Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.
Dorothy Fincher (Dot) Whaley
Dec 23, 2013
Dorothy (Dot) Fincher Whaley of Covington, passed away December 23, 2013, at the age of 82. Ms. Whaley was a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church, and owned and operated Dot's Diner, in Covington. She enjoyed fishing, cooking, traveling and flower gardening. Ms. Whaley loved her family dearly, and will be missed by all who knew her. She was preceded...
Australia A. Hoover
Dec 22, 2013
Australia Arthur Hoover, Jr., 68, of Covington passed away December 22, 2013, at Newton Medical Center. Mr. Hoover graduated from Maggie Walker High School in Richmond, VA in 1963 and then went on to further his education at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, AL. After serving in the United States Coast Guard from 1967 - 1971, Mr. Hoover attended Virginia Commonwealth...
Bobby Gerald Street
Dec 21, 2013
Bobby Gerald Street, of Covington, passed away December 21, 2013, at the age of 79. Dedicated to young people and an avid sports fan, he coached Little League for many years. He loved the Lord and his Newton Baptist Church family. Mr. Street was loved by many and will be missed by all. He was preceded by his parents, Grover...
Jeb Gregory
Dec 20, 2013
Jeb Gregory, of Covington, passed away December 20, 2013, at the age of 45. Jeb worked in the education system for over 18 years. He enjoyed playing golf, water sports, traveling, cooking and music. He was preceded in death by his mother, Marilyn Smith Gregory. Survivors include his daughter, Riley Ann Gregory of Watkinsville; father, J.O. "Buster" Gregory, Jr. of...
Kathryn Echols
Dec 16, 2013
Kathryn Echols of Conyers passed away December 16, 2013 at Westbury Health & Rehab in Conyers. She was 91 years of age at the time of her death. Ms. Echols loved listening to gospel music and especially enjoyed attending gospel music concerts. She volunteered for Mothers' Day Out at her church and was involved with many other church activities. Ms....
Doris S. Renfroe
Dec 16, 2013
Doris S. Renfroe of Covington, passed away December 16, 2013, at the age of 84. She enjoyed her job, at Wal-Mart, working as a greeter; and loved to fish, cook, and going to Braves games. She had a very generous heart, was always willing to do without so that others may have what they need, and she had a special...
Brenda Mcdonald
Dec 15, 2013
Brenda McDonald, of Covington, passed away December 15, 2013, at the age of 68. She was employed by The Bank of Covington for over 20 years in the accounting department. She enjoyed shopping and taking care of her family. Brenda was preceded in death by her son, Ansel McDonald; parents, Charlie "Freck" and Kathryn Hanson; and brother, Bobby Hanson. Survivors...
Nina Mae Burnham
Dec 14, 2013
Nina Mae Burnham, of Porterdale, passed away December 14, 2013, at the age of 66. She was a lifetime member of Julia A. Porter United Methodist Church where she was a member of the choir and the youth leader since 1980. She loved her church family, and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to many. Mrs....
Bud Bales
Dec 11, 2013
Bud Bales of Lilburn, passed away December 11, 2013, at the age of 75. Mr. Bales was a veteran of the United States Army, having proudly served his country during the Korean War. While in Korea, he was quarterback for the Army football team. He was an exceptional athlete, and even played baseball with Pete Rose. In addition to his...
Ralph Marion Hurndon
Dec 11, 2013
Ralph Marion Hurndon, of Jonesboro, passed away December 11, 2013, at the age of 83. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, working in his yard, and he loved his dog, FiFi. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Simmon and Eva Mae (Fields) Hurndon. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Joy and Doug Moore of Stockbridge; son, Johnny Hurndon of...
Stacy W. Lynch
Dec 10, 2013
Stacy W. Lynch of Covington, passed away December 10, 2013, at the age of 53. Stacy had a larger than life personality and was always the life of the party. He was an avid Georgia Bulldogs fan, and enjoyed deer hunting, listening to music, playing his guitar, cooking and spending time with his family and friends. Stacy cherished his family...
Mabel Bailey
Dec 9, 2013
Mabel Bailey of Covington, passed away December 9, 2013, at the age of 91. Mrs. Bailey loved attending church; and enjoyed working in her flower garden, fellowshipping with old friends and meeting new ones, and spending time with her family during the holidays. She adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and cherished her time with them. She was preceded in death...
Mike Shropshire
Dec 7, 2013
Mike Shropshire, of Covington, passed away December 7, 2013, at the age of 62. He loved riding his Harley and cooking. He coached Little League football for many years and was a true Falcons and Georgia Bulldog fan. Mike was always laughing and enjoyed playing his drums. He could play "Wipeout" like no other. He also enjoyed his job and...
Marion Beacham
Dec 5, 2013
Marion Beacham of Newborn, passed away December 5, 2013, at the age of 61. Marion was a hard worker, and enjoyed spending his time outdoors while hunting and fishing. He loved life, and always lived it to the fullest. Marion cherished his family dearly, and treasured his time with them. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Leslie Brumbelow;...
Charlie Lemaster
Dec 4, 2013
Charles Allen "Charlie" Lemaster, of Covington, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at the age of 31. He was an avid Georgia Bulldogs fan and enjoyed playing softball, watching his son play baseball, riding his four wheeler, but most of all, he loved spending time with this children. Charlie served his country in the U.S. Army for 5 years in...
Carolyn (Tommy) Edge
Dec 4, 2013
Carolyn (Tommy) Edge of Covington passed away December 4, 2013, at Newton Medical Center at the age of 67. Mrs. Edge was employed by Harper's 5 & 10 Cent Store during the 1970's. Whiile her children were in school, Mrs. Edge worked as a substitute teacher for Newton County Board of Education, mainly at E.L. Ficquitt. She also worked for...
Betty Jo Airington
Dec 4, 2013
Betty Jo Airington of Monticello passed away December 4, 2013 at Abbey Hospice. She was 84 years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Airington loved her family and spending time with them. She enjoyed her flower garden, reading, making afghans and going to yard sales. She also loved traveling and fishing with her husband. She will be...
Louise Shropshire
Dec 4, 2013
Mrs. Louise Shropshire of Covington, passed away December 4, 2013, at the age of 89. Mrs. Shropshire was considered a good friend by many people. She cherished her family dearly, and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Glynn Shropshire; grandson, Jeffrey Scott Patterson; and her parents,...
Lanny Moody
Dec 3, 2013
Lanny Moody of Covington, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died suddenly December 3, 2013, at the age of 54. Lanny was born in Covington on June 20, 1959. Lanny had many passions in life, one of which was sharing the gospel and bringing people to Christ. Through his outgoing personality and his comedic skills, Lanny demonstrated God's love through fun...
Roger W. Sheridan
Dec 3, 2013
Roger W. Sheridan, of Newborn, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at the age of 92. Mr. Sheridan was the current Mayor of Newborn where he held the record of being the oldest mayor in the country and was a retired Army Captain having served in WWII. He holds two records in Construction and Engineering in the Guinness Book of...
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