Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.

Jul 9, 2023

Ramona McGuire, of Covington, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023, at the age of 79. Mrs. McGuire was a past member of Zion Baptist Church and was a current member of Church 213. She worked for Newton General Hospital and volunteered her time at the American Heart Association. Mrs. McGuire was preceded in death by her husband of 59...

Jul 9, 2023

Robert Henry Young, of Oxford, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023, at the age of 85. Mr. Young loved to cook, and chili was his signature meal. He was always giving, very generous, and willing to lend a helping hand to those in need. Mr. Young was quick to laugh and enjoyed making others laugh. He was preceded in...

Jul 8, 2023

Myrtle Campbell, of Covington, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023, at the age of 98. Mrs. Campbell was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, in Manhattan, New York. In her spare time, she enjoyed reading, doing crossword puzzles, and playing Sudoku. In addition, Mrs. Campbell loved traveling around the world.

Survivors include her daughter, Barbara Campbell; sons,...

Jul 6, 2023

Mary Lunsford, of Covington, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2023, at the age of 95. Mrs. Lunsford was a member of the First Methodist Church, in Covington, where she was the Sunday School pianist for years. She was also a member of a bridge club and was the resident pianist at Merryvale for 10 years. Mrs. Lunsford was preceded...

Jul 5, 2023

Marcelle Crosswell, of Covington, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at the age of 95. Mrs. Crosswell was born and raised in Leesville, Louisiana, where she graduated from Leesville Highschool. After graduation, she and a friend moved to Atlanta where she met her loving husband of 61 years on a blind double date. Mrs. Crosswell was a member of...

Jul 1, 2023

Lowell Demell Fambrough, of Greensboro, Georgia, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2023, at the age of 92. Mr. Fambrough was a proud patriot and member of the United States Army. He was an excellent businessman, entrepreneur, and owner of Piping & Equipment Company. Mr. Fambrough was a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology and obtained his master’s degree from...

Jun 27, 2023

Carol Marie Roush, Social Circle, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at the age of 87. Mrs. Roush was born in October of 1935, in Cambridge Narrows, N.B. Canada, before immigrating to the United States at the age of 21 where she became a US Citizen. She dearly loved her family, her church family, her Bible study group (she...

Jun 26, 2023

Dianne Bodnark, of Lexington, South Carolina, passed away Monday, June 26, 2023, at the age of 84. Mrs. Bodnark loved the Lord, and her true friends were her church family. She was a great cook and a very giving person, always thinking of others and buying gifts for her family. Mrs. Bodnark enjoyed going to yard sales, thrift stores,...

Jun 25, 2023

Rose Anita Borders Pearce, of Jasper, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023, at the age of 96. Mrs. Pearce enjoyed going to church on Sundays. She was a music lover who liked to play the piano and listen to gospel music. Mrs. Pearce liked shopping and traveling often with her husband, Ellis, camping in their RV. Mrs. Pearce loved...

Jun 24, 2023

Gloria Gene Day, of Oxford, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023, at the age of 75. Mrs. Day was a devout Christian and attended Loganville Church of Christ. She loved traveling to the beach, mountains, and going on cruises. Additionally, Mrs. Day enjoyed going on excursions to Hawaii with her husband. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Jun 23, 2023

Mary Beatrice “Bea” Brewer Stanley, age 94, of Ellijay, Georgia passed away peacefully on Friday, June 23, 2023, at Parkside Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center in Ellijay, GA. She was born in Madison, GA on September 28, 1928, the daughter of the late W Gordon and Mary Alice Brewer. Bea was married for 63 years to James B “Jack”...

Jun 22, 2023

Lillian Marie Vandiver Martinez, of Covington, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2023, at the age of 81. Lil was born on October 19, 1941, in Fulton County. Lil was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother going by Nanny to the kids. Lil met the love of her life, Gil Martinez June 3 of 1961 and married July 3,...

Jun 21, 2023

Gary Glenn Moore, of Oxford, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the age of 79. Mr. Moore was a man of God and member of Oxford Baptist Church. He was a dedicated employee for CSX Railroad for many years. Mr. Moore was a God-fearing American patriot and extremely sharp. He was a man of few words but spoke...

Jun 18, 2023

Florence Jones, of Stockbridge, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023, at the age of 79. Mrs. Jones enjoyed taking care of others and was a wonderful caregiver. She was a magnificent cook and loved her children and especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren who were the light of her life. Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her loving husband...

Jun 15, 2023

Patrick (Pat) Stephen Telley, of Monticello, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023, at the age of 80. Pat proudly served his country in the United States Army specializing in Military Intelligence. He worked many years as a salesman for Nashua Corporation and later owned Inks Our Specialty.

Pat was a member of the Elks Lodge and the...

Jun 14, 2023

Raymond Lee Robinson, Sr., of Covington, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at the age of 80. Mr. Robinson loved going to church and was very involved with the outreach program. He enjoyed being active and outgoing, listening to and singing Gospel music, playing his guitars, and watching old westerns. Mr. Robinson was preceded in death by his wife,...

Jun 13, 2023

Callie Stansell Owens, of Covington, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the age of 92. Mrs. Owens was born November 21, 1930, in Thomaston, Georgia. She worked for Bibb Manufacturing for more than 35 years and retired from Newton County Superior Court Clerk’s Office in 1996. Mrs. Owens was always in good spirits and enjoyed dancing, going to...

Jun 13, 2023

Claudia Rosann Rosson, of Monticello, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the age of 24. Claudia was one in a million with a heart of gold that loved everybody. She was selfless in nature, always taking the opportunity to check on everyone and doing anything she could for them. Claudia was a fighter her whole life with a...

Jun 12, 2023

Polly Milligan, of Covington, passed away Monday, June 12, 2023, at the age of 83. Mrs. Milligan earned her Master’s degree in Education from the University of Georgia and focused mainly on middle school language arts.  She taught for 13 years at George Walton Academy in Monroe and finished her career in Rockdale and Henry Counties.  She enjoyed shopping...

Jun 11, 2023

Sam Blackwell Walton passed away on Sunday, June 11, at the age of 91. He was born September 5, 1931, to James Wyatt Walton, Sr., and Blice “Price” Walton, who predeceased him. Sam was born in Jasper County Georgia.

Sam served in the United States Marine Corp, during the Korean Conflict. Shortly after his discharge, he met...