Death Notices

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. 
Williams-Westbury Funeral Home, 526 College Drive, Barnesville, is serving the Buice family. [Full Story »] 

Cathy Butler Buice, 58, of Barnesville passed away on Sunday, July 8 at Upson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include her husband, Mike Buice of Barnesville; daughter, Mica Buice of Warner Robins; son, Jarad (Katie) Buice of Barnesville; granddaughters, Faith and Reese Buice of Warner Robins and grandsons, Liam and Knox Buice of Barnesville.
Arrangements are being made by Williams-Westbury Funeral Home in Barnesville. Check barnesville.com for more complete obituary information.

UPDATE:

Visitation will be held at Williams-Westbury Funeral Home on Thursday, July 12 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. with a short service immediately following in the Breedlove Memorial Chapel. [Full Story »] 

Mrs. Mary Ann Dawson Smith, 84, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, June 19th, 2018 at Riverside Health and Rehab.
Mrs. Smith was born on April 21, 1934 in Upson County, a daughter of the late Albert Ross and Mary Mae McKinley Dawson. She was a retired sewing machine operator for the B. F. Goodrich Company. Mrs. Smith loved sewing and had a doll ministry that primarily served nursing home patients. After her retirement she also enjoyed being a homemaker. She was a member of the Hightower Memorial United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Smith is survived by two daughters, Pam (Sonny) Salter of Thomaston, and Denise (Bryan) Pope of Locust Grove; a sister, Mildred Lloyd of Thomaston; and three grandchildren, Daniel Salter of Phenix City, AL, Cody Salter of Marietta, and Christopher Williams of Fayetteville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin D. Smith.
Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Smith were held on Friday, June 22nd, 2018 at 11:00 AM in Upson Memorial Gardens with Rev. David Dawson officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation - Greater Atlanta, 3525 Piedmont Rd., Building 5, Suite 215, Atlanta, Georgia 30305. For information on making donations, please check the Foundation website at [email protected]
Fletcher-Day Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.fletcherdayfuneralhome.com.