Obituaries

Dec 21, 2023

Mr. Sammy Wayne "Sambo" Graham, age 60, of Jackson, Georgia passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023.

Sammy was born on Saturday, July 20, 1969, in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Sammy Wayne Maurice Graham, Sr. and Al'jean Hughes. He was an electrician at Peters Electric for 22 years and loved...

Dec 17, 2023

Mrs. Rebecca Ann "Becky" Wigley Classen Young, age 63, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023.

Becky was born on Sunday, May 22, 1960, in Douglasville, Georgia, to the late Curtis Edward Wigley and the late Gladys Christine Strickland. In addition to her parents, she...

Dec 12, 2023

James Richard "Sonny" Johnston, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023.

Sonny was born on Friday, May 28, 1948, in the Johnstonville Community of Lamar County to the late James Wiley and Maude Snow Johnston. In addition to his parents, he is proceeded...

Dec 9, 2023

Marian Elizabeth Hirsch, age 94 of High Falls, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023.  She was a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother. Marian was born Thursday, July 13, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Marian loved the Lord and enjoyed going to church and...

Dec 8, 2023

Mr. Ricky Ray Boswell, age 55, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2023.

Ricky was born on Wednesday, October 2, 1968, in Atlanta, Georgia to the late William Edward Boswell. He enjoyed working on cars, driving his dump truck, and fishing.

Dec 3, 2023

Mrs. Shirley Faye Hardy Williamson, age 76, of Jackson, Georgia passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023.

Shirley was born on Tuesday, March 25, 1947, in Jackson, Georgia to the late Robert Joseph Hardy and the late Pauline Virginia Jefferies Hardy. Along with her parents, she...

Dec 2, 2023

Mr. Douglas Roy "Doug" Sanders, age 85, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at his home.

Doug was born on Saturday, October 21, 1939, in Massachusetts to the late Ralph Sanders. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death...

Dec 2, 2023

Mr. Daniel Eugene "Dan" Nicholson, Jr., age 61, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023.

Dan was born on Wednesday, April 25, 1962, in Barnesville to the late Daniel Eugene Nicholson, Sr. and the late Virginia Berry Nicholson. In addition to his...

Nov 30, 2023

Mr. William Edward Smith, known affectionately as Willie Ed, was born on Monday, March 8, 1943, in Butts County, Georgia to the late Willie (Black Jack) and the late Ardell McDowell-Smith.

William was educated in the Butts County, Georgia school district. He married Shelly Anne Cushingberry who preceded him in death....

Nov 30, 2023

Retired Colonel George F. Shivers, Jr. passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023, in an Augusta Health Care Facility.

Col. Shivers, known to many as Sonny,  was born during the Great Depression in Long Branch, New Jersey to the late George F. Shivers Sr. (Retired Air Force) and Sara Evans Shivers.  With...

Nov 27, 2023

Mr. Roger Waine "J.R." Warren, age 53, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023.

Roger was born on Saturday, March 14, 1970, in Tucson, Arizona, to Roger Waine Warren, Sr. and June Junell Warren. He was preceded in death by his paternal...

Nov 24, 2023

Mr. Kenneth Craig Jackson, age 72, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2023.

Craig was born on Thursday, August 2, 1951, in Trion, Georgia to the late James Lee Jackson and the late Wanda Robertine Jackson. Along with his parents, he was...

Nov 18, 2023

Mr. Frederick "Fred" Morgan Ghostlaw, age 76, of Griffin, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023.

Fred was born on Monday, November 25, 1946, in Toccoa, Georgia to the late Frederick Wayne Ghostlaw and the late Georgia Lee Burrus Ghostlaw. Along with his parents,...

Nov 16, 2023

Mrs. Trudy Ann Mickler Williams, age 90, of Yatesville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital.

Trudy was born on Monday, September 25, 1933, in Jasper, Florida to the late John Mickler and the late Lillie Garrett Mickler. In addition to her parents, she was...

Nov 15, 2023

Ms. Edna Grace Hobbs Tingle Wilson, age 82, of Jackson, Georgia passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023.

Edna was born on Thursday, April 10, 1941, in Decatur, Georgia to the late John William Hobbs and the late Nora Mae Wilder Hobbs. Along with her parents,...

Nov 8, 2023

Mr. George Idus Hubbard, Jr., age 73, of Locust Grove, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023.

George "Idus" was born on Sunday, September 24, 1950, in Canton, Georgia to the late George "Bob" Idus Hubbard, Sr. and the late Mary Grace (Samples) Hubbard....

Nov 8, 2023

Patricia Sue Phillips Hall, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Mrs. Hall was born in a taxicab in New York City on Saturday, April 22, 1933 to the late Everette Dee Phillips and Rubye Wilkerson Phillips.

Pat was a teacher for 36...

Nov 6, 2023

Nov 6, 2023

Mr. Dale Richard Erickson, age 87, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023, at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.

Dale was born on Friday, March 27, 1936, in Greenbush, Minnesota, to the late Clarence Loyal Erickson and the late Gladys Viola Peterson...

Nov 5, 2023