Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.

Oct 10, 2020

In the early evening hours of 10-10-20, my lovely wife, Ilse Hurt, passed away and went to be with her family in Heaven. She was 95 years young, born in Ingolstadt, Germany on August 8, 1925. We were married in Aschaffenburg, Germany, on September 21, 1957, and had been married for 63 years and 13 days. That’s a lifetime...

Oct 10, 2020

James “Jay” Higgins, Jr., of Oxford, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020, at the age of 92. Mr. Higgins was retired from Nabisco after a remarkable 38-year career as a national salesman, and he was a longtime and vital member of First Baptist Church, in Covington, serving as a deacon for 30 plus years. He was civic-minded...

Oct 6, 2020

Barbara Ruth Clark Honeycutt of Covington, GA passed away October 6, 2020 after a brief illness. She was born November 23, 1940 to Edward and Ruth Clark in Pensacola, FL but spent most of her childhood in Birmingham, AL before moving Georgia with her family. After marrying Jim Honeycutt in 1961, they briefly moved with the Army to West...

Oct 6, 2020

Doris Hardy, of McDonough, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at the age of 94. For many years, Mrs. Hardy was a resident of Henry County. She was a person whose true joy came from being in the presence of family – whether it was a holiday gathering or simply time spent talking and catching up on the latest...

Oct 5, 2020

Albert L. (Bill) Davis, 83, died at his home in Social Circle, GA, October 5, 2020. Bill was born in Florence, SC, February 9, 1937, to Ruth and Henry Vance Davis.  He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Judy; his children, Rachael Elledge and her partner, Keith M. Cochran, Albert Lide, Jr., (Bert) and his wife, Laurie;...

Oct 3, 2020

Mattie Lou Johnson of Covington, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020, at the age of 88. Having the courage to live her dream, Mrs. Johnson was a successful licensed cosmetologist for 50 years, retiring at the age of 85. She loved being a beautician in the town of Mansfield, GA and after her husband, Jack’s death, her customers became...

Sep 30, 2020

Don “Ace” “Doc” Adams, Sr., of Social Circle, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at the age of 83. Mr. Adams was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Covington. After graduating from Murphy High School, he was a 1957 letterman in football and served as an athletic trainer at the University of Georgia. He was...

Sep 30, 2020

Jane Kay Ratliff, of Covington, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at the age 76.

Mrs. Ratliff was a loving and attentive wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Left to hold her memory close is her husband of 61 years, Jerry Ratliff; daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Larry Phelps of Buford; son, Terry Ratliff...

Sep 29, 2020

Marvin Barry Murphy of Porterdale, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at the age of 70, after long battle with COPD and lung cancer, since 2005. Mr. Murphy Valiantly served his country in the United States Army from 1967 – 1970 in Korea. He retired from the Newton County School System in 2005 and was a facilitator at Newton...

Sep 29, 2020

Robert Randlett “Randy” Shepard, Sr., 65, a resident of Covington since 2002, died Tuesday evening, September 29, 2020, at Piedmont Newton Hospital. Mr. Shepard was born September 27, 1955 in Queens, New York City and grew up in Armonk, Westchester County, NY for most of his adolescence, before moving with his family to Talbotton, Georgia. He left...

Sep 29, 2020

Mary K. Holt of Social Circle, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at the age of 68. Mrs. Holt was a resident of Covington since 1981 and a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church since 1984. She had a great sense of style and enjoyed decorating each room of her house for seasons and holidays. In her spare time,...

Sep 28, 2020

Michael Henry Autry, Jr. (Mike) of Covington, GA, passed away Monday, September 28, 2020, at the age of 51. He was born in Covington on January 7, 1969 to Diane and Mickey Autry.

Mike was a happy, fun-loving person. He loved his two daughters and was so proud of them. Mike enjoyed all kinds of books and...

Sep 27, 2020

Albert Joseph “AJ” Fortune, of Covington, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020, at the age of 87. Mr. Fortune honored and served his country for four years as an airman in the United States Air Force. He was a graduate of Randolph Macon College and was retired from Overnite Transportation Company. Mr. Fortune’s interests were many but the game...

Sep 26, 2020

Herman William Shannon, of Covington, passed away September 26, 2020, at the age of 85. With respect and honor, he proudly served in the United States National Guard for four years. Mr. Shannon had big love in his heart – love of family, church, and people, and it was his authentic and genuine interest in others that endeared him...

Sep 25, 2020

Carolyn Harden, of Clayton, GA, formerly of Oxford, passed away Friday, September 25, 2020, at the age of 99. Born in Atlanta, Mrs. Harden grew up in the Cascade Road area of the city. In 1970, she and her husband, Charles, made their home in Conyers. Mrs. Harden was a vital member of Macedonia Baptist Church, in...

Sep 25, 2020

Earnest William Nichols, Sr., of Mansfield, passed away Friday, September 25, 2020, at the age of 74. Mr. Nichols was a resident of Newton County since 1990. He was an attentive family man who shared his passion for both hunting and fishing with his children, and he enjoyed a special bond with his grandchildren. Although Mr. Nichols strengths were...

Sep 24, 2020

Jeanette Hardy Nipper of Covington, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020, at the age of 81. Mrs. Nipper was a resident of Covington and the Jackson Lake area since 1983 and was a past member of Red Oak United Methodist Church. She loved listening to music and dancing and enjoyed bowling and quilting. Mrs. Nipper was preceded in death...

Sep 23, 2020

Johnny Smallwood of Stockbridge, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at the age of 73. Mr. Smallwood was a graduate of Newton County High School, a member of the Porterdale Boys Club and was a dedicated employee with the DeKalb County Board of Education for 37 years. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, going to the beach, cheering...

Sep 22, 2020

Fred Baker, of Covington, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at the age of 76. Fred built a life that was anchored in simplicity and rich in old-fashioned values such as hard work, family bonding, and providing well for his loved ones. Time spent with the family he adored was most important and one of his favorite ways to...

Sep 22, 2020

Mark David Long, 66, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, surrounded by his loving family as the result of end-stage heart failure. He had been hospitalized for three months and was initially approved for a heart transplant. Due to a series of compromising medical emergencies while hospitalized, Mark was removed from the list but never lost hope he...