Obituaries

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...

Dec 15, 2022

Mr. Jason "Bobo" Jamerson, age 51, of Jackson, Georgia passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022.

Bobo was born on Monday, July 19, 1971, in Atlanta, Georgia to Thelma Bryson Spurlin. He was preceded in death by his brother, Joe Campbell; step-grandson, Jojo; oldest children's...

Dec 14, 2022

Mrs. Ethel Ann Johnston Johnson, age 85, of Jackson, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.

Ann was born on Friday, November 5, 1937, in Forsyth, Georgia to the late Eston Grant Johnston, Sr. and the late Lois Ricks Johnston. Along with her parents,...

Dec 12, 2022

Mr. William Grady Adamson Sr., age 90, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022, at his home.

William was born on Tuesday, November 22,1932 in Morrow, Georgia, to the late Leonard Scott Adamson and Francis Peters Adamson. Along with his parents, he...

Dec 6, 2022

Dr. Horace Eugene "Gene" Sellers, Sr., age 86, of Forsyth, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at his home.

Dr. Gene was born on Saturday, October 10, 1936, in Tattlersville, AL to the late Nathan Thomas Sellers and the late Ruby Dean Motes...

Dec 6, 2022

Mrs. Eleanor Frances Cummins Lawson, age 87, of Carrollton, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.

Eleanor was born on Tuesday, May 14, 1935, in Dodge County, Georgia to the late John W. Cummins and the late Bertha Eudora Dunn Cummins. Along with her...

Dec 2, 2022

Mrs. Alice Mae Phillips McWaters, age 96, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022.

Alice was born on Friday, March 19, 1926, in Atlanta, Georgia, to the late Ira Clinton Phillips and the late Perry Elizabeth Cook. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Dec 2, 2022

Mrs. Winifred Ann Pippin Calloway, age 83, of Milner, Georgia, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022, at her home.

Winifred was born on Monday, October 23, 1939, in Langley Field, Virginia, to the late Denard Gaston Pippin and the late Verlie Christine Brown Pippin....

Dec 1, 2022

Mr. Lonnie Kyle Anthony Jr., age 60, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, December 1,2022, at his home.

Lonnie was born on Friday, May 18, 1962, in Misawa, Japan, to the late Lonnie Kyle Anthony and the late Joyce Ann Higgins Roebuck. Lonnie loved...

Nov 30, 2022

Ronnie Edwards, age 68, of Jackson, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at his farm.

Ronnie was born Friday, August 20, 1954, to the late James Eugene Edwards and the late Vera Beatrice Edwards and preceded in death by his son William Shane Edwards. Ronnie was a man's man....