OBITUARIES

Forsyth, GA Obituaries

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

Eunice Colvin

Eunice Colvin

Aug 2, 2019

Mary Eunice Colvin passed away Friday, August 2, 2019.  A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 8, 2019, at East Juliette Baptist Church.  Rev. Stan Harrell will officiate.  Burial will be private.

Eunice, the daughter of the late Elmer Cleveland Colvin and Mattie Eunice Wilkes Colvin was born September 5, 1942, in Juliette, Georgia.  Her brother,...

Patricia Fugate McBee

Patricia Fugate McBee

Jul 30, 2019

Patricia Marlene Fugate McBee, 63, died after a long illness at Pruitt Healthcare Eastside in Macon on July 30, 2019 at 6:35 pm.

She was born in Montgomery Co, Clayton, Ohio on October 10, 1955 to the late Wallace Marvin Fugate Jr and Mary Gladys (Denniston) Fugate.

Survivors include three sisters: Janet Marvlyn (Eddie) Ferguson of Americus; Sandra Marie (Gene)...

Diane Atkinson

Diane Atkinson

Jul 26, 2019

Mary Diane Whatley Atkinson passed away Friday, July 26, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 29, 2019, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel, with burial to follow in Rock Springs Church Cemetery. Rev. Craig Walden will officiate. The family will greet friends from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., Sunday, July 28, 2019, at Monroe County Memorial...

Paschael Spurgeon Ward, Jr.

Paschael Spurgeon Ward, Jr.

Jul 26, 2019

Paschael Spurgeon Ward, Jr. passed away Friday, July 26, 2019. Funeral services and burial will be private. His wishes were to be cremated.

Paschael was born September 3, 1956 in Camilla, Georgia. He was previously employed with the Florida Department of Revenue, as a fuel tax technician.

Survivors include his children, Trey Ward (Heather) of Forsyth and Claire Kersey (Shanon)...

Wayne Edge

Wayne Edge

Jul 23, 2019

Mr. Marion Wayne Edge, age 66 of Sandersville, died on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Washington County Regional Medical Center.  A memorial service for Mr. Edge will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, July 26 in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville.  Reverend Nathan Adams will officiate. 

Mr. Edge was a native of Forsyth Georgia, the son of the...

Evelyn Herndon Piland

Evelyn Herndon Piland

Jul 18, 2019

Evelyn Herndon Piland passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 22, 2019, at Forsyth City Cemetery, with the family greeting friends from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., at Monroe County Memorial Chapel. Rev. Mic Savage will officiate.

Family requests no flowers but suggests donations to Heartland Hospice, 3312 Northside Drive, Macon,...

Alana Nicole Burch

Alana Nicole Burch

Jul 12, 2019

Alana Nicole Burch passed away Friday, July 12, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 15, 2019, at Maynard Baptist Church, with the family greeting friends from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Rev. Matthew Bishop will officiate. Interment will be private in Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens.

Alana was born August 25, 1993, in Spokane, Washington. She...

Kay Hilsman Lariscy

Kay Hilsman Lariscy

Jul 4, 2019

Kay Hilsman Lariscy, 75, of Forsyth, Georgia went to be with the Lord on July 4, 2019.

Kay was born in Madison, Georgia to the late J.C. and Carrie Bell Adcock. She was a lifelong florist as well as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Kay is survived by her husband of 32 years, Joe Lariscy of...

Mary Lynda Stevenson Pitts

Mary Lynda Stevenson Pitts

Jul 2, 2019

Mary Lynda Stevenson Pitts passed away peacefully on July 2, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was born in Lincoln County, Georgia on September 26, the middle daughter of Lois Drinkard and Newton Hamlyn Stevenson. She was graduated from Lincolnton High School where she was voted Homecoming Queen. She furthered her education at Draughn’s Business College in Augusta. In 1957,...

Kimberly Belcher Troup

Kimberly Belcher Troup

Jun 26, 2019

Kimberly Ann Belcher Troup passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., Saturday, July 6, 2019, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel.  Services and Burial will be private. 

Preceded in death by her father, Robert Wayne Belcher, grandmother, Martha Eason Rucker and grandfathers Charles Daniels & Joseph Rucker. Survived by her mother, Charlotte Sydney Daniels...

Hubert Giddens

Hubert Giddens

Jun 24, 2019

Hubert Giddens passed away Monday, June 24, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, June 27, 2019 at The Sanctuary Baptist Church with burial in Russellville Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Jeff Dean will officiate. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the Church.

Mr. Giddens was born January 13, 1943 in Eastman,...

Tommy Jackson

Tommy Jackson

Jun 24, 2019

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Joseph Tommy Jackson passed away Monday, June 24, 2019. Funeral services with military honors will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 29, 2019, at East Juliette Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Rev. J. R. Jones will officiate. The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday, June 28, 2019, at...

Stephen Wesley Terry

Stephen Wesley Terry

Jun 23, 2019

Stephen Wesley Terry passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at Forsyth City Cemetery. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at Monroe County Memorial Chapel.

Stephen Wesley Terry was born in Columbus, Georgia on June 30, 1950 to Derward Westley Terry and Margaret Ann...

Henry Claude Stephens

Henry Claude Stephens

Jun 19, 2019

Hank Stephens, 61, of Forsyth, Georgia passed away peacefully at his home on June 19, 2019. A celebration of his life will be held at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church on June 22, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Keith Harris and the Rev. Stanley Harrell officiating. Visitation will be held on June 21, 2019 at Monroe County Memorial...

Paul Allen Vandagriff

Paul Allen Vandagriff

Jun 17, 2019

Paul Allen Vandagriff died peacefully with a sister at his side on June 17, 2019 in the care of Pine Pointe Hospice, Macon. He is survived by sons William Schultek (Suzanne) and Anthony Bryant, of Forsyth; granddaughter Haley Thompson; brother Lyle Vandagriff (Kari) of New Braunfels, Texas; and sister Catherine Vandagriff of Homewood, Alabama. He is preceded in death by...

Timothy Mark Owens

Timothy Mark Owens

Jun 9, 2019

Timothy Mark Owens passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at New Providence Baptist Church in Smarr, GA. Rev. Brian Moore will officiate. Burial will be private in Tift Memorial Gardens, Tifton, Georgia. The family will greet friends following the service at the church.

Timothy was born August...

James Hubert Wright, Jr.

James Hubert Wright, Jr.

Jun 3, 2019

James H. (Buddy) Wright, Jr., passed away Monday, June 3, 2019. Services and burial will be private.

Buddy was born November 23, 1945, in Atlanta, Georgia, to the late James Hubert Wright, Sr. and Ebalena McClung Wright. His wife, Brenda Ann Brown Wright preceded him in death. He was a retired salesman and was a veteran of the United States...

Joel Brooks Wasden

Joel Brooks Wasden

Jun 3, 2019

Joel Brooks “Joe” Wasden passed away Monday, June 3, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 7, 2019, at First Baptist Church of High Falls with burial in the church cemetery. Dr. Glenn Canup will officiate. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. one hour prior to the service at the Church.

Joe...

Linda Jean Waller

Linda Jean Waller

May 30, 2019

Linda Jean Rogers Waller passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 8, 2019, 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.

Linda was born March 23, 1964 in Memphis, Tennessee, to the...

Maria Theresia Jackson

Maria Theresia Jackson

May 25, 2019

Maria Theresia (Ria) Jackson passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at Bethany Baptist Church. Rev. Jimmy Corbitt will officiate. Burial will be private. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church.

Mrs. Jackson, the daughter of the late Franz Faeth and...

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