OBITUARIES
Forsyth, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Forsyth, Georgia, Monroe County, & Surrounding Areas.
Barbara DuBose Long
Jul 16, 2021
Barbara DuBose Long, age 88, of Forsyth passed away Friday, July 16, 2021, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 19, 2021 at First Baptist Church of Barnesville with visitation one hour prior to the service. Rev. Garth Forster and John Milam will officiate. Interment will follow at 3:00 p.m. in Holly Hill Memorial...
Michael Lucius Mitchell Sr.
Jul 11, 2021
Michael, "Mike", the oldest son of the late George Tyler Mitchell, Sr. and Nell Earlene Brown Mitchell was born at Dr. Alexander’s Clinic in Forsyth, Georgia. He was raised on the Mitchell Dairy Farm in Culloden along with his siblings and was responsible for many farming activities as well as milking many cows for many years. He was a member of...
James David Bilderback
Jul 10, 2021
James David “JD” Bilderback, 72 of Bolingbroke passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 10th, 2021.
JD, the second oldest son to the late EJ Bilderback and the late Opal (McCall) Edwards was born on October 20th, 1948 in Macon Georgia. He is survived by son Michael, daughter in law Eva, grandchild Nevaeh, sister Nancy Childs, brother Sam and several nephews...
Ryan Williams
Jun 29, 2021
James Ryan Williams, age 32, of Perry, Georgia passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 2, 2021 at Monroe County Memorial Chapel with visitation one hour prior to the service. Rev. Phillip English will officiate.
Ryan was born June 21, 1989 in Forsyth, Georgia. His brother, Joseph Van Williams preceded...
Jimmy Atkinson
Jun 23, 2021
James Gray “Jimmy” Atkinson passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Juliette Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Pastor Clay Burdette will officiate.
Jimmy was born February 19, 1961 in Albany, Georgia...
Freida Speir Ham
Jun 18, 2021
Freida Speir Ham died peacefully on June 18, 2021, at the age of 91 after a brief illness. Freida was born in Ellabell, GA, to Mamie Rahn Speir and Henry Lee Speir, Sr. She grew up in Pembroke, GA, in Bryan County and attended Richmond Hill High School during the time when Henry Ford was active in the community holding...
Molly Maria Smith
Jun 13, 2021
Molly Maria Howard Smith, age 63, of Forsyth passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021, at Pruitt Health Monroe. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 16, 2021at Fairview United Methodist Church Cemetery. Sister Rebecca Brannon will officiate. The family will greet friends the day of the service from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., at Monroe County Memorial...
Jack Spillers, Sr.
Jun 11, 2021
James Jackson “Jack” Spillers Sr., age 91, of Forsyth passed on to glory, peacefully surrounded by his family at his residence on Friday, June 11, 2021.
Jack, the youngest son born to the late Samuel Claude Spillers and Tallulah Imogene Rackley, on January 13, 1930 in Macon, Georgia, was a faithful husband, and a hard-working, caring father to 8 children. ...
Suzette Stewart Smith
Jun 9, 2021
Marilyn Suzette Stewart Smith, age 40, of Forsyth passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at Navicent Health. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 14, 2021 at Monroe Memorial Gardens.
Marilyn was born July 4, 1980 in Macon, Georgia. Her father, Edwin Eugene Stewart, Sr. preceded her in death. She was employed with LaQuinta Inn and Suites.
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Barbara Darlene Joyner
May 31, 2021
Barbara Darlene Joyner passed away Monday, May 31, 2021.
A Memorial Celebration of Barbara's life will be held June 4th, 2021 AT 6:00 P.M. at Thomaston Road Baptist Church, Macon, GA 31220.
Monroe County Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Jimmy Darrell Handley
May 27, 2021
Jimmy Darrell Handley passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021, at Serenity Hospice in Milledgeville. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. Rev. Marilyn Tucker-Marek will officiate.
Mr. Handley was born April 18, 1938 in Ocilla, Georgia to the late James Oscar Handley and Lucille Louise Melvin Handley. His wife Pam...
Larry Michael Fitzgerald
May 22, 2021
Larry Michael Fitzgerald passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Forsyth City Cemetery. Dr. Benny Tate will officiate. The family will greet friends following the service.
Larry was born January 25, 1951 in Forsyth, Georgia to the late James Delmar Fitzgerald and Nellie Belle Mooney Fitzgerald. He was...
Billy Whatley
May 22, 2021
William Lamar Whatley, “Billy” (51) of Forsyth, GA, passed away peacefully on Saturday May 22, 2021 in Boise, Idaho. He is preceded in death by his mother, Mildred Irene Whatley and his father, Lamar Whatley, brother, David Bunn, nephews, Phillip Fountain and Josh Bunn, cousin, Ray Mullis.
Billy is survived by his sisters, Chrystal Collins of Rome, GA and Trisha...
David Leon Shaw
May 21, 2021
David Leon Shaw, 68, of Locust Grove, Georgia, passed away May 21, 2021 in Griffin, Georgia at Wellstar Spalding Hospital. He was born in Thomaston, Georgia to the late Jesse Will Shaw Sr. and Betty Jean Scott Shaw. He was a truck driver and loved fishing and his grandbabies.
David passed away due to an illness and fought all the...
AJ O'Berry
May 21, 2021
AJ O’Berry passed away Friday, May 21, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday May 29, 2021, at Stone Creek Baptist Church 1808, 854 Riggins Mill Road, Dry Branch, GA 31020. Rev. Johnny Mc Gowan will officiate. The family will greet friends the day of the service from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the...
Felton Smith
May 20, 2021
Bobby Felton Smith passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Sandy Creek Cemetery. Rev. Ricky Niblett will officiate.
Felton, the son of the late William Jackson Smith and Berta Mae Speir Smith was born May 21, 1939 in Monroe County, Georgia. His son, Charles Smith preceded him in...
Cathy Watts Jenkins
May 17, 2021
Cathy Lanelle Watts Jenkins passed away on Monday evening, May 17th. Graveside service and visitation will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2021, at Monroe Memorial Gardens cemetery. Rev. Pamela Johnston will officiate.
Cathy, the daughter of the late Roy Edward Watts, Sr. and Marian Lanelle Jordan Watts, was born August 3, 1961 in Forsyth, Georgia. She...
Ray Lee Garren
May 12, 2021
Ray Lee Garren passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens. Rev. Mark Goolsby will officiate. The family will greet friends at the cemetery following the service.
Mr. Garren, the son of the late Lee Wesley Garren and Addie Mae Varner Garren was born January...
M/Sgt. Dwight Edmond Bunn, USAF (Ret.)
May 4, 2021
M/Sgt. Dwight Edmond Bunn, USAF (Ret.) passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 10, 2021, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel. Graveside services with Military Honors will follow at 2:00 p.m., at Cadwell City Cemetery, 2852 Old Eastman Road, Cadwell, Georgia 31009. Rev. Jimmy Corbitt will officiate. Due to...
Frankie Burch Chance
May 2, 2021
Frankie Nora Burch Chance of Macon, Georgia passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 7, 2021, at Monroe Memorial Chapel, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in Cadwell Cemetery in Cadwell, GA.
Frankie, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charleton Belar (Pinky) Burch, was...
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