Obituaries

May 22, 2018

Mr. Jimmy Carter Allen, Sr., age 73, of Barnesville, GA passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Brightmoor Hospice.

He was born on Sunday, January 7, 1945 in Barnesville, Georgia to the late Clarence Mitchel Allen and the late Ellie Mae Feltman Allen. Jimmy was also preceded in death by...

May 20, 2018

Mrs. Wynelle M. Carcas "Cookie" Williams, age 75, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin, Georgia.

Cookie was born on Monday, March 1, 1943 in Macon, Georgia to the late Ernest Carcas and the late Leslie Wynelle...

May 20, 2018

Mr. Joseph Eric "Joe Joe" Stanley, age 32, of Locust Grove, GA passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018. Joseph was born on Friday, March 28, 1986 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Mark Stanley and the late Melissa Gay Stanley. Joseph was a member of Fellowship of the Cross. He loved his children dearly, enjoyed playing Xbox, and was...

May 18, 2018

Mr. Kenneth Dean "Ken" Sumner, Sr., age 68, of Jackson, Georgia passed away on Friday, May 18, 2018 at Emory Midtown. He was born on Wednesday, February 22, 1950 in Adel, Georgia to the late Eddie Franklin Sumner and the late Idell Pickles Sumner. Ken was of Christian faith. He was a proud member of the United...

May 14, 2018

Lucille Allen Pennington, 98, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on May 14, 2018 at her residence.

She was born in Monroe County, Georgia on December 11, 1919 to the late Wiley Claud Allen and Annie Mae Roquemore Allen.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by...

May 11, 2018

Mr. Benny Ray Welch, age 64, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018 at his residence.

Benny was born in Columbus, Georgia on Friday, January 1, 1954 to the late Robert Archie Welch and the late Shirley Miller Valdez. He was also...

May 10, 2018

Mr. Kenneth Doyle Roberts, Sr., age 66, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at his residence.

Kenny was born in Springfield, Illinois on Wednesday, January 9, 1952 to the late French Jack Roberts and the late Annie Ruth Watson Roberts. He was also preceded in death by...

May 9, 2018

Mrs. Gwendolyn Ann Blackwell Thomas, age 63, of Covington, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Westbury Medical Care and Rehab. She was born on Thursday, September 9, 1954 in Decatur, Georgia to the late Donald Leroy Blackwell, Sr. and the late Betty Joan Engram Blackwell. Gwen was preceded in death by her nephew, Nathan...

May 8, 2018

Mrs. Dorothy Compton Hambrick, age 80, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at her residence.

Dorothy was born in Elko, Georgia on Thursday, August 19, 1937 to the late Samuel Russell Compton and the late Fannie Lou Griffin Compton of Yatesville. She was also preceded by her...

May 4, 2018

Mrs. Beverly "Bev" Carol Loehr Fisher, age 60, of Jackson, GA passed away on Friday, May 4, 2018 at her residence. She was born on Tuesday, August 13, 1957 in Doraville, GA.  Bev was a graphic artist and loved birds.  She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Loehr, and sister, Susan Confer.

May 1, 2018

Mr. Frank Edward "Skip" Ware, age 67, of Jackson, GA passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at his residence. He was born on Saturday, August 12, 1950 to the late Thomas Wofford Ware and the late Lois Virginia Spraggin Ware. Skip was a minister of the gospel and loved southern gospel music. He was a member...

Apr 25, 2018

Mr. Danny Aaron Presley, age 57, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Emory Midtown Hospital.

Danny was born on Sunday, November 13, 1960 in Barnesville, Georgia to the late Ronald Harold Presley and the late Patricia Ann Russell Presley. He loved Harley-Davidson Motorcycles, hunting, fishing, looking...

Apr 22, 2018

Mr. Charlie Frank York, age 72, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2018.

Charlie was born on Tuesday, February 5, 1946 in Thomaston, Georgia to the late Bill York and the late Edna Dover York. He was preceded in death by a...

Apr 20, 2018

Mr. Robert "Bob" Hennessy Goforth, age 72, of Jackson, GA, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2018 at Covenant of Golden Age in Jackson.  He was born on Sunday, April 14, 1946 to the late Roger W. Goforth and the late Sylvia Sue Hennessy Goforth.  Bob was a proud Veteran of the United States Army, having served...

Apr 19, 2018

Mr. Martin Ray Mangham, age 49, of Jackson, GA, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Wellstar Atlanta Medical. He was born on Wednesday, January 8, 1969 to Rudy Mangham and Maureen Cone Mangham. Marty was a member of Towaliga Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, Marty is survived...

Apr 18, 2018

Mr. Charles Ray Pressley, age 78, of Jackson, GA passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Brightmoor Hospice. He was born on Saturday, March 23, 1940 to the late Glenn Pressley and the late Gladys Gilbert Pressley. Charles was of Baptist faith. He enjoyed NASCAR, football and playing golf. He was preceded in death by his...

Apr 17, 2018

Mrs. Bobbie Lee Griffitts Freeman Brooks, age 85, of Jackson, GA passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at PruittHealth - Monroe. She was born on Tuesday, February 7, 1933 in McMinnville, Tennessee to the late Herbert Griffitts and the late Hattie Butner Griffitts. Bobbie attended Paran Baptist Church. She enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, crocheting and playing...

Apr 14, 2018

Mr. Johnny F. Roberts, age 71, of Griffin, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Eternal Hope Hospice.

Johnny was born on Thursday, May 30, 1946 in Fayetteville, North Carolina to the late George Henry Roberts and the late Runnette Buffington Roberts. He...

Apr 11, 2018

Mrs. Helen Jeanette Bunn, age 79, of Barnesville, GA passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital in Griffin, Georgia.

Helen was born on Wednesday, April 27, 1938 in Cumming, Georgia to the late Monroe Teems and the late Avice Buice...

Apr 10, 2018

Mrs. Laura Sue Fleming, age 62, of Barnesville, GA passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018.

A native of Barnesville, Laura was born on Thursday, October 20, 1955 to the late Basil "Tubby" Haywood Usery and the late Mary Grace Ware Usery. She was also preceded in death by her brother,...