Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.
James "Jim" Dial
Oct 25, 2013
James "Jim" Dial, of Covington, passed away October 25, 2013, at the age of 50. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Covington where he enjoyed passing out bulletins at his special door. Jim loved his family and church family dearly. He was the first special education student to graduate from Newton County High School, and he...
Betty Palmer
Oct 25, 2013
Betty Palmer, of Covington, passed away October 25, 2013, at the age of 73. Mrs. Palmer enjoyed sewing, and she loved to travel. Survivors include her loving husband of 53 years, William H. Palmer; sons and daughter-in-law, Tim and Elaine Palmer, Chris Palmer and his companion, Jill Barnocki; grandsons, Alex Palmer and Jason Meeler; great-grandchildren, Josten Meeler and Savannah Meeler;...
Sandra G. Head
Oct 24, 2013
Sandra G. Head, of Buford, passed away on October 24, 2013, at the age of 68. Mrs. Head was a member of Snapping Shoals United Methodist Church. She worked at RD Head Elementary School where she was known by the children as the "Ice Cream Lady". The children at the school brought much joy to her life, and she brought...
Andy Hand
Oct 18, 2013
Andy Hand, 88, of Conyers, passed away October 18, 2013. Mr. Hand was a veteran of the United States Army, proudly served his country during World War II, and retired after 34 years of dedicated service. He was a faithful member of Grace Pointe Church of the Nazarene, in Loganville. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 29 years...
Lorine Plunkett
Oct 17, 2013
Lorine Plunkett of Covington, passed away October 17, 2013, at the age of 73. Mrs. Plunkett shared her love for music by playing the piano and singing at various churches throughout the years. She loved to cook and entertain her family and friends. She was loved, and will be missed by all who knew her. Mrs. Plunkett was preceded in...
Nan Hollingsworth Franklin
Oct 16, 2013
Nan Hollingsworth Franklin of Covington, passed away October 16, 2013, at the age of 75. Ms. Franklin was born and raised in Covington, and was the captain of her Newton High School basketball team. She never judged others, but instead she accepted them as they were. This led to her creating lifelong, loyal friendships everywhere she lived. Ms. Franklin loved...
Henry John Daniecki
Oct 15, 2013
Henry John Daniecki, 88, of Covington, passed away at his home, October 15, 2013, following a long illness with dementia. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, having proudly served his country as a gunner on the USS McClanahan #615, for three years, during World War II. Mr. Daniecki was born in East Chicago, Indiana, and grew up...
Dale Walter Townson
Oct 13, 2013
Dale Walter Townson of Social Circle passed away October 13, 2013 at Abbey Hospice. He was 63 years of age at the time of his death. Mr. Townson loved hunting, fishing, racing, and NASCAR. He also enjoyed traveling to the mountains. Mr. Townson was a member of the Golden Fleece Lodge #6. He was preceded in death by his father,...
Danny Herring
Oct 13, 2013
Danny Herring, 55, of Newborn, passed away October 13, 2013. Danny enjoyed watching horse races, riding his Harley, and was always ready to smoke meats to serve a crowd. He was an exceptional pool player, but above all, he cherished his time with his children. Danny was a man of faith, and loved serving and guiding in the Celebrate Recovery...
Kenneth Bruce May
Oct 7, 2013
Kenneth Bruce May of Covington, passed away October 7, 2013, at the age of 59. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas A. May. Surviving Kenneth is his mother, Ann Mae (Kirk) May. A Private Memorial Service for Kenneth will be held by his family.
Edward R. Needham
Oct 6, 2013
Edward R. Needham of Covington, passed away October 6, 2013, at the age of 87. Mr. Needham was a talented Chemical Engineer. He taught himself computer programming, and wrote the production tracking software for Beaver Manufacturing Company, which he owned and operated for 43 years. From the time he started the company, in 1971, it has grown every year and...
Frank Julian Davis
Oct 6, 2013
Frank Julian Davis of Oxford, passed away October 6, 2013, at the age of 80. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Covington, the Oxford Lions Club, was presently serving as a City Councilman in Oxford, and was Treasurer of the Oxford Historical Society for many years. He was active in community service projects, and was involved in...
Samuel Virgil Herring
Oct 5, 2013
Samuel Virgil Herring of Covington, passed away October 5, 2013, at the age of 69. Mr. Herring was a faithful member of Living Way Worship Center, in Covington. He had a desire to reach lost souls, and considered it a blessing to be a part of a Care Pastor Ministry. He enjoyed spending time outdoors, riding his bike, was an...
Virginia Price (Jenny) Durden
Oct 5, 2013
Virginia (Jenny) Price Durden, 87, of Covington, passed away October 5, 2013. Mrs. Durden was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Covington. She was a native of Monticello, where she was a star basketball player in high school. She lived in Covington for the past 58 years. She attended Mercer University, and retired from Ace Hardware Distribution Center...
Baby Boy Aaron Joel Morgan
Oct 4, 2013
Baby Boy Aaron Joel Morgan of Covington, went to be with his Heavenly Father, October 4, 2013. He was loved dearly by his family and will be greatly missed. He is survived by his mommy and daddy, Loni Amanda Morgan and Pablo Enrique Bonola-Ramirez; father, Esteban Idelfonso-Maximo; brother, J.R.; maternal grandparents, Joel and Vicki Morgan, all of Covington; paternal grandmother,...
Betty Jean Bennett
Oct 1, 2013
Betty Jean Bennett of Covington, passed away October 1, 2013, at the age of 78. Mrs. Bennett was a member of Porterdale Baptist Church; and enjoyed listening to televangelists, Jeff Lyles and Arnold Murray. She enjoyed cooking, flower gardening, and watching hummingbirds; but most of all she enjoyed reading her Bible. Mrs. Bennett enjoyed traveling to the mountains and the...
Carrie Inez Wilson
Sep 27, 2013
Carrie Inez Wilson, of Covington, passed away September 27, 2013, at the age of 91. She devoted her life to her family and her God. Mrs. Wilson was a member of Newton Baptist Church and the Ambassadors Sunday School Class. She enjoyed cross stitch, embroidery, quilting, tending to her flowers and writing. A fabulous cook, she was famous for her...
W.K. Lunsford
Sep 22, 2013
W.K. Lunsford, Jr., of Covington, passed away September 22, 2013, at the age of 90. Mr. Lunsford was a decorated veteran of the United States Army Air Force, served his country during World War II, and completed more than 35 combat missions over Europe. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, in Covington, but had attended Covington First...
Richard J. Katenkamp
Sep 22, 2013
Richard J. Katenkamp of Covington, passed away September 22, 2013, at the age of 81. Mr. Katenkamp was a commercial draftsman for 50 years. He faithfully served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War and also served in the Naval Reserve. He loved his family dearly and enjoyed the holidays and spending time with his...
Charles Williams
Sep 21, 2013
Charles Williams of Oakwood, Georgia, formerly of Covington, passed away September 21, 2013, at the age of 68. Mr. Williams worked for Lithonia Lighting for 20 years. He loved his family dearly and enjoyed working in his yard and collecting coins. He was also an avid Georgia Bulldog fan. Mr. Williams was preceded in death by his wife, Ellen Marie...
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