Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.

Clyde Andrew Tanksley

Apr 15, 2016

Clyde Andrew Tanksley, Jr. of Oxford passed away April 15, 2016, at the age of 80. Mr. Tanksley was born and raised in Indiana, and moved to Newton County in 1987. He was a member of Eastridge Community Church, and drove a tractor trailer for 30 years. A loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle, he will be dearly missed...

Ricky L. Bradford

Apr 10, 2016

Ricky L. Bradford, Sr., of Covington, passed away April 10, 2016, at the age of 67. Mr. Bradford worked for AT&T, in Conyers, as a Security Manager for 14 years. For 13 years he was a very active member of Potter's House. Mr. Bradford was an avid fisherman who will be missed by family and friends who knew and loved...

Carol Winters

Apr 9, 2016

Carol Winters of Oxford passed away April 9, 2016, at the age of 69. Mrs. Winters retired in 2013, from Newton Medical Center after 20 years of service. She was a very adventurous lady, enjoying the outdoors and exploring nature. In addition, she was very active with the Georgia Canoeing Association, and she cherished the time spent with her daughter,...

Sara Humphries Stokes

Apr 8, 2016

Sara Humphries Stokes of Covington passed away April 8, 2016, at the age of 94. Mrs. Stokes primary focus in life was the Lord, her church, her family and friends. A lifelong Methodist, she was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, and she taught the Otis Nixon Sunday School Class. She was employed by Fulton High School for many...

Violet R. Hawk

Apr 6, 2016

Violet R. Hawk of Monroe passed away April 6, 2016, at the age of 77. A Graveside Service for Ms. Hawk will be held Sunday, April 10, 2016, 2:00 PM, at Lawnwood Memorial Park, 1111 Access Road in Covington. Graveside Service

APR 10. 2:00 PM (EDT)

Lawnwood Memorial Park 1111 Access Road Covington, GA, 30014

John W. Chapman

Apr 5, 2016

John W. Chapman, Sr., of Covington, passed away April 5, 2016, at the age of 85. Mr. Chapman retired from Ford Motor Company after 32 years of service. He was a member of Covington American Legion and had been a member of the Church at Covington for 25 years. Mr. Chapman was preceded in death by his first wife, Geneva...

Annie Lou Purkey

Apr 3, 2016

Annie Lou Purkey of Covington, passed away April 3, 2016 at the age of 97. Mrs. Purkey, a resident of Covington since 1953, enjoyed gardening and will be remembered as a great cook. She was a loving mother and mother-in-law, and will be missed by all who knew her. Mrs. Purkey was preceded in death by her husband of 62...

Theresa Daniel

Apr 1, 2016

Theresa Daniel of Covington, passed away April 1, 2016 at the age of 64. Mrs. Daniel was a great cook and will be remembered for the delicious cornbread she made. She enjoyed spur-of-the-moment traveling with her husband. Mrs. Daniel loved the Lord and listening to southern gospel music and cherished the time she spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs....

Cpo Charles E. Otti

Apr 1, 2016

CPO Charles E. Otti of Greensboro, passed away April 1, 2016, at the age of 74. Mr. Otti proudly served his country for 20 years in the U.S. Navy before retiring. In addition, he retired from General Mills after 8 years of service. He enjoyed gardening and loved fishing with his friend, Earl, on the pontoon boat. Mr. Otti loved...

Peter Ionovich Rachkovskiy

Mar 31, 2016

Peter Ionovich Rachkovskiy of Conyers passed away March 31, 2016, at the age 86. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Mariya Rachkovskiy; children, Sergey Rachkovskiy, Tatiana Shvets, Yevgenia Cheban, Vera Lozovan, Svetlana Zheru; 19 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; sisters, Maria Beda, Alexandra Jetari; brother, Nikolay Rachkovskiy; as well as several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services for Mr. Rachkovskiy...

Debbie Nicholson Barnette

Mar 30, 2016

Debbie Nicholson Barnette of Bostwick passed away March 30, 2016, at the age of 61. She was the youngest of eight born to the late Clyde and Elsie Lee Nicholson. Debbie had a big heart and enjoyed communicating with her facebook friends from all around the country. In addition, she was a cat lover. She was preceded in death by...

Vicie L. Davis

Mar 29, 2016

Vicie L. Davis of Oxford passed away March 29, 2016, at the age of 67. Mrs. Davis enjoyed camping and fishing, and she adored her three dogs, Sally, Zipper and Puppy. A loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister, she cherished the time spent with family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Spence and Stella Hodges Durden. Survivors include...

Norma Elise Brown

Mar 28, 2016

Norma Elise Brown of Mansfield, passed away March 28, 2016, at 78 years of age. Mrs. Brown enjoyed gardening, sewing, and going on cruises with her family. She loved her family, and cherished the time she spent with her children, grandchildren, and sisters. Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by her daughter, Stephanie Yvonne Brown; parents, William Woodrow and Mary...

Peggy Ann Dunn

Mar 28, 2016

Peggy Ann Dunn of Dacula, passed away March 28, 2016, at the age of 81. A native of Newton County and a graduate of Newton County High School, she loved traveling and teaching. Ms. Dunn taught Middle School in Gwinnett County for 30 years before her retirement. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Atlanta, but also attended...

Robert W. Bankston

Mar 28, 2016

Robert W. Bankston of Greenville, South Carolina, formerly of Covington, passed away March 28, 2016, at the age of 50. Robert enjoyed fishing and listening to heavy metal bands. He was loved and will be missed by all who knew him. Preceding him in death were his maternal grandparents, Jonny and Francis Burnett; paternal grandparents, William and Clara Bankston. Survivors...

Bette T. Phillips

Mar 27, 2016

Bette T. Phillips of Canton, GA, went home to be with the Lord on Easter morning, March 27, 2016, at the age of 83. A Funeral Service for Mrs. Phillips will be held Wednesday, March 30, 2016, 11:00 AM, at Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home, 1215 Access Road, in Covington, with Dr. Randy Reese, Pastor Charles Roper, and Pastor Don...

Virginia C. Aaron

Mar 26, 2016

Virginia C. Aaron of Covington passed away March 26, 2016, at the age of 78. Mrs. Aaron was a lifelong member of Salem United Methodist Church. A member of the VFW Post 5290 Ladies Auxiliary, playing bingo and dancing were her favorite pastimes. During her working career, she was employed by Rockdale Hospital, and Town & Country Dodge for 12...

Anne Hobbs-Bradley

Mar 22, 2016

Anne Hobbs-Bradley of Monroe, passed away March 22, 2016, at the age of 74. Owner and CEO of Furniture Craftsmen, Inc. for 20 years, Mrs. Hobbs-Bradley enjoyed flower gardening. She loved her bulldogs and the UGA Bulldogs. In addition to being a member of the Presbyterian Church, Mrs. Hobbs-Bradley was a member of Rose Garden Club in Atlanta, in existence...

James Stewart Lunsford

Mar 22, 2016

James "Stewart" Lunsford of Covington passed away March 22, 2016, at the age of 76. Mr. Lunsford worked for Newton County for 21 years. He enjoyed listening to classic country music and watching wrestling. Mr. Lunsford will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. He was preceded in death by his parents, J.P. and Esther Lunsford; granddaughter,...

Maxine Thomas

Mar 19, 2016

Maxine Thomas of Mansfield passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016, at the age of 92. Mrs. Thomas was born in Gantt, AL, but spent most of her life in the Atlanta, GA area. She held a Master's degree in Education and a Juris Doctorate degree, but her passion was teaching. She was a lifelong educator having taught at Agnes Scott...