Obituaries

Apr 3, 2022

Mr. Larry Joe Edwards, age 79, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022, at his home, which he shared with his devoted wife, Dorothy Clark Edwards.

Larry was born Sunday, January 3, 1943, to the late George Clifton Edwards and the late Elberta Caraway Edwards in Aldora, where he grew up in...

Apr 3, 2022

Mrs. Waunda Lee Sollenberger Harper, age 78, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at Upson Regional Medical Center.

Waunda was born on Wednesday, January 5, 1944, in Lamar County, Georgia, to the late James Alva Sollenberger and the late Mary Lois Blackmon. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Melissa...

Mar 31, 2022

Mr. Cecil Leon Norton, age 76, of Locust Grove, Georgia passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022.

Cecil was born on Saturday, November 17, 1945, in LaGrange, Georgia to the late Harvey B. Norton and the late Dester McCullough Norton. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Cecilia Ann Stephens;...

Mar 29, 2022

Mr. Walter Edward Griffin, Jr., age 81, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at his home.

Edward was born on Sunday, September 25, 1940, in Barnesville, Georgia. He was the son of the late Walter Edward Griffin, Sr., and the late Esther McBroom Griffin. He was preceded in death by his...

Mar 28, 2022

Mrs. Mildred McKneely Ball, age 100, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022, at Eternal Hope Hospice in Griffin.

Mildred was born on Wednesday, March 15, 1922, in Milner, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Eugene and Florine McKneely. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years,...

Mar 27, 2022

Mrs. Sandra Irene Cook James, age 66, of Jackson, Georgia passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022.

Sandra was born on Wednesday, October 5, 1955, in Griffin, Georgia to the late James W. Cook and the late Maureen Blanford Cook. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Aubrey Watson James....

Mar 26, 2022

Mrs. Connie Carol Taylor Wheeler, age 74, of Jenkinsburg, Georgia passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2022, surrounded by her family.

Connie was born on Sunday, December 14, 1947, in Jefferson, Georgia to the late William Andrew Taylor and the late Myrtle Childs Taylor. Along with her father, she was preceded in death by her...

Mar 25, 2022

Mrs. Eugenia "Jean" Alice Suchan Thomas, age 91, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Riverside Health & Rehab Center.

Jean was born on Saturday, August 30, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Michael Suchan and the late Margaret Kucheran Suchan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry...

Mar 23, 2022

Mr. John Wilburn Blanton, age 81, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at his home.

John was born Sunday, December 29, 1940 to the late Charles "Cy" Blanton and Chloe Bailey. John proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He was a devoted father, step-father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. John...

Mar 22, 2022

Mrs. Carolyn Patricia Bingham, age 60, of Jackson, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022.

Carolyn was born on Friday, July 7, 1961, in Scunthorpe, England. She was preceded in death by her mother, Rosemary Collison; and her aunt that raised her, Margaret Bingham. Carolyn enjoyed hiking, exercising, walking, participating in 5K's and loved...

Mar 22, 2022

Mr. Virgil Lamar Merritt, age 74, of Jackson, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Wellstar Spalding Regional.

Virgil was born on Monday, January 19, 1948, in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Virgil Grace Merritt, Jr and Lena Elizabeth Brooks Merritt. Along with his father, he was preceded in death by his sisters,...

Mar 21, 2022

Mrs. Diane Duke Martin, 62, of Milner, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022 at her residence.

Diane was born on Wednesday, August 5,1959 in Atlanta, Georgia to her parents Franklin Howell Duke, and Dorothy Ann Roach Duke. Diane's favorite things in life were her husband, two daughters, and her grandchildren.

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Mar 8, 2022

Ms. Irene Chumbley, age 91, of Jackson, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin.

Irene was born on Monday, January 26, 1931, in Griffin, Georgia to the late William James Barnes and Connie Mae Purmort. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband Joseph...

Mar 8, 2022

Kathryn Deal DeSouza, 89, of Jenkinsburg, Georgia, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by the people who loved her most, on Tuesday evening March 8 2022, after a long battle with COPD and Alzheimer's.

Originally from Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Kathryn was born May 10th 1932, as the youngest child to James and Harriet Deal. From...

Mar 5, 2022

Mrs. Rebecca Anne Fossett Batchelor, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at The Woods Assisted Living Center in Griffin, Georgia.

Anne was born on Monday, October 2, 1933, in South Bend, Indiana to the late John Howard Fossett and Katherine Lee Fossett. She is preceded in death by...

Mar 5, 2022

Mrs. Sarah Todd Milner, age 72, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin.

Sarah was born on Thursday, April 14, 1949, in Spyro, Oklahoma to the late Wilbur Todd, and Reba Hassell Todd. She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Peter Todd, Chris Ceretti, and...

Mar 4, 2022

Mrs. Nancy Gillespie Johnson, affectionately known as "Nana", went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 4, 2022, at Upson Regional Hospital in Thomaston.

Nana was born on Sunday, November 18, 1956, in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Joe Burns Gillespie, and Modean Gillespie. She was preceded in death by her parents, and...

Mar 1, 2022

Mr. Philip Cushing "Grumpy" Whitney, age 97, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Sacred Journey Hospice of Newnan.

Grumpy was born on Wednesday, September 24, 1924, in Boston, Massachusetts, to the late Richard Cushing Whitney and Alice May Cronk Whitney. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Phoebe...

Feb 28, 2022

Mrs. Doris Marie "Puddin" Smallwood Crowe, age 85, of Jackson, Georgia passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022.

Doris was born on Tuesday, March 10, 1936, in Perry, Georgia to the late John H. Smallwood and the late Eunice Willinell Smith Smallwood. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, "Pops"...

Feb 27, 2022

Mrs. Sandra Lou Wimberly, age 71, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, February 27th, 2022, at Upson Regional Medical Center.

Sandra was born on Sunday, March 5th, 1950, in Barnesville, Georgia, to the late William Robinson and Norcis Dill Robinson. She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings; Jean Bell, Mary Hedricks, Judy...