Obituaries

Dec 14, 2014

Bradley Lyn "Lucy" Waits, age 53, of Jackson, GA, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014 at Westbury Medical Care Home. He was born on Wednesday, July 5, 1961 in Griffin, GA to Edna JoAnn Dunn Waits and the late Carl Edward Waits. "Lucy" enjoyed working with his daddy before he became disabled, and he liked to watch the Braves...

Dec 13, 2014

Life Legacy

Timothy Neal "Chuck" Pulliam, age 67, of Murphy, NC and formerly of Jackson, GA, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at his residence. He was born on Monday, June 16, 1947 in Jackson, GA to the late Wincel Hesper Pulliam and the late Agnes Lucille Spurlin Pulliam Watkins. Chuck served in the Georgia...

Dec 12, 2014

Mrs. Doris Shaw Jefferson, 74, of Roanoke, Alabama passed away December 12, 2014, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. Mrs. Jefferson was born September 2, 1940 in LaGrange, wife of the late Bob Hoyt Jefferson, and daughter of the late John Andrew Shaw and Lera Voice McDaniel.

Ms. Jefferson's life was dedicated to service...

Dec 10, 2014

Dr. Harold Denton Latham, age 89, of Barnesville passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Columbus, Georgia to the late Ethel and Will Latham. He was preceded in death by his former wife, Peggy Latham, by his sister, Voncille, and brother-in-law, Bill Grubb, and a niece, Billie Holton. Dr. Latham was also preceded...

Dec 7, 2014

Mr. Vernon Glenn "Tex" McDaniel, age 79, of Barnesville passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014 in an Upson County Healthcare Facility. Mr. McDaniel was born in Jacksonville, TX to the late Mr. Leo McDaniel and the late Mrs. Ruth Dowling Burton. He was a Diesel Mechanic for Mack Trucks in Atlanta and attended Holy Ground Ministries.

Dec 4, 2014

Mr. Robert Arthur Coddington, age 68, of Barnesville passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014 at his residence. A native of Ellenville, NY, he had made his home in Barnesville for a number of years. Mr. Coddington retired as a Detective with the Columbus Police Department, and was a Veteran, having served in the United States Navy.

Dec 4, 2014

Richard S. (Ricky "Snapper") Gilbert, age 67, of Barnesville, GA and formerly of Flovilla, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Brightmoor Hospice. He was born on Wednesday, March 19, 1947 in Jackson, GA to the late Guy Gilbert and the late Maybell Huddleston Gilbert. Ricky proudly served in the United States Army for 14 years, during the Korean...

Dec 3, 2014

Samuel Young "Sammy" Coleman, Sr., age 72, of Savannah, GA, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at his residence. He was born on Sunday, April 5, 1942 in Jackson, GA to the late Eva Mae Cook Ellsworth. Sammy worked for Ford Motor Company for 40 years, and he loved working on cars. He is preceded in death by his...

Dec 2, 2014

Mr. Terry Fleming Johnston, age 77, of Milner passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014 in a Monroe Healthcare Facility. Mr. Johnston was born in Lamar County to the late Mr. James Johnston and the late Mrs. Annie Fleming Johnston. He was retired from the United States Army, a retired Deputy Warden at the Jackson Diagnostic Prison, and a member...

Dec 1, 2014

Henry Sisson, born 25 September 1927, and a lifetime resident of Union Point, GA died peacefully in the early dusk of Monday, 1 December 2014. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1945-1946 and enjoyed many of the benefits afforded to our country's veterans. He was a lifetime member of First Baptist Church Union Point...

Nov 29, 2014

Mrs. Nora Wartberg Blacklidge, age 80, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014.

Mrs. Blacklidge was born on Tuesday, September 18, 1934 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Julius Wartberg and the late Jennie Buras Wartberg. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Berry Blacklidge. Nora enjoyed cooking and she...

Nov 29, 2014

Mrs. Hazel Virginia Amerson Bunn, age 90, of Griffin passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014 in a Spalding Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Bunn was born in Taylor County to the late Mr. Johnny Bray Amerson and the late Mrs. Gladys Curtsey Amerson. Mrs. Bunn was a member of the Vega Community Church and worked at the Thomaston Mill as a...

Nov 27, 2014

Mr. Ellis Spencer Burch, age 77, of Barnesville passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 at his residence. A native of Coffee County, Mr. Burch had made his home in Barnesville for a number of years. He was Retired as an Officer from Norfolk Southern Railways, and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Barnesville.

Survivors...

Nov 26, 2014

Mrs. Hilda Virginia Fortson Strickland, age 74, of Milner, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at a Spalding County Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Strickland is preceded in death by her Father, Mr. Tom Edd Fortson, and her Mother, Mrs. Lois Annie McConnell. Mrs. Strickland was a member of the Red Hat Society and she loved gardening, flowers and meeting people....

Nov 25, 2014

Mrs. Patricia Ann Brake Howard, age 75, of Butler passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2014 in an Upson County Healthcare facility. Mrs. Howard was born in Branson, MO to the late Mrs. Mary Louise McCubbins Gentry. She was a retired School Bus Driver having worked for the Lamar County School System.

Survivors include her 4...

Nov 25, 2014

Claire Brown died peacefully at her home on Jackson Lake at the age of 88 on November 25, 2014. She was born Edna Claire Guest, youngest daughter of Mack and Mamie Guest of Concord, Georgia on February 22, 1926. After graduating from high school Claire attended college in Bowling Green, KY. After college she returned to Concord. It was...

Nov 23, 2014

Arthur "Art" Ellsworth Van Dusen passed away Sunday, November 23 at the age of 81. Art, a long time resident of Jackson Georgia, was born in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin on November 20, 1933 and was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Ann Marie Brennan, his parents Violet (Brown) and Willard Van Dusen, Sr. and brother, Willard Van...

Nov 21, 2014

Master Gabriel Drew Hood, the infant son of Mr. Stacey Drew Hood and Ms. Abby Caitlin Barnes, became Heaven's newest angel on Friday, November 21, 2014 in a Marietta Healthcare Facility.

Survivors include: Parents – Mr. Stacey Hood and Ms. Abby Barnes of Villa Rica ; Big Brother – Ryan James Harris of Villa Rica...

Nov 18, 2014

Little Miss Dahlia Jo Minton, age 5, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 in Riverdale, GA. Dahlia attended Rock Springs Church and Jackson Presbyterian Church. A sweet, joyful child, she loved to make friends, sing, dance, and laugh.

Nov 13, 2014

Mr. Albert Owen Thomas, age 79, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2014 at the home of his daughter in Locust Grove. He was born on Saturday, August 24, 1935 in Jackson to the late Ezra Thomas and the late Nannie Coleman Thomas. He was a member of the National Guard. He was a tractor mechanic employed by...