OBITUARIES

Forsyth, GA Obituaries

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

Buzz Tanner

Buzz Tanner

Apr 9, 2017

Gale V. “Buzz” Tanner, Jr. passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 13, 2017, at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 432 Forest Hill Road, Macon, GA 31204. Father Ben R. Wells will officiate. Burial will be private.  The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 12,...

Allan Terry Washinger

Allan Terry Washinger

Apr 7, 2017

Allan Terry Washinger, born June 24, 1939 in Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully in his Watkinsville, GA home Friday, April 7, 2017 at the age of 77.  Terry moved to Atlanta, Georgia as a child with his late mother (Janet Stroud) and late step-father (Bernard Stroud).  After graduating from Sylvan High School in 1957, Terry joined the Marines.  Following his...

Sandra Angelika McLauchlin

Sandra Angelika McLauchlin

Apr 5, 2017

Sandra Angelika McLauchlin passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017. The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Monday, April 10, 2017, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel.  A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.  Mrs. McLauchlin was born August 4, 1963, in Bad Tolz, Germany. Her father, John Charles Pape, Sr. preceded her in death....

Ann Hardin Chambless

Ann Hardin Chambless

Mar 31, 2017

          Ann Hardin Chambless, 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on March 31, 2017 after an extended illness. She is survived by her devoted husband of 60 years, Roger and four children Ken (Carole) of Barnesville, Mark of Culloden, Clay (Karmen) of Dalton, and Colley Ann (Michael) Flynt of Atlanta. She is also survived by grandchildren Lauren...

John Dennis Hester

John Dennis Hester

Mar 31, 2017

John Dennis Hester passed away Friday, March 31, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 3, 2017, at Rock Springs Church Forsyth Campus, 1278 Juliette Road, Forsyth, GA 31029.  Burial will be private.  Rev. Chip Garrison and Dr. Benny Tate will officiate. The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Sunday, April 2,...

Harold Dalton Wiley, Sr.

Harold Dalton Wiley, Sr.

Mar 22, 2017

Harold Dalton “Bo” Wiley, Sr. passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 25, 2017, at First Baptist Church of High Falls with burial in the church cemetery.  Rev. Jeff Giddens and Rev. Jack Gatlin will officiate.  The family will greet friends the day of the service from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00...

Jean Lee Bennett

Jean Lee Bennett

Mar 18, 2017

VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTEJean Lee Bennett passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 24, 2017, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel. Entombment will be private in Parkway Memorial Gardens. Chaplain Rod Callahan will officiate.  The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 23, 2017, at Monroe County Memorial...

Dock Lester Lenning

Dock Lester Lenning

Mar 18, 2017

Dock Lester Lenning passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Christ Community Church.  Brother Steve Reeves will officiate.  Burial will be private.   Dock, the son of the late Alfred Lenning and Lettie Estelle Manley Lenning was born June 25, 1932, in Atlanta, Georgia. His wife, Judy Estelle Singleton...

Helen Harwell Pippin

Helen Harwell Pippin

Mar 14, 2017

Helen Cornelia Harwell Pippin passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, March 17, 2017, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel with burial in Forsyth City Cemetery.  Larry Letson will officiate. The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel.  Helen, the daughter...

Genevieve Ham Lancaster

Genevieve Ham Lancaster

Mar 13, 2017

Genevieve Ham Lancaster passed away Monday, March 13, 2017. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, March 17, 2017, at Rogers Family Cemetery.  Rev. Mike Portwood and Rev. Jonathon Dawson will officiate.  Mrs. Lancaster, the daughter of the late James Roy Ham and Mary Ida VanHouten was born May 13, 1930, in Forsyth Georgia. Her husband, Walter Lee...

Jesse Ray Grant, Jr., M.D.

Jesse Ray Grant, Jr., M.D.

Mar 13, 2017

            Jesse Ray Grant, Jr., M. D. completed his earthly life on Monday, March 13, 2017, at the age of 65. He was born at Alexander’s Clinic in Forsyth, Monroe County, Georgia, on September 16, 1951, the son of Jesse Ray and Doris Vaughn Grant.             J.Ray/Jesse graduated with honors from Mary Persons High School in 1969 where he was...

Melvin Kenneth Sampson

Melvin Kenneth Sampson

Mar 12, 2017

Melvin Kenneth Sampson passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel.  Burial will be private.  Glenn Keys will officiate.  The family will greet friends the day of the service from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., at the funeral home.  Mr. Sampson, the son of the...

Ralph C Gore

Ralph C Gore

Mar 12, 2017

Ralph C. Gore passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Northside Congregational Holiness Church with burial in Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens.  Rev. Watson Jones will officiate. The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel.  Mr. Gore,...

Macy Rae Morgan

Macy Rae Morgan

Mar 10, 2017

Marcia Rae “Macy” Morgan passed away Friday, March 10, 2017. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 18, 2017, at First Baptist Church of Forsyth.  Dr. H. Darrell Watson will officiate.  The family will greet friends the day of the service from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the church.  Macy was born November 13, 1996,...

Herbert Phillip "Herb" Locher

Herbert Phillip "Herb" Locher

Mar 6, 2017

Herbert Phillip “Herb” Locher passed away Monday, March 6, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 10, 2017, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel with burial in The Christian Gathering Place Cemetery.  Abb Fry and Michael Murray will officiate. The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Monroe County...

Durvis Vance Bass

Durvis Vance Bass

Mar 1, 2017

Durvis Vance Bass passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, Wednesday, March 1, 2017. A memorial to celebrate his life will be held Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 2:00pm at Friendship Baptist Church located at 3139 Friendship Church Rd Dry Branch, GA 31020. The Reverend Charles Carter will officiate. Mr. Bass was born in Milan, GA and was the...

Willie Lee Pritchett

Willie Lee Pritchett

Feb 28, 2017

Willie Lee Pritchett passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, March 3, 2017, at East Juliette Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.  Rev. Mark Goolsby will officiate.  The family will greet friends the day of the service from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the church.  Mr. Pritchett, the son of...

Elizabeth Hardy

Elizabeth Hardy

Feb 24, 2017

Rebecca Elizabeth Ellerbee Hardy passed away Friday, February 24, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at Rocky Creek Baptist Church with burial in Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens.  Rev. Scott Harrell will officiate. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., prior to the service at the Church.  Mrs. Hardy, the...

Eleanor Bane Stovall

Eleanor Bane Stovall

Feb 19, 2017

Eleanor Maxine Bane Stovall passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m, Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Arlington Memorial Park Cemetery, 201 Mount Vernon Hwy., Sandy Springs, GA 30328. The family will greet friends from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at Sandy Springs Chapel, 136 Mount Vernon Hwy. NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328.    Mrs....

William N. Stapleton Sr.

William N. Stapleton Sr.

Feb 15, 2017

William N. Stapleton Sr. (Bill), 75, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at the Georgia War Veterans Home, Milledgeville, GA.  Mr. Stapleton was born November 11, 1941, in Augusta, GA, the son of the late William Augustus Stapleton and Pauline Elizabeth Tarver. He was a graduate of Richmond Academy and attended the University of South Carolina. He was retired...

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