Obituaries

May 12, 2013

Sara Evelyn Taylor, age 87, of Jackson, GA, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Westbury Medical Care Home. She was born on September 2, 1925 in Esom Hill, GA to the late Marvin Milton Buttram and the late Wilma Louise Williams Buttram. Evelyn is preceded in death by her husband, Robert B. Taylor, and brothers, Heyward Buttram and...

May 10, 2013

Mrs. Joyce M. Fuller, age 70, of Griffin passed away Friday, May 10, 2013 in a Spalding County Healthcare Facility. Born in Atlanta to the late Mr. Bill McDade and the late Mrs. Alma Lee Betsill Cox, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Alvin Delano Fuller,by a sister, Mrs. Linda Mitchell, and by a brother,...

May 7, 2013

Gwendolyn Meredith, age 85, of Jonesboro, GA, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at her residence. She was born on January 9, 1928 in Jackson, GA to the late Clyde Norris and the late Fannie James Norris. Gwendolyn was a member of Second Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Elwood Meredith; daughter, Deborah Meredith; son,...

May 6, 2013

Betty Jean Mills, of Flovilla, GA, passed away Monday, May 6, 2013 at her residence. She was born on July 24, 1931 in Atlanta, GA. She enjoyed going to church where she didn't miss a day for 7 years, watching TV, shopping, and loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her...

May 4, 2013

Johnny Lewis Darley, Sr., age 68, of Milner, GA, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013 at his residence. He was born December 31, 1944 in Dublin, GA to Laura Mae Stewart Darley and the late Johnny Darley. He is preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Elaine Hardy, and brother, Doyce Earl Darley. Lewis is survived by his wife,...

Apr 29, 2013

The Reverend James Talmadge Smith, age 83, of Barnesville passed away Monday, April 29, 2013 in an Upson County Healthcare Facility. A native of Barnesville, he was the son of the late Mr. Fonzie Clay Smith and the late Mrs. Sarah Jane Matthews Smith, and was preceded in death by a son, Ricky Clay Smith, and by a grandson,...

Apr 23, 2013

Mrs. Imogene Betty Ayer, age 88, of Barnesville passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 in a Barnesville Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Ayer was a life long resident of Barnesville. She was a supervisor for the William Carter Company and was also a member of the First Baptist church of Barnesville. Mrs. Ayer was preceded in death by her Parents,...

Apr 23, 2013

Mrs. Lillian Abbott Hurt, age 81, of Hampton passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at her Residence. Mrs. Hurt was born in Barnesville to the late Mr. Andrew Jackson Abbott and to the late Mrs. Mittie Barksdale Abbott. Over the years Mrs. Hurt made her home in Barnesville, Atlanta, Griffin, and Hampton. She was a Homemaker and a...

Apr 23, 2013

Wanda Alyce Lee, age 61, of Indian Springs, GA, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at Sylvan Grove Hospital. She was born on July 7, 1951 in Atlanta, GA to the late Harry Wilson and the late Ruth Hester Wilson. She was married to her husband, James Lee, for 23 years and was a registered nurse for 20+ years....

Apr 21, 2013

Mr. Ricky Clay Smith, age 56, of Barnesville passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at his Residence. Mr. Smith was born in Barnesville to his parents Mr. James Talmadge Smith and Mrs. Alice Mae Smith. He was a sewing machine mechanic for Spring Industries and was a member of Lilla Memorial Baptist Church.

Survivors...

Apr 19, 2013

Georgia Juanita Simpson, age 84, of Jackson, GA, formerly of Stone Mountain, passed away Friday, April 19, 2013 at Autumn Village in Jackson. She was born on January 17, 1929 in Gainesville, GA to the late William Luther Thomas and the late Lela Anderson Thomas. Juanita lived in Dublin, GA from 1957 until 1968. She is preceded in death...

Apr 14, 2013

Pamela Denise Skelton, age 51, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013 at her residence. She was born July 4, 1961 in Griffin, GA to the late Amos Skelton and the late Patricia Ricks Darnell. She enjoyed fishing, crocheting, vacationing in the mountains and loved spending time with her family. Pamela is survived by her daughter and son-in-law,...

Apr 14, 2013

Katherine Snyder, age 87, of Jackson, GA, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013 at Grady Memorial Hospital. She was born on May 6, 1925 in Tallapoosa, GA to the late Eulice A. Allen and the late Maggie Lee Clay Allen. Mrs. Snyder is survived by 2 sons, Larry Patton, of Jackson, and Richard Patton, of Newnan; daughter, Barbara McDonald;...

Apr 9, 2013

David Lenard Biles, age 72, of Jackson, GA, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Westbury Medical Care Home. He was born on March 9, 1941 in Jackson, GA to the late C.B. Biles and the late Mary Lou Stewart Biles. David enjoyed horses, cowboys and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by a sister,...

Apr 9, 2013

Jerry Milton Freeman, age 70, of Ellenwood, GA, passed away in Fulton County. He was born on May 7, 1942 in Atlanta, GA to the late John Milton Freeman and Martha Loraine Reynolds Freeman. Jerry served in the U.S. Air Force for 7 years with deployment to Taiwan and Vietnam. After military service, he enjoyed open road hauling special...

Apr 1, 2013

Julia Carolyn Thaxton, age 85, of Jackson, passed away Monday, April 1, 2013 at Westbury Medical Care Home. She was born August 31, 1927 in Jackson, GA to the late Ralph W. Carr and the late Mary Elizabeth "Mae" Wise Carr. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Franklin Thaxton, and brothers, Ralph Carr, Jr. and Charlie...

Mar 31, 2013

Mrs. Dorothy Rollins Harvey, age 62, of Thomaston passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013 in an Upson County Healthcare Facility. A native of Fulton County, she was the daughter of the late Mr. John William Rollins and the late Mrs. Willie Rosette Bentley Rollins. Mrs. Harvey was a member of the Lilla Memorial Baptist Church. She was a Registered...

Mar 30, 2013

Mrs. Mary Frances Copeland Brown, age 93, was born December 20, 1919 in Henry County and passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Brightmoor Nursing Center in Griffin. She was the seventh of eight children, and the youngest girl of the family. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Shirley Eli Copeland and the late Mrs. Irvine...

Mar 30, 2013

Barbara Jean Morgan, age 70, of Flovilla, GA, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013 at her residence. She was born on October 16, 1942 in Atlanta, GA to the late Clyde Melvin Cochran and the late Esther Martha Brumbelow Cochran. Barbara attended Mount Vernon Baptist Church and enjoyed her horses, dogs, crafts, gospel music and keeping foster children. She...

Mar 30, 2013

Mr. Freddie George Phillips, age 73, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013 in a Cobb County Healthcare Facility. Mr. Phillips was the son of the Reverend George W. Phillips and the late Mrs. "Sallie" Allen Phillips.

Survivors include: His father - The Reverend George W. Phillips of Milner ; 2 Brothers - Steve (& Abby)...