Local obituaries for Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home
Mary Halsey Royster
September 3, 2023
Mrs. Mary Halsey Royster, 93, of Greenville, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2023, at her home.
Mrs. Royster was born June 10, 1930, in Roanoke, Alabama, daughter of the late Cecil Halsey and Mamie Henry Halsey. A resident of Meriwether County since 1987, she was employed by Playtex in Atlanta, Mead Corporation in Atlanta, Goody's in Manchester,...
Jane Barresi Brackett
September 3, 2023
Mrs. Jane Barresi Brackett, 63, of LaGrange, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2023, at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center.
Mrs. Brackett was born November 23, 1959, in Franklin, daughter of the late Clyde and Mary Jean Bradbury Reynolds. A resident of LaGrange most of her life, she was a homemaker and was a member of River of...
Grover Leroy Watts
September 2, 2023
Mr. Grover Leroy Watts, 90, of Columbus, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2023, at his home.
Mr. Watts was born June 14, 1933, in Grantville, son of the late Roy and Georgia Pye Watts. A resident of Columbus for many years, he retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Staff Sargeant. He enjoyed supporting the Alabama...
Martha Sue Garner
August 31, 2023
Mrs. Martha Sue Garner, 79, of Hogansville, passed away Friday, August 31, 2023, at LaGrange Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Mrs. Garner was born June 9, 1944, in Newell, Alabama, daughter of the late Gene and Mary Cash Bolt. Prior to her retirement, she owned and operated Garner's Cleaning Service for a number of years. She was Pentecostal by...
Julia Gray Hammett
August 29, 2023
Julia Gray Hammett of Fayetteville, Georgia, passed away on August 29, 2023.
Julia was born on April 21, 1941 in Montgomery, Alabama to parents James S. Gray and Emma S. Gray. She was raised in Clinton, South Carolina, and attended and graduated from Presbyterian College where she met her husband, Herbert Hammett. She enjoyed vocal training and...
Kenneth Stanley Dial
August 28, 2023
Mr. Kenneth Stanley Dial, 69, of LaGrange, passed away Monday, August 28, 2023.
Mr. Dial was born December 25, 1953, and was a lifelong resident of Troup County. A 1972 graduate of Hogansville High School, he retired from the Live Oak Division of Milliken and Company after many years of service and was employed by Liechty Automotive...
William Lewis Cranshaw
August 26, 2023
Mr. William Lewis "Billy" Cranshaw, 75 of Grantville, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023 at his home.
Born September 13, 1947 in Atlanta, Mr. Cranshaw was the son of the late William Charles Cranshaw and Patricia King Cranshaw. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, lived most of his life in California, and retired from the...
Michael Wayne Johnson
August 26, 2023
Mr. Michael Wayne Johnson, 45, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023, at his home.
Mr. Johnson was born August 24, 1978, in Atlanta, son of the late Frederick Johnson and Brenda Sue Hare. A self-employed painting contractor, he loved his work as a painter and enjoyed being outdoors and fishing. He also loved rock n'...
Jeffrey E. Gay
August 23, 2023
Mr. Jeffrey E. Gay, 54, of Phenix City, AL, passed away, Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at Jack Hughston Hospital in Phenix City.
Mr. Gay was born June 23, 1969, in Atlanta, son of the late Herschel O. "Pete" Gay and Dianna Moman Gay Hamilton. He was employed as a painting and carpentry contractor, loved to fish, and...
James E. "Jim" Dorminey
August 21, 2023
Mr. James E. "Jim" Dorminey, 80 of Newnan, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023, at Wellstar Douglas Hospital.
Born February 7, 1943, Mr. Dorminey was the son of the late Furman and Betty Merritt Dorminey. He served in and retired from the Georgia National Guard and retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation. A resident of Coweta...
Michael A. "Mike" Gay
August 18, 2023
Mr. Michael A. "Mike" Gay, 49, of LaGrange, passed away Friday, August 18, 2023.
Mr. Gay was born October 20, 1973, in East Point, son of the late Curtis Lincoln Gay and Shirley Lipham Gay. A resident of Troup County most of his life, he was employed by ITX Industries in Hogansville. He loved to hunt and...
Rev. James L. Moon, Sr.
August 16, 2023
Rev. James L. Moon, Sr., 67, of Hogansville, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center.
Rev. Moon was born January 17, 1956, in LaGrange, son of the late J D O'Neal Moon and Patricia Haynes Moon Carlisle. A resident of Troup County most of his life, he was a 1975 graduate of...
Melanie Bartlett Chambers
August 16, 2023
Mrs. Melanie Bartlett Chambers, 44 of LaGrange, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at Hospice LaGrange surrounded by her friends and family.
Melanie was born January 13, 1979 in LaGrange and was a lifelong resident of the Hogansville and LaGrange area. She received her Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from LaGrange College and worked at LaGrange...
Dorothy Krziske Wheeler
August 15, 2023
Mrs. Dorothy K. Wheeler, 90, of Hogansville, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at Hospice LaGrange.
Mrs. Wheeler was born December 4, 1932, in Chicago, Il, daughter of the late Fred and Margaret Lind Krziske. A resident of Hogansville for almost 30 years, she retired as a supervisor from Carter's and was Catholic by faith. She loved...
Regina Noggle Darden
August 13, 2023
Mrs. Regina Noggle Darden, 91, of LaGrange, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023, at Hospice LaGrange.
Mrs. Darden was born January 27, 1932, in Taliferro County in the town of Sharon, daughter of the late William Newton Noggle and Nina Eley Noggle. She lived in Manchester from 1974 until making her home in LaGrange in 1995, was...
Perry Beckom
August 7, 2023
MR. PERRY BECKOM
Mr. Perry Beckom, 93 of LaGrange, passed away Monday, August 7, 2023, at Hospice LaGrange.
Born April 27, 1930 in Sharpsburg, Mr. Beckom was one of thirteen children and the son of the late John Burton Beckom and Bertha Bernice Eason Beckom. He lived most of his life in LaGrange and was...
Lamar Jarmon
August 7, 2023
MR. LAMAR JARMON
Mr. Lamar Jarmon, 70 of Hogansville, passed away Monday, August 7, 2023 at his home.
Born October 10, 1952 in Boaz, Alabama, Mr. Jarmon was the son of the late Dan Chester Jarmon and Ollie Pankey Jarmon. He spent most of his life in Hogansville, was an animal lover, and liked to...
Jeanne Spratlin Carter
August 5, 2023
DR. JEANNE S. CARTER
Dr. Jeanne S. Carter, 81 of the Lone Oak Community of Meriwether County, passed away, Saturday August 5, 2023, at Piedmont Newnan Hospital.
Born December 20, 1941, in Atlanta, Dr. Carter was the daughter of the late James William Spratlin and Jeanne Roberta Heath Spratlin. Dr. Carter was a member of...
Lois Smith Sivell
August 3, 2023
MRS. LOIS SMITH SIVELL
Mrs. Lois Smith Sivell, 74 of Lanett and formerly of LaGrange, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2023, at her home.
Born September 20, 1948 in Troup County, Mrs. Sivell was the daughter of the late Nick Howard Smith and Maudie Mae Hester Smith. She spent most of her life in LaGrange,...
Donald E. Johnson
August 1, 2023
Mr. Donald E. Johnson, 68, of Greenville, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at Warm Springs Medical Center.
D J was born August 7, 1954, in Newnan, son of the late James Thomas Johnson and the late Barbara Johnson Staley. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, he lived in Coweta and Meriwether counties most of his life and...
