Obituaries

Aug 1, 2012

Tommy Lee Strickland, age 84, of Hampton, GA, died Wednesday, August 1, 2012. He was born August 8, 1927 in Atlanta, GA to the late John Tolbert and Leila Gaines Strickland. Tommy was a Mason, a member at the Glenwood Hills Masonic Lodge, Atlanta, GA. He enjoyed golf, gardening, fishing, yard work, and spending time with family, especially his...

Jul 31, 2012

Ms. Johnette Lea Owen, age 30, of Barnesville passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012 in a Barnesville Healthcare Facility. Born in Clayton County, she was the daughter of Mr. Johnny Owen and Mrs. Marianne Slusser Owen. Johnette was preceded in death by her brother, Christopher Owen.

Survivors include: Her Parents - Johnny and Marianne Owen...

Jul 31, 2012

Mrs. Christine Jones Ruffin, age 81, of Barnesville passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2012 in a Spalding County Healthcare Facility. A native of Donaldsonville, she was the daughter of the late Mr. Newton Jones and the late Mrs. Lucille Jordan Jones. Mrs. Ruffin Retired as a Teacher and Media Specialist from the Lamar County School System. She was a...

Jul 29, 2012

Mrs. Cynthia Crenshaw Bunn, age 59, of Barnesville passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2012 in an Upson County Healthcare Facility. She was a Nursing assistant at the Macon Manor Nursing Home.

Survivors include her 2 Daughters - Sharon Bunn Holcombe of Milner ; Shalena Dee Bunn of Barnesville ; 2 Sisters - Lisa Wainright...

Jul 25, 2012

The Reverend Frank C. Todd, Jr., age 88, of Barnesville passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at his residence. Rev. Todd was a native of Windsor, NC, and was the son of the late Mr. Frank C. Todd, Sr. and the late Mrs. Rosa Lee Ward Todd. He was a WWII Veteran, having served in the U.S. Army, and...

Jul 24, 2012

Mr. Jeffrey Lynn James, age 47, of Barnesville passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012 in a Macon Healthcare Facility. A native of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Mr. Robert Earl James, Sr. and Mrs. Elder Marie Ward James, and was also preceded in death by a brother, Stephen Gregory James. Mr. James was a Plumber....

Jul 23, 2012

Mrs. Evelyn Sherrell Dominy, age 66, of Macon, passed away Monday, July 23, 2012 in Macon. She was born October 30, 1945 to the late Joe and Maggie Stillwell Sherrell. She was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Wright. Mrs. Dominy is survived by her husband, Jerry Dominy; son, Marvin L. Wright; several grandchildren; sisters, Patricia Rivers and...

Jul 22, 2012

Mrs. Jean Marcelle White Crane, age 66, of Tomochichi Road, Griffin, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2012 at Spalding Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Crane was born in Atlanta, Georgia March 14, 1946 to the late Malcolm Arthur White and the late Bonnie Marie Allen White. She was preceded in death by her twin sister, Jane White Coleman, and brother,...

Jul 21, 2012

Bobbie Louise Dorsey Burousas, daughter of Hugh Radford Dorsey and Ruby Sims Dorsey of Barnesville, passed away in the early morning hours on July 21, 2012, at her residence at Sunny Grove Assisted Living Home in Barnesville, Georgia. She was 90 years old and had suffered a recent illness. She was preceded in death by her husband her husband...

Jul 17, 2012

Mr. Garland Eugene Bunn, Sr., age 79, of Barnesville passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2012 in a Spalding County Healthcare Facility. A lifelong resident of Lamar County, he was the son of the late Mr. Roy Millard Bunn, Sr. and the late Mrs. Inez Nora Buice Bunn. Mr. Bunn was a Veteran, having served in the U.S. Army in...

Jul 16, 2012

Judy McCarty Strickland, of Jackson, GA, passed away Monday, July 16, 2012. She was born July 31, 1938 in Union Point, GA to the late Henry and Rosa Callaway McCarty. Judy was a member of Abundant Life Assembly of God, enjoyed cooking, and loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Judy is survived by 4 daughters and...

Jul 15, 2012

Frank Edward Coffey, age 74, of Jackson, GA, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012 at Sacred Journey Hospice in McDonough. He was born March 21, 1938 in Atlanta, GA to the late George Wesley and Ethel Wheeler Coffey. Frank is survived by his wife, Shirley Owens Coffey, of Jackson; sons and daughter-in-law, Terry Coffey, David and Joyce Coffey, and...

Jul 14, 2012

Frances Louise Ortagus Konkle, of Gainesville, GA, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012 in Gainsville. She was born December 20, 1942 in Miami, FL to the late William and Laura Elizabeth Sweeting Ortagus. Frances is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Bobby Myers, of Gainesville; son and daughter-in-law, Buddy and Angie Thompson, of Locust Grove; grandchildren, Tyler...

Jul 13, 2012

Thomas Edward "Tom" Phillips, of Forsyth, GA, died Friday, July 13, 2012 at Monroe County Hospital. He was born July 25, 1930 in Cottonwood, AL to the late Foy and Linda Danford Phillips, Sr. Tom is survived by his wife, Ethel Ruby Jane Bellew Phillips, of Forsyth, GA; children, Nicole Nappo, Shelli Robertson, Cynthia Phillips-Williams, Kimberly Sasso, Richard Walker,...

Jul 11, 2012

Mrs. Anne Willis Martin, age 71, of Barnesville passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2012 in an Upson County Healthcare Facility. A native of Forsyth, Mrs. Martin, along with her husband, Mr. Walter George Martin, were the former owners of Haisten-Martin Funeral Home in Barnesville.

Survivors include: Her Husband - Mr. Walter George Martin of Barnesville...

Jul 11, 2012

Bessie Lee Waller Harwell, age 76, of Jackson, GA, died Wednesday, July 11, 2012. She was born May 19, 1936 in Conyers, GA to the late Otera Waller. She was preceded in death by her husband, John William Harwell, and a daughter, Pearl Harwell. Mrs. Harwell is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Frances and Ubie Myers, of Woodruff,...

Jul 10, 2012

Mr. James Franklin "Frank" Goolsby, age 70, of Yatesville passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2012 in a Henry County Healthcare Facility. A native of Ellijay, Mr. Goolsby was the son of the late General Charleston Goolsby and the late Mrs. Lillie Elvira Wilcoxon Goolsby. Mr. Goolsby was a Truck Driver with Waller Transport. He loved gardening, antique cars, and...

Jul 7, 2012

Sadie Johnnie Dupree, of Jackson, GA, died Saturday, July 7, 2012. She was born May 10, 1931 in Powder Springs, GA to the late Earnest and Gertrude Ingram. Sadie enjoyed camping, vacationing (went to 49 states), bowling, getting her hair fixed, outdoors, gardening, and loved spending time with her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her...

Jul 5, 2012

Mr. Herman Riley Coffey, age 89, of Barnesville passed away Thursday, July 5, 2012 in a Spalding County Healthcare Facility. A native of Ellijay, he was the son of the late Mr. Clyde Coffey and the late Mrs. Emma Chadwick Coffey, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Emma Louise Poteet Coffey. He was a Master...

Jul 5, 2012

Bessie Lou Wise, of Jackson, GA, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2012. She was born August 23, 1922 in Rhine, GA to the late John W. and Bertha Dunn Cummings. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, member of the Senior Women's Sunday School Class, enjoyed gardening, church, traveling, and loved spending time with her family and...