Obituaries

May 19, 2015

Mr. William “Lee” Hernandez, Jr., age 52, of Williamson, GA passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Trinity Medical Center in Birmingham, AL. Mr. Hernandez was born in Atlanta, GA on July 1, 1962 the late Luther McCall and the late Patsy Sue Wyatt Hernandez. He was a truck driver for L H Cattle Co. Survivors include his wife,...

May 17, 2015

May 16, 2015

Mr. Israel Jordan-Cortez , age 79 of Somerset Drive in St. Marys, Ga. passed away at his residence surrounded by his family on the evening of Saturday, May 16, 2015. Mr. Jordan was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico on July 19, 1935. He is the son of the late Christina Cortez & Thomas Jordan. His family said of him, “Israel...

May 14, 2015

Mrs. Odessa Mae "Pat" Freeman, age 76, of Griffin, GA, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Mrs. Freeman was born on August 9, 1938 in Atlanta, GA to the late Frank and Elizabeth Terry. Mrs. Freeman is survived by her husband, William “Leonard” Freeman; daughters and sons-in-law, Terri and Bill Adams and Diane and Steven...

May 10, 2015

Mr. Derek Matthew Ziegler , age 27 of St. Marys, Ga. passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 10th, 2015 at Baptist Health in Jacksonville, Fl. Mr. Ziegler was born on October 28th, 1987 in Charleston, West Virginia. He is the son of Terry Edens & Mark Ziegler. Derek was dedicated to the Lord at the First...

May 6, 2015

At a young age, Agnes was able to play nine different instruments. At the age of eight she published a book called Tilly and Bear. She graduated from Spalding High at the age of 18, started college at Macon State, then Gordon College, and from there, Le Cordon Bleu. In 2014, she had a handsome son, Marion Leaks. Agnes would...

Apr 27, 2015

Ms. Mary Jane Fuller August 20, 1965 – April 27, 2015 Ms. Mary Jane Fuller, age 49, of Griffin, GA, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her family. Ms. Fuller was born on August 20, 1965 in Atlanta, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her father Ernest Fuller and brother Ernest Lee Fuller....

Apr 21, 2015

Mr. Coleman Kapiloff Hammond August 7, 1990 – April 21, 2015 Mr. Coleman Kapiloff Hammond, age 24, of Griffin, GA, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 in St. Johnsbury Center, Vermont, a favorite place of his. Coleman was born in Griffin, GA to Ethan A. Hammond and Susan Kapiloff Hammond. Coleman loved fishing, hunting, golf, and music. Coleman is...

Apr 18, 2015

Mrs. Lucy McCoy August 21, 1928 – April 18, 2015 Mrs. Lucy McCoy, age 86, of Griffin, GA, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2015 in Jackson, GA. Mrs. McCoy was born on August 21, 1928 in East Point, GA to the late Alfred and Nellie Waters. She was also preceded in death by her son Keith McCoy. Mrs. McCoy...

Apr 15, 2015

Mrs. Mary E. Cogdill December 10, 1924 – April 15, 2015 Mrs. Mary E. Cogdill, age 90, of Griffin, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Brightmoor Hospice. Mrs. Cogdill was born December 10, 1924 in Fayette County, Alabama, to the late Sarah Brown Wyers and the late Samuel Grover Wyers. She was also preceded in death by her husband...

Apr 10, 2015

Mr. Donald Milstein November 28, 1972 – April 10, 2015 Mr. Donald (Don) Milstein, age 42, of Williamson, GA, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2015 at Emory University Hospital of Atlanta, due to complications from a complex heart surgery related to Adult Congenital Heart Disease. Don was born to Cynthia Nowinsky Guild and Kenneth Milstein in Wausau, Wisconsin. Most...

Apr 10, 2015

Apr 7, 2015

Mrs. Cristina Rivera, age 85, of Griffin, GA, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Mrs. Rivera was born on August 20, 1929 in Comerio, Puerto Rico, to the late Santiago Rivera and Cristobalina Cabrera. Mrs. Rivera was also preceded in death by her husband Prospero Camacho. She was a member of The Kingdom Hall of...

Mar 31, 2015

Mr. Mark H. Neill January 27, 1955 – March 31, 2015 Mr. Mark H. Neill, age 60, of Griffin, GA, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Mark Henry Neill was born on January 27, 1955 in Griffin, GA, to Henry and Carolyn Neill. He grew up with his “Sis” Jane. They were blessed to grow...

Mar 30, 2015

Mr. Joshua H. West, age 36, of Hampton, GA passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015 at Spalding Regional Hospital in Griffin. Mr. West was born on April 18, 1978 in Decatur, GA to Terry Joe West and Mary C. Mills. Josh had great love for all things Disney and a vast knowledge of the inner workings of the company....

Mar 22, 2015

Mrs. Brenda Dianne Bradford, age 65 of Stockbridge, GA, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Vitas Hospice in Stockbridge. Mrs. Bradford was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on August 26, 1950 to the late George Newberry and the late Louise Bagley. She was also preceded in death by her husband Harley Bradford and daughters, Tonya Ledford and Tracey Bradford;...

Mar 21, 2015

Mr. Lester “Lanier” Digsby, age 67, of Griffin, GA passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Digsby was born on September 9, 1947 in Rome, GA to the late Thomas Henry Digsby and the late Georgia Melon Digsby. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and served during the Vietnam Conflict. Survivors include his...

Mar 20, 2015

Mrs. Linda L. Bacevic, age 70 of Jonesboro, GA, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015 at Southern Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Bacevic was born in Windsor, VT on May 10, 1944 to the late Ralph Garten and the late Norma Garten. Linda was a member of the Macon Kennel Club. She was a talented painter and fiber artist and...

Mar 19, 2015

Mr. Charlie L. "Shane" Redding May 16, 1944 – March 19, 2015 Mr. Charlie L. “Shane” Redding, age 70, of Griffin, Ga. passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Mr. Redding was born on May 16, 1944 in Griffin, GA to the late Inman Redding and the late Ethel Redding. He was also preceded in death...

Mar 14, 2015

Mrs. Willie Aillen Bray May 15, 1920 – March 14, 2015 Mrs. Willie Aillen Bray, age 94, of Griffin, Ga. passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Brightmoor Hospice. Mrs. Bray was born May 15, 1920 in Dunwoody, GA, to the late Ernest Stinchcomb and the late Liner Stinchcomb. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Herschel...