Obituaries

Dec 24, 2015

Mr. Willis Nathan Bussey, Jr., age 69, of Barnesville, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015 in an Atlanta Healthcare facility. He was the son of the late Mr. Willis Nathan Bussey, Sr. and the late Mrs. Jennie D. Milner Bussey Roquemore. He was also prceded in death by 2 brothers, Jimmy Bussey and Sammy Bussey. Mr. Bussey was a...

Dec 24, 2015

Mr. Allison Fuqua, age 101 ½, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015 after a brief illness. He was born on Saturday, May 16, 1914 in Lilly, GA to the late Andrew Augustus Fuqua and the late Hester Jarrell Fuqua. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Prock Fuqua, and brothers, Joe Fuqua,...

Dec 19, 2015

Mr. William Howard Schroeder, age 82, of Barnesville, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 in a Lamar County Healthcare facility. A native of Clawson MI, he was the son of the late Mr. Glenn Harold Schroeder, Sr. and the late Mrs. Tillie Ann Kulaszewski. Mr. Schroeder retired as a welder from Kliklok Woodman in Decatur, and was a Veteran,...

Dec 17, 2015

Mr. John Robert Walker, age 88, of Barnesville, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Heritage Inn. He was born November 12, 1927 in Chamblee, Georgia, son of the late Ben and Bessie Eakins Walker. Mr. Walker was a U.S. Naval Reserve veteran of World War II and retired from furniture restoration at E. R. Wilkerson.

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Dec 16, 2015

Michelle Leigh Pruitt, age 36, of Jackson, GA, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Sylvan Grove Hospital. She was born on Friday, March 30, 1979 in Griffin, GA to the late William Ronald Carter and the late Susan Michelle Hardy Carter.

Michelle is survived by her daughters, Hailey Michelle Johnson and Ciara Nicole Pruitt;...

Dec 13, 2015

Mr. Roy Edward Varnum, age 75, of Flovilla, GA, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015 at the Coliseum Medical Center in Macon, Georgia. Mr. Varnum was born on Tuesday, March 26, 1940 in Fort Valley, Georgia to the late Lee Roy Varnum and the late Margaret Barfield Varnum Riddle. He is preceded in death by his step-father, Ensign Riddle...

Dec 12, 2015

Mr. Gerald Douglas Hayles, age 71, of Barnesville, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015 at his residence. He was the son of the late Mr. Carney Hayles and the late Mrs. Bertha Tolbert Hayles. Mr. Hayles was a truck driver.

Survivors include: His wife- Barbara Hayles of Barnesville; 3 Stepsons- Anthony Gardiner of Stockbridge, Steven...

Dec 11, 2015

Life Legacy

Mr. Joe Maddox Keadle, age 86, of Barnesville, passed away Friday, December 11, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Keadle was born in Monroe County to the late Mr. Homer Lee Keadle, Sr. and the late Mrs. Neva Ruth Haygood Keadle. He was also preceded in death by his first wife – Lynda Penland...

Dec 11, 2015

Mr. Willie B. Butler, age 62, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Friday, December 11, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Butler was born Monday, January 26, 1953 in LaGrange, Georgia to the late Alvin Flynn Florence and the late Willie Bea Butler Florence. Willie was born, Alvie Lamar Florence, but for his love for Elvis, he legally changed his name...

Nov 28, 2015

Martha Long Rhodes, 91, died November 28, 2015. Martha was born May 7, 1924 in Macon, Georgia to the late Wiley Clifford and Willa Roberts Long. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, John L. Rhodes, Jr., and her son, John L. Rhodes, III.

Surviving are her daughter, Lyn Rhodes Teems...

Nov 24, 2015

Mr. Terry Lee Warden, age 66, of Griffin passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at his Residence. Mr. Warden was born in Michigan to the late Mr. Harvey Warden and the late Mrs. Vada Warden. Mr. Warden was a Veteran having served in the United States Army and was a member of the Christian faith.

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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.

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