Obituary Listing

Jul 9, 2016

Mr. Joseph Wade Drury , age 63 of Kingsland, Ga. passed away in the late morning hours of Saturday, July 9th, 2016 at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick, Ga. Mr. Drury was born in Savannah, Ga. on February 13th, 1953. His parents are the late Jimmie Kirkland Drury & Ernest Donovan Drury. Mr. Drury attended high school in Camden...

Jul 3, 2016

Mr. U. Grant Skipper, Sr., age 80 of Kingsland, Ga. passed away at his residence on Sunday, July 3rd,, 2016. Mr. Skipper was born in Delco, NC on August 7th, 1935. He is the son of the late Daisy Elizabeth Williams & Grover Cleveland Skipper. On January 8th, 1983, Mr. Skipper married the love of his life, Florence Elaine Skipper,...

Jul 3, 2016

Jul 1, 2016

Mrs. Renee Aletta Cooley , age 68 of Fernandina Beach, Fl. and Kingsland, Ga. passed Friday, July 1st, 2016 away at the Warner Center in Fernandina Beach, Fl. Mrs. Cooley was born on December 11th, 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is the daughter of the late Shirley Mary Dowd & John Robert Droud, Sr. Her family says of her, “She...

Jun 28, 2016

Mr. Joe Shelby Ellington September 5, 1949 – June 28, 2016 Mr. Joe Shelby Ellington, age 66, of Griffin, GA went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Mr. Ellington was born on September 5, 1949 in Atlanta, GA to the late Willie Joe Ellington and the late Mary Ruby Ellington. He grew...

Jun 18, 2016

Mrs. Kristen Renee’ Brann , age 45 of Kingsland, Ga. passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 18th, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Brann was born at Ft. Benning, Ga. on October 16th, 1970. She is the daughter of Susan Darling & Dwight R. Westmore. Her family shared of her that Kristen had a beautiful soul. She was a loving and...

Jun 15, 2016

Larry Hillhouse July 20, 1948 – June 15, 2016 Mr. Larry Hillhouse, age 67, of Griffin, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Mr. Hillhouse was born on July 20, 1948, in Griffin, GA, to the late Ralph W. Hillhouse and the late Agnes R. Chadwick Hillhouse. He is also preceded in death by his brother...

Jun 13, 2016

Mrs. Almetta Outen Ghent, 74, formerly of Lancaster, widow of Heyward Shermon Ghent, passed away Monday, June 13, 2016.  She was born November 18, 1941 in Kershaw, a daughter of the late Walter Coleman Outen and Eula Matilda Catoe Outen. Mrs. Ghent was a member of Catawba Baptist Church. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Mrs. Ghent loved to...

Jun 11, 2016

Mrs. Lavonia Marie Lewis, age 81 passed away on the afternoon of Saturday, June 11th, 2016 at UF Health in Jacksonville, Fl. Mrs. Lewis was born in Kingsland, Ga. on August 25th, 1934. She is the daughter of the late Marie Wainwright & James David ‘JD’ McCollough. She was the wife of Phillip Brown Lewis, who passed away in 1985....

Jun 5, 2016

Mr. Stephen H. Lee December 25, 1985 – June 5, 2016 Mr. Stephen H. Lee, age 30, of Griffin, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016. Mr. Lee was born on December 25, 1985, in Griffin, GA. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Herbert and Bell Walker and Silas and Elvera Lee. He achieved the rank of Eagle...

May 29, 2016

Mrs. Buckie S. Innis November 14, 1938 – May 29, 2016 Mrs. Buckie S. Innis, age 77, of Barnesville, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Spalding Regional Hospital surrounded by her family. Mrs. Innis was born on November 4, 1938, in Chattanooga, TN to the late William Harvey Smith and the late Dorothy Wilson Smith. She was also...

May 22, 2016

Master Noah Jameson Nicks , precious baby boy of Eric & Amanda Groover Nicks was born into the arms of the angels on May 22nd, 2016 in Jacksonville, Fl. Master Nicks arrived 7 pounds, 5 ounces and 21 inches long at 10:20 am. Besides his parents, Master Nicks is survived by his siblings, Levi Coleman Nicks and Sarah Grace Nicks...

May 17, 2016

Mr. Hugh Franklin Canterbury, Sr. April 22, 1930 – May 17, 2016 Mr. Hugh Franklin Canterbury, Sr., age 86, of Jonesboro, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at home surrounded by his loved ones. Mr. Canterbury was born on April 22, 1930, in Camden, Arkansas, to the late James Franklin Canterbury and the late Myrl Scoggin Canterbury. He was...

May 16, 2016

Mr. Dixwell Treadway Burnham, Jr. July 11, 1941 – May 16, 2016 Mr. Dixwell Treadway Burnham, Jr., age 74, of Griffin, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016 at Heritage Inn in Barnesville. Mr. Burnham was born in Hartford, Connecticut, on July 11, 1941, to the late Dixwell T. Burnham, Sr. and the late Bernice Dutton Burnham. He was also...

May 12, 2016

Mr. James Gregory Talley September 28, 1957 – May 12, 2016 Mr. James Gregory Talley, age 58, of Atlanta, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016 in Atlanta. A graveside funeral service Mr. James Gregory Talley will be held Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Flippen Methodist Cemetery in McDonough, GA.

May 11, 2016

Patricia “Patty” May Blair passed away quietly in her home in Kingsland, GA on May 11th, 2016 surrounded by her family. On December 16th, 1938, Lewis Chapman & Helen Lucille Cole Gates gave birth to this ornery little redhead. She will never be forgotten by the love of her life, Edwin Blair. She lived her faith by following in Christ’s...

May 9, 2016

Mr. Eddie B. Crawley, Sr. October 30, 1930 - May 9, 2016 Mr. Eddie B. Crawley, age 85, of Griffin, GA, passed away on Monday May 9, 2016 at Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital. He was born on October 30, 1930 in Hollonville, GA to the late Mr. and Mrs. William (Claudia) Crawley. He was also preceded in death by his...

May 8, 2016

Mr. Charles Whitley Garrett June 18 1934 – May 8, 2016 Mr. Charles Whitley Garrett, age 81, of Greenville, GA, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2016 in Newnan, GA. Mr. Garrett was born in Shakerag, Forsyth County, GA on June 18, 1934 to the late Pauline Russell Garrett and the late Thurman Garrett. He was also preceded in death...

Apr 28, 2016

Mr. John Willis, Jr. July 26, 1943 – April 28, 2016 Mr. John Willis, Jr., age 72, of Griffin, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Eternal Hope Hospice. A funeral service for Mr. John Willis, Jr. will be held Friday, May 6, 2016 at 12:00 Noon at Haven United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in the Church cemetery.

Apr 27, 2016

Mrs. Betty Jean Dixon , age 83 of the Clarks Bluff Community in Kingsland, Ga. passed away at her home on Wednesday, April 27th, 2016 after a valiant fight against cancer. Mrs. Dixon was born on August 2nd, 1932 at Edge Hill, Ga. She is the daughter of the late James Lawson & Dovie Morgan Newsome. Mrs. Dixon married Harvey...