Obituaries

May 10, 2017

Mr. Michael Albert “Mickey” Foster May 29, 1947 – May 10, 2017 Mr. Michael Albert “Mickey” Foster, age 69, of Snellville, formerly of Griffin, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at Dekalb Medical. Mr. Foster was born on May 29, 1947 in Griffin GA to the late Albert Franklin Foster and the late Ernestine Mask Foster. He was also...

May 6, 2017

Mr. Jeremy David DeWolf , age 40, of Brunswick, GA passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 6 th , 2017 at the Southeast Georgia Health System in St. Marys, GA. Mr. DeWolf was born on June 3 rd , 1976 in Garden City, Michigan to Eric James and Gail Lynn DeWolf. Along with his parents, Mr. DeWolf is also survived by...

May 5, 2017

Mrs. Nora Bell Jester September 12, 1934 – May 5, 2017 Mrs. Nora Bell Jester, age 82, of Griffin, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Funeral services for Mrs. Nora Bell Jester will be held on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 1:00 p.m at Towaliga Baptist Church in Jackson. Interment will follow in Oak Hill...

Apr 25, 2017

Mr. David Lawson May 27, 1967 – April 25, 2017 Mr. David Lawson, age 49, of Griffin passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at his residence. A graveside memorial service for Mr. David Lawson will be held on Monday, May 1, 2017 at 11 am in Westwood Gardens. Reverend Terry Butler will officiate.

Apr 16, 2017

Mr. Robert “Bob” Carr Griggs , age 64, passed away Sunday, April 16 th , 2017 at his home in Kingsland, GA. Mr. Griggs was born November 26 th , 1952 in Newport News, Virginia to the late Joseph Lee and Emma Carr Griggs. His family said of him, “Bob was a man of few words, but when he spoke...

Apr 10, 2017

Rev. Don Henry Pye July 28, 1935 – April 10, 2017 Rev. Don Henry Pye, age 81, of Locust Grove, GA passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017 at home surrounded by his loved ones. Rev. Pye was born on July 28, 1935 in Griffin, GA to the late Edward Earl Pye and the late Virginia Martin. He was also...

Apr 8, 2017

Mrs. Karen Louise Millard , age 69 of Kingsland, Ga. passed away on the evening of Saturday, April 8 th , 2017 at the NE Florida Community Hospice Morris Center on the UF Health campus in Jacksonville, Fl. Mrs. Millard was born on July 23 rd , 1947 in Bremerton, Washington. She is the daughter of the late Walt Northway...

Apr 8, 2017

Mrs. Joyce Ann Garcia , age 77 of Kingsland, Ga. went to her heavenly home on Saturday, April 8th, 2017 at the Senior Care Center of St. Marys, in St. Marys, Ga. Mrs. Garcia was born on January 5th, 1940 in Passaic, New Jersey. Mrs. Garcia is the daughter of the late Anna Conklin and George Kupp. She graduated from...

Apr 6, 2017

Mrs. Edna Ruby Padgett October 9, 1942 – April 6, 2017 Mrs. Edna Ruby Padgett, age 74, of Griffin, GA passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Mrs. Padgett was born on October 9, 1942 in Thomaston, GA to the late Edward Turner and the late Ruby Ruffin Turner. She was also preceded in death by...

Apr 5, 2017

Mrs. Barbara Joan Ivey February 27, 1933 – April 5, 2017 Mrs. Barbara Joan Ivey, age 84, of Griffin, GA passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Brightmoor Hospice after a three year battle with her health. Mrs. Ivey was born on February 27, 1933 in Atlanta, GA to the late Glenn and Lillian Wingo. She was a member...

Apr 3, 2017

Mr. Warren Mallory Bishop, Jr. December 27, 1960 – April 3, 2017 Mr. Warren Mallory Bishop Jr., age 56, of Milner, GA passed away on Monday, April 3, 2017 at Westbury Health and Rehabilitation Center in McDonough. Warren was born on December 27, 1960 in Griffin, GA to the late Warren M. Bishop, Sr. and the late Jeanette Mullins Bishop....

Mar 28, 2017

Rev. Lester ‘Les’ Allen Buenning , age 73 of Kingsland, Ga. passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 28th, 2017 at Oceanside Health and Rehabilitation Center on Tybee Island, GA. Rev. Buenning was born on November 1st, 1943 in Cherokee, Oklahoma. He was the son of the late Rev. Elmer Arvil and Helen Janette Thayer Buenning. Les...

Mar 25, 2017

Mr. Ray Windel Ward, Sr ., age 76, of Kingsland, GA went to be with the Lord on the afternoon of Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick, GA. Mr. Ward was born on July 29 th , 1940 in Hazelhurst, GA to the late James and Addie Ward. Mr. Ward graduated from Savannah High...

Mar 18, 2017

Mr. Michael Alan Vaughan May 12, 1971 – March 18, 2017 Mr. Michael Alan Vaughan, age 45, of Morrow, GA passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Piedmont Henry Hospital. Michael was born on May 12, 1971 in East Point, GA. Despite being born with Cerebral Palsy he was full of life and always happy. He loved to fish,...

Mar 11, 2017

Mar 10, 2017

Mr. John Lloyd Davis, Jr. passed away on Friday, March 10 th , 2017 from heart failure at his home in Kingsland, GA. John L. was born on November 17 th , 1955 in Waycross, Georgia to Della Davis and the late John Lloyd Davis, Sr. He grew up and attended schools in Waycross and Ware County. After moving to...

Mar 9, 2017

Mrs. Cynthia Marie Coble Landrum June 20, 1950– March 9, 2017 Ms. Cynthia Marie Coble Landrum, age 66, of Hampton, GA went to be with her Lord on Thursday, March 9, 2017. Ms. Landrum was born on June 20, 1950 to the late Lester and Marie Coble, Sr. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Lester Coble, Jr....

Mar 9, 2017

Ms. Amalia Luedke Wood (“Mollie”) , age 99, passed away on the early afternoon of Thursday, March 9 th , 2017 at her Magnolia Manor home in St. Marys, Ga. surrounded by family. Ms. Wood was born on February 17 th , 1918 in Clinton Township, Michigan to the late Edward and Julia Bahlman Luedke. Her father was a farmer...

Mar 5, 2017

Mrs. Brenda J. Burford January 17, 1943– March 5, 2017 Mrs. Brenda J. Burford, age 74 of Griffin, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Piedmont Fayette Hospital. Mrs. Burford was born in Monticello, GA on January 17, 1943. She is preceded in death by her parents Ralph Clinton Jones and Fleta Mae Tomlin Jones, and her sister Lois...

Mar 3, 2017

Mrs. Ruby Steele July 30, 1932– March 3, 2017 Mrs. Ruby Steele, age 84, of Griffin, GA passed away on Friday March 3, 2017 at Southern Crescent Hospital in Riverdale, GA. Mrs. Steele was born on July 30, 1932 in Fayetteville, GA to the late Ernest and Liner Stinchcomb. She retired from Bellsouth with over 30 years of service and...