Death Notices

LCpl Justin Brian Turner

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Wednesday, December 23. 2015

LCpl Justin Brian Turner USMC, age 22, passed away December 20, 2015 while home on leave from the military. He was a lifelong resident of Pike County where he was a graduate of the Williamson Learning Center and served his community for a number of years with the Pike County Fire Department. Later, he followed in the footsteps of his cousin, Blake Rodgers, and joined the United States Marine Corps in March 2013. As a marine, he specialized as an Avionics Technician, based in Beaufort, SC where he rose to the rank of Lance Corporal. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish but most of all he loved spending time with his family. He was a loving husband and father. [Full story »]

Deven Miller

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Monday, December 21. 2015

Mr. Deven Joseph Miller, age 22, of Concord, passed away December 20, 2015. He was a graduate of Pike County High School, where he was on the State Championship Modified Trap “shotgun” Team. He worked at Mobis in LaGrange, loved sports and especially the Georgia Bulldogs. Music was his passion. [Full story »]

Mrs. Lois Arrington

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Monday, December 21. 2015

Mrs. Lois Virginia Cooper Arrington, age 86, of Meansville, passed away December 18, 2015 at her daughter’s home. She was born in Washington County, GA, daughter of the late Loren Cooper and Effie Lou Stavely Cooper. She was a homemaker and a babysitter of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a long-time member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Zebulon and enjoyed cooking. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Arrington, sister, Florence Schneider, brothers, Louie Cooper and Dave Wilcher, stepmother, Nina Cooper. [Full story »]

Douglas “Doug” Allen Talbott

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Wednesday, December 16. 2015

Mr. Douglas “Doug” Allen Talbott, age 65, of Meansville, passed away December 13, 2015, at his home. He was a devoted husband to his wife of 46 years, as well as a loving father to 4 children and 5 grandchildren. He loved working in the ministry and encouraging people in their walk with the Lord. [Full story »]

Corry Luther Burt Jr.

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Wednesday, December 16. 2015

Mr. Corry Luther Burt Jr., age 85, of Barnesville, passed away Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 at his residence. He was born Feb. 1, 1930 in Concord to the late Mr. Corry Luther Burt Sr. and the late Mrs. Lorrie Lee Hawkins Burt. Mr. Burt was self-employed and worked for Burt's Book Keeping Service and was a member of Concord Baptist Church. [Full story »]

Corry Luther Burt Jr.

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Tuesday, December 15. 2015

Mr. Corry Luther Burt Jr., age 85, of Barnesville, passed away Monday, December 14, 2015 at his residence. He was born February 1, 1930 in Concord to the late Mr. Corry Luther Burt Sr. and the late Mrs. Lorrie Lee Hawkins Burt. Mr. Burt was self-employed and worked for Burt's Book Keeping Service and was a member of Concord Baptist Church. [Full story »]

Randolph L. "Randy" Warr

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Monday, December 14. 2015

Mr. Randolph Lee “Randy” Warr, age 78, of Griffin, passed away December 11, 2015, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin. He was born in Atlanta, son of the late Ray Warr and Edna Blake Warr. He was an active member of Emanuel Baptist Church in Zebulon. Randy worked as a heavy equipment operator for Vulcan Materials in Stockbridge for 20 years before retiring. He was a Mason for 29 years and a member of the Meridian Sun Lodge #26 in Griffin where he served as Chaplain and was a Past Master. Randy was active in the Griffin Shrine Club for many years, serving two terms as President. He enjoyed working on old cars. [Full story »]

Mr. Ed Granger

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Monday, December 14. 2015

Mr. John Edmund “Ed” Granger, age 89, of Griffin, formerly of Pike County, passed away December 11, 2015 at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin. He was born in Molena, son of the late Joseph L. Granger and Willie Pearl Pilkinton Granger. He worked for Motor Convoy for 22 years as a car hauler. After retiring, he worked for Southside Steel and A & A Sanitation. In his younger years he enjoyed fishing, hunting and watching baseball games. He was a family man and especially loved spending time with them. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Weaver Granger, grandson, Carey, and granddaughter, Cathy. [Full story »]

Richard Goolsby

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Monday, December 7. 2015

Mr. Richard Arthur Goolsby “Big Daddy”, age 79, of Zebulon, passed away December 3, 2015 at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin. He was born in Jonesboro, son of the late Willie Goolsby and Ella Phillips Goolsby. He grew up in Ellaville and graduated from Ellaville High School where he ran track. In 1954, he placed 4th in the state track competition in the one mile run. He received an associate degree from Georgia Southwestern University in Americus and completed courses in the trade program through General Motors, where he worked for 32 years. [Full story »]

Samuel Rutherford Bunn

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Monday, November 30. 2015

Mr. Samuel Rutherford Bunn, age 84 of Griffin, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Eternal Hope Hospice. [Full story »]

Ellon Thompson

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Friday, November 27. 2015

Mrs. Ellon Fields Thompson, age 94, formerly of North Hall County, passed away November 25, 2015, at Brightmoor Nursing Center in Griffin. [Full story »]

Ms. Sandy Sullivan

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Tuesday, November 17. 2015

Ms. Sandra Kay “Sandy” Sullivan, age 47, of Concord, passed away Nov. 16, 2015 at Upson Regional Medical Center. She grew up in Griffin and was a cashier at Dits Too Convenient Store in Griffin for 10 years. She enjoyed listening to music, watching movies and was an excellent cook. Sandy was a kindhearted, hardworking person who loved her family. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Tim Sullivan and Dan Sullivan, uncles, Freddy Ricky “Fatback” Ledford and Roy “BoJack” Ledford and her grandmother, Mary Eppinger. [Full story »]

Anne Lucretia Gillon Price

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Tuesday, November 17. 2015

Anne Lucretia Gillon Price, 89, of Oak Island, NC passed away Friday, November 13, 2015.

Mr. Wayne Griffin

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Monday, November 16. 2015

Mr. Wayne Benjamin Griffin, age 45, of Meansville, passed away November 12, 2015 at his home. He worked for Dundee Mills in Griffin for many years and Goody’s in Manchester. He enjoyed watching baseball and collecting baseball cards. He was an Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees fan. [Full story »]

Jason Woods

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Friday, November 13. 2015

Jason Thomas Woods, 51, of Concord, died Wednesday November 11, 2015 at Spalding Regional Hospital.  He was born July 17, 1964 in Union City to Wanda Henry Woods and the late Sharon Warren Woods. He was a 1982 graduate of Campbell High School, where he played basketball and football. [Full story »]