Obituaries

Jun 5, 2016

Mrs. Doris Meadows, age 81, of Sylva, North Carolina, formerly of Barnesville, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016, at Mission Hospital in Ashville, NC. Mrs. Meadows was born June 17, 1934 in Macon, GA, daughter of the late James Edward and Gracie Pearl Causey Watts. She was a member of Lighthouse Apostolic Church and Woodmen of the World Lodge...

Jun 4, 2016

Mrs. Clonnie Talley Gore, age 88, of Barnesville, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016, at her home. Mrs. Gore was born July 7, 1927 in Heard County, Georgia, daughter of the late Charles and Gillie Ann Phillips Talley. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, James B. Gore, Sr. Mrs. Gore was a member of...

Jun 3, 2016

Mr. Buford Franklin Williams, age 89, of Milner, Georgia died peacefully in his sleep on June 3, 2016. Mr. Williams was born in Miller County, Georgia, to the late Mr. Josh Williams and the late Mrs. Pearlie Williams. He grew up near Donalsonville and graduated from Jakin High School in 1945. He joined the Navy in 1945 and participated...

Jun 2, 2016

James Clifford Stanton, age 79, of Jackson, GA, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Sacred Journey Hospice. He was born on Wednesday, April 28, 1937 in Atlanta, GA to the late William James Stanton and the late Mary Ruth Cash Stanton. James was a carpenter. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a sister,...

May 30, 2016

Mr. Robert Joseph (Bob) Gregory, age 81, of LaGrange, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016, at Hospice LaGrange. Mr. Gregory was born March 25, 1935 in LaGrange, son of the late Hiram Thomas Sr. and Annie Morgan Gregory. He was a Navy veteran having served in the Korean War. He was worked in management for many years. He was...

May 24, 2016

Mr. William Donald Rowell, age 59, of McDonough formerly of Barnesville, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at Eternal Hope Hospice in Griffin. He was born July 25, 1956 in Atlanta, GA, son of Grace Hammond Rowell of McDonough, and the late William A. Rowell. He formerly worked as a welder and fabricator. Mr. Rowell loved fishing, hunting, and...

May 23, 2016

Mr. Earnest "BB" Ray Russell Bailey, age 56, of Barnesville passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at his residence. He was the son of the late Mr. Billy Bailey and the late Mrs. Margene Morgan Lindsey Bailey and was also preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Brenda Kay Quinn Bailey. Mr. Bailey was a member of Panhandle Baptist...

May 22, 2016

Mr. William "Bill" Lively, age 85, of Barnesville, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 in a Lamar County Healthcare facility. He was the son of the late Mr. Lynn Lively and the late Mrs. Viola Howell Lively. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Arlene Elizabeth Lively, and his son, Billy Lively. Mr. Lively was a member...

May 16, 2016

Life Legacy

Mr. James Lawrence "Pete" Scott, age 78, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at his residence.

Pete was born on Tuesday, July 20, 1937 in Riverdale, GA. He was a proud Veteran of the United States Army. Pete was a former Deputy with the Clayton County...

May 16, 2016

Ms. Kandi Lee Taylor Carson, age 42, of Culloden, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 in a Spalding County Healthcare facility. She was born to Mr. Haskel Taylor and Mrs. Lenez Taylor. Ms. Carson was a secretary and a payroll clerk for Porter Roofing in Tennessee, and had also been a secretary for Cattle King Trailer in Forsyth, and...

May 15, 2016

Mrs. Ann Willis, age 69, of Barnesville, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin. She was born March 10, 1947, in Canton, daughter of the late William Floyd and Betty Young Wright. Mrs. Willis was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and worked in the textile industry and in retail.

May 15, 2016

Mrs. Agnes Thompson Blakely Walkemeyer, age 94, formerly of Macon, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016, at Westbury Medical Care Home. She was born on Sunday, April 9, 1922 in Glasgow, Scotland to the late Alexander Blakely and the late Bridget MacKenna Blakely. Mrs. Walkemeyer was a proofreader for John Harland Co. She was a member of Musella Baptist...

May 14, 2016

Mrs. Corine Patricia Hammock Turner, age 71, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital. She was born on Saturday, December 16, 1944 in Brunswick, GA to the late Morris L. Hammock and the late Violet O'Dell Leftwich Hammock. Corine volunteered at the C.E.R.F. House. She enjoyed yard work and painting figurines. Corine was...

May 14, 2016

Life Legacy

Joseph Oscar (Pat) Stonecipher, age 96, of Jackson, Georgia, joined the Heavenly choir on May 14, 2016. He was born on April 29, 1920, in Oakdale, TN to the late Joseph and Nora Wilson Stonecipher. A graduate of Georgia Tech University, he retired from Western Union after 28 years and Georgia Department of...

May 13, 2016

Mr. Jessie Felton Posey, III, "Jay", age 57, of Jackson, passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 at Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital. He was born on Friday, January 30, 1959 in Reynolds, GA to the late Jessie Felton Posey, II and the late Mary Wesley Rosser Crider. Jay was literally a Jack-of-all-trades. He was a great guitar player and loved...

May 13, 2016

Ms. Christa Darlene Conner Davis, age 52, of Jackson, passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 at Brightmoor Hospice. She was born on Saturday, April 11, 1964 in Albany, GA to the late Marlon Harold Conner, Sr. and the late Charlotte Dianne Schmiedeberg. Darlene was a member of Pleasant Grove Church. She enjoyed volunteering at church and loved spending time...

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...