Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.
Lee Parham
Feb 11, 2015
Lee Parham of Covington, passed away February 11, 2015, at the age of 71. Lee was a veteran of the United States Army, having proudly served in Qui Nhon and Da Nang, in Vietnam. In 2012, he retired from Lithonia Lighting after 26 years of dedicated service. Lee was a member of New Rock Wesleyan Church, but had most recently...
Charles Wayne Sears
Feb 10, 2015
Charles Wayne Sears, of Covington, passed away February 10, 2015, at the age of 70. Charles, a member of Newton Baptist Church, was born to Dewey Mayson and Erma (Kitchens) Sears, who preceded him in death. Charles cherished his family and loved spending time with them. He retired from Delta Airlines after 33 years of service. Survivors include his wife...
Don Whitaker
Feb 9, 2015
Don Whitaker of Covington, passed away February 9, 2015, at the age of 55. He cherished time spent with his family. Don was a dedicated employee of Inglett & Stubbs and enjoyed the company of those he worked with. He loved traveling with his wife and spending time outdoors fishing. Don will be greatly missed. Survivors include his wife, Cheryl...
Joyce Mason
Feb 6, 2015
Joyce A. Mason born January 14, 1937, left this life to be with her Lord February 6, 2015. Mrs. Mason's passion was serving her God. She was a loving wife, mother and friend. Mrs. Mason was always willing to help anyone in need. She loved life and people. She was preceded in death by her parents, Otis and Rella Allen;...
Barbara Long
Feb 6, 2015
Barbara Long of Porterdale, passed away February 6, 2015, at the age of 80. Mrs. Long was excellent seamstress. She enjoyed crocheting, camping and fishing. Mrs. Long was always willing to lend a helping hand. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother. Mrs. Long will be dearly missed by all who loved and knew her. She was preceded in death...
Hilda Vaughn
Feb 3, 2015
Hilda Vaughn, of Covington, passed away February 3, 2015, at the age of 87. Mrs. Vaughn enjoyed traveling, especially to Disney World, swimming, and going to yard sales. She loved sunflowers and cooking for her family. Mrs. Vaughn adored her family and cherished the time she spent with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Julian Carroll...
Mike Wayt
Feb 3, 2015
Mike Wayt, of Mansfield, passed away February 3, 2015, at the age of 51. Mike loved time spent with family. He was a giving man and would help anyone in need; in fact, he was known for his eagerness to intervene whenever there was a crisis. He enjoyed working with his hands and could fix or build anything. He was...
Jeff Gohlke
Jan 31, 2015
Jeff Gohlke, of Vinings, died January 31, 2015, at the age of 25. Jeff was a 2011 graduate of the University of Georgia. As an artist, he enjoyed writing both stories and poems and had a love for music. Jeff had a passion for animals, and will be remembered for his wit and intelligence, but mostly for his smile and...
Michael Owen Compton
Jan 31, 2015
Baby Boy Michael Owen Compton, of Mansfield, passed away January 31, 2015. He is survived by his loving parents, David and Jessica; brother, Anthony; grandparents, Freddy and Doris Owens of Rutledge, Tony and Linda Compton of Covington; great-grandparents, Lee and Evelyn Plott of Covington, Sarah Davis of Oxford and Elizabeth Benfield of Toccoa. Funeral Services for Baby Michael will be...
Annie Edwards
Jan 30, 2015
Annie Edwards, of Conyers, passed away January 30, 2015, at the age of 88. Mrs. Edwards was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Youth. Mrs. Edwards was dearly loved by her family and friends. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Edwards, Sr., and her parents,...
Bobby Joe Dial
Jan 29, 2015
Bobby Joe Dial, age 63, of Covington, passed away January 29, 2015. He loved his family dearly and will be missed by all who knew him. Bobby Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Archie Joe and Hazel (Hall) Dial. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Debra Ball Dial; daughters and sons-in-law, Jodi and David Garner, Julie and...
Charles Brown
Jan 24, 2015
Charles "Charlie" Brown of Covington, passed away January 24, 2015, at the age of 81. Charles was devoted to his family and loved spending time with them. He committed himself to spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. Charlie never met a stranger and loved lending a helping hand. He loved the color red and enjoyed wearing it every day. He...
Ethel Jolley
Jan 23, 2015
Ethel Jolley, 96, of Covington, passed away January 23, 2015. She was born October 17, 1918, in Roscoe, PA, to the late John and Elizabeth Furlong. Ethel met and married Alton Jolley while they both were serving in the Navy at the Naval Air Station, in Chamblee. Together they moved to Newton County, in 1951, where they began their career...
Matthew Larsen
Jan 22, 2015
Matthew Larsen of Covington, Ga, passed away January 22, 2015, at the age of 45. Matt enjoyed riding his Harley, fishing and being outside. He was very interested in the history of our military and watching military related TV shows. Matt had a passion for playing his guitar and listening to music. He adored spending time with his family and...
Peggy M. Davis
Jan 22, 2015
Peggy M. Davis of Covington, passed away January 22, 2015, at the age of 84. A woman of strong Christian faith, Mrs. Davis was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Covington, where she faithfully attended the Murphy's Gang Sunday School class. She was a loving and devoted wife, always very supportive of her husband's ministry wherever he...
T.W. Dean
Jan 21, 2015
T.W. Dean of Newborn, passed away January 21, 2015, at the age of 86. Mr. Dean was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church, in Newborn. Additionally, he was a member of the Newton Hay Riders, where he was able to express his love for square dancing, and the Singing Saints of the First Baptist Church of Conyers. Mr. Dean was...
Deborah Evans (Cissy) Foster
Jan 18, 2015
Deborah (Cissy) Evans Foster, of Covington, passed away January 18, 2015, at the age of 46. Cissy was a little league football team cheerleader and while in high school, she managed the Newton County High School baseball team in 1986 and 1987. She was a member of The Baptist Tabernacle and taught first and second grade at Tabernacle Christian School,...
Marie Dodson
Jan 17, 2015
Marie Dodson of Covington, age 87, passed away peacefully, January 17, 2015, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Dodson was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She loved unconditionally, and she was loved and admired by anyone who had the pleasure of knowing her. She enjoyed children and was always happiest when she was with her family especially...
Alice Laverne Tumlin
Jan 17, 2015
Alice Laverne Tumlin of Covington, passed away January 17, 2015, at the age of 71. Mrs. Tumlin was an exceptional cook and well-known for her homemade biscuits. She had a green thumb and enjoyed flower gardening. She took pride in her appearance and made sure her hair was always fixed to a tee. Mrs. Tumlin loved being a mother to...
Pearl Word
Jan 15, 2015
Pearl Word of Porterdale, passed away January 15, 2015, at the age of 89. She loved spending time with her family and cooking for them. Additionally, Mrs. Word enjoyed gardening and shopping. She was preceded in death by her spouse, Johnny Word; daughters, Judy Mayberry and Jean Pitts; her son, Mike Ogles; and her parents, Amos and Mary (Kelley) McDaniel....
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