Obituaries

Jan 27, 2017

Mr. Calvin Jordan, age 66, of Barnesville, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017 in a Fulton County Healthcare Facility. He was the son of the late Mr. Dave Jordan, Jr. and the late Mrs. Ida Mae Little.

Survivors include his Daughter- Angela Smith (& Reverend James Smith) of Milner, GA; 2 Sons- Marquette Brown and...

Jan 26, 2017

Life Legacy

Mr. Wilbert Allen Smith, age 61, of Jackson, GA, formerly of Monticello, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Westbury Medical Care Home. He was born on Tuesday, June 7, 1955 in Atlanta, GA to Wilbert Eston Smith and the late Alice Marie Dudley Smith. Allen was of the Pentecostal faith. He enjoyed...

Jan 22, 2017

Mr. James Larry Nale, age 69, of Barnesville, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 in a Lamar County Healthcare Facility. He was the son of the late Mr. James Nale and the late Mrs. Ethel Mae Landers Sealey. He was also preceded in death by his 2 sisters, Rachel Laverne Carley and Dorothy Ann Hand. He attended Oak Hill...

Jan 22, 2017

Mrs. Marion Marie Bailey Rich, age 78, of Jackson, GA, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Pruitt Health Monroe. Marie was born on Thursday, July 15, 1938 in St. Pauls, NC. She attended the Stark United Methodist Church. Marie enjoyed reading and gardening. She is preceded in death by her husband, Logan Edward Rich, Sr.

Jan 20, 2017

Life Legacy

Mrs. Carolyn Elizabeth Snelson Dale, age 72, of Jackson, GA, passed away Friday, January 20, 2017 at Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital. Carolyn was born on Saturday, October 28, 1944 in Savannah, GA to the late William Snelson and the late Elizabeth Padrick Snelson. She was of the Methodist faith. Carolyn enjoyed working with...

Jan 18, 2017

Mrs. Joyce "Carlene" Lyles Reeves, age 80, of Barnesville Ga. passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017 in an Upson County Healthcare facility. She was the only child of the late Mr. William Carlis Lyles and the late Mrs. Ophas Dockery Lyles. Mrs. Reeves was also preceded in death by her Husband, Mr. Howard Walter Reeves, her Daughter, Mrs. Terri...

Jan 18, 2017

Mr. Ralph Salter Barron, 96, of Barnesville, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at his home. Mr. Barron was born November 4, 1920, in the Liberty Hill Community, son of the late Salter Seaborn and Sara Thompson Barron. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Mr. Barron formerly served as the Barnesville City Manager for many...

Jan 16, 2017

Mr. David Albert Preston, 77, of the Johnstonville Community,Lamar County, Georgia, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017, at Coliseum Medical Center, after a brief battle with cancer. Mr. Preston was born October 31, 1939, in Marietta, son of the late John Gray and Elizabeth Walker Preston.

Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Angela Harrison...

Jan 16, 2017

Mrs. Nancy Gail Lacey Hobgood, age 74, of Jackson, GA, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital. Gail was born on Sunday, December 20, 1942 in Rome, GA to the late Ernest Albert Lacey and the late Nancy Pauline Holcomb Lacey. She was a member of Towaliga Baptist Church. Gail loved to quilt and cook....

Jan 16, 2017

Ms. Brenda Jean Forehand Elliott, age 68, of Jackson, GA, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at Dream Catchers. She was born on Tuesday, November 9, 1948 in Sylvester, GA to the late Frank Forehand and the late Bernice Elizabeth VanZant Forehand. Brenda was of the Methodist faith. She is preceded in death by a sister, Mindy Forehand Rozini....

Jan 11, 2017

Mrs. Christine "Tina" Tyler Jones, age 91, of Jackson, GA, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Dream Catcher. Tina was born on Monday, August 17, 1925 in Buena Vista, GA to the late Andrew Marshall Tyler and the late Florence Elizabeth Pope Tyler. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Dana Brown...

Jan 10, 2017

Mrs. Gloria Ann Tharpe Devore, age 84, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at a Butts County Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Devore is preceded in death by her husband the late Mr. Earl Daniel Devore; she was the daughter of late Mr. George Alexander Tharpe Sr. and the late Mrs. Mildred Mae Smith Tharpe. Mrs. Devore was a homemaker, and...

Jan 8, 2017

Mrs. Mary Eleanor Dance Cavender, age 50, of Flovilla, GA, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital. Mary was born on Tuesday, May 24, 1966 in Atlanta, GA. She was of the Baptist faith. Mary loved to watch soap operas, cook, and spend time with her family. She is preceded in death by her mother,...

Jan 8, 2017

Mr. Gerald" Wayne" Farmer, 74, of Barnesville, passed away Sunday, January 08, 2017, at Coliseum Medical Center in Macon. Mr. Farmer was born September 29, 1942, in Atlanta, son of the late Oscar Samuel and Mary Leila Cook. He was affectionately known by his family as "Butch". Mr. Farmer was an active member of Antioch Baptist Church. He was...

Jan 4, 2017

Mrs. Myra Catherine "Cathy" Wise Marsh, age 71, of Jackson, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital. Cathy was born in, Jackson, Georgia on Sunday, April 29, 1945 to the late Wilmer Hiram "Cotton" Wise and the late Bessie Lou Cummings Wise. She was a piano player all of her life. Cathy loved her...

Jan 4, 2017

Life Legacy

Mr. Wilford "Billy" Fincher, age 79, of Jackson, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital. Billy was born in, Jackson, GA on Friday, August 27, 1937 to the late Morgan Fincher and the late Estelle Britt Fincher. He loved fishing, woodwork, flowers, and yardwork. Billy was a member...

Dec 30, 2016

Mr. David Hartford Bass, age 40, of Griffin, GA, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital. He was born on Monday, November 29, 1976 in Thomaston, GA to the late Jimmy Franklin Bass and the late Betty Ann McLean Bass. David loved country music. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Dec 28, 2016

Mr. Robert Edward Abood, age 85, of Monticello, GA, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Brightmoor Hospice. He was born on Tuesday, November 3, 1931 in Champlain, NY to the late Roy Abood and the late Leila Jennette Abood. Mr. Abood proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps serving in the Korean Conflict. Before his...

Dec 27, 2016

Miss Sadie Kay McGahee, infant daughter of Casaundra Kayelynn Swinford and Jerry Benjamin Adam McGahee of Barnesville, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016. She was born on December 7, 2016 in Thomaston, Georgia.

In addition to her parents, survivors include her brother, Benjamin Wade Carter McGahee, maternal grandparents, Cheryl Lynn and Terry Roberson of Morrow; paternal grandparents,...

Dec 26, 2016

Mr. Bobby J. Holloway, age 80, of Jackson, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at Eternal Hope Hospice. He was born on Saturday, June 20, 1936 in Mountain View, GA to the late Harrison Holloway and the late Evelee Perkins Holloway. Before his retirement, Bobby was a truck driver for McKenzie Trucking. He was preceded in death by a...