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Mr. Shedrick Eugene Cooper, age 87, of Barnesville, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at the home of his niece and caregiver. He was the son of the late Mr. Joseph Terrell Cooper, Sr. and the late Mrs. Fannie Moore Copper. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Rosalie Cooper and 3 brothers- Joe Terrell Cooper, Jr., Orman Emory Cooper, and Delano Wayne Cooper. Mr. Cooper retired from the Navy after serving for 33 years, and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Barnesville.

Mr. Cooper is survived by his 2 Sisters- Ivelyn Cooper Ogletree and Yvonne Cooper Melvin (and Harvey), both from Barnesville, Georgia; 1 Brother- Billy Gary Cooper (and Antigone) of Virginia; Several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews also survive.
 
Funeral Services for Mr. Shedrick Eugene Cooper will be conducted Friday, April 28 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Williams Funeral Home with the Chaplain Robby Kerr officiating. Interment will follow in Lamar Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the Williams Funeral Home in Barnesville on Thursday, April 27 from 6- 8 p.m.

Those who wish may view the Memorial Page and sign the Guestbook online at williamsfh.net

Williams Funeral Home of Barnesville is in charge of arrangements.
(770) 358-1678

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Julia Juanita Holloway Worthy, 88, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
Services were held Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 11 a.m. at White’s Chapel CME Church with pastors Sophiaett Lafaye Cooksey and Randy King officiating.
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Mrs. Vivian Louise Motley Haywood, age 94, of Barnesville passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 in a Spalding County Healthcare Facility. She was the daughter of the late Mr. William Henry Motley and the late Mrs. Pearl Miller Motley and was also preceded in death by her son, James Edward Haywood. She was a member of the Barnesville First Baptist Church. Mrs. Haywood was a hairstylist for 62 years and owned her own shop, Vivian’s Beauty Shop.  
 
Survivors include her Daughter- Sandra Haywood Recker of Jackson, GA; 1 Son- Don Haywood of Griffin, GA; 5 Grandchildren- Vincent Russell (& Michelle) of Naples, FL, Kelly Young (& Scott) of Paxton, FL, Lindsey Sudduth (& Rene) of New Orleans, LA, Natalie Haywood of Concord, GA, and Jennifer Brisendine (& Tripp) of Barnesville, GA; 6 Great Grandchildren- Hayley Young, Mya Vivian Young, Daniel Russell, Griffin Brisendine, Claire Brisendine, and Camille Brisendine.
 
Funeral Services for Mrs. Vivian Haywood will be conducted on Monday, April 3, 2017 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Williams Funeral Home with the Reverend Garth Forster officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. The family received friends at the Williams Funeral Home on Sunday, April 2, 2017 from 6- 8 p.m.
 
Those who wish may view the Memorial page and sign the guestbook online at williamsfh.net
 
Williams Funeral Home of Barnesville is in charge of the arrangements: (770) 358-1678.

Mr. Edgar Fletcher, III was born in Lamar County, Georgia to the parentage of the late Mr. Edgar Fletcher, Jr. and Mrs. Louise Sullivan Fletcher on April 8, 1948, being the third of eight children. Being reared in a Christian home he joined Rocky Mount at an early age where he learned about Jesus and realized he wanted him for his personal Lord and Savior.
He was educated in the Lamar County School System and was a graduate of the Booker High School Class of 1967.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Christine Fletcher Reid.
He was affectionally known as "Brother.” In 1987 he moved back to Lamar County with his family. He and his wife Tine helped organize the choir at Rocky Mount. He encouraged and convinced everyone to sing. He was persuasive with people until he convinced members who thought they couldn't carry a tune to sing in the choir. The choir traveled and performed at several churches. He enjoyed fishing and feeding wild animals as they traveled through his yard or flew in for a landing. He was a “Fix It Man." His famous words were "He could either fix it or finish tearing it up." Many times it was the latter. "Brothers" passion was talking about taxes of politics. If you got him started talking about either he could get his Red Man chew and his coffee cup and spend all day with you. His brother-in-law Tommy Ellerby got many firsthand experiences. His love for Lamar County was so great that a seven minute trip to town took him one hour. He had to take all the back roads to see who had moved into the county and what crops had been planted by the farmers.
In his early manhood he met and married the love of his life, Miss Earnestine White and together they spent 44 years until death departed them.
Memories of Edgar will forever linger in the hearts of his beloved family which includes a loving wife: Earnestine W. Fletcher of Barnesville, GA; a daughter: Mrs. Monica (Sherman) Maddux of Marietta, GA; three grandchildren: Jasmine, Terrell and Brittany; two great grandchildren: Hudson and Kennedy; God-daughter: Shirley Thompson of Washington, DC; sisters and brothers: Bettye J. Fletcher of Atlanta, GA; James E. Fletcher, Gretchen (Tommy) Ellerby, Darrell (Mary) Fletcher all of Barnesville, GA; Iris M. McGlothen of East Point, GA and Linda Maxine*Zellner of Jonesboro, GA; aunts and uncles; Lucille Ranson of Seaside, CA; J.C. (Martha) Fletcher of East Point, GA; Otis Fletcher of Gainesville, GA; Minnie Grace Cofield of Columbus, OH; Willa Fletcher of Dayton, OH; Teresa Sullivan and Gertrude Pennington of Atlanta, GA; Myrtle Hutchinson of Decatur, GA; Pauline Moore of Forsyth, GA; Will (Mattie Florence) Hogan of Lizella, GA; Sara Ann Tyus of Jackson, GA; Bishop Mark (Alma) Mays of Ohio and Carl (June) Hogan of Forsyth, GA and host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends also survive.

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Mr. Jarrod Gibson Trice age 37 of Thomaston, died Saturday March 25, 2017 at his residence.

Mr. Trice was born on November 2, 1979 in Thomaston, to Beverly Blackmon Trice and the late Rufus Gibson Trice. He worked as an auto technician for several years.

Survivors include his mother Mrs. Beverly Trice of Thomaston, brother Mr. Nathan Hutto of Cochran, grandparents Mr. Tommy (Audrey) Blackmon of Barnesville, Mrs. Jean Hutto of Cochran, aunt Mrs. Iris Brand of Warner Robins, Mr. Keith Hutto of Cochran, aunt Mrs. Angie (Doug) Starr of High Falls, aunt Mrs. Lynne (Alan) Parks of Stockbridge, aunt Mrs. Lorie Huff of Cochran.

Funeral Services will be held on Monday March 27, 2017 at 3 p.m. from the Chapel of Coggins Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Coggins Funeral Home on Monday March 27, 2017 from 1- 3 p.m.

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