OBITUARIES
Forsyth, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Forsyth, Georgia, Monroe County, & Surrounding Areas.
Willene McGee Castleberry
Sep 30, 2018
Willene McGee Castleberry of Forsyth, Georgia passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018. She was born December 31, 1926, to Sarah Thornton McGee and Jefferson Dewitt McGee in Morgan, Georgia. She attended the Conservatory at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia graduating in 1947 as co-valedictorian of her class. After graduation, she moved to Forsyth to teach music where she met and...
Beverly Lisa Farr
Sep 29, 2018
Following a lengthy battle with cancer, Beverly Lisa “Sissy” Farr went to be with the Lord on September 29, 2018. Sissy was born on March 7, 1959, the daughter of Billy and Betty Farr and sister to Becky (Roy) Mullis and Beth (Bill) Carswell. She was born in Warner Robins and lived most of her life in Macon. Sissy enjoyed...
Kenneth Wayne McCallum
Sep 20, 2018
Kenneth Wayne McCallum passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 24, 2018, at Midway Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. There will be no vistation. Kenneth was born February 6, 1987, in Macon, Georgia. Survivors include his parents, Bobby and Janice McCallum; sister, Niki McCallum; brother, Brian McCallum of...
James Smith Pettigrew
Sep 19, 2018
James “Jimmy” Smith Pettigrew passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018. Services and burial will be private. The family will greet friends at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, September 22, 2018, at Paran Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 5691 GA Hwy 42 North, Forsyth, GA 31029. Jimmy, the son of the late John Olin Pettigrew and Bell Smith Pettigrew was born September 6, 1939,...
Louise Newton Maddox
Sep 14, 2018
Martha Louise Newton Maddox passed away Friday, September 14, 2018. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens. Rev. Franklin Etheridge and Buck Wilder will officiate. The family will greet friends from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Monday, September 17, 2018 at Monroe County Memorial Chapel. Louise, the daughter...
Clara Jane Watts
Sep 13, 2018
Clara Jane Watts passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 16, 2018, at Forsyth City Cemetery. Bryan Romine will officiate. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at Monroe County Memorial Chapel. Clara, the daughter of the late William Henry Watts and Georgia Gertrude Scott Watts was born...
Jacob Anthony New
Sep 10, 2018
Jacob Anthony New passed away Monday, September 10, 2018. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 15, 2018, at Paran Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Cody Fountain will officiate. The family will greet friends the day of the service from 12:00 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. at Monroe County Memorial Chapel. Jacob was born July 8, 1983, in Thomaston,...
Richard Edward Monahan
Sep 8, 2018
Richard Edward Monahan of Jackson GA passed away on September 8, 2018. He was 62. He was born on March 13, 1956 to George Monahan and Jacquelin Harbaugh in Richmond VA. Richard is survived by his wife, Anita Monahan, and two sons, Rick (Betsy) and Billy, which he was also being his longtime caregiver. And his only adorable granddaughter Maycee. ...
Walter Thomas Zellner, III
Aug 24, 2018
Walter Thomas “Tommy” Zellner, III passed away Friday, August 24, 2018. Services and burial will be private at a later date. Tommy was born December 18, 1963, in Forsyth, Georgia. His father, Walter Thomas Zellner, Jr. preceded him in death. Tommy was a 1981 graduate of Mary Persons High School. He was self-employed as a heavy equipment mechanic. Survivors include...
Susan Jackson Ussery
Aug 22, 2018
Susan Denise Jackson Ussery passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 25, 2018, at Maynard Baptist Church. Rev. Matthew Bishop will officiate. Burial will be private. The family will greet friends following the service at the church. Susan, the daughter of the late Carl Savage Jackson and Ivelyn Dale Peacock...
Richard Winfield Scott
Aug 15, 2018
Richard Winfield Scott, after a prolonged battle against cancer and Parkinson's Disease, entered the gates of Heaven on August 15, 2018. He was born July 17, 1940, in Alma, Georgia. Services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, August 18, 2018 at North Macon Presbyterian Church. The family will greet visitors one hour prior to the service. Richard is survived...
Ruth Davis Strickland
Aug 14, 2018
Ruth Evelyn Davis was born in Verna, Florida to Lena Hill and Arthur Lee Davis, Sr. on June 8, 1925. She moved with her family to Ludowici, Georgia as a young child and graduated from Long County High School along with her best friend and brother, Junior. She worked at Camp Stewart in Hinesville, Georgia during World War II and...
Lucille Cunningham Copeland
Aug 13, 2018
Lucille Cunningham Copeland passed away Monday, August 13, 2018. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 20, 2018, at Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens. Rev. Bryant Raines will officiate. The family will greet friends from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., Sunday, August 19, 2018, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel. Mrs. Cunningham, the daughter of the late Thomas Cook...
Elvis Lloyd Hammersley
Aug 1, 2018
Elvis Lloyd Hammersley went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 1st. A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, August 4th, at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Smarr. Reverend Keith Harris will officiate. Mr. Hammersley was born in Oklahoma on March 1st, 1929. He retired from Fred Jones Manufacturing after almost thirty...
Daniel Pride Stewart
Jul 30, 2018
VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE Daniel Pride Stewart passed away on July 30, 2018. He was born on January 21, 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee to Rufus Olred and Gladys Conyers Stewart. He graduated from Christian Brothers High School and attended The University of Arkansas for one year. After discovering that they...
Bettye Wilson Sims
Jul 29, 2018
Bettye Jane Wilson, “BJ”, Bettye Wilson Sims, Mrs. Walter R. Sims, went to see The Lord, her beloved husband Walter, family and her many friends, Sunday July 29th. 1926 to 2018, almost 92 years. But the many lessons she showed us in life will remain with us until we join her. She is often spoken of as a “steel magnolia”...
Charles Monroe Huff
Jul 27, 2018
Charles Monroe Huff passed away Friday, July 27, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at Bethany Baptist Church, 365 Pea Ridge Road, Juliette, GA with burial in Monroe Memorial Gardens. Rev. Jimmy Corbitt will officiate. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Charles, the son of...
Gussie Ivester Griffin
Jul 26, 2018
Gussie Ivester Griffin passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018. Graveside services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at Riverside Cemetery. Dr. Mark Ledbetter will officiate. The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Monday, July 30, 2018, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel. Mrs. Griffin, the daughter of the late Brice and Ida Mae...
Claudia Bishop
Jul 26, 2018
Claudia Bishop passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 2, 2018, at Paran Baptist Church. Rev. John L. Tarrer will officiate. Burial will be private. The family will greet friends following the service at the church. Claudia was born December 7, 1961, in Omaha, Nebraska. Her mother, Jenny Wessinger Bishop...
Billy Joe Reeves
Jul 22, 2018
VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE Billy Joe Reeves passed away Sunday, July 22, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 26, 2018, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel with burial in Culloden City Cemetery. Rev. Albert C. Parker will officiate. The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel....
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