Obituaries

Jun 21, 2014

Mrs. Rosa Jean English Ballew, age 81, of Griffin, GA, passed away on Saturday June 21, 2014 at Westbury Health & Rehabilitation in McDonough, GA. Mrs. Ballew was born in Jackson, GA on September 13, 1932 to the late Joe Brown English and the late Rose Florence Kinard English. Mrs. Ballew was also preceded in death by her brother, Joe...

Jun 20, 2014

Mrs. Deborah Louise Heflin Hoffman, age 60, of Griffin, GA, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2014 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Mrs. Hoffman was born in Guntersville, Alabama on November 23, 1953 to the late James Heflin and the late Doris Robinson Heflin. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Survivors include her...

Jun 7, 2014

Jun 5, 2014

Mrs. Nelda Moore Carroll, age 79, of Griffin, GA, passed away on June 5, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Carroll was born on February 1, 1935 in Griffin, GA to the late John W. Moore Sr. and the late Myrtice Varnom Moore. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jim Carroll. Mrs. Carroll was a civil service worker...

Jun 1, 2014

Mr. David “Brandon” Hardegree, age 31, of Stockbridge, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Reliance Healthcare and Hospice. Mr. Hardegree was born on February 23, 1983 in Riverdale to Jerry Hardegree and Roxanne Griggs Beasley. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife, Kimmie Seiber Hardegree of Stockbridge; children, Tyler Kearstin, Kayla, Majestin, and Kennedy; brothers,...

May 19, 2014

Mr. John Henry “JH” Jordan, age 69, of Griffin, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014 at Brightmoor Nursing Home. Mr. John was born on November 12, 1944 in Madison, GA, to the late Bertha Jackson. At a young age he moved to Atlanta, became a member of 2nd Mount Olive Baptist Church, and rendered service to the U.S. military....

May 16, 2014

May 16, 2014

May 14, 2014

Mr. Milton H. Freeman, age 78, of Griffin, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at Brightmoor Hospice. Arrangements are pending

May 4, 2014

Ms. Ila Mae Black, age 91, of Griffin, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at Renaissance Genesis Center. A private family burial will be held.

May 4, 2014

Mrs. Robin Elizabeth Gray, age 57, of Milner, GA, passed away on May 4, 2014 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Mrs. Gray was born in Trenton, NJ on September 19, 1956 to the late Joseph Mullen and the late Elizabeth Ann Prevost Mullen. She was also preceded in death by her brother Joseph Mullen. Mrs. Gray was a member of The...

May 2, 2014

Walid Yousef Eid, age 47, courageously fought brain cancer for 7 months at Emory’s Cancer Center in Decatur, GA and passed away on May 2, 2014. He was one of five children born to Yousef Eid and Samia Shalhoub. He was preceded in death by his brother, John Y. Eid. Walid was generous and loving and will forever be remembered...

May 1, 2014

Mr. Bernard R. “Bernie” Gunnels, Jr., 67, passed away May 1, 2014, at Spalding Regional Hospital. He was born in the Griffin hospital on April 26, 1947, to the late Betty Scruggs Gunnels and Bernard Ray Gunnels, Sr. He graduated from Griffin High School in 1965, where he played varsity football. He enlisted in the U.S Army in 1966 and...

May 1, 2014

Mr. William Bert Peyton, age 74, of Griffin, GA, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at Brightmoor Hospice. Mr. Peyton was born on February 19, 1940 in Eastland, TX to the late Bert Peyton and the late Lillian Peyton. He is also preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Lee Portwood Peyton and his sister, Joan Goode. Mr....

Apr 30, 2014

Mr. Harold Allen Chappell, age 55, of Griffin, GA, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Mr. Chappell was born on August 15, 1956 in Griffin to the lte Claude A. Chappell and the late Gertrude Harris. He loved to fish. Mr. Chappell is survived by his wife, Tonya Lewis Chappell of Griffin; daughter, Nancy Holloway...

Apr 29, 2014

Mr. John Stewart Oxenford, age 53, of Jackson, GA, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Oxenford was born on January 7, 1961 in Valley Forge, PA to the late Daniel G. Oxenford and the late Joanne Stewart Oxenford. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Jackson. Mr. Oxenford worked very hard to obtain...

Apr 28, 2014

On April 28, 2014, God saw fit to call a good soldier home. He fought a good fight and ran a good race, but passed after fighting sickle cell since birth. Mr. Girard Lamar Leaks was born August 18, 1981 to the late George Leaks and Helen Leaks. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Tona Boggs and...

Apr 27, 2014

Mr. Donald Keith Hurley, age 54, of Griffin, passed away on Sunday April 27, 2014 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Mr. Hurley was born on April 5, 1960 in Griffin, GA. He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph Eugene Hurley. Survivors include his daughter, Jennifer Hurley; son, Randy Hurley; mother, Mary Hurley; ex-wife, Candace Hurley; brothers, Randy W. Hurley...

Apr 24, 2014

Reverend Rubeana H. Major, age 55, of Stockbridge, GA, passed away on April 24, 2014 at Vitas Hospice. Rubeana was born on September 9, 1958 in Columbus, OH. She was preceded in death by her father, Lewis G. Hoard; sister, Tonya Hoard and mother-in-law, Sylvia Ann Major. Rubeana’s love for her Savior was shown throughout her ministries, which included prisons,...

Apr 21, 2014

Mrs. Gertrude Cash Griffin, age 97 of Griffin, GA, passed away on April 21, 2014 at Westbury Medical Care Home in Jackson. Mrs. Griffin was born in Spalding County on July 25, 1916 to the late Will Cash and the late Ophelia Ellis Cash. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Zack L. Griffin; son, Gary T. Griffin;...

Apr 20, 2014

Vannie Weathers Holt, age 102, of Meansville, GA passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Holt was born on April 27, 1911 in Pike County, GA. She was preceded in death by husband, John Frank Holt; parents, Tooley and Gertrude Weathers; two brothers, Robert and Willie James Weathers; two sisters, Lucy M. White and Fannie B....