Obituaries

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...

Nov 29, 2014

Mrs. Hazel Virginia Amerson Bunn, age 90, of Griffin passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014 in a Spalding Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Bunn was born in Taylor County to the late Mr. Johnny Bray Amerson and the late Mrs. Gladys Curtsey Amerson. Mrs. Bunn was a member of the Vega Community Church and worked at the Thomaston Mill as a...

Nov 27, 2014

Mr. Ellis Spencer Burch, age 77, of Barnesville passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 at his residence. A native of Coffee County, Mr. Burch had made his home in Barnesville for a number of years. He was Retired as an Officer from Norfolk Southern Railways, and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Barnesville.

Survivors...

Nov 26, 2014

Mrs. Hilda Virginia Fortson Strickland, age 74, of Milner, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at a Spalding County Healthcare Facility. Mrs. Strickland is preceded in death by her Father, Mr. Tom Edd Fortson, and her Mother, Mrs. Lois Annie McConnell. Mrs. Strickland was a member of the Red Hat Society and she loved gardening, flowers and meeting people....

Nov 25, 2014

Mrs. Patricia Ann Brake Howard, age 75, of Butler passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2014 in an Upson County Healthcare facility. Mrs. Howard was born in Branson, MO to the late Mrs. Mary Louise McCubbins Gentry. She was a retired School Bus Driver having worked for the Lamar County School System.

Survivors include her 4...

Nov 25, 2014

Claire Brown died peacefully at her home on Jackson Lake at the age of 88 on November 25, 2014. She was born Edna Claire Guest, youngest daughter of Mack and Mamie Guest of Concord, Georgia on February 22, 1926. After graduating from high school Claire attended college in Bowling Green, KY. After college she returned to Concord. It was...

Nov 23, 2014

Arthur "Art" Ellsworth Van Dusen passed away Sunday, November 23 at the age of 81. Art, a long time resident of Jackson Georgia, was born in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin on November 20, 1933 and was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Ann Marie Brennan, his parents Violet (Brown) and Willard Van Dusen, Sr. and brother, Willard Van...

Nov 21, 2014

Master Gabriel Drew Hood, the infant son of Mr. Stacey Drew Hood and Ms. Abby Caitlin Barnes, became Heaven's newest angel on Friday, November 21, 2014 in a Marietta Healthcare Facility.

Survivors include: Parents – Mr. Stacey Hood and Ms. Abby Barnes of Villa Rica ; Big Brother – Ryan James Harris of Villa Rica...

Nov 18, 2014

Little Miss Dahlia Jo Minton, age 5, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 in Riverdale, GA. Dahlia attended Rock Springs Church and Jackson Presbyterian Church. A sweet, joyful child, she loved to make friends, sing, dance, and laugh.

Nov 13, 2014

Mr. Albert Owen Thomas, age 79, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2014 at the home of his daughter in Locust Grove. He was born on Saturday, August 24, 1935 in Jackson to the late Ezra Thomas and the late Nannie Coleman Thomas. He was a member of the National Guard. He was a tractor mechanic employed by...

Nov 13, 2014

Mrs. Evelyn Mangham Wells, 96, of Milner passed away Thursday, November 13, 2014 at Heritage Inn in Barnesville. She was born April 13, 1918 in Griffin, daughter of the late Lynn and Lena Bell Perkins Cauthen. Mrs. Wells was a member of First Baptist Church of Barnesville, and retired from the William Carter Company. She loved gardening and fishing....

Nov 12, 2014

Mr. Walter George Martin, age 75, of Barnesville passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2014 in a Barnesville Healthcare Facility. Mr. Martin was born in Barnesville to the late Mr. George Cephus Martin and to the late Mrs. Vivian Wiggins Martin. He was a member the Lion's Club, past member of Kiwanis, past member of Rotary, and was a member...

Nov 10, 2014

Mr. Edmund "Perry" Wilson, age 61, of Barnesville passed away Monday, November 10, 2014 at his Residence. Mr. Wilson was born to the late Mr. Raymond Lewis Wilson and to Mrs. Emma

Jean Crawford Ellis. He was a member of the First Assembly of God in Griffin, worked as a Machine Operator for the Barnesville Chip Mill,...

Nov 8, 2014

Mrs. Margie Eilene Whipple Stricker, age 84, of Barnesville passed away Saturday, November 8, 2014 in a Barnesville Healthcare Facility. A native of Summit County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Mr. Eugene Arthur Whipple and the late Mrs. Lydia Featheroff Whipple, and had made her home in Barnesville for a number of years.

Nov 8, 2014

Mrs. Mary Alice Pyles Simpson, age 81, of Milner Ga., passed away Saturday, November 8, 2014 at a Spalding county healthcare facility. Mrs. Simpson is preceded in death by her Husband, Mr. Edward David Holloway, her Father, Mr. Charles Emerson Pyles, her Mother, Mrs. Estelle Irvin Pyles and her Daughter Patricia Williams. Mrs. Simpson was a Home maker.

Nov 7, 2014

Mr. Lewis "Wilson" Price, age 77, passed away Friday, November 7, 2014 at a Lamar county healthcare facility. Mr. Price is preceded in death by his Wife, Mrs. Rebecca Ruth Bass Price. Mr. Price was a Foreman at Snapper research and development and was a member of Lilla Memorial Baptist Church. Mr. Price was a devoted to his family...

Nov 7, 2014

Cecil Edward McPherson, 57, of Jackson, Georgia, died Friday, November 7, 2014, at his home from an extended illness.

Cecil (as he is known to family) "Ed" (as he is known to friends) was born March 8, 1957 in Savannah, Georgia to James William McPherson and Betty Jean Lewis.

Cecil is...

Nov 7, 2014

Dan Gary Williams, age 71, of Jackson, GA, passed away Friday, November 7, 2014 at Brightmoor Hospice.

Gary was born on Thursday, September 23, 1943 in Forsyth, Georgia. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lindsey Tingle and Mayree Williams Tingle; wife, Carolyn Annette Knight Williams; brother, Ronald Tingle. He was a retired truck...