Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.

May 7, 2022

Betty Pfeiffer, of Newborn, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022, at the age of 66. Mrs. Pfeiffer owned and operated the Pony Express Diner with her husband, Freddie. She was of servant heart and compassionately cared for over 200 children as a foster parent for 22 years. Mrs. Pfeiffer enjoyed spending time going to yard sales. In addition, she...

May 6, 2022

Arthur Busbin, of Locust Grove, passed away Friday, May 6, 2022, at the age of 79. A native of Chula, Georgia, Mr. Busbin was a proud patriot and served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Once his time in the military ended, he carved out a career as a surveyor with Watts-Browning for 42 and a...

May 5, 2022

David Bronson Ogburn, of Mansfield, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022, at the age of 67. Mr. Ogburn was a devout Christian and member of New Rocky Creek Baptist Church. David was a hero to his family. He loved his family dearly. David is known for his skills and loved building and repairing race cars. Mr. Ogburn would give...

May 4, 2022

Trina Pughsley, of Oxford, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at the age of 37. Mrs. Pughsley was passionate about her work at Affinity for the Youth and took great joy in helping teens transition into adulthood. She loved to cook and bake, making delicious cakes and cookies all from scratch. In addition, Mrs. Pughsley was into clothing and...

May 2, 2022

Noel Starr Smith, of Covington, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022, at the age of 84. Mr. Smith was a dedicated employee at Northfolk Southern Railway where he worked from age 17 until retirement. An incredible woodworker, he built his own cabin with his wife, June, and enjoyed doing most of the work himself. Mr. Smith was well-organized, an...

May 2, 2022

Shirley Ann Glass, of Oxford, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022, at the age of 88. Mrs. Glass lived in Stone Mountain from 1967 until 1986 before moving to Oxford, Georgia. She was a past active member of Stone Mountain First Baptist Church and a current member of Conyers First Baptist Church. Mrs. Glass was a 1954 graduate of...

Apr 29, 2022

Thomas McKelvey, Sr., of Social Circle, passed away Friday, April 29, 2022, at the age of 82. Mr. McKelvey was a proud patriot and veteran of the United States Air Force. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Social Circle. In addition, Mr. McKelvey was a Sunday School teacher at Rockdale Baptist Church. His father, Paul McKelvey,...

Apr 28, 2022

Victor Alex Holmes, of Loganville, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022, at the age of 67. Mr. Holmes was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church for over 40 years and served as a Eucharistic minister. In addition, he was a member of the Knights of Columbus. Mr. Holmes was employed with Georgia Power for over 42 years....

Apr 27, 2022

Baby Ella Addison Chambers, of Monroe, was born sleeping in the arms of Jesus, Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 7:55 A.M. She is the family’s guardian angel. Ella is survived by her parents, Alan and Erica Chambers; brother, Aiden Chambers; maternal grandparents, Sally and Glyn Ewing, Billy Clay and Donna Breedlove; paternal grandparents, Pam and Bobby Chambers; aunts and...

Apr 26, 2022

Amanda Jolene “JoJo” Curran Smith passed away at her home on 26 April 2022 at the age of 42 due to complications of diabetes. Jolene was born 6 February 1980, the younger daughter of Kenneth Curran and the late Donna Jane Thomason Curran.

Jolene enjoyed cooking and creating her own recipes. She liked to say that she...

Apr 25, 2022

Earl Payne, of Covington, passed away Monday, April 25, 2022, at the age of 71. He was preceded in death by his parents, Curtis and Willie Dene Payne; and brother, Kerry Payne.

Survivors include his daughters, Kristine McKinney (Mark), Shelby Arnold (Jonathan); son, Wesley Payne; grandchildren, Deven McKinney, Madison McKinney, Matthew Payne, Trenton Arnold; brother, Rick Payne;...

Apr 23, 2022

Brad “Paw Paw” Allgood, of Covington, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022, at the age of 55. Brad was an avid outdoorsman that enjoyed riding four-wheelers, camping, and going to his cabin. He was goofy and was always cracking himself up. Brad was devoted to his family and worked hard to give them an easy life. He was a...

Apr 23, 2022

Mrs. Jean Garner, age 79, of Covington, Georgia passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022.  She was born October 28, 1942 to Plinnie and Eva Mae Bowen who have preceded her in death.  Mrs. Garner was a graduate of Newton County High School.  She volunteered at Scholastic Books, and Food Bank.

Mrs. Garner enjoyed spending time and being...

Apr 22, 2022

Danny Allen Parkes, of Covington, passed away Friday, April 22, 2022, at the age of 72. Mr. Parkes was a devout Christian and member of Shiloh United Methodist Church. He was a talented woodworker that enjoyed making things for others and never wanted anything in return for his work. Mr. Parkes loved people and making them laugh with his...

Apr 16, 2022

Linda Overby, of Covington, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022, at the age of 74. Linda was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a very strong and caring woman who loved everyone and never judged anyone. She would take you in, feed you and give you a place to stay if you were down on your luck...

Apr 14, 2022

Roger Dale Blevins, 68, of Covington, died Thursday morning, April 14, 2022, at Piedmont Newton Hospital. Roger was a member of The Baptist Tabernacle.

Roger accepted Christ as his Savior at the age of 11 and surrendered to preach at the age of 18. He enrolled in Tennessee Temple College in 1971 where he met his future...

Apr 12, 2022

Margaret “Shay” Engelbracht, of Covington, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at the age of 68. Shay graduated from Mt. Carmel Academy, in New Orleans, where she cherished all her friends. She loved animals and was an active member of ASPCA. In addition, Shay enjoyed watching game shows in her free time. She was preceded in death by her...

Apr 7, 2022

Rodney Daniel, of Conyers, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022, at the age of 48. A talented carpenter, Rodney was a dedicated employee for Daniel Construction Company where he worked as field supervisor. He enjoyed going to NASCAR races, was an avid Georgia Bulldogs fan, liked listening to music, and had a huge heart for animals. Rodney was preceded...

Apr 6, 2022

Sandy Lynn Moody, of Monroe, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at the age of 46. A loving mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister, Sandy was family oriented, and time spent with them is what she treasured most. She was strong-willed, opinionated, and passionate. Sandy enjoyed the simple pleasures in life such as Mexican food, fishing, family get-togethers, bowling, and...

Apr 5, 2022

Warren Holcombe, of Covington, passed away April 5, 2022, at the age of 64. Mr. Holcombe was a country boy at heart and enjoyed being outdoors, whether he was fishing or hunting. In addition, he was an Atlanta Braves fan and loved watching them play. Mr. Holcombe took pride in his daughters, and never missed out on an opportunity...