Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.
Robert Bell
Jul 13, 2017
Robert Bell of Conyers, passed away July 13, 2017, at 78 years of age. Mr. Bell, a veteran of the United States Air Force, retired from Lithonia Lighting after 30 plus years of service. He was a member of Oxford Baptist Church and very active in his Sunday School class. An all-around sports fan, Mr. Bell especially liked baseball, even...
Thelma Hawkins
Jul 6, 2017
Thelma Hawkins of Covington, passed away July 6, 2017, at 93 years of age. A lifelong resident of Porterdale and Covington, Mrs. Hawkins was devoted to her family. In addition to listening to southern gospel music, she liked to be outdoors camping and fishing. Mrs. Hawkins was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Benion Hawkins, daughter, Ann Wilson; son,...
Terry P. Cadwell
Jul 5, 2017
Terry P. Cadwell of Conyers, passed away July 5, 2017, at 74 years of age. Mr. Cadwell was a veteran of the United States Air Force, and retired as a superintendent with Beers Construction Company. A member of Heritage Hills Baptist Church, he was a man of faith who stood for strong family values. To those who knew him, Mr....
Bill Dickson
Jul 5, 2017
Bill Dickson of Covington, passed away July 5, 2017, at the age of 70. Bestowed with the voice of an angel, Mr. Dickson ministered to others through music. He sang bass as a member of a gospel trio, aptly named, "The Gospel Rangers". Social in nature and known to have a heart of gold, Mr. Dickson also possessed a comedic...
Rev. Hugo M. Davis
Jul 4, 2017
Rev. Hugo M. Davis, Jr., of Covington passed away July 4, 2017, at 88 years of age. Rev. Davis obtained his bachelor's degree from Mercer University, and in 1965, graduated from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he earned his Master of Divinity degree. For four years, Rev. Davis served as Senior Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Covington. Rev. Davis...
Barbara B. Payne
Jul 1, 2017
Barbara B. Payne of Conyers, passed away July 1, 2017, at 82 years of age. Born to Roy and Katie (Barber) Burdette, she always put her family and children first in her life. Mrs. Payne will be remembered for the love and care she provided for the children in her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; as...
Tony Oxenrider
Jul 1, 2017
Tony Oxenrider of Conyers, passed away July 1, 2017, at 50 years of age. Tony attended Newton Baptist Church and was employed by Atlanta Insulation in Lithonia for 20 years, and worked for Phoenix Metals in Norcross for a short time. A fun-loving person and proud grandfather, he enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing and camping. Survivors include his son, Shawn...
Bruce W. Olter
Jun 30, 2017
Bruce W. Olter of Covington, passed away June 30, 2017, at 29 years of age. A member of the Protestant faith, Bruce was a member of Kosrae Congregational Church in Conyers. He enjoyed cooking, and was an exemplary employee who enjoyed his job. Bruce was friendly, quiet, independent, and a strong family man. His son was his whole world. He...
Julia (Judy) Lott
Jun 29, 2017
Julia (Judy) Lott of Covington, passed away Thursday, June 29, 2017, at 90 years of age. Mrs. Lott attended Union Chapel, a one-room schoolhouse in Eatonton, Georgia. As a young girl, she and her family moved to Covington, where they oversaw the daily operations of a local dairy farm. Before retiring from Bibb Manufacturing, Mrs. Lott was employed at Consolidated...
Delia Sweat Fleming
Jun 26, 2017
Delia Sweat Fleming of Covington, passed away June 26, 2017, at 67 years of age. Born to Forrest and Kathryn (Hilderbrand) Sweat, who have preceded her in death, Mrs. Fleming had a special interest in politics. She was extremely active in the local and state Republican party. Mrs. Fleming served as president of Covington Woman's Club, as well as being...
Augustine Pacquette
Jun 26, 2017
Augustine Pacquette "Sute" of Conyers, passed away June 26, 2017, at 86 years of age. Mrs. Pacquette was born in Dominica and migrated to St. Thomas U.S. Virgin Islands, and later to the United States where her children reside. She was a resident of Westbury Healthcare and Rehab for two years. Mrs. Pacquette loved the Lord and was a faithful...
Sela Harper
Jun 24, 2017
Sela Harper of Covington, passed away June 24, 2017, at 83 years of age. Mrs. Harper was armed with a strong sense of family and a love for gospel music. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion Leon Harper; daughter, Patricia (Harper) Long; and her parents. Survivors include her grandchildren, Anna Hunt, Kelly Carter, Angela Hunt; nine great-grandchildren;...
Morris Allen
Jun 22, 2017
Morris W. Allen, formerly of the Covington/Salem community, passed away in Americus, Georgia, June 22, 2017, at 96 years of age. Mr. Allen was a veteran of the United States Navy who honorably served his country during WWII. He was a long-time member of Salem United Methodist Church in Covington and, for 30 years, worked at the General Motors Assembly...
Rita Frances Sears
Jun 20, 2017
Rita Frances Sears of Covington, passed away June 20, 2017, at the age of 86. Mrs. Sears loved her Lord and Savior and could often be found telling people about Jesus. The youngest of fourteen children and proud of her Italian heritage, she enjoyed relating stories about her childhood. Mrs. Sears cherished the time she spent with her family, especially...
Phillip Tapes
Jun 20, 2017
Phillip Tapes of Covington, passed away June 20, 2017, at 82 years of age. Having served in Vietnam, Mr. Tapes was a veteran of the United States Navy and retired as an E-7 Master Chief, after 23 years of dedicated service to his country. A lifelong patriot, he was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, the VFW, and the...
Sarah Adams
Jun 18, 2017
Sarah Adams of Covington, went to be with her Savior on June 18, 2017, at 81 years of age. Born May 29, 1936, to Stewart and Lucy Marcum Duty, who have preceded her in death, she was originally from Chapmanville, WV. Mrs. Adams was a member of the New Life Praise Center and will be missed by all who knew...
Scott Lynn
Jun 17, 2017
Scott Lynn of Covington, passed away June 17, 2017, at 74 years of age. After dedicating 20 years of service to Hercules, Mr. Lynn retired and went to work for Walmart in Monroe, where he performed various duties. He enjoyed being outdoors - either tooling around in the yard, or sitting on the front porch watching the cars pass by....
Lynn Lewis
Jun 16, 2017
Lynn Lewis of Covington, passed away June 16, 2017 at 62 years of age. Before retiring from the Rockdale County School System, Lynn worked at Sims Elementary for 10 years. Growing up, she was a member of Covington Presbyterian Church and since 1993, was a member of Bethany Presbyterian Church. Lynn took pleasure in reading, traveling, and crocheting. She also...
Martha Parr Arnold
Jun 16, 2017
Martha Parr Arnold of Covington, passed away June 16, 2017, at 68 years of age. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Covington, and was involved in the JOY Sunday School Class. She was also an active member of the Covington Pilot Club. Mrs. Arnold was employed as a school nurse in the Newton County School System for...
Michael "Mike" Sizemore
Jun 15, 2017
Michael "Mike" Sizemore of Oxford, passed away June 15, 2017, at 60 years of age. Mr. Sizemore proudly served his country in the United States Army for 20 years, serving in both Vietnam and Desert Storm before his retirement. He then embarked on a career in law enforcement, where he worked as a corrections officer with the Newton County Sheriff's...
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