she was the daughter of the late O.B. Thomason, Sr. and Elizabeth Smith Thomason. Mrs. Sharman graduated from Columbus High School and later attended LaGrange College. She worked in the registrar's office at Auburn University and became a lifelong Auburn fan. She was a faithful member of Morningside United Methodist Church and loved the Lord dearly. She spent years as a secretary working alongside...

Mr. Roy Mack Young Sr., 92, of Albany, peacefully passed away into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Sunnyside Baptist Church. Rev. Terry Siniard will officiate with interment to follow in the Smithville Cemetery. The family will visit with friends one hour before the funeral at the church. Born May 9, 1930, in Smithville, Mr. Young was the son of the late Simmie Lee and Mary Deriso Young. He proudly served our country in the United States Air Force where he retired as an aircraft mechanic. A skilled pilot, he enjoyed teaching others how to fly, loved flying his own plane up until his 80's, and...

Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel. Let us remember with thanksgiving what God has done through His servant Drew Allen Lansberry who passed away on April 1, 2022. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church with visitation one hour prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Douglas Hudson will officiate. Following the service, he will be laid to rest in Crown Hill Cemetery. Mr. Lansberry was given life by his Creator and was born on May 18, 1957, to his parents, Drew and Harriet Peters Lansberry. He worked for Red Lobster for 26 years and was known as a good and...

Mrs. Vivian "Tina" Rogers McCubbins, 74, of Albany, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, April 1, 2022. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 3, 2022, at Victory Baptist Church, 1489 Philema Rd. S Leesburg, GA 31763. Pastor Robin Chaplin will officiate with interment to follow in the Poulan Cemetery. The family will visit with friends one hour before the funeral at the church. Born March 14, 1948, in Sylvester, GA, Mrs. McCubbins was the daughter of the late Lynwood and Willie Mae Renew Rogers. She spent many years working at Sherwood Christian Academy where she fed countless children that she loved. She was a faithful member of Victory Baptist Church of Leesburg...

Thomas "T.J." Barry Charles Dewitt Tuten, 24, of Albany, passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. A memorial service honoring his life will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 1, 2022, at Hall and Hall Funeral Home. T.J. was born November 15, 1997, in Albany, to Thomas and Gwendolyn Tuten. He currently worked as a tree cutter and was known for his love of nature. He had a carefree spirit with an adventurous soul and could always be found skateboarding. A beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, he will be greatly missed by all. Survivors include his parents, Thomas and Gwendolyn Tuten; siblings, Joshua Kyser, Kassandra Tuten, Katherine Pate (Adam), Diana Tuten, Sabrina...

Mrs. Sandra Lee Griffith, 81, of Albany, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022, at Navicent Health, in Macon. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 17, 2022, in the Mount Enon Cemetery, in Baconton. Rev. Matthew Harrell will officiate, and the family will visit with friends following the service. Born January 26, 1941, in Dayton, OH, Mrs. Griffith was the daughter of the late James and Freida Clark Honaker. She was a loving homemaker who cared well for her family that she adored. She enjoyed cooking, working in her garden and was Methodist by faith. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Griffith was preceded in death by her son, Tommy Griffith and grandson,...

Miss Nancy Lee Behringer, 73, of Albany, peacefully passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Born December 14, 1948, in El Paso, TX, Miss Behringer was the daughter of the late Allen Solt Behringer and Louise Cataldi Behringer. She was a 1965 graduate of Dougherty County High School where she was a member of the Civitan club. She started as a secretary for The Marine Corps Logistics of Albany and later retired as manager. She loved crossword puzzles, gardening, and was a faithful member of St. Patrick's Episcopal Church of Albany for many years. Survivors include her beloved sister, Barbara Ann Behringer of Albany; close cousin, Richard Roth and his...

GySgt John Lee Hughes, 85, of Albany, peacefully passed away on Monday morning, January 17, 2022. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 20, 2022, in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour before the service. Following the funeral, Mr. Hughes will be laid to rest in the Crown Hill Cemetery with military honors. Rev. Steve Brooks will officiate. Born August 23, 1936, in Sumter, S.C., Mr. Hughes was the son of the late Wilson Hughes and Clara Wynn Hughes Westbrook. He proudly served our country in The United States Marine Corps as a Gunnery Sergeant and served during the Vietnam Era. John married the love of his life, Martha,...

Mrs. Helen Wells Hufstetler, 80, of Albany, peacefully passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at the graveside of Crown Hill Cemetery with Rev. Brenda Morris officiating. The family will visit with friends following the service at the cemetery. Born March 12, 1941, in Owings, Maryland, Mrs. Hufstetler was the daughter of the late David and Dora Taylor Wells. She married the love of her life at the age of 16 and devoted her life to raising her children. She later was proud to travel with her grandchildren and was known as the educator of the family. Her work ethic was second to none and she retired...

Mrs. Alline Morgan Giddens Taylor, 91, of Worth County, peacefully passed away into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, January 1, 2022. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 5, 2022, in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home with her family sharing about her beautiful life. Following the service, Mrs. Taylor will be laid to rest in the Sweetwater Cemetery, in Pearson, at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. Sam Thompson officiating. Born September 1, 1930, in Pearson, Mrs. Taylor was the daughter of the late George and Lucy Mercer Morgan. She worked as a nurse for...

Mrs. Deane W. Denby, 92, of Albany, passed away at her home on Thursday, December 23, 2021. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Following the service, she will be laid to rest beside her husband in the Riverside Cemetery. Rev. Dan Story, Jr. will officiate. Born April 17, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Earnest and Ruby Watson. Mrs. Denby loved the Lord and was a faithful member of Salem Baptist Church in Worth County. She retired from the Dougherty County probate court where she worked for over 38 years and served as active probate...

Mrs. Edith Grace Smith, 92, of Albany, passed away on December 7, 2021, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. A memorial service honoring her life will be held later and will be announced by Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Mrs. Smith was born to her parents in Bermuda on October 12, 1929. She was a proud lifelong spouse of a United States Navy Veteran, Mr. John Nolan Smith. She was a loving and devoted homemaker who enjoyed cooking, macrame, and crocheting and will be greatly missed by all of her family. In her later years as her health declined, Mrs. Smith was well taken care of by her family and especially enjoyed the companionship of her granddaughter, Briana. Along with her husband and...

Mr. Marvin Lawrence Byrum, 80, of Baconton, peacefully passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at his home. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday, October 11, 2021, at Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 12, 2021, in the Doerun Cemetery with Rev. Herbert Waid officiating. Born June 28, 1941, in Norfolk, VA, Mr. Byrum was the son of the late, Norman and Annie Byrum. He retired from Coca-Cola after 26 years and in his free time enjoyed cutting his grass and keeping up his yard. He was a member of Fellowship Free Will Baptist Church and will be remembered as a loving Christian man who loved God, and...

Mr. Norman Franklin Hogge, Sr., 54, of Sylvester, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021, at his home. Born June 23, 1967, in Albany, Mr. Hogge worked for Olam in Sylvester and was known as a hardworking man who always put his family first. He was of the Baptist faith and will be greatly missed. He was preceded in death by his mother, Juanita Norris Hogge, and sister, Mary Darlene Jackson. Survivors include his son, Norman Franklin Hogge, Jr. and Kimberly Hiers of Sylvester; his father, Robert Edward Hogge, Sr. of Sylvester; sister, Michele Hogge of Sylvester; brother, Eddie Hogge, Jr. of Virginia; 3 grandchildren, Annabella, William, and Maebree; niece, Dorothy McDonald Jefferson of...

Mrs. Pamela Jane Ewing Chambers, 74, of Baconton, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021, at Phoebe North Campus. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 13, 2021, at Crown Hill Cemetery with Elder Walt DeLoach officiating. The family has requested that masks be used and social distancing be observed. Born October 4, 1946, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Mrs. Chambers was the daughter of the late Isaac Wilson Ewing and Elizabeth Jane Auten Ewing. She was co-owner of The Little Red Dog House of Albany where she never met a stranger and always shared a smile. She enjoyed sewing and listening to southern gospel music, especially the Gaiters and The Cathedral...

Mrs. Mary L. Perkins, 81, of Albany, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, surrounded by her loving family at her home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, from 1:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of the funeral home and following the service, she will be laid to rest in Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Aaron McCulley will officiate. Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers and her great grandsons will serve as honorary pallbearers. Born September 14, 1939, in Worth County, she was the daughter of the late Emmett Crawford Page and Minnie Lee Page. She spent...

Mrs. Virginia Owens Gibbs, 99, of Albany, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, August 8, 2021. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 11, 2021, in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Her son-in-law, Al Carroll will officiate with interment to follow in Floral Memory Gardens. Visitation will held one hour before the service at the funeral home. Born on September 19, 1921, in Glenmary, Tennessee, Mrs. Gibbs was preceded in death by her husband, Arliss of Albany, Georgia; her parents, Albert H and Zora Hollars Owens of Burnside, Kentucky; and her sister Geyneal Newell of Somerset, Kentucky. She attended school in Burnside, Kentucky and graduated from...

Mrs. Lossie Massey Tanner Carlton, 102, of Sylvester, peacefully passed away into the arms of Jesus on Friday, July 30, 2021. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 2, 2021, in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Rev. Kenneth Thompson will officiate with interment to follow at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery, in Doerun. The family will visit with friends one hour before the funeral beginning at 10:00 a.m. Born May 23, 1919, in Colquitt County, Mrs. Carlton was the daughter of the late Isom and Rilla Horne Massey. She was a 1938 graduate of Doerun High School where she was a star basketball player and salutatorian of her class. She worked at Coats and Clark...

Mrs. Mattie Mae Young, 88, of Albany, peacefully passed away into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 1, 2021 at Sunnyside Baptist Church. Rev. Terry Siniard will officiate with interment to follow in the Smithville Cemetery. The family will visit with friends one hour before the funeral at the church. Born January 19, 1933, in Winters, TX, Mrs. Young was the daughter of the late Leander Ervin Rives and Mattie Garner Rives. She worked at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital for 24 years as a medical transcriptionist and enjoyed making hats through the years for the babies at Phoebe. She was very talented with...

Mr. C.W. Hopkins, 90, of Putney, peacefully passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021, at Willson Hospice House, in Albany. Visitation will be from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. on Monday, July 26, 2021 at Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, July 27th in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Hanna officiating. Following the service, he will be laid to rest in Floral Memory Gardens. Born September 25, 1930 in Mitchell County, he was the son of the late Sonnie V. Hopkins and Thara Jane Palmer Hopkins. He proudly served our country in the United States Army where he served in Germany. He was a former deacon of Southside Baptist Church and...