Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.

Mar 13, 2023

Fred M. Spivey of Covington, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023, at the age of 86.  Mr. Spivey was a veteran of both the United States Air Force and the South Carolina Army National Guard, where he was a distinguished helicopter pilot.  After his service to the nation, he worked as a Police Officer in North Augusta South Carolina...

Mar 13, 2023

Robbie Sharlene Jones, of Ivey, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023, at the age of 69. Mrs. Jones was born in Porterdale and grew up in Atlanta. She was known for her beautiful smile and laugh, colorful hair, and being a second mom to many. She was preceded in death by her parents, Smitty and Vivian Smith.

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Mar 13, 2023

Resilient.

No one who knew Steve Edwards would be surprised to find the man's picture next to the definition of that word in Webster's dictionary. That is because even one of the trials and tragedies that life threw at Steve would have felled a lesser man. He served a tour of Vietnam, endured the deaths of loved...

Mar 11, 2023

Wendell J. “Bud” Beal, Sr., of Porterdale, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the age of 85. Mr. Beal was a proud patriot and served in the United States Air Force. He was an active member of Led By The Spirit Mission Church and held the duties of song leader for the congregation. After his time in the...

Mar 10, 2023

In Remembrance of Mildred Gragg Ivey

Mildred Gragg Ivey, of Covington, Georgia, age 94, went to her Heavenly Home on Friday, March 10 after a brief illness. One of nine children she was born in Linville, North Carolina on February 13, 1929 to the late Daniel Windom Gragg and Vinie Coffey Gragg. She is also...

Mar 8, 2023

Robin Marie Howard Lowery, of Covington, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at the age of 59. Robin had a heart of gold with a willingness to help others and volunteered at the Dotson Foundation with her husband, Michael. She was determined and hardworking with everything she set her mind to and was very successful. Robin had an everlasting...

Mar 8, 2023

Marci Jo McLaney Hutcheson, of Covington, passed away peacefully at home after a 3 year battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at the age of 69. Marci was a graduate of Newton County High School and later attended Berry College. She was a floral designer at her family florist for years and was a...

Mar 6, 2023

Phillip Nelson Payne, of Stone Mountain, passed away Monday, March 6, 2023, at the age of 51. Phillip loved superheroes, Batman, Superman, and his all-time favorite, Spiderman. He liked Matchbox Cars, monster trucks and enjoyed listening to country music, especially his favorite song “Pontoon”. Phillip was preceded in death by his mother, Rebecca Mote; and brother, James Shepard.

Mar 4, 2023

Robert Benson Dial, of Social Circle, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023, at the age of 73. Benson was employed with Snapping Shoals EMC for 47 years. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed going fishing and hunting with family and friends. Benson was a very generous man and helped anyone he saw that needed a helping hand. He...

Mar 2, 2023

Jeanne H. Read, age 92, of Conyers, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2023, surrounded by loved ones.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Charles Wickliffe Read, III; parents, Glen and Marion Harold; and brothers, Robert Harold, Glen Harold.

Mrs. Read enjoyed spending time with her family, along with the...

Feb 28, 2023

Byron (Sonny) Luke Williams lifelong resident of Oxford died February 28 at the age of 93. Sonny was born on June 13, 1929, in Oxford, Georgia to Ira and Verna Williams. He was an employee of General Motors for 38 years, retiring in 1990. Prior to joining GM, he proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War....

Feb 27, 2023

Bobby Lee Moss, of Conyers, passed away Monday, February 27, 2023, at the age of 75. Mr. Moss was a car enthusiast and ran a body shop for many years. He was kind-hearted and loved his family dearly – especially his grandchildren, who affectionately called him Paw-Paw, whom he loved to entertain. In his spare time, Mr. Moss enjoyed...

Feb 27, 2023

Mary Strozier Arnold of Katy, TX, died February 23, 2023. Mary Bo, as she was known by her family, was born in Oxford, Ga to the late Walton and Mary Nell Strozier. She attended both Emory University and the University of Georgia where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Math. With this foundation, she taught high school...

Feb 26, 2023

Eloise Crawford Polk Sherod, a lifelong resident of Newton County, passed away February 26, 2023, at the age of 101 from natural causes. Mrs. Sherod enjoyed shopping for bargains in local stores; working in her garden in years past; and, spending time with her family, especially her sister, Elsie Holder, and her sister-in-law, Barbara Crawford. Also, as long as...

Feb 24, 2023

David Perez Verdejo, of Covington, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023, at the age of 54. Mr. Perez Verdejo will be remembered as a wonderful husband and father who loved his family dearly. He worked diligently day and night to provide for his family. He had a big personality, loved laughing and joking, and was energetic and outspoken.  Mr....

Feb 24, 2023

Raymond Lanier Johnson, a lifelong Covington resident, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023, at the age of 82. Mr. Johnson was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church and past member of County Line Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon, Sunday school teacher, bus driver, and helping out to any capacity needed. He retired from Owens Trucking and...

Feb 22, 2023

The sum and substance of Madge the Matriarch cannot be exhaustively chronicled in books or on the few pages of an obituary but must live in the hearts of those she has touched. It was in the Spring of 1938, April 23rd,  that Madge Haye, nee Harris, Miss Madge, Mama,  Aunt Madge, and Grandma Madge checked into the world...

Feb 22, 2023

Ernestine Hamlin Smith was born October 1st, 1936, in Abbeville, Alabama from the union of Eston Gamble and Pet Elizabeth Gamble. She was the second of three girls.The family left Abbeville and moved to Dothan, Alabama where Ernestine attend elementary, middle, and high school.

In high school, Ernestine played as a forward on the basketball team and...

Feb 22, 2023

With deep sadness and immense love, the family of Christian James St. Holmes of Athens, GA announce his passing on February 22, 2023.  He was born in Atlanta, GA on September 20, 1987, to Rhonda and Derek St. Holmes and grew up in Conyers, Ga. Christian was the epitome of extraordinary, a beautiful soul and an inspiring person that...

Feb 22, 2023

Julia Bush Brubaker was born in 1926 in Birmingham, AL and died February 22, 2023 in Covington, GA. Though born in Alabama, she identified with Covington after moving there in the fifth grade. She had family roots and deep connections to many of the earliest residents of the town.

She graduated from Mary Baldwin college, and then...