Obituaries

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...

Aug 28, 2016

McCart

Mr. Pierce Jackson "Jack" McCart, age 75, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2016 at Westbury Medical Care Home.

Jack was born on Sunday, January 5, 1941 in Covington, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his father, Bruce McCart, Sr.; mother, Vera Moss McCart; grandson, Coty Smith;...

Aug 26, 2016

Mr. James Harold Cook, aka "Jimmie", age 78, of Barnesville, passed away Friday, August 26, 2016, at the home of his daughter, Elizabeth Ann Hayes. Mr. Cook was born September 19, 1937 in Copper Hill, Tennessee, son of the late Homer Ben Cook and Marie Simmonds Cook Brown. Mr. Cook lived in Lamar County for over 25 years and...

Aug 26, 2016

Mr. Ernest Hollis, age 70, of Flovilla, passed away Friday, August 26, 2016. Mr. Hollis was born October 11, 1945 in Summerville, South Carolina, son of the late Ernest V. Hollis and Doris Williams Padgett. He was employed as a mechanic and was a veteran of the United States Navy.

Survivors include his wife, Mercedes Hollis; son...

Aug 24, 2016

Christopher Michael "Chris" Hortman, age 52, of Locust Grove, GA, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at his residence. Chris was born on Saturday, January 18, 1964 to Thomas Larry Hortman and Rebecca Ayers Hortman. He was a member of Rock Springs Church. Chris was employed with BTX Global Logistics. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and restoring Camaros.

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Aug 24, 2016

Mr. Roland Harris Swanson, age 75, of Barnesville Ga. went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at his residence. He was the son of the late Mr. Joseph Everett Swanson, Jr. and the late Mrs. Marie Henton Swanson. Mr. Swanson was retired from the Quality Parks Envelope Co., after working 30 years as a...

Aug 22, 2016

Mr. Edgar L. (Ed) Bowling, age 69, of Barnesville, passed away Monday, August 22, 2016, at his home. Edgar was born December 24, 1945 in Cabin Creek, WV, son of the late William and Mildred Smith Bowling. He retired from Aeronca and was always a hard worker providing for his family. He was preceded in death by his wife,...

Aug 19, 2016

Ms. Melinda Frances Lieb Patton, age 46, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Friday, August 19, 2016.

Melinda was born on Tuesday, November 18, 1969 in Atlanta, Georgia. She is preceded in death by her father, Francis Douglas "Ducky" Lieb, and a sister-in-law, Sabra Lieb. Melinda was a longtime employee of AT&T. Melinda loved gardening, loved...

Aug 17, 2016

Howard Lewis "Lewie" Bannister, Jr., age 62, of McDonough, GA, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Sacred Journey Hospice. Lewie was born on Thursday, September 17, 1953 in Atlanta, GA to Janie Tarrant Bannister and the late Howard Lewis Bannister, Sr. He attended Heritage Baptist Church and worked for the Henry County School System before his illness.

Aug 14, 2016

Walter Jackson Swink, Jr., age 88, of Jackson, GA, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital. Walt was born on Thursday, May 31, 1928 in Bolton, GA to the late Walter Jackson Swink, Sr. and the late Eva Cates Swink. He served in Germany as a proud member of the United States Army. Walt was...