Obituaries

Jan 5, 2018

Mr. John Walter Flournoy, age 76, of Milner, Georgia passed away on Friday, January 5, 2018 surrounded by his loving family at his residence. John was born in Hogansville, Ga on April 11, 1941 and is the son of the late Mr. Clarence and Ora Lee (McWaters) Flournoy.

Jan 5, 2018

Reverend Horace Levi Sheffield, age 89, of Barnesville, GA passed away Friday, Janaury 5, 2018 at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin.

Reverend Sheffield was born in Bremen, GA on Tuesday, May 29, 1928 to the late Otis Brantley Sheffield and the late Roxie Ballard Sheffield. He was preceded in death by his...

Jan 4, 2018

Mrs. Dorothy Claire Bryant Redman, age 78, of Forest Park, Georgia, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Southern Regional Medical Center.  She was born on Sunday, March 26, 1939 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Jesse Dawson Bryant and the late Dorothy Ivey Wynn Bryant.  Claire enjoyed gardening.  She loved her family and was an unforgettable...

Jan 2, 2018

Sara Caldwell Brewster, age 94, passed away on January 2, 2018 at Eternal Hope Hospice in Griffin.

Mrs. Brewster was born Tuesday, October 30, 1923 in Lamar County and lived in Lamar County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late J.D....

Dec 29, 2017

Mr. William Tilman "Bill" Cook, age 79, of Griffin, Georgia passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017 at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin. He was born on Saturday, January 8, 1938 to the late Comer Fur Cook and the late Nera Buckner Cook. Bill loved fishing and cooking. He was a member of Rock Springs Church. Bill cooked...

Dec 28, 2017

Mr. Wilburn "Junior" Smith, age 73, of Barnesville, GA passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017. He was born on Monday, July 31, 1944 to the late Wilburn Cody Smith and the late Lillie Mae Williams Smith. Junior enjoyed preaching and singing. He attended Northside Congregational Holiness Church. Junior loved gardening,...

Dec 28, 2017

Mr. Jeffery Franklin Taylor (Fat Cat), age 46, of Barnesville, GA passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017. He was born on Monday, November 8, 1971 to the late Willie Franklin Taylor and the late Patsy Torbert Dunn. Jeffery was a Tennessee Vols fan and a Georgia Fan. He enjoyed going to the library. Jeffery worked for...

Dec 23, 2017

Mrs. Betty Blanche Cook Stonecipher, age 91, of Jackson, Georgia passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Dream Catcher's Farms in Jackson.  She was born on Tuesday, April 27, 1926 in Chattanooga , Tennessee to the late Homer Cook and the late Nettie Gertrude Kilpatrick Cook.  Betty was a member of Stark United Methodist Church. She was...

Dec 22, 2017

Bobbie Jo Freeman, age 48, of Ellenwood, Georgia passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at Grady Memorial Hospital.  Bobbie was born on Saturday, November 15, 1969 in East Point, Georgia to the late Jerry Milton Freeman and JoAnn Henry Freeman.  She was a lifelong resident of Clayton County, Georgia. Bobbie graduated from Morrow Senior High in 1988....

Dec 18, 2017

Mr. David Anthony Odum, age 49, of Jackson, GA, passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital.  He was born on Saturday, November 30, 1968 in East Point, GA to the late Larry Benson Odum and Betty Sue Butler Odum Duke. David was a member of Cedar Rock Church.  He loved to sing and...

Dec 17, 2017

Mr. Leo "Lee" Allen Adams, Jr., age 47, of Jackson, GA, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital.  He was born on Thursday, May 7, 1970 in Atlanta, GA to Leo Allen Adams, Sr. and Robbie Lee Green Adams.  Lee was a member of Towaliga Baptist Church.  He loved to work with his...

Dec 13, 2017

Mr. Floid Ray McCord, age 79, of Barnesville, GA passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017. He was born on Sunday, September 4, 1938 to the late Floid Richard McCord and the late Beulah Chappell McCord. Floid was also preceded in death by his wife, Veleda Christensen McCord and his son, Steve McCord. He was a farmer,...

Dec 9, 2017

Mrs. Yvonne Chaddrick Lunsford, age 82, of Forsyth, Georgia passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Eternal Hope Hospice in Griffin.  She was born on Thursday, August 8, 1935 in Turkey Creek, Louisiana to the late Frank Robert Chaddrick and the late Ida Lemons Chaddrick.  Yvonne was of Baptist faith. She was an excellent seamstress and gardener....

Dec 7, 2017

Mr. Charles Kelly Walker, age 55, of Barnesville, GA, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center.  Kelly was born on Wednesday, October 24, 1962 in Macon, GA to the late Charles Tyus Walker and the late Colleen Garrett Walker. He was of Baptist faith. Kelly enjoyed hunting and fishing. Kelly worked with Power...

Dec 5, 2017

Mr. James Thomas Boggs, age 88, of Barnesville, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Riverside Health and Rehab in Thomaston, GA.

Mr. Boggs was born on Saturday, October 19, 1929 in Barnesville, Georgia to the late Joseph Ray Boggs and the late Nannie Taylor Boggs. He was a...

Dec 5, 2017

Mrs. Violet Tidwell Smith, age 88, of Barnesville, GA passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Upson Regional Medical Center. She was born in Pike County on Tuesday, February 5, 1929 to the late Claude Franklin Tidwell and the late Sadie Howard Tidwell. Violet was also preceded in death by her husband, James Paul Smith, Sr;...

Dec 3, 2017

Mrs. Winona Grace Roberts Lambert, age 78, of Jackson, GA passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Sacred Journey Hospice in McDonough.  She was born  in 1939 in Unaka, North Carolina to the late Blake Roberts and the late Josephine Smith Roberts. Winona was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Clinton Lambert, six brothers and a...

Dec 3, 2017

Mr. Robert Eric "Robbie" Burke, age 53, of Barnesville, GA went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 3, 2017.

Robbie was born on Friday, July 10, 1964 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Robert L. Burke and Mrs. Sara Dingler Burke. He was a former teacher at Spalding...

Dec 1, 2017

Mrs. Mattie Parker Eleby was born to the late Mr. Homer Edgar Parker and the late Mrs. Dora Phyllis Rutland Parker on April 21, 1923 in the Redbone Community in Barnesville, Georgia. She was the second of ten children.

She was preceded in death by five brothers; Homer Edward Parker of...

Nov 30, 2017

Mr. James Vaughn "Jim" Richards, age 63, of Jackson, GA passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital in Jackson.  He was born on Monday, April 19, 1954 in Atlanta, GA to the late William Cleveland Richards and the late Martha Faye Walker Richards Hughes. Jim was of the Methodist Faith.  He proudly served...