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Joseph W. Jones, Sr. Owner/Funeral Director & Embalmer josephwjonesfh@gmail.com
Joseph is a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer in the State of Georgia. A native of Troup County, Georgia, where he began working at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home of Hogansville when he was just sixteen. Even as a child Joseph always knew his calling in life was to serve his fellow man in funeral service. The McKibben family took up much time with Joseph to allow him to serve with professionalism and compassion. He will forever be grateful to the Mckibben family for the values, mannerisms and ethics taught to him even at such a young age. Joseph is 2002 graduate of Callaway High School and a 2004 graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science in Atlanta. He moved to Albany in 2005 to work as a funeral director with Hall and Hall Funeral Home. In 2007 Joseph became the manager and funeral director in full and continuous charge. In 2009 Joseph was given the opportunity to purchase the business and remains the sole owner. Hall and Hall Funeral Home of Albany has faithfully served the surrounding areas since 1977. In 2011 Joseph moved to Leesburg and felt a great need to establish a funeral home that would conveniently serve those in Lee County and surrounding areas. In September of 2015 this vision became a reality as he opened Leesburg's own hometown funeral home. Joseph's desire is to offer his years of training, service and professionalism to his community by going above and beyond the expectations of a funeral home. He believes that a funeral home is much more than a business; it is also a place of ministry where service is most important. He is a member of Life Church of Leesburg and a member of The Georgia Funeral Directors Association. Joseph is married to Leigh Collins Jones who also serves as a funeral director and embalmer. He has four children that he is very proud of, Natalie A. Jones, Joseph W. Jones, Jr., Watson Crew Jones, and one baby angel in Heaven, Collins Cecelia Jones (February 25, 2020). Joseph, Leigh, and their caring staff are honored to serve, Leesburg, Albany, Smithville and surrounding areas. They are proud to serve as Lee County's only funeral home where service will always be rendered with true heartfelt compassion.
Leigh Collins Jones Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer josephwjonesfh@gmail.com
Leigh is a native of Warner Robins, Georgia and a 2011 graduate of Warner Robins High School. After high school, she attended Georgia Military College where in 2013, she earned an Associate's Degree in Pre-Nursing. Shortly after, Leigh realized nursing wasn't for her and decided to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a licensed funeral director and embalmer. In 2014 she began her career as an apprentice funeral director and embalmer at McCullough Funeral Home in Warner Robins. She graduated from Ogeechee Technical College in 2015 with her degree in funeral services and later went to work full time as a Licensed Funeral Director and embalmer at Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Warner Robins. Leigh married Joseph on November 10, 2018 and is proud to serve at the funeral home in Leesburg and Hall and Hall Funeral Home in Albany. She is the proud mother of Watson Crew Jones born Jan 19, 2021 and baby angel girl in Heaven, Collins Ceceila Jones (Feb 25, 2020). She is the loving bonus mom to Natalie A. Jones that lives with them and Joseph W. "Joe" Jones, Jr. In her free time, Leigh enjoys trips to the beach, shopping, and spending time with friends and family. Leigh truly feels that the funeral industry is a ministry. She is passionate about her work and feels blessed to be able to serve the families of our community in their time of need.
Rev. Matt Harrell Funeral and Visitation Assistant
Matt Harrell works full time with Procter and Gamble of Albany and works part time with us here at the funeral home when available. He is an ordained minister and enjoys preaching God's word and traveling with his daughter, Mandy who sings southern gospel music. He is married to Elaine Johnson Harrell, has three children, Mandy, Lindsey and Ryan. He has two grandchildren that he is very proud of.
Rev. Robin Chaplin Office Manager
Reverend W. Robin Chaplin serves the funeral home as our office manager, pre-need Counselor and funeral director/embalmer apprentice. He has lived in Albany since 2001 and is the Pastor of Victory Baptist Church in Leesburg. He graduated from Tabernacle Baptist Bible College of Greenville, South Carolina in 1988 and he is a licensed Insurance Agent in the State of Georgia. He is married to his high school sweetheart Shirley and they have three children and four grandchildren.
Brad White Funeral and Visitation Assistant
Brad White is a native of Sylvester, Georgia and a graduate of Worth County High School. He resides in Leesburg with his wife Sara White and together they have 3 children; Sean, Chloe, and Jace. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his family, hunting, and fishing. Brad is a talented handy man with a servant's heart and we are proud to have him at both our Albany and Leesburg locations.
Arthur Clark Funeral and Visitation Assistant
Arthur B. Clark, a native of Cairo, Georgia has lived in Lee County for the past 38 years. He attended ABAC in Tifton and worked at the Coastal Plain Experiment Station, part of the University of Georgia in the Horticulture Department for 2 years. While in Tifton, he met his wife, Belinda Long of Lee County. They were married in 1976. They lived for one year in Griffin, Georgia while Arthur worked at Pomona Products, a division of Stokely Van Camp and Belinda taught school. They returned to Lee County in 1977. Arthur worked with the Carlton Company and Oakland Plantation as groundskeeper from 1978 until 1979. Belinda taught school in Lee County. In 1979, Arthur started working at the Grounds Superintendent for Georgia Southwestern College (Now Georgia Southwestern State University). While at GSW, Arthur served on the GSW graduation committee for 32 years. He served on various committees including the University System Board of Regents Emergency Operations committee, the University system Disaster Recovery committee, the Environmental Safety Self Auditing committee and the University System Environmental Safety Advisory council. He also served as chairman of the Sumter County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). Arthur served as the campus liaison to the rest of the community after the significant tornado that hit Sumter County in 2007. He served as the first Chairman of the Horticulture Advisory Council for South Georgia Technical College. He served as the chairman for the inaugural committee of Dr. Kendall Blanchard, past President of GSW. He also served on the Board of Directors for the National Institute of Parks and Grounds Management. While a member of that organization, he received the Outstanding Professional Award for 2000. He also was a member of the Professional Grounds Management Society as well as the Georgia Green Industry Association and the Georgia Turfgrass Association. While at GSW, Arthur was responsible for many set ups and special events that was on campus. One of the highlights of his career was providing cut flower center pieces for the Rosalynn Carter Institute Gala event. He grew the flowers in his yard and arranged them for the centerpieces. During his tenure at GSW, Arthur received the Outstanding Staff Member Award from the GSW Alumni Association in 2006. In 2007, he received the President's Campus Leadership award. In 2010, he received the GSW Athletic Department's Hustle Award. Arthur graduated from GSW in 2000 with a Business Administration degree. After 32 years at GSW and a total of 34 years with the University System of Georgia, Arthur, retired from GSW as the Assistant Director of Physical Plant, Landscape Design and Development and Director of Environmental Health and Safety and Risk Management. He continues to work part time as Special Events Coordinator. He is very active in the Leesburg United Methodist Church where he currently serves as chairman of the Board of Trustees. Arthur and Belinda who retired after 31 years as a 3rd grade teacher in the Lee County schools live in Leesburg. They have one daughter, Rebecca (Ronnie) Blalock that live in Doerun.
Rev. Allen Bingham Chaplain
Rev. Allen Bingham is our staff chaplain and has been a faithful minister of the gospel for over 50 years. He is a retired Church of God minister that has served in many areas of the leadership within the Church of God including state overseer in both Texas and Kansas. He has served as evangelism director for South Georgia and is a member of True Life Church of God in Leesburg. He is married to Marge and they have two daughters, Debbie and Janice. They also have several grandchildren and great-grandchildren that they are very proud of.
Joseph W. Jones, Sr.
Owner/Funeral Director & Embalmer
Leigh Collins Jones
Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer
Rev. Matt Harrell
Funeral and Visitation Assistant
Rev. Robin Chaplin
Brad White
Arthur Clark
Rev. Allen Bingham