Obituaries

Nov 23, 2015

Debra Y. Ralston Van Meter, of Covington, GA, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at the age of 62 after a long battle with cancer. She was born on Tuesday, May 12, 1953 in Decatur GA. Debra attended Gaithers United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Anthony Van Meter; mother, Ada Belle Ralston; brother,...

Nov 20, 2015

Mr. William Emory "Bill" Ghostlaw, age 66, of Forsyth, GA, passed away Friday, November 20, 2015.

Bill was born on Friday, January 7, 1949 in Toccoa, Georgia to the late Wayne Fredrick Ghostlaw and the late Georgia Lee Burrus Ghostlaw. He was preceded in death by a son, William E. Ghostlaw, Jr. He was a...

Nov 18, 2015

Mrs. Katherine E. Van Wie "Kathy" Sewell, age 70, of Jackson, GA, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Spalding Regional Medical Center. She was born on Thursday, April 19, 1945 in Kenosha, WI to the late Robert F. Van Wie and the late Rita Mary Tribur Van Wie. She proudly served in the United States Army as an...

Nov 18, 2015

Mrs. Wilma Lane Bryant Speer, age 82, of Milner, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 in a Lamar County Healthcare facility. She was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Claude "C B" Bryant. Mrs. Speer was also preceded in death by her Husband, Mr. Eugene Speer. Mrs. Speer was a School Teacher, having taught most of her...

Nov 15, 2015

Mrs. Caroline Elaine Campbell Bartlett, age 69, of Bristol, FL, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. She was born on Thursday, May 16, 1946 in Jonesboro, GA to the late Frank Campbell and the late Allie Ruth Singleton Campbell. Caroline is preceded in death by her husband, Billy Vernon Bartlett, Jr., and brothers, Larry Campbell,...

Nov 11, 2015

Mrs. Jeanette Ivey Downes Chitwood, age 100, of Barnesville, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 in an Upson County Healthcare Facility. A native of Luvern, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Mr. Charles James Ivey and the late Mrs. Marth Frank Alford Ivey, and was also preceded in death by her first husband,(of 30 years) Joseph...

Nov 7, 2015

Mrs. Betty Elizabeth Phillips Tatum, age 81, of Milner, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015 in a Lamar County Healthcare facility. A native of Stone Mountain, Mrs. Tatum was preceded in death by her Father Mr. William Walter Phillips, her Mother Mrs. Bertie Lee Rudasill Phillips, her Husband, Mr. Carl Dewitt Tatum, her companion Mr. Clyde Christopher, her Brother...

Nov 5, 2015

Dorothy "Dotty" (nee Kamradt) Bialek, age 81, of Chicago, Illinois passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin, Georgia.

Mrs. Bialek was born July 10, 1934, beloved wife of the late Frank; loving mother of Terri (Mike) Lill of Barnesville and Donna Bialek (Kelly Pfister) of Chicago; dear grandmother of Christina (Tony) Popham and...

Nov 3, 2015

Mrs. Angie Elliott, 46, of Barnesville passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at her home. She was born May 5, 1969 in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico, daughter of Gregoria Perez Belmares and Jose Jesus Ruiz Vargas. Mrs. Elliott was a member of the First Baptist Church and was formerly employed at Ingles as a bakery manager.

Survivors, in...

Nov 1, 2015

Mrs. Margaret "Frances" Stallings Heaton, age 88, of Barnesville, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015 in a Barnesville Healthcare Facility. A native of Pike County, Mrs. Heaton was the daughter of the late Mr. Quillian Stallings, Sr. and the late Mrs. Fannie Lou Evans Stallings. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Frank James Heaton, by a...

Oct 31, 2015

Mr. Dennis "Craig" Pharris, age 61, of Thomaston passed away on October 31, 2015 in a Spalding County Health Care Facility. He was born October 8, 1954 in Fullerton, California to the late Mr. Joseph Pharris and Mrs. Glena Boyd Harris. Mr. Pharris was a truck driver and a member of Lilla Memorial Baptist Church of Barnesville.

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Oct 28, 2015

Mr. John "Smith" Bankston, Jr., age 91, of Barnesville, GA passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015 in a Bibb County Healthcare facility. He was the son of the late Mr. John Smith Bankston, Sr. and the late Mrs. Vesta Mae Butler Bankston. Mr. Bankston was also preceded in death by his first wife, Mrs. Eugenia Stocks Bankston, and his...

Oct 26, 2015

Mrs. Peggy "Nell" Wilson Crawford, age 77, of Barnesville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 26, 2016 in a Spalding County Healthcare Facility. A lifelong resident of Lamar County, she was the daughter of the late Mr. Sam Wilson and the late Frances Louise Jackson Wilson. She was also preceded in death by her husband,...

Oct 25, 2015

Mrs. Gayle Smith, age 78, of Milner, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Smith was born January 28, 1937 in Atlanta, daughter of the late Julian Ralph and Effie Lillian Butler Boyle. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Barnesville.

Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Gordy Smith of...

Oct 22, 2015

Mrs. Frances Yvonne Gravely Flanagan, age 90, of Barnesville passed away October 22, 2015 at her residence. She was born January 25, 1925 in Bradley County, Tennessee to the late Mr. Grady Lee Gravely and the late Mrs. Lillie Mae Payne Gravely. The last of 13 children, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Dudley Dean...

Oct 16, 2015

Mr. Herman Talmadge Evans, Sr., age 67, of Four Points Road, Jackson, Georgia, passed away Friday, October 16, 2015 at Spalding Regional Hospital after an extended medical illness.

Herman was born on Sunday, July 25, 1948 in Dublin, Georgia to the late Joe Brown (J.B.) Evans and the late Willie Mae Hartley Evans. He was...

Oct 16, 2015

Mr. Dolphus Glenn Suggs, age 73, of Jackson, GA, passed away Friday, October 16, 2015 in Augusta, GA. Glenn was born on Friday, July 10, 1942 in Moultrie, GA to the late Dolphus D. Suggs and the late Nora Arvie Camp Suggs. He was a Georgia alumni and an avid Bulldog fan. Glenn was a loving father, grandfather, and...

Oct 16, 2015

Mr. Robert Lanier Brown, age 77, of Barnesville passed away Friday, October 16, 2015 in a Spalding County Health care Facility. Mr. Brown was born in Barnesville to the late Mr. Amos Brown and to the late Mrs. Doris Bullard Brown. He was a Supervisor for the William Carter Company. Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his Brother,...

Oct 15, 2015

Andrew Ryan Bennett, age 31, of Jackson, GA, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015 due to injuries received in an auto accident. He was born on Tuesday, November 1, 1983 in Ft. Payne, AL to Donald Bennett and Deborah Higgenbottom Bennett Petty. Andy was a gun collector and enjoyed shooting guns. He was an avid UGA fan.

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Oct 13, 2015

Mrs. Martha Rebecca Spraggins Moreland, age 89, of Thomaston passed away peacefully from this world on Tuesday October 13, 2015 to arrive at her new home in heaven and greet a joyous reunion with her many loved ones that had gone on before her.

Mrs. Moreland was born February 6, 1926 in Meriwether County to...