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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.
Lloyd Milas Lyda
Lloyd Milas "Bo" Lyda, 26, of Oxford, passed away March 22. He was a 2005 graduate of Newton County High School and attended Georgia Perimeter College after he graduated. He enjoyed fishing, singing and performing in plays. His favorite music was country. He loved animals, especially cats.
Betty McKinley Bagwell
Mrs. Betty McKinley Bagwell, 83, of Social Circle, passed away March 21. She moved to Social Circle in 1965 from Decatur. She worked as a cashier for Food Giant Grocery Store and retired after 19 years of service.
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Betty Wigley
Betty R. Wigley, 81, of Conyers, passed away May 6. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, L. Carl and Allie Sanders; husband H. Edsel Wigley; son Kenny Wigley; sister Mary Lou Wallace; brother L.C. Sanders Jr.
Stephanie Y. Brown
Stephanie Y. Brown, 52, of Covington, died May 6, 2009. She enjoyed flower gardening and taking care of her cats. Survivors include her parents, Arthur W. and Norma Elise McEwen Brown of Mansfield; sister and brother-in-law, Teresa and Rick Dutton of McDonough; brothers and sister-in-law, Sam and Karen Brown, Mark Brown, all of Hull, GA. Funeral Services for Ms. Brown will be held Saturday, May 9, 2009, 2 PM, at Mansfield United Methodist Church, with ...
Maxine Kendrick
Maxine Kendrick, 77, of Decatur died May 5 of Cancer at Social Circle Rehabilitation Center. She was a member of Decatur First United Methodist Church. Surviving are daughters Marynell Ford of Covington, Marie Minter of Winston Salem, N.C., Charlotte Giffin of N. Augusta, S.C.; son Jerry Kendrick of Rocky Mount, Va.; sister Gladys Ray of Onley, Ill.; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. A memorial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 7, at Decatur First ...
Freda Rose Bailey
Mrs. Freda Rose Bailey died April 20. the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred (Emily Henry) Rose, she was born in Brandon Hill, Clarendon, Jamaica, West Indies in 1931. Raised and educated in Jamaica, Mrs. Bailey was an active member of the East Queens Street Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Mr. Lloyd Bailey. Mrs. Bailey was very proud of her only child, her daughter Sonia. Mrs. Bailey was ...
Burris B. Snow, Jr.
Burris B. Snow, Jr., of Porterdale, died April 30, 2009, at Sacred Journey Hospice, at the age of 82. Born in Columbus, GA, to the late Burris B., and Lucille Goodman Snow, he was raised in Macon and in 1944 moved to Porterdale, where he lived the rest of his life. Mr. Snow was a member of Porterdale Baptist Church, was retired from Bibb Manufacturing Co. and was an avid Atlanta Braves fan. He was ...
James E. (Cotton) Edge
James E. (Cotton) Edge, Jr., of Covington, died April 29, 2009, at the age of 64. Son of the late James E. Edge, Sr., he enjoyed racing and working on and painting cars. Mr. Edge will be remembered as a devoted son, father, and grandfather. Survivors include his daughter, Abbie Edge of Covington; son and daughter-in-law, Randall and Donna Edge of Covington; grandchildren, Cpl. Nicole Palmerton Bishop and Jason Bishop, Keleigh Millett, Neyland Cotton McGhee; ...
Vera Weaver Fletcher
Mrs. Vera Weaver Fletcher died April 21 in Walton County. The daughter of the late John Henry and Nina Weaver, she was born in 1934 in Newton County. She was raised and educated in Newton County, graduating from Washington Street High School in 1954. Mrs. Fletcher joined Early Hope Baptist Church where she served on the Usher Board and Mother Board and was president of the Program Committee. She married Mr. Eugene Fletcher in 1957. ...
Mrs. Dawn Edwards
EDWARDS Mrs. Dawn Edwards age 48 a lifelong resident of Covington died Monday, April 27, 2009. She was born in Newton County on July 18, 1960 to the late Hugh and Lois (Burney) Edwards. She worked 8 ½ years for Motion Industries, currently as the warehouse manager. Mrs. Edwards was a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church and loved Nascar racing. Mrs. Edwards is survived by son: ...
Dale Hodge
Dale Hodge, 50, of Covington, died April 21, 2009, at Embracing Hospice, in Snellville. Mr. Hodge owned and operated Diversified Hydraulics for 10 years. He was an avid UGA football fan, and enjoyed restoring older cars. He coached youth baseball and softball for his children for 13 years. Mr. Hodge was a loving and devoted husband and father. Survivors include his wife, Susan M. Hodge; daughters, Heather Marie Hodge, Melissa Ann Hodge, Sara Nicole Hodge; ...
Addysen Faith Hall
Little Addysen Faith Hall died April 18, 2009, at Rockdale Medical Center. She is loved and will be greatly missed by her parents and family. Survivors include her parents, Jonathan Kyle and Christina Michelle Johnson Hall of Social Circle; maternal great-grandmother, Mattie Shepherd of Covington; maternal grandparents, Wesley and Kathy Johnson of Covington; paternal great-grandmother, Miriam Hall of Oxford; paternal great-grandparents, T.A.and Eleanor Haney of Covington; paternal grandparents, John and Annette Hall of Rutledge; uncles, ...
Kathleen Edna Davis
Kathleen Edna Davis Oxley-Heard Funeral Home, Fernandina Beach, Fla. Kathleen Edna Davis, of Fernandina Beach, Fla. passed away on April 16 at her home. Daughter of the late Ernest P. Davis, Sr. and Edna Mizell Davis, she was born on November 19, 1919 at Orange Bluff, Fla.; but her first memories were of Crandall, a now ...
Herman Cobb Jr.
Mr. Herman "Pipe" Cobb Jr. of Covington, died April 9. The son of Mrs. Mildred Belcher sims and the late Herman Cobb Sr., he was born in Newton County in 1955. Mr. Cobb was a graduate of Newton County High School and a member of James Paschal Baptist church. Following in the footsteps of his daddy, Mr. Cobb entered the grading business at an early age. He was a heavy equipment operator for Sims Excavating ...
Ruby M. Fuller
Ruby M. Fuller of Decatur, died April 15, 2009, at the age of 79. Mrs. Fuller was a member of High Point Baptist Church, and lived most of her life in Porterdale and Covington. She was preceded in death by her husband, Troy P. Fuller; and parents, Charley Reed and Elma Ellis Middlebrooks. Survivors include her daughter, Ann Steadham; son, Michael Steadham; sister, Mattie M. Bowden, all of Covington; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. ...
Stephen E. Tyler
TYLER Mr. Stephen Eugene Tyler age 51 of Conyers died Wednesday, April 15, 2009. He was born in Tampa, Florida on March 5, 1958 to Carson and Ramona Tyler. He proudly served our country in the United State Marines and worked in the construction industry. He is survived by wife: Mayra (Enquris) Tyler of Stockbridge; daughter: Brittany Tyler of Stockbridge; parents: Carson and Sherry Tyler of Conyers and Ramona Newsom ...
Welda Virginia Tillman Mitchell
Mitchell Welda Virginia Tillman Mitchell, 87, of Crofton, MD, formerly of Conyers, GA, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease on April 7, 2009 at La Casa Alzheimer's Care Facility in Annapolis MD. Welda was born in 1921 in Appling County Georgia to Verda and Robert Tillman. She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty- three years, Horace Mitchell, her ...
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