Death Notices

Mr. Michael Dean Brizendine “Mike”, age 59, of Zebulon, passed away September 28, 2018. [Full story »] 

Mrs. Judi Jenkins Romines, age 73, of Williamson, passed away September 26, 2018. [Full story »] 

Mr. Larry David Morgan, Sr., age 70, of Concord passed away September 15, 2018.  He was born in Hapeville, son of the late Roy Morgan and Grace Denny Morgan.  He worked for the Hapeville Sanitation Department for several years.  He moved to Pike County in 1977, co-owned and operated M & S Grocery Store in Inman, and then worked at Quality Pallet in Concord.  Larry enjoyed restoring old cars, and going to car shows. [Full story »] 

Mr. Charles Lynwood Lynch, age 78, of Concord, passed away September 14, 2018.  He was born in the Neal Community of Pike County, son of the late Charles Edward Lynch and Ethel Lee Tapley Lynch. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in the Military Police.  He was a long-time member of Concord Baptist Church, where he was a Deacon.  He worked for Georgia Power for 30 years before retiring as a Meter Reader. Lynwood was an MC and founding member of the Hollonville Opry House, and was most known for his banjo playing. In his younger years, he enjoyed fixing cars and riding motorcycles. [Full story »] 

Mrs. JoAnn Swygert, age 87, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at Medical Center Navicent Health in Macon, Georgia, after a brief illness. [Full story »] 

Mr. Owen Randall “Randy” Huff, age 68, of Meansville, passed away September 5, 2018. He grew up in Williamson, son of the late Dudley Huff and Kathryn Fortner Huff. Randy worked at Holan Manufacturing in Griffin for many years and the owner and operator of Huff Farms. He was a loving and devoted husband, father and PaPa. [Full story »] 

Mrs. Ursula Thiele Stephens, 86, passed away Monday, August 27, 2018 at WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital in Griffin, Georgia. Ursula was born July 6, 1932 in Göttingen, Germany, to August and Maria Thiele. In 1952, Ursula moved to the United States. That same year, while working at her Uncle and Aunt’s coffee shop, she met Harry Stephens. It was love at first sight and the two were married 6 months later, on New Year’s Eve. They were happily married for 66 years. [Full story »] 

Mr. Charles Granville Way, Jr., age 84, of Pike County, passed away August 29, 2018, at his home. He was born in Swainsboro, son of the late Charles Granville Way, Sr. and Wilma Woods Way. Charles was raised in Swainsboro and attended the public schools there. Upon graduation he joined the U.S. Air Force and served in Texas, Mississippi, and Alabama. He served with the 315th Air Division (Combat Cargo) in Southeast Asia during the last months of the Korean War and as Special Forces Advisor in Vietnam (then called Indochina) to French Forces.  After his discharge from the Air Force, Charles worked with Delta Airlines as a mechanic and an inspector, retiring 32 years later. For many years he trained and showed standard-bred Roadster Horses from his small farm in Pike County. He enjoyed restoring vehicles, watching old westerns and the Falcons on “the tube”, and spending time with family and friends. [Full story »] 

Mrs. Jewell Lee McCullough Oxford, age 99, of Concord, passed away August 9, 2018, at her home. She was born September 28, 1918, in Ft. Valley, daughter of the late Hosea Franklin McCullough and Bertha Stewart McCullough. Mrs. Oxford was a faithful member of Concord Baptist Church for 78 years. During WWII, she worked in the ammunitions plant at Dundee Mills in Griffin. After the war, she became a clerk at R. F. Strickland Co. in Concord where she worked for over 40 years. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Mrs. Oxford was active in her community and enjoyed cooking, flowers, and gardening. Her life was a testament of her faith. [Full story »] 

Stephen A. "Steve" Brown - Fletcher-Day Funeral Home

Mr. Stephen A. "Steve" Brown, Sr., 82, of Jeff Davis Road, Thomaston, died Saturday, August 4, 2018, at Navicent Health Medical Center of Central Georgia, in Macon. A gathering of family and friends will be held at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Tuesday, August 7, from 6 until 8 p.m.   [Full story »]