Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.
James P. Edwards
May 26, 2016
James P. Edwards of Covington passed away May 26, 2016, at the age of 88. Mr. Edwards was a member of High Point Baptist Church, for 67 years, where he served as a Deacon and the Sunday School Director. He proudly served his country with the U.S Army, and he retired from Lithonia Lighting after 50 years of service. In...
James "Jimmy" Lamar Pound
May 25, 2016
James "Jimmy" Lamar Pound, 85, of Covington, GA, passed away at his home, May 25, 2016, surrounded by his family. Jimmy was born March 8, 1931, in Atlanta, to John Howard and Mae (Hill) Pound. He graduated from Columbus High in 1949, and furthered his education at Auburn University where he graduated in 1953. He was a member of Phi...
Floyd O. Roberts
May 24, 2016
Floyd O. Roberts, Sr., of Covington passed away May 24, 2016, at the age of 75. Mr. Roberts was a member of The Baptist Tabernacle for over 55 years. He graduated from Newton County High School in 1960, and he proudly served in the U.S. Army Reserves. Mr. Roberts was a crane operator for 23 years, where he retired from...
John Johnson Hudson
May 24, 2016
John J. Hudson was born in Jamaica, West Indies and passed away May 24, 2016 at the age of 89. After marrying he moved from Jamaica to Great Britain in the mid-50s, and then moved to the Unites States in 1968. He served as an Elder in the East Gun Hill Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses in the mid-1970s. He worked...
Joe P. Williams
May 24, 2016
Mr. Joe P. Williams passed away on May 24, 2016, at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle, GA. He was born on June 12, 1936, in Sherman, TX, to the late Lonnie Webb and Leona Thomas Williams. Mr. Williams was preceded in death by his parents; granddaughter, Kamiryn Eve Boyles; brothers, Kenneth Williams, Donald Williams; half-brother, Leroy Thomas; son-in-law, Charlie Talluto;...
Hollis L. Morris
May 24, 2016
Hollis L. Morris of Conyers passed away May 24, 2016, at the age of 75. Most recently Mr. Morris was employed with Golden State Foods, where he worked for 15 years. Prior to Golden State Foods, he worked for Coca-Cola, for 10 years, and M&M Appliance, in Lithonia, for 5 years. He was a simple man who appreciated the simple...
Mary I. Allen
May 24, 2016
Mary I. Allen of Covington passed away May 24, 2016, at the age of 70. Mary was born and raised in Porterdale, Georgia, and she was a member of Honey Creek Baptist Church in Conyers. A member of the Red Hat Society, she enjoyed shopping and doing arts and crafts. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jerry O'Neil...
Jerry Wayne Fisher
May 22, 2016
Jerry Wayne Fisher was born on May 4, 1949, to proud parents Niff and Alma Fisher. Jerry grew up in Porterdale, Georgia, with his sister, Rita and younger brother Jeff. Throughout his school years, Jerry excelled in athletics of all kinds, and was particularly a stand out in football. Jerry thoroughly enjoyed sports and was a huge Georgia Bulldog fan....
Frank Reece
May 21, 2016
Frank Reece of Covington passed away May 21, 2016, at the age of 84. Mr. Reece proudly served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He worked in the tent rental business for over 40 years, owning and operating his own company, Reece Tent Rentals from 1980 - 2000. A native of Ellijay, Georgia, he and his wife, Jeanette...
Ivan Ilich Aurite
May 21, 2016
Ivan Aurite of Covington passed away May 21, 2016, at the age of 83. Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, Mariya and Dmitry Damyan, Elena and Ivan Petruk; sons and daughters-in-law, Iliy and Tatiana Aurite, Nikolay and Marina Aurite; 17 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. Funeral Services for Mr. Aurite will be held Wednesday, May 25, 2016, 2:30 PM, at the Chapel...
Jeff Hall
May 20, 2016
Jeff Hall of Covington passed away May 20, 2016, at the age of 58. Jeff was a 1976 graduate of Newton County High School. He was employed by Lithonia Lighting for over 15 years, prior to doing military contractor work for 12 years. Jeff was a hard-worker, and he loved the Georgia Bulldogs. A dedicated father and loving brother, he...
Dennis Hyde
May 20, 2016
Dennis Hyde of Mansfield passed away May 20, 2016, at the age of 59. Dennis was a member of Gaithers United Methodist Church, where he served as a trustee, on the finance committee and helped with the worship music. He owned and operated D & D Septic Tank Services from 1980 - 1988, and D & J's Trenching Services since...
Marty Kindle
May 18, 2016
Marty Kindle of Covington passed away May 18, 2016, at the age of 35. A very charismatic man with a wonderful sense of humor, he was well known for giving nicknames to everyone. Marty was very hard-working, never met a stranger and would help anyone in need. Devoted to his children, he enjoyed attending their sporting events and especially loved...
Charlene Jacqueline Haggard Bell
May 14, 2016
Charlene Jacqueline Haggard Bell of Covington passed away May 14, 2016, the age of 82. Charlene was born August 2, 1933, at 10 Poplar Street, Porterdale, Georgia. She moved to Covington, Georgia in 1943, where she attended elementary school and Newton County High School. Charlene married Richard Bell in 1954. Richard was a graduate of Emory at Oxford College. During...
Curtiss S. Lynch
May 14, 2016
Curtiss S. Lynch of Covington passed away May 14, 2016, at the age of 62. Curtiss attended Eastridge Community Church, and he was deeply committed in his faith. He was a 1971 graduate of Social Circle High School. An avid sports fan, Curtiss was either pulling for the Atlanta Braves or the Auburn Tigers. In addition, he enjoyed going fishing....
Ruthie "Bama" Patton
May 13, 2016
Ruthie "Bama" Patton of Social Circle, passed away May 13, 2016, at the age of 71. Mrs. Patton enjoyed playing board games, solving crossword puzzles, antique shopping, dancing, eating out, and going to the mountains. Because of her passion for reading, she never stopped learning. Mrs. Patton cherished the time she spent with her family and will be missed by...
James Lamar Adams "Bim"
May 13, 2016
James Lamar Adams "Bim" of Covington passed away May 13, 2016, at the age 61. Bim retired from Sweetheart Plastics after 25 years of service. He enjoyed listening to all genre of music. A gentle, kind hearted and soft spoken man, he loved and adored his family and cherished the time spent with them. He was preceded in death by...
Johnny Roberts
May 12, 2016
Johnny Roberts of Covington passed away May 12, 2016, at the age of 61. Johnny cherished the time spent with his daughter, Jana, going to the mountains and on vacations. He enjoyed reading, studying history and going fishing. In addition, he loved to be outside exploring nature. Johnny had a heart for children and God's creation, and he contributed to...
Claude "Bud" M. Spiva
May 7, 2016
Claude "Bud" M. Spiva of Covington passed away May 7, 2016, at the age of 74. Mr. Spiva proudly served in the US Army. His overseas tours of duty included Germany and Vietnam, where he was awarded the Purple Heart, serving with the Ninth Calvary, 81st Infantry Division. A member of Harvest Baptist Church, he served on the counting team...
Mary Ruth Allgood Wilson
May 5, 2016
Mary Ruth Allgood Wilson of Cumming passed away May 5, 2016, at the age 96. Mrs. Wilson was a life-long resident of Newton County, and a member of Allen Memorial United Methodist Church. A wonderful cook she always had a meal prepared for her husband, Fred Allgood and was well known for her cake baking. Her favorite pastime was going...
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