Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.
Joyce L. Sorrell
Sep 8, 2011
Mrs. Joyce L. Sorrell passed away peacefully at her home in Oxford, Thursday, September 8, 2011. She was born in Atlanta, GA on February 24, 1933. She was a member of Oxford Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Joyce enjoyed watching NASCAR, and the Atlanta Braves; she loved hummingbirds, was a wonderful cook, and loved...
Doyal "D.L." Head
Sep 7, 2011
Access RoadDoyal "D.L." Head of Covington, passed away September 7, 2011, at the age of 81. Mr. Head was a veteran of the United States Army, and worked as a photographer for the Covington News. He enjoyed his work as a photographer, as well as gardening, fishing, hunting, traveling, and tinkering with just about anything. He was a loving and...
Corine Johnson Mcelveen
Sep 6, 2011
Access RoadCorine Johnson McElveen of Augusta, formerly of Covington, passed away September 6, 2011, at the age of 86. Mrs. McElveen was a member of First Baptist Church, in Covington, and was Office Manager for a medical practice for 20 years. She was an avid reader and would check out eight books a week from the local library. She enjoyed...
E.R. Sammons
Sep 5, 2011
Access RoadE.R. Sammons of Oxford, passed away September 5, 2011, at the age of 84. Mr. Sammons was a faithful member of The Baptist Tabernacle, and enjoyed gospel music concerts. He was a technical and mechanical innovator; and a great auto mechanic. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, watching NASCAR, and even enjoyed drag racing when he was younger. Mr. Sammons loved...
Charles T. Snow
Sep 2, 2011
Access RoadCharles T. Snow of Porterdale, passed away September 2, 2011, at the age of 62. Charles was a resident of Porterdale for 60 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Burris B. Jr., and Ruth (Dial) Snow; and his brother, Tyrone Snow. Survivors include his aunts and uncles, Dorothy S. and Jim Darby of Jonesboro, Becky Mask...
James Lonnie Guthrie,
Aug 30, 2011
Access RoadJames Lonnie Guthrie, Jr., of Oxford, passed away August 30, 2011, at the age of 86. Mr. Guthrie was an active member of Mt. Carmel Christian Church as long as his health allowed him to be. He retired from MARTA, with 44 years of service, and always enjoyed his work. He loved hunting rabbits and working in the yard....
Johnny "Jj" Johnson,
Aug 29, 2011
Johnny "JJ" Johnson, Sr. of Covington, passed away August 29, 2011, at Social Circle Health and Rehab. He was 60 years old at the time of his death. Mr. Johnson enjoyed expressing his faith and spreading God's word. He loved fishing and spending time with his family. Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by his parents, Clark Webster and Leona...
Ophelia Davenport
Aug 27, 2011
Mrs. Ophelia H. Davenport of Covington died August 27, 2011 at the age of 68. She was born in Locust Grove, Ga., to the late Everette Elra and Willie Grace Singley Henderson. She was a well respected and faithful charter member of Grace Baptist Church in McDonough. After her retirement from Simmons Manufacturing, with 28 years of service, she divided...
Roy Page,
Aug 27, 2011
Mr. Roy Page, Jr. of Oxford died August 27, 2011 at the age of 83. Roy was born in Columbus, GA, in July 1928 to Roy, Sr. and Annie Mae Miller Page. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during WWII and worked in the textile manufacturing industry for several years. After retiring, he and his wife owned...
Jeremy Shane Mccullers
Aug 25, 2011
Mr. Jeremy Shane McCullers of Hilton Head, SC formerly of Covington, died August 25, 2011 at the age of 37. Shane was a Chef who loved cooking, fishing and grilling the catch. A Georgia Tech fan, he loved the fall so he could watch football. He enjoyed time at the beach and spending time with family and friends. He is...
Jerri (Effie) Kerr
Aug 25, 2011
Access RoadJerri (Effie) Kerr of Conyers, passed away August 25, 2011, at the age of 96. She attended Moody's School of Nursing, in Dothan, AL, where she earned her Registered Nursing degree. Mrs. Kerr enjoyed crafts, gardening, and traveling with her late husband, Hardy. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother, and will be greatly missed by her...
Col. Charles “Charlie” (Usaf Ret) Johnston
Aug 22, 2011
Lt. Col. (USAF Ret) Charles "Charlie" Johnston, 96, of Mansfield passed away at Riverside Health Care Center, August 22, 2011. He was a graduate of Tech High in Atlanta. Col. Johnston was a member of the 8th Air Force, serving as a navigator and bombardier in WWII and the Korean Conflict. He was the navigator for the lead plane of...
Grace M. Hogue
Aug 19, 2011
Access RoadGrace M. Hogue of Social Circle, passed away August 19, 2011, at the age of 95. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Troy Hogue; and her parents, James Alex and Ophia Arizona (Dyche) Myers.Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Gayle and James Fletcher of Covington; son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Pamela Bishop Hogue of Blairsville; grandchildren,...
Dan Partee
Aug 18, 2011
Dan Partee, passed away August 18, 2011, at his residence in Covington. He was 80 years old at the time of his death. Mr. Partee was of the Baptist faith and a U.S. Army veteran, having served during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Jewel (Pannell) Partee. Survivors include his wife of 58...
Wayne Allen
Aug 18, 2011
Access RoadWayne Allen of Covington, passed away August 18, 2011, at the age of 61. Mr. Allen was a member of Atlanta West Pentecostal Church. He is loved and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Mr. Allen was preceded in death by his wife, Pamela (Gouge) Allen; and his parents, Barron and Sara (Wilson) Allen.Survivors include his...
Etta Young Clark
Aug 17, 2011
Access RoadEtta Young Clark of Covington, passed away August 17, 2011, at the age of 92. Mrs. Clark was an active member of both Covington Christian Church and New Covenant Community Church, in Covington. She was employed by Young's Super Foods, in Fort Valley, GA, for several years. She had her own personal card ministry that she sent to her...
Catherine L. Vanderploeg
Aug 17, 2011
Access RoadCatherine L. VanderPloeg of Covington, passed away August 17, 2011, at the age of 100. Mrs. VanderPloeg, along with her late husband, Cornelius, served the Lord as missionaries. Mrs. VanderPloeg specifically led and taught the ladies she met during her missions. She was a wonderful mother and homemaker; and enjoyed sewing and making draperies. She is loved and will...
David "Eddie" Greenwell
Aug 16, 2011
David "Eddie" Greenwell of Oxford, passed away August 16, 2011, at At Home Hospice in Conyers. He was 53 years old at the time of his death. Mr. Greenwell is survived by his son, Clinton Edward Greenwell of Oxford; mother, Elida A. Tanner also of Oxford; sister, Mary Malouin of Jacksonville, FL; brothers, Charles Greenwell of Gainesville, Robert Lee Tanner...
Robert N.
Aug 16, 2011
Robert N. Few of Covington, passed away August 16, 2011, at the age of 75. He was a faithful member and deacon of East Newton Baptist Church. Mr. Few enjoyed wood work, riding his tractor, feeding the birds and squirrels, and taking trips to Helen, GA. Mr. Few was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many....
Wesley Crawford
Aug 14, 2011
Access RoadWesley Crawford of Covington, passed away August 14, 2011, at Rockdale Medical Center. He was 40 years old at the time of his death. Mr. Crawford was a resident of Rockdale and Newton Counties for 35 years and was a former employee of Penta Engineering where he was a commercial roofing inspector. He enjoyed playing the guitar and was...
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