Robert Henry Akins, 59, of Barnesville, died Saturday, June 9, 2007. Services will be held Tuesday, June 12 at 10 a.m. at St. Timothy Love Center Church. Pastor Byron Broussard will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Bentley’s and Sons Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Richard Haney Coley, 58, of Meansville died Thursday, June 7, 2007, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Services were held Sunday, June 10, at Coggins Funeral Home in Thomaston. Revs. Guy Green and Herbert Torbert officiated. Burial was in Crystal Hill Cemetery.
James Hilton Jordan, 50, died Sunday, May 13, 2007. Services were held Saturday, May 19, at Bethel Baptist Church. Rev. James Marable and minister Nathan Whitehead officiated.
Ellen Elizabeth Dale Nash, 87, of Barnesville, died Tuesday, June 5, 2007 in a Crisp County healthcare facility. Services were held Saturday, June 9, in the Chapel of Williams Funeral Home with Rev. Garth Forster officiating. Interment was in Milner Baptist Cemetery.
Virginia Carlyn Berry Nicholson, 73, of Barnesville, died Saturday, June 9, 2007 in an Upson County healthcare facility. Williams Funeral Home in Barnesville has charge of arrangements
Florine Strickland Weldon, 76, of Barnesville died Thursday, June 7, 2007, at her residence. Services were held Sunday, June 10, at Milner Baptist Church. Rev. Ben Taylor officiated. Burial was in Milner Baptist Church Cemetery. Williams Funeral Home in Barnesville had charge of arrangements.
Mayor Dewaine Tillman Bell of Barnesville died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 at the Spalding Regional Medical Center in Griffin. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007 at Lamar County Middle School. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Dea. Arthur Lee Childs, 90, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2007. Services were held Saturday, Oct. 6, at Shady Grove Baptist Church. Rev. McArthur Childs officiated. Interment was in the church cemetery. Bentley and Sons Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
William T. Dean Jr., 77, of Dunwoody died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007, in a hospice. Services were held Saturday, Oct. 6, at St. Barnabas Anglican Church. His cremated remains were interred in the columbarium in the church. Memorials may be made to Saint Barnabas Anglican Church.
Gerry Lewis Price, 49, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007. Services were held Saturday, Oct. 6 in Pine Grove Baptist Church. Rev. J.Q. Colquitt officiated. Interment was in Mt. Zion cemetery. Bentley and Sons Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
George “Otis” Roberts, 84, of Barnesville died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007, in a Barnesville health care facility. Services were held Sunday, Oct. 7, in Greenwood Cemetery. Rev. Franklin Gibson officiated. Williams Funeral Home of Barnesville had charge of arrangements.
Ron Wright, 56, of the Batesville Community, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 at his residence following an extended illness. A memorial service was planned for Monday, Oct. 8, at First Presbyterian Church of Clarkesville with Rev. Lisa L. Graves officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gesbocker Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 1492, Clarkesville, 30523. McGahee-Griffin and Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia had charge of arrangements.
Corrie Kanard Sandefur Adams, 87, of The Rock, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007 of Healthfield Hospice. Services were held Monday, Nov. 19 at Mt. Gap Pentecostal Church in Meansville. Revs. Curtis Jackson, Ryan Linkous and Ken Wilmesherr officiated. Interment was private.
Mildred C. Fuller, 81, of Moultrie died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007, at her residence. Services will be held at Grace Bible Church in Buckhead on Jan. 12, 2008. Memorials may be made to the Fuller Memorial Fund, c/o Southwest Georgia Bank, 201 1st St. SE, Moultrie, 31768. Whiddon Shiver Funeral Home in Thomasville had charge of arrangements.
Elzora C. Morgan Minter, 98, of Milner died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007, at her residence. Services were held Saturday, Nov. 17, at Haisten McCullough Funeral Home in Griffin. Revs. Franklin Gibson and Brad Banks officiated. Burial was in Milner Baptist Church Cemetery.
Elder Harrell Prince Taylor, 53, of Lamar County, died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007 at Emory Hospital in Atlanta. Services were held Tuesday, Nov. 13 at Henderson Temple True Church of God in Christ, Thomaston. Elder Marvin Jones Sr. officiated. Interment was in Lamar Memory Gardens in Barnesville. Bentley and Sons Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Hugh Daniel “Pete” Wilson, 68, of Newnan died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007. Services were held Sunday, Nov. 18, at East Newnan Baptist Church. Rev. Wendell Burdette and Dr. Gary Howard officiated. Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan. McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan had charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Romona Lewis Dobbs, age 70, of Barnesville passed away Saturday, May 31, 2008, in a Spalding County health care facility. Funeral services for Mrs. Romona Lewis Dobbs will be conducted Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Williams Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Windom officiating. Interment will follow in Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery. Those who wish may view the memorial page and sign the guest book online at www.williamsfh.net. Williams Funeral Home of Barnesville is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Jeffrey Mark Hood, age 37, passed into glory on May 28, 2008. Memorial services were held Saturday, May 31, 2008, at 10 a.m. at The Rock Baptist Church in Rex. Rev. Scott Stevens and Rev. Ron Little officiated. In lieu of flowers make contributions to Eli and Noah Hood, care of United Bank, P.O. Box 340, Barnesville, 30204, phone 770-358-7211. Ford-Stewart Funeral Home, Inc., Jonesboro/Stockbridge 770-210-2700..
Master Sgt. Davy Nathaniel Weaver, age 39, of Barnesville and Hinesville passed away Sunday, May 18, 2008, while serving his country on a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Funeral services for Master Sgt. Davy N. Weaver were conducted Saturday morning, May 31, 2008, at 11 a.m. in Lilla Memorial Baptist Church with interment with full military honors in the Lilla Baptist Church Cemetery. Those who wish may view the memorial page and sign the guest book online at www.williamsfh.net. Williams Funeral Home of Barnesville had charge of arrangements.
William Neal Johnson Sr., 65, of Barron Avenue, Thomaston, died Friday, May 23, 2008, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Services were held Monday, May 26, at First Baptist Church. Rev. Bill Barber officiated. Burial was in Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery in Jackson. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church building fund, 208 S. Center St., Thomaston, 30286. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home in Thomaston had charge of arrangements.
Stephen Allen Carruthers, 59, of Barnesville, Ga., passed away on Dec. 9, 2008, at Piedmont Hospital following an extended illness. Memorial contributions may be made to the Barnesville-Lamar County Library or to the Ferst Foundation, Barnesville-Lamar County Library, 401 Thomaston St., Barnesville, Ga. 30204. This organization provides books for children in need.
Mrs. Janie Elizabeth Outler, age 91, of Milner, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008. Funeral services for Mrs. Janie Outler were conducted on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008 at 4 p.m. in the Old Sanctuary of Rock Springs Church. Dr. Benny Tate and Rev. Stan Daniel officiated. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Friends visited the family Wednesday evening from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the funeral home. They also paid respects on Thursday from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home and from 12:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. in the Old Sanctuary of Rock Springs Church. Conner-Westbury Funeral Home, 1891 W. McIntosh Road, Griffin, Ga. was in charge of arrangements.
Dennis Delone Rummel passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008. Memorial services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel. Rev. Rod Callahan officiated. Burial was private. The family greeted friends from 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008, at the residence, 37 Anderson Lane, Forsyth, Ga., 31029.
Peggy T. Scott, 87, of Fort Pierce, Fla. died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008. Friends called from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 9 at Yates Funeral Home, Fort Pierce. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., December 10 with Rev. Charlie Boggs officiating. Burial followed at Riverview Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Guatelmala Missions Team at Sunnyside United Methodist Church, Griffin, Ga. 30284 or Little Children of the World, Inc. at 361 Country Road 475, Etowatt, Tenn. 3733T and P.O. Box 37, Barnesville, Ga. 30204, or Honduras Outreach Missions International, 4105 Briarcliff Road, NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30345.
