Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.
Melvin Patrick Lazenby
Sep 30, 2012
Access RoadMelvin Patrick Lazenby of Porterdale, passed away September 30, 2012, at the age of 73. Mr. Lazenby was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He was a member of The Baptist Tabernacle, in Covington, and retired from Mobil Chemical after 35 years of dedicated service. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and flower gardening. Mr. Lazenby was a loving...
Jack Griffin
Sep 30, 2012
Access RoadJack Griffin, of Monticello, passed away September 30, 2012, at the age of 83. Mr. Griffin retired in 1994 from Kysor-Warren after 40 years of service. He enjoyed traveling, cooking during the holidays, camping, crafting, fishing, gardening, animals, and working with flowers. He was a volunteer with the Salvation Army, nursing homes, and the Covington Chapter of the AARP....
Catherine Lewis
Sep 29, 2012
Catherine Lewis, of Grayson, passed away September 29, 2012, at the age of 51. Survivors include her special friend, Gregg Moss of Grayson; daughter, Kelly Cason of Lilburn; son, Josh Austin Rowe of Grayson; 2 sisters; 1 brother; friends, Robyn and Ronald Bryan of Conyers; and several special friends. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, October 6, 2012, 1:00...
Grace L. Woodruff
Sep 27, 2012
Floyd StreetGrace L. Woodruff of Porterdale, passed away September 27, 2012, at the age of 91. Mrs. Woodruff was born in Butts County, and was a longtime resident of Porterdale for 67 years. She loved her family, and enjoyed cooking and taking care of her household. Mrs. Woodruff was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Benjamin "Frank"...
Sue Astin Truelove
Sep 26, 2012
Access RoadSue Astin Truelove, passed away peacefully at Blue Ridge Hospice in Winchester, Virginia, September 26, 2012, at the age of 82. Sue was a devoted wife, loving mother, and adoring grandma. She graduated from Commercial High School in 1947. In her youth she was an active member of Capital View Baptist Church in Atlanta. She played the French horn...
Pauline D. Dial
Sep 25, 2012
Access RoadPauline D. Dial of Oxford, passed away September 25, 2012, at the age of 86. Mrs. Dial was a lifelong resident of Newton County, and faithful member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, in Oxford. She enjoyed reading and traveling. Mrs. Dial loved her family dearly, and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend to many. She...
Wayne Kenton Fair
Sep 24, 2012
Wayne Kenton Fair of Covington went to be with the Lord September 24, 2012. He was 70 years of age at the time of his death. Mr. Fair was preceded in death by his parents, Leo and Retha (Oswalt) Fair; sisters, EvaJeane Thompson and Norma Gaubatz, as well as his first wife, Martie Thomas Fair. He loved God, his family,...
Teresa Dianne Mask
Sep 19, 2012
Access RoadTeresa Dianne Mask of Covington, passed away September 19, 2012, at the age of 53. Teresa enjoyed writing fiction, reading all types of books, listening to music, and working at her church. She loved the holidays, especially Christmas, but most of all she loved her family. Teresa lived for her grandchildren, and cherished the time spent with them. She...
Maggie Elizabeth Rainey
Sep 18, 2012
Access RoadMaggie Elizabeth Rainey of Covington, passed away September 18, 2012, at the age of 90. Mrs. Rainey was a member of Union United Methodist Church, in Stockbridge, where she loved her church family dearly. She enjoyed flower gardening, traveling, and spending time with her family. Mrs. Rainey was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, William...
Erasmo Arturo Aguirre Contreras
Sep 15, 2012
Erasmo Arturo Aguirre Contreras, of Covington, passed away September 15, 2012, at the age of 75. He was preceded in death by his father José Arturo Aguirre Contreras. Survivors include his wife Delfida Amanda Gofoy deAguirre of Covington; children, Irma Dinora of Chicago, IL, Hugo Leonel of Covington, Maria Rafaela of Boston MA, Siomara Josefina also of Chicago, IL; sisters...
Rebecca Alexander
Sep 14, 2012
Rebecca "Becky" Alexander, of Covington, died September 14, 2012, at the age of 88. Becky and her husband were the owners of Covington Jewelry and Alexander Memorials. She served as the Director of Food Services for the Newton County School System. Her cinnamon rolls and chili were legendary with school children. She was a member of the Pilot Club and...
Raymond Wood Thompson,
Sep 10, 2012
Access Road Raymond Wood Thompson, Jr., of Covington, passed away September 10, 2012, at the age of 84. He enjoyed spending time with his family, and watching the Atlanta Braves. Mr. Thompson was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, brother and friend to many. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Christine (Bradford) Thompson; and...
Richard Speer
Sep 8, 2012
Access Road Richard "Ricky" Speer, of Covington, died September 8, 2012, at the age of 44. Mr. Speer was co-owner of Speer Construction. He enjoyed drag-racing and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He also loved spending time outdoors. He was preceded in death by his father Aubrey Lee Speer. Survivors include his wife, Tammy Speer of Covington;...
Judy Martin
Sep 6, 2012
Floyd Street Judy Martin, of Covington, passed away on September 6, 2012, at the age of 62. Mrs. Martin loved the Lord. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandsons. She enjoyed shopping, loved the beach and the mountains. She worked for the State of Georgia for 34 years. Mrs. Martin was preceded in death by her son,...
George Lloyd Frey,
Sep 5, 2012
George Lloyd Frey, Jr., of Conyers, passed away September 5, 2012, at the age of 35. He enjoyed his job as a truck driver. He also enjoyed fishing, vegetable gardening, and rebuilding and restoring computers. George loved his family, and loved spending time with them. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Lloyd Frey, Sr., and Ara Nell...
Elizabeth M. Johnson
Sep 4, 2012
Access RoadElizabeth M. Johnson of Covington, passed away September 4, 2012, at the age of 92. Mrs. Johnson was born January 11, 1920, to the late Charles and Mae (Lee) Milner. She was a faithful member of Julia A. Porter United Methodist Church. Mrs. Johnson was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by...
Kati Womack
Sep 3, 2012
Access Road Kati Womack, of Oxford, passed away September 3, 2012, at the age of 21. She worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at The Retreat at Monticello. Kati loved her family. She enjoyed spending time with her daughter and her friends. Survivors include her daughter, Scarlett Womack; parents, David and Alice Womack; sister, Starla Womack, all of Oxford; grandmothers,...
Dorothy L. Moseley
Sep 2, 2012
Dorothy L. Moseley of Conyers, Georgia, passed away, September 2, 2012. Mrs. Moseley enjoyed traveling, reading, and gardening. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend to many. Ms. Moseley was preceded in death by her husband, William G. Moseley and her parents, Noah Loggins and Vada (Peck) Loggins. Survivors include, daughters and sons-in-law, Janet M....
James Allen (Jimmy) Kilpatrick
Sep 1, 2012
James Allen (Jimmy) Kilpatrick, passed away September 1, 2012, at the age of 63. Mr. Kilpatrick loved to play music, especially the keyboard, was learning to play the guitar, and enjoyed collecting hand guns. He wrote computer programs for the sheet metal manufacturing business and had worked in this field for over 40 years. Mr. Kilpatrick was preceded in death...
Jimmy Ray Allen
Sep 1, 2012
Family and friends mourn the loss of Jimmy "Ray" Allen, 84, of Conyers, Georgia who passed away suddenly on September 1, 2012. Ray was born April 11, 1928 in Columbus, Georgia to the late Richard and Hallie Allen. Ray began his professional career with Georgia Power Company at the age of 18 and would continue with the company until retiring...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries when they are posted.
