Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.
Catherine Gaddis Griffin
Jun 2, 2021
Catherine Gaddis Griffin, of Covington, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at the age of 78. Mrs. Griffin received her bachelor’s degree in RN from Dekalb College and then began her career with Dekalb Medical on the surgical floor. She later retired from the state of Georgia after 25 years. Mrs. Griffin loved shopping, giving gifts, and spending time...
Martha Lucille Ning Arndt
Jun 1, 2021
Martha Lucille Arndt, of Covington, passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at the age of 76. Ms. Arndt was a devout Christian and member of Covington First United Methodist Church. She liked watching her TV shows, and really enjoyed socializing with her friends. Ms. Arndt loved her dogs, “Precious” and “Prissy”; additionally, she loved her grandkids and children dearly....
Sheryl L. Panico
Jun 1, 2021
Sheryl L. Panico, of Covington, formerly of Farmingdale, NY, passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at the age of 74. Sherry resided in Covington since 2017 and was a graduate of Stony Brook University where she received her bachelor’s degree in social work. She was a strong Christian woman who did everything in the name of God – she...
Flora Mae Brown
May 29, 2021
Flora Mae Bailey Brown, of Loganville, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021, at the age of 97. Flora retired from K-Mart at the age of 62 in 1986. She loved her church and was a member of East Newton Baptist Church until she moved to Walton County where she joined Gum Creek Baptist Church. Flora loved singing “I’ll Fly...
Robert Wayne Mcgiboney
May 29, 2021
Robert Wayne McGiboney, of Oxford, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021, at the age of 77. Mr. McGiboney was a member of Sharon Baptist Church. He loved to tell stories and was a man of many jokes and good times. Mr. McGiboney was a well-known friend, businessman, and never met a stranger; with his abundance of knowledge, he gave...
Martha Baxter
May 28, 2021
Martha Baxter, of Covington, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021, at the age of 67. Ms. Baxter was a one-of-kind, loving woman who was always smiling. She was a people person and liked to talk to and would call you anytime of the day or night. Ms. Baxter enjoyed a lot of things in life such as shopping, tubing,...
Cletus “Bud” Smith
May 27, 2021
On Thursday, May 27, 2021, Cletus “Bud” Smith, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away at the age of 75 at his home in Oxford, GA with family by his side.
Bud was born December 26, 1945 in Buffalo, NY. He could do anything, build anything and fix anything. He had a passion for classic cars, enjoyed...
William "Billy" David Almand
May 26, 2021
William “Billy” David Almand, of Social Circle, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at the age of 76. Bill proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1966 – 1968 during the Vietnam War. He was the owner of Almand Construction Company for 48 years and a member of First Baptist Church of Social Circle. Billy was...
Dorothy Daniel
May 25, 2021
Dorothy Daniel, of Covington, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at the age of 85. A devoted and dedicated mother, Mrs. Daniel loved her children and grandchildren dearly and enjoyed cooking for them on Sundays. She enjoyed her flowers, watching hummingbirds and playing Bingo. Mrs. Daniel was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Swain Daniel, Jr.; sons, Thomas...
Howard "Pappy" Haber, Sr.
May 24, 2021
Howard “Pappy” Haber, Sr., of Conyers, passed away Monday, May 24, 2021, at the age of 73. Mr. Haber proudly served his country in the United States Navy as a Navy Seabee and worked as a Communications Tech at AT&T. He was a member of the Honey Creek Country Club, Yarabb Red Devil Clowns and was a Free Mason....
Cecil Lamar Freeman
May 21, 2021
Cecil Lamar Freeman, of Covington, passed away Friday, May 21, 2021, at the age of 81.
Doris Marie Highsmith
May 19, 2021
Doris Marie Highsmith, of Covington, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at the age of 83. Mrs. Highsmith obtained an associate degree in theatre from Sea Gull School in Gulfport, Mississippi, class of 1958. She was voted most talented during her senior year and was a heavily involved member of the Phi Theta Kappa Fraternity, and served as secretary...
Raymond Robinson Jr.
May 18, 2021
Raymond Robinson Jr., of Covington, passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at the age of 60. Jr. was a true patriot, serving in the Army National Guard in the First Battalion 121st infantry. While in the Army, he was a Heavy Anti-Armor Weapons Crewman, and fighting vehicle infantry man. Jr. was a devout Christian and member of Madison Pentecostal...
Gloria Holifield Colbert
May 18, 2021
Gloria Holifield Colbert, of Covington, passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at the age of 75. Born and raised in Covington, she was the co-owner of C&C Printing, with her husband, Harry (Len) Colbert who she was married to for 53 years. She was also an employee of AT&T where she retired after a dedicated 31 years of service....
Donnie Spell
May 17, 2021
Donnie Spell, of Covington, passed away Monday, May 17, 2021, at the age of 59. An avid outdoorsman, Donnie enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, and grilling. He also liked restoring old cars and had a strong inclination of doing things his way. Additionally, Donnie took delight in watching Andy Griffith. But most of all, Donnie loved spending time with his...
Martha Blessett
May 17, 2021
Martha Blessett, of Raleigh, North Carolina, passed away Monday, May 17, 2021, at the age of 64. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gordon D. and Christine Tanner.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Kris Williamson; son, Joe Minix, Jr., and fiancé, Rhonda Gardner; grandchildren, Cameron, Caylee, Christine, Megan; sister, Jane Hudgins; brother,...
Robert "Pug" Waits
May 17, 2021
Robert “Pug” Waits, of Conyers, passed away Monday, May 17, 2021, at the age of 59. Mr. Waits worked at CMC Environmental Inc. He loved fishing. Mr. Waits also enjoyed playing poker, and trips to the flea market collecting “treasures”. He was also an avid gardener, specializing in growing vegetables. The ones that knew him best called him Pepaw;...
Steven Mcdonald
May 17, 2021
Steven McDonald, of Monroe, passed away Monday, May 17, 2021, at the age of 35. Employed by McDonald Welding, Steven was an excellent mechanic; he could build anything from a computer to a vehicle. He took great pride in his work, if he ever had a question, he found an answer for it. Additionally, he was a great negotiator...
Richard Eugene Brown
May 16, 2021
Richard Eugene Brown, of Covington, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021, at the age of 84. He was born and raised in Atlanta but loved spending time in Wilkes Co. with his grandparents. Mr. Brown proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps for three years and retired from Bellsouth after many dedicated years. He was an...
Jeffrey Lane Richardson
May 15, 2021
Jeffrey Lane Richardson, of Oxford, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021, at the age of 61. Jeff Richardson was a wonderful loving husband, an amazing dad and an awesome Grandpa. He was a very caring man that was a great provider and loved his family. He was a master of music and loved making his own playlist. Above all, ...
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