Obituaries

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;...

Mar 4, 2016

Mrs. Virginia Marie Dalton, age 91, of Jackson, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2016 at Eternal Hope Hospice in Griffin. She was born on Wednesday, June 18, 1924 in Cleveland, OH to the late Fredrick Albert Hansen and the late Theresa Stemple Hansen. Mrs. Dalton was married to the late Robert J. Dalton for 61 wonderful years.

Mar 3, 2016

Mrs. Mary Judith "Judy" Robertson Reeves, age 68, of Jackson, GA, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016 in Jackson. She was born on Thursday, March 20, 1949 in Galveston, TX to the late Charles Robertson and the late Martha Greenwood.

Judy is survived by her sister, Rebecca Copeland of Jackson.

Memorial...

Mar 3, 2016

Mr. Robert F. Sanders Jr., age 75, of Barnesville, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016 at his home. Services will be held at a later date in Alabaster, Alabama

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Mar 1, 2016

Mr. Robert Lee "Bob" Merritt, age 78, of Jackson, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at his home. He was born on Friday, August 6, 1937 in Rock Hill, SC to the late Murray Meacham Merritt and the late Myrtle Olivia McSwain Merritt. Mr. Merritt was retired from the United States Air Force serving in Korea and Vietnam....

Mar 1, 2016

Mrs. Emma Sue Johnson, age 93, of Covington, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Piedmont Newton Hospital. She was born on Monday, July 24, 1922 in Covington, GA to the late John William Bankston and the late Sinia Lavonia Kitchens Bankston. Mrs. Johnson was a member of Towaliga Baptist Church. She loved to read her Bible and...

Feb 27, 2016

Mrs. Faye Gibson Pike, age 65, of Barnesville passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016, at her home.

Mrs. Pike was born December 17, 1950 in Barnesville, daughter of the late Aubrey Lee and Elizabeth Antoinette Ennis Gibson. She loved her family and enjoyed going to flea markets and yard sales.

Survivors include her companion, Larry...

Feb 25, 2016

Mrs. Eudora Montez "Dora" Burford Hart, age 77, of Jenkinsburg, GA, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Brightmoor Hospice. She was born on Wednesday, August 31, 1938 in Jackson, GA to the late James Curtis Burford and the late Nellie Caps Burford. Dora was an avid fisherman and loved her family dearly. She is preceded in death by...

Feb 24, 2016

Mr. Harold Keith Bradshaw, age 73, of Covington, GA, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at his residence. He was born November 29, 1942 in Transylvania County, North Carolina to the late William and Helen Johnson Bradshaw. He was one of eight children. Mr. Bradshaw was self-employed. He loved to watch Ghost Adventures and he loved to visit...

Feb 21, 2016

Mrs. Melinda Jo McDaniel Shadrick, age 56, of Barnesville passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016 at her Residence. Mrs. Shadrick was born in Thomaston to the late Mr. Vernon Hubert McDaniel and the late Mrs. Margie Jeanette Allen McDaniel. She was an assistant manager for Dollar General and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

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