Local obituaries for Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home

Mar 27, 2023

Mr. Edward H. Friend, Sr., 80, of Hogansville, passed away Monday, March 27, 2023, at Hospice LaGrange.

Mr. Friend was born July 15, 1942, at Ft. Benning, son of the late Joseph Edward Friend and Leila Lucille Pritchard Friend. He retired as a Sergeant after serving as a conservation officer for the Game and Fish Division of...

Mar 24, 2023

Jonathan Paul Lambeth, 48, of LaGrange, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023, at Hospice LaGrange.

Mr. Lambeth was born May 26, 1974, in LaGrange and was a lifelong resident of Troup County. He was employed as a residential construction carpenter and enjoyed playing and collecting guitars.

Survivors in addition to his daughter include his mother,...

Mar 21, 2023

Mr. Richard E. Batchelor, 74, of LaGrange, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center.

Mr. Batchelor was born April 24, 1948, in Troup County, son of the late Steve Ellis Batchelor and Minnie Lee Gordy Batchelor. An Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he was awarded a Bronze Star and two Purple...

Mar 18, 2023

Mrs. Debbie Courtney Staley, 67, of Hogansville, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Emory Midtown Hospital in Atlanta.

Debbie was born December 10, 1955, in Newnan, daughter of the late James Benjamin "Jimmy" Courtney and Novelene Denney Courtney. A resident of Hogansville most of her life, she was a talented floral designer, owned and operated Flower...

Mar 17, 2023

Mrs. June Barber Lloyd, 82, of Pine Mountain, passed away Friday, March 17, 2023, at her home.

Mrs. Lloyd was born June 8, 1940, in Sarasota, Florida, daughter of the late Paul and Della Presley. A resident of Troup County most of her life, she served as a bus driver for the Troup County School System for...

Mar 17, 2023

Sherrie Cranston Meacham, 70, of Lebanon, Oregon and a former resident of Hogansville, passed away Friday, March 17, 2023.

Mrs. Meacham was born January 25, 1953, in Miami, Florida, daughter of the late Freddie Howington Cranston and the late Buford Cranston. She moved to Hogansville in 1959 and was a 1971 graduate of Hogansville High School. Sherrie...

Mar 16, 2023

REVEREND DR. BILLY W. BURKS

Reverend Dr. Billy W. Burks, 83 of Newnan passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023 at The Claiborne at Newnan Lakes.

Born October 27, 1939 in Warren, Arkansas, Dr. Burks was the son of the late Clyde and Pauline Cooper Burks. A veteran of service in the U. S. Army for...

Mar 13, 2023

Mr. Randall Gene Sizemore, 71 of Hogansville, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023, at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center.

Mr. Sizemore was born March 15, 1951 in Pelham, Georgia. He was an electrician by trade, having lived and worked in Florida for many years, before making his home in Hogansville for the past 15 years. Mr. Sizemore...

Mar 8, 2023

Richard Alvin Cunningham, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, the 8th of March, 2023.

Richard was born on July 22, 1946, in San Antonio, TX. He grew up in Miami, Florida, until he was 13 years old and then moved to Hogansville, Georgia. He joined the US Army in 1964 and studied at the Defense Language Institute...

Mar 5, 2023

Mrs. Patty Pitts Shelnutt, 63, of West Point, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023, at her home.

Mrs. Shelnutt was born February 17, 1960, in LaGrange, lived in Troup County all of her life, and was an active and long-time resident of the Gray Hill Community. She enjoyed being with her friends and all of the customers...

Mar 1, 2023

Charles M. "Chuck" Graham, Jr., 64, of Jonesboro, passed away March 1, 2023, at his home.

Mr. Graham was born May 21, 1958, in Newnan, son of the late Ellen Jean Driver Graham and the late Charles Morris Graham, Sr. A resident of Clayton and Henry Counties most of his life, he and his father owned and...

Feb 28, 2023

Mr. Robert E. Stitcher, 70, of LaGrange, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at Hospice LaGrange.

Mr. Stitcher was born February 18, 1953, in LaGrange, son of the late Homer Buford Stitcher, Sr. and the late Betty Koonce Stitcher Suggs. He was employed for many years as a truck driver for Seven Hills Transport and later worked...

Feb 25, 2023

Mrs. Tammy Rena Pike, 52, of Pine Mountain, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Twin Fountains Home in LaGrange.

Mrs. Pike was born December 3, 1970, in LaGrange, daughter of the late Billy Joe Russum and Nora Lee Gamble Russum. She was a lifelong resident of the area and was a textile employee for many years....

Feb 24, 2023

Mrs. Seba Ann Perkins Lanier, 83, of LaGrange, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023, at her home.

Mrs. Lanier was born September 29, 1939, in Hogansville, daughter of the late Willie Fowler Perkins and Cecil Johnson Perkins. A lifelong member of Pleasant Grove Community Church, she was a proud 1957 graduate of Troup High School, earned her...

Feb 15, 2023

Mr. Danny G. Burke, 59, of LaGrange, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at Hospice LaGrange.

Mr. Burke was born March 8, 1963, in LaGrange, son of the late Bernard Gene Burke and Linda Caldwell Burke Toney. A lifelong resident of Troup County, he was a member of Hogansville Church of God. He was a very talented...

Feb 14, 2023

Wendy Dollar Durrett, 64, of Greenville, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center.

Ms. Durrett was born October 30, 1958, in Woodbury, daughter of the late Joseph Murray Dollar and Joyce Hamby Dollar. She was employed as a legal assistant for many years, lived in the Atlanta area before making her home...

Feb 14, 2023

Miss. Emma Grace Pettigrew, 12, of Hogansville, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston in Atlanta.

Emma was born September 3, 2010, in Riverdale. She was a lifelong resident of the west Georgia area and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Hogansville. Emma was full of life, loved everybody,...

Feb 12, 2023

Mr. Ellis A. King, Jr., 70, of LaGrange, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023, at Pruitt Healthcare of Franklin.

Mr. King was born November 15, 1952, and lived in Troup County most of his life. A veteran of service in the U.S. Army, he was a member of the Church of Christ and enjoyed flower gardening.

Feb 11, 2023

Mrs. Bobbie Jo Mott, 70, of Luthersville, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023, at home.

Mrs. Mott was born November 17, 1952, in Augusta, daughter of the late Bobby and Mary Robinson Harrison. A resident of Meriwether County for forty years, she was a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church in Luthersville and had lived in Heard County...

Feb 11, 2023

Mr. Jimmy A. Ledford, 82, of Hogansville, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023, at his home.

Mr. Ledford was born March 5, 1940, in Meriwether County, son of the late Johnny G. Ledford and Minnie Jewel Railey Ledford. A resident of Hogansville since 1987, he was a member of First Baptist Church of Hogansville and retired from...