OBITUARIES

Forsyth, GA Obituaries

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

Dr. Benjamin Holmes Zellner, III

Dr. Benjamin Holmes Zellner, III

Dec 6, 2021

Dr. Benjamin Holmes Zellner III of Culloden passed away December 6, 2021. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 13, 2021 at Sharon Primitive Baptist Church with burial in Culloden City Cemetery. Elder Matt Yawn officiated. 

Dr. Zellner was the son of the late B H Zellner II and Euna Dumas Zellner Pippin. He was born in Forsyth...

Ricky Lee Higgins

Ricky Lee Higgins

Dec 6, 2021

Ricky Lee Higgins passed away Monday, December 6, 2021.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Forsyth Apostolic Church with visitation one hour prior to the service.  Interment will follow in Monroe Memorial Gardens. Rev. Jeremy Causey will officiate. Masks and social distancing are encouraged.

Ricky was born April 30, 1968 in Hazlehurst, Georgia. ...

Addie Louise Walker

Addie Louise Walker

Dec 3, 2021

Addie Louise Walker passed away Friday, December 3, 2021.  Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Forsyth City Cemetery. Rev. Mark Goolsby will officiate. The family will greet friends following the service. Masks and social distancing are encouraged.

Mrs. Walker, the daughter of the late Robert Franklin Holt and Nettie Mae Long Holt was...

Beverly Jane Williamson Belknap

Beverly Jane Williamson Belknap

Dec 2, 2021

Beverly Jane Williamson Belknap passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Monroe County Memorial Chapel with visitation one hour prior to the service.  Interment will follow in Fairview United Methodist Church Cemetery.  Rev. Mark Goolsby will officiate. Masks and social distancing are encouraged.

Beverly the daughter of the...

Bobbie Shellnutt Burnette

Bobbie Shellnutt Burnette

Dec 2, 2021

Bobbie Elizabeth Shellnutt Burnette, 87 of Barnesville, Georgia passed away surrounded by family on December 2, 2021.

She was born in Spalding County, Georgia to the late Jim and Opal Shellnutt on February 3, 1934.

She married the late Robert T. Burnette, Sr. (Bobby) on September 28, 1950 and they lived together in Barnesville, Georgia for 67 years and had...

Gerald Philip Pritchett

Gerald Philip Pritchett

Nov 25, 2021

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Gerald Pritchett. A Christian servant, Gerald was a loving & faithful husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, and mentor. He passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 25, 2021. The memorial and celebration of his life will begin at Garden Hill Baptist Church, in Forsyth, Georgia, on Monday, November 29,...

Emily Woods Duke

Emily Woods Duke

Nov 25, 2021

Emily Beth Woods Duke passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021.  Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, November 28, 2021 at Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens.  Rev. Chris Dotson will officiate. There will not be a formal visitation. The family will greet friends following the service.  Masks and social distancing are encouraged.

Emily was born June 24, 1963 in...

Harold William Parker, Sr.

Harold William Parker, Sr.

Nov 21, 2021

Harold William Parker, Sr. passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021 at 96 years of age.  Harold was born August 19, 1925 in Jefferson, GA to Willie and Mae Towe Parker, the eldest of 4 children.  He met Alta Mae Vail in Mississippi while waiting on orders for a transfer and three days later they were married on October 9, 1947. ...

Glenda McLendon Graham

Glenda McLendon Graham

Nov 20, 2021

GLENDA B. McLENDON GRAHAM, age 77 of Dandridge, TN passed away November 20, 2021. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Harvey D. McLendon; second husband, Timothy Graham; mother, Mozelle Jordan; father, Paul Barker; and best friend, Diane Brooks. Glenda is survived by her daughter, Angela Workman Vaughn (Kenneth); son, Richard McLendon (Dianna); step-son, Chuck McLendon; step-daughter, Patricia...

Cecil Smith

Cecil Smith

Nov 17, 2021

Albert “Cecil” Smith was called home to be the Lord on November 17, 2021.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. with visitation two hours prior to the service at Forsyth Apostolic Church in Forsyth, GA.  Rev. M. Jeremy Causey and Rev. Randall Alger will officiate.  Burial will follow the service in the Monroe...

Brandy Michelle Butler Zellner

Brandy Michelle Butler Zellner

Nov 12, 2021

On November 12, 2021 the world lost a beautiful soul due to a tragic accident.

Brandy Michelle Butler Zellner was the beloved daughter of Steve and Vicky Butler, dear sister to Barbara Wheeler (Chris), precious granddaughter of Betty Ann Cardell, special aunt to Cody Wheeler, loved niece of Cathy (James) Bryant and Preston (Amanda) Johnson and loved cousin and friend...

Debra Ruth Hall

Debra Ruth Hall

Nov 10, 2021

Debra Ruth Hall “Moma” “Memaw” “Nana” was called home to be with our Heavenly Father November 10, 2021. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 15, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. with visitation one hour prior to the service at Bethany Baptist Church.  Rev. Jimmy Corbett will officiate.  Burial will be private.

Debra was born April 22, 1955 in Macon,...

Shirley Mathews Treadwell

Shirley Mathews Treadwell

Nov 10, 2021

Shirley Mathews Treadwell passed away suddenly on November 10, 2021. Graveside services will be held on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens at 1:00 p.m. Rev. Marilyn Tucker-Marek will officiate. The family will greet friends following the service at the gravesite. Masks and social distancing are encouraged.

Mrs. Treadwell was born in Fort Valley, Georgia and attended...

Shirley Mathews Treadwell

Shirley Mathews Treadwell

Nov 10, 2021

Shirley Mathews Treadwell passed away suddenly on November 10, 2021. Graveside services will be held on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens at 1:00 p.m. Rev. Marilyn Tucker-Marek will officiate. The family will greet friends following the service at the gravesite. Masks and social distancing are encouraged.

Mrs. Treadwell was born in Fort Valley, Georgia and attended...

Shirley Johnson Winters

Shirley Johnson Winters

Nov 9, 2021

Shirley Johnson Winters passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at the age of 87. She was born September 18, 1934, in Jones County, Georgia, to the late Lewis and Katie Evans Johnson. She was the youngest of four children.

She was a 1952 graduate of Mary Persons High School, where she was a standout at basketball. Shortly after graduation, she...

Princess "PP" Bass Hunnicutt

Princess "PP" Bass Hunnicutt

Nov 8, 2021

Princess “PP” Bass Hunnicutt of Macon passed away Monday, November 8, 2021 at Pine Pointe Hospice. The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday, November 12, 2021 at Monroe County Memorial Chapel.  Masks and social distancing are requested.

Princess was born September 12, 1956 in Macon, Georgia to the late Henry Oscar Bass and Shirley Ann...

Terrence Lee Shinneman

Terrence Lee Shinneman

Oct 30, 2021

Terrence L. Shinneman, 74, of Forsyth Georgia passed away with his family by his side on October 30, 2021. He was born in Indianapolis Indiana to Merlin Dell Shinneman and Elizabeth Josephine (Meeker) Shinneman.

Terry graduated high school in 1966 from Scecina Memorial High School in Indianapolis Indiana and joined the United States Army in 1966. He was deployed to...

Larry Douglas Waller

Larry Douglas Waller

Oct 30, 2021

Larry Douglas Waller passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Monroe County Memorial Chapel.  Rev. Jeff Clegg will officiate.  Burial will be private. The family will greet friends following the service at the funeral home.

Larry was born October 24, 1955 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late...

Jacque Freeman Banks

Jacque Freeman Banks

Oct 29, 2021

Jacque Marie Freeman Banks passed away Friday, October 29, 2021.  Her wishes were to be cremated with no service.

Jacque was born October 4, 1949 in Alexander City, Alabama, to the late John Rayford Freeman and Annie Thomas Freeman.  She was a loving mother and grandmother. Jacque was a retired inventory clerk and a volunteer at the Circle of Care.

...

Wesley Lewis Potts

Wesley Lewis Potts

Oct 24, 2021

Wesley Lewis Potts passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021 at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 27, 2021at Forsyth City Cemetery. Rev. Mark Goolsby will officiate. Due to COVID-19 there will not be a formal visitation. 

Wesley was born August 22, 1983 in Macon, Georgia.  His father, Kenneth Edward Potts, his brother Joel Potts,...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituary listings.

Please wait

Verifying your email address

Please wait

Unsubscribing your email address

You have been unsubscribed

You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.

You have been subscribed

Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.

Something went wrong

There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.

A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.

Please wait

Verifying your email address

Please wait

Unsubscribing your email address

You have been unsubscribed

You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.

You have been subscribed

Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.

Something went wrong

There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.

About

This is a collection of obituaries for Forsyth, GA & Monroe County. With services throughout Georgia that are updated regularly. Find local Forsyth, GA obituaries and join us in celebrating memories and honoring their lives and legacies.