Obituaries

Jul 1, 2015

Mrs. Sue Thaxton Moore, age 80, of Jackson, GA, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Spalding Regional Medical Center. She was born on Monday, April 8, 1935 in Jackson, GA to the late Carl ClaudeThaxton and the late Eunice Viola Maddox Thaxton. Sue was a member of Towaliga Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her son,...

Jul 1, 2015

Mr. William Robert East, age 72, of Jackson, GA, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at his residence. William was born on Friday, June 4, 1943 in Covington, GA to the late Hoke East and the late Ruby Bryant East. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army. William was a long-time truck driver working for several...

Jun 30, 2015

Mr. Clayton Eugene "Buddy" Cagle, age 81, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Cagle was born in Upson County to the late Mr. James David Cagle and the late Mrs. Pansy Blackmon Cagle, and was also preceded in death by his Sister, Mrs. Jeanette Cagle Spillers, his Brother, Hollis "Monk" Cagle, his Son, Ricky Eugene...

Jun 26, 2015

Mr. Forace Gravitt, age 84, of Flovilla, GA, passed away Friday, June 26, 2015 at Piedmont Henry Hospital.

Mr. Gravitt was born on Thursday, July 31, 1930 in Oakman, Georgia to the late Henry Lee Gravitt and the late Sylvia Barnes Gravitt. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, having served during the...

Jun 24, 2015

Mrs. Sara Jannette Adkins, 76, of Barnesville, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at the Upson Regional Hospital.

Mrs. Adkins was born March 13, 1939 in Bartow County, daughter of the late Gene Tidwell and the late Christine Worthington Waters. She was a member of Aldora United Methodist Church and a longtime member of Pine View Baptist...

Jun 24, 2015

Mrs. Ruth Alice Ellison Rogers, age 86, of McDonough, GA, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Westbury Medical Care Home in Jackson. She was born on Thursday, February 28, 1929 in Calera, AL to the late George Washington Ellison and the late Lular Robertson Ellison. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh S. Rogers.

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Jun 22, 2015

Mrs. Joyce Ann Ackerman Johnston, age 57, passed away Monday, June 22, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Johnston is the daughter of the late Mr. James Thomas Ackerman and the late Mrs. Flora Elizabeth Cody Ackerman. She was also preceded in death by a son, Mr. David Joseph Ackerman. Mrs. Johnston was a homemaker. She and her husband enjoyed...

Jun 20, 2015

Mrs. Margaret Cox Owens, age 92, formerly of Lamar County, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 in a Sumter County Healthcare Facility. She had been a resident of Magnolia Nursing Home in Americus for the last five years. Prior to that, she was a long time resident of Thomaston and Milner, GA. She was a member of Clarks Chapel...

Jun 16, 2015

Mrs. Barbara Byars Duke, age 81, of Jackson, GA, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Westbury Medical Care Home. She was born on Monday, March 26, 1934 in Atlanta to the late Luther Byars and the late Laura Mae McFall Byars. Barbara was a CNA at Sylvan Grove Hospital and a member of Second Baptist Church. She was...

Jun 9, 2015

Mr. Robert Carey Fogarty, 46, of Barnesville, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at his home.

Carey was born October 26, 1968 in Griffin, son of Robert L. Fogarty and the late Linda McBroom Fogarty. He was a member of First Baptist Church and attended Open Arms Baptist Church in Zebulon. Carey was a member of the...

Jun 4, 2015

Life Legacy

Mr. Bert Tammany Kitchens, Jr., age 79, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2015 at his residence. He was born on Saturday, August 31, 1935 to the late Bert Tammany Kitchens, Sr. and the late Sarah Frances Baxter Kitchens. Mr. Kitchens retired as produce supervisor with over 30 years of service with...

May 30, 2015

Mrs. Jessica Leigh Newsome, of Mountville, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015, at her home.

Jessica was born July 13, 1983 in Carrollton, daughter of Gene and Sheila Crowe. She was a graduate of Emory University with a Masters in Divinity. Jessica's career in church ministry included serving as the Youth Pastor of Pine Mountain First United...

May 30, 2015

Mrs. Floydell Holloway Franklin, age 73, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015. She was born Thursday, September 4, 1941 in Russellville, Georgia to Charlie Holloway and Myrtice Lucille Ruffin Holloway Kitchens. She was preceded in death by her parents and her step-father, Luther O. "Kitch" Kitchens. She was a member of the Stark United Methodist Church....

May 27, 2015

Mr. Freddy Paul McKenzie, age 77, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. He was born on Tuesday, November 9, 1937 in Summertown, Georgia to the late L. H. McKenzie and the late Mazie Willis McKenzie. He was a proud Veteran of the United States Navy. He enjoyed ministering to those in need.

May 25, 2015

Mrs. Janice Carol Dorton Johnston, age 71, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015 in a Bibb County Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Johnston is the daughter of the late Mr. Robert Byron Dorton and the late Mrs. Alma Gaillard Dorton, and was also preceded in death by her Husband, Mr. Terry Fleming Johnston. Mrs. Johnston was a homemaker and a member...

May 24, 2015

Mrs. Leona Ellen McBee Slusser, age 79, of Barnesville passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 in a Barnesville Healthcare Facility. A native of Berkley Springs, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Mr. Virgil Charles McBee and the late Mrs. Nettie Genivieze Michael McBee, and was also preceded in death by two sons, Ricky Lee Slusser &...

May 23, 2015

Mrs. Deborah Elaine Dickerson Denton, age 62, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015 in an Upson County Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Denton was born in Thomaston, GA to the late Mr. Hugh Roderic Dickerson and the late Mrs. Linda Rebecca Smith Dickerson. She was a Seamstress for the William Carter Company.

Survivors include her Husband of...

May 23, 2015

Rachael Earl Martin Rooks, age 76, of Jackson, GA, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Reliance Healthcare in Griffin. She was born on Tuesday, September 6, 1938 in Jackson, GA to the late Asa Ellis Martin and the late Frances Virginia Swint Martin. Rachael retired as an administrative assistant and clerk for Adams-Briscoe Seed Company. She was a...

May 22, 2015

Kenneth Daniel, age 59, of Jackson, GA passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 at his home. He was born on Thursday, April 19, 1956 in Forrest Park, GA to the late Henry Horace Daniel and the late Evelyn Jewel Johnson Daniel. Kenneth is a US Navy Veteran. He is preceded in death by his sister, Judy Spiers and brothers,...

May 22, 2015

Mr. Thomas (Cowboy) Grantham, 52, of Culloden passed away Friday, May 22, 2015. He was born October 19, 1962 in Spalding Kansas, son of Richard Grantham of Senoia and the late Nora Joseph Grantham. Mr. Grantham worked for Jordon Forest Products in Barnesville, and loved his family.

Survivors, in addition to his father, include a sister, Denise...