Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.

Alice Edwards
Nov 9, 2011
Access RoadAlice Edwards of Covington, passed away November 9, 2011, at the age of 86. Mrs. Edwards was a member of Lithonia First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed painting, reading, and working with ceramics. She was preceded in death by her husband, Farris Neil Edwards, Jr.; parents, John Lewis and Mary Alma (Cooper) Durden; sister, Eleanor Cassada; and her brother,...
Sister Joanne O'Brien
Nov 5, 2011
Sister Joanne O'Brien of Covington passed away November 5, 2011, at Rockdale Health Care Center at the age of 77. Sister Joanne is survived by Elizabeth Loescher, Jeff and Suzy Quinlan and family, all of Covington. She retired in Covington and expressed her deep commitment to peace and justice through her work with St. Vincent de Paul Society of St....

Wayne Cowan Moss
Nov 4, 2011
Access RoadWayne Cowan Moss of Gainesville, passed away November 4, 2011, at the age of 65. Mr. Moss was preceded in death by his parents, Onree C. and Clarabell (Cowan) Moss.Survivors include his aunt and uncles, Betty and Lawrence Mitcham, Ralph Sims, all of Conyers; cousins, Pat Cowan of Hilton Head Island, SC, Laura Hinton of McDonough, Susan Jeffares of...

Jewell T. Shelton
Nov 2, 2011
Mrs. Jewell T. Shelton of Mansfield passed away November 2, 2011 at Newton Medical Center. She was 97 years old at the time of her death. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Shelton, and parents, Arthur and Ophelia (Tanner) Callaway. Mrs. Shelton was a homemaker who enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening. She was a wonderful cook, with...

Kathy Cole
Nov 2, 2011
Access RoadKathy Cole of Covington, passed away November 2, 2011, at the age of 59. She was a member of Canaan Baptist Church, for 30 years. Kathy devoted 27 years of her life working with adults with developmental disabilities, in Newton County. She was a devoted wife; and loved her children and grandchildren dearly. She was preceded in death by...

Genell Harper
Oct 31, 2011
Genell Harper passed away at her home in Oxford surrounded her family, October 31, 2011. She was 60 years old at the time of her death. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Robert Harper; parents, John Bailey and Mae (Finley) Tilson; and her mother-in-law, Susie J. Harper. Mrs. Harper loved spending time with her grandchildren, family, and...

Donna Kellie (Dj) Jones
Oct 30, 2011
Donna Kellie (DJ) Jones of Covington, died October 30, 2011, at the age of 46. DJ had an avid love for dogs, especially pugs. She had a very large heart for helping others, her friends, and animals. Survivors include her parents, James E. and Bettie J. Dyer of Covington; brothers, Lester Shelby Jones of Alpharetta, Christopher C. Jones of Cleveland,...

Samuel M. "Sambo" Fuller
Oct 29, 2011
Access RoadSamuel M. "Sambo" Fuller, 49, of Tampa, FL, passed away October 29, 2011. He is survived by his son, Samuel J. Fuller of California; mother, Mozelle Fuller; sisters, Shelia Fuller and Sandra Henrichs and husband Hootie, all of Tampa, FL, and grandson, Sam Elliott Fuller. The family will receive friends 12:30-1:30 PM, Saturday, November 5, 2011, at Caldwell &...

Allie Brock Hawkins
Oct 29, 2011
Access RoadAllie Brock Hawkins of Covington, passed away October 29, 2011, at the age of 92. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church. Mrs. Hawkins retired from Bibb Manufacturing Company after nearly 38 years of employment. She loved reading, flower gardening, and vegetable gardening. She was an excellent cook, and everyone especially enjoyed her black walnut cake and coconut...

Ann Hutnick
Oct 29, 2011
Ann Hutnick of Oxford, passed away October 29, 2011, at the age of 69. Mrs. Hutnick was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, in Covington. She loved trail riding on horseback, reading, gardening, and hosting her friends and family. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Lcpl Aaron Michael Fowler
Oct 27, 2011
Access RoadLCpl Aaron Michael Fowler of Conyers, passed away October 27, 2011, at the age of 19. LCpl Fowler was on reserve status, having served in the United States Marine Corps. He was a 2010 graduate of Salem High School, in Conyers. LCpl Fowler was a black belt, in karate, and enjoyed riding ATV's, running, playing tennis, riding jet skis,...

Kathleen Head
Oct 27, 2011
Floyd StreetKathleen Head of Covington, passed away October 27, 2011, at the age of 56. Ms. Head was a lifelong resident of Newton County, and graduate of Newton County High School. She was a member of County Line Baptist Church; and was employed by the Waffle House for several years. She loved flowers. Ms. Head was preceded in death by...

Mildred Lucille
Oct 25, 2011
Access RoadMildred Lucille Loh of Covington, formerly of Smyrna, TN, passed away October 25, 2011, at the age of 91. Mrs. Loh was a former employee of the U.S. Department of Agriculture; and was a member of Highland Heights Church of Christ, in Smyrna, TN, for more than 40 years. She moved to Covington, in 2009, to be with her...

June Marett Stallings
Oct 24, 2011
June Marett Stallings of Covington died October 24, 2011 at the age of 86. She was born in South Carolina to the late Paul Thomas and Ianthe June Casey Marett and was the widow of Jack McDaniel Stallings. June and Jack were married for 27 years and she worked for the Federal Government for 33 years. June enjoyed traveling and...

Sarah Ann Mccord Madden
Oct 24, 2011
Sarah Ann McCord Madden of McDonough passed away peacefully at home October 24, 2011. She was 74 years old at the time of her death. Mrs. Madden enjoyed dancing and taught line dancing and couple dancing. She loved gardening, yard work, fishing, camping and sewing. Mrs. Madden loved the Lord and was a faithful member of Open Bridge Church in...
Trevor Rucker Bailey
Oct 22, 2011
Trevor Rucker Bailey, born August 30, 1990, passed away October 22, 2011, at the age of 21. Trevor was a 2009 graduate of Eastside High School, where he wrestled and played baseball for the Eagles. He loved wrestling, and was Georgia High School Association's State runner-up, in 2008, at 135 lb weight class; and State Champion, in 2009, at 140...

H. Grady Hogan
Oct 22, 2011
Mr. H. Grady Hogan of Covington died October 22, 2011 at the age of 85. He was born in Madison, GA to the late Henry Grady Sr. and Mary Clair Hawk Hogan and was preceded in death by his wife Marianne Turner Hogan; brothers, W.C. Hogan, James Hogan & sister, Frances Tuell. Grady was a fan of the Atlanta Braves,...

Edward Lanier Malcom
Oct 19, 2011
Edward Lanier Malcom of Conyers passed away October 19, 2011 at Rockdale Medical Center. He was 76 years old at the time of his death. Mr. Malcom retired from Lithonia Lighting with over 40 years of service. He loved classic cars and country music. He will be remembered as a loving father and grandfather and preceded in death by his...

C.D. Milner
Oct 19, 2011
Access RoadC.D. Milner of Jackson, passed away October 19, 2011, at the age of 89. C.D. was a veteran of the United States Navy, and was a member of the Masonic Lodge #84, in Lithonia. He enjoyed flying, and would make frequent trips to Florida to fish. C.D. was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, brother and friend to...

Mary Kelly Aycox
Oct 17, 2011
Mary Kelly Aycox passed away October 17, 2011, at her residence in Social Circle. She was 84 years old at the time of her death. Mrs. Aycox's love of baseball came from watching her father and brothers play baseball, and even saw them play in Porterdale. Her love for baseball transferred to the Atlanta Crackers and then the Atlanta Braves....
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