Obituaries

Sep 26, 2014

Mr. Robert (Bobby) J. Caldwell, 87, of Barnesville, passed away Friday, September 26, 2014 at his home. He was born May 25, 1927 in Lamar County, son of the late J.D. Sr. and Bessie Harrell Caldwell. Mr. Caldwell was an active member of Antioch Baptist Church in Upson County for more than 60 years, 57 of which he served...

Sep 25, 2014

Mrs. Eunice "Joyce" Robinson Harwell, age 81, of Barnesville passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014 at her residence. A native of Griffin, Mrs. Harwell had made her home in Barnesville for most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Mr. David Arthur Robinson, Jr. and the late Mrs. Mildred Lois Hooper Robinson. Mrs. Harwell was a...

Sep 21, 2014

Russell Jake Harper, Sr., age 53, of Dallas, GA passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014 in Dallas. He was born on Wednesday, March 1, 1961 in Douglas, GA to the late George Jake Harper and the late Alleene Taylor Harper. Russell was an Paramedic/Firefighter in Butts County. He served in the United States Army.

Russell...

Sep 20, 2014

Mr. Ollie Franklin Peterson, age 84, of Jackson, GA, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Newton Medical Center. He was born on Tuesday, June 17, 1930 in Rhine, Georgia. Mr. Peterson retired from General Motors. He was a member of Cedar Rock Church. Mr. Peterson was a Veteran of the United States Army, having served in the Korean...

Sep 20, 2014

(TOWB) Timothy Steven Robinson, age 28, of Jackson, GA, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2014 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Tim was born on Wednesday, July 2, 1986 in Oklahoma. He was an aircraft mechanic and was employed by Express Jet.

Tim is survived by his parents, Laura and Edward Barber; brothers, Darius...

Sep 17, 2014

Mildred Wilson Brantly, age 92, of Milner passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at her residence. Born in Zebulon to the late Mr. Newton Henry Wilson, Sr. and the late Mrs. Alpha Lee Taylor Wilson, she was also preceded in death by her husband, the late Mr. Howard Walter Brantly, Jr.. Mrs. Brantly had been an Licensed Practical Nurse...

Sep 17, 2014

Mrs. Dana Teresa Marable Cox, age 57, of Milner passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at her residence. Daughter of the late Mr. Freddy Sanford Marable and the late Mrs. Dorothy Elizabeth Singley Marable, she was born in Griffin, but had lived in Lamar County all of her life. Mrs. Cox was a Pharmacy Technician with Hines Prescription Shop,...

Sep 16, 2014

Mrs. Dollie Mae Tungett Black, age 68, of Barnesville passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2014 in an Atlanta Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Black was born in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Mr. Raleigh Henry Tungett and to the late Mrs. Helen Louise Settles Tungett. She was a member of St. Peter the Rock Catholic Church. Mrs. Black was preceded in...

Sep 16, 2014

Mr. Johnny Peugh, 86, of Barnesville, passed away Tuesday September 16, 2014, at his home. Mr. Peugh was born July 23, 1928 in Pike County, the son of the late John L. and La Lloge Davis Peugh. He was a member of Milner Baptist Church and was retired from the William Carter Company. Mr. Peugh also served in the...

Sep 13, 2014

Mrs. Joyce Ann Higgins Roebuck, age 73, of Barnesville Ga., passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014 at a Lamar County healthcare facility. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Robert Higgins and the late Mrs. Geraldine Mildred Butts Higgins. Mrs. Roebuck was also preceded in death by her Husband, Mr. John Alton Roebuck. Mrs. Roebuck was a retired...

Sep 12, 2014

Elizabeth Elaine Johnson, age 89, of Jackson, GA, passed away Friday, September 12, 2014 at Westbury Medical Care Home. She was born on Saturday, March 7, 1925 in Cork, GA to the late Eddie Lawrence Smith and the late Elizabeth Goodrum Smith. She was a retired nursing companion. Elaine loved everybody and would help anyone that was in need,...

Sep 11, 2014

Hayward Carlton Cox, age 89, passed away peacefully at his home in Barnesville, GA, on September 11, 2014. Born in Richmond, VA, July 18, 1925, he moved with his family to Atlanta as a teenager and completed his high school education at North Fulton High School. He then entered the U.S. Army in 1943, and served for two years...

Sep 11, 2014

Mr. Byron Ray Williams, age 43, of Barnesville passed away Thursday, September 11, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Williams was a native of Thomaston, but had made his home in Barnesville all of his life.

Survivors include: His Wife – Kathryn Williams of Barnesville ; His Son – Austin Williams of Lackland Air Force Base...

Sep 10, 2014

Mrs. Angela Jeaneen Gordy Murray, age 55, of Barnesville, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 in a Griffin healthcare facility. Mrs. Murray was born in Upson County to Mr. Walter Melvin Gordy and the late Mrs. Melvis Inez Wilson Gordy. Mrs. Murray was an employee of Carter's mill and worked at Rose's department store. She was a member...

Sep 3, 2014

Mrs. Marsha Sandra Swetlitz Sollenberger, age 72, of Barnesville passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014 in an Upson County Healthcare Facility. A native of Atlanta, Mrs. Sollenberger was the daughter of the late Mr. Louis "Lou" Swetlitz and the late Mrs. Ida Goldstein Swetlitz.

Survivors include: Her Husband – Michael Sollenberger of Barnesville ; 1...

Sep 2, 2014

Patrick

Mr. Joe Bell Patrick, Sr., age 74, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at his residence. He was born on June 5, 1940 in Jackson to the late James Edwin Patrick and the late Sallie Jane McClendon Patrick. Joe loved the outdoors, his family, and church. He was a member of Towaliga...

Aug 30, 2014

Mr. Fred T. White, age 73, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2014.

Fred was born on Saturday, May 31, 1941 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Malcolm Arthur White and the late Marie Allen White. He is preceded in death by a granddaughter, Audrey White; brother, Alvin White; sisters, Jane Coleman...

Aug 28, 2014

Mrs. Mary Rose Peugh, 88, of Barnesville, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014, at her home. Mrs. Peugh was born June 20, 1926 in Barnesville, the daughter of the late Samuel and Anna McCard Green. She was a member of Milner Baptist Church and was retired from the William Carter Company.

Survivors include her husband...

Aug 26, 2014

Randy Phillip Hardy, age 34, of Monticello, GA, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at Newton Medical Center. He was born on November 9, 1979 in Covington, GA to his birth parents, the late Guy Rider and the late Judy Knowles Rider. Randy was a 1998 graduate of Jackson High School and attended Gordon College. He was a member...

Aug 21, 2014

Mr. Christopher Lee Dodson, age 32, of Jackson passed away Thursday, August 21, 2014 in a Spalding County Healthcare Facility. A native of Clayton County, he was the son of Mr. William Thomas "Tom" Dodson, Jr. and Mrs. Tanga Lee Dodson. Mr. Dodson was a Diesel Mechanic.

Survivors include: His Parents – Tom & Tanga...