Elsie Ruth O'Kelley
May 22, 2020
Mrs. Elsie Ruth Mitchell O'Kelley, age 82, of McDonough, Georgia, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020, in her home. She was born on Monday, November 1, 1937, in Atlanta, Georgia, daughter of the late James Alton Mitchell and Elise Irene Withers Mitchell. Ruth enjoyed bookkeeping and housekeeping. She loved going to the beach. Ruth was a member of McDonough...
Robert Eugene Cato
May 19, 2020
Robert Eugene Cato "Buckshot", age 73 of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at his residence.
Mr. Cato was born on March 20, 1947 in Upson County, Georgia. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert Roger Cato and Tommie Yarbrough Cato; his son, Doyle Cato. He was self employed as...
Wanda Dianne Ghostlaw Wessell
May 19, 2020
Mrs. Wanda Dianne Ghostlaw Wessell, age 68, of Forsyth, GA, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020, in her home. She was born on Monday, February 11, 1952, in Toccoa, Georgia, daughter of the late Wayne Fredrick Ghostlaw and the late Georgia Lee Burrus Ghostlaw. Wanda worked as an LPN for over 20 years. She enjoyed sewing, making jewelry, shopping,...
Sterling David Sumner. Jr.
May 13, 2020
Mr. Sterling David Sumner, Jr., age 43 of Barnesville, GA, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 in Macon, Georgia.
Mr. Sumner was born in Upson County on Thursday, August 26, 1976 to the late Sterling David Sumner, Sr. and the late Shirley Farmer Sumner. He is also preceded in death by his granny, Pauline...
Rachel Ann Ferrell
May 12, 2020
Rachel Ann Ferrell went to be with the Lord on May 12, 2020. She had been a resident at The Heritage Inn nursing home in Barnesville, GA for the last six years.
Rachel was born June 3, 1944 to Bill and Nora Ferrell of Alpharetta, GA. She spent her early years in the Alpharetta area...
Arthur Dewayne "Bebop" Simmons
May 12, 2020
Mr. Arthur Dewayne "Bebop" Simmons, age 66, of Barnesville, GA, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at his residence.
Bebop was born in Northport, VA on Friday, June 12, 1953 to the late Earl Gipson Simmons and the late Betty Juanita Blankenship Woodall. He is also preceded in death by his son, Paul Simmons;...
Robert (Bob) Emmett Taylor, Jr.
May 11, 2020
Robert Emmett Taylor, Jr. passed away quietly on May 11, 2020 at the age of 98. Robert was born September 19, 1921 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Robert and Camylle Taylor. He was the oldest of four siblings.
Bob remembered living through the depression as a child when the family came close to losing their home....
Kathryn Wilson
May 11, 2020
Mrs. Kathryn Bargeron Wilson, age 93, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020, at Westbury Medical Care Home. She was born on Friday, March 18, 1927, in Millen, Georgia, daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin Bargeron and the late Katie Bell Bargeron. She was a member of Sardis Baptist Church. Kathryn graduated from Bessie Tift College. She...
Joyce Louise Littleton
May 10, 2020
Mrs. Joyce Louise Jones Littleton, age 90, of Barnesville, GA passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Heart of Georgia Hospice in Perry, GA.
Mrs. Littleton was born on Saturday, July 27, 1929 in Barnesville, GA to the late Joe David Jones and the late Julia Glaze Jones. She was also preceded in death...
William "Bill" Dallas Gobble
May 6, 2020
Mr. William "Bill" Dallas Gobble, age 84, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at Eternal Hope Hospice. He was born on Thursday, June 27, 1935. Bill loves listening to vinyl records and going to yard sales. He was a Proud Veteran of the United States Navy, serving in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Bill is preceded...
Terry Kitchens
May 5, 2020
Mr. Terry Franklin Kitchens, age 73, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at Brightmoor Hospice. He was born on Tuesday, April 22, 1947, to the late Luther Orville Kitchens and the late LaRue Cook Ross Kitchens Crowder. Terry was a member of First Baptist Church. He was a proud Veteran of the United States Army National...
Frances Margaret "Peggy" Houk
May 2, 2020
Mrs. Frances Margaret Carroll Houk (Peggy), age 95, of Barnesville passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Sunny Grove Assisted Living.
Mrs. Houk was the second child born to the late Mr. Luther S. Carroll and the late Mrs. Bessie Collis Carroll on November 29, 1924 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
In 1947...
Gladys Ward
May 2, 2020
Ms. Gladys A. Smith Ward, age 85, of Flovilla, Georgia, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020, at Westbury Medical Care Home. She was born on Sunday, June 3, 1934, in Forsyth, Georgia to the late Willie Otis Smith and the late Ardell McDowell Smith. Gladys was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Cork, Georgia. She enjoyed going...
Ricky Eugene Viars
May 1, 2020
Mr. Ricky Eugene Viars, age 71 of Milner, Georgia, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020.
Mr. Viars was born in Anawalt, West Virginia on Monday, February 14, 1949 to the late Amos Viars and Lillian Seagraves Stone. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Keith Stone. He was a veteran of the United States...
L. Edwin Williams
Apr 29, 2020
Mr. L Edwin Williams, Jr., age 82, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Eternal Hope Hospice in Griffin, Georgia.
Mr. Williams was born in Lamar County, Georgia on Saturday, December 25, 1937 to the late Lamar E Williams, Sr. and the late Ruby Jane McCord Williams. He is also preceded...
Stanley Anderson Mccart
Apr 29, 2020
Mr. Stanley Anderson McCart, age 73, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at Atlanta VA Medical Center. He was born on Saturday, December 28, 1946, in Griffin, Georgia, son of the late William Anderson McCart and the late Eunice Piper McCart. Stanley was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. He was a proud Veteran of the...
David Morris
Apr 28, 2020
David Carlton Morris, age 64, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020 in Macon GA from natural causes after a period of declining health. He was born on Tuesday, August 23, 1955 to the late Carlton Morris and Margaret Morris of Jackson, GA. Over his lifetime, David held a variety of jobs and never met a stranger. If you ever...
Charles William ""C.W"" Long
Apr 26, 2020
Mr. Charles "C.W" William Long, age 91 of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2020.
Mr. Long was born in Monticello, Georgia on April 5, 1929. He is preceded in death by his parents, John D. Long and Mattie H. Niblett Long; his first wife, Margaret Spillers Long and his second wife, Betty...
Dorothy Lee Tribble
Apr 26, 2020
Mrs. Dorothy Lee McCart Tribble, age 90, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020, at Brightmoor Nursing Center. She was born on Sunday, July 28, 1929, in Covington, Georgia, daughter of the late Bruce McCart, Sr. and the late Vera Moss McCart. Dorothy was a member of Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by husbands, Parks...
Josephine Holloway Mangham
Apr 25, 2020
Josephine Holloway Mangham passed away in Barnesville Saturday, April 25, 2020, at the age of 91. Josephine was a native of Upson County but had lived most of her life in Barnesville. She was born January 7, 1929, to the late Joseph Linson Holloway and Sallie Lou Ellington Holloway. She was a homemaker and bookkeeper for the family business....
