Obituaries

Aug 12, 2016

Mrs. Louise Spann, age 75, of Barnesville, passed away Friday, August 12, 2016, at Eternal Hope Hospice in Griffin. Mrs. Spann was born September 25, 1940 in Atlanta, daughter of the late Quillion Robert and Phronie Luticia Griffith Burton. She retired from the City of Barnesville after 22 years of service and formerly worked at ADP for Georgia State...

Aug 10, 2016

Mrs. Faye Beacham, age 60, of Barnesville, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin. Mrs. Beacham was born October 22, 1955 in Orangeburg, SC, daughter of Jacob Rast Jr, of Orangeburg, SC, and the late Hazel Reeves Shipes. Mrs. Beacham was a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband of 34 years, William Wayne Beacham;...

Aug 9, 2016

Keith Clinton Woodall, age 58, of Jackson, GA, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at his residence. Keith was born on Friday, October 18, 1957 in East Point, GA to Mildred Rice Woodall Masters and the late Horace Calvin Woodall. Keith was of the Baptist faith. Before becoming disabled, Keith was a diesel mechanic. He loved classic cars and...

Aug 8, 2016

Mr. Danny Abbott, age 67, of Barnesville, passed away Monday, August 8, 2016, at his home. Mr. Abbott was born August 7, 1949 in Griffin, son of the late Mr. Benjamin (Buster) Thomas Abbott Sr. and Mrs. Mary Evelyn Boggs Abbott. Mr. Abbott attended Antioch Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Gordon Military College. He also was a...

Aug 5, 2016

Our beloved Tom, age 79, was escorted to his Heavenly home by Jesus' Angels, Friday, August 5, 2016, at 11:00 am. Mr. Milligan was born January 19, 1937 in Cleveland, Ohio, son of the late Thomas Clifford and Emaline Horsch Engle Milligan. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Barnesville, GA. Mr. Milligan owned and...

Aug 5, 2016

Mrs. Christine Fordham Mathews, age 90, of Barnesville, passed away Friday, August 5, 2016 in a Spalding County Healthcare Facility. Born in Hall County, she had lived most of her life in Barnesville. She was the daughter of the late Mr. David Cleveland Fordham and the late Mrs. Mae Lovejoy Fordham, and was also preceded in death by her...

Aug 2, 2016

Connie Sue Martin Chappel, age 52, of Yatesville passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at the Macon Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Eugene Martin and Rena Martin. She was a retired master cosmetologist and was Baptist by faith.

Survivors include her husband, Robert C. Chappel (Bob); daughter, Rebecca Thompson (and Brian);...

Jul 29, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Stephenson Harper, 92, went to be with her Lord on July 29, 2016. She was born in Franklin County, Georgia, to Henry K. Stephenson and Irene Bailey Stephenson on October 29, 1923. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 71 years, Ralph L. Harper, Sr., her oldest son, Ralph Harper, Jr., 6 brothers...

Jul 29, 2016

Mrs. Donna Lynn Archer Epps, age 52, of Barnesville, passed away Friday, July 29, 2016, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin. Mrs. Epps was born July 24, 1964 in Griffin, daughter of Mattie Anthony Archer of Barnesville, and the late Jack Archer. She loved spending time with her family. Donna loved bunny's, flowers, camping and fishing. She was a Baptist....

Jul 28, 2016

Gloria Jacqueline Standard Jones, age 85, of Conyers, GA, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Westbury Medical Care Home. She was born on Tuesday, February 3, 1931 in Hampton, GA to the late John Blackston Standard and the late Daisy Thurston Standard. She is preceded in death by her husband, Paul Edward Jones; son, Victor Standard; and daughter,...

Jul 28, 2016

Mr. Edward Mitchell "Eddie" Trimble, age 53, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital. He was born on Sunday, February 24, 1963 to James F. "Jim" Trimble and the late Carolee Mitchell Trimble. Eddie was a correctional officer at the GDCP and a member of the First Baptist Church of Jackson. He proudly...

Jul 28, 2016

Mr. William "Bill" Malcolm Sanders, age 80, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016 in Macon, GA. Mr. Sanders was a native of Macon, he had made his home in Texas for a number of years and was retired from the Haliburton Corporation in Texas. He had made his home in Barnesville for a number of years and was a...

Jul 26, 2016

Regina Lynn Strickland Kidd, 72 died peacefully at her home in Jackson Georgia on July 26th with her children by her side after a diagnosis of cancer on July 23rd.

Regina was born on July 14, 1944 at Fort McPherson in Atlanta GA. She was the daughter of the late Raymond Ansley Strickland and Relma...

Jul 24, 2016

Beverly Jane (Ledford) Yantis died Sunday, July 24, 2016, at age 81 at Spalding Regional Hospital in Griffin, GA surrounded by loving family and friends. Jane was born in Gainesville, GA to the late Ervin F. Ledford and Helen S. Ledford on September 23, 1934.

Jane attended Waycross High School and transferred to Valdosta High...

Jul 21, 2016

Mrs. Crystal Marie Ferguson, age 32, of Austell, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mrs. Ferguson was born May 22, 1984 in Atlanta, daughter of Sheila Fox Pelt and Bobby Franklin Ferguson. She was free spirited, loved dancing, the outdoors and going to the lake. She enjoyed her collection of handbags, shoes and spending time...

Jul 20, 2016

Arrangements are incomplete at this time

Jul 19, 2016

Cindy Jean Fincher Vaughn, age 58, of Jackson, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at her residence. Cindy was born on Tuesday, September 3, 1957 to Daftner Spencer Fincher and the late Robert Lee "Bob" Fincher. She was a real estate agent and was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Cindy dearly loved her children and grandchildren. She...

Jul 15, 2016

Mrs. Elizabeth Chaffin Foster, age 94, of Barnesville Ga. passed away Friday, July 15, 2016 in a Lamar County Healthcare facility. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Alonza Colquitt Chaffin and the late Mrs. Kate Evelyn Gillespie Chaffin. Mrs. Foster was also preceded in death by her Husband, Mr. John Grady Foster. Mrs. Foster was retired from...

Jul 12, 2016

Mrs. Janice Swearingen Smith, age 72, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016 in an Upson County Healthcare facility. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Buren Swearingen and the late Mrs. Annie Dora Johnson Swearingen. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Mr. Wesley Lamar Swearingen. Mrs. Smith was a LPN at Riverside Nursing Home....

Jul 12, 2016

Mrs. Sarah "Doris" Kilchriss, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Otis Buice and the late Mrs. Maggie Teems Buice. She was also preceded in death by her husband, David Samuel Kilchriss; 1 daughter, Wanda O'Neal (& Bernie); 1 son, Randall Kilchriss; 2 sons-in-law, Glenn Davis...