OBITUARIES
Forsyth, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Forsyth, Georgia, Monroe County, & Surrounding Areas.
Allison Schwartz
Dec 28, 2025
Allison Schwartz, 31, of Forsyth, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025. A celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 2, 2026, at Maynard Baptist Church, 1195 Juliette Road, Forsyth, Georgia, with Frank Hunnicutt officiating.
Born on November 29, 1994, in Thomaston, Georgia, Allison was the daughter of Eddie Buice Jr. and Anita Buice....
Wanda Williams
Dec 26, 2025
Wanda Ruth Williams, 76, of Forsyth, Georgia, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel. A graveside service will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Good Hope Church Cemetery, 1161 Highway 41 South, Barnesville, Georgia 30204.
Wanda was born on April 21,...
Dana Cavender Thompson
Dec 14, 2025
Dana Cavender Thompson, 57, of Culloden, Georgia passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at the Culloden Primitive Baptist Church, Culloden, Georgia with Pastor Craig Waldon officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at Culloden City Cemetery.
Dana...
James Alfred "Jay" Rivers, Jr.
Dec 14, 2025
James Alfred "Jay" Rivers Jr., 81, of Forsyth, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025. The family will greet friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 15, 2025, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at First Baptist Church of Forsyth, with the Reverend Hambric...
Eugene F. Monroe
Dec 13, 2025
Eugene F. Monroe, aged 83, died on December 7, 2025, in Bradenton, Florida after a long bout with lung cancer. A memorial service will be held 10:30 AM, Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Forsyth Presbyterian Church. 63 North Jackson Street, Forsyth, Georgia, 31029.
He graduated from Alma High School in Alma, Michigan in 1960 and from Central Michigan University in 1965.
Gene...
James Bennett Bostick
Dec 13, 2025
James Bennett "Benny" Bostick, 82, of Forsyth, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Maynard Baptist Church, 1195 Juliette Road, Forsyth, Georgia, with Reverend Mark Goolsby officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at Juliette...
Samuel Darius Lindsey
Dec 7, 2025
Samuel “Sambo” Lindsey, 66, of Forsyth, passed away, Sunday, December 7, 2025. Sambo was born February 13, 1959, to the late Mack and Frances Lindsey. A memorial service will be held at 2:00PM, Sunday, December 14, 2025, at New Rocky Creek Baptist Church, 190 Rocky Creek Road, Mansfield, Georgia, 30055, with Pastor Randall Reese officiating.
Sambo graduated from Loganville High School...
Mary Jane Spivey
Dec 2, 2025
Mary Jane Smith Spivey, age 86, of Forsyth, GA, died on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at Pruitt Health - Forsyth.
Mrs. Spivey was born in Monroe County, GA, on May 8, 1939, to Mary Juanita Vaughn Smith and James Gray Smith. Her family moved to Forsyth, GA, in 1947. She graduated from Mary Persons High School in 1957 and attended Tift...
Billy Lee Hurley
Dec 2, 2025
Billy Lee Hurley, 56, of Bolingbroke, Ga, passed away after fighting cancer for the last two years on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
He is preceded in death by his grandfather and grandmother, Sidney and Garoldean Bostick and Uncles Michael Lee Crammer and Billy Crammer.
He is survived by his wife, Robin Hurley, son Kevin (Anna Sams) Hurley, grandson, Copeland Hurley, Mother Rose...
Debra Lee Sampson
Nov 27, 2025
Debra Lee (Boggio) Sampson 1954-2025
Debra Lee Sampson, 71, of Williamson, GA, passed away in Griffin, GA after many years of battling cancer, on Thursday, November 27, 2025, leaving a void her family cannot fill. Funeral services will be held 1:00PM, Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel, 86 West Main Street, Forsyth, Georgia, with Pastor Josh Kennedy officiating....
Claire Ruffin
Nov 18, 2025
Claire Faye Elliott Ruffin
September 3, 1942 - November 18, 2025
Greensboro, Georgia
Faye Ruffin, 83, of Greensboro, Georgia, passed away Monday, November 18, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm on January 10, 2026, at Culloden City Cemetery in Culloden, Georgia. Reverend Arianna Eberle will officiate.
Claire Faye Elliott Ruffin was born on September 3, 1942, to Marjorie Irene Syring Elliott...
Michael Hampton Kline Sr.
Nov 16, 2025
Michael Hampton Kline Sr., 61, of Juliette, Georgia, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2025.
Michael was born on February 24, 1964, in Galveston, Texas. He enjoyed watching the Cowboys play, hunting, fishing, Nascar, and being the jokester anytime he could. His greatest joy was hanging out with his grandkids and being a BIG KID himself.
Michael is survived by his wife, Theresa...
Amanda Pierson Swearingen
Nov 15, 2025
Amanda Pierson Swearingen, 43, of Eatonton, Georgia, passed away on November 15, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:30 a.m., prior to the service. The family request donations in her memory to be made to All About Animals Rescue, 101...
Glenn Watson
Nov 12, 2025
A Man of Faith, Family, and The Great Outdoors
Glenn Evan Watson, age 60 from Forsyth, Ga was sent to his eternal home on November 12th, 2025. He was a beloved son, brother, father, grandfather and friend.
Glenn grew up in Forsyth, Ga in a historic farmhouse that had been in his family for six generations. This house was out in the...
Randy Wayne Taylor
Nov 11, 2025
Randy Wayne Taylor, known affectionately as Booger to his friends and family, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2025, at the age of 54. Born on December 27, 1970, in Forsyth, Georgia, Randy was a beacon of light and love to all who knew him. His infectious laughter and generous spirit will be deeply missed by many. A celebration of...
Clara Duncan
Oct 28, 2025
Clara Ann Duncan, a cherished pillar of her community and a beacon of joy to all who knew her, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2025, in Macon, Georgia. Born on December 3, 1935, in the quaint town of Screven, Georgia, Clara's life was a testament to the power of love, hard work, and the simple pleasures of music and...
Marjorie Ann Bennett
Oct 23, 2025
Ann Bennett, 87, of Forsyth, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2025. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel, 86 West Main Street, Forsyth. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel, with burial to follow in a private family ceremony.
Marjorie Ann (Elliott) Bennett was...
Sherri Walker
Oct 22, 2025
Sherri Edwina Walker, 62, of Forsyth, Georgia passed away on the afternoon of October 22, 2025. Born in Macon, Georgia, she was the beloved daughter of William “Dub” and Barbara Walker.
Sherri spent her career working for a staffing agency, where she loved the process of helping people find both temporary and permanent work. When she retired, she managed rental properties...
Gary Lamar Speir
Oct 18, 2025
Gary Lamar Speir, known affectionately by friends and family as Gary, passed away peacefully on the 18th of October 2025, at the age of 69, in Macon, Georgia. Born on October 11, 1956, in Thomaston, Georgia, Funeral service will be private at Monroe Memorial Gardens on Ensign Road, Forsyth, Georgia. Gary's life was one marked by a deep love for...
Nadine Burgess
Oct 18, 2025
Nadine “Mammie” Burgess passed away peacefully on October 18, 2025, at the age of 90. Born on April 5, 1935, to Edgar and Susie Beeland, Nadine lived a life defined by joy, faith, and unwavering dedication to her family.
Nadine was a true matriarch and the definition of a strong woman. She was always there to bail loved ones out of...
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