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James W. Toth
Oct 12, 2022
Mr. James W. Toth, age 102 of Jonesboro passed away October 12, 2022. Mr. Toth proudly served his country in the Army Air Corps during WWII. He is preceded in death by his parents: James and Mary (Vlaz) Toth, and his wife: Mary (Muich) Toth. He is survived by his daughter: Mary Ellen McCrea of Jonesboro, son: James Francis Toth...
Barney Hugh Garrison
Oct 9, 2022
Mr. Barney Hugh Garrison of Morrow, GA passed away unexpectedly on October 9, 2022, at the age of 81. His family, especially his loving wife Aileen of 59 years, grieves his death but also cherishes their fond memories of a life saturated with love, family, and determination. Â He was preceded in death by his parents: Robert Barto and Amzy Mae...
Gail S. Joyner
Oct 7, 2022
Mrs. Gail S. Joyner age 79 of Stockbridge passed away October 7, 2022. Mrs. Joyner was preceded in death by her husband: Olin Byrd Joyner, Jr. and son: Michael Joyner. She is survived by her children Karen (Greg) Holbert of OH, Butch (Joyce) Joyner of Jonesboro, Keith (Penny) Joyner of Stockbridge; brothers: George L. (Libby) Sweatman of SC and Horace...
Bobby Ray Gardner
Oct 2, 2022
Mr. Bobby Ray Gardner age 72 of Jonesboro passed away October 2, 2022. Mr. Gardner served in the U.S. Army and was a member of First Baptist Church of Jonesboro. He was preceded in death by his son: Johnny Ray Gardner and his parents: James Robert and Ellene Violet Gardner. He is survived by his wife: Rebecca Gardner; daughter-in-law: Carrie...
George Trueman Baker
Oct 1, 2022
Mr. George Trueman Baker age 84 of Jonesboro passed away October 1, 2022. Mr. Baker served in the U.S. Air Force. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, October 29, 2022 in the Chapel of Ford-Stewart Funeral Home.
Byron "Butch" Hand
Oct 1, 2022
Mr. Byron "Butch" Hand, age 87 of Hampton passed away October 1, 2022. Butch graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1954 where he excelled in every sport and was voted "Most Athletic" in his senior year. He proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1954-1957, beginning his service at Parris Island. While in the Marine Corp, he was a...
Claude Kenneth "Kenny" Echols, Jr.
Sep 30, 2022
Mr. Claude Kenneth "Kenny" Echols, Jr. age 82 of Jonesboro passed away September 30, 2022. Mr. Echols was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his parents: Claude Kenneth Echols, Sr. and Ruby (Shultz) Echols. He is survived by his brother: David Echols of Ellenwood. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 AM,...
Marilynn Sue Blackaby
Sep 29, 2022
Mrs. Marilynn Sue Blackaby, age 83 of Jonesboro passed away September 29, 2022. Mrs. Blackaby was a member of First Baptist Church Jonesboro. She was an enthusiastic member of the choir and actively involved with the churches medical missions locally and abroad. She traveled the world with her husband Henry spreading the gospel with Blackaby Ministries International. She was preceded...
Michael David Laney
Sep 29, 2022
Mr. Michael "David" Laney age 53 of Locust Grove passed away September 29, 2022. He was preceded in death by his father: Thomas G. Laney, Nanny: Estelle Gee and grandmother: Mary Lee Laney. He is survived by his wife: Angie Laney, Sons: Justin Tyler (Bree) Laney of Douglasville, Dalton Hunter Laney and Drake Kameron Laney both of Locust Grove, mother:...
Walter Sidney Lanier
Sep 29, 2022
Mr. Walter Sidney Lanier peacefully passed away on September 29 at his home on Lake Spivey in Jonesboro. He was born on December 23, 1921, in Valdosta, Georgia and attended Valdosta High School. Sid was in the U.S. Army Air Force from 1942-1946 and was part of the Ferry Command with the Asiatic Pacific (China Burma India) Theatre during World...
Jerry Lee Wasson
Sep 23, 2022
Mr. Jerry Lee Wasson, age 78, of Stockbridge, Georgia, passed away September 23, 2022. Mr. Wasson was a 1962 graduate of Riverdale High School, St. Joe, Indiana, and graduated from Lincoln Christian College, Lincoln, Illinois, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Christian Education in 1969. Always an active member in his local church, he last held membership at First...
Hugh Timothy Camp
Sep 22, 2022
Mr. Hugh Timothy Camp, age 68 of Thomaston passed away September 22, 2022. Mr. Camp was preceded in death by his wife: Joyce Annette (McDade) Camp, his mother: Lois Louise (Blocker) Camp and his brother-in-law: Robert "Bobby" Chancellor. He is survived by his children: Tonya Camp (Paul) Barnett of Trenton, NC, Timothy David (Erin) Camp of Greenville, NC, Kimberley Annette...
Katrina D. Lowery
Sep 21, 2022
Mrs. Katrina D. Lowery, age 59 of Ellenwood passed away September 21, 2022Â at Grady Memorial Hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, October 1, 2022 at the Chapel of Ford-Stewart Funeral Home with Rev. Charlie Rogers and Rev. Preston Rogers officiating. The family will receive friends 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Saturday, prior to...
Patsy Ruth Corley
Sep 20, 2022
Mrs. Patsy Ruth Corley age 91 of Jonesboro passed away September 20, 2022. Mrs. Corley was strong in her faith and a devoted military wife. She considered herself to be in the military having followed her husband from base to base throughout his career. She was a wonderful mother and her family was her life. She also collected hummel figurines....
Wilma Ruth Tschudy
Sep 17, 2022
Mrs. Wilma Ruth Tschudy age 96 of Jonesboro passed away September 17, 2022. Mrs. Tschudy was preceded in death by her sons: Timothy Morris Howard and William Charles Howard and her parents: William and Suzanna Lawson. She is survived by her husband: Claude; children: Dennis Michael Howard (Joy) of KY, and Donna Marie McKinley of Jonesboro; daughter-in-law: Kay Howard of...
Curtis Punohujovitogohier
Sep 17, 2022
Mr. Curtis PunohuJovitoGohier age 59 of Jonesboro (Hawaii) passed away September 17, 2022. Mr. Gohier is survived by his loving wife: Joyce P Gohier; Children: Shannon Punohu Pichay-Gohier (Chip Xayavong) of McDonough, Curtis PunohuGohier, Jr.: of Jonesboro, Fabian PunohuGohier (MariaBiocGohier) of Jonesboro, Damien PunohuGohier (Selina Thenthaysong) of Jonesboro, Chana Ann Ho'oikaikaGohier Rhodes (Jonathan Rhodes) of TX, SebastianPunohuGohier of Jonesboro, and...
Angela Lynn Norred-Massey
Sep 16, 2022
Mrs. Angela Lynn Norred-Massey age 61 of Jonesboro passed away September 16, 2022. Angela was preceded in death by her mother: Clair Electra Norred. She is survived by her father: Jimmy Eugene Norred of Jonesboro; brother: Jason Eugene Norred of Canton; sister: Lisa Michelle Norred of Jonesboro; nephew: Luka Alexander Norred; niece: Zoe Alexis Norred; many cousins and extended family. ...
Ronald Michael Odom
Sep 16, 2022
Mr. Ronald Michael Odom age 67 of Lilburn formally of McDonough passed away September 16, 2022. Mr. Odom was preceded in death by his parents: Marion Lamar and Sarah Shaw Odom. He is survived by his siblings: Stephen E. Odom of FL and Teresa (Dennis) Wood of Dunwoody, GA. A private burial will take place at Sherwood Memorial Park. The...
Jonathan Eric Ryan
Sep 13, 2022
Mr. Jonathan Eric Ryan, age 49 of Stockbridge passed away September 13, 2022. Mr. Ryan was preceded in death by his parents: John and Mary (Clemons) Ryan. Surviving are his wife: Rebecca Ryan, mother-in-law and father-in-law: Deborah and Jerry Wasson, sister-in-law and brother-in-law: Jessica and Gustavo Soussumi, cousins: Timothy and Tiffany, close family friends: Sandra Bass and her children Pamela...
Tommy Cason
Sep 13, 2022
Mr. Tommy Cason, age 35 of Stockbridge passed away September 13, 2022. He is survived by his sons: Tayton and Trenton Cason, mother of his children: Brittany Seagraves, parents: Donnie and Gini Cason, Nanny: Alice Waite, brother: Jamie (Brandy) Brown, sisters: Lisa (Steven) Sparks and Gini Lynn (Robert) Thompson, nieces and nephews: Hannah, Caleb, Ansley, Logan, Brianna, Dakota, Lyleigh, Grayson...
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