Obituaries

Mar 21, 2012

Captain Charles Bartlett "C.B." Howard, Jr., age 85, of Locust Grove passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2012. C.B. was born in Griffin, Georgia on April 22nd, 1926 and was the son of the late LT. Col. Charlie and Lucy Howard from Barnesville, Georgia. He grew up on the family farm near Howard Road, which was named after his...

Mar 19, 2012

Mrs. Sue Hosey, of Jackson, GA, died Monday, March 19, 2012 at Westbury Medical Care Home. She was born April 24, 1926 in Wetumpka, AL to the late Warren and Ila Leslie Pate. She attended Eagles Brooke Community Church in Jackson, enjoyed cooking, and loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. In later years she enjoyed her...

Mar 15, 2012

Mrs. Ruby Dell Holden, of Jackson, GA, died Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Westbury Medical Care Home. She was born April 13, 1923 in Statesboro, GA to the late Lonel H. and Lugenia McKenzie. She was of the Penecostal faith, and enjoyed singing, serving God, and spending time with her family and friends. Miss Ruby is survived by her...

Mar 13, 2012

Rebecca (Becky) Pollard Orr, age 60, of Jackson, GA died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. She was born August 15, 1951 in Atlanta, GA to the late Ralph and Lillie Mae Mann Pollard. She was a member of Palmeto Baptist Church and enjoyed gardening and loved spending time with her family....

Mar 12, 2012

Little Miss Nevaeh Rebecca Hughes, age 3 months, of Jackson, GA, died Monday, March 12, 2012. She was born November 22, 2011 in Orangeburg, SC to Lavance Hughes, III and Kathy Lowe. In addition to her parents, Nevaeh is survived by 3 brothers and 2 sisters, Lavance Hughes, IV, Terrence Reed, Whitney Marie Hughes, Troy Josiah Hughes, Hailey Victoria...

Mar 11, 2012

Mrs. Louise Ruth Overton Roberson, age 85, of Fayetteville passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2012 in a Fayetteville Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Roberson was born in Memphis, TN to the late Mr. Lewis Overton and the late Mrs. Ruth Fowler Overton. Mrs. Roberson was preceded in death by her late Husband, Mr. George Roy Roberson.

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Mar 10, 2012

Mrs. Rubye Lorine Marable Johnson, age 80, of Barnesville passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at her Residence. Mrs. Johnson was born in Barnesville to the Late Mr. Robert Marable and to the late Mrs. Mary Jane Wilson Marable. She was retired from the William Carter Company and a member of the First Baptist Church of Barnesville. Mrs....

Mar 10, 2012

Sandra Kay Greeson Malcom, age 59, of Locust Grove, GA, died Saturday, March 10, 2012. She was born December 22, 1952 in Dalton, GA to the late Jacob and Marline Greeson. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in High Falls, taught Sunday School at one time, and was a choir member. She enjoyed poetry, people, animals, and...

Mar 9, 2012

Mr. Raymond Edward "Woody" Woodard, age 67, of Barnesville passed away Friday, March 9, 2012 in a Monroe County Healthcare Facility. A native of Huntington, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Mr. James Woodard and the late Mrs. Loretta Maxwell Woodard. Mr. Woodard was a Veteran, having Retired from the U.S. Navy after 21 years of...

Mar 9, 2012

Billie Jean Doherty Knoch, age 86, of Barnesville passed away Friday, March 9, 2012 in a Barnesville Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Knoch was a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the late Mr. William Edward Doherty and the late Mrs. Jean Black Doherty, and was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. James Richard Knoch, by 6...

Mar 3, 2012

Mr. James Richard Knoch, age 85, of Barnesville passed away Saturday, March 3, 2012 in a Griffin Healthcare Facility. He was a native of Bellevue, Pennsylvania. Born to the late Mr. James Hosmer Knoch and the late Mrs. Ruth Blanche Davis Knoch, he was also preceded in death by a Granddaughter, Brittany Anne Knoch. Mr. Knoch had worked as...

Mar 2, 2012

Mr. Thomas Norman "T.J." Anderson, Jr., age 33, of Barnesville passed away Friday, March 2, 2012. He was born in Upson County to Mr. Thomas Norman Anderson, Sr. and Mrs. Peggy Marcia Bates Anderson. T.J. was a Corrections Officer with the Georgia Department of Corrections, and was a member of Midway Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by...

Feb 29, 2012

Mrs. Louise Phillips Blythe, age 89, of Milner passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012 in a Jackson Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Blythe was born in Ellaville to the late Mr. Archie Preston Phillips and the late Mrs. Annie Belle Tyler Phillips (Pope). Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a Daughter, Wyndell Gillis, and by two Grandchildren....

Feb 26, 2012

Vergie Mae Guffin, of Jackson, GA, died Sunday, February 26, 2012. She was born May 11, 1928 in Suwanee, GA to the late Emory and Donelle Whitehead. She enjoyed gardening, crossword puzzles, word search, her time at Autumn Village and loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Vergie is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Amanda...

Feb 26, 2012

Mrs. Helen Marie Akins Oliver, age 90, of Milner passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012 in a Barnesville Healthcare Facility. A native of Lamar County, Mrs. Oliver was the daughter of the late Mr. John Barron Akins and the late Mrs. Lola Roberta Martin Akins, and was also preceded in death by a son, Larry E. Smith, and by...

Feb 24, 2012

Patricia Mullis Freeman, of Jackson, GA, died Friday, February 24, 2012 at Henry Medical Center. She was born February 9, 1941 in Eastman, GA to the late General Robert and Mary Lou Lord Mullis. Pat was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jackson. She loved spending time with her family. Pat is survived by her husband, Lester...

Feb 22, 2012

Mr. Henry James Dupree, Jr., age 73, of Milner passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012 in a Jackson Healthcare Facility. Mr. Dupree was born in Acworth to the late Mr. Henry James Dupree, Sr. and the late Mrs. Nellie Irene Priest Dupree. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Barry James Dupree. Mr. Dupree...

Feb 20, 2012

Mr. Marion Lewis White, Jr., age 57, of Milner passed away on Monday, February 20, 2012 at the VA Hospital in Decatur, GA. Mr. White was born in Thomaston to his parents Mr. Marion Lewis White, Sr. and Mrs. Colleen Elizabeth Driver White. He was a Veteran having served 4 years in the Navy and Retired from the Army...

Feb 16, 2012

Mrs. Annie Ruth Watson Roberts, age 86, of Barnesville passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2012 in a Barnesville Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Roberts was born in Walker County to the late Mr. John Mitchell Watson and the late Mrs. Arley Jones Watson. She was Retired from the William Carter Company, and a member of the Good Hope Pentecostal Church....

Feb 16, 2012

Mrs. Brenda Anne Duncan, of Jackson, GA, died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at her residence. Anne was born November 29, 1945 in San Antonio, TX to the late Mary McKee. She retired from Northwest/Delta following 35 years of service and attended Macedonia Baptist Church, was a member of the Red Hat Society and a Shrine Divan Lady. She enjoyed...