Joan Lee Bradshaw
May 11, 2022
Mrs. Joan Lee Bradshaw, age 77 of Covington passed away May 11, 2022. Mrs. Bradshaw was preceded in death by her husband: Billy Junior Bradshaw, Sr., children: David Bradshaw, Darlene Nichols and Donna Sue Stewart. She is survived by her son: Billy (Judy) Bradshaw of Covington, brother: Ronnie, sisters: Patsy, Joann, Shirley and Sandra, 11 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and numerous...
Dow K. Kirkland
May 8, 2022
Mr. Dow Keith Kirkland, age 67 of Jonesboro passed away May 8, 2022. Mr. Kirkland was a member of First Baptist Church Jonesboro and owned All Draped Up. He was preceded in death by his father: Jarrell Kirkland and birth mother: Kathleen Carter Kirkland. He is survived by his loving wife: Pamela T. Kirkland; daughter: Angela Kirkland (Eric) Edwards of...
Wanda C. Wheeler
May 6, 2022
Mrs. Wanda C. Wheeler, age 92 of Jonesboro passed away May 6, 2022. Mrs. Wheeler was a retired Teacher and Assistant Principal of Azalea Park Baptist School and was preceded in death by her parents: Harmon LeRoy and Jessie Lee White Cole, husband: William Fred Wheeler and son: William Fred Wheeler, Jr. She is survived by her daughter: Cyndi (Robin)...
Tommy Hoke, Sr.
May 4, 2022
Mr. Tommy Hoke, Sr., age 75 of Conley passed away May 4, 2022. Mr. Hoke was a veteran of the US Air Force and was preceded in death by his parents: Brooks Alexander Hays and Celestine Pearl O'Neal. He is survived by his wife: Linda Hoke, sons: Jason Wayne Hoke of Conley, Stephen Brent Hoke of Stone Mountain and Thomas...
E. Floyd Statham
May 2, 2022
Mr. E. Floyd Statham, age 77 of Canton, passed away May 2, 2022. Mr. Statham attended the University of Georgia where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. He grew up in the Buckhead Community where he attended R.L. Hope Elementary and Dykes High School. Â He was in the Real Estate and Developent Industry for 55 years. Â He...
Ronald Joseph Heisterkamp
May 1, 2022
Ronald Joseph Heisterkamp, age 80, of Morrow, Georgia, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 1, 2022. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30am on Friday, May 6, 2022 at St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church with Father John Koziol, OFM Conv. officiating. Born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and raised in Breda, Iowa, Ron (or Ronnie as his family...
Anne Elizabeth Coker
Apr 24, 2022
Mrs. Anne Elizabeth Coker, age 74 of Jonesboro passed away April 24, 2022. Mrs. Coker was preceded in death by her parents: Junior L. and Elma Williams and her husband: Kenneth A. Coker. She is survived by her son: Phillip (Vanessa) Jarman, II of Hampton, daughter: Michelle Nixon of Jonesboro, brother: Earl Williams of N.C., sister: Alice (Gary) Morton of...
Joseph G. "Joe" Chapman
Apr 21, 2022
Mr. Joseph G. "Joe" Chapman, age 77 of McDonough passed away April 21, 2022. Mr. Chapman was a member of First Baptist Church Jonesboro and was retired from Delta Airlines. He was a life donor with the American Red Cross, a member of the Atlanta Track Club, and ran the Peachtree Road race for more than 27 years. Mr. Chapman...
Phyllis Marie "Pippi" Oleson
Apr 17, 2022
Mrs. Phyllis Marie "Pippi" Oleson, age 66 of Jonesboro passed away April 17, 2022. Mrs. Oleson was an adventurous person with the prettiest blue eyes and was quite the "handyman." She always had a song on her heart and was a dear mother and friend to all. She loved her family. Her hobbies included traveling, sewing and serving others including...
Judge William Howard Ison
Apr 11, 2022
Judge William Howard "Bill" Ison, age 87, of Jonesboro passed away on April 11, 2022 at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin, GA. Mr. Ison was born in Brooks, GA on January 24, 1935 to the late Newton and Joyce Ison. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Myrtle McCullough Ison and his siblings Newton (Becky) Ison, Jr. of Brooks,...
Maria C. Gomez-Rivera
Apr 5, 2022
Mrs. Maria C. Gomez-Rivera age 88, of Stockbridge passed away April 5, 2022. She is survived by her children: Iris (Antonio) Ayala, Adolfo (Marlit) Velazquez, Luis R. Velazquez, and Sandra Cales; brother: Jose Gomez; Sister: Juana Gomez; 9 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and extended family. A visitation will be held from 6-8 PM, Friday, April 8th,...
G.W. Young
Apr 4, 2022
Mr. G.W. Young, age 92, of Jonesboro passed away April 4th, 2022. Mr. Young served in the US Army during the Korean War as a Master Sergeant. He retired from Georgia Power in 1989 with 40 years of service as a Line Supervisor. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Jonesboro. He was preceded in death by his...
Joanne Marie Buice
Mar 31, 2022
Mrs. Joanne Marie Buice, age 83, of Jonesboro passed away March 31, 2022. Mrs. Buice attended Antioch Baptist Church in Jonesboro. She was preceded in death by her children: Tommy Brock and Michael Brock; brother: Jimmy Richey; sisters: Donna Herrin and Rita Richey. She is survived by her loving husband: Lanier "Mack" Buice; daughter: Lisa (Doug) Stevenson of McDonough; step-son:...
Leroy "Sonny" Williams
Mar 30, 2022
Mr. LeRoy "Sonny" Williams age 86, of Jonesboro passed away March 30, 2022. Mr. Williams served 4 years in the US Air Force. He retired from Delta Airlines after 25 years as a Flight Training Instructor. In 1972 he opened Parkway Auto Parts where he had multiple locations in the Atlanta area for over 20 years. He was the Chairman...
Idalina Collazo Ramos
Mar 30, 2022
Mrs. Idalina Collazo Ramos, age 88 of Jonesboro passed away March 30, 2022. Mrs. Ramos, a Pastor's wife, was very active in Spanish-speaking ministries throughout the state of Georgia, most recently serving at Victoria En Cristo and First Baptist Church Jonesboro.  She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Pastor Teodoro Ramos, sons: Nelson (Sue) Ramos of Toms River,...
Dr. Barrett Mckenzie Hunter
Mar 22, 2022
Dr. Barrett McKenzie Hunter, age 80, of Jonesboro passed away March 22, 2022. Dr. Hunter served the community for 45 years as the first orthodontist in Clayton County. He was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Jonesboro for over forty years, serving as a deacon, Sunday School teacher, and usher. Dr. Hunter also served as a dentist in...
Reta Rogers Miller
Mar 20, 2022
Reta Rogers Miller, age 72, of Jonesboro, GA, passed away surrounded by her family on March 20, 2022. Reta was born in Athens, TN, on April 4, 1949 to the late Roy and Marietta Rogers. Reta was preceded in death by her son, Trey Miller and her brother, Clifford S. Rogers. Reta grew up in East Point, GA. She attended...
James "J. D." Swint
Mar 19, 2022
Mr. James Michael "J.D." Swint, age 52 of Rex passed away March 19, 2022. Mr. Swint was preceded in death by his parents: Frank and Sarah Jo Swint. He is survived by his sister: Diane Swint of Rex and brother: Joe (Susie) Swint of Sharpsburg, nieces: Amanda Swint (Cole Selsor) Â of Atlanta and Ashley (Joe) Myerscough of Senoia, aunts: Jerry...
Luther Smith "Smitty" Phelps, Jr.
Mar 16, 2022
Mr. Luther Smith "Smitty" Phelps, Jr., age 73 of Forest Park passed away March 16, 2022. Mr. Phelps was retired from the US Army and was a member of Ash Street Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Susan Diane Phelps, daughter: Robyn Renee Phelps (Paul Crisp) of Jonesboro, grandson Kaleb Nathaniel Phelps-Crisp, nieces, nephews and...
Anderlyn L. Ashby
Mar 15, 2022
Ms. Anderlyn L. Ashby age 76 of Jonesboro passed away March 15, 2022. Ms. Ashby served in the US Air Force, the US Navy and retired from the US Army with the rank of Staff Sergeant, She served in Europe as well as the continental United States. While stationed in Ohio, Ms Ashby was a Reserve Recruiter and was in...
