Gene Knight
May 20, 2014
Mr. Gene Knight, Retired U.S. Army, age 83, of Jonesboro, passed away May 20, 2014. He was a member of First Baptist Church Jonesboro, and was happily married for 64 years. He is preceded in death by his daughter; Deborah Radford. He is survived by his wife; Helen H. Knight of Jonesboro, children; Gail Knight of Morrow, Sheree (Stephen) Schaer...
James Carter Hendrick
May 18, 2014
Mr. James Carter Hendrick, age 53, of Stockbridge passed away May 18, 2014. Surviving are his wife, Teri Hendrick, son, Jimmy Hendrick and wife Annette of TN., daughter, Nicole Hendrick of CA., father, Bob Hendrick of Stockbridge, brothers, Robert Hendrick and companion Susan of Mableton, and Roland Hendrick and wife, Helen of Eatonton, sister, Karen Haineault and husband, Steve of...
Margaret Northcutt
May 16, 2014
Mrs. Margaret Ragsdale Northcutt, age 86 of Clayton Co., passed away May 16, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Myrtice Ragsdale, husband, Lamar D. Northcutt and son, Kevin L. Northcutt. Surviving are sons, Gaylon W. Northcutt and wife Janice of Concord, Ga., and Gerald A. Northcutt and wife Tammy of Sharpsburg, daughter-in-law, Susan Northcutt of...
Loretta Draughon
May 15, 2014
Mrs. Dorothy "Loretta" Draughon, age 75, of Hampton, passed away, May 15, 2014. She is survived by her children, Jackie (Charles) Ray of Stockbridge, Susan Esch of Atlanta; grandchildren, Brandon Garrison, Nicholas Esch, Jerimy Mann; and 6 great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 3 PM on Sunday, May 18, 2014. The family will receive friends from 1-2:30 PM...
Barbara Wilkerson
May 13, 2014
Barbara Anne Boyd Wilkerson, 77, of Moultrie, died Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Park Regency of Moultrie. Graveside rites will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, May 19, 2014 at The Rock Baptist Church Cemetery, Rex, Ga. Born August 4, 1936 in Atlanta, Ga., she was the daughter of the late Ralph Morris Boyd Sr. and Anne Fuller Boyd. She was a...
Sandra "Missy" Sandlin
May 7, 2014
Mrs. Sandra "Missy" Lois Sandlin, age 54, of Locust Grove, passed away, May 7, 2014. She is survived by her son, Jason Michael Toomey of McDonough; parents, Mervin and Emilie Thiessen of Hampton; siblings; Mervin (Michelle) Thiessen, Jr. of FL, David Brett (Sue) Thiessen of Dacula, Jeffrey Scott (Julie) Thiessen of McDonough and Juanita Sue (Donald) Haney of Jonesboro. A...
Marty Yater
May 4, 2014
Mr. Marty Yater, age 58, of Stockbridge, passed away, May 4, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Julie; children, Jessica Emory and her fiancé Joey Turner of Stockbridge, Mickey (Stacy) Yater of Jenkinsburg, Jacob (Tiffany) Yater of Villa Rica; father-in-law, Butler J. Smith of Stockbridge; siblings, Alice Chewning of FL, Marthanna Yater of NC; grandchildren, Bailey Yater, Christian Emory,...
Lila Settlemire King
May 4, 2014
Mrs. Lila Settlemire King, age 78 of Morrow passed away May 4, 2014. She was a longtime member of Mt Zion Baptist Church . Mrs. King was preceded in death by her husband, James Robert King, Sr., daughter, Rebecca Lois Hulsey and granddaughter, Belinda Sportsman. Surviving are daughter, Theresa K. Lohr and husband Tim of Covington, sons, James Robert King,...
Louise Allen Blalock
Apr 30, 2014
Mrs. Louise Allen Blalock, age 101, of Jonesboro, passed away, April 30, 2014. Mrs. Blalock was the oldest member of First Baptist Church of Jonesboro. She joined the church in 1921. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Eugene Blalock, Sr.; grandson, Gabe Gaddis; siblings, Samuel Edgar Allen, Lorah Mae Allen Piper, Thomas Elvin Allen, Mattie Ruth Allen...
W. Jack Cochran, Sr.
Apr 27, 2014
W. Jack Cochran, Sr., age 93, of Fairburn passed away, April 27, 2014. He was a member of First Christian Church of Fairburn. He graduated from Georgia Tech in the Class of 1941. He was a past President of the Rotary Club for two terms and was a 32nd Degree Mason. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary...
Stanley Vernon Savage
Apr 26, 2014
Mr. Stanley Vernon Savage, age 61, of Jonesboro, passed away, April 26, 2014. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Sonia Savage Cook. He is survived by his wife, Judy; step-children, Tassie Bagley, Marti Lockhart and Kathy Parrott, grandchild, Austin Lee Cook; step-grandchildren, Dakota Brown, Nathan Brown, Ashley Beck, David Beck, Brittany Beck and Linda Bryant. Funeral services will...
Laura Jean Henderson
Apr 23, 2014
Mrs. Laura Jean Henderson, age 86, of Riverdale, passed away, April 23, 2014. She is survived by her daughter, Margaret Napier of AL; brother, Bill (Cornelia) Drake of FL, grandchildren, Laura Downs, Dawn Shedd Holland, Frederick George, Mike George, Thomas Franklin George, Jr., Lisa Wilson, Christopher Berry, Troy, Jr., J.D. and numerous wonderful great grandchildren.Funeral services will be held at...
Lawrence Wallace Holcombe
Apr 23, 2014
Mr. Lawrence Wallace Holcombe, age 87, of Jonesboro, passed away, April 23, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Evelyn Holcombe; children, Dale Holcombe, Robin Holcombe and Tammy Nash. He is survived by his son, Steve Holcombe of Jonesboro; two sisters; 6 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 2 PM on Saturday,...
Anthony Edward Zucchero
Apr 18, 2014
Mr. Anthony Edward Zucchero, age 94, of Stockbridge, passed away April 18, 2014. He is survived by his wife; Faith Zucchero; son; Anthony (Cathy) Zucchero Jr. of Arkansas, daughter; Sharon (Ray) Olsen of Connecticut, step-son; Paul (Tammy) Panarites of California, sisters; Louise Shaw and Josephine Manzari of New York, grandchild; Jesse Olsen, step-grandchild; Michael Panarites. There are no services planned...
Marjorie "Kathy" Floyd
Apr 15, 2014
Mrs. Marjorie "Kathy" Floyd, age 68, of Jonesboro, passed away, April 15, 2014. She was a Published Poet, Seamstress, Doll Maker, Artist, Writer, Bible Scholar, Sunday School Teacher and most Loving Grand Mother. She is survived by her husband, Robert Winford Floyd; daughters, Bonny May and Angi Eubanks; sister, Iman El-Maghribi (Melodie); grandchildren, Chrystal Frey, Samantha Ford, Kara Frey and...
Sarah Jo Swint
Apr 8, 2014
Mrs. Sarah Swint, age 73, of Rex, passed away on April 8, 2014. She is survived by her husband, Frank Swint; children, James Swint of Rex, Joseph Swint of Newnan, Diane Swint of Rex; siblings, James Murphy of OK, Edith Dukes of Ok and Sandra Callins of OK; grandchildren, Amanda Swint and Ashley Swint. Funeral services will be held at...
Annette Cornelius
Apr 8, 2014
Mrs. Annette Cornelius, age 78, of Morrow, passed away on April 8, 2014. She was a school bus driver for Clayton County for 38 years. She was preceded in death by her sons, Ronnie and Randy Cornelius. She is survived by her husband, Leon Cornelius; children, Rick (Mary) Cornelius, Raymond (Sabrina) Cornelius, Robin (Rev. Kerry) Doyal; siblings, Fredrick Cochran, Jr.,...
Verna Rowan Fleming
Apr 7, 2014
Mrs. Verna Rowan Fleming, age 94, of Warner Robins, formerly of the Jonesboro area, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014. Her husband owned the old Bama's Drug Store on Main Street in Jonesboro. She is survived by her children, Pastor Al Rowan, Jr. of Warner Robins, Bama J. Rowan of Ellijay; grandchildren, Renee Rowan Basel, Michael Christopher Rowan, Verna...
Ruby Mae Henley
Apr 4, 2014
Mrs. Ruby Mae Henley, age 81, of Jonesboro, passed away on April 4, 2014. She is survived by her husband, Joseph W. Henley, Sr.; children, Martha Faye Henley and her husband, David T. Farrell of McDonough, Joseph W. (Sheila) Henley, Jr. of Newnan; sister, Laura Etta (Marvin) Allred of NC; grandchildren, Joseph Michael Henley, Christopher James Henley, Emma Grace Farrell...
