Virgil Pinks
Mar 4, 2013
Mr. Virgil Pinks, Sr. age 80 of Barnesville, GA passed away Monday, March 4, 2013 at Vitas Hospice in Stockbridge, GA. Mr. Pinks was born on January 21, 1933 in Royalton, KY to the late Caloup Pinks and the late Ruth Pinks. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Pinks, 4 sisters and 4 brothers. He retired...
Danny Upchurch
Mar 3, 2013
Mr. Danny Thomas Upchurch, age 59 of Griffin, GA passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Mr. Upchurch was born in Griffin, Georgia on September 12, 1953 to the late Cecil Upchurch and Lucille M. Upchurch Cleveland. He was also preceded in death by an infant son. He was a caregiver for his family and brought...
Madge Bonacci
Feb 26, 2013
Mrs. Madge E. Bonacci, age 57, has gone home to be with her Savior. She passed away February 26, 2013 surrounded by her family, at her home in Griffin, Georgia. She was so thankful for the seven years the Lord gave her with her family as she battled cancer. She was born in Delhi, N.Y. on May 21, 1955. She...
Henry Morrison
Feb 25, 2013
Mr. Henry “Tom” Morrison, Jr., age 64 of McDonough, GA passed away Monday, February 25, 2013 at Southwest Christian Care Hospice in Union City, GA. Mr. Morrison was born January 13, 1949 in Muncie, Indiana. He was an evangelist for many years and traveled the world preaching the gospel and saving souls for Christ. Survivors include his parents, Henry Thomas...
Ann Pollette
Feb 19, 2013
Mrs. Ann Mitchell Pollette age 63, of Griffin, GA passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Piedmont Fayette Hospital. Mrs. Pollette was born on October 24, 1949 in Atlanta, GA to the late Benjamin Curtis Mitchell and the late Effie Mae Watts Mitchell. She attended Griffin Technical College and worked for many years as a supervisor with NEC of...
Margie Carroll
Feb 19, 2013
Mrs. Margie Mable Carroll, age 66 of Griffin, GA passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2013. Mrs. Carroll was born in Carrollton, GA to the late Emmett Woodard and the late Clarice Woodard. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank Thomas Carroll. Survivors include her sisters, Jonnie Ingram, Geraldine Carroll, and Linda London and a host of many other...
Martha Rooks
Feb 18, 2013
Mrs. Martha I. Lester Rooks, age 81 of Griffin, GA passed away Monday, February 18, 2013 at her residence. She was born August 20, 1931 in Griffin to the late Arthur Lester and the late Maude Lee Lester. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Bill Rooks; son, Danny Rooks; sister, Joyce Landers; brothers, Elmer Ingram, Arthur, Johnny,...
Mary Wilson
Feb 15, 2013
Mrs. Mary Grace Wilson, age 101 of Griffin, passed away Friday, February 15, 2013 at The Woods Assisted Living Facility in Griffin. She was born in Thomaston, GA on July 2, 1911 to the late Walter David Vining and Grace Reeves Vining. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Robert, Albert and Harrison Vining. She spent her childhood...
Jewell Pitts
Feb 12, 2013
Mrs. Jewell Yarbrough Pitts age 86 of Griffin passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Brightmoor Hospice. Mrs. Pitts was born on February 16, 1926 in Randolph County Alabama to the late Charlie Yarbrough and the late Evie Stephens Yarbrough. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hunter H. Pitts. Mrs. Pitts was a member of Union Baptist...
Johnathan Horne
Feb 10, 2013
Johnathan Anderson Horne , age 23 of the Browntown community in Kingsland passed away unexpectedly in an automobile accident in the early morning hours of Sunday, February 10th, 2013. Mr. Horne was born in Duval County, Fl. on July 31st; 1989. Mr. Horne was a graduate of Camden County High School in 2007. He attended ABAC and later became a...
David Taylor
Feb 8, 2013
David Lee Taylor passed away peacefully in route to Brightmoor Hospice on Friday, February 8, 2013. David Lee Taylor was born October 20, 1951 in Concord, GA to the late George Taylor and Susie Taylor. He was preceded in death by one brother, John Taylor. He was a member of Come Just As You Are Ministries. He loved the Lord....
Bessie Mann
Feb 7, 2013
Mrs. Bessie Farr Mann, age 83 of Thomaston,GA passed away Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Christian Ministries Hospice in Griffin, GA. Mrs. Bessie Farr Mann was born on January 31, 1930 in Atlanta, GA to the late Fred Smith Beall and the late Mattie Pearl Beall. Mrs. Mann retired from Western Sizzlin where she worked as a waitress for 17...
Susan Weaver
Feb 7, 2013
Miss Susan Elizabeth Weaver, age 52 of Hampton, GApassed away Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Sacred Journey Hospice in McDonough, GA. Miss Weaver was born on April, 1 1960 in Rome, GA. She worked as a hairdresser in Buckhead, GA for many years and was also a member of the First Baptist Church of McDonough West Campus. Miss Weaver was...
Allie Tate
Feb 7, 2013
Mrs. Allie Mae Dollar Tate age 82, of Griffin passed away Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Brightmoor Hospice. Mrs. Tate was born in Griffin on May 29, 1930 to the late Prince Dollar and the late Francis Weldon Dollar. Mrs. Tate had worked for many years at American Mills and was a member of Center Pointe Church. Survivors include sons...
Philip Chiges
Feb 3, 2013
Mr. Philip E. Chiges of Zebulon, GA has passed away at age 69. Mr. Chiges did auto body work and owned his own car and truck upholstery business before retiring. Philip enjoyed spending time with family and friends, fishing, traveling and enjoyed going to the Pike County Senior Center on a weekly basis. He was a member of Faith Baptist...
Wiley Turner
Feb 3, 2013
Mr. Wiley Clarence Turner, age 70 of Griffin, GA passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Mr. Turner was born in Williamson, Georgia on January 23, 1943 to the late Walter Clarence Turner, Jr. and Emma Lou Hardy Turner. He worked for Briggs and Stratton Outdoor Power Equipment Division as a robotic welder. Mr. Turner was a...
Annie Stroud
Jan 31, 2013
Annie Lois joined Springhill Baptist Church at an early age. She served on the Junior and Senior Usher Board’s and held the position of President. She later joined Mt. Nebo Baptist Church in 2005. She was a graduate of Fairmont High, Class of 1963. Annie began enjoying retirement in 2008. She worked hard to raise her children and prepare them...
John Smith
Jan 30, 2013
Mr. John R. Smith age 82, of 1314 Ruth Street, Griffin, GA passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Mr. Smith was born in Union Point, GA on November 6, 1930 to the late Reuben W. Smith and the late Annie Bell Hansford Smith. Mr. Smith had been retired since 1988 and was a veteran of the...
Sherry Allen
Jan 28, 2013
Mrs. Sherry Lynn Thomas Allen age 58, of Thomaston, GA passed away on Monday, January 28, 2013 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Allen was born on October 6, 1954 in Fulton County, GA to the late Leslie K. Thomas, Sr. and the late Beatrice Pittman Thomas. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Debbie Thomas. Survivors include...
Thelma Miller
Jan 26, 2013
Mrs. Thelma Miller was born April 22, 1938 in Spalding County, to the late Ides Moore and Sallie Weems Moore. At an early age she joined Macedonia Baptist Church. During her lifetime she enjoyed praising the Lord, writing poems, reading the Bible and being with family. Later on she moved her membership to Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. Mrs. Thelma Miller...
