Death Notices

Adam Dubose

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Wednesday, August 16. 2017

Adam Dubose (Thomas James Adam Dubose) was born April 16, 1975 and died August 5, 2017. He is greatly missed by his family and friends.

James Oldham

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Tuesday, August 15. 2017

Mr. James Oldham, age 86 of Barnesville, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at his home. [Full Story »]

John David Neighbors

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Monday, August 14. 2017

John David Neighbors, of LaGrange, passed away on August 10, 2017. He was born in Okinawa, Japan to the late William Harry Neighbors and Kathryn S. Neighbors on June 24, 1969. He worked as a supervisor for Southern Janitorial. He is also predeceased by his sister, Elizabeth "Betsy" Neighbors Norred and his uncle, Paul Miletich Jr. [Full Story »]

James Norris Foster

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Monday, August 14. 2017

James Norris Foster died August 12, 2017, at LaGrange Hospice. Norris was born in Griffin, Georgia on March 5, 1933. He was the first of three sons born to Alvin Harris Foster Sr. and Ernestine Norris Foster. His Family moved to Barnesville when he was quiet young. He attended Barnesville Grammar School, Gordon High School, Gordon Military College and the University of Georgia. He remained an avid Georgia football fan. [Full Story »]

Mary Lenez Buice Taylor

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Thursday, August 10. 2017

Mary Lenez Buice Taylor passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 12, 2017, at the Church of the Nazarene, 744 Veterans Parkway, Barnesville, GA 30204 with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. [Full Story »]

Diane Taylor

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Tuesday, August 8. 2017

Mrs. Diane Daniel Taylor, beloved teacher, friend, and family member, died Monday, August 7, 2017, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. [Full Story »]

Richard M. Smith

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Monday, August 7. 2017

Mr. Richard M. Smith, age 72, of Barnesville, Georgia passed away on Friday, August 4, 2017 at his residence. [Full Story »]

Ruby S. Hickox

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Monday, August 7. 2017

Mrs. Ruby Ann Stockhoff Hickox, 79, of Ashland City, Tennessee, formerly of Douglasville, Georgia passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Hillcrest Healthcare Center in Ashland City, Tennessee. [Full Story »]

Mr. Lewis “Gene” Eugene Kelly

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Monday, August 7. 2017

Mr. Lewis “Gene” Eugene Kelly, age 65, of Barnesville passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017 in an Upson County Healthcare Facility. [Full Story »]

Nancy H. Wallace

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Tuesday, August 1. 2017

Mrs. Nancy H. Wallace, age 70, of Yatesville, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at her home. Mrs. Wallace was born January 11, 1947 in Atlanta, daughter of the late John Paul and Julia Anita Roberts Harwell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dalton Webster Wallace. Mrs. Wallace attended the First Assembly of God in Griffin and the First Baptist Church of Barnesville. She was a devout Christian who gave of herself to help others. Mrs. Wallace retired from Delta Airlines. [Full Story »]

Royce "Ray" Swearingen

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Monday, July 31. 2017

Mr. Royce "Ray" Swearingen, age 66, of Barnesville passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017 in an Upson County Healthcare Facility. Mr. Swearingen was preceded in death by his father, Mr. Thomas Burean Swearingen, his mother, Mrs. Annie Dora Johnson Swearingen, his brother, Wesley Swearingen, and his sister, Janis Smith. He was a truck driver with Nicholson Trucking.
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Chris Stanfield

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Thursday, July 27. 2017

William Christopher Gordon “Chris” Stanfield, age 27, of Milner, GA, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Grady Memorial Hospital. Chris was born on Sunday, October 22, 1989 in Americus, GA to Denver Gordon Stanfield and Tracey Bowen Stanfield. He was a 2008 graduate of Jackson High School. Chris was a very proud veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, having served two tours of duty in Afghanistan. He had a great impact on peoples’ lives. Chris was an electrical engineer for Caterpillar. He enjoyed body building. Chris dearly loved his children, “his ninjas”. He attended Rock Springs Church.
Chris is survived by his children, Carter Stanfield and Kensley Stanfield; mother of his children, Stephanie Stanfield; parents, Denver and Tracey Stanfield; sister, Jennifer Stanfield; fiancé, Laura Wynne, and her son, Hunter Wynne; grandmother, Ruth Stanfield; several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
A funeral service for Chris Stanfield will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Rock Springs Church. Interment will follow in the Worthville Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday evening from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. Those who wish may sign the online guest registry at www.sherrell-westburyfh.com.
Sherrell-Westbury Funeral Home, 212 East College Street, Jackson, is serving the Stanfield family [Full Story »]

Louie (L.M.) Woodall Jr.

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Tuesday, July 25. 2017

Mr. Louie (L.M.) Woodall Jr., age 83, of Flovilla, passed away Monday, July 24, 2017, at the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville. Mr. Woodall was born May 4, 1934 in Eatonton, son of the late Louie Matthew Woodall Sr. and Lucille Drake Woodall. He retired from Marta Transit Authority in Atlanta. Mr. Woodall served in the U.S. Navy from 1955-1961, and he was a Baptist. [Full Story »]

Lawrence Smith

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Friday, July 21. 2017

Graveside services for Mr. Lawrence Smith will be conducted Sunday morning at 9:30 am in the Milner Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Ken Ross officiating.
Mr. Smith was a native of Frankford, WV and was raised in Hines W.V. He moved to Atlanta where he worked for A T & T for 35 years and had made his home in Lamar County for the past 10 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Smith and Freda Burns Smith, and brother Harold Smith and sister Nadine Crist. [Full Story »]

Jeffery Glenn (Jeff) Marable

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Friday, July 21. 2017

Mr. Jeffery Glenn (Jeff) Marable, age 54, of Barnesville, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin. Mr. Marable was born August 18, 1962, at Turner Air Force Base in Albany, Georgia, son of Willis and Peggy Marable of Barnesville. He was raised in San Antonio, Texas and Barnesville, Georgia and graduated from Barnesville Academy, class of 1980. He attended Gordon Junior College on a baseball scholarship. Mr. Marable worked most of his career as an auto salesman for Davis-Cooper Ford, Moore Chevrolet and Trophy Ford. He was an active member of the Pinta Lodge #88 Free and Accepted Masons, Jaycees, Kiwanis Club and the Barnesville Chamber of Commerce for many years. He was a Baptist by faith. [Full Story »]