OBITUARIES

Forsyth, GA Obituaries

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

Colleen White

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Lillie Mae Compton

Lillie Mae Compton

Oct 23, 2023

Lillie Mae Compton, 83, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Monday, October 23, 2023. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 27, 2023, at Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at Monroe County Memorial Chapel.

Born on April 25, 1940, in Eddyville, Kentucky, Lillie made an...

Regina Ruth Canant

Regina Ruth Canant

Oct 23, 2023

 

Regina Ruth Canant, 75, of Forsyth, Georgia, passed away Monday, October 23, 2023.  A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, Sunday, October 29, 2023, at East Juliette Baptist Church.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s favorite charity.  

Daughter of the late Floyd Allen Mooney and Ruth Ida Garner Parks, Regina...

Charles Eugene Lunsford Sr

Charles Eugene Lunsford Sr

Oct 23, 2023

 

Charles Eugene “Gene” Lunsford Sr., 85, of Forsyth, Georgia, passed away Monday October 23, 2023.  Funeral services will be held 10:30am, Thursday, October 26, 2023, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel with the Reverend Hambric Brooks officiating. Interment will follow at Monroe Memorial Gardens, Ensign Road in Forsyth. The family will greet friends Wednesday, 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Monroe County...

Richard Bazemore

Richard Bazemore

Oct 21, 2023

To know “Dr. B” was to love him. Richard Lee Bazemore, age 69, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023. Born in Forsyth, Georgia on April 14, 1954, Dick was an accomplished educator having coached, taught, and mentored countless athletes, students, teachers, and professional staff. A graduate of Stratford Academy, he attended Middle Georgia College, the University of Georgia, and graduated...

David Michael Brown Sr.

David Michael Brown Sr.

Oct 18, 2023

 

David Michael “Mickey” Brown, Sr., 83, died Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at Brightmoor Hospice located in North Macon, Georgia after a brief illness.  His memorial service will be held graveside at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens located on Houston Road in Macon at 11:00 am on Sunday, October 22, 2023.

“Mickey” as he was known to family and friends, was...

Jay Thomas Green

Jay Thomas Green

Oct 14, 2023

 

Mr. Jay Thomas Green, 28, of Forsyth, Georgia, passed away on October 15, 2023. Jay is survived by his parents, Steve and Tammy Green; daughter, Tegan Grace Green; daughter on-the-way, Jaycie Renee Green; sisters, Megan (Nathaniel) Morris and Hannah Green; grandparents, Gene (Robin) Green and Florence (Ray) Story; and an overwhelming amount of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Jay...

Elsie Willene Howard

Elsie Willene Howard

Oct 13, 2023

Elsie Willene Howard, born January 1, 1937, in Carrollton, Georgia, passed away at 86 years of age on October 13, 2023, in Macon, Georgia. Willene's lifelong commitment to nurturing those around her was evident through her work as a devoted homemaker and her constant care for her family and friends.She touched lives through simple pleasures - playing cards, traveling with...

Julian "Willie" Hubbard Jr.

Julian "Willie" Hubbard Jr.

Oct 13, 2023

Julian "Willie" Hubbard Jr., passed away peacefully on October 13, 2023, in Forsyth, Georgia, just shy of his 69th birthday.  A memorial service will be held at the Hubbard residence on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 1:00 PM.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org

Born on October 20, 1954, in Tampa,...

Cheryl "Sherry" Anne Hickman

Cheryl "Sherry" Anne Hickman

Oct 7, 2023

 

Cheryl “Sherry” Anne Hickman, 71, of Forsyth Passed away October 7, 2023. Born December 8, 1951, to the late Milton Warren Campbell and Ruth Audrey White in Fairborn, Ohio. Funeral services will be held 11:00am Wednesday October 11, 2023, at First Baptist Church of High Falls Cemetery, officiated by Dr. Jim Millirons. The family will greet friends one hour...

Janet E. Bryant

Janet E. Bryant

Oct 3, 2023

 

Janet E. Bryant, 80, of Forsyth, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2023. A funeral service will be held 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at the Chapel of Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery 2617 Vinson Highway SE, Milledgeville Georgia, 31061. 

Janet was born in Unadilla, Georgia on January 28, 1943, to the late Sadie Louise Whitaker. She and her...

Anita Bushoven

Anita Bushoven

Oct 2, 2023

Anita Louise White Bushoven of Forsyth passed from this life on October 2, 2023. Born on March 7,1938 to Louis Campbell and Grethel Berkshire Campbell in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, she was theoldest of six children. The family moved to Macon, Georgia when she was 15. At 17, she was introducedto her first husband, L. W. White, Jr., by his sister...

Garry Lee Gifford

Garry Lee Gifford

Sep 28, 2023

 

Garry Lee Gifford, Sr., 84, of Forsyth, Georgia passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023.  Funeral Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Circle of Care Thrift Shop, 52 W Adams St. Forsyth, Georgia 31029. 

Son of the late Gale L. Gifford and Bergetta Rice Gifford Phelps, Garry was born on November 12,...

Essie Louise Herndon

Essie Louise Herndon

Sep 24, 2023

Essie Herndon, age 86, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 24, 2023. She was born on September 22, 1937, to the late Frank and Leary McWhirter in Fayetteville, Tennessee. She was also preceded in death by her six brothers, one sister and several half brothers and sisters.She is survived by her children, Tricia (Rickey)...

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