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Eddie Hunter

Eddie Hunter

Feb 13, 2012

Eddie Farrell Hunter, age 62, of Jackson, GA, died Monday, February 13, 2012 at his residence. He was born on February 7, 1950 in Rome, GA to the late James Edward and Vivian Cornwell Hunter. Eddie was a machinist for Mead Packaging for over 20 years and served in the U.S. Air Force. Eddie is survived by his daughters,...

Thomas Evans

Thomas Evans

Feb 12, 2012

Mr. Thomas "Corry" Evans, age 93, of Milner passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2012 in a Barnesville Healthcare Facility. Mr. Evans was born in Pike County to the late Mr. John Thomas Evans and the late Mrs. Nettie Lee Bass Evans. He was a retired Textile worker, and a member of the Milner Baptist Church. Mr. Evans served...

James Cook

James Cook

Feb 11, 2012

James Wesley (Pa Pa) Cook, of Jackson, GA, died Saturday, February 11, 2012. He was born December 31, 1924 in Jackson to the late Robert Wesley and Alberta Barham Cook. He retired following 34 yrs of service with the Georgia Forestry Service and enjoyed gardening, painting, crafts, mountains, the outdoors and loved spending time with his family, especially his...

Joan Sanders

Joan Sanders

Feb 4, 2012

Mrs. Joan Marie Whitmire Sanders, age 67, of Barnesville passed away Saturday, February 4, 2012 in a Thomaston Healthcare Facility. A native of Atlanta, Mrs. Sanders was the daughter of the late Mr. Charles Cleo Whitmire and the late Mrs. Nellie Beatrice Whitmire. She was also preceded in death by a Grandson, Charles Douglas Sanders, Jr., and by a...

Edward Stokes

Edward Stokes

Feb 3, 2012

Mr. Edward Weldon Stokes, age 73, of Barnesville passed away Friday, February 3, 2012 in a Griffin Healthcare Facility. A native of Macon, he was the son of the late Mr. Edgar Weldon Stokes and the late Mrs. Frances Irene Harper Stokes. Mr. Stokes was also preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Carolyn Jean White Stokes. He was...

Olin Glaze

Olin Glaze

Feb 1, 2012

Retired Sgt. Major Olin Lee Glaze, of Jackson, GA, died Wednesday, February 1, 2012. He was born March 31, 1932 in Jackson, GA to the late Robert Lee and Kate Norris Glaze. He was retired from the US Army following 22 yrs of service and retired from the US Postal Service in Jackson. Olin enjoyed cooking, traveling, watching wrestling,...

Doris Mclean

Doris Mclean

Jan 31, 2012

Mrs. Doris Mae Fox McLean, age 89, of Griffin passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012 in a Griffin Healthcare Facility. Born in Lamar County to the late Mr. John Clay Fox and the late Mrs. Kitty Estelle English Fox, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Otis Melvin McLean. Mrs. McLean lived in Griffin for most...

William Moore

William Moore

Jan 26, 2012

Reverend William Alton "Billy" Moore, age 84, of Barnesville passed away Thursday, January 26, 2012 in a Griffin Healthcare Facility. Rev. Moore was a native and lifelong resident of Lamar County. Born to the late Mr. Eunice Artmus Moore and the late Mrs. Bertie McBroom Moore, he loved his family and his Lord. Reverend Moore served God as Pastor...

Phyllis Jones

Phyllis Jones

Jan 17, 2012

Phyllis Nadine Brown Jones, of Roswell, GA died Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Roswell Nursing & Rehabilitation. She was born June 15, 1932 in Yakima, WA to the late Gilbert and Loretta Smith Brown. Mrs. Jones is survived by her husband, Tom Jones of Roswell, GA; sons, Jim (Andrea) Brown, of Alpharetta, GA, Steve (Jackie) Brown, of Cumming, GA;...

Stephen Smith

Stephen Smith

Jan 16, 2012

Stephen Charles (Steve) Smith, of Jackson, GA, died Monday, January 16, 2012. He was born March 12, 1959 in Macon, GA to the late Jack Morris Smith and Thelma McWhirter. He was a member of Joshua's Place Church and enjoyed sitting on the porch and watching traffic, wrestling, NASCAR, football, and loved spending time with his family, especially his...

W. Hiram Wise

W. Hiram Wise

Jan 13, 2012

Wilmer Hiram (Cotton) Wise, of Jackson, GA, died Friday, January 13, 2012. He was born December 31, 1924 in Jackson, GA to the late C. B. and Sallie Mae Caston Wise. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Odum Sunday School Class, and he also attended Towaliga Baptist Church. He retired from Overnite Transportation and also worked at...

Jessica West

Jessica West

Jan 10, 2012

Jessica Renae West, age 20, of Jackson, GA, died Tuesday, January 10, 2012. She was born July 11, 1991 in Stockbridge, GA to Teresa Alice Froslie West. She was a member of Abundant Life Church and graduated from Jackson High School in 2011. Jessica enjoyed reading, watching TV, and loved spending time with her daughter and family. She was...

Sheila Manous

Sheila Manous

Jan 8, 2012

Mrs. Sheila Howell Manous, age 64, of Barnesville, GA gently took the hand of Jesus and departed this life Sunday, January 8, 2012. She was born in Griffin, GA, and was a 1965 Graduate of Jonesboro High School. She moved to Daytona Beach, Florida in the mid 1970's, where she lived and worked as a Real Estate agent for...

Jeannette Banks

Jeannette Banks

Jan 5, 2012

Mrs. Jeannette Johnson Banks, age 82, of Milner passed away Thursday, January 5, 2012 in a Griffin Healthcare Facility. Born in Newnan to the late Mr. Elmer Milton Johnson and the late Mrs. Ethel Young Johnson, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Lester Banks. Mrs. Banks Retired from Southern Bell as a Business Office Supervisor,...

Brian Holloway

Brian Holloway

Jan 5, 2012

Mr. Brian Olin Holloway, age 52, of Barnesville passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2012 in a Clayton County Healthcare Facility. Mr. Holloway was born in Atlanta to Mr. Robert Olin Holloway, Jr. and Mrs. Martha Holloway. He had been an employee of Heritage Cadillac in Jonesboro, and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Barnesville....

Roy Staples

Roy Staples

Jan 4, 2012

Mr. Roy Staples, Jr., of Jackson, GA, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at Vitas Hospice. He was born September 13, 1933 in Conley, GA to the late Roy Robert and Leecie Mae Grier Staples. Roy served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a member of Ancient York Masonic Lodge 127, Shriners Yarab Temple Atlanta, and Towaliga...

Juanita Cecil

Juanita Cecil

Jan 3, 2012

Mrs. Juanita Genevieve Huston Cecil, of Jackson, GA, died Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at her residence. She was born February 23, 1925 in Sistersville, WV to the late Ralph and Dorothy Cousten Huston. Mrs. Cecil was a member of Stark Methodist Church, former Eastern Star, and enjoyed golfing, painting, shopping, needlepoint work, reading, crossword puzzles, and spending time with...

Joanne Sealock

Joanne Sealock

Jan 3, 2012

Mrs. Joanne Sealock, of Jackson, GA, died Tuesday, January 3, 2012. She was born October 5, 1938 in Jackson, GA to William David and Willie Thurston Fletcher. Joanne was a member of Towaliga Baptist Church and enjoyed cooking, cross-stiching, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Joanne is survived by husband, Larry Sealock, of Jackson; 2 daughters...

Herbert Gatons

Herbert Gatons

Dec 31, 2011

Mr. Herbert Joseph Gatons, age 77, of Barnesville passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at his Residence. Mr. Gatons was born in Shelby County, Illinois to the late Mr. Frank Herbert Gatons and the Late Mrs. Ardis Brookings Gatons. He was a Retired Military Administrator and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Barnesville.

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Bobilyn Butler

Bobilyn Butler

Dec 27, 2011

Mrs. Sallie "Bobilyn" Swint Butler, age 88, of Barnesville passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2011 in a Barnesville Healthcare Facility. A native of Milner, she was a lifelong resident of Lamar County. Mrs. Butler was the daughter of the late Mr. George Clinton Swint and the late Mrs. Ida Mae Woodall Swint, and was also preceded in death by...

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