Obituaries

Mar 18, 2014

Mr. James L. "Jimmy" Gilbert, age 79, of Barnesville passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2014. Mr. Gilbert was born at his maternal grandparents home in Pike County on November 27, 1934, to the late Mr. Lucius S. Gilbert and the late Fannie C. Gilbert. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Jessie James Clark & "Mama"...

Mar 14, 2014

Mr. Brant Coleman Mills, age 45, Greensboro, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2014.

Brant was born in Danville, Kentucky on June 14, 1968. He was a self-employed construction contractor and was loved by his family and many friends. Brant was preceded in death by his mother, Diane Neal Mills.

Brant is survived...

Mar 14, 2014

Ernest Garfield "Ernie" May, Jr., age 64, of Jackson, GA, passed away Friday, March 14, 2014 at Southern Regional Medical Center.

Mr. May was born on May 29, 1949 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Ernest Garfield May, Sr. and the late Willie Mae Goss May. Ernie was a proud Veteran of the United States...

Mar 13, 2014

Betty Jean Franklin, age 55, of Jackson, GA, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 at her residence. She was born on June 14, 1958 to the late Fred M. Ledford and the late Alma Bryant Ledford. Betty loved to read, text, and old music. She was preceded in death by a brother, Fred Ledford.

Betty...

Mar 10, 2014

Robert O. Stodghill, age 77, of Jackson, GA, passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 at The Magnolia's Assisted Living Home. He was born on January 6, 1937 in Jackson, GA to the late Helen Chapman Stodghill and the late Thomas Stodghill. Robert served in the United States Navy. He was a water treatment operator with the Butts County Water...

Mar 8, 2014

Mrs. Shirley Marie Spoone, age 78, of Barnesville passed away Saturday, March 08, 2014 in a Spalding County Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Spoone was born April 16, 1935 to the late Mr. Clarence Harrell and the late Mrs. Laura Buffington Harrell. Mrs. Spoone was a member of Bethel Baptist and a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband-...

Mar 8, 2014

Mrs. Geraldine Rogers Casteel, age 75, of Barnesville passed away Saturday, March 08, 2014 in a Upson County Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Casteel was born in Upson County on October 29, 1938 to the late Mr. Walter Rogers and the late Mrs. Annie Ray Parker Rogers. She is also preceded in death by her son, Mr. Britt Casteel, and a...

Mar 8, 2014

Mr. Leonard Lamar Daniel, age 66, of The Rock passed away Saturday, March 08, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Daniel was born November, 24 1947 to the late Mrs. Claudia Bell Daniel. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Mrs. Dolly Sparks, and a brother, Mr. Donald Daniel. Mr. Daniel worked for The William Carter Company as...

Mar 6, 2014

Mrs. Cathy Buice Parks, 63, of Zebulon, formerly of Barnesville, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014 at Spalding Regional Hospital in Griffin. She was born September 24, 1950 in Griffin, daughter of the late Otis and Clara Brinkley Buice. Mrs. Parks was a member of the Barnesville Revival Center and was the Director of Nutrition for the McIntosh Trail...

Mar 5, 2014

Janetta Williamson, age 91, of Jackson, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Westbury Medical Care Home. She was born on February 25, 1923 in Jackson, GA to the late Ernest Ray Turner and the late Lena Rivers Gunn Turner. She is preceded in death by her husband, John Williamson; 5 brothers and sisters, George, Jack, and Bryant...

Mar 4, 2014

James Jefferson Wood, age 80, of Jackson, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Sylvan Grove Hospital. He was born on October 17, 1933 in Decatur, GA to the late William Donald Wood and the late Nellie Jo Nicholson Wood. James retired from Nabisco. He was a Mason. James served 8 years with the Naval Reserves. He was...

Feb 27, 2014

Mr. Clarence B. Cole, 80, of Meansville passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Spalding Regional Hospital. He was born September 1, 1933 in Decatur, son of the late John Robert Jr. and Annie Lou Greene Cole. Mr. Cole was a member of the First Baptist Church of Barnesville and the Pinta Lodge #88 F & AM Masons. He...

Feb 20, 2014

Mrs. Emily Conley, 86, of Milner passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Upson Regional Hospital. She was born February 20, 1928 in Lamar County, daughter of the late John and Annie Vaughn Clark. Mrs. Conley was a member of Midway Baptist Church and taught Sunday school for 49 years. She retired from the William Carter Company.

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Feb 19, 2014

Joey Walker Cavender, age 43, of Jackson, GA, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. He was born on February 15, 1971 in Atlanta, GA to the late Guy Walker Cavender and the late Frances Elizabeth Smith Cavender.

Joey is survived by his wife, Anglia Pack Cavender;...

Feb 18, 2014

Mrs. Ann Turner, 72, of Barnesville passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Sonya Turner. She was born December 3, 1941 in Coweta County, daughter of the late Cliff and Earnestine Elizabeth Mulkey Payton. Mrs. Turner was a member of the Beulah Baptist Church in Molena and the Eastern Star....

Feb 17, 2014

Mr. Virgil Dumas Persons passed away Monday, February 17, 2014 at Piedmont Hospital. He was born June 19, 1931.

Graveside services will be 2:30 Saturday at the Ramah Primitive Baptist Church.

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Feb 11, 2014

Charles Emerson (Toots) Mackey, age 87, of Jackson, GA, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Spalding Regional Hospital. He was born on February 7, 1927 in Jackson, GA to Paul Mackey and Odessa Tomlin Mackey. Toots served as an MP in the U.S. Army during World War II. He retired from General Motors with 35 years of service....

Feb 9, 2014

Mr. Carlos Juarez Jr. age 69, of Barnesville, Ga. Passed away on Sunday February 9, 2014 in a Griffin Healthcare Facility. Mr. Juarez was born in Bisbee, Az. to the late Mr. Carlos Juarez Sr. and Mrs. Ecliceria Juarez. Mr. Juarez Jr. was the owner and operator of C J Trucking, and was a member of the Catholic Faith....

Feb 8, 2014

Terry Phillip King, age 77, of Jackson, GA, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Heritage Healthcare of Wilkes. He was born on July 19, 1936 in Jackson, GA to the late Charles Dodson King and the late Lillian May Pye King Ridgeway. Terry was a firefighter for the City of Jackson Fire Department with over 20 years of...

Feb 8, 2014

Mrs. Edith Lucille Drake Sykes, age 90, of Milner passed away on Saturday, February 08, 2014 in a Columbus Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Sykes was born in Newnan to the late Mr. John Luther Drake and to the late Mrs. Pinky McClendon Drake. Mrs. Sykes was their last surviving child. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Sykes,...