OBITUARIES

Forsyth, GA Obituaries

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

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...

PV2 Kolton Lane Bush

PV2 Kolton Lane Bush

May 19, 2019

PV2 Kolton Lane Bush, US Army passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019, following an automobile accident. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens. Rev. Larry Letson will officiate. The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Monday, May 27, 2019, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel.

Kolton was...

Willadean Daniell Head

Willadean Daniell Head

May 17, 2019

Willadean Fannie Daniell Head passed away Friday, May 17, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m., Monday, May 20, 2019, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel with burial in Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens. Rev. Tony Wood will officiate. The family will greet friends Monday from 3:00 p.m. until service time at Monroe County Memorial Chapel.

Mrs. Head, the daughter...

Carol Stuart Millwood

Carol Stuart Millwood

May 15, 2019

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Carol Patricia Stuart Millwood passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday May 19, 2019, at Ebenezer United Methodist Church with burial in Monroe Memorial Gardens. Rev. Pam Johnston and Dr. Benny Tate will officiate. The family will greet friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Saturday, May 18, 2019,...

J Hugh Barnes

J Hugh Barnes

May 15, 2019

J Hugh Barnes passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Vineville Baptist Church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Dr. William Richard Kremer and Dr. H. Darrell Watson will officiate.  Burial will be private.  Also, the family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.,...

John Wesley Tolbert

John Wesley Tolbert

May 8, 2019

John Wesley Tolbert, 87, of Juliette, Georgia, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, after a long illness. Services will be held at Juliette United Methodist Church on Monday, May 13, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. Visitation will be held in the fellowship hall from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Born February 15, 1932, in Fountain, Alabama, John followed...

Virginia Ridling Hughes

Virginia Ridling Hughes

May 7, 2019

Virginia Ridling Hughes, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. The family will greet friends at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, May 9, 2019, with the funeral service following at 2:00 p.m., at First Baptist Church of Barnesville.  Burial will be in Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens. Rev. Garth Forster will officiate.

Mrs. Hughes, the daughter of...

Eddie Joe Spence

Eddie Joe Spence

May 4, 2019

Eddie Joe Spence passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019. The family will greet friends at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 8, 2019, with the service following at 1:00 p.m., at Monroe County Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at 4:00 p.m. in Mt. Olive Church of the Nazarene Cemetery, Wrightsville, Georgia. Rev. Ricky Niblett will officiate.

Eddie, the son of the late...

BG Paul Hamilton Jossey, Jr. GaARNG (RET)

BG Paul Hamilton Jossey, Jr. GaARNG (RET)

Apr 28, 2019

BG Paul Hamilton Jossey, Jr., GaARNG (RET) died Sunday, April 28, 2019. He was the son of the late Ruby Goggans Jossey and Paul Hamilton Jossey, Sr. Born in Macon, Georgia, he and his family moved to Forsyth, Georgia when he was twelve years old. He graduated from Mary Persons High School where he played football, and he attended Gordon...

Virginia Broadnax Meyers

Virginia Broadnax Meyers

Apr 26, 2019

Virginia Broadnax Meyers passed away Friday April 26, 2019. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 1, 2019, with the service following at 2:00 p.m., at Monroe County Memorial Chapel, 86 West Main Street, Forsyth, GA 31029. Burial will follow in Parkway Memorial Gardens, 720 Carl Vinson Pkwy, Warner Robins, GA 31093. Brother Dan Berry will officiate.

Virginia,...

Allen Parker, Sr.

Allen Parker, Sr.

Apr 24, 2019

Johnnie Allen Parker, Sr. passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Allen’s wishes were to be cremated. Service and burial will be private. The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday, April 26, 2019, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel.

Allen, the son of the late Johnnie A. Parker and Eileen Williams Pippin was born November 9, 1939,...

Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson

Apr 18, 2019

Timothy Steven Johnson passed away Thursday April 18, 2019 peacefully at his home at 9:10 pm. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at Rocky Creek Baptist Church. A private burial for family will be in the church cemetery.  Rev. Danny Clark will officiate.  The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.,...

Shirley Short

Shirley Short

Apr 16, 2019

Shirley Short, devoted wife, mother, sister and friend passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at the age of 73. Visitation will be Thursday, April 18, 2019 from 3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. with the service following at 4:00 p.m., at Bethany Baptist Church. Interment will be in Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens. Rev. Jimmy Corbitt will officiate

Shirley is preceded in...

Fay Riddles Tripp

Fay Riddles Tripp

Apr 15, 2019

Fay Riddles Tripp passed away Monday, April 15, 2019. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at Grace Christian Fellowship in Macon. Rev. Mac Goddard will officiate.

Mrs. Tripp is survived by her husband of twenty-seven years, Don Tripp of Forsyth.

Monroe County Memorial Chapel has charge of arrangements.

Ernest Elmer Jackson

Ernest Elmer Jackson

Apr 9, 2019

Ernest Elmer Jackson, age 88, died peacefully at home on 9 April 2019. He was born in Rochelle, Wilcox County, Georgia, on 21 August 1930 (his actual birthdate; his legal birthday was 21 September 1930). He was the sixth of the six sons of William Joseph and Suzanna Eliza (Sudie) DuBose Jackson.

            After graduation from Rochelle High School in...

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