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Mr. Willie Thomas Jr. (Junior)
Lester Lackey & Sons Funeral Home Inc.
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Celebration Of Life

For

Mr. Willie  Thomas, Jr

Sunrise: December 13, 1948 ~ Sunset: May 15, 2013

 

Tuesday May 21, 2013 1:00 p.m.

Bethel Bara Missionary Baptist Church

11392 Hwy. 36  Covington, Georgia

Rev. Carl Jones ,Pastor

Rev. Tracy Gaither, Eulogist

Assisted by Others

 

 

Obituary       

     Mr. Willie Thomas Jr. (Junior) was born December 13, 1948 in Newton County to the late Mr. & Mrs. Willie (Nellie Grace) Thomas Sr.

     Willie attended Bethel Bara Baptist Church for many years and later in life he joined Little Bethel Baptist Church where he gave his life to Christ and worked faithfully on the Usher Board until his health began to fail.

    Willie loved life and enjoyed conversating with everyone he met and he never met a stranger. Willie was employed with the City Of Covington for forty years.

Two siblings preceded him in death, Mr. Ralph Thomas and  Ms. Essie Shy, one nephew, Mr. Tarus Davis.

      He leaves to cherish his memories; a loving and devoted wife; Mrs. Mattie Thomas, five sisters, Mr. & Mrs. Darion (Tiny) Huston, Atlanta, Georgia, Ms. Nellie Thomas Shepherd, Mr. & Mrs. Wilson (Betty) Thrasher, Mr. & Mrs. Johnny (Mattie) Roseberry, Mr. & Mrs. Terry (Antonio) Smith, all of Covington,  Georgia. A devoted cousin, Ms. Mattie Davis, two devoted nephews, Jarvis Thomas and Eric Foster, two uncles, Mr. Willie Barkley and Mr. James Thomas, one great uncle, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

 

Interment

Little Bethel Church Cemetery

 

Obituary: Wesley Berg
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Mr. Wesley Berg, aged 67, of Newborn, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. He was born on March 6, 1958, in Atlanta. Mr. Berg grew up in Decatur and graduated from Shamrock High School. He was a dedicated Christian who had a passion for mission work and helping others, frequently traveling to disaster-stricken areas to assist those in need. Mr. Berg was a committed member of Centennial Baptist Church. As a hardworking individual, he owned and operated Berg Heating and Air.

He was predeceased by his parents, Roland and Margine Tribble, and his stepsister, Lynn Daniel. Mr. Berg is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dawn Berg; his siblings, Vincent Berg, Judy Berg, Katherine Berg, Karen Berg, and Krysten Berg; his stepbrother, Bobby Tribble, and Carol Schneider; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, other family members, and many close friends.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 28, 2025, at Centennial Baptist Church, 5321 Brownwood Rd, Rutledge, GA 30663, with Reverend Terry Richardson and Reverend Wilburn Hill officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 12:00 PM until the time of service on Saturday. J.C. Harwell and Son Funeral Home/TE Davis Funeral Services is in charge of the arrangements. J.C. Harwell and Son Funeral Home, 2157 East Street SE, Covington, GA 30014, (770)786-2524, www.harwellfuneralhome.com.