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Inez Wingate

Inez Wingate

Dec 15, 2012

Ola Inez Wingate, age 93, of Flovilla, GA passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012 at her residence. She was born November 25, 1919 in Worth County, GA, to the late Robert Lee Busbin and the late Annie Henry Busbin. Mrs. Wingate was the oldest living member of the Flovilla Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband,...

Brenda Taylor

Brenda Taylor

Dec 11, 2012

Brenda Joyce Taylor, age 60, of Flovilla, GA passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at her residence. She was born June 30, 1952 in Newborn, NC to the late Houston Grissett and the late Edna Mae Kelly Grissett. She was a Charter member of Gospel Light Baptist Church, church treasurer, sang in the choir, taught Sunday School, and was...

Jane Cato

Jane Cato

Dec 8, 2012

Jane Ann Cato, of Jackson, GA, passed on the morning of Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Emory University Hospital of a sudden illness. 68 years old, she was born on October 2, 1944 in Bermuda, to the late Winifred Johnson. The devoted wife of a U.S. Air Force Veteran, Jane lived in Florida, Atlanta, California, and Italy before moving...

Carol Strickland

Carol Strickland

Dec 8, 2012

Carol Jane Strickland, age 60, of Jackson, GA passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Spalding Regional Medical Center. She was born June 1, 1952 in Decatur, GA to Clara Janie Vickery Fuller and the late Bobby C. Fuller. She was a loyal and long-time employee of Jackson Piggly Wiggly and was lovingly known as "Miss Pig". Carol adored...

Dorothy Garrett

Dorothy Garrett

Dec 8, 2012

Mrs. Dorothy Lee Knight Garrett, age 77, of Barnesville passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012 in a Macon Healthcare Facility. A native of Hawkinsville, she was the daughter of the late Mr. Jacob James Knight and the late Mrs. Maude Lastinger Knight, and was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Robert Thomas Garrett, Jr., and by her sister,...

Karen Thaeter

Karen Thaeter

Dec 5, 2012

Mrs. Karen H. Thaeter, age 55, of Barnesville passed away on December 5, 2012 in a Spalding County Health Care Facility. Mrs. Thaeter was born in Atlanta to the late Mr. Clifford Eugene Hulsey and the late Mrs. Jennie Simpson Oliver Hulsey. She was a member of the Presbyterian faith.

Survivors include her 2 Daughters...

Martha Malpass

Martha Malpass

Dec 3, 2012

Martha Malpass, of Jackson, GA, passed away Monday, December 3, 2012 at Spalding Regional Medical Center. She was born July 22, 1943 in Lily, KY to the late Everett B. Martin and the late Nina Mae Miller Martin. She was a member of the AABC, enjoyed reading, and loved her family very much. She was preceded in death by...

Eirvin Owens

Eirvin Owens

Dec 1, 2012

Mr. Eirvin Douglas "Hut" Owens, age 90, of Milner passed away Saturday, December 1, 2012 in a Sumter County Healthcare Facility. A native of Putnam County, he was preceded in death by his Mother, Mrs. Nellie Owens McBroom, and was also preceded in death by his Daughter, Vicki Owens Bohnenstiehl, and by a Granddaughter, Lori Nicole Ballard. Mr. Owens...

Gerald Elliott

Gerald Elliott

Dec 1, 2012

Mr. Gerald C. Elliott, age 76, of Milner passed away on Saturday, December 01, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Elliott was born in Barnesville to the late Mr. Gerald Zack Elliott and the late Mrs. Alma Crowder Elliott. He was preceded in death by his 2 Daughters, Kim Haddock and Misty Elliott.

Survivors include his...

Jack Turner

Jack Turner

Dec 1, 2012

Jack William Turner, Sr., age 70, of Juliette, GA, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2012 in Macon, GA. Jack was born August 16, 1942 in Columbus, GA to the late William Millard and Babbette Turner. Mr. Turner is survived by a daughter, Catharine Gaynell Turner and daughter in law Lawanda Coleman, of Conyers, GA: Cynthia Hardin and her husband...

William Turner

William Turner

Nov 30, 2012

William Albert Turner, age 65, of Jackson, GA, passed away Friday, November 30, 2012 at Sylvan Grove Hospital. William was born September 18, 1947 in Jackson to the late Charles Alfred Turner and the late Mary Emma English Turner. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles Turner and Leroy Turner William is survived by his sister and...

Edith Stovall

Edith Stovall

Nov 27, 2012

Edith Kadel Stovall, age 97, left this life to be with Jesus on November 27, 2012. She was born November 27, 1915 to the late Clarence Richard Kadel and the late Florence Myrtice Robinson. Edith grew up in East Point, GA and graduated from Russell High School, Class of 1933. She and Lee married in 1937 and made their...

William Jackson

William Jackson

Nov 22, 2012

Mr. William Edward "Bill" Jackson, age 76, of Yatesville passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Jackson was a native of Cartersville, and was the son of the late Mr. Edward Jackson and the late Mrs. Sara Alice Morgan Jackson. Mr. Jackson was a Mechanic and Farmer, having been employed by Riggins Poultry. He was a...

Royce Turner

Royce Turner

Nov 21, 2012

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Louise Handschin

Louise Handschin

Nov 19, 2012

Louise E. Liston Handschin, age 83, of Jackson, GA, passed away Monday, November 19, 2012 at Westbury Medical Care Home. She was born October 31, 1929 in Ripley, MS to the late Vardaman Liston and the late Cassie Tucker Liston. She was a member of the Jackson Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses and enjoyed gardening, flowers, helping people in her...

Kathy Andrews

Kathy Andrews

Nov 17, 2012

Mrs. Kathy Smith Andrews, age 56, of Barnesville passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Andrews was born in Barnesville, to Mr. William John Smith and Mrs. Christine Smith. She was employed by The William Carter Company for 17 years, and her most recent employment was with the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce.

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Charles Kilgore

Charles Kilgore

Nov 15, 2012

Mr. Charles Thomas Kilgore, age 69, of Barnesville passed away Thursday, November 15, 2012 at his residence. A native of Atlanta, Mr. Kilgore was the son of the late Mr. Harry Eugene Kilgore and the late Mrs. Lillie Margaret Baker Kilgore. He was a member of the Centerville Methodist Church, and Retired as a Corrections Officer from the State...

Roxilu K. Bohrer

Roxilu K. Bohrer

Nov 12, 2012

Roxilu Kelton Bohrer, age 91, passed away Monday, November 12, 2012 at Doctors Hospital in Fayetteville, GA. She was born October 28, 1921 at Cork, GA, just south of Flovilla, in her parents farmhouse. Roxilu was the daughter of the late John and Mabel Smith Kelton. She retired from the Atlanta Public School System. She was a member of...

Kathleen Pinckney

Kathleen Pinckney

Nov 10, 2012

Kathleen Ethridge Weldon Pinckney, much loved wife, mother, grandmommy, sister, aunt, cousin, friend and stalwart of the Jackson community, passed peacefully on November 10, 2012 after a full life of 91 years. She was born October 12, 1921 on her parents' dairy farm in Lamar County, Georgia, the oldest of four children born to George Ashley and Clara Ethridge...

Judy Speir

Judy Speir

Nov 6, 2012

Judy Delphina Speir, age 60, of Jenkinsburg, GA passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2012. She was born January 5, 1952 in Atlanta, GA, to the late Henry Horace Daniel and the late Evelyn Jewell Johnson Daniel. She was a member of Light House Baptist Church, enjoyed cooking, watching TV, and loved spending time with her family. She was preceded...

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