Obituaries

Feb 2, 2016

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Dobranski, age 77, of Jackson, GA, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at her residence. Mary was born on Wednesday, March 2, 1938 in Mohill, Ireland to the late Thomas Bohan and the late Mary Jane Mitchell Bohan. She was attending Joshua's Place. Mary loved the Lord with all her heart and supported Israel. She is...

Feb 2, 2016

Mr. James "Eric" Hawkins, age 22, of Hampton passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016 in a Henry County Healthcare Facility. Born in Griffin, Mr. Hawkins was the son of James Franklin Hawkins and Tora Michelle Atkinson Hawkins. He was preceded in death by a Grandfather, Donny Senft, and by a Great Grandfather, Milledge Atkinson. He attended Lighthouse Church, and...

Feb 1, 2016

Mrs. Helen Louise Schaffer Turner, age 71, of Barnesville, passed away Monday, February 1, 2016, at the Medical Center, NavicentHealth in Macon.

Mrs. Turner was born September 26, 1944 in Macon, daughter of the late Harry Malcolm and Helen Louise Stephens Schaffer. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and a graduate of Gordon College with...

Jan 25, 2016

Mr. Warren C. Ridings, age 73, of Milner, passed away Monday, January 25, 2016, at Northside Hospital in Atlanta. Mr. Ridings was born January 29, 1942 in Pioneer, Tennessee, son of the late Crockett and Bertha Rutherford Ridings. He was a member of Meridian Sun Lodge No. 26, F.&A.M. and retired plant manager of Sybil Mills (Signal Mills) in...

Jan 25, 2016

Mr. Danny Robinson, age 59, of Barnesville, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at his home. Mr. Robinson was a native of Barnesville and was born January 27, 1956, son of the late William Opal and Norciss Dill Robinson. He was formerly employed as a heavy equipment operator by Brooks-Berry-Haynie Associates Inc. of Atlanta. Mr.Robinson loved fishing and playing...

Jan 24, 2016

Mr. Arthur Lewis (Luke) Alexander, age 89, of Jackson, GA, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at his residence. Luke, the youngest of six children, was born Wednesday, September 22, 1926 in Orlando, FL to the late George Fee Alexander and the late Martha Larue Whitaker Alexander. He was preceded in death by his siblings, George Whitaker Alexander, Martha...

Jan 23, 2016

Mr. Kenneth Lee Sage, age 42, of Meansville passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 in a Spalding County healthcare facility. He was the son of the late Mr. Webster Edmond Sage and the late Mrs. Frances Elaine Dorsey Sage. Mr. Sage worked at Cash Liquidations where he reclaimed furniture.

Survivors include his wife- Jennifer Sage;...

Jan 22, 2016

Mr. James Howard "Jimbo" Gibson, age 58, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016.

Jimbo was born on Sunday, April 14, 1957 in Monroe, Georgia to the late James Samuel Gibson and the late Rachel June Moss Gibson Thompson. Jimbo was a proud Veteran of the United States Navy, with over 22 years of service....

Jan 21, 2016

Cary Alan Hurst, age 50, of Jackson, GA, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Sylvan Grove Hospital. He was born on Friday, January 29, 1965 in Atlanta, GA to Gail O'Neal Hurst and the late Jimmie Earl Hurst. Cary was an electrician for Georgia Power Company. He was of the Baptist faith. Cary loved hunting, fishing, cooking, and...

Jan 19, 2016

Jan 18, 2016

Dorothy Nell White, 81, of Morrow Georgia, died January, 18, 2016. Dot was born on December 21, 1934 in Hackelburg, Alabama to Ben and Zola Hudson. She graduated from Deshler High School in Tuscumbia, Alabama and Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. She worked many years as a registered nurse.

She and her husband, Harold, moved to Forest...

Jan 17, 2016

Mr. William Patrick "Pat" Britt, age 68, of Warner Robbins passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016 in a Macon Healthcare Facility. Mr. Britt was born to the late Mr. Joseph Manning Britt and the late Mrs. Willie Mae Collins Britt. Mr. Britt was a member of the First Baptist Church of Barnesville and was the owner operator of an...

Jan 16, 2016

Mr. David Albert Preston, 77, of the Johnstonville Community,Lamar County, Georgia, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017, at Coliseum Medical Center, after a brief battle with cancer. Mr. Preston was born October 31, 1939, in Marietta, son of the late John Gray and Elizabeth Walker Preston.

Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Angela Harrison...

Jan 15, 2016

Mr. Gerald Winston Martin, age 73, of Barnesville Ga. passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 in a Spalding County Healthcare facility. He was the son of the late Mr. Elijah Franklin Martin and the late Mrs. Elethia Ann Johnston Martin. Mr. Martin was also preceded in death by his Wife, Mrs. Patricia Ann Russell Martin and by a Son,...

Jan 13, 2016

Kristen Carter, age 50. Passed away on January 13, 2016 in Jackson, Georgia. Kristen was born in Buffalo, NY on September 30, 1965.

She is survived by a; husband, David Carter of Jackson, Georgia; son, David Carter Junior of Griffin, Georgia; daughter, Crystal Sanders of Pace, Florida; daughter, Victoria Burrows of Hampton, Georgia; daughter, Danielle...

Jan 11, 2016

Mrs. Kathryn Elizabeth Corley McCain, of Griffin, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016.Mrs. McCain was the daughter of the late Mr. John Quinlen Corley and the late Mrs. Ida Roumania Bankston Corley. Mrs. McCain was also preceded in death by a brother, Mr. John Clifford "J.C." Corley. Mrs. McCain was a Home Maker and a member of the First...

Jan 5, 2016

Mr. Jeff C. Moyer, age 47, of Barnesville, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at Providence Health Care in Thomaston. Mr. Moyer was born September 4, 1968 in Adrian, Michigan, son of Marilyn and Curt Lamb of Barnesville. He was formerly self-employed as sub-contractor in the flooring industry and was a member of Rock Springs Congregational Methodist Church in...

Jan 4, 2016

Mrs. Mary Le Brookshire Daly, age 69, of Jackson, GA, passed away Monday, January 4, 2016 at Spalding Regional Medical Center. She was born on Wednesday, April 24, 1946 in Atlanta, GA to the late James Brookshire and the late Mildred Shelton Brookshire. Mary was a childcare provider at Peachtree Academy. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Jan 3, 2016

Mr. Ronald Alexander "Ronnie" Threatt, Jr., age 61, of Jackson, GA, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2016. Ronnie was born on Thursday, January 28, 1954 in Atlanta, GA to the late Ronald Alexander Threatt, Sr. and the late Della O'Daniel Threatt. He proudly served in the United States Army. Ronnie was a member of Misfits Outreach and Deliverance...

Jan 3, 2016

Mr. Henry Wesley Evans, Sr., age 74, of Riverdale, GA, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016 at his residence. He was born on June 8, 1941 in Stockbridge, GA to the late Cona B. Evans and the late Becky Lucille Reagan Evans. Henry was a salesman for Northwest Exterminating Company. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel...