OBITUARIES
Forsyth, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Forsyth, Georgia, Monroe County, & Surrounding Areas.

Ronald William Rogers
Dec 20, 2023
Ronald William Rogers was born on July 30,1949, in Forsyth, Georgia, to the late Roland Frank Rogers and Nell Williamson. He was a beloved member of his community and touched the lives of many throughout his journey. It is with deep sadness that we announce his passing on December 20, 2023. Funeral Services will be private at Forsyth City Cemetery. Ronald,...
Hope Lance
Dec 18, 2023
Hope Lance, 51, of Juliette, Georgia, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at 1:00 PM in the Monument Room at the Macon Centreplex, 200 Coliseum Drive, Macon, Georgia, 31217. Reverend Jeff Dean will be officiating the service. Hope was born in Macon, Georgia, on November 20, 1972,...
Warren Clarence Kohne
Dec 15, 2023
Warren C. Kohne was born on May 21, 1933 in Oregon, Ohio. Warren, who resided in Forsyth, Georgia, passed away Friday, December 15, 2023. Mr. Kohne was a retired Delta mechanic and assistant general foreman of aircraft maintenance. While serving in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict, Mr. Kohne was part of the Strategic Air Command. After the Air...
Andrea Lucile Hammond Colson
Dec 8, 2023
Andrea Lucile Hammond Colson, a cherished and beloved figure in her family and community, passed away at the age of 77 in Peachtree City, Georgia on December 8th. Born on September 6, 1946, in Macon, Georgia, Andrea was a beacon of love and selflessness throughout her life.A proud graduate of Margaret McEvoy High School in 1964, Andrea furthered her education...
James Walter Gilmore
Dec 3, 2023
James Walter Gilmore, Sr, of Forsyth, Georgia, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023. He was born on March 14, 1944, in Port St. Joe, Florida, and grew up in Palatka, Florida. He graduated from Palatka Sr. High School in 1963, where he was captain of both the football and baseball teams, was voted most athletic, and played on the state...
James Smith
Dec 2, 2023
James Smith, 83, of Monroe County Georgia, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at Liberty Baptist Church with Pastor Lamar Cole officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Liberty...
Katherine Lynn Basel
Nov 29, 2023
Katherine “Kathy” Lynn Basel, 63, passed away on November 29, 2023. She was the daughter of Thornton Akin and Susan Vaughan Burns, Jr., of Forsyth, GA.
Kathy was born in Augsburg, Germany in 1960 and moved often as an Army child, growing up in Germany, Kansas, Georgia, and Thailand, among other places. She spent many years on-and-off in Forsyth,...
Patricia Stuart
Nov 29, 2023
Patricia Oglesby Stuart, 69, of Forsyth, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 10:00AM on Monday, December 4, 2023, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow the service at Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens.
Daughter of the late Hartridge Oglesby and Hazel Jackson Oglesby, Patricia was born August 7, 1954, in Thomaston,...
Bernice M. "Snookie" Richards
Nov 27, 2023
Mrs. Bernice M. “Snookie” Richards, 99, of Jackson, passed away Monday, November 27, 2023. Graveside funeral services will be at Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens, Monday, December 4, 2023 at 2:00PM, with the Reverend David Osteen officiating. The family will greet friends at Monroe County Memorial Chapel Monday, December 4, 2023 from 1:00PM to 1:45PM.
Mrs. Richards made her...
James Bishop
Nov 25, 2023
James Cecil Bishop 91, of Stone Mountain Georgia passed away Saturday November 25, 2023. Funeral Services will be Held 2:00 PM Sunday December 3, 2023, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel, 86 west Main Street Forsyth, with James “Irvin” Davidson officiating, The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home, burial will be private at...
Olin Zellner Jr.
Nov 25, 2023
Olin Zellner Jr. (1941-2023)It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we announce the passing of Olin Zellner Jr., a belovedhusband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Olin passed away on November 25, 2023, leavingbehind a legacy of love, kindness, and strength.Olin was born on January 21, 1941, in Forsyth, Georgia. He grew up in a close-knit communitysurrounded by family...
Mary Butler
Nov 21, 2023
Mary Emily Doster Butler of Snellville, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. She was born to Clarence Franklin Doster and Rosa Mae Smith Doster on March 28, 1940, the fourth of eight children. A native of Forsyth, Georgia, she was a 1959 graduate of Mary Pearsons High School, where she was a fierce basketball player.
Mimi is...
Kenneth Edward Heath Sr.
Nov 19, 2023
Mr. Kenneth Edward Heath, Sr., 73, of Forsyth, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be at Monroe County Memorial Chapel, Friday, November 24, 2023, at 2:00PM. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Burial at Monroe Memorial Gardens will follow the service.
As a devoted...
Colleen White
Nov 18, 2023
Colleen Driver White, 96, of Forsyth, Georgia, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2023. A funeral service will be held at 2PM, Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will be private at Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens.
Daughter of the late Clarence Dewey Driver and Carrie...
Rhett Spencer McMurray
Nov 16, 2023
On November 16, 2023, Rhett Spencer McMurray passed away peacefully at Piedmont Hospital after a short illness. Funeral Services will be held at East Juliette Baptist Church on Sunday November 19, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be one hour prior to service with burial immediately following the service at East Juliette Baptist Church Cemetery. Rhett was born April 17,...
Wayne Armand Wetendorf
Nov 15, 2023
Mr. Wayne Wetendorf, 59, of Forsyth, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Private funeral services will be held Thursday, November 30, 2023 at Lake of the Woods Cemetery in Kenora, Ontario, Canada.
Wayne was born December 12, 1963 to Bert and Jean Wetendorf in Kenora, Ontario, Canada. He was the youngest of four children to include Gary, Sherry, and...
Titian Lyn Passmore
Nov 10, 2023
Titian Lyn Passmore, 54, of Juliette, Georgia, entered into eternal peace Friday, November 10, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 2PM Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at New Beginning Church, with the Reverend Mark Goolsby and Pastor Cody fountain officiating. The Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow the service at East Juliette cemetery.
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Harold Compton
Nov 8, 2023
Mr. Harold Compton, 88, of Lizella, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Graveside funeral services will be at Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens, Monday, November 13, 2023, at 11:00AM, with the Reverend Jimmy Proulx officiating. The family will greet friends at Monroe County Memorial Chapel one hour prior to the service. Mr. Compton was born in Garfield, Kentucky, and met his...
Charles Lewis Kimbell
Oct 27, 2023
Charles Lewis Kimbell, 84, of Forsyth, Georgia, passed away Friday, October 27th, surrounded by family following a short battle with Leukemia. Visitation will be held from 5:30 until 7:30 on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel 86 West Main Street Forsyth. A private service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family...
Albert Parker
Oct 26, 2023
Albert Conley Parker
July 2, 1935 – October 26, 2023.
Culloden, GA – The Reverend Albert C. Parker passed away in his home Thursday, October 26, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 3, 2023, at Culloden Baptist Church on Church Street in Culloden, Georgia, with The Reverend Garth Forster officiating, followed by internment...
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