Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.

Aug 21, 2022

Jerald McClure, Sr., of Covington, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022, at the age of 83. Mr. McClure enjoyed NASCAR on Sundays and breakfast at Bojangles. He liked to shoot the breeze at Carter Johnson Barber Shop and made many friends at the hospital gym after his heart surgery. Mr. McClure missed his wife, Ellen, after her passing in...

Aug 20, 2022

Jeri Lynn Koontz, of Social Circle, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022, at the age of 71. Mrs. Koontz was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, of Covington. In her spare time, she enjoyed fishing, playing piano, woodworking with her husband, Don, and traveling with her nieces. In addition, Mrs. Koontz liked to volunteer,...

Aug 20, 2022

David Alan Cothran, of Monticello, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022, at the age of 67. David was a phenomenal woodworker and could build anything with his hands. He enjoyed spending time outdoors going fishing. Additionally, David had a green thumb and loved watching his plants grow. In times of relaxation, he loved traveling to the beach and the...

Aug 19, 2022

Rosemary Hargrove, of Oxford, passed away Friday, August 19, 2022, at the age of 95. Mrs. Hargrove was a faithful member of St. Augustine Catholic Church. She was devoted to God putting him first and her family second. Mrs. Hargrove was an honorary Master 4H member as well as a member of the Covington Woman’s Club. She enjoyed taking...

Aug 18, 2022

Lily Marie Cutter of Covington passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022, at the age of 20.  Dedicated and fiercely loyal, Lily was the best of best friends.  She was feisty, intelligent, and had a zest for life. Lily was a warrior who loved and protected her family, especially her mom, dad, brothers and Grandma Bonnie. Lily will be loved...

Aug 17, 2022

Barbara Joyce Crumbley, of Oxford, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at the age of 92. Mrs. Crumbley was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church where she enjoyed attending services. She liked cooking, traveling, reading, and watching the Atlanta Braves. In addition, Mrs. Crumbley loved working in her garden and flower garden. She was preceded in death by...

Aug 17, 2022

James Walsingham, of Oxford, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at the age of 85. Mr. Walsingham was a devout Christian and member of Shiloh United Methodist Church. He enjoyed working with his hands and was very patriotic in nature. Mr. Walsingham was a humble man who never met a stranger and gave the best hugs. He cherished spending...

Aug 15, 2022

Charles Kenneth Popham, of Covington, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022, at the age of 76. Mr. Popham was a craftsman by trade and loved to build things. He liked watching rubber hit the road in NASCAR races and listening to old country music. In addition, Mr. Popham loved going camping. One of his favorite pastimes included sitting in...

Aug 15, 2022

Ronald Leach, of Mansfield, passed away August 15, 2022, at 79 years of age.  A longtime resident of Mansfield and Social Circle, Mr. Leach was a member of Mansfield Methodist Church, United Auto Workers, and proudly served in the National Guard in Monroe for six years.  He enjoyed the time he spent outdoors hunting and fishing, but especially treasured...

Aug 12, 2022

John Ernest Jones, of Covington, passed away Friday, August 12, 2022, at the age of 71. Mr. Jones proudly served his country in the United States Army and eventually retired from the United States Navy. In his spare time, he enjoyed watching television. Mr. Jones loved his family dearly. He enjoyed taking care of his parents, and shared a...

Aug 10, 2022

Randy Murlton Spiva, of Conyers, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at the age of 55. Randy was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, especially trout. In addition, Randy went camping in his spare time, frequenting his favorite campsite in Ellijay often. He took great pride in building and repairing cars. Randy liked to smoke meat for...

Aug 8, 2022

Cozette Pace, of Covington, passed away peacefully at home Monday, August 8, 2022, at the age of 99. Mrs. Pace was a devout Christian and a member of Rutledge Baptist Church. She enjoyed water aerobics and quilting in her free time. In addition, Mrs. Pace was an avid Atlanta Braves fan. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Aug 5, 2022

Frank Albert Tamasi, Jr., of Conyers, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022, at the age of 75. Mr. Tamasi was a lifelong master carpenter and owned his own business off and on throughout the years, F&M Contracting.  He was always working, had a great work ethic, and everything he built was to perfection and was built to last. Mr....

Aug 4, 2022

Robert (Bobby) Hopkins, of Covington, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022. Mr. Hopkins was drafted into the United States Navy on December 7, 1955, and honorably served his country for two years. He was a devout Christian and a member of East Newton Baptist Church. Having a varied work career, Mr. Hopkins was employed with Lithonia Lighting, Orkin Pest...

Aug 3, 2022

Deborah Long, of Conyers, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at the age of 71. A native of Atlanta, Mrs. Long was a resident of Conyers for the past 11 years. She carved out a successful career with Auto Mart of Georgia, serving as president of the company for several years. Mrs. Long was a devout Christian and loved...

Aug 2, 2022

George Clinton Jeffery Claassen, of Covington, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at the age of 95, with his daughter Jenise by his side. Mr. Claassen honorably served his country in the United States Navy during WWII and the Korean War. Mr. Claassen was a true American and felt it was his duty to serve. Born in Brooklyn, New...

Aug 2, 2022

Charles William Glass, Jr., of Oxford, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at the age of 91. Mr. Glass proudly served his country in the military as a Navy Aviator assigned at USS Princeton CVS-37 from 1953 – 1955. After graduating from Brown High School in 1950, and Truett McConnell, Jr. College in 1952, he then attended Mercer University,...

Aug 1, 2022

Mary Williams Banks, of Covington, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022, at the age of 73. Mrs. Banks loved spending time with her family and spent many days at the ballfield with her sons. In her spare time, she enjoyed cooking, shopping, and going to the lake. Mrs. Banks was preceded in death by her son, Matt Banks; parents,...

Jul 31, 2022

Kayla Cleveland, of Mansfield, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022, at the age of 32. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Judd and Lucille Cleveland.

Survivors include her daughters, Annslee Holloway, Belle Jervis; son, Bryce Manville; parents, Wes and Angie Cleveland; maternal grandmother, Linda Hammonds; maternal grandfather, Jerry Wilson (Maria); sisters, Brittany Lawrence (Bryan),...

Jul 30, 2022

Helen Adams, of Porterdale, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022, at the age of 95. Mrs. Adams was a resident of Porterdale all her adult life and was proud to call it home. She attended Julia A. Porter United Methodist Church for many years and even after she was unable to attend, she still loved and prayed for her...