Obituaries

May 6, 2016

May 4, 2016

Mrs. Judy Marie Arnold Christopher, age 64, of Milner passed away on May 4, 2016 in a Spalding County Healthcare Facility. She was the daughter of the late Mr. James Emmett "Stick" Arnold and the late Mrs. Mildred Marie Willis Arnold. Mrs. Christopher was a retired school teacher of 34 years, having taught 28 years in Lamar County. She...

May 4, 2016

Mrs. Mae Jean Seymour Mann, age 87, of Barnesville, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016 in a Spalding County Healthcare facility. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Earnest Alfred Seymour, Sr. and the late Mrs. Willie Mae Duncan Seymour. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Morris Mann and her son, Eddie Mann. Mrs....

May 1, 2016

Mrs. Edna Mae Bowen Brownlee, age 94, of Flovilla, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Westbury Medical Care Home. Mrs. Brownlee was born on Saturday, October 1, 1921 in Roanoke, AL to the late William Henry Bowen and the late Sarah Katherine Akins Bowen. She sold Avon and enjoyed playing Bingo. Mrs. Brownlee also enjoyed sewing, making blankets...

May 1, 2016

Mrs. Jayne Marie O'Connell Henderson, age 46, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Emory University Hospital. She was born on Sunday, May 18, 1969 in Williamsport, PA to the late Terrence O'Connell and the late Ethel Preziosi O'Connell. Jayne was born with Cystic Fibrosis. She is a double lung transplant recipient, cancer survivor and lived a...

May 1, 2016

Mr. Frank Steven Henn, II, age 68, of Griffin passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016 in a Spalding County Healthcare Facility. He was the son of the late Mr. Frank Steven Henn, I, and the late Mrs. Florence Ellen Sims Henn. Mr. Henn was a Journeyman Electrician and a member of the IBEW Local #1316 of Macon, GA., and...

Apr 28, 2016

Mr. Loren Andrew Mensinga, age 71, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital. He was born on Sunday, December 3, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Andrew Mensinga and the late June Lusson Mensinga. Loren was retired from the Illinois Central Railroad. He was a member of Towaliga Baptist Church.

Apr 28, 2016

Apr 23, 2016

Lt. Colonel William J. Webster, age 93, of Barnesville, passed away on the 23 day, April, 2016, at 4:37 PM in his home surrounded by his family. Colonel Webster was born on January 1, 1923 in Grand Ridge, Florida, son of the late William Alexander, Jr. and Phoebe Singletary Webster. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife...

Apr 22, 2016

Mr. Carey Roam Biles, age 61, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Friday, April 22, 2016 at WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital.

Mr. Biles was born on Saturday, January 29, 1955 in Fort Knox, Kentucky to the late Maurice Roam Biles and the late Carolyn Annette Thomas Biles. He is preceded in death by his twin brother,...

Apr 22, 2016

Mr. Charles Franklin Presley, age 74, of Barnesville, passed away Friday, April 22, 2016, at Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital. Mr. Presley was born April 5, 1942, son of the late Harold Presley and Mary Thornton Presley Akins. He was a self-employed painter and master woodworker at Fables. He enjoyed fishing, painting pictures and spending time with his grandchildren.

Apr 21, 2016

Mrs. Mary Sinclair McClung, age 86, of Barnesville, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016, at her home. Mrs. McClung was born October 1, 1929 in Box Springs, Georgia, daughter of the late John Grady Sr. and Willa Maness Sinclair. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Billy McClung. Mrs. McClung was an active member of...

Apr 20, 2016

Mrs. Martha Margaret Moss Almond, age 86, of Jackson, GA, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital. She was born on Wednesday, February 5, 1930 in Flovilla, GA to the late William Jones Moss, Sr. and the late Lois Elizabeth Fogg Moss. Martha was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jackson. She owned...

Apr 20, 2016

Mr. Rickey D. Dingler, age 66, of Barnesville, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin. Mr. Dingler was born November 15, 1949, son of the late Evelene Blankenship Dingler. He was a member of Robinson Chapel Baptist Church. Mr. Dingler served in Vietnam with the U.S. Army Combat Engineers. He loved...

Apr 15, 2016

Mr. Robert Gary "Bobby" Ward, Sr., age 53, of Jenkinsburg, GA, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital.

Bobby was born on Tuesday, August 14, 1962 in Conoga Park, California to the late Charlie Lee Ward, Sr. and Mrs. Margaret Claudia Wheeler Ward. Bobby formerly worked for Vulcan Materials.

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Apr 12, 2016

Mr. Randy Wilson age 68, of Barnesville, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at Pine Point Hospice in Macon. Mr. Wilson was born September 30, 1947 in Lamar County, son of the late Perry and Pauline Wilson. He retired from Hamm's Auto Parts having worked in Barnesville and was manager in Forsyth. Mr. Wilson was a member of Pinta...

Apr 12, 2016

Mr. William Richard West, age 82, of Barnesville, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at Spalding County Regional Hospital. Mr. West was born November 16, 1933 in Moss Point, Mississippi, son of the late Bennie and Louise Mansfield West. He was a retired MSGT after 21 years serving with the U.S. Air Force and was a counselor for the...

Apr 10, 2016

Mrs. Minnie Gaynelle Patrick Smith, age 66, of Barnesville, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016 in a Spalding County Healthcare facility. She was the daughter of the late Mr. James Patrick and the late Mrs. Estelle Evans Patrick. Mrs. Smith was a loan teller at the 1st National Bank of Barnesville and was a member of the Antioch Baptist...

Apr 10, 2016

Mr. Robert L. Fogarty, age 73, of Barnesville, passed away, Sunday April 10, 2016, at his home. Mr. Fogarty was born January 2, 1943 in Pike County, son of the late Raymond and Edna Kelly Fogarty. He attended the First Baptist Church of Barnesville, and retired from the William Carter Company. Mr. Fogarty loved hunting and fishing, and was...

Apr 10, 2016

Mrs. Carol Joan McSwain McDaniel, age 69, of Norcross passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016 in an Atlanta Healthcare Facility. Mrs. McDaniel was born in Zebulon to the late Mr. Claude McSwain and the late Edith Drake Sykes. She was a Home Maker and a member of the Baptist faith. Mrs. McDaniel was preceded in death by a Son,...