Local obituaries for Newton County in Georgia.

Ray Mcdaniel
Jun 15, 2019
Bobby "Ray" McDaniel, Jr. of Covington, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019, at the age of 51. Mr. McDaniel was a member of Alcovy United Methodist Church. For many years he worked at Miller Grading Company and currently worked for Ryan Spikes at Skyline Outdoor Inc. His father taught him how to fish, turtle grabbling, and coon hunting which helped...

Dorothy Donaldson
Jun 15, 2019
Dorothy "Nonny" Donaldson of Covington, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019, at the age of 82. Mrs. Donaldson was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Covington. With her strong and infectious personality, she was the heart of the family and kept everyone "in line", but also had a great sense of humor. In her spare time, she enjoyed fishing...
Betty Lou Maddox Shaw
Jun 15, 2019
Betty Lou Maddox Shaw, of Covington, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019, at the age of 80. Mrs. Shaw was a faithful member of Julia A. Porter Methodist Church where she attended services. A graduate of Newton High School, class of 1958, she was the owner and operator of Bouquet by Betty since 1988. Mrs. Shaw was also a longtime...

Myron Shields
Jun 14, 2019
Myron Shields of Conyers, passed away Friday, June 14, 2019, at the age of 96. Mr. Shields was a dedicated member of Rockdale Baptist Church for over 40 years. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 72 years, Catherine Shields. Survivors include his two daughters; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. A Funeral Service for Mr. Shields will...
Bill Sadler
Jun 14, 2019
Bill Sadler, of Rutledge, passed away Friday, June 14, 2019, at the age of 70. Kind-hearted and selfless, Mr. Sadler was an AA sponsor for over 24 years and was always helping others in the program. He enjoyed working in his shop - whether it was rebuilding bikes, working on his truck or tinkering with his motorcycle. Mr. Sadler loved...
Tom Rowland
Jun 13, 2019
Tom Rowland, of Covington, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2019, at the age of 93. Mr. Rowland proudly and honorably served his country with the United States Navy during WWII. After his tour of duty, he continued his education and graduated from the University of Georgia. He was a highly respected and well-liked educator for many years and would eventually...

Joe J. Johnston
Jun 12, 2019
Joe J. Johnston of Social Circle, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at the age of 88. Mr. Johnston proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps, during the Korean Conflict, and was honorably awarded a Silver Star, Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. With a selfless heart, he continued serving his local community as DeKalb County Magistrate...

Jim "J.T." Beaver
Jun 12, 2019
Jim "J.T." Beaver of Covington, GA, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at the age of 84. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Beaver; step-son and his wife, Silvani and Deidre Contreras; step-grandchildren, Bailey Contreras, Casey Sims; step-great-grandchild, Keaden Sims; and niece, Christina Beavers. A Service for J.T. will be held Monday, June 17, 2019, 11:00 A.M., at Memory Chapel Mausoleum,...
Warren Kirkus
Jun 11, 2019
Warren Kirkus, of Salem Community, GA, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at the age of 94. Mr. Kirkus was a faithful member of Salem United Methodist Church and a former board member of Salem Campground. With a hard work ethic and unrelenting drive, he successfully formed and was the owner and operator of Warren Kirkus, Builder, a residential construction...

Constance (Connie) Springfield
Jun 9, 2019
Constance (Connie) Springfield, of Social Circle, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019, at the age of 72. Mrs. Springfield was a longtime member of The Father's House Church and an active member of Aglow International, a Christian women's group. She and her husband, William, were the proud owners and operators of Springfield Roofing, a business built on exceptional customer service...
Julia Ann Williams Burgess
Jun 9, 2019
Julia Ann Williams Burgess, of Covington, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019, at the age of 58. There are many words that come to mind when describing Julia - happy, kind, fun-loving, fair-minded, tenacious, inspiring and giving. She was a firm believer in her faith and put God above all else. For 38 years, she was an attentive wife and...
Grady C. Amerson, Sr.
Jun 8, 2019
Grady C. Amerson, Sr., was born August 9, 1955, to Jessie C. (J.C.) and Frances Amerson of Covington, Georgia. Grady, Sr., passed away June 8, 2019, in Bethany, Oklahoma, where he lived with his wife, Mary Amerson. Grady loved people. He was always happy to see everyone. He enjoyed a good laugh and giving everyone a hard time. Grady loved...
Sally Marian Dugger Ginn
Jun 8, 2019
Sally Marian Dugger Ginn, age 88, passed peacefully June 8, 2019. She was born New Year's Day, 1931, at Emory of Atlanta, as the only daughter of Lewis and Lelia Dugger. Sally was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Tinsley Rucker Ginn; and their infant daughter, Amanda Lelia. Sally attended R.L. Hope and Washington Seminary (now Westminster)...

Florine Halstead Deconinck
Jun 8, 2019
Florine Halstead DeConinck, of Covington, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019, at the age of 89. Mrs. DeConinck had a strong sense of family and a love of the outdoors. Although her main focus was family, she also made time to enjoy being outside - whether working in her flower garden or feeding the birds and squirrels. She was preceded...

Bonnie Ruth Davis
Jun 8, 2019
Bonnie Ruth Davis, of Covington, passed away at the age of 81. Mrs. Davis was a woman who loved her family, friends and her church. She was considered by those who knew her well to be an amazing hostess. Mrs. Davis had a gift for making genuine connections with people and was happiest entertaining family and friends. In the eighties,...
Geri Brunson
Jun 5, 2019
Geri Brunson, age 88, of Newborn, GA, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, June 5, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Brunson; parents, Strother and Stella Shiley; and brother Sonny Shiley. Survivors include her daughters and son-in-law, Sandi Young of Middleburg, VA, Deborah Booth and James Smith, Dewayna B. Pullum of Newborn, GA; grandchildren,...
Mark Noel Inniss
Jun 5, 2019
Mark Noel Inniss, age 72, of Covington, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Born in Barbados, Mr. Inniss immigrated to New York where he worked as a school bus driver for many years before moving to Georgia. Though his closest friends knew him to be a neat and tidy person who was firm in his beliefs and convictions, they will...
Kenneth E. Whitehead
Jun 5, 2019
Kenneth E. Whitehead of Conyers, GA, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at the age of 77. Mr. Whitehead retired from Delta Airlines after many years of dedication. His true passion was restoring antique John Deere tractors. Mr. Whitehead enjoyed spending time with his friends and gave all he could for them. He was preceded in death by his wife,...
Melvin Brake
Jun 5, 2019
Melvin Brake, of Newborn, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at the age of 52. Few things in life rivaled Melvin's love of family. He shared a special bond with each of his loved ones - especially his sister, Angie, whom he adored, and his son, Kamden, affectionately referred to as his "sidekick"! Melvin believed in working hard and making...

Sheila Wade Anderson
Jun 3, 2019
Sheila Wade Anderson of Oxford, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019, at the age of 71. Mrs. Anderson was a graduate of the University of Georgia. After graduating, she started her career as a teacher. Mrs. Anderson was a longtime teacher of Rockdale County High School and taught night classes at Georgia State University. She loved her students, and her...
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