Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.
Eunice Brown
Nov 25, 2010
Eunice Brown, age 90, of Covington died November 25, 2010, at Social Circle Nursing Home in Social Circle. The daughter of the late Aslee and Ellie J. Shannon, she was a member of The Baptist Tabernacle. Mrs. Brown was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother, who enjoyed cooking and was a hard worker. She was preceded in death by...
Frances Michele Spell
Nov 24, 2010
Frances Michelle Spell, age 44, of Covington died November 24, 2010, at Atlanta Medical Center. The daughter of the late Calvin Buchanan, she was a former employee of Clairon Metals. Her hobbies included spending time with her grandchildren, bargain shopping, yard sales and tanning bed. She also enjoyed eating Honey Smacks cereal between 1:00 and 2:00 AM. She is survived...
Montez (Tez) Graham
Nov 23, 2010
Access RoadMrs. Montez (Tez) Graham of Conyers, passed away November 23, 2010, at the age of 81. Mrs. Graham was born in Westminster, SC, to the late Leslie and Lois (Royster) Grant. She was an active member of Conyers First Presbyterian Church, and teacher at Pine Street Elementary, in Conyers, for 20 years. Mrs. Graham was nominated and elected to...
William T. Thompson
Nov 21, 2010
Access RoadWilliam T. Thompson of Oxford, passed away November 21, 2010, at the age of 65. Mr. Thompson was a resident of Oxford, since 1971, and owned and operated Thompson Framing & Construction company for 39 years. He was a Nascar fan. In his younger years, he was a stock car driver and raced in the Athens area for several...
Louise Murphy
Nov 21, 2010
Louise Murphy of Newborn, passed away November 21, 2010, at the age of 64. Mrs. Murphy was a devoted member of Cornish Mountain Baptist Church. She enjoyed going to the Smoky Mountains, talking on the phone, spending time with her family and friends, and she loved shopping. Mrs. Murphy was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend....
Wyman H. Mims
Nov 19, 2010
Floyd StreetWyman H. Mims of Mansfield, passed away November 19, 2010, at the age of 85. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he was a member of Mansfield Baptist Church, and enjoyed collecting and reading different versions of the Bible and other religious books. He worked for Western Electric in Burlington, North Carolina, before retiring after nearly 25 years....
Sallie M. King
Nov 18, 2010
Floyd StreetSallie M. King of Porterdale, passed away November 18, 2010, at the age of 76. Mrs. King was born in Griffin, Georgia, to the late Earl and Sarah Lee (Christian) Harper. She was affiliated with the Church of Christ, and was a very strong, Christian believer in Jesus Christ. Mrs. King retired from Covington Manor Nursing Home, in 2001,...
Mary Frances Thomas Mann
Nov 16, 2010
Access RoadMary Frances Thomas Mann of Covington, passed away November 16, 2010, at the age of 60. She dedicated her life to Westbury Nursing Home, in Conyers, where she was a caregiver for over thirty years until she had to retire due to her health. She dedicated her life to taking care of her parents, and dearly enjoyed her dogs,...
Joanne Davis Kurz
Nov 15, 2010
Joanne Davis Kurz, age 74, of Mansfield, died November 15, 2010, at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle. She was the daughter of the late Willie and Mary Lou Studdard Green, and the widow of the late Charles Kurz and Corry Davis. An excellent seamstress, Mrs. Kurz enjoyed cooking and loved the outdoors, especially gardening and fishing. She is survived by...
Viola Luke
Nov 14, 2010
Access RoadViola Luke, 70, of Covington died November 14, 2010, at Newton Medical Center. She enjoyed fishing, sewing, cooking, working in the garden, and traveling. She will be remembered as a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and was a friend to many. Mrs. Luke was preceded in death by her parents, John and Lavada Walker. Mrs. Luke is survived by daughter...
Minnie B. Rowland
Nov 13, 2010
Minnie B. Rowland of Covington, died November 13, 2010 at Westbury Health & Rehabilitation in Conyers, at the age of 88. Mrs. Rowland loved fishing and spending time with her family. She was very dedicated to her God, and to her church. She worked for Bibb Manufacturing Company and retired from C & D Battery. Mrs. Rowland is preceded in...
James Robert (Doc) Kery
Nov 12, 2010
Access RoadJames (Doc) Robert Dockery of Monticello, passed away November 12, 2010, at the age of 72. Mr. Dockery was one of fourteen children born to the late Herschel Thedford and Ruby (Scales) Dockery. He was an active member of Al Sihah Shrine in Macon, Royal Order of Jesters - Macon Court; Masonic Lodge #50, the Scottish Rite Valley of...
Ted Church
Nov 9, 2010
Ted Church of Conyers, passed away November 9, 2010, at the age of 73. Mr. Church attended Mother of God Byzantine Catholic Church. He enjoyed hunting, traveling and sports. He was the widower of Margaret Church, and the son of the late Harold and Eva (Coon) Church. Survivors include his loving wife, Rosemary Church of Conyers; children, David Church, Thomas...
J.W. Rutledge
Nov 8, 2010
Access RoadJ.W. Rutledge of Covington, died November 8, 2010, at the age of 63. He was born in Porterdale, to the late Dean and Blondine (Hay) Rutledge, and attended Newton County High School, where he was a member of the state championship basketball team in 1964. Mr. Rutledge was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and served at Ft. Gordon...
Mike Collins
Nov 8, 2010
Access RoadMike Collins of Oxford, passed away November 8, 2010, at the age of 39. Mike was employed by AMI, working in maintenance at General Mills. He had a beautiful voice, and enjoyed singing, playing the guitar, and camping with his wife and dogs. Mike was a loving husband and son, and had a very compassionate and tender heart. He...
Elsie D. Smith
Nov 8, 2010
Ms. Elsie D. Smith of Covington passed away November 8, 2010 at the age of 76. Born in Newton County to the late Reber Neal and Annice Christine "Tinie" (Cagle) Ivey, she worked for John H. Harland Company, enjoyed cooking and growing flowers. Her family was very important to her, especially her grandchildren and her great-grandchild. Elsie is survived by...
William Archer Reid
Nov 1, 2010
Dr. William Archer Reid, age 87, of Mansfield, died November 1, 2010. A member of Pine Grove Presbyterian Church in Covington, Dr. Reid attended Tulane University, Medical College of Georgia in Augusta from 1947 - 1949 and Emory University School of Medicine from 1949 - 1951 where he graduated with a degree in medicine. His internship and residency was at...
Melissa Manning Bowen
Oct 31, 2010
Melissa Manning Bowen, 42, of Loganville died October 31, 2010, at Embracing Hospice Care in Snellville. She was a homemaker and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister. A friend to many, Mrs. Bowen enjoyed flowers and collecting frogs. She loved traveling to the beach and enjoyed racing, fishing and being outdoors. Mrs. Bowen is survived by her husband, Charles...
Emily Taylor
Oct 30, 2010
Emily Taylor of Porterdale, died October 30, 2010, at the age of 73. The daughter of the late Huel and Lorrane Coady, she was a member of County Line Baptist Church. Mrs. Taylor had worked in the textile industry as a weaver for Bibb Manufacturing Company in Porterdale and Beaver Manufacturing Company in Mansfield. Her hobbies were sewing and crocheting,...
Leroy Mcmillian
Oct 24, 2010
Access RoadLeroy McMillian of Covington, passed away October 24, 2010, at the age of 71. Mr. McMillian enjoyed music and loved going to flea markets. He collected records and die-cast model cars, and his best buddy was his dog, "Chopper". He was preceded in death by his parents, George Otis and Nannie Ruth (Holloway) McMillian; and his five brothers. Survivors...
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