Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.
Bennie Hardy
Apr 19, 2015
Ms. Bennie W. Hardy of Covington passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015, at the age 74. Ms. Bennie Hardy was a member of Calvary Baptist. She loved her family dearly and was very proud of them. Ms. Bennie enjoyed visiting with family and friends, doing needle work, reading and loved watching sports, especially the Atlanta Braves. She was preceded in...
Mary Knight
Apr 18, 2015
Mary Knight of Covington passed away April 18, 2015, at the age of 84. Mary was very charismatic and outgoing, she enjoyed going out with friends. A loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, she loved cooking and spending time with her family, which was her greatest joy in life. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Bryant and...
Billy Howard Bell
Apr 16, 2015
Billy Howard Bell of Decatur, passed away April 16, 2015, at the age of 82. He was a veteran of the United States Army having proudly served his country during the Korean conflict. Mr. Bell retired from General Motors after more than 25 years of dedicated service. He loved playing golf and was an avid fan of the University of...
Betty Laverne Milwood
Apr 15, 2015
Betty Laverne Millwood of Conyers, passed away April 15, 2015, at the age of 68. Betty was a devoted and loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed breakfast and lunch at Mamie's Kitchen, in Conyers, and volunteered to help during their busy times. Betty liked playing bingo at American Legion and the VFW, she never met a stranger and loved all...
Elton Neil Wright
Apr 14, 2015
Elton Neil Wright, Sr., 85, of Social Circle, GA, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Elton was born on February 13, 1930, to the late Charlie and Susie Wright. He and his four siblings grew up in Butler, GA (Taylor County). He graduated from Butler High School in 1947, and then went on to...
Gail Sorrows Woodruff
Apr 14, 2015
Gail Sorrows Woodruff, of Conyers, passed away April 14, 2015, at the age of 59. Mrs. Woodruff was employed by Stanley Proto for 19 years and attended Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta. Mrs. Woodruff enjoyed family activities, whether it was traveling or outside by the pool in the sunshine. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt,...
Randall "Randy" Navarre
Apr 13, 2015
Randall "Randy" Navarre, of Ville Platte, LA, passed away April 13, 2015, at the age of 58. He enjoyed reading and sports, and was a long-time employee of Old Dominion Freight Lines. Randy was preceded in death by his father, Henry Lee Navarre, and his mother, Jean Navarre Jackson. Survivors include his brothers and sisters-in-law, Russell Navarre of Wetumpka, AL,...
Nina Wicks Aiken
Apr 13, 2015
Nina Wicks Aiken, of Stone Mountain, passed away April 13, 2015, at the age of 74. Prior to working for Aiken Printing, a family-owned business, she worked for the Covington News writing obituaries and articles for the social columns. Mrs. Aiken then obtained her real estate license, working as an agent for Buckhead Brokers and Coldwell Banker. Mrs. Aiken loved...
Delfida Amanda Godoy De Aguirre
Apr 11, 2015
Delfida Amanda Godoy de Aguirre de Covington, fallecio 11, de Abril del 2015, a la edad de 72. Una estrella se ha apagado aqui en la tierra pero esta iluminandonos desde el cielo, con el amor que siempre nos dio. Con ese mismo amor la estamos despidiendo este dia. Ella amaba la naturaleza, las flores. La admiramos por su valentia...
Jack Norwood
Apr 9, 2015
Jack Norwood of Covington passed away April 9, 2015, at the age of 77. He graduated from Newton County High School in 1957. Mr. Norwood was employed by Bibb Manufacturing Co. and later retired from both Hercules Inc. and Weyerhaeuser. He was known for his tenor voice within Porterdale Baptist Church and was a member of the Li'l Bit Country...
Elsie Jo Holder
Apr 6, 2015
Elsie Jo Holder, of Conyers, passed away April 6, 2015, at the age of 95. Her family was her priority, and she cherished spending time with them. Mrs. Holder enjoyed yard sales, shopping, and working in her home and yard. As long as she was able, she enjoyed attending the First Baptist Church in Covington. She was preceded in death...
John Howard Johnson
Apr 5, 2015
John Howard Johnson, of Covington, passed away April 5, 2015, at the age of 73. After working for the State of Georgia as an accountant, Mr. Johnson started his own business providing tax preparation and financial services across Metropolitan Atlanta for 17 years until his retirement. He was a private pilot and enjoyed fishing, playing golf and watching NASCAR. An...
Charles Allen
Apr 4, 2015
Charles Allen of Covington, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015, at the age of 70. Mr. Allen was a member of Stewart Baptist Church and was baptized in July of 2009. He enjoyed cooking, working in the garden, going fishing and spending time with his dog Kota. Mr. Allen never met a stranger and loved helping others. A loving husband,...
Joann Autry
Apr 4, 2015
JoAnn Autry of Covington passed away April 4, 2015, at the age of 68. JoAnn was an active member of Newton Baptist Church where she served as Secretary of the Ambassadors Sunday School class and enjoyed singing in the choir. A former member of County Line Baptist Church and Grace Baptist Church, she loved teaching Sunday school classes, working with...
James "J.B." Norman
Apr 3, 2015
James "J.B." Norman of Covington, passed away April 3, 2015, at the age of 72. Mr. Norman owned and operated Norman Printing Company for 32 years. A member of Eastridge Community Church, J.B. enjoyed fishing, hunting, riding and working on motorcycles. Additionally, he liked going to auctions and yard sales. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will...
Dolores N. Biddy Rutland
Apr 2, 2015
Mrs. Dolores N. Biddy Rutland, age 71, of Covington passed away Thursday, April 2, 2015. She was born November 5, 1943, in Gainesville, Georgia to the late Thomas and Myrtie Nix. Dolores was a faithful daughter of our Heavenly Father. She was an active member of First Baptist Church in Covington. She always connected with a local church wherever she...
Patt Smith
Apr 1, 2015
Patt Smith of Covington, passed away April 1, 2015, at the age of 82. Mrs. Smith graduated from Sparks Memorial Hospital in Ft. Smith, AR with her registered nursing degree. She was also affiliated with Charity Hospital in New Orleans. Mrs. Smith retired from Weyerhaeuser where she was an Eastern U.S. in-service manager. She was of the Baptist faith, enjoyed...
Phillip Ray Anderson
Apr 1, 2015
Phillip Ray Anderson of Covington, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at the age of 52. Phillip enjoyed sightseeing, making salsa, hunting and spending time on the lake fishing. He was a jovial man who never met a stranger. He cherished his family dearly and loved to spend time joking with them. Phillip was preceded in death by his father,...
Rachel Young Vansant Daniel
Apr 1, 2015
Rachel Young Vansant Daniel, 104, of Covington, passed away April 1, 2015. Mrs. Daniel was born in Douglasville, and was 1929 graduate of Metter High School. Following graduation, she had several jobs, in Atlanta, as the nation recovered from the depression. In 1939, she joined Liberty Mutual where she worked as a claims adjustor and later a Fleet Manager for...
Jackquelyn Ann "Jacque" Russell
Mar 29, 2015
Jackquelyn Ann "Jacque" Russell of Covington, passed away March 29, 2015, at the age of 66. She was a member of Allen Memorial United Methodist Church for many years. She enjoyed quilting, sewing and participating in various ministry opportunities within the church. Additionally, Jacque was a member of the Red Hat Society, Daughters of the American Revolution and the Gwinnett...
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