OBITUARIES
Forsyth, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Forsyth, Georgia, Monroe County, & Surrounding Areas.
Mary Mullis
Aug 25, 2024
Mary Elsie Starr Mullis, 83, of Forsyth, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2024. Funeral services will be private. Daughter of the late Joseph Carl Starr and Virginia Clara Gardner Starr, Mary was born in Atlanta, Georgia on April 5, 1941.
Mary was well known for her community involvement including being past president of the Monroe County Jaycee’s and her...
Devan "Fish" Sexton Fishback
Aug 24, 2024
Devan “Fish” Sexton Fishback January 4, 1993 – August 24, 2024
Devan “Fish” Sexton Fishback died August 24, 2024. Devan, the son of Ronald Sexton Fishback, and Sherroll Cogin Flanagan, was born on January 4, 1993, along with his twin brother Daniel Shannon Fishback in Thomaston Ga. Survivors include, his 4-year-old daughter Peyton Marie Fishback and his spouse Dominique McDonald who...
John William Sheffield
Aug 20, 2024
John William Sheffield IV, 38, went to be with our Lord and Savior on August 20, 2024. John was the son of John Sheffield III of Forsyth Georgia, and Julie Pittman (Lamar) of Groveoak Alabama. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
John grew up in middle Georgia and was active in sports and a true friend to...
Danny Williamson
Aug 20, 2024
Danny Leon Williamson, 72, of Forsyth, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2024. He was born August 2, 1952, to the late Hugh Dorsey Williamson and the late Florence McCrackin in Forsyth Georgia. The family will greet friends at 1:00 pm Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel, 86 West Main Street, Forsyth.
Danny loved his children and grandchildren. He...
Jack Pitman
Aug 11, 2024
Norman Jackson “Jack” Pitman was born on March 12, 1937, in Lovejoy, Georgia, to Pierce Jackson Pitman and Helen Mitchell Pitman. The oldest of three children, he moved with his family to Monroe County in 1947 when Pierce began working for Talmadge Farm. Jack graduated in 1955 from Mary Persons High School, where he met Linda Frazier, the love of...
Brenda Leigh Chastain
Aug 10, 2024
Brenda Leigh Chastain, 53, of Forsyth Passed away August 10, 2024. Born November 20, 1970, in Macon Georgia to the late Ernest Dewey Chastain and the late JoAnn Cravey. A memorial service will be held in the future. In lieu of flowers the family request donations to The Pregnancy Center 562 North Lee Street Forsyth Georgia 31029 or Dames Ferry...
Joseph Chester Grant
Aug 6, 2024
Joseph Chester Grant, 80, of Forsyth passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Chester was born November 23, 1943, to the late Cullen and Ruby Grant in Montezuma, Georgia. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 9, 2024, at 11:00AM, at the First Baptist Church of Forsyth, with the Reverend Brian Moore officiating. Burial at Forsyth City Cemetery will follow the...
Bettye Pace Whitmire
Aug 2, 2024
Bettye Pace Whitmire, 75, of Forsyth, Georgia, passed away August 2, 2024. Bettye was born September 9, 1948, to the late Bruce Ralph Pace, Jr. and the late Elizabeth Smyer Pace in Newport News, Virginia. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel, 86 West Main Street, Forsyth, with the Reverend...
Betty Jo Tribble
Aug 2, 2024
Betty Jo Tribble, of Forsyth, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2024. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 11:00 AM at Monroe County Memorial Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow the service at the Forsyth City Cemetery. The family may be contacted at 929...
Pamela Mays Terry
Jul 30, 2024
Pam Mays Terry, 74, of Forsyth, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Private memorial services will be held at a later date.
Pam was the daughter of the late Thomas and Nancy Mays. Born and raised in Forsyth, she was the 1967 honor graduate of Mary Persons High School. She earned her PhD from the University of Georgia and retired from...
James Todd Harmon
Jul 30, 2024
Mr. Todd Harmon, 58, of Forsyth, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Funeral services will be at High Falls Baptist Church, August 3, 2024 at 3:00PM, with the Reverend Jeff Giddens and Jordan Harmon officiating. Interment and committal services will follow at Salem Cemetery on Highway 36 in Upson County, with the Reverend David Dawson officiating. The family will greet...
Mollie Davis
Jul 30, 2024
Ms. Mollie Bohannon Davis, 85, of Forsyth, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Memorial services will be at Fairview United Methodist Church, 407 Fairview Church Road, Forsyth, GA 31029, Saturday, August 3, 2024, at 11:00AM with the Reverend Stanley Harrell officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.
Mollie was born January 19, 1939, to the late...
William Lee Byrd
Jul 29, 2024
William “Bill” Byrd, passed away on July 29, 2024. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Gwen Neely Byrd and Jack E. Byrd, Sr. M.D.
He grew up in Atlanta and graduated from North Fulton High School in 1965 and was a high school track star as a sprinter. He attended Georgia Southwestern College in Americus, where he earned a B.S....
Charles Millwood
Jul 29, 2024
Charles Allen Millwood, 83, of Forsyth, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024. A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 2, 2024, at 2:00 PM, at First Baptist Church in Forsyth, with Reverends Glenn Gregg and Jay Dockweiler officiating. Jerry Elder will be playing the piano and Diane and Glenn Gregg will be singing. The family will greet...
Lena Lee Jackson
Jul 16, 2024
Lena Lee Jackson, 83, of East Juliette, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Lena was born March 7, 1941, to the late Aubrey and Ruby Williams. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 22, 2024, at 10:00 am at East Juliette Baptist Church, 183 J.H. Aldridge Drive, Juliette, Georgia, with the Reverend J.R. Jones officiating. The family will greet friends...
Frank Broadnax
Jul 11, 2024
Frank Broadnax, 71, of Oxford, Georgia, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2024. Frank was born February 4, 1953, to Lee and Annie Broadnax in Milledgeville, Georgia. Graveside services will be held at East Juliette Baptist Church Cemetery, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 11:00AM with the Reverend J.R. Jones officiating.
In addition to his parents, Frank is preceded in death by his...
Jason Robert Schmidt
Jul 7, 2024
Mr. Jason Robert Schmidt, 50, of Forsyth, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2024. Jason was raised in Clayton and Henry County and was a 1992 graduate of Henry County High School. He attended Southern Polytechnic State University where he was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity. Jason would later put his engineering education to good use during his tenured...
Sandy Kay McCook
Jul 7, 2024
Sandy Kay McCook, 60, of Forsyth passed away Sunday July 7, 2024. Born to the late William Jacob Francis and Martha Hogan April 6, 1964, in Atlanta Georgia. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday July 11, 2024, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel, 86 West Main Street, Forsyth, Georgia. Burial will follow at Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens,...
William Robert Martin
Jul 4, 2024
William Robert Martin, 75, of Forsyth, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2024. A memorial service will be held at Monroe County Memorial Chapel, Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at 11:00AM. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.
Born October 28, 1948, to the late Palmer and Mary Martin in Macon, Georgia, William graduated from Willingham High School. He...
Sandra Leigh Mitchell
Jun 30, 2024
Sandra Leigh Mitchell passed away peacefully on June 30. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the oldest of four daughters of Frances Wilder Mitchell and James Vernon Mitchell. Sandra was a graduate of Mary Persons High School, class of 1963. She received degrees from Agnes Scott College, the University of Virginia, and Georgia State University. She taught English for thirty-three...
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