Obituary Listing

Dec 20, 2014

Mildred Levette Thompson April 5, 1925 – December 20, 2014 Mrs. Mildred Levette Thompson, age 89, of Griffin, GA, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Mrs. Thompson was born on April 5, 1925 to the late Lloyd Brown and the late Grace Brown. She was preceded in death by her husband Benny Thompson and brothers...

Dec 18, 2014

Mrs. Atha Collier Parker, age 81, of Griffin, GA, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Brightmoor Hospice. Mrs. Parker was born in Roanoke, Alabama, on April 10, 1933, to the late John Collier and the late Mary Ruby Milner Collier. She was a member of the Moose Lodge Ladies’ Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband of 64 years Raymond...

Dec 18, 2014

Mr. Dave Curtis Wilson, age 65, of Lamar County, GA, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Wilson was born in Ashburn, Georgia, on January 27, 1949, to the late Dave Shellcut Wilson and the late Lou Ella King Wilson. He loved to fish and hunt. Survivors include wife of 30 years Mary Ann Massey Wilson;...

Dec 15, 2014

Dec 15, 2014

Mr. Gideon Phaizon Mays May 30, 1996 – December 15, 2014 Mr. Gideon Phaizon Mays, age 18, of Griffin, GA, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2014. Mr. Gideon “Gid” Mays was born May 30, 1996 to LeShonda Delois Berry and Gideon Jerome Mays, Jr. He departed this life on December 15, 2014. He was preceded in death by his...

Dec 14, 2014

Mr. Andrew Jochim May 12, 1936 – December 14, 2014 Mr. Andrew Jochim, age 78, of Griffin, GA, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at Reliance Healthcare and Hospice. Mr. Jochim was born in Dale, Indiana, on May 12, 1936 to the late Adam Jochim and the late Cecelia Biechler Jochim. Survivors include his wife, Myrtle Jochim of Griffin;...

Dec 13, 2014

Lottie Burnette (nee Champion) announced the death of her husband, John “Tump” Burnette on Saturday, December 13, 2014. John was born in Griffin and was a football star and captain of the football team at Fairmont High School, class of 1959. Friends may visit with the family on Saturday, December 20, 2014 from 10:45 a.m. until 12:00 noon at the...

Dec 12, 2014

Mr. Vern Smith, age 82, of Williamson, GA, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2014 at Atlanta Medical Center. Mr. Smith was born in Pike County, GA, on April 22, 1932 to the late Marion Luther Smith and Mary Ruth Smith. He was also preceded in death by his brothers Larry Smith and Danny Smith. He was a barber with...

Dec 6, 2014

Ms. Sandra Kay Hicks, age 68, of Griffin, GA passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2014, at Lake City Nursing and Rehab. Survivors will be announced later. Graveside funeral services for Ms. Sandra Hicks will be conducted Monday, December 8, 2014 at 2:00 pm at the Rock Baptist Church Cemetery, 6188 Hwy 42, Rex, Ga. 30273.

Dec 6, 2014

Mrs. Stella Whitworth of Griffin, Georgia, a wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away December 6, 2014. She was born May 5, 1929 in St. John’s Newfoundland, Canada. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years Earl L. Whitworth and a daughter Sherry T. King. Stella was an energetic and giving woman. She...

Dec 3, 2014

Mr. George Berry, Sr. July 6, 1915 – December 3, 2014 Mr. George Berry, Sr., age 99, of Griffin, GA, departed this life on December 3, 2014 at Spalding Regional Hospital. He was born on July 6, 1915 to the late Emmerson and Leila Vaughn Berry of Spalding County, Georgia. He joined the Oak Grove Baptist Church at an early...

Dec 2, 2014

Mrs. Shirlene Tackett Mason July 23, 1937 – December 2, 2014 Mrs. Shirlene Tackett Mason, age 77, of Griffin, GA passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at Macon Coliseum Medical Center Mrs. Mason was born on July 23, 1937 in McDowell, KY to the late Claude Tackett and the late Clara Caudill Tackett. She was also preceded in death...

Nov 28, 2014

Ms. Doris Ann Lawless , age 54 of Kingsland, passed away Friday, November 28, 2014 at the Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, Fl. Ms. Lawless was born April 8, 1960 in Chesapeake, Virginia to Leslie Norman Kirkland and the late Selby Jean Jones Ablard. Ms. Lawless worked as a manager of Denny’s for many years. Ms. Lawless’ family said of...

Nov 16, 2014

Nov 15, 2014

Mr. John Wesley Lewis, age 72, of Griffin, GA passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Brightmoor Hospice. Reverend John Wesley Lewis was born May 5, 1942 in Meansville, Georgia. He was the son of the late Robert Lewis and the late Lucy M. White. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Rhonda Holt and an infant...

Nov 14, 2014

Mrs. Mary Ann Costello, age 83, of Griffin, GA passed away on Friday, November 14, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Costello was born on November 14, 1931 in Newnan, GA to the late John W. McAfee and the late Annabella K. McAfee. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Griffin. Survivors include her husband of 63 years,...

Nov 11, 2014

Mr. Terry Allen Crews , age 60 of Woodbine, Ga. passed away at his residence in the early morning hours of Tuesday, November 11th, 2014. Mr. Crews was born May 20, 1954 in Waycross, Ga. to the late Clyde Allen and Frances O’Berry Crews. His family said of him, “He was the boss man of the Crews Clan. He was...

Nov 10, 2014

Mr. Phillip Emmanuel Richards, Sr., age 42, of Jonesboro, GA, formerly of Griffin, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2014. Funeral services for Mr. Phillip Emmanuel Richards, Sr. will be conducted on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel of Heritage Funeral Home. Interment will be private.

Nov 4, 2014

Mr. Richard Carson Zagwyn, age 57, of Newborn, GA, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2014 at Henry Piedmont Hospital in Stockbridge. Mr. Zagwyn was born on February 14, 1957 in Waltham, MA. He was preceded in death by his mother, Beverly Hamilton. Survivors include his wife, Victoria Zagwyn; father, Conrad Zagwyn; sons, Wayne Zagwyn, Kyle Zagwyn and Benjamin Zagwyn;...

Nov 3, 2014

Levi Austin Caldwell, age 18, of Zebulon, GA, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2014. Levi was born in Stockbridge, GA, on November 26, 1995. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Raymond Hortman, Sr. He was a member of Landmark Baptist Church in Locust Grove and nearing completion of Business Management courses at Southern Crescent Technical College. Survivors...