Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.
Terry Lee Newkirk "Kirk"
Aug 25, 2022
Terry Lee Newkirk “Kirk”, of Madison passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022, at the age of 68 in the comfort of his own home. Kirk was proud of his family and loved them dearly. He was a loving husband and his wife was his priority. Kirk always wanted the best for his children and prepared them for life the...
Jenni Watts
Aug 22, 2022
Jenni Watts, of Covington, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022, at the age of 51. Born in Covington and raised in Jackson, Mrs. Watts was a member of Newton Baptist Church. She resided in Corpus Christie, Texas up until moving back to Georgia in 2014, becoming a Covington resident in 2015. Mrs. Watts loved doing makeup and using other...
Inez Fletcher
Aug 22, 2022
Inez Fletcher, of Covington, passed away peacefully Monday, August 22, 2022, at her residence surrounded by family, at the age of 95. Mrs. Fletcher was deeply rooted in her home country of Jamaica where she was an active member of Ocho Rios Baptist Church and The Jamaica Burial Scheme Society. She was a Jamaican Canadian Ambassador, a mother to...
Ella Alice Curran
Aug 22, 2022
Ella Curran, of Conyers, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022, at the age of 87. Mrs. Curran was a loving and kind person who gave all she had but stood her ground. She loved traveling to the mountains and camping with her husband, Don, and was a wonderful cook. Mrs. Curran was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Amanda...
Jerald Mcclure, Sr.
Aug 21, 2022
Jerald McClure, Sr., of Covington, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022, at the age of 83. Mr. McClure enjoyed NASCAR on Sundays and breakfast at Bojangles. He liked to shoot the breeze at Carter Johnson Barber Shop and made many friends at the hospital gym after his heart surgery. Mr. McClure missed his wife, Ellen, after her passing in...
Jeri Lynn Koontz
Aug 20, 2022
Jeri Lynn Koontz, of Social Circle, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022, at the age of 71. Mrs. Koontz was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, of Covington. In her spare time, she enjoyed fishing, playing piano, woodworking with her husband, Don, and traveling with her nieces. In addition, Mrs. Koontz liked to volunteer,...
David Alan Cothran
Aug 20, 2022
David Alan Cothran, of Monticello, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022, at the age of 67. David was a phenomenal woodworker and could build anything with his hands. He enjoyed spending time outdoors going fishing. Additionally, David had a green thumb and loved watching his plants grow. In times of relaxation, he loved traveling to the beach and the...
Rosemary Hargrove
Aug 19, 2022
Rosemary Hargrove, of Oxford, passed away Friday, August 19, 2022, at the age of 95. Mrs. Hargrove was a faithful member of St. Augustine Catholic Church. She was devoted to God putting him first and her family second. Mrs. Hargrove was an honorary Master 4H member as well as a member of the Covington Woman’s Club. She enjoyed taking...
Lily Marie Cutter
Aug 18, 2022
Lily Marie Cutter of Covington passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022, at the age of 20. Dedicated and fiercely loyal, Lily was the best of best friends. She was feisty, intelligent, and had a zest for life. Lily was a warrior who loved and protected her family, especially her mom, dad, brothers and Grandma Bonnie. Lily will be loved...
Barbara Crumbley
Aug 17, 2022
Barbara Joyce Crumbley, of Oxford, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at the age of 92. Mrs. Crumbley was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church where she enjoyed attending services. She liked cooking, traveling, reading, and watching the Atlanta Braves. In addition, Mrs. Crumbley loved working in her garden and flower garden. She was preceded in death by...
James Walsingham
Aug 17, 2022
James Walsingham, of Oxford, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at the age of 85. Mr. Walsingham was a devout Christian and member of Shiloh United Methodist Church. He enjoyed working with his hands and was very patriotic in nature. Mr. Walsingham was a humble man who never met a stranger and gave the best hugs. He cherished spending...
Charles Kenneth Popham
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...
Ronald Leach
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...
John Jones
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...
Randy Murlton Spiva
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...
Cozette Pace
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,...
Frank Albert Tamasi, Jr.
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....
Robert (Bobby) Hopkins
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...
Deborah Long
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...
George Clinton Jeffery Claassen
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...
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