Obituaries

Sep 19, 2017

Mr. Billy W. Littleton, 83, of Barnesville, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin. Mr. Littleton was born January 9, 1934 in Barnesville; son of the late Charlie Frank Littleton and Ruby Gertrude Knight Fowler. He was formerly employed at Lamar County Court House and was of the Holiness faith.

He...

Sep 13, 2017

Mr. Don Nicholson, 54, of Barnesville, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at the home of his cousin, Sheila Nicholson surrounded by family in the Piedmont community. Don was born March 15, 1963, in Barnesville, son of the late Daniel Eugene Sr. and Virginia Berry Nicholson. He was a truck driver for Quality Paving. Don enjoyed fishing, four wheeling...

Sep 12, 2017

Mrs. Grace Evans Ballard, 86, of Barnesville, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017 in Jonesboro. She was born August 7, 1931, daughter of the late Jackson Robert and Ethel Bedingfield Evans. She was a member of Ramah Primitive Baptist Church. Mrs. Ballard loved cooking, flowers, and gardening.

She is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law,...

Sep 12, 2017

Elizabeth O'Neal, age 97, of Jackson, Georgia passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at her residence. Elizabeth was born on Tuesday, March 9, 1920 at the home of her parents, the late Mr. Jessie Kyle Sitton and the late Mrs. Fannie Myrt Biles Sitton at Jackson Lake near the Lloyd Shoals Dam where her father was superintendent for 35...

Sep 3, 2017

Sherry Denise Sherwood, age 48, of Jackson, Georgia passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017 at her residence. Denise was born on Saturday, December 28, 1968 in Atlanta, Georgia to Regina Turner Brooks and the late Jerry Sherwood.

Denise is survived by her mother, Regina Brooks; children, Stephanie Marllow and Samantha Marllow; sisters, Virginia Sherwood, Tammy...

Sep 3, 2017

Mr. David Kelley Ogilvie, age 51, of Barnesville, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017 at a Spalding County health care facility.Mr. Ogilvie was a lifelong resident of Barnesville. He was the son of the late Mr. Albert Rudolph Ogilvie and Mrs. Betty Jean McDaniel Adamson. Mr. Ogilvie was an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Army and worked...

Sep 3, 2017

Mr. John "Sam" Samuel Smith, age 74, of Cork, Georgia passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital. He was born on Sunday, January 10, 1943 in Cork, Georgia to the late Rufus Morris "Jack" Smith and the late John Hazel Vaughn Smith. Sam enjoyed spending time outdoors and watching Westerns. He loved spending time with...

Sep 3, 2017

Tina Marie McCall Hutchison, age 46, of Jackson, Georgia passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017 at her residence. Tina was born on Tuesday, January 5, 1971 in Atlanta, Georgia to Howard McCall and Patsy Bell Brown. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren.

Tina is survived by her companion, James Otis Watson, Jr.; children, Christopher...

Aug 26, 2017

Mrs. Katherine Elizabeth "Kathy" Willis Long, age 56, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017 at her residence. She was born on Thursday, December 8, 1960 in Bradenton, Florida to the late Harry Willis and the late Betty Whitlow Waters. Kathy enjoyed going to yard sales and fishing. She loved to crochet and was an artist. Kathy...

Aug 24, 2017

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Aug 21, 2017

Mrs. Carol Jean Chrisley Ritch, age 65, of Locust Grove, GA, passed away Monday, August 21, 2017 at Select Specialty Hospital in Atlanta. Carol was born on Wednesday, March 26, 1952 in Athens, GA to the late J.C. Chrisley and the late Shirley Dean Harris Chrisley. She was of the Baptist faith. Carol enjoyed collecting Indian or Native American...

Aug 15, 2017

Mrs. Anne Elizabeth "Betty" Harrison passed away on August 15, 2017 at the age of 89. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 17 at 11:30 AM in the chapel of Williams Funeral Home in Milledgeville, GA. Burial will follow at Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at Williams Funeral Home in...

Aug 14, 2017

Mrs. Laura Leigh Miller, age 41, of Barnesville passed away Monday, August 14, 2017 in a Spalding County Healthcare Facility. She is the daughter of Mr. Frank Gurr and Mrs. Brenda Gurr. She is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Mr. Thomas and Florence Gurr, and by her maternal grandparents, Mr. George and Betty Mears. Mrs. Miller was...

Aug 12, 2017

Mr. Clifford Charles "Cliff" Manning, age 75, of Locust Grove, GA, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Westbury Medical Care Home. He was born on Wednesday, April 29, 1942 in Chamblee, GA to the late John Henry Manning and the late Margaret Elizabeth Jones. Cliff enjoyed fishing and loved his guns and model race cars. He was a...

Aug 11, 2017

Billy Joe Giles of Barnesville, Georgia born June 13, 1930 in Atlanta, Georgia, passed away August 11, 2017.

Bill entered the U. S. Navy in 1947 and retired as a Chief Petty Officer in 1970. He went on to have a career as a sheet metal worker for RF Knox until 1992.

Aug 7, 2017

Mrs. Diane Daniel Taylor, beloved teacher, friend, and family member, died Monday, August 7, 2017, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Born May 29, 1944, in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Carlton Haines and Louise McCall Daniel. At age three, she moved with her family to Wauchula, FL, where she grew up and graduated...

Aug 6, 2017

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Awtrey Williams, age 81, of Jackson, GA, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Westbury Medical Care Home. She was born on Friday, June 6, 1936 in Memphis, TN to the late O. Chester Awtrey and the late Georgia May Jones Awtrey.

Mary is survived by her children and their spouses, Ken...

Aug 6, 2017

Mr. Lewis "Gene" Eugene Kelly, age 65, of Barnesville passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017 in an Upson County Healthcare Facility. A native of Clayton County, Mr. Kelly lived in Locust Grove for a number of years until moving to Lamar County in 2000. He was the son of the late Mr. Emmett Lewis Kelly and the late...

Aug 2, 2017

Mr. Robert James "Bob" "Biggon" "Junk Man" Lummus, age 82, of Jackson, GA, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Piedmont Newton Hospital. He was born on Tuesday, April 16, 1935 in Flovilla, GA to the late Clinton Cornelious Lummus, Sr. and the late Jimmie Lee Coady Lummus. Bob proudly served in the U.S. Navy. He loved auctions, and...

Aug 1, 2017

Mrs. Nancy H. Wallace, age 70, of Yatesville, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at her home. Mrs. Wallace was born January 11, 1947 in Atlanta, daughter of the late John Paul and Julia Anita Roberts Harwell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dalton Webster Wallace. Mrs. Wallace attended the First Assembly of God in Griffin...