Obituaries

Sep 27, 2019

Mr. Jason Michael McCollough, age 40, of Potts Pond Road, Barnesville, GA, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 27, 2019.

Jason was born on Sunday, August 5, 1979 in Thomaston, GA. He was a member of Rock Springs Church. Jason was an avid outdoorsmen; spending time working in...

Sep 26, 2019

Ms. Kimberly Maedel Ellington, age 57, of Barnesville, GA passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019.

Kimberly was born on Thursday, February 8, 1962 to the late Ronald Brown and Paula Sutton Cavender. She was a shampoo technician at Essentials East Salon & Spa. Kimberly...

Sep 21, 2019

Mrs. Eleanor Kate Brown, age 81, of Thomaston, GA passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston.

Kate was born on Saturday, March 5, 1938 to the late Charlie B. Barrett and the late Florence Evelyn Phillips Barrett. She was also preceded in death by...

Sep 21, 2019

Mr. Danny Burger, age 44, of Flovilla, Georgia, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019. He was born April 1, 1975, in Willoughby, Ohio, son of Connie Johnson of Monticello, and Al Burger of Zebulon. Danny was a lead maintenance man for Ready Pac. He was also an electrician and mechanic. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, drag racing and...

Sep 19, 2019

Mr. Greg Murphy, age 26, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2019. He was born Thursday, July 15, 1993, in Jackson, son of Lisa Nation Murphy and the late Steven Anthony Murphy. Greg had a kind heart and loved fishing. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by his sister, Courtney Woodward....

Sep 15, 2019

Mr. Floyd Burt Smith, age 65, of Flovilla, Georgia, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2019, at Miller County Hospital. He was born Monday, May 3, 1954, in Collins, Georgia to the late James Edward Smith and the late Edna Earl Eddingfield Smith. Burt was a member of Flovilla Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was...

Sep 13, 2019

Mrs. Tommie Raye Pitts Winzell, age 86, of Barnesville, formerly of Griffin, passed away Friday, September 13, 2019, at Harborview Nursing Home.

Raye was born on Monday, March 20, 1933 to the late Owen Pitts and the late Amelia Loetta Penley Pitts. She was also preceded in death by her husband,...

Sep 10, 2019

Mrs. Betty S. Woodall, age 90, of Barnesville, GA passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Westbury Medical Care Home in Jackson.

Betty was born on Friday, November 16, 1928 to the late Judson Blakenship and the late Lucy Weatherford. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Earl...

Sep 9, 2019

Mr. Leslie Overhalt Whipple, Sr., age 83, of Barnesville, GA passed away on Monday, September 9, 2019 at Northside Hospital in Atlanta.

Leslie was born on Monday, April 27, 1936 to the late Eugene Arthur Whipple and the late Lydia Fetherolf Whipple. He was also...

Sep 8, 2019

Mrs. Wanda Louise Allen Johnson, age 58, of Barnesville, GA passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at her residence.

Wanda was born on Tuesday, February 28, 1961 to the late Roy Allen and the late Jackie Coker. She worked at the Lamar County Tax Commissioners Office as a clerk and...

Sep 6, 2019

Mrs. Jewell "Gran" Rutledge, age 100, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019, at Westbury Medical Care Home. She was born Monday, February 24, 1919, in Atlanta. Jewell loved cooking and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dorsey Rutledge.

Aug 30, 2019

Mrs. Gwendolyn "Gwen" Bates Adams, age 72, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Friday, August 30, 2019, at Piedmont Henry Hospital. She was born Monday, March 3, 1947, to the late Thomas G. Bates and the late Mildred Griffin Bates. Gwen was of Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her brother, Thomas Bates.

Aug 22, 2019

Mrs. Bertie "Janie" Niblett Darden, age 82, of Griffin, GA passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at the Brightmoor Hospice.

Mrs. Darden was born on Monday, April 5, 1937 in Griffin, GA to the late Euel Franklin Niblett and the late Lutie Akins Niblett. She was also preceded in...

Aug 17, 2019

Miss Annie Welch, age 37, of McDonough, GA, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019. She was born on Monday, September 21, 1981, in Riverside, California, to Mark Allen Welch and Tara Lynn Collins Welch. Annie loved scuba diving, fishing and camping. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Mimi; niece, Kaylee Smith; uncle, Ronald Collins.

Aug 12, 2019

Mr. Henry Grady Howard, age 88, of Milner, GA passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019 at the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville.

Mr. Howard was born on Wednesday, August 20, 1930 in Talbott County to the late John Henry Howard and the late Eva Gray Howard. He was also...

Aug 10, 2019

Mr. Charles Larry (Cartwright) Williams, age 73, of Jackson, GA, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019. He was born Tuesday, March 12, 1946, in Thomaston, son of the late Asa Williams and Edith Stallings Williams. Larry was a proud veteran for the U.S. Air Force. He was a general contractor and owned C&L Contracting and W.W. Trucking....

Aug 10, 2019

Mr. Charles Ezra Blalock, Sr., age 76, of Jackson, GA, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019. He was born Saturday, April 24, 1943, in Fulton County, son of Tom Blalock and Elizabeth Sue Williamson Cauley. Charles was an owner and operator in the trucking industry. He worked in construction most of his life and enjoyed hunting and...

Aug 6, 2019

Mr. Randy Keith McCarty, age 63, of Jackson, GA, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019, in his home. He was born on Sunday, August 7, 1955, in Washington, son of Henry McCarty and Judy McCarty. Randy retired L & H Sheet Metal Local Union 85. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lynn McCarty; daughter, Jessica...

Aug 4, 2019

Miss Deborah Rose Thompson, age 66, of Jackson, GA, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019, at Westbury Medical Care. She was born on Sunday, September 7, 1952, in Butts County, daughter of Felton D. Thompson and Merlene Hardy Thompson. Deborah was a proud veteran of the Air Force Reserves, and was formerly employed at Webb's Thrift Town....

Aug 1, 2019

Mrs. Mary Joyce Bailey Littlejohn, age 67, of Yatesville, GA passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at Navicent Health Medical Center.

Joyce was born on Monday, February 18, 1952 to the late Thomas Haygood Bailey and the late Kathleen Russell Bailey. She was a...