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Mr. William Franklin “Billy” Williams, age 77, of Barnesville, GA. passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at his residence.
Billy was born on Sunday, July 6, 1941 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Reverend Lamar E. Williams and the late Ruby Jane McCord Williams. He owned with his brother Williams Brothers Construction and Williams Brothers Building Supply. Billy was a member of First Baptist Church of Barnesville. Billy was a proud long-time home builder in Lamar County.
Billy is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jan B. Williams; children, Kimberly Williams Boggs (Paul), Derek B. Williams (Karen), Gregory B. Williams, Chad R. Williams; grandchildren, Allison Baxter (Ryan), David Boggs (Megan), Maggie Williamson (Brent), Betsy Williams, Curt Williams (Kelli), Molly Irwin (Cole), Emily Williams; great-grandchildren, Davis, Collin, Pearson, Amzie; brother & sister-in-law, Ed & Sara Williams; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services for Mr. Billy Williams will be held on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at the First Baptist Church of Barnesville with Reverend Garth Forster officiating. Interment will follow in Lamar Memory Gardens. Friends may visit at the First Baptist Church from 10:00 A.M. until the hour of service.
Flowers will be accepted, however those desiring may make a memorial contribution to the Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Foundation, www.curepsp.org
To sign the online registry or to send a condolence online, please do so at www.williams-westburyfuneralhome.com
Williams-Westbury Funeral Home, 526 College Drive, Barnesville, is serving the Williams family.

Mr. Tye Harmon Harwell, age 87, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Sunny Grove Assisted Living.
Tye was born on Wednesday, July 30, 1930 in Brooks, Georgia to the late Claude Lee Harwell and the late Ottie Biles Harwell. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Eunice Joyce Robinson Harwell; brothers, Harry Harwell, Cecil Harwell, Gene Harwell; sister, Nadine Caldwell. Tye worked for Colonial/Big Star Grocery as a meat cutter and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Barnesville. He served in the National Guard and was also a mail carrier. Tye loved to fish at Lake Sinclair and watch his grandchildren play football.
Tye is survived by his daughters and son-in-laws, Marjorie & Merrill Pierson, Melodie & Mike Page; grandchildren, Travis & Kim Pierson, Amanda & Chuck Swearingen, Jacob & Kelly Page, Meredith & Nolan Brown; 8 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Mr. Tye Harmon Harwell will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Breedlove Memorial Chapel with Reverend Garth Forster, Reverend Denise Caldwell, and Mr. Danny Caldwell officiating. Interment will follow in Lamar Memory Gardens. Friends may visit the family on Saturday, July 28, 2018 from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Williams-Westbury Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the RSCA Football Program, www.rockspringschristianacademy.com
To sign the online registry or to send a condolence online, please do so at www.williams-westburyfuneralhome.com
Williams-Westbury Funeral Home, 526 College Drive, Barnesville, is serving the Harwell family.

Mrs. Cathy Denise Butler Buice, age 58, of Barnesville, GA. passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Upson Regional Medical Center.
Cathy was born on Friday, September 18, 1959 in Thomaston, GA. She is preceded in death by her parents, Wilbur Conley and Evelyn Roberts Conley; sister, Merilyn Buchanan. Cathy worked as a bookkeeper at Buice Auto Parts & Mitch’s Automotive and Towing and was of the Christian faith. She grew up playing softball and roller skating and was very active with youth sports when her children were young. Cathy coached girls’ softball at the Lamar County Recreation Department during her daughter’s years there and assisted with her son’s baseball teams as much as possible during his years playing there also. Cathy loved watching movies, watching her grandson play baseball, and loved all her grandchildren and the time she spent with them. Her grandchildren called her “MeMe” and she loved being a grandmother more than anything in the world. 
Cathy is survived by her husband of 40 years, Mike Buice; children, Mica Buice and Jarad Buice (Katie); grandchildren, Faith, Reese, Liam, and Knox; sisters, Connie Smith and Rachael Cornelius; brother, Steve Scott (Kay); several nieces and nephews also survive.
A memorial service for Mrs. Cathy Denise Butler Buice will be held on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 7:00 P.M. at Breedlove Memorial Chapel with Reverend Chip Garrison officiating. Friends may visit at Williams-Westbury Funeral Home from 5:00 P.M. until the service hour.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a donation be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org
To sign the online registry or to send a condolence online, please do so at www.williams-westburyfuneralhome.com. 
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