Obituaries

Dec 6, 2010

Mr. Danny Lee Rutledge, 68, of Jackson, GA, died Monday, December 6, 2010 at his residence. He was born on January 22, 1942 in Stone Mountain, GA son of the late Grover and Dorothy Hurndon Rutledge. He loved his family very much and enjoyed NASCAR, eagles, watching TV, and playing cards with his family. Mr. Danny Lee Rutledge is...

Dec 6, 2010

Mr. John Lonzo Torbush, age 77, of Yatesville passed away on Monday, December 6, 2010 in an Upson County Healthcare Facility. He was born to the late Mr. Clifford Torbush and the late Mrs. Eta May Torbush, and was also preceded in death by a daughter, Mrs. Joyce Baldwin. He was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church. Mr....

Dec 4, 2010

Mr. Michael David (Mike) Montgomery, age 47, of Griffin, GA, died Saturday, December 4, 2010 at his residence. He was born September 17, 1963 in Thomaston. Mike was a member of Heritage Baptist Church. He was the retired Chief of Police for Jonesboro, GA, worked for the City of Jackson, Henry Co. Sherrif's Office and City of Zebulon. He...

Dec 4, 2010

Mrs. Azlee Campbell, age 91, of Jackson, GA, died Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Henry Medical Center. She was born on October 22, 1919 in Atlanta, GA daughter of the late Fred Samuel and Mary Magdaline McDaniel Hicks. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren, with her heart of gold. She enjoyed crocheting, reading, gardening, and loved going to...

Dec 2, 2010

Mrs. Everlena Kelly Long, age 71, of Barnesville passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2010 at her residence. She was a lifelong resident of Lamar County. She was born to the late Mr. Isaac Daniel Kelly and to the late Mrs. Mary Lou Waller Kelly. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Mr. Leroy Kelly, and by...

Nov 21, 2010

Mrs. Roberta Jean Trowbridge Garman, age 65, of Jackson, died Sunday, November 21, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Garman was born April 25, 1945 in Belmond, IA daughter of the late Wilbur and Leola Barkema Trowbridge. She loved life, enjoyed fishing, going to her grandchildren's sporting events, and was very proud of the 2007 Little League World Series Championship...

Nov 21, 2010

Mrs. Shirley Barbara Schnecker of Barnesville, age 83, passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2010, in a Riverdale Healthcare facility. Mrs. Schnecker was born in Key West, Fl to the late Mr. Freemont Curry and the late Mrs. Nina Kemp Curry. She made her home in Barnesville for a number of years. Mrs. Schnecker was a homemaker and a...

Nov 18, 2010

Georgia Mae Bryan, of Jackson, GA, died Thursday, November 18, 2010 at Monroe County Hospital. She was born on August 3, 1935 in McRae, GA daughter of the late Talmadge Dewitt Towns and Lola Bowen Dean. Mrs. Bryan was a member of High Falls First Baptist Church. She loved camping in the North Georgia mountains. She was a loving...

Nov 17, 2010

Mr. Henry Albert Kendrick, age 75, of Barnesville passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 in a Upson County Healthcare Facility. He was born to the late Mr. Henry Wesley Kendrick and the late Mrs. Fannie Mae Dawson Kendrick. He was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church. Mr. Kendrick was a Veteran, having served in the U.S. Navy....

Nov 16, 2010

Mr. Claude Edward Reese, age 89, of Jackson, GA died Tuesday, November 16, 2010 in Jackson. He was born December 11, 1920 in Warren County, GA son of the late Eddie Lane and Dovie Mae Norris Reese. He enjoyed working at Piggly Wiggly for the past 20 plus years, yard work, and working on mowers and small engines. He...

Nov 13, 2010

Mrs. Diane Louise Hunter, age 63, of Jackson, GA, died Saturday, November 13, 2010. She was born on December 20, 1946 in Brighton, MA to Manuel and Louise Pepe Cabral. She was a member of St. Mary Mother of God Catholic Church in Jackson. She was retired from Delta Airlines and was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother to...

Nov 13, 2010

Mr. Leon Jefferson Manry, age 85, of Barnesville passed away Saturday, November 13, 2010 in an Upson County Healthcare Facility. Mr. Manry was a life long resident of Lamar County. He was the son of the late Mr. Roy Rufus Manry and the late Mrs. Lilly Mae Fleming Manry. Mr. Manry was a graduate of Draughton Business College in...

Nov 12, 2010

Mrs. Annmarie Lazzari Clayton, age 47, of Palm Coast, FL passed away on Friday November 12, 2010 at her residence. She was a Tax Accountant and the owner/operator of Eeyore Express Tax Preparation. She was preceded in death by her parents, the late Mr. Dave Peter Lazzari and the late Mrs. Sandra Dominica Frietas Lazzari. She was a member...

Nov 12, 2010

Mr. David Wayne "Swifty" Martin, age 49, of Griffin passed away on Friday, November 12, 2010 in a Spalding County Healthcare Facility. He was a native of Lamar County. He was a Mechanic for a number of years. He was preceded in death by his father Mr. Charles E. Martin.

Survivors include- His Mother- Jewell...

Nov 9, 2010

Mr. Christopher John Owen, age 26, of Barnesville passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 in a Barnesville Healthcare Facility. He born in Clayton County, but made his home in Lamar County for a number of years. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Mae & Clyde Owen of Jonesboro.

Survivors Include; His...

Nov 8, 2010

Twilla Renee Babcock, 53, formerly of Jackson, died Monday, November 8, 2010 at Abbey Hospice. She was born on July 18, 1957 in Pryor, OK and moved to Jackson later that year. Renee Babcock is survived by lifetime friend and soul mate, Anita Dorsey; sister and brother-in-law, Donna & David Hendricks, Jackson; brother & sister-in-law, Eddie & Rene Babcock,...

Nov 4, 2010

Mrs. Emma "Louise" Poteet Coffey, age 81, of Barnesville passed away Thursday, November 4, 2010 in a Macon Healthcare Facility. A native of Gastonia, North Carolina, she had made her home in Barnesville for most of her life. Daughter of the late Mr. Ernest Poteet and the late Mrs. Mandy Thomas Poteet, she was Retired as a Sewing Machine...

Oct 30, 2010

Mr. Charles Mills Jackson, Jr., age 79, of Barnesville passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2010 in a Barnesville Healthcare Facility. Mr. Jackson was born in Spalding County, but had lived in Barnesville practically all of his life. He was the son of the late Mr. Charles Mills Jackson, Sr. and the late Mrs. Minnie Seagraves Jackson. Mr. Jackson,...

Oct 30, 2010

Mr. Earl Blaine Dunlap, age 42, of Barnesville passed away Saturday, October 30, 2010 in a Griffin Healthcare Facility. Born in Spalding County, Mr. Dunlap had made his home in Lamar County for a short time. He made his career in the Trucking Industry as a Terminal Manager, and as a Communications Consultant. Mr. Dunlap was a Veteran, having...

Oct 28, 2010

Miss Tina Marie Sloan, 33, of Jackson, GA, died Thursday, October 28, 2010 at her residence. She was born on June 14, 1977 in Ypsilanti, MI to Teresa Alice Froslie West and the late Richard John West. Miss Sloan loved her family and enjoyed spending time with her children, going to church and reading. Miss Tina Sloan is survived...