Death Notices

Mr. Marvin T. “Tommy” Powers, age 83, of Meansville, passed away June 17, 2019, at Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital. [Full story »] 

Mr. David Evans, age 62, of Milner, passed away June 4, 2019.  He grew up in Williamson, son of the late Edgar Henry Evans and Lula Mae Gibson Evans. He owned and operated Evans Paint.  He was a member of Midway Baptist Church in Barnesville.  David enjoyed sitting on his front porch.  In his younger years he liked to race go-carts. [Full story »] 

Mr. George Richard Lifsey, age 79 of Meansville, Georgia, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019. [Full story »] 

Mr. Carl D. Haygood, age 89, of Concord, passed away May 26, 2019.  He was born in Hickory Flat, GA, son of the late Benjamin Haygood and the late Roberta Bagwell Haygood. Mr. Haygood was a veteran of the United States Army. He worked for Ford Motor Company for 30 years before retiring. He had lived in Pike County for the last 50 years and was a long-time member of Concord Baptist Church.  Mr. Haygood was a 65-year Mason and member of the Meridian Sun Lodge #26 in Griffin, the Flint River Day Light Lodge #761 in Thomaston and the Griffin Shrine Club.  He was a charter member of the Clarissa Pike Chapter #539 Order of the Eastern Star in Zebulon, where he served as Past Patron. He was also a member of the American Legion Post #197 in Zebulon. Mr. Haygood was an avid gardener. [Full story »] 

Mrs. Jonel Walker Turner, age 83, of Concord, passed away May 20, 2019. She was born in Atlanta, daughter of the late John Walker and Nell Blalock Walker. Jonel was a member of The Church of Joy in Williamson. She was an amazing wife, loving mother, grandmother and sister. Jonel was a selfless person who had a heart full of love. She was also a prayer warrior who looked forward to her heavenly home. [Full story »] 

Mr. Donald Ray “Mac” McCullough, age 73, of Williamson, passed away May 18, 2019, at Upson Regional Medical Center. He was born June 29, 1945, son of the late Doyle McCullough and Dorothy O’Quinn McCullough. He worked for Ford Motor Company for 31 years, and was Union Representative for 23 of those years before retiring. He was a member of Concord Baptist Church, Montgomery Lodge #31 in Zebulon and the Griffin Shrine Club.  Mac was an avid Florida Gator’s football fan. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and working on guns. He was a fun-loving jokester who never met a stranger. [Full story »] 

Mr. William Madison Maddox, age 39, of Meansville, passed away May 9th, 2019.  William grew up in Pike County, graduating from Pike County High School in 1998.  He then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Mercer University in Macon.  While a student at Mercer, he also studied abroad at Swansea University in Wales, United Kingdom. William was a gifted writer, and he studied graduate-level professional writing at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In addition, he attended Emory University in Atlanta, where he earned a Series Seven License in Financial Planning. [Full story »] 

Ephraim Moisey Burgreen, age 15, of Molena, passed away May 8, 2019. He was special, creative, and always happy. Every family needs an Ephraim. [Full story »] 

Mrs. Opal June Taylor Hamrick, age 84, of Barnesville, GA passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Brightmoor Nursing Center.  [Full story »] 

Mr. Bobby Gene Guy, Sr., age 78, of Concord, passed away April 26, 2019, at Spalding Regional Hospital. He grew up in Pike County, one of 11 children born to the late Richard Levy Guy and the late Bessie Nix Guy. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Bobby was in the construction business and enjoyed fishing and he loved spending time with his grandchildren. [Full story »]