Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.
Margaret Frances Henry
Oct 20, 2012
Mrs. Margaret Henry of Covington passed away October 20, 2012 at Newton Medical Center. She was 85 years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Henry was preceded in death by her husband, C. Hudson Henry; parents, John Virgil and Gordie Mae (Burch) Norwood; and sisters, Jimmy Lou Gibbs and Rachel Coody. Mrs. Henry loved her family. She...
James Henry King
Oct 19, 2012
Access Road James Henry King, of Newborn, passed away on October 19, 2012, at the age of 68. He worked for Crystal Farms for 25 years. Mr. King loved gardening, hunting, and being outside. He loved his family and was a very loving father and husband. He also loved his grandchildren dearly. Mr. King was preceded in death by his...
Ollie Mae Morrell
Oct 19, 2012
Access Road Ollie Mae Morrell, of Covington, passed away on October 19, 2012, at the age of 91. Mrs. Morrell enjoyed sewing and loved flowers.   She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to many.   She was the oldest member of Higher Praise Tabernacle.   Mrs. Morrell was preceded in death by her husband John Daniel...
Robert Lee Hartline
Oct 10, 2012
Access Road Robert Lee Hartline, of Covington, went to be with the Lord on October 10, 2012. His family cherished the 73 years they had with him. Mr. Hartline was a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service for 39 years. He was a devoted family man. He loved his wife and son. He enjoyed spending time with his...
Patricia June Woodruff Batchelor
Oct 10, 2012
Patricia June Woodruff Batchelor of Covington, formerly of Atlanta, died Wednesday October 10, 2012. Pat was born June 28 1941, in Atlanta, to Terry Woodruff and Daisy Mae (Hopkins) Woodruff. She grew up with her sister, Buna, and brothers, T.J., Jerry, and Harold. The love they learned for each other as children lasted a lifetime. On August 29,1970, Pat was...
Wilbur Princie Ogden
Oct 10, 2012
Wilbur Princie Ogden of Tignall, passed away October 10, 2012, at the age of 78. Mr. Ogden enjoyed hunting, spending time outdoors, and working on the farm. He loved his family dearly, and will be missed by his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jackie (McLeod) Ogden; and his parents, Princie William and Ella (Duplicia)...
George Lawrence Mitcham
Oct 9, 2012
Access RoadGeorge Lawrence Mitcham of Conyers, passed away October 9, 2012, at the age of 88. Mr. Mitcham was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served his country proudly during World War II. He worked his entire career for John Deere Company, and retired after 34 years of service. He enjoyed gardening and collecting antiques. Mr. Mitcham loved his...
Inez Phillips Bowen
Oct 9, 2012
Inez Phillips Bowen, 88, of Covington, died October 9, 2012. The daughter of the late Oscar and Omie McCart Phillips of Porterdale, Georgia, Mrs. Bowen was a direct descendant of Noah Phillips who established the first textile mill in Newton County at Cedar Shoals (now Porterdale). She was an avid golfer, owned and operated a hair salon in Covington for...
William "Billy" Williams
Oct 9, 2012
Access RoadWilliam "Billy" Williams of Oxford passed away October 9, 2012 at Newton Medical Center. He was 75 years of age at the time of his death. Mr. Williams was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Carolyn (Armistead) Williams; parents, Mary Ethel (Jones) and Benjamin Haygood Williams; and brother, Gene Williams. He loved fishing, hunting, and was...
Eric Noel Nichols
Oct 8, 2012
Access RoadEric Noel Nichols of Covington, passed away October 8, 2012, at the age of 78. He enjoyed traveling to England and Jamaica to visit his family and friends. Mr. Nichols loved his family, and especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lee Mary Jones; his father, Austin Norland Nichols; and three...
Harry Lee Aiken,
Oct 8, 2012
Harry Lee Aiken, Jr., of Conyers, passed away October 8, 2012, at the age of 92. He was a veteran of the United States Armed Forces, having served his country during World War II and the invasion of Pearl Harbor. He loved baseball and listening to country western music, but most of all Mr. Aiken loved his family, and especially...
Aubrey Walker
Oct 8, 2012
Aubrey Walker of Social Circle, passed away October 8, 2012, at the age of 71. Mr. Walker was a member of First Baptist Church of Social Circle. He was the owner of Walker Farms, where he raised and showed Appaloosa horses. He loved hunting, farming, and vacationing with his family, but above all, Mr. Walker enjoyed spending time with his...
Joyce Kitchens Mckissick
Oct 7, 2012
Access RoadJoyce Kitchens McKissick of Oxford, passed away October 7, 2012, at the age of 75. Ms. McKissick was a member of Oxford Baptist Church; and was a dedicated employee for more than 25 years, at CertainTeed, before her retirement. She loved her family, and especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by...
Vida Dawn Kane
Oct 6, 2012
Vida Dawn Kane, 42, of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2012. She was a Graduate of Northside High School and Georgia College in Milledgeville. She was preceded in death by her mother, Wendy Faulk, and her brother, David C. Faulk Jr., both of Bonaire, GA. She is survived by her husband, Micheal Patrick Kane; daughter, MaKayla Dawn Kane,...
Antoniette Mary Gatt
Oct 3, 2012
Access Road Antoniette Mary Gatt of Covington, passed away October 3, 2012, at the age of 69. Mrs. Gatt was born in Msida, Malta. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, in Covington. She enjoyed fishing, swimming, card games, puzzles, and playing Bingo. She loved her new car that was a gift from her son, Johnny. Mrs. Gatt...
Mark S. Bowman
Oct 2, 2012
Mark S. Bowman of Covington, passed away October 2, 2012, at the age of 52. Mark was a member of Porterdale Baptist Church. He enjoyed playing basketball, and listening to different types of music. Mark loved the Lord, and often spent his time in his Bible. He was preceded in death by his father, Edgar Harold Bowman. Mark is survived...
Melvin Patrick Lazenby
Sep 30, 2012
Access RoadMelvin Patrick Lazenby of Porterdale, passed away September 30, 2012, at the age of 73. Mr. Lazenby was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He was a member of The Baptist Tabernacle, in Covington, and retired from Mobil Chemical after 35 years of dedicated service. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and flower gardening. Mr. Lazenby was a loving...
Jack Griffin
Sep 30, 2012
Access RoadJack Griffin, of Monticello, passed away September 30, 2012, at the age of 83. Mr. Griffin retired in 1994 from Kysor-Warren after 40 years of service. He enjoyed traveling, cooking during the holidays, camping, crafting, fishing, gardening, animals, and working with flowers. He was a volunteer with the Salvation Army, nursing homes, and the Covington Chapter of the AARP....
Catherine Lewis
Sep 29, 2012
Catherine Lewis, of Grayson, passed away September 29, 2012, at the age of 51.  Survivors include her special friend, Gregg Moss of Grayson; daughter, Kelly Cason of Lilburn; son, Josh Austin Rowe of Grayson; 2 sisters; 1 brother; friends, Robyn and Ronald Bryan of Conyers; and several special friends.  A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, October 6, 2012, 1:00...
Grace L. Woodruff
Sep 27, 2012
Floyd StreetGrace L. Woodruff of Porterdale, passed away September 27, 2012, at the age of 91. Mrs. Woodruff was born in Butts County, and was a longtime resident of Porterdale for 67 years. She loved her family, and enjoyed cooking and taking care of her household. Mrs. Woodruff was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Benjamin "Frank"...
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