Obituaries

Apr 16, 2023

Mr. John Tracy Jones, Sr., age 79, of Flovilla, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at Sylvan Grove Hospital

John was born on Wednesday, November 17, 1943, in Jacksonville, Florida to the late John Albert Jones Sr. and the late Emma Estelle Mashburn...

Apr 12, 2023

Mr. Charles Dewey Gillis, age 70, of Flovilla, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Wellstar Spalding Hospital.

Dewey was born on Tuesday, November 18, 1952, in Vidalia, Georgia to the late Rhodus Gillis and the late Lillian Haggard. Along with his parents,...

Apr 11, 2023

Mr. Donald Benjamin Sheffield, age 62, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Donald was born on Tuesday, January 24, 1961, in Atlanta, Georgia to the late William Thomas Sheffield and Shirley Maxine Weaver Sheffield. Along with his father, he was preceded...

Apr 9, 2023

Mrs. Kimberly Rena Stephens Walls, age 42, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023.

Kim was born on Tuesday, October 14, 1980, in Aurora, Colorado. She enjoyed riding motorcycles, arts and crafts, and adventures. Kim's passion was rescue shelters and volunteered at...

Apr 5, 2023

Mr. Robert Eugene Washington, Sr., age 91, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at Upson Regional Medical Center.

Robert was born on Monday, August 17, 1931, in Barnesville, Georgia, to the late George M. Washington and the late Ida Mae Hamilton...

Apr 4, 2023

Marcelle Hanes Hewitt, 72, of Barnesville, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, after an extended illness.

She was born in Barnesville on May 1, 1950, to Banks Howell Hanes and Mary Perkins Hanes. Marcelle cherished her many memories of growing up in Barnesville, especially taking the Nancy Hanks passenger...

Apr 2, 2023

Nancy Lanier Harp, 83 passed to her eternal home April 02, 2023, at her home in Barnesville Georgia; her family was at her bedside.

Nancy was born in Tifton, Georgia on May 27, 1939, to Thomas Henry Tallie Moore and Truman Mae Walker...

Mar 30, 2023

Miss Jani Ann Krug passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023.

She was born Thursday, September 21, 1972, in Detroit, Michigan.

She was preceded in death by her father Gregory Krug; brother, Bryan...

Mar 28, 2023

Mr. Thomas Lynn "Tommy" Petty, age 58, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

Tommy was born on Friday, May 22, 1964, in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Grady Lee Petty and the late Patricia Louise McFarland. Tommy enjoyed fishing and hunting....

Mar 16, 2023

Mrs. Donna Lorraine Melon Forsman, age 82, of Monticello, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

Donna was born on Thursday, May 23, 1940, in Inglewood, California to the late Harry William Melon and Madeline Olive White Melon.  Along with her parents, she was...

Mar 14, 2023

Mrs. Patricia Luella Edwards Cone passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.

She was born Sunday, August 27, 1933, in San Diego, California. Mrs. Patricia enjoyed needlepoint/cross-stitch and quilting, she also liked gardening and loved cats and dogs. She was preceded in death by her husband Douglas Aubrey Cone and son...

Mar 13, 2023

Barnesville, Georgia- Robert E Chamblee, 68, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023, into the arms of his Savior. He had strength of character to fight the battle of the amputation of his legs. He lay down to sleep and woke up in the arms of our Savior.

A celebration...

Mar 10, 2023

Ms. Carrie Nelle Sauley Bishop, 100, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023, at Heritage Inn of Barnesville.

Carrie Nelle was born on Tuesday, January 16, 1923, in Milner, Georgia to the late Arthur Marshall Sauley and the late Eva Mae Corley Sauley....

Mar 9, 2023

Mr. James Ray "Jimmy" Frisbie, Jr., age 78, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023 from a long illness.

Jimmy was born on Sunday, June 4, 1944, in Goldsboro, North Carolina to the late James Ray Frisbie, Sr. and the late Olethia...

Mar 8, 2023

Mr. Ernest Ray Whitworth, age 88, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.

Ray was born on Wednesday, June 6, 1934, to the late Lucius Edgar Whitworth and the late Ruby Loette Dickens Whitworth. Along with his parents, he was preceded in...

Mar 6, 2023

Mr. John Francis Norwick, age 86, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023.

John was born on Sunday, April 19, 1936, in Hot Springs, Arkansas to the late John Robert Norwick and the late Frances Ford Norwick. Along with his parents, he...

Mar 5, 2023

Miss Marilyn Smith, 73 of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away March 5, 2023.

Marilyn was born on Saturday, December 24, 1949, in Barnesville, Georgia. Marilyn Smith was preceded in death by her parents; Daniel Columbus Smith and Emily Hammond Smith;...

Mar 5, 2023

Mr. Robert "Bob" Taylor, age 75, of Locust Grove, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023.

Bob was born on Saturday, February 28, 1948, to the late Will Taylor and the late Jane Caldwell Taylor. Bob was Scottish and served in Her Majesty's Royal...

Feb 28, 2023

Ms. Von Ada "Dolie" Metcalf McCarthy, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at Upson Regional Medical Center.

Dolie was born on Wednesday, August 1, 1934, to the late Melvin B. Metcalf and to the late Edna Stafford Metcalf.  In addition to her...

Feb 26, 2023

Mr. Rickey Lewis Alford, age 66, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023.

Rickey was born on Saturday, March 17, 1956 to the late Lloyd Alford and to the late Sadie Marie Sharp Alford.  In addition to his parents, Rickey was preceded in death by...