Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.

Mar 21, 2022

Dennis Percy Moore, Oxford, passed away Monday, March 21, 2022, at the age of 70. Mr. Moore was a spiritual man who loved music and enjoyed playing his guitar. He will be remembered for his gentle nature and the way he treated everyone with kindness and generosity. His sense of humor will be missed by all who knew and...

Mar 21, 2022

William Kenneth Moss, of Conyers, passed away Monday, March 21, 2022, at the age of 78. A resident of Conyers for 44 years, Mr. Moss was a member of Conyers First Baptist Church for the last 18 years. He was a dedicated employee at AT&T where he worked as Engineering Manager. After retiring from AT&T, Mr. Moss worked as...

Mar 16, 2022

Thomas Alvin Rape, Jr., of Covington, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at the age of 79. Mr. Rape was a member of First Baptist Church of Covington where he was deeply involved with Bible study groups and active with the building program. He had a passion for hot rods and cars, loved his family dearly, and had a...

Mar 16, 2022

Norris Key, of Covington, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at the age of 82. Mr. Key proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1959 – 1963. He was born in Atlanta but was raised in Nashville, Tennessee which he considered his hometown. Mr. Key was a resident of Newton County since 1980. He was of...

Mar 16, 2022

Ethel Geneva Barnes, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at the age of 97. Mrs. Barnes was a member of The Baptist Tabernacle and loved her church family. In her earlier years, she was a dedicated employee at Sears on Ponce De Leon Avenue, in Atlanta. Mrs. Barnes went on to pursue her passion for helping others...

Mar 14, 2022

Leland King Crook (Mama), of Decatur, Georgia, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022, at the age of 89. Mrs. Crook was predeceased by her husband, James ‘Roy' Crook, in 1992. Leland was born in Piney Grove (Fayetteville), North Carolina, on April 17, 1932. Her parents were Leon Hubert King and Nora Sutton King. Mrs. Crook's children are her son,...

Mar 14, 2022

William “Dud” Childers, Jr., of Oxford, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022, at the age of 99. Mr. Childers was a well-known community leader, always giving back to his community and donating his time to help with Meals on Wheels. He was a member of Julia A. Porter Methodist Church, Oxford City Counsel for several years, the Lions Club,...

Mar 13, 2022

William Lester Staples, of Monroe, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022, at the age of 86. Mr. Staples served with the Georgia Air National Guard for 9 years before receiving an honorable discharge. He then attended and graduated from Southern Tech in 1958. Mr. Staples was a member of Conyers First United Methodist Church for 48 years where he...

Mar 13, 2022

Melena Mildred Smith, of Covington, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022, at the age of 47. MeMe enjoyed the simple things in life like crocheting, playing games on her tablet, Facebook, taking pictures, getting in the pool and going to church. She loved spending time with her family – especially babysitting her nieces and nephews and picking up Matt...

Mar 12, 2022

Marla Bradford Parker, of Covington, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022, at the age of 66. Mrs. Parker loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. In her free time, she enjoyed playing Bingo, shopping, listening to music, and being outdoors. Mrs. Parker was preceded in death by her husband, John Thomas Parker; son, Jeffrey Parker; parents, Douglas...

Mar 10, 2022

Diane Elizabeth Watson, of Covington, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022, at the age of 80. Mrs. Watson was a dedicated employee of Piedmont Moulding where she retired after many years. In her free time, she enjoyed relaxing on her back porch with her cat, Frisky, while drinking a cup of coffee, spur-of-the-moment trips to the mountains and the...

Mar 5, 2022

Jeremy Stephen Roden, of Covington, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the age of 49.

One warm August day in 1972 a very small baby was born three months early. There was only one hospital in Georgia (Grady Hospital) that could save his life. A hospital that saved premature babies. Jeremy was born at 3 pounds...

Mar 5, 2022

John Chesnut, of Covington, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the age of 77. Mr. Chesnut was a graduate of Newton County High School and Georgia Southwestern State University; and earned his Master’s Degree in finance from Louisiana State University. He was a dedicated employee at Bank of Covington and Main Street Bank for over 30 years. Mr....

Mar 5, 2022

Charlotte C. Wilson, of Covington, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the age of 85. Mrs. Wilson was a dedicated member of Grace Baptist Church and the activity director at Orange Blossom RV Resort. She always put God first and family second. Social in nature, Mrs. Wilson enjoyed Karaoke, playing cards, Bingo, and traveling. In addition, she enjoyed...

Mar 4, 2022

Larry Eugene Haulk, Jr., of Covington, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022, at the age of 61. Mr. Haulk was a graduate of Loganville High School, a charming “Red Devil”, and owned and operated Big A Auto Parts in Olde Town Conyers. He was a free-spirited man who never met a stranger. Mr. Haulk enjoyed the simple things in...

Mar 4, 2022

Chris Byrd, of Covington, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022, at the age of 37. Chris was a country boy that loved to go fishing and watch racing. He had a heart of gold and was determined to help anyone and everyone that needed it. Chris cared deeply for those that were in his life and supported their endeavors....

Mar 3, 2022

Beuna “Be” Baker, formerly of Scottsboro, Alabama, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022, at the age of 72. Mrs. Baker received a degree in secondary education with an emphasis in biology and chemistry at the University of North Alabama. Later she did graduate work in biology at Georgia State University. In addition, Mrs. Baker was a dedicated biology teacher...

Mar 2, 2022

Kathryn Knight, of Monticello, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at the age of 95. Mrs. Knight was a member of Mount Tabor Methodist Church and had a great love for her Lord. She was very outgoing, funny, and enjoyed life. In her spare time, Mrs. Knight enjoyed baking and spending time with her family – especially her grandchildren....

Mar 1, 2022

James Laudermilk, Sr., of Social Circle, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at the age of 73. Mr. Laudermilk was the owner of Triple J Transport in Newton County. He enjoyed spending time outdoors and in the woods hunting. Mr. Laudermilk also coached Little League Football. He loved his family and adored his wife. Mr. Laudermilk was preceded in...

Mar 1, 2022

Charlotte Burris of Covington, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022, at the age of 81.

We were so blessed to have Charlotte Burris as a Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, She was the glue that held our family together and we will miss her dearly.

She was more than just a mother, grandmother, and...