Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.
George Harold Traylor
Jan 13, 2013
Access RoadGeorge Harold Traylor, of Covington, passed away on January 13, 2013, at the age of 84. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend to many. He graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor's Degree in Business. He worked for the Internal Revenue Service where he retired after 33 years of service. He...
Pat Middlebrooks
Jan 10, 2013
Access Road Pat Middlebrooks, of Covington, passed away on January 10, 2013, at the age of 56. Pat was a devoted wife, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend to many. She worked for the Bank of Covington for 17 years and National Auto Lock for 10 years. She was a member of Prospect United Methodist Church. Pat enjoyed reading and traveling,...
Merle Hays Prosser
Jan 10, 2013
Access RoadMerle Hays Prosser of Mansfield, passed away January 10, 2013, at the age of 96. She was a member of Luther Hays Presbyterian, in Hayston, both named after her forbears. Mrs. Prosser and her husband, Anson, owned and operated Prosser Variety Store, in Mansfield, for over 25 years. She enjoyed reading, writing, solving crossword puzzles, meeting new people, and...
Mary Kitchens Lassiter
Jan 9, 2013
Access RoadMary Kitchens Lassiter, 86, of Covington, passed away January 9, 2013, at Dogwood Forest Assisted Living, in Gainesville. Mary was born September 25, 1926, in Newton County, to Thomas Watson and Genie Strickland Kitchens. A dedicated wife, mother, and homemaker, Mary loved cooking and taking care of her family. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, James William...
Marian Eloise "Weesie" Davis
Jan 6, 2013
Access RoadMrs. Marian Eloise "Weesie" Davis, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, teacher and friend, died peacefully on January 6, 2013. Eloise Davis was born June 3, 1928 to Carl and Lois Cogburn in Marietta Georgia. Eloise is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, COL (Ret) Harry Q. Davis, Jr.; their children, Nancy Harvill and Quigg Davis; grandchildren, Nate Harvill,...
Annlouise Norris
Jan 5, 2013
Access RoadAnnlouise Norris of Conyers, passed away January 5, 2013, at the age of 90. She was a member of Epiphany Lutheran Church, in Conyers. Annlouise enjoyed collecting Colonial period artifacts, and meeting new people. Once you became friends with Annlouise, she would consider you a friend for life! Annlouise lived in the same neighborhood, for more than 20 years,...
Cora Hays Dennis
Jan 4, 2013
Access RoadCora Hays Dennis, of Mansfield, passed away January 4, 2013, at the age of 90. She was preceded in death by her husband, Julian H. (Bow) Dennis; and parents William Penn and Irene (Goins) Hays. "Miss Cora" along with "Mr. Bow" were pillars of the Mansfield and Newton County communities for over half a century. She was a loving...
Anthony John Drewry
Jan 4, 2013
Access RoadAnthony John Drewry of Covington, passed away January 4, 2013, at the age of 73. He led a charmed life. Among his many achievements, he was a Captain in the US Air force, received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service in the Vietnam war, flew as a Captain for Delta for 32 years, and traveled all over the...
Alma Beasley
Jan 2, 2013
Floyd StreetAlma Beasley of Covington, passed away at her home, January 2, 2013. Mrs. Beasley was born June 28, 1921, in Lumpkin County, to the late Wesley and Izabel (Garrett) Satterfield. A former resident of DeKalb County for 45 years, Mrs. Beasley has been a resident of Newton County for the past 23 years. She was a member of County...
Larry Chester Hepner
Jan 2, 2013
Access RoadLarry Chester Hepner of Covington, passed away January 2, 2013, at the age of 72. Mr. Hepner was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He was an avid sports fan, and enjoyed both watching GA Tech football and the Atlanta Braves. He enjoyed fishing, traveling, surfing the internet, and visiting old museums and historical sites. Mr. Hepner...
Charles C Bass
Jan 2, 2013
Charles C. Bass of Covington passed away at January 1, 2013 at Newton Medical Center. He was 72 years of age at the time of his death. Mr. Bass was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Young. He liked to travel and ride his motorcycle. He also enjoyed woodworking. Mr. Bass is survived by his son, David Bass of...
Wanda Jane Nichols
Jan 2, 2013
Wanda Jane Nichols of Covington passed away January 2, 2013 at Newton Medical Center. She was 47 years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Nichols was preceded in death by her father, Charlie Britt Wilson. She taught Sunday School for over 20 years, loved her family and her friends. She enjoyed traveling, going to the beach, reading,...
Ralph Harper
Jan 2, 2013
Ralph Harper of Social Circle passed away January 2, 2013 at Rockdale Medical Center. He was 82 years of age at the time of his death. Mr. Harper was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Alice Harper, daughter, Julia Allison Harper, and parents, Archie and Louise Harper. He enjoyed fishing, working in the garden and being outside. He loved...
Sylvia Willard Rickman
Dec 31, 2012
Access RoadSylvia Willard Rickman of Conyers, passed away December 31, 2012, at the age of 71. She was a faithful member of Harvest Baptist Church, in Covington. Mrs. Rickman was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend to many. She enjoyed shopping, eating out, spending time with her family, and getting a manicure and pedicure. She was...
Hard (Sig) Sahling
Dec 30, 2012
Sighard (Sig) Sahling of Covington passed away December 30, 2012 at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle. He was 70 years of age at the time of his death. Mr. Sahling was preceded in death by his parents, Heinrich and Louise Sahling. He was a model railroad enthusiast and liked to build computers. He will be remembered as a devoted husband,...
Linda Hollis
Dec 29, 2012
Linda Hollis, of Covington, passed away on December 29, 2012, at the age of 68. Linda was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, cousin and friend to many. Her strong faith and love of the Lord kept Linda strong throughout her entire life. Linda's ministry encouraged and touched many in the community. She enjoyed puzzles, ceramics, quilting, gardening, crafts, and...
Fannie Mae Monk
Dec 29, 2012
Access Road Fannie Mae Monk, of Covington, passed away on December 29, 2012, at the age of 93. Mrs. Monk was preceded in death by her parents, George E. and Mary Lou (Padgett) Crowe. Survivors include her husband, J. B. Monk of Covington; children and spouses, Eve and John Evans of Gulf Shores, AL, Ruby and James Sweat of Toccoa,...
Robert Paul (Bubba) Garmon
Dec 28, 2012
Robert Paul (Bubba) Garmon, of Covington, passed away on December 28, 2012, at the age of 42. Paul enjoyed music, drumming, fishing, and traveling. His profession was welding, and he was a member of the Boiler Makers Union. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Everett and Edythe Burrell; and paternal grandparents, Bonnie Lou and Dewitt Garmon. Survivors...
Frances Hiott Quinn
Dec 27, 2012
Frances Hiott Quinn of Mansfield, passed away December 27, 2012, at the age of 64. She enjoyed reading, traveling to the mountains of North Carolina and Edisto Beach, South Carolina. She loved her family and her animals. Mrs. Quinn is loved, and will be missed by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and...
Aleksey N. Semenikhin
Dec 27, 2012
Access RoadAleksey N. Semenikhin of Covington, died December 27, 2012, at the age of 53. Aleksey enjoyed fishing, reading, relaxing in the sauna, and building things with his hands. He loved his family dearly, and especially enjoyed spending time with his friends. He was preceded in death by his son, Yevgeniy A. Semenikhin; and his father, Nikolay E. Semenikhin.He is...
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