Death Notices

Linda Jane Maxwell Harp, age 70, of Zebulon, passed away April 9, 2021, at Piedmont-Fayette Hospital. Linda was born in Atlanta, daughter of the late Guy Melvin Maxwell, Sr. and Orgie Nell Robinson Maxwell. She was currently a bus driver for Clayton County School System, where she had worked for the last 30 years. Linda enjoyed cooking, sewing, working in her flower beds, watching her birds and hummingbirds. She especially loved spending time with her family.
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Mr. Charles George West, age 81, of Molena, passed away April 8, 2021, at Spalding Regional Hospital. He was born in Lathemtown, Cherokee County, GA and grew up in Atlanta, son of the late Elmer West and Zona Inez Lathem West. Mr. West graduated from Fulton High School, where he met his wife, Linda. He enlisted in the United States Navy and served four years aboard several ships. Mr. West began work at Ford Motor Company in 1964 and retired after 30 years. He was a Mason, Past Master, and founding member of the Flint River Daylight Lodge #761 in Thomaston and was also Past Master of Montgomery Lodge #31 in Zebulon. He was a Shriner, and Past President of the Griffin Shrine Club, where he enjoyed participating in their parades. He was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Molena. After retiring from Ford, he enjoyed exploring his genealogy and traveling the country with his wife, Linda. They had visited 48 states.
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John Reid Carlisle died March 30, 2021 in Mendocino County, California. The son of Henrietta Brewer Carlisle and Ernest Franklin Carlisle, Jr., he was born on March 8, 1942 in Griffin, GA. [Full story »] 

Mr. Tommy Nathan Sparrow, Jr., age 53, of Zebulon, GA passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Taylor County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. [Full story »] 

James passed away Saturday morning, March 27, 2021.  He was a veteran, retired from Bank of America and a long time member of Lake Country Baptist Church.  He served The lord for 40 years as an active deacon.  He served as a youth director, taught the senior adult Sunday school class, and served on many committees during his time. [Full story »] 

Mrs. Ellen Means Spinks, age 94, of Zebulon, passed away March 28, 2021. She was born in Zebulon, GA to the late James Merrell Means, Sr. and Ganelle Corley Means on August 16, 1926. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her beloved husband of 65 years, Gerald D. Spinks. [Full story »] 

A memorial service for Mr. Jimmy Hopkins will be held on Saturday, April 17, at 11:00 a.m., at The Gathering, 456 Hannahs Mill Road, Thomaston.
Dress will be casual.

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. Harry Stephen “Steve” Bennett, age 72, of Pike County, passed away March 22, 2021, at his home. He grew up in Pike County, son of the late Johnnie Virgil Bennett and Jeannette Rawlins Bennett. Steve graduated from Pike County High School. At one of the basketball games, he noticed a girl named Charlotte and told everyone that he was going to marry her someday. He enjoyed golfing, coaching baseball, and trips to the beach. Steve was a generous, kind and honest man who was always giving advice, helping people, and trying to instill those qualities in others because he wanted them to succeed. He was an incredible storyteller, could remember every detail and always made people laugh. Steve shared his love of music with his daughters, his grandchildren and most recently with his great-grandchildren. [Full story »] 

Douglas DeWitt Huddleston, 52, of Molena passed away March 22, 2021. He was born in Newnan, Georgia on April 3, 1968 to the late George H. and Patricia Ann Huddleston, Jr. Douglas was a Mason at the Fayetteville Masonic Lodge. He was dearly loved and will be missed by all who knew him. [Full story »] 

Gwen Balliew Robinson, age 56, of Molena, passed away March 12, 2021. She grew up in Riverdale, graduating from Riverdale Senior High School, where she excelled at competitive cheerleading. Gwen's entire professional career was in State Government with various agencies until serving as assistant to then Governor Sonny Perdue. She was so honored to be chosen by him personally, saying “nothing she could ever do would top that” so retired on that high note in 2011. [Full story »] 

Joseph “JoJo” Lee Murphy, age 38, of Zebulon, passed away March 13, 2021. He grew up in Lovejoy and graduated from Lovejoy High School where he played football and participated in rodeos. JoJo always worked hard. As the Operations Manager for a family business, M & M Contractors of Pike LLC, he put in long hours, but he always had time to spend with his family. He was the life of every party and had a smile that would light up a room. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and the outdoors. [Full story »] 

Mrs. Mary Laney Meadows, age 92, of Zebulon, wife of the late George Richard Meadows who retired as a Lieutenant with the City of Atlanta Police Department, and the daughter of the late George Vasco Laney and Alline Studdard Laney, passed away March 10, 2021. [Full story »] 

Riley Chancellor Nuce age 16 of Meansville Ga., passed away Sunday March 7, 2021. [Full story »]