Obituaries

Feb 23, 2017

Ms. Catherine (Cathy) Ivey, age 57, of Griffin, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017, at her home. Ms. Ivey was born December 26, 1959, in Valdosta, daughter of Barbara Ivey and the late Carl Vernon Ivey. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Cynthia Gay Watts. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Lithia Springs. She...

Feb 19, 2017

Mr. Michael Ray "Cricket" Waites, age 61, of Jackson, GA, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at his residence. He was born on Sunday, February 20, 1955 in Griffin, GA to Blanche Ellen Colwell Waites and the late Raymond Waites. Mike was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church.

Mike is survived by his son, Dusty...

Feb 15, 2017

Life Legacy

Mrs. Lois Browning Carson, age 84, of Jackson, GA, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at her residence. Lois was born on Tuesday, January 17, 1933 in Stockton, GA to the late Frank Browning and the late Elizabeth Brogdon Browning. She was a member of Worthville Baptist Church. Lois loved to farm, do...

Feb 12, 2017

Mr. Robert Lee Jackson "Jack" Walker, age 92, of Stockbridge, GA, formerly of Jackson, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017. He was born on Monday, September 15, 1924 in Pell City, Alabama to the late Leilus Walker and the late Ruby Goodwin Walker. Jack proudly served in the United States Navy from 1943 until 1946. He was a member...

Feb 11, 2017

Mrs. Shirley Mae Davis Pope, age 79, of Jackson, GA, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital. She was born on Monday, November 22, 1937 in LaGrange, GA to the late Gilbert D. Davis and the late Ruby Lee Byars Davis. Shirley was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. She loved reading, sewing, needle point,...

Feb 9, 2017

Mr. Dan Kelly, age 81, of Barnesville, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017, at his home. Mr. Kelly was a native of Barnesville and was born December 8, 1935, son of the late Issac Daniel Kelly, Sr. and Mary Lou Waller Joiner. He was preceded in death by his sisters and a brother, Shirley Jean Stallings, Everlena Kelly Long...

Feb 5, 2017

Mrs. Teresa Joan Miller Anderson, age 60, of Lamar County, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017 in a Spalding County Healthcare facility. Born in Fulton County, she was the daughter of the late Mr. Jerry Roosevelt Miller and Mrs. Sandra Crittendon Mayfield. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by Step-father, Mr. Barney Mayfield, her Step-son,...

Feb 4, 2017

Mrs. Barbara Paulette Potts Stone, age 67, of Jackson, GA, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital. Barbara was born on Monday, March 28, 1949 in Atlanta, GA to the late David Watson Potts and the late Mary Lucille Chastain Potts. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. Barbara was a faithful servant of...

Jan 31, 2017

Mrs. Rachel Evelyn Price Awtry, of Jackson, GA, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital. Evelyn was born on Tuesday, February 13, 1923 in Jackson, GA to the late William Ervin Price and the late Annie Durham Minton Price. She was of the Baptist faith. Evelyn loved to cook, and everyone loved her cooking. She...

Jan 31, 2017

Mr. John Neil Adams, age 79, of Jackson, GA, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at his residence. John was born on Sunday, April 4, 1937 in Kentucky. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. After retiring from Delta, John drove a school bus for Butts County for 11 years. He enjoyed fishing and deer hunting. John loved...

Jan 30, 2017

Mr. Jessie Daniel McCain, age 32, of Jackson, GA, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 at his residence. He was born on Friday, May 4, 1984 in Atlanta, GA to Jessie Danny McCain and Gwendolyn Kay Barnes McCain. Jessie was employed at LKQ. He enjoyed tattooing, kayaking, the outdoors, and heavy metal music.

Jessie is...

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....