Obituaries

Mrs. Margaret Opal Harmon Greene, age 64, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014 at Spalding Regional Hospital.

Mrs. Greene was born April 12, 1949 in Butler, Georgia to the late William Jasper Harmon and the late Margaret Louise Bodiford Harmon. Opal worked as a manager at Trucks, Inc. She loved to read...

Mrs. Nora Marie Brown Horn, age 76, of Senoia passed away Sunday, September 6, 2009 in a Newnan Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Horn was a native of Lake County, FL, but had made her home in Senoia. Daughter of the late Mr. E.K. Brown and the late Mrs. Nora Robertson Brown, she was preceded in death by a son, Mr....

George Wayne Nelson, age 65, of Jackson, GA, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2013 at his residence. He was born on July 16, 1948 in Decatur, GA to the late Charles Edward Nelson and the late Marion Elizabeth Childress Nelson. Wayne was a plumber and member of Local 72.

Wayne is survived by his wife,...

Mrs. Barbara Ann Sherling McDevitt, age 76, of Barnesville passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 in an Atlanta Healthcare Facility. A native of Macon, Mrs. McDevitt had made her home in Lamar County for a number of years. Daughter of the late Mr. James Edwin Sherling and the late Mrs. Eleanor Kennington Sherling, Mrs. McDevitt attended Mt. DeSales...

Mrs. Earline Hendrick Shockley, age 88, of Barnesville passed away on Friday, September 11, 2009 in an Upson County Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Shockley was a native of Lee County, Mississippi, but had made her home in Lamar County for most of her life. Daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Bolen Hendrick and the late Mrs. Leona Johnson Hendrick, she...

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Mr. Thomas "Tom" Joseph Matelski, age 86, of High Falls, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017 at his residence. Tom was born on Saturday, October 25, 1930 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, the son of the late Joseph Matelski and the late Helen Buksar Matelski. He was preceded in death by his sister, Ruth Mary...

Mrs. Ruth Eleanor Ellington Parker, age 81, of Griffin, Georgia, passed away Friday, November 6, 2015 at Spalding Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Parker was born on Saturday, July 28, 1934 in Thomaston, Georgia to the late Lawson Ellington and the late Maggie Ellington. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Parker; sons, Thomas...

Life Legacy

Mr. Jerry Lee Strickland, age 85, of Riverdale, GA, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Gentiva Nursing Home in Riverdale. Jerry was born on Wednesday, February 12, 1930 in Crawford, GA to the late Custer Lee Strickland and the late Beulah Tilley Strickland. He was a proud veteran of the United States...

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Mr. Otis Delane "Woody" Woodruff, age 75, of Culloden passed away on April 8, 2016 at the VA Hospital in Dublin, GA. Born in Griffin, GA, he was the son of the late Mr. Peter Ponder Woodruff and the late Mrs. Ruth Jordan Woodruff. He was also preceded in death by one sister,...

Mrs. Mary Frances Johnson Pulliam, age 81, of Barnesville passed away on October 9, 2012 in a Macon Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Pulliam was born in Thomaston to the late Mr. Cleveland LeRoy Johnson and to the late Mrs. Julia Irene Clark Johnson. She was a Retired Bookkeeper, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Barnesville.

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Mr. Otis "Marvin" Littleton, Jr., age 83, of Barnesville passed away on Monday, March 3, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Littleton was born June 4, 1930 to the late Mr. Otis Marvin Littleton, Sr. and the late Bernice Trice Littleton. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Jessie Mae Grant Littleton. Mr. Littleton retired from Kresge...

Mrs. Nellie Branan (Nell) Norsworthy, age 79, of Jackson, GA, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at her residence. She was born on August 16, 1934 in McDonough, GA to the late James C. Branan and the late Ruby Louise Hooten Branan. Mrs. Norsworthy was retired from McIntosh State Bank. She was a member of Second Baptist Church of...

Mr. James Edward Conley, age 69, of Locust Grove, Georgia, passed away Friday, July 25, 2014 at Oak View Nursing Home in Waverly Hall, Georgia.

Mr. Conley was born on Wednesday, November 29, 1944 in Barnesville, Georgia to the late Frank Conley and the late Susie Mae Harris Conley.

Mr. Conley...

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Mr. Charles "Harold" Matthews, age 101, of Barnesville passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015 in a Barnesville Healthcare Facility. He was the son of the late Mr. James A. Matthews and the late Malinda Graddick Matthews, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Louise Porch Matthews.. A native of Forsyth,...

Mrs. Regina T. Howard, age 75, of Milner passed away Saturday, January 10, 2009 in a Spalding County Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Howard was a native of Cobb County, but had made her home in Lamar County for most of her life. Daughter of the late Mr. Marcus Nelson Turner, Sr. and the late Mrs. Ollie Pruitt Turner, she was...

Mr. Paul Howard Gunter Sr., age 73, and Mrs. Ellen Smith Gunter, age 63, of Barnesville passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at their residence. Mrs. Gunter was born in Griffin to the late Mr. Hoke Smith and the late Mrs. Ethel Whitfield Smith, and was a Retired Nursing Assistant.

Survivors include Mrs. Gunter's...

Mrs. Sharlotte Marie Arnold Rainey, age 67, of Barnesville passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Rainey is the daughter of the late Mr. Charles Arnold and the late Mrs. Jewell Smitty Arnold Kirby. She is survived by her husband Mr. Robert Bruce Rainey Sr. Mrs. Rainey was a Self-Employed Bookkeeper, and was a 15 year...

Mrs. Alma Catherine Bishop Ross, age 86, of Barnesville, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 in Upson County. She was a member of Pineview Baptist Church, a member of WMU, Founding Member of the Scottish Society of Middle Georgia, and a member of the Clan Ross Association of The United States.

Mrs. Ross was...

Mrs. Mildred Briscoe Rooks, age 81, of Barnesville passed away Thursday, November 26, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Rooks was born in Upson County to the late Mr. Hewell Crawford Briscoe and the late Mrs. Susie Belle Steward Briscoe. Along with her parents, she was also preceded in death by 2 Brothers, Mr. Hewil Briscoe & Mr. Leon Briscoe;...

Mrs. Ella Mae Joiner Bryan, Age, 87 of Barnesville passed away on Friday June 18, 2010 at a Spalding County Healthcare Facility. She was preceded in death by her husband Mr. Julian O' Brien Bryan. She was born to the late Mr. John Allen Joiner and to the late Mrs. Minnie Davis Joiner. She was originally from Laurens Co....