Obituaries

May 2, 2018

Mr. Robert Mills November 30, 1929 – May 2, 2018 Mr. Robert Mills, age 88, of Jackson, GA, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Mills was born on November, 30 1929, in Polk City, FL, to the late Benjamin Franklin Mills and the late Minnie Mills. He was a veteran of...

Apr 25, 2018

Mrs. Shirley Annette Chambers March 22, 1935 – April 25, 2018 Mrs. Shirley Annette Chambers, age 83, of Griffin, GA, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at Pruitt Health Care surrounded by her family. Mrs. Chambers was born on March 22, 1935, in Griffin, GA, to the late Harris Head and the late Hazel Head. She was a longtime...

Apr 24, 2018

Mr. Lynwood W. Brooks March 20, 1931 – April 24, 2018 Mr. Lynwood W. Brooks, age 87, of Griffin, GA, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at Spalding Regional Hospital. Mr. Brooks was born on March 20, 1931, in Griffin, GA, to the late Aubrey Brooks and the late Jennie Quick Brooks. He was one of nine siblings. Mr....

Apr 19, 2018

Mrs. Kathryn Paschal Davis January 21, 1937 – April 19, 2018 Mrs. Kathryn Paschal Davis, age 81, of Griffin, GA passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the St. Mary’s Hospice in Watkinsville, GA. Mrs. Davis was born in Monroe, GA, on January 21, 1937. She worked as a bookkeeper with First National Bank of Griffin and retired after...

Apr 10, 2018

Apr 9, 2018

Mr. Hulet Lewis Johnson November 1, 1947 – April 9, 2018 Mr. Hulet Lewis Johnson, age 70, of Atlanta, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018. Funeral services for Mr. Hulet Lewis Johnson will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of Heritage Funeral Home. Mr. Johnson will lie in state on Friday from...

Apr 6, 2018

Mr. Clifford Davis Acree June 11, 1922 – April 6, 2018 Mr. Clifford Davis Acree, age 95, of Griffin, GA passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018. Mr. Acree was born on June 11, 1922 in Meriwether County, GA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford Acree and Ruth Davis Acree; wife, Louise Harris Acree; and brother, Leroy...

Apr 2, 2018

Mrs. Julia Watson July 4, 1955 – April 2, 2018 Mrs. Julia Watson, age 62, of Thomaston, GA passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. Mrs. Watson was born In Carrollton, GA, on July 4, 1955, to the late Marion Martin Farr and the late Bessie Lee Mann. She was a...

Mar 26, 2018

Mr. Harold T. Hodge , age 77 of Clarks Bluff Road in Kingsland, Ga. passed away in the late morning hours of Monday, March 26 th , 2018 at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick, Ga. Mr. Hodge was born on October 24 th , 1940 in Eastman, Ga. to the late Jack and Maude Hodge. His family said of...

Mar 25, 2018

Moss Daniel Lewis “Danny” December 23, 1954 – March 25, 2018 Moss Daniel Lewis, better known as Danny, age 63, of Jackson, GA passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018, at his residence surrounded by his family. Danny was born in East Point, GA on December 23, 1954 to the late George T. Lewis, Jr. and the late Virginia Monroe...

Mar 23, 2018

Mar 22, 2018

Mr. Wallace F. Searcy January 16, 1944 – March 22, 2018 Mr. Wallace F. Searcy, age 74, of Griffin, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Brightmoor Hospice. Mr. Searcy was born in Griffin, GA, on January 16, 1944, to the late William and Evelene Searcy. He is also preceded in death by his sister, Dianne Searcy and son-in-law,...

Mar 21, 2018

Mrs. Mary J. Lawrence September 25, 1929 – March 21, 2018 Mrs. Mary J. Lawrence age 88, of Griffin, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Funeral service for Mrs. Mary J. Lawrence will be held on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Gospel of Christ Miracle Revival Fellowship Church in Jackson. Interment...

Mar 16, 2018

Mrs. Sharon R. Fields , age 62 passed away at her residence, surrounded by her family, in the early morning hours of Friday, March 16th, 2018. Mrs. Fields was born on May 26th, 1955 in El Paso, Texas. She is the daughter of the late John Patrick Raleigh and Durcie Iowne Wendt Raleigh. Sharon and Tom have been bound together...

Mar 8, 2018

Mrs. Gwendolya L. Fink , age 88 of Kingsland, Ga. passed away in the late evening hours of Thursday, March 8th, 2018 at UF Health/Shands Medical Center in Jacksonville, Fl. ?Mrs. Fink was born on November 3rd, 1929 in Hopedale, Ohio. She is the daughter of the late Carl John Norris & Myrtle Marie McCormick Norris. Her family said of...

Mar 4, 2018

Mrs. Lou Ann Awtry June 3, 1939 – March 4, 2018 Mrs. Lou Ann Awtry, age 78, of Griffin, GA passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Westbury Health and Rehab in McDonough, GA. Mrs. Awtry was born in Atlanta, GA on June 3, 1939. She was a lifelong member Griffin Center Point Church and an avid Atlanta Braves fan....

Mar 3, 2018

Mr. Lawrence Edward Terry November 17, 1940 – March 3, 2018 Mr. Lawrence Edward Terry, age 77, of Griffin, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Mr. Terry was born in Knoxville, TN, on November 17, 1940, to the late Vernon and Norine Terry. He is also preceded in death by his sister Annette Terry,...

Feb 18, 2018

Mr. Larry “Hammer” Reid September 13, 1953 – February 18, 2018 Larry “Hammer” Reid was born in Griffin, Georgia on September 13, 1953 to the late Mr. Lafayette Reid and Mrs. Lucille Reid. He was united in holy matrimony to Betty Ann Mayes on April 7, 1991. He diligently worked at the City of Griffin Sanitation Department for many years...

Feb 8, 2018

JoAnn Lucille Vinson was born in Jacksonville, Fla., on Sept. 8, 1940. She entered Heaven’s gates on Feb. 8, 2018. JoAnn was an excellent cook and enjoyed preparing meals for her family and friends. She was known for her macaroni and cheese, chicken and rice and potato salad. She also loved shopping, especially at thrift stores. JoAnn had an unwavering...

Feb 6, 2018

Mr. Orlando Lorenzo Hernandez , age 89 of St. Marys, Ga. passed away on the morning of February 6th, 2018 at St. Vincent’s in Jacksonville, Florida. A private service will be held at a later date by his family. July 22, 1928 – February 6, 2018