Obituaries

Oct 10, 2014

Mr. John Lee Lester, Jr. November 10, 1921- October 10, 2014 Mr. John Lester, age 92, of Griffin, GA, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2014, at Brightmoor Nursing Center. Mr. Lester was born in Griffin, GA, on November 10, 1921 to the late John Lee Lester, Sr. and the late Rossie Rawls Lester. He was preceded in death by...

Oct 3, 2014

Mrs. Susie Lawson, age 70, of Griffin, GA, passed away Friday, October 3, 2014 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Mrs. Lawson was born in Thomaston, GA on October 25, 1943. She was preceded in death by her father, Roy Evans. Survivors include her husband of 29 years, Tommy Lawson, mother, Mary Evans Quick; daughter, Kathy Lawson; son, David Lawson; and sister...

Oct 2, 2014

Mr. James Henry Miller, age 93, of Griffin, GA, passed away at his home on October 2, 2014. Mr. Miller was born October 3, 1920, in Moss Point, Mississippi, and married the late Lucille McKissick O’Kelley Miller of Griffin, on July 3, 1976, moving to Griffin in 1978. He was also preceded in death by his mother, Cleo Deakle Miller;...

Oct 2, 2014

Mr. Stevie “Ricky” Butler age 57, of Griffin, GA passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2014, at Spalding Regional Hospital. Funeral services for Mr. Stevie “Ricky” Butler will be held Thursday, October 9, 2014 at12:00 noon in the Chapel at Heritage Funeral Home. Pastor Henry Bernard Miller will officiate. Interment will follow in Griffin Memorial Gardens. Friends may visit with...

Oct 1, 2014

Sep 29, 2014

Mr. Travis William Dunn June 29, 1939 - September 29, 2014 Mr. Travis William Dunn, age 75, of Griffin, GA passed away on Monday, September 29, 2014, at Heritage Inn in Barnesville. Mr. Dunn was born in Williamson, GA on June 29, 1939, to the late Jesse Dunn and the late Fannie Mae Turner Dunn. Survivors include his brother and...

Sep 25, 2014

Mrs. Tonya Diane Ledford October 28, 1969 – September 25, 2014 Mrs. Tonya Diane Ledford, age 44, of Stockbridge, GA passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Ledford was born in Atlanta, GA on October 28, 1969, to the late Harley Bradford and Brenda Newberry Bradford. Survivors include her life-long partner Jimmy Ledford; daughter, Tiffany Martin...

Sep 19, 2014

Sep 18, 2014

Mrs. Edna E. Hendrickson July 7, 1927 – September 18, 2014 Mrs. Edna E. Hendrickson, age 87, of Griffin, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2014, at Spalding Regional Hospital. Mrs. Hendrickson was born in Bartow County, GA on July 7, 1927 to the late William Dewy Moss and the late Nancy Allie Moss. She was preceded in death by...

Sep 15, 2014

Mrs. Carolyn Diane Pate, age 61, of Concord, GA passed away on Monday, September 15, 2014, at Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. Funeral services for Carolyn Pate will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Heritage Funeral Home. Reverend Travis Ferguson will officiate. Interment will follow in Moody Memorial Gardens in...

Sep 14, 2014

Sep 11, 2014

Mrs. Irma Elizabeth Rawls, age 92, of Griffin, GA passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2014, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin. Mrs. Rawls was born in Greenback, TN, on August 1, 1922, to the late Edmond and Ardilla Crawley. She was preceded in death by her husband Clomer E. Rawls, and her son, Robert Rawls. Mrs. Rawls was a homemaker,...

Sep 10, 2014

Mr. Otha Lee Burns, age 58, of Hampton, GA passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2014, at Emory University Hospital. Funeral services for Mr. Otha Burns will conducted on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Heritage Funeral Home. Friends may visit with the family following the service. Heritage Funeral Home, 1512 Williamson Road, Griffin, GA...

Sep 10, 2014

Mrs. Lucile M Cleveland, age 83, of Griffin, GA passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2014, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin. Mrs. Cleveland was born in Pike County, GA, on May 31, 1931, to the late Elmer David Manley and the late Carrie Lou Kent Manley. She was preceded in death by her her son, Danny Upchurch Survivors include sons...

Sep 9, 2014

Mr. Alfred T. Buck, age 83, of Jonesboro, GA passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale. Graveside funeral services for Mr. Alfred Buck will conducted on Friday, September 12, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Camp Memorial Park in Fayetteville. Reverend Terry Butler will officiate. Full military honors will be provided by Major Stephen...

Sep 5, 2014

Mr. David A. Rowland, age 54, of Stockbridge, GA passed away on Friday, September 5, 2014, at Vitas Hospice in Stockbridge, GA. Mr. Rowland was born in Atlanta, GA on July 14, 1960. He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Estill Rowland and his brother Joseph Eddie Rowland. Mr. Rowland is survived by his daughter, Susan Jill Rowland...

Sep 3, 2014

Mrs. Irma Ruth Anderson Borts, age 94, of Long Beach, California, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014, in Griffin surrounded by her family. Mrs. Borts was born in Viola Center, IA, on July 13, 1920, to the late Thomas Andrew Anderson and the late Opal Ruth Bruce Anderson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Darwin Borts and grandson...

Sep 2, 2014

Aug 29, 2014

Mrs. Terri Arelyn Wilson Storer, age 56, of Griffin, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2014, at Spalding Regional Hospital. Mrs. Storer was born in Stockton, CA on January 17, 1958 to the late Vester A. Wilson and the late Opal Faye Jackson Wilson. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, James Wilson and Vester Wilson, Jr. Survivors...

Aug 23, 2014

Mr. Bobby L. O’Neal, age 66, of Griffin, GA passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2014, at Atlanta Medical Center. Mr. O’Neal was born on January 9, 1948 in Griffin, GA to the late James Marvin O’Neal and the late Peggy Ann Buford. He was a member of Eagles Way Church for 38 years. Survivors include his wife, Cemele Sullivan...