Obituaries

Mar 12, 2011

Mrs. Jimmie Dean Hudgins Winkles, age 85, of Barnesville passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 in a Spalding County Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Winkles was born in Buford, GA to the late Mr. Melvin H. Hudgins and the late Mrs. Ida Pucket Hudgins. She was a Book Keeper and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Mrs. Winkles was preceded in...

Mar 12, 2011

Mrs. Julia Renee Williams Torbert, age 91, of Barnesville passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2011 in a Barnesville Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Torbert was born in Butts County to the late Mr. William Oscar Williams and the late Mrs. Clara Susan Thaxton Williams. She was a retired Seamstress from the William Carter Company and a member of the First...

Mar 11, 2011

Charles Randall (Charlie) Turner, age 65, of Jackson, GA, died Friday, March 11, 2011 at Spalding Regional Medical Center. He was born April 21, 1945 in Jackson son of the late Charles Alfred and Mary Emma English Turner. He loved his family and his church and enjoyed fishing, baseball, wrestling, and people. Mr. Charlie Turner is survived by a...

Mar 7, 2011

Robert Tarpley (Tarp) George, of Jackson, GA, died Monday, March 7, 2011 at his residence. He was born October 1, 1959 in Atlanta, GA to Deanna Wilson George and the late Joe George. Tarp grew up in Marietta, GA and graduated from Wheeler High School. He attended Valdosta State College. Tarp built a successful career as an upscale home...

Mar 6, 2011

Ms. Martha Lorraine Griffin, age 78, of Lawrenceville and formerly of Barnesville, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011 in a Lawrenceville Healthcare Facility. Ms. Griffin was born in Barnesville to the late Mr. Zachriah Lafayette Griffin and the late Mrs. Mary Taylor Griffin. She was a Veteran, having served 12 years in the United States Air Force. Ms. Griffin...

Mar 6, 2011

Mr. Roger Tenney, Age 75 of Barnesville passed away on Sunday March 6, 2011 at a Spalding County Healthcare Facility. He was born to the late Mr. George Tenney and to the late Mrs. Ruby Gill Tenney. He was also preceded in death by 2 sons Mr. Joel Allen Tenney and Mr. Darrel Roger Tenney. He was a production...

Mar 3, 2011

Master Christopher Lee Benion Jr. Passed away on March 3, 2011 in a Bibb County Healthcare Facility.

He is survived by his father – Christopher Lee Benion ; Mother – Crystal Oline Westfall; Brother; Eric Benion; Sisters- Cariosha and Alexis Benion- Allison Skinner- Kaytlyn Foster; Grandparents- Lethia Benion- Merilyn Franklin- Toby Westfall; Great Grandparents- Evla...

Mar 1, 2011

Mrs. Virginia Lee Nye Stephens, age 87, of Barnesville passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2011 in a Spalding County Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Stephens was born in Portland, Oregon to the late Mr. Cecil Lee Nye and the late Mrs. Leola Sprouls Nye, but had made her home in Barnesville for a number of years. She was an LPN for...

Feb 27, 2011

Bobby Dean Wise, of Jackson, GA, died Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Spalding Regional Medical Center. He was born on April 9, 1955 in Jackson, GA to Sarah Frances Byrd Wise and the late Horace Nazarine Wise. He was of the Baptist faith, loved his family, and enjoyed gardening, fishing, and NASCAR. Bobby is survived by his mother, Frances...

Feb 24, 2011

Mrs. Emmaline Barnett Nolan, of Jackson, GA, received her eternal reward Thursday, February 24, 2011 at her residence. She was born May 7, 1930 in Atlanta, GA to the late Jackson Arnold and Maxine Rose Swansberg Barnett. She was a member of the Eastern Star, former Worthy Grand Matron of the Eastern Star, Jeptha Chapter, and member of the...

Feb 24, 2011

Little Kyson Lamar White, infant son of Amanda McMichael and Franklin White, died Thursday, February 24, 2011 at Children's Healthcare at Egleston. He was born on February 3, 2011 in Stockbridge, GA. Little Kyson White is survived by his mother, Amanda McMichael; father, Franklin White; 2 sisters, Shaylon and Makayla White; grandparents, Wren and Billy Ward, Ricky and Kimmy...

Feb 23, 2011

Mr. W. Raymond Etheridge, age 74, of Barnesville passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2011 in a Macon Healthcare facility. Mr. Etheridge was born in Monroe, Co. to the late Mr. Willie Elijah Etheridge and the late Mrs. Mary Virginia Roquemore Etheridge. He was retired as a Farm Research Manager for the University of Georgia, and was a member of...

Feb 20, 2011

Mr. Douglas Aubrey Cone, age 81, of Milner passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011 in a Monroe County Healthcare Facility. A native of Greensboro, he made his home here in Lamar County. He was born to the late Mr. John Valentine Cone and the late Mrs. Annie Laura Harrison Cone, and was preceded in death by his brothers, John...

Feb 20, 2011

Mr. Gary Wayne Dobbs, of Jackson, GA, died Sunday, February 20, 2011 at Henry Medical Center. He was born October 31, 1951 in Atlanta, GA to James and Eleanor Whitley Dobbs. He was of the Baptist faith and worked as a meat cutter for 32 years. Wayne was a great man. He enjoyed being with his family, joking, and...

Feb 18, 2011

Mr. Wendell (Doc) George Spencer, Sr., of Jackson, GA, died Friday, February 18, 2011 at his residence. He was born October 3, 1932 in Jackson, GA to the late Abraham George and Julia Bell Coleman Spencer. Doc was a long time member of Liberty Baptist Church, Deacon Emeritus of the church, 50yr member of St. John's Masonic Lodge #...

Feb 18, 2011

Mr. Clifford James Boyt, age 70, of Barnesville passed away on Friday, February 18, 2011. He was born in Musella, but made his home here in Lamar County. Mr. Boyt was the son of the late Mr. Joseph Boyt and the late Mrs. Ella Mae Wiggins Boyt. He was a self employed, and worked in the Grading and Land-Clearing...

Feb 15, 2011

Mrs. Maxine Lott Beckham of Rockwall, TX, age 87, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011 in an Arizona Healthcare facility. Mrs. Beckham was born in Douglas, GA to the late Mr. Clifton Lott and the late Mrs. Gertrice Fruzie Smith Lott. She was a homemaker and a loving mother. Mrs. Beckham was preceded in death by her late husband...

Feb 14, 2011

Mrs. Dorothy Faye Wright Gortney, age 67, formerly of Daviston, Alabama passed away Monday, February 14, 2011 at her residence. Born in Alexander City, Alabama to the late Mr. Fletcher Herbert Wright and the late Mrs. Bernice Thrower Wright, Mrs. Gortney had lived in Daviston for the last 42 years, until recently moving to Barnesville.

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Feb 13, 2011

Mr. Dean Clifton Houk, age 88, of Barnesville passed away Sunday, February 13, 2011 in a Bibb County Hospital. Mr. Houk was the first child born to the late Mr. Drewery Houk and the late Mrs. Mary Alverta Houk on September 14, 1922 in Independence, Virginia. Mr. Houk volunteered for the United States Navy during World War II, where...

Feb 11, 2011

Mr. Jesse Morgan "Bud" Stallings, age 84, of Jackson, GA, died Friday, February 11, 2011 in Macon. He was born on September 25, 1926 in Macon, son of the late Willie Lee and Annie Gertrude Patterson Stallings. He was a member of the Ambucs in Macon, the Macon Motor Boat Club and an original member of the Middle Georgia...