Death Notices

Melanie Lee Floyd Massengale passed away January 1, 2021 after an extended illness. [Full story »] 

Mr. James Edward Hopkins, Sr., age 74, of Zebulon, entered his heavenly workshop on January 9, 2021.  He was born in Portsmouth, VA, son of the late John Hubert Hopkins, Sr. and Floyce Elaine Fowler Hopkins. Jimmy worked for Delta Air Lines for 29 years before retiring as a Senior Mechanic from Dept. 589. He was a Mason and Past Master of Montgomery Lodge #31 in Zebulon and the Yaarb Temple in Atlanta, a member of the Early Ford V8 Club, and a charter member of The Gathering in Thomaston. The first meeting of the group that became The Gathering was at Judy’s and Jimmy’s home. He enjoyed watching westerns, listening to classic country music, working, tinkering, fixing things, being a good neighbor and loving his family. Jimmy was hardheaded and yet softhearted, and if you knew him, you knew which way it went. He was naturally mechanically brilliant, not something that he learned from a book. He was a people person and always had a joke or a story. He had many nicknames: in high school he was “Doc,” at Delta he was “Gorilla,” his family called him James, but to most of us he was Jimmy.
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Mr. Lannie Milner was born on July 8, 1955 to the late Mr. Henry Caleb Milner and the late Mrs. Lille Bell Milner in Concord, Georgia. He received his formal education in the Pike County School System in Zebulon, Georgia. He furthered his education at David Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he majored in Physical Education and Theology.
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Mrs. Evelyn Jeanette Johnson Sanders, age 76, of Zebulon, passed away December 31, 2020.  Jeanette grew up in Forest Park, daughter of the late Millard Elmer (Bill) Johnson and Evie Dell Parrott Johnson. She was a homemaker who enjoyed yard work, woodworking, and gardening. She especially loved taking care of her grandbabies.
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Mary Frances Rappold
 
Mary Frances Rappold (née Pilkenton), born July 4, 1926 to Mamie Mae Boyd Pilkenton and John Robert Pilkenton, passed into the peace of God at Sunrise Care Facility on December 28, 2020. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Peggy, Monroe, and James Pilkenton; her husband, Edward Rappold; niece, Jennifer Pendley; and grandson, David Kaplan. She is survived by one sister, Patricia Pendley; two sisters-in-law, Carolyn Pilkenton and Mary Pilkenton, of Molena, Georgia; four children, Mary (Mike) Kaplan, Sara (Fred) Angeletti, Sam (Sheila) Rappold, Charles (Erin) Rappold; grandchildren, Alan (Kathy) and Brian Norman, Marylynn (Brian) Montano, Michelle Rappold, Charles (Kathy) Kaplan and Allison (Jeff) Fink, Erica and Bryan Lewis; along with great-grandchildren, Katherine Elizabeth Montano, Brianna Lynn Montano, Samantha Caroline Montano, Annelise Francesca Norman, Abigail Whitney Kaplan, Egan Franklin Kaplan; and a great-granddaughter to be born in April. [Full story »] 

Mrs. Marjorie Phillips Cochran of Meansville, age 75, died Monday, December 28, 2020, at Upson Regional Medical Center. [Full story »] 

Mr. Jimmie Jefferson (JJ) Garrett, age 86, of Griffin, passed away December 23, 2020.  He was born in Pansy, AL, son of the late Joseph Isaiah (Joe) Garrett and Lessie Chandler Garrett. Mr. Garrett was a veteran of the United States Air Force.  He worked as an Air Traffic Controller for 23 years at the ARTCC in Hampton. After retiring, as a hobby he began repairing Johnson-Evinrude boat motors, which turned into a full-time job that he enjoyed for many years.  He was very active at Williamson United Methodist Church, driving the church bus for various events and for the VIP’s.
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Vivian King Lee

Mrs. Vivian King Lee, age 85, of Sunnyside, Georgia, passed away, Monday, December 21, 2020 at Spalding Regional Hospital after a three week battle with the coronavirus. [Full story »] 

Sonia Lynn Chaffin died on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 in Zebulon, Georgia. She was born on March 28, 1941 in Pike Bluff, Arkansas. A memorial service was held on Oct. 10, 2020.

Ward Yearwood, 90, passed away at his home on Flat Shoals Rd. early Wednesday morning, December 16. Born in Fulton County, he lived in Atlanta until his graduation from Tech High in 1947. After being drafted into the army he served in Germany during the Korean Conflict. He was the son of Eutha Ward Yearwood Lanford and Ephron Bailey Yearwood. He is survived by one sister, Virginia Yearwood Long of Canton. He was preceded in death by his sisters Jackie Yearwood Stone and Jean Yearwood Hunt.
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