Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.

Aug 1, 2021

Carolyn Nelms, of Covington, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021, at the age of 90. Mrs. Nelms was a resident of Covington for over 21 years. She carved out a career and retired from the dentistry profession. Mrs. Nelms enjoyed family gatherings and entertaining during the holidays, especially Christmas! She had a big heart for her family and loved...

Jul 31, 2021

Donald Corbin Buckelew, Sr., of Covington, passed away July 31, 2021, at the age of 76. Mr. Buckelew was a proud patriot, proudly serving in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam Era, stationed in Goosebay, Labrador, Canada in telecommunications. While in the Air Force, he participated in lightweight boxing. After his service with the military ended, he carved...

Jul 30, 2021

Charles Edward Galloway, Sr., of Covington, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021, at the age of 90. Mr. Galloway was a proud patriot, serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He enjoyed being out in his garden tending to it. Mr. Galloway loved his birds, Ollie and Molly, and his 3 cats. He had a big heart...

Jul 28, 2021

Audie Mae Wilson Loyd, of Mansfield, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at the age of 93. Mrs. Loyd was a devout Christian and lover of the Lord. She enjoyed playing the piano and dancing. Mrs. Loyd adored her sons and her whole family. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert A. Wilson, Sr.; husband; Henry...

Jul 27, 2021

Collier Howard Rowe, of Oxford, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at the age of 79. Mr. Rowe was a proud patriot, serving in the National Guard. He enjoyed teeing up the greens playing golf. Mr. Rowe spent most of the time with his grandkids and loved every moment spent with them. Mr. Rowe was preceded in death by...

Jul 26, 2021

Arnold “Butch” Parker, Sr., of Social Circle, passed away Monday, July 26, 2021, at the age of 88. Mr. Parker retired from General Motors at the Lakewood plant after 26 years of service. He enjoyed the outdoors, spending his days deer hunting, fishing, and gardening vegetables. Mr. Parker loved his family and spending time with them, making memories with...

Jul 26, 2021

Betty Jo Owensby, of Covington, passed away Monday, July 26, 2021, at the age of 88. Mrs. Owensby was a devout Christian and member of The Baptist Tabernacle. She enjoyed being outside in her garden, doing yardwork, and fishing. Additionally, she liked singing, sewing, cooking, housekeeping, and collecting antiques, specifically crystal and china. Mrs. Owensby loved to travel, meeting...

Jul 25, 2021

Kenneth Daniel Chambers, of Oxford, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021, at the age of 41. Kenny loved to make people laugh and enjoyed hunting, camping, and watching NASCAR, but most of all, he loved cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs. He loved his family dearly - especially his granddaughter, Nevaeh who he loved to spoil. Kenny will be remembered...

Jul 24, 2021

Dana “Snuffy” Gladue, of Mansfield, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021, at the age of 60. Mr. Gladue had a passion for helping others and loved contributing to the American Cancer Society. He enjoyed joking around with his family and friends and loved them dearly. Mr. Gladue was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Lavine Gladue.

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Jul 24, 2021

Bernice McClurg, of Social Circle, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021, at the age of 89. Mrs. McClurg was a faithful member of St. Augustine’s Catholic Church. In her spare time, she enjoyed embroidering, tending to her vegetable and flower garden, reading, and going antiquing. Mrs. McClurg will be remembered as a kind and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and...

Jul 21, 2021

Bobby Ray Crane, of Covington, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at the age of 78. Mr. Crane took great pride in his work ethic, working for Alcan Cable Company in Decatur, from 1961 – 1982, and retiring from Sweetheart Plastics in Conyers in 2002, and from Newton County Public Schools as a bus driver in 2012. After his...

Jul 21, 2021

Mariya D. Rachkovskaya, of Conyers, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at the age of 84.

Survivors include step-children, Sergey Rachkovskiy, Tatiana Shvets, Yevgenia Cheban, Vera Lozovan, Svetlana Zheru; 19 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Sima and Lidiaye Kifyak

A Funeral Service for Mrs. Rachkoyskaya will be held Sunday, July 25, 2021, 3:00 P.M.,...

Jul 20, 2021

Craig Eugene Redick, age 73, of Oxford, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021 after a long battle with multiple health issues.  Despite his pain, his positive attitude and upbeat spirit were inspiring. He was a man of many talents with a quick wit and a generous nature. He was a gunsmith, former owner of Happy Trails Sporting Goods, and...

Jul 20, 2021

Gloria Hinton (Thompson), of Covington, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at the age of 87. Gloria had a strong work ethic, retiring from Sweetheart Plastics and Exchange Bank. She enjoyed reading, traveling, and working in her yard, as well as watching the Braves and Georgia Bulldogs. Gloria was a great cook, especially when making breakfast. She was a...

Jul 17, 2021

Willis “Randy” Poling, of Conyers, Georgia, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021, at the age of 64. Mr. Poling was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and raised on the family dairy farm in West Milford, West Virginia. As a young man, he was an eagle scout and member of the Clarksburg FFA chapter. He was a hunter, trap and...

Jul 16, 2021

Jimmy Wayne Carter, of Oxford, passed away Friday, July 16, 2021, at the age of 73. Mr. Carter spent his life doing what he loved, which was anything and everything related to cars. In 2003, he opened Carter Cars in Walnut Grove. Mr. Carter loved Fords especially, and enjoyed restoring and selling them, as well as going to car...

Jul 16, 2021

Robert Dean Leonard, of Covington, passed away Friday, July 16, 2021, at the age of 65. Mr. Leonard spent his life doing what he loved, working on cars. He enjoyed car racing of any kind, whether it was cars, motorcycles, or drag racing, he loved it. Mr. Leonard’s family played a major role in his life, and he held...

Jul 16, 2021

Brenda Gail Wilson, of Conyers, passed away Friday, July 16, 2021, at the age of 74. Mrs. Wilson grew up in Decatur and was a resident of Conyers for the past 37 years. She was a 1965 graduate of Southwest Dekalb High School and retired from Vineyard Management after a dedicated 10 years. Mrs. Wilson was always the life...

Jul 13, 2021

Lyle Arnold, of Covington, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at the age of 74. Mr. Arnold was a proud patriot, serving in the United States Army from 1965 – 1967, joined the National Guard shortly after his service in 1973, and retired after a 36 year long military career. Additionally, he was employed by BellSouth, and retired after...

Jul 12, 2021

Murdy, Nancy Wardick; 7/28/1928 – 7/12/2021.  Nancy, age 92, of Oxford, Georgia, passed away following a brief illness.  She was born on Nantucket Island and grew up in nearby Fairhaven, Massachusetts.  As a youngster, she enjoyed playing sports, especially baseball with neighborhood teams.  Later, she became an accomplished tennis player.  She met her future husband, William H. Murdy, in...