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Franklin Cochran
Feb 2, 2013
Franklin Dean Cochran, of Jackson, GA, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2013. He was born on June 8, 1943 in Sylvania, GA to the late Pinkney Cochran and the late Clara Bragg Cochran. He was a member of Worthville Baptist Church, served in the US Navy, enjoyed BINGO, auctions, Lotto, and loved spending time with his family, especially his...
Carole Maddox
Feb 2, 2013
Stacy Carole Maddox, of Jackson, GA, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2013 at her residence. She was born on November 4, 1942 in Jackson, GA to the late Stacey Leonard Gray and the late Virginia Jones Gray. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church, enjoyed the beach, watching her grandchildren play sports, gardening, fishing, and loved spending time...
Edith Satterwhite
Feb 1, 2013
Edith Satterwhite, age 78, of McDonough, GA, passed away Friday, February 1, 2013 at her residence in McDonough. She was born on October 1, 1934 in Hawkinsville, GA to the late Willie LeeThompson and the late Letha Simmons Thompson. She is preceded in death by her sisters Ida Dobbs, Lois Cook and Brenda Picken. Edith is survived by her...
Anna Lunsford-Mccullough
Jan 30, 2013
Anna Ruth Lunsford-McCullough, of Jackson, GA, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin. She was born February 15, 1929 in Blakley, GA to the late John J. English and Annie Merle Belisle English. She is preceded in death by husbands, George Howell Lunsford and Bernie McCullough; daughter, Dianne Ross; granddaughter, Susanna; great-grandson, Lukus; siblings, John...
Woodie Speed
Jan 30, 2013
Mr. Woodie L. Speed, Sr., age 91, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at his residence. Following Woodie's request, a private memorial service will be held at a later date. Sherrell-Westbury Funeral Home, 212 E. College St., Jackson, is serving the Speed family.
David E. "Bo" Mcclendon
Jan 29, 2013
David Elwood "Bo" McClendon, Sr., of Jackson, GA, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Sacred Journey Hospice. He was born on June 7, 1927 in Jackson, GA to the late Grover Cleveland McClendon, Sr. and the late Emma Pearl Davis McClendon. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church, former deacon, song leader, treasurer, Sunday School Teacher; and...
Jessie Pruitt
Jan 27, 2013
Ms. Jessie Ruth Pruitt, age 79, of Barnesville passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2013 in a Barnesville Healthcare Facility. Ms. Pruitt was born in Barnesville to the late Mr. Edgar Parron Pruitt and to the late Mrs. Irene Blankenship Pruitt. She was retired from American Mills and a member of the Aldora Pentecostal Church.
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Roy Rogers
Jan 27, 2013
Roy Edward Rogers, Sr., age 62, of Barnesville passed away Sunday, January 27, 2012 in a Griffin Healthcare Facility. A native of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Mr. Wesley Rogers and the late Mrs. Betty Stewart Hohan. Mr. Rogers was an Engineer with the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson, and was a...
Ricky Sheffield
Jan 26, 2013
Ricky Thomas Sheffield, age 55, of Jackson, GA, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Sylvan Grove Hospital. He was born on January 13, 1958 in Atlanta, GA. He is preceded in death by a brother, Gary Sheffield. Mr. Sheffield formerly worked at UPS. Ricky is survived by his daughter, Rebecca Casey; father and mother, William and Shirley Sheffield;...
James "Bubba" Godwin
Jan 14, 2013
James Willard (Bubba) Godwin, Sr., of Locust Grove, GA, passed away Monday, January 14, 2013 at his residence. He was born on March 21, 1949 in Atlanta, GA to the late Julian Kutner Godwin and Jessie M. Ayers Godwin Savage. He was a veteran of the Vietnam war recieving the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. He enjoyed motorcyle riding, telling...
Tracy Couey
Jan 12, 2013
Mr. Tracy Leon Couey, age 78, of Jackson, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Couey was born in Altoona, Alabama on January 5, 1935 to the late Benjamin Franklin Couey and the late Annie Victoria Keenum Couey. He was the last surviving sibling of his parents 10 children. Mr. Couey was a Veteran of...
Paul Reeves
Jan 9, 2013
Paul Wendell Reeves, age 87, of Flovilla, GA, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Sacred Journey Hospice. He was born on October 7, 1925 in Jenkinsburg, GA to the late Mattie Paul Reeves and the late Bannie Mae Crane Reeves. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Inez Lunsford Reeves; daughter, Cathy Renia Baxter; and brother,...
Maedell Pritchett
Jan 9, 2013
Mrs. Jimmie "Maedell" Denham Pritchett, age 89, of High Falls passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013 in a Griffin Healthcare Facility. A native of Spalding County, Mrs. Pritchett was the daughter of the late Mr. Paul Benjamin Denham and the late Mrs. Nellie Mae Moore Denham, and was the wife of the late Mr. Milton Leon Pritchett. Mrs. Pritchett...
Martha Holton
Jan 8, 2013
Martha Jean Holton, of Jackson, GA, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at her residence. She was born on August 4, 1929 in Chattanooga, TN to the late Lesley Blackburn and the late Nell Covington Blackburn. She enjoyed playing cards, the outdoors, and loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. Martha is survived by her daughter and son-in-law,...
Ann Van Dusen
Jan 8, 2013
Ann Marie (Brennan) Van Dusen died January 8 at Piedmont Henry Hospital. Affectionately known by many as "Miss Ann," she often was accompanied by her brother Paul, whom she had taken care of since the death of her parents. Born December 12, 1935 in Washington, D.C. – a distinction that she often reminded friends of – being one of...
William Rooks
Jan 7, 2013
Mr. William James Rooks, age 88, of Barnesville passed away Monday, January 7, 2013 in a Barnesville Healthcare Facility. A native of LaGrange, he was the son of the late Mr. Ernest Floyd Rooks and the late Mrs. Alice Geneva Turner Rooks, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Mildred Inez Briscoe Rooks. Mr. Rooks Retired...
Janie Potts
Jan 7, 2013
Janie Sue Potts, age 77, of Jackson, GA, died Monday, January 7, 2013 at Westbury Medical Care Home. She was born August 2, 1935 in Jefferson, GA to the late Jessie Moore and the late Nettie Kesler Moore. Janie enjoyed reading and loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband,...
Dorothy Hubbard
Jan 4, 2013
Mrs. Dorothy Holloway Hubbard, age 90, of Griffin, GA, passed away Friday, January 4, 2013 at Autumn Village in Jackson. She was born June 30, 1922 in Clinton, TN to the late James Holloway and the late Blanch Scarbrough Holloway. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ruben Ambrose Hubbard Mrs. Hubbard is survived by her step-daughter, Phyllis...
William "Billy" Howard
Jan 3, 2013
Mr. William Lloyd "Billy" Howard, age 50, of Barnesville passed away January 3, 2013 in an Atlanta Healthcare Facility. A native of Dade County, Florida, he was the son of the late Mr. Jack William Howard and the late Mrs. Betty Jean Strickland Wright, and was the grandson of the late Mr. William Alva Strickland and the late Mrs....
Vera Wells
Jan 3, 2013
Vera Jean Kerrison Wells, age 77, of Jenkinsburg, GA, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Westbury Medical Care Home. She was born June 14, 1935 in Edgerton, WI to the late Lester Alvin Hartzell and the late Alberta Anna Bellrichard Hartzell. She was retired from Smead Manufacturing and was a member of County Line Baptist Church where she...
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