Obituaries

Jan 21, 2023

Mr. William M. Hamrick, Jr., age 89, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023.

William was born on Tuesday, March 21, 1933, in Vega, Georgia, to the late William Hamrick, Sr. and to the late Bertha Adams Hamrick. He was raised in...

Jan 19, 2023

William Creighton "Gage" Gaskin entered into rest on January 19th, 2023. Gage was born in Henry County on July 5th, 1995.

Gage is preceded in death by his Grandmother, Alice Smith; Grandmother Glenda Smith; Grandmother, Joanne Worley; Grandfather, Edwin Gaskin; Uncle, Darrell Gaskin; and Aunt, Michelle Gaskin.

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Jan 19, 2023

Mr. Barry Joseph Melly, age 78, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023.

Barry was born on Sunday, May 14, 1944, in Paterson, New Jersey, to the late William P. Melly and to the late Beatrice E. Stanisfeld. In addition to his...

Jan 16, 2023

Mr. Dennis Farrell Tanner, age 91, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023, at his home.

Dennis was born on Friday, December 18, 1931, in Jonesboro, Georgia, to the late Hoyt Tanner and the late Minnie Lee Tanner. He was preceded in...

Jan 14, 2023

Ms. Carol Ross Waters, age 72, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at her home.

Carol was born on Thursday, September 21, 1950, in Barnesville, Georgia, to the late Chester Arthur Ross and the late Willie Cook Ross. Carol enjoyed doing...

Jan 14, 2023

Mrs. Andrea McLain Helms, age 80, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023.

Andrea was born on Tuesday, February 17, 1942, in Griffin, Georgia to the late Andrew Felton McLain and the late Ruth Harrison McLain.  Along with her parents she was...

Jan 4, 2023

Mrs. Edna Faye Mangum, age 86, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.

Edna was born on Thursday, February 6, 1936, in Kansas to the late Walter Allen and the late Anna Mae Vest Allen.  Along with her parents she was preceded...

Jan 3, 2023

George Samuel Schaffer, 71, of Barnesville, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. George was born on October 21, 1951, in Macon, Georgia to Harry Malcolm Schaffer Sr. and Helen Stephens Schaffer. George is proceeded in death by his father, Harry Malcolm Schaffer Sr.; mother, Helen Stephens Schaffer; sister, Louise Schaffer Turner;...

Jan 1, 2023

Martha Cofer Woodall, born Saturday, January 6, 1934, in Atlanta, Georgia, and entered into the arms of Christ on Sunday, January 1, 2023.

Martha married Raymond G. Woodall Jr. in 1954 just before Ray was deployed and then stationed in Germany. Shortly after, Martha, who...

Dec 31, 2022

Mr. Doyle Edward Chastain, age 87, of Jackson, Georgia passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022.

Doyle was born on Thursday, January 24, 1935, in Stone Mountain, Georgia to the late Paul C. Chastain and the late Ruby Inez Crider Chastain. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

Dec 30, 2022

Mr. Tony Dale Flynn Sr., age 36, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022.

Tony was born on Monday, April 14, 1986, in Riverdale, Georgia. He was a member of Joshua's Place Church. Tony enjoyed playing basketball and loved to be around...

Dec 28, 2022

Jonas Ryder Stahl, beloved son, was born sleeping on Wednesday, December 28, 2022.

Our lives were touched by his struggle to be here. The joyful surprise that we got to hear his tiny heartbeat and watch him grow with each ultrasound these 19 weeks and 5 days. Jonas Ryder Stahl is...

Dec 27, 2022

Julia Skelton Rumble, 88, of Asheville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 27, 2022.

Julia was born on May 22, 1934, in Meridian, Mississippi, to the late Horace Skelton and Ludie Winstead Skelton. Her lifelong love of music began as a young child...

Dec 27, 2022

Mr. Michael Shane Hardy, age 54, of Jackson, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Piedmont Henry Hospital.

Shane was born on Monday, December 16, 1968, in Griffin, Georgia to Kerry Van Hardy and Suzanne Rawn Hardy. He was preceded in death by...

Dec 25, 2022

Mr. Ian Willam Long, age 23, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022.

Ian was born on Friday, December 10, 1999, in Thomaston, Georgia, to Bryan Douglas Long and Jessica Jennifer Waldrop Manley. Ian was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, William Eugene Waldrop, and Mary Garland...

Dec 25, 2022

Ms. Jacquelyn Juanita Griffin Purser, age 89, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022.

Jacquelyn was born on Thursday, January 19, 1933, in Barnesville, Georgia, to the late Walter Edward Griffin and the late Esther Elizabeth McBroom Griffin. Jacquelyn was preceded in...

Dec 21, 2022

Mr. Kent Jerome Young, age 60, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, December 21, 2022.

Kent was born on Tuesday, January 30, 1962, in Athens, Tennessee to the late Lowell Blaine Young and the late Janice Arlene Newman Young. Kent was an avid...

Dec 20, 2022

Mr. Mark Jerome Holland, age 63, of Jackson, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at Northside Hospital in Atlanta after an extended illness.

Mark was born on Friday, July 31, 1959 in Plainfield, New Jersey to the late Robert P. Holland and the late Alyce Susan Hopper Holland. Along...

Dec 19, 2022

Eugene Bolus was the second of five children born to Roy and Henrietta Bolus in New York City. In the years following high school graduation, he worked in administrative positions with various publishing companies in New York while exploring an acting career. His perseverance paid off as he was cast in three Broadway plays, The Cool World,...

Dec 18, 2022

Mrs. Stacey Lynn Corley, age 53, of Griffin, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at her home.

Stacey was born on Friday, December 20, 1968, in Thomaston, Georgia, to the late Garry Hamilton Ledbetter Sr. and the late Doris Annette Ogletree. Stacey loved...