Local obituaries for Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home

May 15, 2024

Mrs. Janie Helton Webb, 78, passed away early Wednesday morning, May 15, 2024, peacefully in her sleep.

Mrs. Webb was born July 24, 1945, in Coweta County, daughter of the late Thomas and Lucile Evans Helton. A lifelong resident of the city of Grantville, she retired from the Coweta County School System and Whiteoak School, after working...

May 11, 2024

Mr. David E. Langford, 80, of Hogansville, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2024, at his home.

Mr. Langford was born April 21, 1944, in LaGrange, son of the late Hugh Langford and the late Marion Langford Gay. A veteran of the Vietnam War, he served as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army and then worked as...

May 10, 2024

Mrs. Jeanette Crawford Privett, 88, of Hogansville, passed away Friday, May 10, 2024, at her home.

Mrs. Privett was born June 1, 1935, in Meriwether County, daughter of the late William Hoyt Crawford and Alva Hubbard Crawford. A graduate of Campbell High School in Fairburn, she lived in Fairburn most of her life before making her home...

May 5, 2024

Timothy Leon "Tim" Waddell, 55, of LaGrange, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2024, in LaGrange.

Mr. Waddell was born May 19, 1968, in Manchester and lived in Newnan before making his home in LaGrange. He attended Newnan Public Schools and had been employed at Arby's on New Franklin Rd. in LaGrange for the past 24 years. He...

Apr 30, 2024

Mrs. Sharon Thompson Steele, 67, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center.

Mrs. Steele was born December 19, 1956, in Plant City, Florida, daughter of the late James Thompson and Lora Ann Kersey Thompson. A Christian by faith, she was a loving mother and grandmother and was employed many years...

Apr 27, 2024

Christopher Scott Dire, Sr., 53, of Hogansville, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Advance, Missouri.

Mr. Dire was born August 10, 1970, in Atlanta, son of the late Tony Dire and the late Becky Runels Dire Williamson. He lived in Troup County most of his life and was employed for many years at West Georgia Textiles....

Apr 26, 2024

MRS. MARGUERITE SMITH STEPHENS

Mrs. Marguerite Smith Stephens, 89 of Hogansville, passed away Friday, April 26, 2024 at her home.

Born December 8, 1934 in Hogansville, Mrs. Stephens was the daughter of the late Hulett Leonard "Buck" Smith and Faith Kidd Smith. She was a lifelong resident of Hogansville, where she worked for The Citizen's...

Apr 25, 2024

Mrs. Maureen Higgins Ortmann, 64, of Hogansville, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Twin Fountains Home in LaGrange.

Mrs. Ortmann was born February 15, 1960, in Sharon, Connecticut. Making her home in Hogansville in 2005, she worked for Sungwon Georgia for 11 years, enjoyed crafting, puzzles, and reading books. Mrs. Ortmann loved the outdoors, whether it...

Apr 20, 2024

Kayne Chandler Lockard, 23, of Gastonia, NC, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Kayne was born March 15, 2001, in LaGrange and lived in Hogansville before making his home in North Carolina eight years ago. He attended Trinity Baptist Church in Gastonia and was employed by Mac.Bid. He was very loving, giving, and caring and is remembered...

Apr 19, 2024

Mr. Paul Hendricks, 58, of Hogansville, passed away Friday, April 19, 2024, at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center.

Mr. Hendricks was born November 21, 1965, in LaGrange and was a lifelong resident of Troup County. He was a self-employed carpentry contractor.

Survivors include his daughters, Paige Hendricks of Hogansville, Haley Hendricks of LaGrange; his mother,...

Apr 18, 2024

Mr. Owen Heard Brown, 61, of Hogansville, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center.

Born January 4, 1963, in LaGrange, Mr. Brown was a lifelong resident of Troup County, was a retired machinist, and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a loving father, son, and brother and was loyal to...

Apr 18, 2024

Daniel Lance Keith, 34, of LaGrange, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024.

Lance was born February 24, 1990 in LaGrange and was a lifelong resident of the Hogansville area. He was a 2008 graduate of Callaway High school and attended Southern Union State Community College in Wadley, Alabama. Lance was a Journeyman Lineman for 15 years....

Apr 17, 2024

Mrs. Christine Nichols, 84, of Hogansville, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at her home.

Mrs. Nichols was born April 8, 1940, in Coweta County, daughter of the late John William Carroll and Mamie Swanger Carroll. She retired as a bookkeeper from the Elm City Division of Milliken and Company in LaGrange, was Baptist by faith, and...

Apr 14, 2024

Mr. Thomas Williams, 78, of Pine Mountain, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024, of injuries received in an automobile accident.

Mr. Williams was born April 30, 1945, in LaGrange, son of the late Ralph Thomas Williams and Willie Mae Hand Williams. A veteran of service in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, he was a retired...

Apr 14, 2024

Mrs. Mary Weldon Bailes, 82, of LaGrange, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Hospice LaGrange.

Mrs. Bailes was born March 4, 1942, in LaGrange, daughter of the late Ernest Quillian McClain and Annie Farmer McClain. A resident of Troup County most of her life, she retired in 2004 as a licensed practical nurse from West Georgia...

Apr 8, 2024

MR. JAMES DRAKE SR.

Mr. James Drake, Sr., 78 of Hogansville, passed away Monday, April 8, 2024, at his home.

Born January 11, 1946 in Alabama, Mr. Drake was the son of the late William Hugh Drake and Aribelle Horton Drake. He was a lifelong resident of Hogansville and spent his life in public service....

Apr 7, 2024

Mrs. Denise Barrett

Mrs. Denise Kirby Barrett, 61 of LaGrange, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024, at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center.

Mrs. Barrett was born August 9, 1962 in LaGrange and was a lifelong resident of LaGrange. She worked for Duracell for many years and was a cook at various restaurants in the area....

Apr 6, 2024

Mrs. Hazel Ann Preast, 81, of LaGrange, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Twin Fountains Home in LaGrange.

Mrs. Preast was born August 18, 1942, daughter of the late Tommy and Laura Harcourt Shepherd. A resident of LaGrange most of her life, she was a member of Creekside Baptist Church and loved her Lord Jesus. She...

Apr 6, 2024

Mr. Dennis Spradlin, 74, of Moreland, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Southwest Christian Hospice in Union City.

Mr. Spradlin was born June 25, 1949, in Newnan, son of the late Ruben and Mildred Hendrix Spradlin. A lifelong resident of Newnan, he retired as a mechanical supervisor from MA Industries in Peachtree City and was a...

Apr 2, 2024

Mrs. Bobbie Kate Caldwell Shapley, 86, of Valley, AL, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at her home.

Mrs. Shapley was born February 10, 1938, in Hogansville, daughter of the late Bob and Ada Mae Thompson Caldwell. Before making her home in Valley in 2002, she lived in Newnan where she had owned and operated Bobbie's Place...