William Huddleston Bailey, Sr.
Sep 11, 2022
Mr. William H. Bailey, Sr. age 95 of Jonesboro passed away September 11, 2022. Mr. Bailey was retired from Delta Air Lines and a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. He was a loving husband and father. He is survived by his wife of 71 years: Jean Bailey, children: Bill (Dawn) Bailey, Jr. of Jonesboro, Jody Bailey (Steve) Smith of...
Lloyd Chester Kramer
Sep 10, 2022
Mr. Lloyd Chester Kramer, age 91, of Jonesboro passed away on September 10, 2022. He was a retired Sgt. with the U.S. Air Force and he attended New Salem Baptist Church. Mr. Kramer was preceded in death by his wife: Joan, his daughter: Angela Rebecca Kramer, his parents: George Robert and Martha Aleatha Kramer and his siblings: Robert Kramer, Theodore...
Gary Lane Lee
Sep 6, 2022
Mr. Gary Lane Lee, age 67 of Forsyth, formerly of Hampton passed away September 6, 2022. Gary was retired from the US Navy with 25 years of service and from the Clayton County Fire Department with 22 years of service. He was a faithful member of Tara Baptist Church. His dream was to retire and move to the beach and...
Thomas Oren Gurley, Jr.
Aug 31, 2022
Mr. Thomas Oren Gurley, Jr., age 74 of Jonesboro passed away August 31, 2022. Mr. Gurley was a retired accountant with Emory University Hospital and a member of First United Methodist Church Jonesboro. He was preceded in death by his wife: Beverly Ann Spence Gurley, parents: Thomas Oren Gurley, Sr. and Lois Eleanor Adams Gurley and brother: Fred Parker Gurley. Â ...
Jerry Harold Warwick
Aug 30, 2022
Mr. Jerry Harold Warwick, age 77, of McDonough, passed away on August 30, 2022. He retired from AT&T. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold Grady and Ethel Lois Warwick and his brother, James Warwick. He is survived by his wife, Ann Warwick; children, David (Christine) Warwick of McDonough and Donna (Bobby) Burkett of  Sagle, Idaho, sister: Joan...
Charles Fletcher, Jr.
Aug 28, 2022
Mr. Charles Fletcher, Jr. age 73 of Lilburn, passed away on August 28, 2022. He is survived by his children; Shabaka Fletcher, LaTonya Elliott, Heaven Frails, Yolanda Wooten, siblings; Richard Fletcher, Eric Fletcher, Jean Anne Fletcher, 7 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and one on the way, many nieces, nephews and extended family. No services are planned at this time.
Ernest Bedford Pratt
Aug 28, 2022
Ernest Bedford Pratt, LTCol., USA, (Ret), age 78 of Stockbridge passed away August 28, 2022. Mr. Pratt was a member of First Baptist Church Jonesboro, where he was a member of the Celebration Choir and the Glory Singers. He was preceded in death by his parents: Robert and Annie Katherine (Rice) Pratt and seven siblings. He is survived by his...
Gary E. Olden
Aug 28, 2022
Mr. Gary E. Olden age 75 of Jonesboro passed away August 28, 2022. Mr. Olden was a member of St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church and was retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad. He is survived by his wife of 52 years: Elaine Olden; children: Erica Olden of Boulder, CO and Gary (Serena) Olden of Pittsburgh, PA; four grandchildren: Dagney Dash, Mimi...
Jeannine Frizzell
Aug 27, 2022
Mrs. Jeannine Frizzell, age 85 of Stockbridge passed away August 27, 2022. Mrs. Frizzell was a member of Lovejoy Family Church of The Nazarene for over 50 years and played grandma at Royal Family Kids Camp for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents: Bethel and Erena Redding, husband: Leroy Frizzell, grandchildren: Rebecca Barnes and Bradlee Barnes,...
Betty Lou Waldrop Gay
Aug 18, 2022
Mrs. Betty Lou Waldrop Gay age 87 of Jonesboro passed away August 18, 2022. Mrs. Gay was a member of First Christian Church of Jonesboro. She was preceded in death by her husband, Malley Lee Gay, Jr., sister, Juanita Key, great grandson, George Stone and grandson-in-law, Jeff Jakes She is survived by her children: Bonnie Lee (Joe) Stone of Sharpsburg,...
Carl Edward Cook
Aug 17, 2022
Mr. Carl Edward Cook, age 57 of Jonesboro passed away August 17, 2022 with his family by his side. Mr. Cook was retired from the Clayton County Police Department with 31 years of service where he was a Detective with the Crime Scene Investigations Unit, a member of the Riverdale Masonic Lodge, the Georgia IAI and the Disaster Morticians Group...
Austin Thomas Butler
Aug 14, 2022
Mr. Austin Thomas Butler, age 22 of Stockbridge passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022. He is survived by his son: Kaiden Butler, his son's mother: Arianna Patterson, mother and step-father: Jessica Butler and Joshua Dribnak of Stockbridge, father and step-mother: James (Kristy) Halford, sisters: Trinity Durden, Alexa Durden and Halie Halford, brother: Elijah Halford, meme; Gina Butler, great-grandparents: Thomas and...
Josephine Swaney
Aug 14, 2022
Mrs. Josephine Swaney, age 91 of McDonough passed away August 14, 2022. Mrs. Swaney was preceded in death by her parents: Leon and Mary Swinney, and brothers: Leonard Swinney and C. A. Swinney. She is survived by her husband of 66 years: Ernest Irving Swaney, children: Jill S. Hardy of Stockbridge, Donald (Lynne) Swaney of Loganville and Jennifer White of...
Nellie "Sue" Torbett
Aug 13, 2022
Mrs. Nellie "Sue" Torbett, age 86 of Riverdale passed away August 13, 2022. Mrs. Torbett was preceded in death by her son: Barry M. Torbett, parents: Monroe and Annie E. Sandlin and her brothers: Donald Sandlin and James Sandlin. She is survived by her husband: Eslie M. Torbett, sons: Jeff (Shirley) Torbett of Fayetteville and Fred (Terri) Torbett of Griffin,...
Beverly Ann Gurley
Aug 11, 2022
Mrs. Beverly Ann (Spence) Gurley, age 71 of Jonesboro passed away August 11, 2022. Mrs. Gurley was preceded in death by her parents: Billie Claude Spence, Sr. and Bernice Tedder Spence and  sister: Bonita Williams. She is survived by her husband: Tom Gurley, Jr., sons: Tommy (Sheryl) Gurley, III of McDonough and Philip (Susie) Gurley of Powder Springs, brother: Billie...
Martha Helen Mcdowell
Aug 5, 2022
Ms. Martha Helen McDowell, age 85, of Stockbridge GA., passed away, August 5th, 2022. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Martha was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Jonesboro for over 35 years. Her life was devoted to her family, friends and community. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years Frederick...
Dwight K. Ginn
Aug 4, 2022
Mr. Dwight K. Ginn age 86 of Lake City passed away August 4, 2022. Mr. Ginn was an active member of First Baptist Church Jonesboro for over 20 years. He worked and managed The Varsity from 1952-1972, and he was a City Council Member in Lake City for 17 years. He owned and operated G & G Salvage for 30...
Bishop David Earl Vinson, Sr.
Aug 1, 2022
Bishop David Earl Vinson, Sr., age 71 of Calera, AL., went to be with the Lord on August 1, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was an ordained Bishop with the Church of God (Cleveland, TN) and pastored many churches in Alabama and one in Tennessee. He ministered the Gospel for 53 years. He truly with all of his...
James William Eller
Jul 22, 2022
Mr. James William Eller, age 74 of Rex passed away July 22, 2022. Mr. Eller is survived by his wife of 47 years: Jeanne Eller, brother: Leo San (Shaun) Eller of Fayetteville, sisters: Judith Eller Bridges of Sandy Springs and Susan E. Walton of McDonough, nieces: Amy (Tim) Grenier, Anna (Randy) Sowell and Marie (Bryan) Keen, nephew: Brian Eller. A...
Shirley Louise Trocano
Jul 22, 2022
Mrs. Shirley Louise Trocano, age 80 of Jonesboro passed away July 22, 2022. Mrs. Trocano is survived by her husband of 62 years, Donald E. Trocano, son: Michael (Zulema) Trocano of Lawrenceville, daughter: Vicki (Jeff) Young of Griffin, brother: Charles Russell Starkey, Jr. of OH., brother-in-law: Phillip (June) Trocano of N.C., grandchildren: Robert Patterson, Jennifer Patterson, Carmen (David) Hayes and...
