Obituaries

Apr 11, 2014

Arthur E. Stodghill, Jr., age 86, of Jackson, GA, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 at Providence Health and Rehabilitation Center in Thomaston. He was born on September 5, 1927 in Locust Grove, GA to the late Arthur E. Stodghill, Sr. and the late Willie Potts Stodghill. Arthur, Jr. was a member of the United States Navy serving during...

Apr 11, 2014

Ms. Frances Beatrice Cole McCollough, age 85 of Barnesville passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 in a Spalding County Healthcare Facility. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Joseph Reece Cole and the late Mrs. Willie Lena Ross Cole, and was also preceded in death by her husband, the late Mr. Herbert McCollough. Ms. McCollough was retired from...

Apr 4, 2014

"World Famous" Ricky Lamar Johnson, Sr., age 68, of Jackson, GA, passed away Friday, April 4, 2014 at his residence. He was born on December 21, 1945 to Calvin Lamar Johnson and the late Jewell Tomlin Johnson. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Denae Johnson Walker.

"World Famous" Ricky proudly served in the...

Apr 3, 2014

Ms. Ruby Aliene Conley, age 72, of Barnesville passed away Thursday, April 3, 2014 in an Upson County Healthcare Facility. A lifelong resident of Lamar County, she was the daughter of the late Mr. William Franklin Conley and the late Mrs. Susie Mae Harris Conley. Ms. Conley was also preceded in death by 3 Sisters – Christine Smith, Sarah...

Apr 3, 2014

Katie Nell Roebuck Miller-Jones, age 83, of Jackson, GA, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2014. She was born on December 20, 1930 in Covington, GA to the late Homer Lee Roebuck and the Curtis Alford Roebuck Pitts. Katie was a homemaker and a local business woman. She was a member of the Jackson Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in...

Apr 3, 2014

Mr. Leroy Parks, 69, of Zebulon passed away Thursday, April 3, 2014 at his home.

He was born May 28, 1944 in Macon, son of the late Willie and Clara Allen Parks. Mr. Parks was retired as an electrical technician from Aldora Mills.

Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and...

Apr 2, 2014

Mrs. Mildred Moore Jackson, 79, of Barnesville passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at her home. She was born February 26, 1935 in Barnesville, daughter of the late Donovan and Sara Mann Moore. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church having formerly sang in the choir, taught Sunday school and served in the nursery.

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Apr 1, 2014

Mr. Marion Nobles passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at the Spalding Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Madge Nobles.

There will be a private service for his family at the Church Of The Lost and Found in Milner with Jason Mickle and Adam Mickle officiating.

Service Information...

Mar 30, 2014

Mr. Timothy "Timmy" Leon Roberts, 48, formerly of Barnesville, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014 in Atlanta. He was born September 7, 1965, son of the late Roy Cleavland and Evalyn Anita Hartley Roberts.

Survivors include three brothers and sister-in-laws, Charlie and Susan Roberts of Milner, Ron and Laura Roberts of Melbourne, FL and Roy...

Mar 30, 2014

Mr. Robert Edwin Hambrick, Jr., age 81, of Barnesville passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2014 in a Macon Healthcare Facility. Mr. Hambrick was born in Griffin to the late Mr. Robert Edwin Hambrick, Sr. and the late Mrs. Emma Pulliam Hambrick. He was a United States Navy Veteran, having served in the Korean Conflict, a member and former...

Mar 29, 2014

Mrs. Wanda Lynn Strickland, 50, of Milner passed away Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Atlanta Medical Center in Atlanta She was born April 5, 1963, and attended Rock Springs Baptist Church in Milner.

Survivors include her husband, Scott Strickland of Milner, and a son, Zachary White of Macon.

Memorial services will...

Mar 28, 2014

Mrs. Mary Len Tezza Davis passed away Friday, March 28, 2014. She was born October 4, 1931, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Guido John Tezza, Sr. She was a member of the Jackson United Methodist Church and assisted in teaching Sunday School in the Children's Department from the early 1960's until 1997. She...

Mar 25, 2014

Mr. Rodney Neil Crawford, Sr., age 48, of Thomaston passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Crawford was born on December 20, 1965 in Decatur, GA to Mr. Joe Kenneth Crawford and the late Mrs. Sandra Elaine Crawford. Mr. Crawford was also preceded in death by a brother, Joey Crawford. Mr. Crawford was self-employed as a...

Mar 24, 2014

Mr. John David Penland, age 68, of Tussahaw Point Drive, Jackson, Georgia, passed away Monday, March 24, 2014.

Mr. Penland was born on June 1, 1945 in Napa, California to the late William J. Penland and the late Betty Joline Brown Penland. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy. Mr. Penland was a...

Mar 21, 2014

Mrs. Emma Ronnell Lamb Carter, age 87, of Barnesville passed away Friday, March 21, 2014 in a Lamar County Healthcare Facility. She was born in Griffin to the late Mr. George R. Lamb and the late Mrs. Eva Bingham Lamb. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Walter Aaron Carter, and a son, Daryl Phillips. Mrs....

Mar 20, 2014

Lillian Pearline English, age 93, of Griffin, GA, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014 at Brightmoor Hospice. She was born on December 8, 1920 in Brunswick, GA to the late John Edgar Horton and the late Virginia Cook Horton. She is preceded in death by her husband, Hiram Taylor English.

Mrs. English is survived by...

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...