Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.
Lois Rogers
Oct 3, 2017
Lois Rogers of Covington, formerly of Scottsboro, AL, died October 3, 2017, at 94 years of age. Known as a very independent lady, Mrs. Rogers enjoyed reading, sewing, and taking care of her home and family. But most of all, she cherished the time she spent with her grandchildren. Mrs. Rogers was preceded in death by her devoted husband of...
Deborah "Debbie" Knight Daigle
Oct 1, 2017
Deborah "Debbie" Knight Daigle of Tucker, passed away October 1, 2017, at 47 years of age. Known as being extremely artistic, she also enjoyed being outdoors, writing poetry, and reading. Debbie cherished the time she spent with her family, and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She was preceded in death by her father, Tennyson...
Willie B. Batchelor
Oct 1, 2017
Willie B. Batchelor of Lawrenceville, formerly of Covington, passed away October 1, 2017, at 79 years of age. After graduating from Carrollton High School, she attended Marsh Business College in Atlanta. A member of First Baptist Church for 17 years, Mrs. Batchelor worked in the insurance industry for 10 years, and in her spare time she enjoyed playing cards and...
Vilma Veronica Nichols
Sep 30, 2017
Vilma Veronica Nichols of Covington, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017, at the age of 78. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Mrs. Nichols lived in London, England for 20 years, before finally settling in the United States. She was a doting mother and grandmother who loved spending time with her family. When she was able, Mrs. Nichols enjoyed going to church...
Frances G. Stark
Sep 26, 2017
Frances G. Stark of Covington, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at 85 years of age. Mrs. Stark was the oldest child of S.A. and Lois (Spears) Ginn of Covington, GA. She graduated from Agnes Scott College, and earned a Master of Science in Chemistry from the University of Georgia. Mrs. Stark married John A. Stark of Lawrenceville, GA, a...
James Lee Davis
Sep 25, 2017
James Lee Davis of Covington, went home to be with his Lord September 25, 2017, at 52 years of age. Always loving life and living it to the fullest, Mr. Davis enjoyed spending his leisure time playing the guitar, traveling to visit family, camping, and going to the beach. He will be remembered a man who loved his family and...
Chester Lanier Parker,
Sep 25, 2017
Chester Lanier Parker, Jr., passed away September 25, 2017. He was born in Newton County, GA, December 22, 1948, to the late Mary Day and Chester Lanier Parker, Sr. Growing up in Covington, GA, he was an active member of Lovejoy United Methodist Church and was top ten graduate of Newton County High School. He went on to graduate with...
Margaret Moreland
Sep 19, 2017
Margaret Moreland of Conyers, passed away September 19, 2017, at 74 years of age. Mrs. Moreland attended Belmont Baptist Church and was retired from Bank of America where she worked as a loan officer. She adored her family and delighted in socializing with loved ones and friends as often as possible. Mrs. Moreland also enjoyed cooking. Preceding her in death...
Edna M. Elliott
Sep 17, 2017
Edna M. Elliott, age 84, passed away peacefully on the evening of September 17, 2017. Edna was born in Jacksonville, Illinois, on May 17, 1933, to Alpha and Lucille (Butler) Megginson. She moved to Atlanta, Georgia, and went to work for Delta Airlines in 1953. At Delta, she met Edward (Ed) Lee Elliott, Sr., and they married in Woodson, Illinois,...
Scott Crosby
Sep 16, 2017
Scott Crosby of Covington, passed away September 16, 2017, at the age of 49. Scott was a family man, who cherished spending time with his family - especially his grandchildren and wife of 23 years, Bettie. He enjoyed traveling to the beach, riding his motorcycle and a good Dr. Pepper! Scott, a man who loved life and lived it to...
Grady Coursey
Sep 15, 2017
Grady Coursey of Porterdale, passed away Friday, September 15, 2017, at the age of 88. For over 30 years, Mr. Coursey was a mechanic for the City of East Point. Even when not at work, he repaired cars as a hobby. Mr. Coursey liked to watch wrestling on TV, read the newspaper, and adored spending time with his granddaughter, Addie....
Elizabeth Rabun (Betty) Stroup
Sep 12, 2017
Elizabeth (Betty) Rabun Stroup passed away September 12, 2017. She was born in Evansville, Indiana on October 11, 1928, and grew up outside of Atlanta, in Covington, GA. Betty attended Emory at Oxford before going on to Vanderbilt where she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and became a Registered Nurse in 1949. While at Vanderbilt, she met her...
Jeremy Paul Ellington
Sep 12, 2017
Jeremy Paul Ellington of Covington, passed away September 12, 2017, at 31 years of age. A 2008 graduate of Eastside High School, Jeremy was passionate for all things sports, be it football, baseball or basketball. Cheering for his beloved teams - the Falcons, Braves, Hawks and the Florida Gators, was a favorite pastime. Not one to simply sit on the...
Karen S. Digby
Sep 11, 2017
Karen S. Digby of Covington, passed away September 11, 2017, at 72 years of age. A 1963 graduate of Newton County High School, Mrs. Digby retired from Rutherford Equipment Co. after more than 33 years of service. A very dedicated member of Julia A. Porter United Methodist Church where she served on the Administrative Board and sang with the choir,...
Joanne Castleberry
Sep 10, 2017
Joanne Castleberry of Covington, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017, at the age of 89. Mrs. Castleberry was a member of Covington First United Methodist Church, but was of the Baptist faith. For 50 years, she was an active member of Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Castleberry shared her love of music by playing the piano for others. In...
Wallace Shockley
Sep 9, 2017
OBITUARY Wallace Shockley of Covington, passed away September 9, 2017, at 88 years of age. Mr. Shockley attended Faith Baptist Church, in Newborn, and was a member of The Baptist Tabernacle, in Covington. A family man at heart, he was known to light up a room with his witty and infectious sense of humor. Athletic in nature, Mr. Shockley was...
Telmo "Jr." Ortiz
Sep 9, 2017
Telmo "Jr." Ortiz of Conyers, passed away September 9, 2017, at 23 years of age. Known as an easy-going, giving and selfless young man, Jr. always had a smile on his face. He was the owner and operator of Allservice, and enjoyed spending his leisure time going to the beach and hanging out with his family. Jr. held the ones...
James Fletcher Bailey,
Sep 7, 2017
James Fletcher Bailey, III, of Conyers, passed away September 7, 2017, at 75 years of age. Mr. Bailey was a native of Covington and a graduate of Newton County High School. He proudly served in the United States Navy for 6 years. After retiring from Asea Brown Boveri, Mr. Bailey devoted time to his much-loved hobbies, sport-shooting, fishing, and caring...
Michael Berry Rooks
Sep 5, 2017
Michael Berry Rooks of Covington, passed away September 5, 2017, at 65 years of age. Mr. Rooks was a 1970 graduate of Newton County High School and had worked with his father and brother Rickey, at Rooks Custom Woodworks for over 40 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Louis and Christine (Berry) Rooks. Survivors include his...
Robert Gerald (Bobby) Floyd
Sep 4, 2017
Robert Gerald (Bobby) Floyd, Sr., of Newborn, passed away September 4, 2017, at 76 years of age. Among Mr. Floyd's favorite pastimes were square dancing, listening to Cajun music, working in his yard on his little John Deere, and traveling. A member of CrossRoads Baptist Church, Mr. Floyd enjoyed spending time with his friends - but most of all he...
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