OBITUARIES

Forsyth, GA Obituaries

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

Randall (Randy) Lawrence Smith

Randall (Randy) Lawrence Smith

Sep 26, 2020

Randy L. Smith of Cumming, Georgia passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020.  Private graveside services will be held Wednesday, September 30 at Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no formal visitation will be held.           

Randy, the son of the late Chafin Smith and Virginia Norman Smith, of Forsyth, Georgia, was born in DeKalb County, Georgia.  He lived...

Barbara Hardeman Thurston

Barbara Hardeman Thurston

Sep 22, 2020

Barbara H. Thurston passed away on September 22 in Macon after a brief illness.  She was born on February 2, 1936, to Marian and Forrest Hardeman, Sr. in Oglethorpe County, Georgia.

She was a 1954 graduate of Jones County High School, where she met her husband, Mony Thurston.  They were married on November 13, 1954, and moved to Forsyth in...

Ronald Lesley Griffin

Ronald Lesley Griffin

Sep 22, 2020

Ronald Lesley “Ronnie” Griffin passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, September 24, 2020, at East Juliette Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Mark Goolsby will officiate. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic there will not be a formal visitation.

Ronnie the son of the late Sammie Griffin and Cornelia Pritchett Griffin was born June...

William David Huggins

William David Huggins

Sep 22, 2020

William David Huggins passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020.  Memorial services will be held out of town at a later date.

Mr. Huggins was born December 15, 1951 in Columbia, South Carolina.  He was a retired commercial truck driver.

Mr. Huggins is survived by his wife, Deborah Huggins of Forsyth; children, Rhonda Gossett (Brian) of Culloden and Michael Pippin (Amy)...

Wyatt Fulghum

Wyatt Fulghum

Sep 19, 2020

Charles “Wyatt” Fulghum, surrounded by family and friends, went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on 9-19-20 after a 2-year battle with brain cancer. 

A 2017 University of Florida Honors Graduate, Wyatt was involved in numerous groups including Freshman Leadership Council, SGA, Cicerones Ambassadors, The American Israeli Political Action Committee, various philanthropic organizations, and led the SPEC Warfare Group. ...

William Fountain Hencely

William Fountain Hencely

Sep 18, 2020

William Fountain Hencely passed away Friday, September 18, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 21, 2020 at Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens.  Rev. Jim Dykes will officiate. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic there will not be a formal visitation.

William was born December 14, 1959 in Forsyth, Georgia.  He was a graduate of Mary Persons High School. ...

James William Bealle

James William Bealle

Sep 15, 2020

Jim Bealle was born April 26, 1935 to Helen McComb Bealle and James William Bealle in Knoxville, Tennessee.  He passed away peacefully on September 15, 2020 in his daughter’s home in Bolingbroke, Georgia.

A native Tennessean, Jim grew up an only child in Jellico, a small town in Appalachian coal country. As a boy he loved his dog, Jeep, and...

Margie Ann Nipper

Margie Ann Nipper

Sep 14, 2020

Margie Nipper went home to be with our Lord September 14th, 2020. She was 77 years young passed away Monday at Heart of Georgia Hospice in Perry, GA.

Margie's Memorial Service will be Saturday, September 26th at 11:00 at Tattnall Square Baptist Church.

Margie was born in Murfreesboro, Tn. She retired from Walmart as Personnel Manager. She was a member...

David Mitchell Cox

David Mitchell Cox

Sep 12, 2020

Mr. David Mitchell Cox, age 72 of Macon, Georgia passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020. David was born in Colquitt, Georgia on April 25, 1948 the son of the late Nelson Cox and Jimmie Williams Cox. He graduated from Miller County High School in 1967.  David attended Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service and received a Bachelor of Science Degree.  David...

Darryl Roland Adams

Darryl Roland Adams

Sep 10, 2020

Mr. Darryl R. Adams (63), passed away on September 10, 2020, in Macon, GA.

Mr. Adams was born in Newark, New Jersey. He is predeceased by his mother, Ms. Clara Adams and his son, Gregory Adams.

Mr. Adams served honorably in the United States Air Force. After completing his military service he was employed by Riverwood, Int.

Mr. Adams is...

SGM Charles A "Hoot" Gibson (Ret.) US Army

SGM Charles A "Hoot" Gibson (Ret.) US Army

Sep 6, 2020

SGM Charles A. “Hoot” Gibson (Ret.) US Army, 91, a longtime Juliette resident who was a highly decorated WWII, Korean and Vietnam War veteran, died unexpectedly Sunday September 6, 2020, at the Tennessee War Veterans Home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  A private service for family will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Monroe County Memorial Chapel.  Rev....

Kevin Jerome Bray

Kevin Jerome Bray

Sep 5, 2020

Kevin Jerome Bray passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at First Baptist Church of High Falls with burial  in the church cemetery. Rev. Jeff Giddens will officiate.  The family will greet friends following the service.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic mask and social distancing will be required.

Kevin,...

Florence Horton Griffin

Florence Horton Griffin

Sep 4, 2020

Florence Rebecca Horton Griffin passed away Friday, September 4, 2020. Graveside service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Monday, September 7, 2020 at Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens with Rev. John Irwin officiating.  The family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. the day of the service at Monroe County Memorial Chapel.

Florence, the daughter of the late Archie...

Terrell "Buddy" Sanders

Terrell "Buddy" Sanders

Sep 2, 2020

James Terrell “Buddy” Sanders passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020, surviving a five year battle with mesothelioma.  Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, September 6, 2020 at East Juliette Baptist Church Cemetery.  Rev. Mark Goolsby will officiate.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic there will not be a formal visitation.

Buddy was born February 21, 1946 in Juliette,...

Millicent Jewell Sinor

Millicent Jewell Sinor

Sep 2, 2020

Millicent Jewell Wingate Sinor passed away at home at 725 Thomaston St. Barnesville, GA on 2 September 2020 surrounded by family and friends. 

Jewell was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire England on 24 August, 1945.  She is preceded in passing by her mother, Millicent Joyce Wingate, her father Harry Lee Wingate, Jr and her sister Sara Wingate Hoyt. She is survived...

Chris Nathaniel Simpson

Chris Nathaniel Simpson

Aug 31, 2020

Chris Nathaniel Simpson, age 45 passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 at Upson Regional Medical Center.

Chris was born December 10, 1974 in Deland, Florida to the late Wesley Gene Simpson and Rebecca Jonell Lowery Simpson.

Chris is survived by his wife Devon Simpson and his children Ashley Simpson, Lydia Simpson, Jackson Simpson, and Gabriel Simpson: brother Brandon Simpson and...

Paulette Bowdoin Hunnicutt

Paulette Bowdoin Hunnicutt

Aug 30, 2020

Paulette Bowdoin Hunnicutt passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020.  Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery.  Rev. Mark Goolsby will officiate.   The family will greet friends following the service.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic there will not be a formal visitation. 

Paulette, the daughter of the late Bert Bowdoin and...

Terry Smith

Terry Smith

Aug 30, 2020

John Terry Smith passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020.  Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Monroe Memorial Gardens.  Rev. Darrell Corbin will officiate.   Due to the COVID-19 pandemic there will not be a formal visitation. 

Terry, the son of the late James Marion Smith and Doris Mable Bishop Smith was born July 1,...

Andrea Lynn Fortner

Andrea Lynn Fortner

Aug 24, 2020

Andrea Lynn Hitchings Fortner, 74, passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior in the early morning hours of August 24, 2020, at Coliseum Medical Center in Macon, Georgia.

Andrea was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, on November 28, 1945, the oldest child and only daughter of the late Bill and Edith Hitchings. With her father being in the Air Force,...

LaDonna Dellinger Jackson

LaDonna Dellinger Jackson

Aug 17, 2020

LaDonna Dellinger Jackson passed away on August 17, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones at St. Thomas Midtown in Nashville, Tennessee.  The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 21, 2020 at Monroe County Memorial Chapel. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.LaDonna was born in Lincoln County, North Carolina on...

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