Obituaries

Oct 1, 2016

Mrs. Peggy Faye Gissendanner Swanson, age 75, of Barnesville went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 1, 2016. A native of Prattville, Alabama, she was preceded in death by her parents, the late Mr. Jay Hicks Gissendanner and the late Mrs. Felicia Eleanor Wright Gissendanner, her husband, Mr. Roland Harris Swanson, and by siblings, Mary Davidson,...

Sep 29, 2016

Mr. Willie Tilton Moats, Jr., age 78, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2016 at Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital. He was born on Tuesday, April 18, 1938 in Louisville, GA to the late Willie Tilton Moats, Sr. and the late Mary Brown Moats. Willie served in the National Guard. He worked for Globe Ticket Company with over 40...

Sep 27, 2016

Mrs. Laura Bell Allen Cozzort, age 91, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Autumn Village 1. Mrs. Cozzort was born on Tuesday, August 11, 1925 in Rome, GA to the late Ernest and Bertha Daniels Allen. She was a volunteer at Westbury Auxiliary, lifetime member of the Eastern Star and past Grand Matron, Kennesaw Chapter 414....

Sep 26, 2016

Mrs. Mildred Elizabeth Faulkner Mitchell, age 90, of Macon, passed away Monday, September 26, 2016 at Coliseum Hospital in Macon. Mrs. Mitchell was born on Tuesday, March 23, 1926 in Jackson, GA to the late Thomas Henry Faulkner and the late Fannie Ward Faulkner. She was a member of Sardis Baptist Church. Mrs. Mitchell enjoyed doing hand crafts. She...

Sep 26, 2016

Mrs. Shirley Ann Bass Bonner, age 74, of Jackson, passed away Monday, September 26, 2016 at Monroe County Hospital. Shirley was born on Monday, October 13, 1941 in Macon to the late Jack Grady Bass, Sr. and the late Lennie Irene Harrelson Bass. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Edgar Bonner; son, Jack Grady Bonner; and...

Sep 25, 2016

Mr. Robert Lloyd "Bob" Johnson, age 87, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital. He was born on Sunday, March 24, 1929 in Decatur, GA to the late Jessie Clifford Johnson and the late Kansas McKenzie Johnson. Mr. Johnson was of the Baptist faith. He loved the outdoors, fishing, and farming. Mr. Johnson...

Sep 25, 2016

Life Legacy

Mr. Benny Lewis Ledford, age 76, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital. He was born on Monday, October 16, 1939 in Barnardsville, NC to the late John W. Ledford and the late Gladys Banks Ledford. Lewis was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed sports, playing cards,...

Sep 24, 2016

Mr. Hector Frank Gregory, age 87, of Barnesville passed away Saturday, September 24, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Gregory is the son of the late Mr. Quintilio Gregori and the late Mrs. Venilia Pieri Gregori. Mr. Gregory had been an auto mechanic at Davis-Cooper Ford, and had worked in maintenance at Gordon College for 10 years. He was a...

Sep 21, 2016

Mrs. Nora Margarette Blanford Starrett, age 95, of McDonough, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Golden Retreat Personal Care Home at McDonough. She was born on Friday, August 26, 1921 in Atlanta, GA to the late John F. Blanford and Grace Jenkins Blanford. Mrs. Starrett was a member of Harvest Baptist Church in Covington. She loved to crochet,...

Sep 18, 2016

Life Legacy

Clovis Dewayne Owens, age 44, of Jackson, GA, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital. Clovis was born on Saturday, February 12, 1972 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to Edna Mae Wright Owens and the late Calvin Clovis Owens. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Calvin Ray...

Sep 18, 2016

Carroll "Sonny" Harper, Jr., age 66, of Jackson, GA, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Brightmoor Hospice. Sonny was born on Sunday, August 20, 1950 in Griffin, GA to Faye Crane Harper and the late Carroll Jones Harper. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Leonard Travis Harper and Jeffrey Lynn Harper. Sonny was a member...

Sep 17, 2016

Mrs. Pamelia Diane Smith Williams, age 59, of Barnesville passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2016 in a Spalding County Healthcare Facility. She is the daughter of Mr. Joe Paul Strickland and the late Mrs. Buckie Louanna Smith Innis. She was a member at the First Pentecostal Lighthouse Church and was a homemaker. Mrs. Williams loved cooking, gathering with...

Sep 16, 2016

Mr. Michael A. Morton, age 53, of Barnesville passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016 at his residence. A native of Atlanta, he was the son of the late Mr. Frank Arnold Morton and the late Mrs. Patricia Ann Pritchard Morton. Mr. Morton was a truck driver, and was under lease to Nestle, to whom he was a loyal...

Sep 11, 2016

Mr. Claude Fink, age 101, of Barnesville, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016, at Pike Manor in Zebulon. Mr. Fink was born April 12, 1915 in Cartersville, Georgia, son of the late James Coleman Fink Sr. and Sarah M. Hudson Fink. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mable Colwell Fink. Mr. Fink retired from the William Carter...

Sep 9, 2016

Mrs. Edythe Lorraine Billue Miller, age 90, formerly of Irwinton, passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 in a Spalding County Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Miller was a native and lifelong resident of Irwinton. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Isaac Franklin Billue and the late Emma Hartley Billue, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Mr....

Sep 8, 2016

Mrs. Norma Jean Campbell Langford, age 55, of Barnesville passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016 in a Fulton County Healthcare Facility. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Raymond "Bo" Campbell and the late Mrs. Elsie Beatrice Bethune Campbell, and was also preceded in death a granddaughter, Lacy Marie Arnold. She had been a Textile Worker for...

Sep 1, 2016

Sharon Louise Jobe Baugh, age 65, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2016 at Harbor Grace Hospice in Atlanta. She was born on Tuesday, May 22, 1951 in Ozark, Arkansas to the late Homer Baxter Jobe and the late Lotha Faye Hill Jobe. Sharon was a CNA at Autumn Village and a member of Joshua's Place. She was...

Aug 31, 2016

Mrs. Rebecca "Gayle" Evans Brown, age 69, of Barnesville Ga. passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Joe Evans and the late Mrs. Nellie Vale Love Evans. Mrs. Brown was also preceded in death by her Husband, Mr. Ira Udell Brown and her Brother, Mr. Wayne Evans. Mrs. Brown...

Aug 31, 2016

Mr. Hubert Roberds, age 83, of Milner, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at Macon Medical Hospital. Mr. Roberds was born on March 3, 1933 in Arkansas, son of the late George Stanley Roberds and Donna Jeffcoat Roberds, and he was raised in Hooks, TX. Mr. Roberds retired from Georgia Precision Welding and Machining. He served as a fireman...

Aug 30, 2016

Reverend Anna Louella Connor, age 86, of Locust Grove, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Piedmont Henry Hospital. Reverend Connor was born on Thursday, March 20, 1930 in Ewing, Illinois to the late James Herbert Prowell and the late Althea Sypher Prowell. She was a former mayor of Flovilla, Ambassador of Noah's Ark, an evangelist and missionary. Reverend...