Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.
Robert "Bob" Dye
Jun 14, 2022
Robert “Bob” Dye, of Covington, died Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at the age of 74. He was married to Suzanne, his wife of 39 years, and they shared two sons, Matthew and George. Bob retired from Bell South / AT&T. He was a member of the Communications Workers of America. Bob enjoyed volunteering at his son’s little league games....
Elaine K. Stephens
Jun 13, 2022
Elaine K. Stephens , of Conyers, passed away Monday, June 13, 2022, at the age of 85. Mrs. Stephens was a resident of Conyers since 1978 where she was a member of Crosspoint Christian Church. She worked as an Administrative Assistant / Assistance Secretary of Operations Board of Pension for The Presbyterian Church USA for a dedicated...
Tammy Jo Mclaughlin
Jun 12, 2022
Tammy (my sweetest bride) was the most unselfish person I have ever known. She and I hit it off from the start which was December 23, 1983, and I wouldn’t change a thing. Tammy and I enjoyed camping in the mountains of Tennessee and Georgia State Parks, watching horror movies, and spoiling the fire out of our two grandchildren,...
Paul Tulbya
Jun 10, 2022
Paul Tulbya, of Conyers, passed away Friday, June 10, 2022, at the age of 30. Paul was baptized at Living Water Christian Church. He was a hardworking entrepreneur with a great business mindset. Paul enjoyed researching and learning new concepts regarding numbers or business. He valued creating relationships with others and appreciated having intelligent conversations with them. Paul was...
Hugh A. Wilkerson
Jun 10, 2022
Hugh A. Wilkerson, of Jackson, passed away Friday, June 10, 2022, at the age of 71. Mr. Wilkerson enjoyed playing baseball and fishing in his younger years. He had a wonderful sense of humor and took joy in making others laugh. Mr. Wilkerson tended to keep to himself, but he made it a priority to show up and celebrate...
Mabel "Marla" Gaehle
Jun 3, 2022
Mabel “Marla” Gaehle, of Covington, passed away Friday, June 3, 2022, at the age of 83. Mrs. Gaehle retired from Epps Aviation at Peachtree Dekalb Airport. She was a Lawrenceville resident from 1988 until 2000 when she made Covington her home. Mrs. Gaehle loved gardening and tending to her Hostas in her spare time. She was preceded in death...
Charlene Trainer Moore
Jun 1, 2022
June 1, 2022, Charlene Trainer Moore passed away. She was born in Newton County in Covington, Georgia and dwelled at 403 Usher Street. Charlene Trainer was born March 11, 1935, was the daughter to Clarence E. Trainer and Mable R. Trainer. She had one sister Bobbi Jean Trainer Pignolet.
Charlene was married to Tom Moore, Sr., and...
Logan Schick
May 30, 2022
Logan Schick, born and raised in Conyers, GA passed away Monday, May 30, 2022, at the age of 25. In lieu of flowers, the family is setting up a Go Fund Me for The Logan Baylee Schick Addiction Recovery Scholarship Fund to honor her long-fought battle and help other young women who may not be able to help themselves....
Zachary Taylor Foster
May 29, 2022
Zachary Taylor Foster, of Covington, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022, at the age of 25. Zachary enjoyed camping, fishing, and loved fast cars. He liked hanging out with his friends and family, and he cherished the time spent with his parents.
Survivors include his parents, Gerald and Leslie Foster; siblings, Austin, Gerald, Jr., Corey, Marquita, Santoria,...
Joyce Spicciati
May 29, 2022
Joyce Spicciati, of Covington, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022, at the age of 76. A native of The Bronx, she was a 1964 graduate of Dodge Vocational High School. Miss Spicciati lived most of her life in Beacon, New York before moving to Covington, Georgia, in 2016. She carved out a 44-year career at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,...
Robert Lane
May 27, 2022
Robert Lane, of Newton County, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022. Mr. Lane was a proud patriot, serving in the United States Marine Corps for 4 years. While in the military, he was stationed in the Philippians and Hawaii. Mr. Lane was of Baptist faith and loved the Lord. He held a variety of professions, including being a pharmacist...
Audrey Eva Jones
May 27, 2022
Audrey Eva Jones, of Social Circle, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022, at the age of 87. Mrs. Jones was a devout Christian and loved the Lord. She was full of life, had an infectious smile, and never met a stranger. Mrs. Jones was a hard worker and the glue that kept her family together. She enjoyed cooking and...
Hubert Hugh Ray
May 27, 2022
Hubert Hugh Ray, of Covington, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022, at the age of 83. Mr. Ray was a proud patriot; serving honorably in the United States Army and received many awards throughout his military career. He enjoyed all kinds of sports and was an avid Georgia Tech and Atlanta Braves fan. Mr. Ray was a kind man...
Nathan O. Montgomery
May 22, 2022
Nathan O. Montgomery, of Newborn, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022, at 79 years of age. Mr. Montgomery was an avid NASCAR fan, loved going to Talladega, and enjoyed doing mechanical work on cars. He liked to fish and dance and will be remembered for his favorite saying “Honey, hush!”. Mr. Montgomery was totally devoted to his wife and...
Mary Judith Cheek Crawford
May 21, 2022
Mary Judith Cheek Crawford, of Covington, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022, at the age of 83. Mrs. Crawford was a very active member of Harvest Baptist Church, until her health declined. For 10 years she served as offsite Director of Disaster Relief for the Stone Mountain Baptist Association. In addition, she was a Discipleship Training Director, a Sunday...
Betty Jane White Blankenship
May 18, 2022
Betty Jane White Blankenship, age 98, passed away on May 18, 2022. She was born September 26, 1923, in High Shoals, GA, to Bernice and Hiram Baxter. She was married to two loving husbands, Earnest White on September 5, 1942, until his death November 15, 1964, then was married to John Blankenship on August 21, 1974, until his death...
Kennedi Mae Mcneill
May 18, 2022
Kennedi Mae McNeill, age 10, passed away peacefully in the arms of her amazingly devoted parents, surrounded by love from close family and friends on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.
Kennedi was many things to many people during her time here. She was her twin brother's biggest fan on the sidelines of all his sports. She always entered ...
Willard "Cotton" Ray Byrd, Sr.
May 18, 2022
Willard “Cotton” Ray Byrd, Sr., of Covington, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at the age of 72. Mr. Byrd was devoted to his family and worked hard to provide for them. Selfless and kind in nature, he was always there to lend a helping hand and never judged anyone. In his spare time, Mr. Byrd enjoyed watching westerns,...
Steven Wayne Bostian
May 17, 2022
Steven Wayne Bostian, of Covington, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at the age of 76. Mr. Bostian was a member of Church of the Good Shepherd and former member of All Saints Episcopal Church, in Gastonia, North Carolina. A native of Bostian Heights, North Carolina, he attended Appalachian State University and obtained a master’s degree in economics in...
Marilyn Mcclain
May 16, 2022
Marilyn McClain, of Covington, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022, at the age of 76. Mrs. McClain was a strong woman and a cancer survivor. She was an accomplished Southern cook, who took pride in her traditional family recipes and enjoyed cooking for her family. When Mrs. McClain wasn’t making delicious meals, she enjoyed crocheting, watching soap operas, and...
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