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Forsyth, GA Obituaries

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

James Smith

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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...

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