Obituaries

Dec 1, 2018

Mrs. Ruth Ann Rozier, age 59, of Jackson, GA passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 in Atlanta. She was born Monday, August 10, 1959, in Clintonville, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Milton Mavis and the late Marilyn Joy Kasten Mavis. Ruth was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force Reserve. She enjoyed showing dogs, horseback...

Nov 29, 2018

Mr. Daniel (Danny) Craig Brooks, age 68, of Jackson, GA passed away Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Pine Pointe Hospice in Macon. Danny was born Thursday, April 6, 1950, in Griffin, Georgia, son of the late Louie Arthur Brooks and the late Mary Josephine Craig Brooks. He was very proud of his 1963 Corvette and loved going...

Nov 27, 2018

Mrs. Elizabeth (Sis) Hill, 73, of Locust Grove passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018, after a lengthy illness at Sacred Journey Hospice in McDonough. Mrs. Hill was born April 30, 1945, in Rome, Georgia, daughter of the late Carl Edwin Beasley and the late Jewel Ammons Beasley. She was a faithful wife, mother and a member of...

Nov 25, 2018

Mrs. Harriet Smith Head, age 94, of Jackson, GA passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018 in Jackson. She was born Friday, January 25, 1924, in Atlanta, Georgia, daughter of the late Tom Henry Smith and the late Sarah Smith. Harriet was an affiliate member of Stark United Methodist Church and a member of Atlanta First United Methodist...

Nov 25, 2018

Mr. Theron Eugene "Jack" Foster, age 80, of McDonough, GA passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018. Jack was born Saturday, August 20, 1938, in Locust Grove, Georgia, to the late Milbon Roy Foster and the late Mary Rebecca McClendon Foster. He was a member of County Line Baptist Church. Jack loved fishing and NASCAR. He enjoyed studying...

Nov 19, 2018

Mr. Hubert Williams, 88, of Barnesville, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018 at Eternal Hope Hospice in Griffin.

Mr. Williams was born May 26, 1930, in Bryan County, son of the late Fred Williams and the late Lottie Cribbs Williams, and preceded in death...

Nov 13, 2018

Mr. Bobby Lee Gilbert, age 78, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018 in Griffin. Bobby was born on Sunday, June 9, 1940 in Jackson to the late James W. Gilbert and the late Sylvia O'Neal Cook. He was formerly employed with American Mills. Bobby was a proud truck driver for the State of Georgia....

Nov 10, 2018

Mr. Michael "Mike" Wayne Hosey, age 67, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018. Mike was born on Tuesday, September 18, 1951, in Sylacauga, Alabama to the late Franklin Alexander Hosey and the late Sue Pate Hosey. Mike was preceded in death by his brother, Donny Hosey. He was employed with Hammond Services where he...

Nov 7, 2018

Mrs. Fannie Lou Martin Piper, age 89, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at her residence.

Mrs. Piper was born on Thursday, November 22, 1928 to the late Walter Edward Martin and the late Vannie Dumas Martin. She is also preceded...

Nov 6, 2018

Mr. Nickey Deems, age 59, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at his residence.

Mr. Deems was born on Sunday, November 16, 1958 to the late Walter R. Deems and Johnnie Stanley Deems. He is also preceded in death by his twin brother, Rickey Deems. Nickey worked...

Nov 2, 2018

Mrs. Martha Cornelia Maddox, age 90, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Friday, November 2, 2018 at Heritage Inn of Barnesville.

Mrs. Maddox was born on Saturday, January 22, 1927 to the late Arthur Judson Blankenship and the late Mary Lucy Wotherford Blankenship. She is...

Oct 31, 2018

Mrs. Ramona Mann Ray, age 86, of Milner, GA. passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Westbury Health & Rehab in Jackson, GA.

Mrs. Ray was born on Thursday, February 4, 1932 in Griffin, Georgia to the late Purvis Fain Mann and the late...

Oct 24, 2018

Mr. Ray Thaxton, age 86, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at The Hope House, Eternal Hope Hospice in Griffin. He was born Sunday, August 14, 1932 in Jackson son of the late Dewey Thaxton and the late Nannie Lou Mangham Thaxton. Ray was a member of Towaliga Baptist Church.  He was retired from Snapper...

Oct 23, 2018

Mr. Sherald Ray Johnson, age 72, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at his residence.

Mr. Johnson was born on Saturday, December 15, 1945 to the late John Johnson Jr. and the late Viola Smith Johnson. He was a Heavy Machine...

Oct 23, 2018

Maverick Christopher Sundeen, age 2, of Forsyth, GA passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Monroe County Hospital. He was born Sunday, September 18, 2016 in Atlanta. He loved tractors and spending time outside. Maverick enjoyed working in the yard with his dad. He attended Eagles Landing Baptist Church.

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Oct 23, 2018

TSgt David Andrew Hicks, Jr., Air National Guard (Ret.), age 69, of Locust Grove, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at his residence. He was born Friday, October 7, 1949, in Atlanta, son of the late David Andrew Hicks, Sr. and the late Marjorie O'Dell Womack Hicks. David was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and...

Oct 22, 2018

Mrs. Mary Faye Allen Watson, age 84, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018 at Emory Midtown Hospital.

Mrs. Watson was born on Thursday, February 1, 1934 to the late Charles Bryant Allen and the late Elizabeth Leone Weaver Allen. She worked...

Oct 22, 2018

Mrs. Carolyn L. Anglin, age 84, of Rex, GA. passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018 at her residence.

Mrs. Anglin was born on Monday, November 20, 1933 in Lumberton, North Carolina to the late Thomas Chester LaFrage and the late Catherine Louise McEwen LaFrage....

Oct 20, 2018

Mrs. Christine Horton, 93, of Jackson, died Saturday, October 20, 2018, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin. She was born Thursday, January 1, 1925, in Atlanta, daughter of the late Gidean A. Riddle and the late Ruby Watson Riddle. Mrs. Horton was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening. She was a member of St. Mary Mother of God Catholic...

Oct 18, 2018

Frank Edward Cronin, (AKA "Mac"), 65 of Jackson, GA, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018. He was born on May 17, 1953 to the late Frank Edward Cronin II and the late Velma Jean Ball Cronin in Chicago, IL and later moved to Florida in 1970. Mac earned his nickname "MacGyver" because of his ability to fix...