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Jean Miller
Mrs. Jean Miller, 83, of Covington, passed away April 3. She was an avid Atlanta Braves fan and enjoyed watching them play. Mrs. Miller loved spending time with her granddaughter and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Harry Miller; father Walter Bell; mother Cordie (Smith) Bell; step-father Rhodie Bailey; sisters Emma Hawse, Erma Broughman, Beulah Martin; and brothers Averille Bell, Alvie Bell, Roy Bell and Berlin Bell.
Hobert T. L. Davenport
Mr. Hobert T. L. Davenport, 90, of Covington, passed away April 3. Mr. Davenport was born in Blue Ridge, the son of John and Lula (Ray) Davenport, and moved to Covington with his family in 1927. He drove a gas truck while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. One of the highlights of his military career was meeting General George Patton. Before going into service, Mr. Davenport met and married Margie Louise ...
Alex Cooper
Alex Cooper, age 21, of Covington passed away March 29, 2013. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on December 10, 1991 and grew up in Covington. Alex was a 2010 graduate of Alcovy High School and currently attended Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts. He served his country in the United States Army and was currently employed with Publix in Conyers. Alex was preceded in death by his grandparents James and Frances Minor and Robert and Janet Cooper.
Charles Eugene Gadilhe
Mr. Charles Eugene "Gene" Gadilhe, 88, of Covington passed away March 28. Mr. Gadilhe was born in Ensley, Ala., to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gadilhe.
Jimmy K. Thomas
Mr. Jimmy K. Thomas of Covington died March 26 at Newton Medical Center.
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Jack Eugene Smith
Mr. Jack Eugene Smith, 58, of Shady Dale, died Monday, March 25, at his residence after an extended illness.
Clayton Barnette
Mr. Clayton Barnette, 73, of Conyers, passed away March 24, after a brief illness. He enjoyed fishing, yard work, gardening, his cats, dining out and the movies.
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Wilma Sorrow
Mrs. Wilma Sorrow, age 90, of Covington passed away October 29, 2012 at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle. She was born July 8, 1922 in Canton, Georgia to the late William Asbury and Minnie Helton Gibbs. Mrs. Sorrow was a 75 year charter member of the Calvary Temple Holiness Church in Atlanta and in recent years attended The First Baptist Church of Covington. She was preceded in ...
Mary C. Capps
Mrs. Mary C. Capps, 86, of Covington, passed away Oct. 26. Mrs. Capps was one of the earliest members of The Baptist Tabernacle. She served as treasurer from shortly after the church began until the new church, at its present location, was completed.
Randall Allen
Mr. Randall Allen, 60, of Oxford passed away Oct. 21. Mr. Allen was preceded in death by his father James Melvin Allen. He loved hunting and fishing, all types of sports and was an avid collector of anything. He enjoyed gardening, joking around and was known to be very quick witted. Above all, he loved his family. Mr. Allen is survived by sons and daughter-in-law Daniel and Leigh Ellen Allen and David Allen, all of ...
William Harold Lawson
Mr. William Harold Lawson Jr., 60, of Covington passed away Oct. 25, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in Porterdale to William Harold Lawson Sr. and Clara Butler Lawson. He proudly served his country in the Army National Guard and worked for 22 years as a parts salesman for Courtesy Ford. He loved his yard and enjoyed working in the yard and cooking for his family.
Geneva Rhodes
Ms. Geneva Rhodes was born in Newborn on Dec. 1, 1951 to Mr. and Mrs. Leroy (Lula Hart) Rhodes. She was the fourth of their six daughters. Four sisters Rosie Rene, Selema, Bertha Lee and Charlene preceded her in death. Ms. Rhodes was raised and educated in Newton County. At an early age, she joined the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, becoming an active and devoted member. She enjoyed serving on the kitchen committee. A very ...
Tommy Ellis
Mr. Tommy Ellis, age 60, of Oxford passed away October 22, 2012 at his home. He was born November 29, 1951 in Atlanta to the late Harvey and Peggy Matthews Ellis. Mr. Ellis loved woodworking, coin collecting and NASCAR. His was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather whose favorite thing to do was spend time with his family. ...
Ollie Mae Morrell
Mrs. Ollie Mae Morrell, 91, of Covington, passed away on Oct. 19. Mrs. Morrell enjoyed sewing and loved flowers. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to many. She was the oldest member of Higher Praise Tabernacle. Mrs. Morrell was preceded in death by her husband John Daniel Morrell; daughter Linda Mae Morrell; four grandsons Wesley Fuller, Timothy Morrell, Danny Crowe and Michael Crowe; great-great-grandson Bobby Couch; parents James ...
Geina Stanton
Mrs. Geina A. Stanton, age 89, of Social Circle passed away October 18, 2012. She was born in Cuthbert, GA to the late Hull and Mary Johnson Andrews on July 26, 1926. Mrs. Stanton was a retired school teacher who began her career as a home economics teacher at Social Circle High School. She left her career for a time to raise her sons before ...
Aubrey Walker
Mr. Aubrey Walker of Social Circle, 71, passed away Oct. 8. Mr. Walker was a member of First Baptist Church of Social Circle. He was the owner of Walker Farms, where he raised and showed Appaloosa horses. He loved hunting, farming and vacationing with his family, but above all, Mr. Walker enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren - the true lights of his life. He was preceded in death by his parents Henry Thomas and ...
Sara Orthello Fields
Sara Orthello Fields, 81, of Covington, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 13. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, James Perry Fields and her grandson Shannon Moseley.
Robert Lee Hartline
Mr. Robert Lee Hartline, of Covington, went to be with the Lord on Oct. 10. His family cherished the 73 years they had with him. Mr. Hartline was a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service for 39 years. He was a devoted family man.
James Darrington Hamlett
Mr. James Darrington Hamlett, died Oct. 11, in Montgomery, Ala. He is survived by his wife Ashley Campbell Hamlett, formerly of Covington, and two sons Henry Churchill and William Gunter Hamlett; his parents Carolyn Clark Minder of Benton, La. and Ernest Holt Hamlett III of Orrville, Ala.; his brother Ernest Holt Hamlett IV (Kelly) of Chattanooga, Tenn. and two sisters Alice Hamlett Mendoza (Tony) of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Sarah Hamlett (Carston) of Clanton, Ala. He ...
Patricia June Woodruff Batchelor
Mrs. Patricia June Woodruff Batchelor of Covington, formerly of Atlanta, died Wednesday, Oct. 10.
Inez Phillips Bowen
Mrs. Inez Phillips Bowen, 88, of Covington, died Oct. 9. The daughter of Oscar and Omie McCart Phillips of Porterdale, Mrs. Bowen was a direct descendant of Noah Phillips who established the first textile mill in Newton County at Cedar Shoals (now Porterdale). She was an avid golfer, owned and operated a hair salon in Covington for many years, and was a member of the North Covington United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death ...
Antoniette Mary Gatt
Mrs. Antoniette Mary Gatt, 69, of Covington, passed away Oct. 3. Mrs. Gatt was born in Msida, Malta. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, in Covington.
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