Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.

Sep 4, 2020

Linda Grace Hill, of Winder, passed away Friday, September 4, 2020, at the age of 78. Ms. Hill’s life was firmly rooted in her faith as a Christian and devout Mormon. She was loved and well-cared for by her brother, Charles and his wife, Joyce, who together attended to her needs and carried out her wishes with dignity and...

Sep 1, 2020

Michael L. Dawkins, of Greensboro, Georgia, passed away September 1, 2020, at the age of 65. “Mike”, as he was commonly called, courageously combatted cancer for over 35 years. The son of Lloyd H. Dawkins (deceased) and Lily Irene Dawkins of Conyers, Michael was born in Atlanta on April 6, 1955.  He is survived by his wife of forty-five...

Sep 1, 2020

Terry Diones Navalta of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at the age of 56. A wonderful wife, great mother, and loving sister, Mrs. Navalta was a member at Corpus Cristi Catholic Church. She relished in shopping for clothes and handbags, singing karaoke, dancing, and listening to 90’s music. Mrs. Navalta was giving, sweet and selfless and loved...

Sep 1, 2020

Our dad, Ralph (Mike) Matthews Johnson Jr., age 70, passed away on Tuesday, Sept 1st. He was born June 25, 1950 in Atlanta, Georgia to Ralph and Dorothy Johnson. He grew up in Sandy Springs and graduated from Sandy Springs High School. He said back then they only had one red-light. As a teenager, Mike loved biking and once...

Aug 31, 2020

Juana Mendoza, of Covington, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020, at the age of 66.

A Funeral Service to honor the life of Juana Mendoza will be held Friday, September 18, 2020, 2:00 P.M., at St. Augustine Catholic Church, 11524 Highway 278, in Covington, with Rev. Roberto A. Orellana officiating. Interment will follow...

Aug 31, 2020

Linda Smith Key, of Signal Mountain, TN, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020, at the age of 54. Linda was the epitome of what it meant to be a Christian and her life was a living testimony of her beliefs. In keeping with the core values of her faith, and in her role as a pastor’s wife, she loved...

Aug 30, 2020

Tim “T.J.” McDaniel of Covington, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020, at the age of 59. As an accomplished general contractor working with his sons, Mr. McDaniel was known for being skilled to fix anything. In addition, he was musically inclined and enjoyed playing the piano as well as the guitar - even writing his own music....

Aug 30, 2020

Evanita Mary Holder of Brooklyn, New York, passed away August 30, 2020, at the age of 86. She was born October 7, 1933, in Airy Hill, in the parish of St. Joseph, on the island of Barbados. She was the fourth of seven children born to Miriam Gill and Adolphus Innis. Her siblings were Robert, Mike, Ilene, Albert (Cecil),...

Aug 28, 2020

Gene Nasworthy, Sr., of Covington, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020, at the age of 77. As a proud soldier in the United States Army, Mr. Nasworthy was disciplined with a strong work ethic, dedication, and loyalty. Testimony of those strengths was evident in his long career with Golden State Foods, where he worked for 40 years, and the...

Aug 28, 2020

Bobby Daniel Moody, of Covington, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020, at the age of 73. Husband, father, “Poppy”, father-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin, Chief, friend, and more. Bobby lived these roles with a servant’s heart. He loved being in the law enforcement community and served for over 30 years - mostly as Chief of Police, with 20 plus...

Aug 28, 2020

Rev. Arie M. Heard, of Covington, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020, at the age of 76. Her continuous hunger for learning led her to earn a B.A. in English from the University of Miami, a B. Edu. from Georgia College at Milledgeville, designation as a Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF) from Bethesda Institute, and an...

Aug 27, 2020

Loyd Norris Puckett, Jr., of Social Circle, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020, at the age of 92. Mr. Puckett proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps serving two separate enlistments, at the end of World War II and during the Korean War. He was a graduate of Avondale High School and Georgia Tech....

Aug 27, 2020

C.S. (Syl) Bowman of Conyers, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020, at the age of 80. Mr. Bowman affectionately known by his family as “Gramps” was a member of North Rockdale Baptist Church and a member of the Southeast Bus Nuts. He and his wife, Beverly, co-owned Costley Mill Park for 35 years. In addition, Mr. Bowman also owned...

Aug 26, 2020

Marshall Caldwell, of Covington, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at the age of 83. Mr. Caldwell honorably served his country for four years as a soldier in the United States Army Reserve. He spent his earlier days growing up in the city of Fairburn, GA, until his family moved and put down roots in the Covington...

Aug 25, 2020

Sam Ramsey, former Mayor of the City of Covington, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Salem Campground and President and CEO of Ramsey Furniture Company, passed away August 25, 2020, following surgery for a broken hip. He was 81 at the time of his death.

Mr. Ramsey, a 1957 graduate of Newton County High School, continued...

Aug 23, 2020

Brian Lederer “Papere” of Monroe, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2020, at the age of 36.

A Visitation for Brian will be held Saturday, August 29, 2020, at the Chapel of Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home, 1215 Access Road, in Covington, from 1:00 – 5:00 P.M.

CDC guidelines recommend social distancing...

Aug 22, 2020

Alice G. Peteet of Covington, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020, at the age of 94. Ms. Peteet was employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse by various Atlanta Hospitals for over 40 years. She was an exceptionally happy person who always encouraged others and was a friend to all whom she met. Ms. Peteet adored the time she spent...

Aug 20, 2020

Carole Weeks Pratt of Covington, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020, at the age of 82. Mrs. Pratt attended Mary Burnham School for Girls. After school, she then moved from Connecticut to Atlanta where she met her husband, P.W., on a blind date. Mrs. Pratt attended First United Methodist Church and was a member of the Daughters of the...

Aug 18, 2020

Betty Montez (Rogers) Philippus of Covington passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at the age of 92. Mrs. Philippus was a long-time member of Zion Baptist Church where she sang in the Young at Heart Choir. She had a great sense of humor, enjoyed shopping, and most of all, eating at her favorite restaurant, Chick-Fil-A, every Friday morning with...

Aug 17, 2020

John Edward (Butch) Scruggs 4/18/1949 – 8/17/2020. Butch, of Covington, GA passed away on August 17, 2020.  Butch is survived by his wife of 52 years, Joan Scruggs; son, Shannon Scruggs and wife, Dana, of Senoia, GA; daughter, Sharmi Rivera and husband, Dan, of Atlanta, GA; granddaughters, Haley Lee and her husband, Weston, Taylor Scruggs, Alyson Scruggs, Peyton Lawrence...