Obituaries

Jan 5, 2015

Lawson

Mr. William Calvin Lawson, age 79, of Jackson, passed away Monday, January 5, 2015 at his home after battling cancer. Calvin was born on Thursday, May 23, 1935 in Porterdale, GA to the late Lucious Lawson and the late Viola Wingate Lawson of Jackson. He was also preceded in death by a brother and...

Jan 1, 2015

Rebecca "Becky" Jean Montgomery Everett, age 62, of Jackson, GA, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 at her residence. She was born on Wednesday, February 6, 1952 in St. Petersburg, FL to Norma Jean Kernan Montgomery and the late James Harry Montgomery. Becky was a Christian lady. She enjoyed cooking, bird watching, gardening, traveling and was a GA Tech...

Jan 1, 2015

Michael "Mike" Dale Haney, Sr., age 58, of Jackson, GA, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Sylvan Grove Hospital. He was born on Wednesday, January 4, 1956 in Dayton, Ohio to the late George Gale Haney and the late Ann Marie Pruitt Haney Decker. He is preceded in death by his sisters, Jerri Ann Haney and Terri Gayle...

Jan 1, 2015

Mrs. Lavada Barlow Maddox, age 84, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 at an Upson County Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Maddox is the daughter of the late Mr. Wright Barlow and the late Mrs. Myrtle Ethel Gardner Barlow, and was also preceded in death by her Husband, Mr. Lonnie Grady Maddox, and by her brother, Mr. William Barlow. Mrs. Maddox...

Dec 31, 2014

Brenda Ann Thompson, age 63, of Jackson, GA, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Westbury Medical Care Home. Brenda was born on Sunday, June 10, 1951 in Griffin, GA to the late William Henry Berry and the late Nora Hardy Berry. She is preceded in death by her foster parents, Bessie and Rayford Thompson.

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Dec 24, 2014

Howell Lee "Nub" Cook, age 86, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Westbury Medical Care Home. Nub was born on Sunday, September 9, 1928 in Jackson, GA to the late Robert Wesley Cook and the late Alberta Eliza Barham Cook. He served in the United States Navy, was a Mason, a member of Stark United Methodist...

Dec 20, 2014

Mr. Kevin Eugene Hinton, age 43, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014 at a Spalding county healthcare facility. Mr. Hinton was born in Wabash, Indiana to the late Mr. Bobby Carlton Hinton and the late Mrs. Fannie Will Chestnut Hinton. Mr. Hinton was a self employed painter and was a member of the Deliverance Center in Griffin Georgia.

Dec 17, 2014

Mrs. Angela Turner Warmack Brown, of Barnesville, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2014, of acute pancreatic failure at Spalding Regional Medical Center in Griffin.

Mrs. Brown was born October 31, 1966 in Spalding County, daughter of Gene and Louise Turner. She was a Registered Nurse and she and her husband owned and operated Pro-Tek Auto Glass. Mrs....

Dec 16, 2014

Mrs. Eleanor Ann Smith Giddens, age 69, of Barnesville passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at her Residence, surrounded by her loved ones and under the care of Hospice Care Options. Mrs. Giddens was born in Yatesville to the late Mr. Hubert Smith and the late Mrs. Francis Rebecca Dinkins Smith. She worked for the Keebler Corporation in Macon...

Dec 14, 2014

Bradley Lyn "Lucy" Waits, age 53, of Jackson, GA, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014 at Westbury Medical Care Home. He was born on Wednesday, July 5, 1961 in Griffin, GA to Edna JoAnn Dunn Waits and the late Carl Edward Waits. "Lucy" enjoyed working with his daddy before he became disabled, and he liked to watch the Braves...

Dec 13, 2014

Life Legacy

Timothy Neal "Chuck" Pulliam, age 67, of Murphy, NC and formerly of Jackson, GA, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at his residence. He was born on Monday, June 16, 1947 in Jackson, GA to the late Wincel Hesper Pulliam and the late Agnes Lucille Spurlin Pulliam Watkins. Chuck served in the Georgia...

Dec 12, 2014

Mrs. Doris Shaw Jefferson, 74, of Roanoke, Alabama passed away December 12, 2014, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. Mrs. Jefferson was born September 2, 1940 in LaGrange, wife of the late Bob Hoyt Jefferson, and daughter of the late John Andrew Shaw and Lera Voice McDaniel.

Ms. Jefferson's life was dedicated to service...

Dec 10, 2014

Dr. Harold Denton Latham, age 89, of Barnesville passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Columbus, Georgia to the late Ethel and Will Latham. He was preceded in death by his former wife, Peggy Latham, by his sister, Voncille, and brother-in-law, Bill Grubb, and a niece, Billie Holton. Dr. Latham was also preceded...

Dec 7, 2014

Mr. Vernon Glenn "Tex" McDaniel, age 79, of Barnesville passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014 in an Upson County Healthcare Facility. Mr. McDaniel was born in Jacksonville, TX to the late Mr. Leo McDaniel and the late Mrs. Ruth Dowling Burton. He was a Diesel Mechanic for Mack Trucks in Atlanta and attended Holy Ground Ministries.

Dec 4, 2014

Mr. Robert Arthur Coddington, age 68, of Barnesville passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014 at his residence. A native of Ellenville, NY, he had made his home in Barnesville for a number of years. Mr. Coddington retired as a Detective with the Columbus Police Department, and was a Veteran, having served in the United States Navy.

Dec 4, 2014

Richard S. (Ricky "Snapper") Gilbert, age 67, of Barnesville, GA and formerly of Flovilla, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Brightmoor Hospice. He was born on Wednesday, March 19, 1947 in Jackson, GA to the late Guy Gilbert and the late Maybell Huddleston Gilbert. Ricky proudly served in the United States Army for 14 years, during the Korean...

Dec 3, 2014

Samuel Young "Sammy" Coleman, Sr., age 72, of Savannah, GA, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at his residence. He was born on Sunday, April 5, 1942 in Jackson, GA to the late Eva Mae Cook Ellsworth. Sammy worked for Ford Motor Company for 40 years, and he loved working on cars. He is preceded in death by his...

Dec 2, 2014

Mr. Terry Fleming Johnston, age 77, of Milner passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014 in a Monroe Healthcare Facility. Mr. Johnston was born in Lamar County to the late Mr. James Johnston and the late Mrs. Annie Fleming Johnston. He was retired from the United States Army, a retired Deputy Warden at the Jackson Diagnostic Prison, and a member...

Dec 1, 2014

Henry Sisson, born 25 September 1927, and a lifetime resident of Union Point, GA died peacefully in the early dusk of Monday, 1 December 2014. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1945-1946 and enjoyed many of the benefits afforded to our country's veterans. He was a lifetime member of First Baptist Church Union Point...

Nov 29, 2014

Mrs. Nora Wartberg Blacklidge, age 80, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014.

Mrs. Blacklidge was born on Tuesday, September 18, 1934 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Julius Wartberg and the late Jennie Buras Wartberg. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Berry Blacklidge. Nora enjoyed cooking and she...