Obituaries

Aug 14, 2015

Dickie Moore, age 77, of Jackson, GA, passed away Friday, August 14, 2015 at Spalding Regional Medical Center. Dickie was born on Friday, September 3, 1937 in Montezuma, GA to the late James T. Moore and the late Myrtice Cannon Moore. He served in the United States Army. Dickie made many new friends through the years as he delivered...

Aug 10, 2015

Mr. Theodore "Ted" Shannon Plymale, age 81, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015 at a Laurens County Healthcare Facility. Mr. Plymale is the son of the late Mr. Tifton Shannon Plymale, and the late Mrs. Fannie Mae Capes Plymale. Mr. Plymale retired from the United States Army, having been stationed in Korea and serving in the Vietnam War. Mr....

Aug 5, 2015

Mr. John Russell (Rusty) Smith, age 60, of Concord, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2015, at the Regency Medical Center in Macon.

Mr. Smith was born January 6, 1955, son of the late Aaron Smith and Louise Fortson. He retired as a Master Sergeant after 24 years of service to our country with the U.S. Army. Mr....

Aug 3, 2015

Mr. Tommie Lynn White, age 55, of Barnesville passed away Monday, August 3, 2015 at his residence. He was the son of the late Mr. Mammond Otis White and the late Mrs. Audrey Sheets White, and was also preceded in death by his brother, Mr. Michael White. Mr. White was a construction worker. He enjoyed fishing, dancing, and was...

Aug 2, 2015

Mr. Roy L. Davenport, age 70, of McDonough, GA, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015 at his residence. Roy was born on Friday, September 1, 1944 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Oscar Columbus Davenport and the late Louise Chappell Davenport Stone. He was retired from Sweetheart Plastics. Roy was a member of Grace Baptist Church in McDonough....

Aug 1, 2015

Mr. John Robert Reynolds of The Rock, Georgia, age 68, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Reynolds is the son of the late Mr. John Martin Reynolds and Mrs. Ruby Nell Gibbs Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds was a construction worker and an auto mechanic.

Survivors include: Mother – Ruby Nell Gibbs Reynolds...

Jul 29, 2015

Ms. Leona Marie Callaway, 47, of Thomaston, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015.

Ms. Callaway was born July 26, 1968 in Tifton. She was the daughter of Eloise Glover Kidd and the late Charles Olen Wallace II. Ms. Callaway was a member of The Lighthouse Pentecostal Church of Barnesville. She was a homemaker and loved...

Jul 27, 2015

Mrs. Virginia McKenzie Phillips, 93, of Sharpsburg, formerly of LaGrange passed away Monday, July 27, 2015, at Avalon Nursing and Rehab in Newnan.

She was born January 2, 1922 in Franklin, daughter of the late B.B. and Etta Crews McKenzie. Mrs. Phillips was a member of Heatherwood Baptist Church of Newnan. She retired from the...

Jul 24, 2015

Mrs. Lori Gene Stokes, age 53, of Barnesville passed away Friday, July 24, 1015 at her Residence. Mrs. Stokes was born in Lakemore, Ohio. Mrs. Stokes was a LPN, having worked for the Heritage Inn of Barnesville. She was preceded in death by her Mother, Mrs. Margie Eilene Whipple Stricker.

Survivors include her two sons...

Jul 24, 2015

Mrs. Sharlene K. Sanders, 60, of Barnesville, passed away Friday, July 24, 2015 at the Macon Medical Center. Mrs. Sanders was born August 16, 1954 in Atlanta, daughter of the late Ralph L. and Eloise Ragan Farris. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Mrs. Sanders was a Legal Secretary for Caldwell and Irvin Attorneys in Thomaston for...

Jul 20, 2015

Mr. George Ogden Pippin, Jr., age 70, of Barnesville, formerly of Fayetteville passed away Monday, July 20th, 2015, at Sunny Grove Assisted Living Center.

Mr. Pippin was a native of Barnesville, born June 24, 1945, son of the late George Ogden, Sr. and Hattie White Pippin. He retired from Delta Airlines after 36 years, was a veteran...

Jul 18, 2015

Miss Claire Nell Townsend, age 85, of Locust Grove, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015 in Jonesboro, GA. She was born on Monday, March 10, 1930 in Gainesville, FL to the late Homer Wendell Townsend and the late Lena Jane Hamm Townsend. Miss Townsend proudly served her country in the United States Air Force. She was retired from Southern...

Jul 14, 2015

Sadie Maxine Porter Holcombe, age 95, of Flovilla, GA, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at home with her family. She was born on Saturday, July 3, 1920 in Statham, GA, the middle child of the late Arthur Newton Porter and the late Ora Wood Porter. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 47 years,...

Jul 13, 2015

Mr. Raymond A. Strickland, age 97, of Jackson, GA, passed away Monday, July 13, 2015 at Spalding Regional Medical Center. He was born on Thursday, January 3, 1918 in Atlanta, GA to the late John Tolbert Strickland and the late Leila Pearl Gaines Strickland. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ellen Moseley Strickland, and seven siblings. Mr....

Jul 13, 2015

Mrs. Paula Carol Clark Garrett, age 70, of Warner Robins, passed away Monday, July 13, 2015 in a Houston County Healthcare Facility. Daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Clark and the late Mrs. Nola Lee Gordy Clark, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Jimmy Garrett. Mrs. Garrett was a Home Maker and a member of...

Jul 13, 2015

Waldo Marlin Reese, age 76, of Jackson, GA, passed away Monday, July 13, 2015 at his residence. Marlin was born on Thursday, March 2, 1939 in Atlanta, GA to the late Waldo George Reese and the late Josephine Neal Reese Wallace. He is preceded in death by his grandson, Matthew Reese, and step-father, Matt Wallace. He proudly served in...

Jul 11, 2015

Mr. Carl Anderson White Jr., age 82, of Barnesville passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015, at his home. Mr. White was born July 12, 1932 in Terra Ceia, Florida, son of the late Carl Anderson Sr. and Iola Evans White. He attended Gordon Military College and was a graduate of LaGrange College and Illinois Gas Tech. He retired as...

Jul 5, 2015

Amanda Blaine Strebeck Pilgrim, age 31, of Flovilla, GA, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Atlanta Medical Center. Amanda was born on Sunday, May 20, 1984 in Atlanta, GA to Elizabeth Mangum Strebeck Whitehead and the late Dennis Wayne Strebeck. She was employed by Burger King in Locust Grove.

Amanda is survived by her...

Jul 3, 2015

Mrs. Cathey Sanders, 68, of Jonesboro passed away Friday, July 3, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Sanders was born October 1, 1946 in Atlanta, daughter of the late Lewis Wallace and Madlin Opal Hill Hornsby. She retired from Christian City Convalescent Center. Mrs. Sanders was a member of the Forest Park Moose Lodge, loved bowling and was a fan...

Jul 3, 2015

Mrs. Ethel Bell Bunn Coker, age 97, of Barnesville, passed away Friday, July 3, 2015 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Lamar County, she was the daughter of the late Mr. Will Bunn and the late Mrs. Georgia Bunn. She was also preceded in death by her husband, the late Mr. George Edward Coker, by a son, Luther...