Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.

Aug 15, 2022

Charles Kenneth Popham, of Covington, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022, at the age of 76. Mr. Popham was a craftsman by trade and loved to build things. He liked watching rubber hit the road in NASCAR races and listening to old country music. In addition, Mr. Popham loved going camping. One of his favorite pastimes included sitting in...

Aug 15, 2022

Ronald Leach, of Mansfield, passed away August 15, 2022, at 79 years of age.  A longtime resident of Mansfield and Social Circle, Mr. Leach was a member of Mansfield Methodist Church, United Auto Workers, and proudly served in the National Guard in Monroe for six years.  He enjoyed the time he spent outdoors hunting and fishing, but especially treasured...

Aug 12, 2022

John Ernest Jones, of Covington, passed away Friday, August 12, 2022, at the age of 71. Mr. Jones proudly served his country in the United States Army and eventually retired from the United States Navy. In his spare time, he enjoyed watching television. Mr. Jones loved his family dearly. He enjoyed taking care of his parents, and shared a...

Aug 10, 2022

Randy Murlton Spiva, of Conyers, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at the age of 55. Randy was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, especially trout. In addition, Randy went camping in his spare time, frequenting his favorite campsite in Ellijay often. He took great pride in building and repairing cars. Randy liked to smoke meat for...

Aug 8, 2022

Cozette Pace, of Covington, passed away peacefully at home Monday, August 8, 2022, at the age of 99. Mrs. Pace was a devout Christian and a member of Rutledge Baptist Church. She enjoyed water aerobics and quilting in her free time. In addition, Mrs. Pace was an avid Atlanta Braves fan. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Aug 5, 2022

Frank Albert Tamasi, Jr., of Conyers, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022, at the age of 75. Mr. Tamasi was a lifelong master carpenter and owned his own business off and on throughout the years, F&M Contracting.  He was always working, had a great work ethic, and everything he built was to perfection and was built to last. Mr....

Aug 4, 2022

Robert (Bobby) Hopkins, of Covington, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022. Mr. Hopkins was drafted into the United States Navy on December 7, 1955, and honorably served his country for two years. He was a devout Christian and a member of East Newton Baptist Church. Having a varied work career, Mr. Hopkins was employed with Lithonia Lighting, Orkin Pest...

Aug 3, 2022

Deborah Long, of Conyers, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at the age of 71. A native of Atlanta, Mrs. Long was a resident of Conyers for the past 11 years. She carved out a successful career with Auto Mart of Georgia, serving as president of the company for several years. Mrs. Long was a devout Christian and loved...

Aug 2, 2022

George Clinton Jeffery Claassen, of Covington, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at the age of 95, with his daughter Jenise by his side. Mr. Claassen honorably served his country in the United States Navy during WWII and the Korean War. Mr. Claassen was a true American and felt it was his duty to serve. Born in Brooklyn, New...

Aug 2, 2022

Charles William Glass, Jr., of Oxford, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at the age of 91. Mr. Glass proudly served his country in the military as a Navy Aviator assigned at USS Princeton CVS-37 from 1953 – 1955. After graduating from Brown High School in 1950, and Truett McConnell, Jr. College in 1952, he then attended Mercer University,...

Aug 1, 2022

Mary Williams Banks, of Covington, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022, at the age of 73. Mrs. Banks loved spending time with her family and spent many days at the ballfield with her sons. In her spare time, she enjoyed cooking, shopping, and going to the lake. Mrs. Banks was preceded in death by her son, Matt Banks; parents,...

Jul 31, 2022

Kayla Cleveland, of Mansfield, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022, at the age of 32. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Judd and Lucille Cleveland.

Survivors include her daughters, Annslee Holloway, Belle Jervis; son, Bryce Manville; parents, Wes and Angie Cleveland; maternal grandmother, Linda Hammonds; maternal grandfather, Jerry Wilson (Maria); sisters, Brittany Lawrence (Bryan),...

Jul 30, 2022

Helen Adams, of Porterdale, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022, at the age of 95. Mrs. Adams was a resident of Porterdale all her adult life and was proud to call it home. She attended Julia A. Porter United Methodist Church for many years and even after she was unable to attend, she still loved and prayed for her...

Jul 30, 2022

James Gary “Yogi” Wilkerson, of Covington, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022, at the age of 72. Yogi was a lifelong resident of Newton County. He had a special love for his hometown of Porterdale where he had many fond memories of growing up in the mill village, making lasting friendships, and fishing on the Yellow River. An article...

Jul 27, 2022

Angela Barbara Leonetti, of Covington, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at the age of 75.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter Robert Leonetti; parents, Rocci and Rose Sposito; and brother, Bobby Sposito.

Survivors include her daughter, Love Rose Leonetti; son, Peter Gennaro Leonetti (Dawn); grandchildren, Peter Joseph Leonetti, Nicole Leonetti Sticher...

Jul 27, 2022

Connie F. Wright, a lifelong resident of Newton County, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at the age of 61. Mrs. Wright was a member of Cornish Mountain Baptist Church, in Oxford. She was a loving, caring, and strong woman. Mrs. Wright was devoted to her husband and cherished her family and friends dearly. She was preceded in death...

Jul 23, 2022

Sylvia Atkinson Conner, of Covington, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022, at the age of 84. Mrs. Conner was a devout Christian and member of East Newton Baptist Church. She liked cooking for her grandchildren and made all their favorites; a special chocolate cake and delicious macaroni and cheese. In addition, Mrs. Conner enjoyed traveling with family and close...

Jul 21, 2022

Geneva Pittman was born May 6, 1928, and died July 21, 2022. She was a resident of Hall County, and formerly Covington, Georgia. Her father and mother Arthur and Elmer Edwards preceded her in death. Also, husbands, Edgar Turpin, Ernest Pittman; son, Stanley Turpin; and great-grandson, Christian Turpin.

Geneva is survived by three grandchildren, Amanda Rutledge Hareb,...

Jul 18, 2022

Michael Starkey, 57, passed away on July 18, 2022. Unfortunately, he lost his fight with melanoma cancer after being diagnosed just last year in 2021. He is remembered heavily for his strength, wisdom, and determination as a man, partner, father, grandfather, friend and so much more. “Anything can be done” was the motto he lived by and instilled in...

Jul 16, 2022

Jeffrey Wayne Richardson, of Mansfield, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2022, at the age of 60. Mr. Richardson was a faithful member of Trinity Praise Center, in Mansfield. He loved going to church and tending to the church grounds, including cutting the grass there. Mr. Richardson was a dedicated Miami Dolphins fan and enjoyed watching them play. He had...