Obituaries

Apr 7, 2016

Mrs. Shirley Gaye Evans McKenzie, age 78, of Jackson, GA, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Westbury Medical Care Home. She was born on Thursday, October 20, 1938 in Montezuma, GA to the late Otis Evans and the late Jewell Rowland Evans. Shirley was an executive accounts specialist with Delta Airlines before her retirement. She enjoyed quilting and...

Apr 7, 2016

Clara Mae West Towns, the daughter of John Marion West and Clara Ophelia Reeves West, was born on May 23, 1921. She peacefully entered the Gates of Heaven while at Home on April 7, 2016.

A native of Atlanta, she began playing the piano in church at the age of 12, and worked at the State Capitol...

Apr 4, 2016

Mr. Wayne Kenneth English, age 68, of Flovilla, GA, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 in Griffin. He was born on Tuesday, July 1, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA. He was preceded in death by his father, John E. English.

Wayne proudly served his country in the 173rd Airborne Brigade Separate 2nd Battalion in Vietnam from...

Apr 4, 2016

Mrs. Eunice Black Cook, age 76, of Locust Grove, GA, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 at her home. She was born on Saturday, November 18, 1939 in Fairburn, GA. Eunice was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, William J. Cook, Sr.; parents, Essie and Grady Beddington; and brothers, Artis Beddington and Jerome Beddington.

Apr 2, 2016

Mar 29, 2016

Mr. Kyle Conley, age 77, of Flovilla, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at his home. He was born on Tuesday, October 11, 1938 in Arab, AL to the late Herb Conley and the late Gladys Martin Conley. Kyle proudly served his country in the United States Army in Vietnam. Before his retirement, he was in car sales....

Mar 27, 2016

Marilyn Finefield passed away on Easter Sunday March 27, 2016 of natural causes at the Heritage Inn of Barnesville, GA. Marilyn was born in Chicago on March 16, 1940 to Kenneth McManus & Mary Sampson McManus. At the age of 5, Marilyn was adopted by Andrew Brunett (Mary's second husband).

Marilyn worked as a Manager of several...

Mar 26, 2016

Mr. Johnathan Neal Stewart, age 28, of Griffin, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A native of Griffin, Johnathan was born to Mrs. Samantha Monice Duke Lockridge. He was a Fireplace Technician with "The Fireplace Place", and was a veteran, having served in the Army National Guard. Mr. Stewart...

Mar 24, 2016

Mr. James (Man) Buckmaster, age 83, of Prince Frederick, Maryland, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016, in Barnesville, Georgia. Mr. Buckmaster was born October 9, 1932 in Bowens, MD, son of the late James Isaac and Evelyn Barrett Buckmaster. He was retired from A & P Groceries and loved his family, telling stories, gardening and the outdoors. His friends...

Mar 24, 2016

Mrs. Della Mae Williams, age 80, of Barnesville, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016, at her home. Mrs. Williams was born July 26, 1935 in Madison, daughter of the late Henry and Sally Mae Simmons Shelton. She worked at Rich's Department Store, Davidson's, J.C. Penny and Family Dollar. Mrs. Williams was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal Holiness faith....

Mar 23, 2016

Patricia Ann Folsom Maxwell, age 64, of Jackson, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at her residence. She was born on Sunday, October 7, 1951 in Cedartown, GA to the late L. C. and Elizabeth Folsom. Patricia was a member of Philippi Baptist Church in Locust Grove. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Maxwell, and...

Mar 23, 2016

Mrs. Sara Faulkner McBride, age 85, of Barnesville, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at her home. Mrs. McBride was born October 27, 1930 in Barnesville, daughter of the late John and Martha Johnson Faulkner. She was a member of Rock Springs Congregational Methodist Church in Milner. She retired from the Millanwood Company and worked for the William Carter...

Mar 23, 2016

Mr. Thomas Jefferson Rusk, Jr., age 98, of the Redbone Community in Barnesville, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016, in a Blairsville Healthcare Facility.

Mr. Tom was born August 27, 1917 in Cherokee County, son of the late Thomas Jefferson Rusk, Sr and Emma Rosella Rusk. He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a...

Mar 22, 2016

Mrs. Minnie Lee Wagner Smith, age 84, of Monticello, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Piedmont Henry Hospital. She was born on Friday, February 12, 1932 in Eatonton, GA to the late William Joe Wagner and the late Cinnie Lou Cindy Lynch Wagner. Mrs. Smith loved gardening, crocheting, cooking Sunday dinner, picking up eggs at the chicken...

Mar 20, 2016

Mr. Theodore Linn Simmons, age 56, of Barnesville passed away Monday, March 20, 2016 at an Upson County Healthcare Facility. He was the son of Mr. Ralph Simmons and Mrs. Wanda Simmons. He was preceded in death by his wife, Judith Lynn Hammett Simmons. Mr. Simmons was a self-employed HVAC tech.

Survivors include his 2...

Mar 19, 2016

Mr. Fred Isaac Langford, Sr., age 80, of Barnesville passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Heritage Inn of Barnesville. He was the son of the late Coile Langford and Talitha Langford. He was also preceded in death by his son Billie Daryl Langford, his sisters Emma Eppinger and Alice Batchelor, and a great grandchild Lacy Marie Arnold. He...

Mar 17, 2016

Rev. Kelly Runyan, age 85, of Barnesville, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016, at Heritage Inn. He was born August 27, 1930 in Dalton, Georgia, son of the late Oscar Carlton and Robbie Gentry Runyan.

Rev. Runyan attended Brewton-Parker College and graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX. He served 45 years as Pastor...

Mar 17, 2016

Mary Anne Greene Wilson, 75, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016. She was born on May 4, 1940 in Barnesville, GA and married Tyrrell Wilson in December 1958. They were married for 57 years. She loved sewing for her family and most importantly she loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mary...

Mar 14, 2016

Mrs. Mary Lois Spencer Singley, age 79, of Jackson, passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 at Atlanta Medical Center. She was born on Thursday, July 23, 1936 in Stark, GA to the late Abraham George "A.G." Spencer and the late Julia Bell Coleman Spencer. Mary Lois was a member of the Jackson First Baptist Church. She loved to cook,...

Mar 8, 2016

William Thomas Sheffield, age 79, of Jackson, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Spalding Regional Medical Center. He was born on Wednesday, September 2, 1936 to the late Pete Sheffield and the late Eunice Jaqridge Sheffield. William loved fishing and wrestling. He is preceded in death by two sons, Gary Sheffield and Ricky Sheffield; brother, Frankie Sheffield;...