Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.

Nov 30, 2021

Junior Yelton, of Covington, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at the age of 20. Junior enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching movies, and had a love for antique cars, and history. He was big a gamer and liked to play his Xbox. Junior had a big heart, loved his Lord and his family dearly. He was preceded in death...

Nov 30, 2021

Brenda Hepner, of Covington, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at the age of 74. Mrs. Hepner was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching the Atlanta Braves, Falcons and the Georgia Bulldogs. She was a hard worker, liked traveling with her husband and collecting cups. Mrs. Hepner was tender, kind and had a thankful heart who loved her...

Nov 28, 2021

James Carroll Justice, of Rutledge, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021, at the age of 81. Mr. Justice had a heart for God and attended First Baptist Church of Social Circle. As a man that loved the Lord, he was not afraid of witnessing and sharing his faith with others and praying for them. Additionally, Mr. Justice was an...

Nov 23, 2021

Doug Rithmire was born in a cotton patch in Anderson, Alabama on a late summer day in 1933.  He was the youngest of six children born to sharecroppers in a shack with no running water or electricity.  He grew up dirt poor, yet very loved and learned the value of hard work and family early on. During his early...

Nov 22, 2021

Thomas C. McGuire, Jr. (Tom) of Covington, passed away Monday, November 22, 2021, at the age of 79. Mr. McGuire was a native of Atlanta and attended Murphy High School, graduating class of 1960. He was a proud member of IBEW 613 where he served as president and business manager. Mr. McGuire was a good Christian man that loved...

Nov 21, 2021

Jeffrey M. Hobbins, of Social Circle, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021, at the age of 78. Mr. Hobbins grew up in Decatur, GA and had resided in Social Circle since 2015 where he was an active member of Social Circle Baptist and the Action Sunday school class. He worked for Browning Arms as a sales representative for over...

Nov 21, 2021

Henry Douglas Nix, of Covington, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021, at the age of 82. He was preceded in death by his parents Carl Nix and Dorothy Bray, and his loving wife of 53 years, Elaine Harper Nix. Mr. Nix proudly served his country in the United States Army.  He was skilled in multiple trades including construction and...

Nov 21, 2021

Larry Wade Kirkman, of Covington, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021, at the age of 78. Mr. Kirkman was born in Mount Airy, NC to the late Coy and Ruth Kirkman. He graduated from Cross Keys High School in 1961. Upon graduation from a Cross Keys, he attended Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC on a football scholarship until suffering...

Nov 19, 2021

Guy M. Anglin, of Oxford, passed away Friday, November 19, 2021, at the age of 85. Mr. Anglin retired from General Motors at the Lakewood Plant location. He was a native of Atlanta and a resident of Oxford for over 25 years. Mr. Anglin loved cars and had a special interest in restoring old cars, especially Chevrolets. He took...

Nov 18, 2021

Benny Malcom, of Covington, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2021, at the age of 84. Mr. Malcom proudly served in the United States Navy for four years. When his service ended, he began working at Bibb Manufacturing Company and worked for L & N Railroad in Atlanta for 5 years. After being injured while working for L & N,...

Nov 17, 2021

Dr. Barbara Toner, of Covington, GA, Passed away November 17, 2021. She was a Clinical Psychologist, Educator and Mentor. She retired from Troy University where she was a professor for 15 years. She was an active member of Corydell community. Barbara received her Doctorate from Antioch New England. Barbara has always encouraged her students to be more and do...

Nov 17, 2021

JoAnn Preston, of Covington, passed away Friday, November 27, 2020, at the age of 79. JoAnn was born and raised in Porterdale and graduated from Newton County High School, Class of 1959. JoAnn retired from Newton County School System where she worked as a secretary and bookkeeper, first at Sharp Middle School and then at Clements Middle School. She...

Nov 14, 2021

Billie Eloise Helms Spigner, of Oxford, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021, at the age of 79. Mrs. Spigner was born and raised in Arlington, Virginia. She was a current member of Oxford Baptist and a past member of Prospect United Methodist Church where she and her husband were very active both teaching Sunday school class for many years....

Nov 13, 2021

Jake McClure, of Rutledge, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021, at the age of 50. Jake was a loyal family man always putting his family first and loved his church family as well. He was a friend to many and if you had him as a friend, you had a friend for life. Jake enjoyed a lot of things...

Nov 11, 2021

Bobby L. Watts, of Covington, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021, at the age of 78. A lifelong resident of Newton County, Mr. Watts attended Faith Tabernacle and retired from Coastal State Life Insurance where he was the district manager. After retirement, he then went on to have a career with the State of Georgia in the Department of...

Nov 8, 2021

Atris Lee Printup, of Covington, passed away Monday, November 8, 2021, at the age of 91. Mrs. Printup was always found collecting recipes, watching cooking shows, and loved to cook. Additionally, she enjoyed watching the Braves play baseball and fishing. Mrs. Printup was a very loving and humble woman. She lived for her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Mrs....

Nov 6, 2021

Marsha Lynn Mitchell, of Newborn, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021, at the age of 70. Mrs. Mitchell was a loving wife, mother, and best friend to all, and adored her children and grandchildren. She had an adventurous soul and was a wonderful cook who made the best banana pudding. She was everyone’s angel and is now in heaven....

Nov 6, 2021

Margaret “Peggy” Jordan Silvia, of Covington, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021, at the age of 83. Ms. Silvia was a devout Christian and a member of Covington First United Methodist Church. She was employed by Lithonia Lighting as a claims specialist and served in that role since 1980. Ms. Silvia enjoyed spending time gardening, cooking, reading, and watching...

Nov 5, 2021

Joann Smart, of Covington, passed away Friday, November 5, 2021, at the age of 78. Mrs. Smart enjoyed spending time with her friend in Alabama and she liked to play quarter slots with her. Additionally, she loved doing word puzzles and drinking coffee in the mornings. Mrs. Smart cherished her family and grandchildren.

She is survived by...

Nov 3, 2021

Ronnie R. Brock, of Covington, passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at the age of 64. Mr. Brock was a simple man and a wonderful provider for his family. He loved watching the Braves play and enjoyed hunting. Mr. Brock loved his family dearly and will be missed by all who knew him. He was preceded in death by...