Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.
Barbara Deloris Farmer
Dec 21, 2010
Barbara Deloris Farmer of Conyers died December 21, 2010, at Rockdale Medical Center in Conyers. She was 70 years old at the time of her death. Daughter of the late James David and Ellie Mae Sterling, she was a member of Highland Park Baptist Church in Conyers. Mrs. Farmer loved her family and will be remembered as a good cook....
Tim Hamlin
Dec 17, 2010
Floyd StreetTim Hamlin of Covington, passed away December 17, 2010, at the age of 59. He was a lifelong resident of Newton County. He attended church services at Covington Manor Nursing Home when able, and he especially enjoyed the music. Mr. Hamlin was preceded in death by his parents, Morris E. and Rosie M. (Hewell) Hamlin. Survivors include his sisters...
Thomas C. Bennett,
Dec 11, 2010
Thomas C. Bennett Sr., died December 11, 2010, at his home in Covington. Mr. Bennett was born in Atlanta, Georgia on Gilbert Street to the late Lewis and Ruth Bennett on May 20, 1929. He worked for the Georgia Railroad for 43 years, and with his brothers owned Bennett Brothers Service Station in East Atlanta for 25 years. Thomas was...
Mack Junior Crowe
Dec 11, 2010
Mack Junior Crowe, age 77, died December 11, 2010, at his home in Covington. He was the son of the late Lewis and Johnnie Criswell Crowe, and enjoyed woodworking, watching wrestling on television, and working on lawnmowers. A forklift mechanic, he had worked for 25 years with Lithonia Lighting in Conyers. Mack was predeceased by a grandchild, a great-grandchild, a...
Mack Straley,
Dec 8, 2010
Access RoadMack Straley, II, of Covington, passed away December 8, 2010, at the age of 60. Mr. Straley attended Crossroads United Methodist Church, in Conyers. He worked for Scientific Atlanta for 10 years. He enjoyed playing cards and chess. Mr. Straley loved music, and played the guitar in the band "For Rent". He was preceded in death by his father,...
Luther "Shotgun" Hailey
Dec 8, 2010
Access RoadLuther "Shotgun" Hailey of Oxford, passed away December 8, 2010, at the age of 75. Mr. Hailey served in the United States Air Force. He retired from Sweetheart Plastics, in Conyers. He enjoyed fishing and watching Nascar. Mr. Hailey was preceded in death by his parents, Aquilla Elliott and Ella Ruth (Wheeler) Hailey. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Knight...
Robert Lee Clark
Dec 6, 2010
Access RoadRev. Robert Lee Clark of Covington, went home to be with the Lord, December 6, 2010, at the age of 83. Pastor Clark had been the Pastor of Ambassadors for Christ Apostolic Church in Atlanta for 32 years. He had very special outreach programs through radio and prison ministries. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served as a...
Venson "Smitty" Smith
Dec 5, 2010
Access RoadVenson "Smitty" Smith of Oxford, passed away December 5, 2010, at the age of 70. Mr. Smith started his own transportation log hauling business, Smith Hauling, in 1987. In addition, he owned his own radiator shop and built houses for many years. He was an avid outdoorsman, and loved hunting, fishing, gardening, and camping. He enjoyed watching television, especially...
Doris "Little Bit" Ashworth
Dec 2, 2010
Doris "Little Bit" Ashworth of Covington, died December 2, 2010, at the age of 60. Her companion was her dog, "Oz". She would often go to Bojangles, get them both biscuits, and they would go to the park. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Kelly Ashworth, Sr.; sons, Bobby Garrett Willoughby, Ralph Kelly Ashworth, Jr.; and her...
Grace Hubbard
Nov 29, 2010
Grace Hubbard of Decatur died November 29, 2010, at Westbury Health & Rehabilitation Center in Conyers, at the age of 89. The daughter of the late Garland L. and Clara Bell Thompson Samples, she was the widow of the late George I. Hubbard, Sr. She was formerly employed by Sears, Roebuck & Company as an assistant manager in retail sales. ...
Billy Pooser
Nov 29, 2010
Access RoadBilly Pooser of Covington, passed away November 29, 2010, at the age of 47. Billy loved the Lord, and was a faithful and longtime member of Greater Love Baptist Church where he served as head usher. He worked for Kroger as a courtesy clerk for 11 years, and enjoyed his work dearly. His work put him in touch with...
Jackie Mccrary
Nov 29, 2010
Jackie McCrary of Oxford died November 29, 2010, at the age of 56. The daughter of the late Nettie McCrary, she had worked as a secretary for Universal Machine in Covington. She liked being around people and enjoyed cooking, playing cards, bowling and attending auctions. Ms. McCrary held an associate's degree in computer science and enjoyed computers and face book,...
Laura "Becky" Banks
Nov 27, 2010
Mrs. Laura "Becky" Banks of Covington died November 27, 2010 at the age of 96. She was born in Monticello to the late David Woodfin and India Kate Henderson Cargile and was the widow of the late William Owens Banks. She had been a resident of Mansfield and Covington for 70 years, a member of Mansfield United Methodist Church and...
Eunice Brown
Nov 25, 2010
Eunice Brown, age 90, of Covington died November 25, 2010, at Social Circle Nursing Home in Social Circle. The daughter of the late Aslee and Ellie J. Shannon, she was a member of The Baptist Tabernacle. Mrs. Brown was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother, who enjoyed cooking and was a hard worker. She was preceded in death by...
Frances Michele Spell
Nov 24, 2010
Frances Michelle Spell, age 44, of Covington died November 24, 2010, at Atlanta Medical Center. The daughter of the late Calvin Buchanan, she was a former employee of Clairon Metals. Her hobbies included spending time with her grandchildren, bargain shopping, yard sales and tanning bed. She also enjoyed eating Honey Smacks cereal between 1:00 and 2:00 AM. She is survived...
Montez (Tez) Graham
Nov 23, 2010
Access RoadMrs. Montez (Tez) Graham of Conyers, passed away November 23, 2010, at the age of 81. Mrs. Graham was born in Westminster, SC, to the late Leslie and Lois (Royster) Grant. She was an active member of Conyers First Presbyterian Church, and teacher at Pine Street Elementary, in Conyers, for 20 years. Mrs. Graham was nominated and elected to...
William T. Thompson
Nov 21, 2010
Access RoadWilliam T. Thompson of Oxford, passed away November 21, 2010, at the age of 65. Mr. Thompson was a resident of Oxford, since 1971, and owned and operated Thompson Framing & Construction company for 39 years. He was a Nascar fan. In his younger years, he was a stock car driver and raced in the Athens area for several...
Louise Murphy
Nov 21, 2010
Louise Murphy of Newborn, passed away November 21, 2010, at the age of 64. Mrs. Murphy was a devoted member of Cornish Mountain Baptist Church. She enjoyed going to the Smoky Mountains, talking on the phone, spending time with her family and friends, and she loved shopping. Mrs. Murphy was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend....
Wyman H. Mims
Nov 19, 2010
Floyd StreetWyman H. Mims of Mansfield, passed away November 19, 2010, at the age of 85. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he was a member of Mansfield Baptist Church, and enjoyed collecting and reading different versions of the Bible and other religious books. He worked for Western Electric in Burlington, North Carolina, before retiring after nearly 25 years....
Sallie M. King
Nov 18, 2010
Floyd StreetSallie M. King of Porterdale, passed away November 18, 2010, at the age of 76. Mrs. King was born in Griffin, Georgia, to the late Earl and Sarah Lee (Christian) Harper. She was affiliated with the Church of Christ, and was a very strong, Christian believer in Jesus Christ. Mrs. King retired from Covington Manor Nursing Home, in 2001,...
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