Obituaries

Oct 16, 2018

Mr. Christopher (Red) Pope, age 27, of Jackson, GA passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Wellstar Sylvan Grove in Jackson.  He was born on Friday, August 23, 1991 in McDonough, GA to Robert Pope and the late Carolyn Reece Pope.  Red was a steel fabricator for R. & B. Metals.

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Oct 14, 2018

Mrs. Marjorie Conley Robinson Blount, age 97, of Barnesville, GA. passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Sunny Grove Assisted Living.

Mrs. Blount was born on Sunday, February 6, 1921 in Leary, Georgia to the late Emanuel Fletcher Conley and the late Ada Bell...

Oct 13, 2018

Mr. Charles Donald "Don"  Haren Jr., age 67, of Locust Grove, GA passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at his residence. He was born Saturday, November 18, 1950 to the late Charles Donald Haren Sr. and the late Mary Griffin Haren in Copper Hill, TN. Mr. Haren attended Towaliga Baptist Church. He was a self- employed contractor...

Oct 12, 2018

Mr. Douglas Randolph "Bubba" Osborne, age 51, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018. Bubba was born on Monday, March 6, 1967 in Columbus, Georgia to Audrey Ruth Lenoir Pitts and the late Albert Randolph Osborne. He was of Baptist faith. Bubba enjoyed hunting and fishing

Bubba is survived...

Oct 12, 2018

Mr. Stell Blake Traylor Jr., age 79, of Barnesville, GA. passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018 at Upson Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Traylor was born on Wednesday, March 29, 1939 in Barnesville, Georgia to the late Dr. Stell Blake Traylor Sr. and the late...

Oct 11, 2018

Mrs. Ramona Helen Powell Blackmon, age 84, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at her residence.

Mrs. Blackmon was born on Thursday, December 28, 1933 to the late William D. Powell and the late Mildred Boyd Powell. She is also preceded...

Oct 5, 2018

Mrs. Wendy Shurline Boyd, age 46, of Jenkinsburg, GA, passed away Friday, October 5, 2018, in Griffin. She was born Saturday, August 19, 1972, in Atlanta, Georgia, daughter of Eddie Lamar (Shirley) Barton and Sheila Reaves (Walter). Mrs. Boyd loved spending time with her family and enjoyed her pets and gardening.

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Oct 2, 2018

Mrs. Elise Gregg Maddox, age 96, of Jackson, GA passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at Eternal Hope Hospice in Griffin. She was born Thursday, August 24, 1922, in Eastman, Georgia, daughter of the late John Mitchell Singley and the late Annie Ruth Young Singley. Mrs. Maddox was an active member of Second Baptist Church, choir, and...

Oct 2, 2018

Mr. Michael David East, age 51, of Jackson, GA passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018, in his home. He was born Wednesday, February 1, 1967, in Griffin, Georgia,  son of the Thomas Eugene East and late Mary Nell McGee. Mr. East loved his three sons and enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Oct 1, 2018

Mr. Raymond Cleonis Burnette, age 86, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, October 1, 2018 at Heritage Inn of Barnesville.

Mr. Burnette was born on Friday, August 26, 1932, son of the late Bill Burnette and the late Irene Burnette. He is also preceded...

Sep 23, 2018

Mr. Paul S. Schmidt, age 77, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018, at Upson Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Schmidt was born on Tuesday, June 10, 1941, in Youngstown, Ohio to the late Paul F. Schmidt and the late Ruth Frances Athey...

Sep 20, 2018

Mr. Robert Matthew "Matt" Lee, age 27, of Jackson, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2018, at his residence. Matt was born on Sunday, December 23, 1990, in Griffin to Rebecca Ann Lee. He attended Macedonia Baptist Church and had an affinity for music.

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Sep 18, 2018

Mrs. Martha D. Mansour-Morgan, age 64, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Upson Regional Medical Center.

A lifelong resident of Barnesville, Martha was born on Saturday, January 30, 1954 to the late Anne Dunbar Mansour Mays. She is also preceded...

Sep 12, 2018

Mrs. JoAnn Swygert, age 87, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at Medical Center Navicent Health in Macon, Georgia, after a brief illness.

Mrs. Swygert was born Monday, May 18, 1931, in Pike County, Georgia, to the late James Lester Bankston...

Sep 12, 2018

Mr. Thomas Neal "Tom" Borger, age 60, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at his residence. He was born on Saturday, March 22, 1958 in LaGrange, Georgia to the late Bill Borger and the late Etta Jane Smith Borger. Tom was of Baptist faith. He loved old cars, guitars and his family dearly. Tom...

Sep 7, 2018

Mr. Howard Lee Jones, Jr., age 78, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Friday, September 7, 2018 at Westbury Medical Care & Rehab in Jackson, Georgia. He was born on Saturday, May 25, 1940 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Howard Lee Jones, Sr. and the late Doris Lucile Lester Jones. Howard was a member of Macedonia Baptist...

Sep 6, 2018

Jean King Kennedy, 90 of Barnesville died peacefully at her home on Thursday, September 6, 2018. She was proceeded in death by husband, Harvey J. Kennedy, son-in-law Wayne Robinson, sisters Frances Yeager and Elisabeth Rice, parents M.H. King and Margaret Gay King.

She is survived by daughters, Gay Robinson and Tracy...

Sep 3, 2018

Mrs. Linda James "Sponge" Cook, age 72, of Jackson, GA, passed away Monday, September 3, 2018 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia.  She was born on Sunday, November 25, 1945 in Butts County, Georgia to the late Wallace Jackson James and the late Lila Strawn James. Linda was a member of Second Baptist Church. She loves...

Aug 24, 2018

Mr. Harry English, age 87, of the Liberty Hill Community - Milner, Georgia, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018 at Eternal Hope Hospice.

Harry was born on Tuesday, February 17, 1931 in Jackson, Georgia to the late Brown English and the late Rosa Florence...

Aug 23, 2018

Mrs. Shannon Laurel Serene, age 47, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Upson Regional Medical Center.

Shannon was born on Monday, July 19, 1971 in Warner Robins, Georgia to Paul Melton Piper and Nedra Angeline Payne Piper. She was a...