Local obituaries for Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home
Jane Thomas Crews
February 18, 2022
Mrs. Jane Thomas Crews, 78, of Luthersville, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022, at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Crews was born November 14, 1943, in Greenville, daughter of the late Joseph and Nadine Garner Thomas. A resident of Jonesboro for many years, she retired from the J.C. Penney Distribution Center in Forest Park and...
James Joseph "Jr" Riddle
February 18, 2022
James Joseph "JR" Riddle, 53, of Hogansville, GA passed away Friday, February 18, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Riddle was born July 21, 1968 in Kankakee, Illinois and had lived in Hogansville for a number of years. He was a self-employed contractor. He was a son of James Wesley Riddle and Lois Ann Enke Riddle, who survive. Survivors include his...
Lea F. Martin
February 17, 2022
Mrs. Lea F. Martin, 61, of Luthersville, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, after a brief battle with cancer. Mrs. Martin was born May 10, 1960, in Homerville, daughter of the late Edward and Wilma Pittman Fender. A resident of Meriwether County most of her life, she had been employed as a payroll accountant and was...
David Ellis Sikes
February 16, 2022
Mr. David E. Sikes, 61, of Hogansville, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Hospice LaGrange. Born August 11, 1960, in Tallahassee, Florida, Mr. Sikes was a veteran of service in the U. S. Army, serving in Germany, and was employed as a foreman for Sikes Underground. He loved to hunt and fish, enjoyed woodworking, and was an avid University...
Sandra Gail Clark
February 11, 2022
Sandra Gail Clark, 68, of LaGrange, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022, at her home. Ms. Clark was born August 25, 1953, in LaGrange, daughter of the late William T. Clark and Sara Nell Childs Clark Kraemer. A 1971 graduate of Troup High School, she was a member of Baptist Tabernacle and was employed for a number of years by...
Edgar D. Shoup
February 7, 2022
God saw he was getting tired and a cure was not to be So He put his arms around him and whispered "Come with Me." With tear-filled eyes we watched him suffer and fade away. Although we loved him deeply, we could not make him stay. A golden heart stopped beating hard-working hands put to rest God broke our hearts...
Diana Lynn Engle
February 7, 2022
Mrs. Diana Lynn Engle, 56, of Luthersville, passed away Monday, February 7, 2022, at Hospice LaGrange. Mrs. Engle was born August 18, 1965, in Atlanta and lived in this area most of her life. A member of Southside Baptist Church in Moreland, she had been employed as a waitress, and loved everyone and enjoyed serving all those around her. Survivors...
Tammy Dennis Barrett
February 6, 2022
Mrs. Tammy Lynn Dennis Barrett, 60, of LaGrange, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022, at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Barrett was born March 12, 1965, in LaGrange, daughter of the late Norman and Ailene Bowen Dennis. A lifelong resident of LaGrange, she was Baptist by faith. Survivors include her daughter, Ashley Starling of LaGrange; brothers, Tracy Dennis of...
Eugene Powers
February 5, 2022
Rev. Eugene Powers, 84, of Hogansville, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center. Rev. Powers was born December 22, 1937, in Newnan, son of the late Frank and Pauline Payton Powers. A veteran of service in the U.S. Army, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from LaGrange College and worked as a dairyman, as...
Franklin C. "Chip" Wilson, Jr.
February 4, 2022
Chip Wilson grew up in a neighborhood of loving families who raised their children on Hillside Drive in Gainesville, Georgia. He rode with his pediatrician "Dr. Ben" (Gilbert) and the "Hilltop kids" to Candler Street School and walked home from school in the afternoons. Chip earned his Eagle Scout Award as a member of Troop 16, First Methodist Church and...
Tony Monroe Hudgins
February 2, 2022
Mr. Tony M. Hudgins, 68, of Gay, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at his home. Mr. Hudgins was born October 11, 1953, in Gainesville, son of the late Carl Monroe Hudgins and Charlotte Duron Hudgins. Baptist by faith, he was a retired truck driver and loved to travel with his late wife, who was his driving partner. He also...
Tonya Michelle James
January 29, 2022
Mrs. Tonya Michelle James, 47, of Luthersville, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Piedmont Newnan Hospital. Mrs. James was born June 17, 1974, in Newnan and lived in Meriwether County most of her life. She earned an Associate degree in early childhood education and worked many years for the Meriwether Headstart Program. She loved being with and caring for...
Joyce A. Parker
January 27, 2022
Mrs. Joyce A. Parker, 87, of Hogansville, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Piedmont Newnan Hospital. Mrs. Parker was born October 22, 1934, in Douglasville, daughter of the late Mac Claude Abercrombie, Sr. and Elizabeth Hurst Abercrombie. A resident of Hogansville most of her life, she worked as a licensed practical nurse prior to her marriage and then became...
Adam Charles Votis
January 26, 2022
ADAM CHARLES VOTIS Adam Charles Votis, 41of Weatherford, TX, passed away, Wednesday, January 26, 2022 in Hogansville. Adam was born March 31, 1980 in Oceanside, California. He spent most of his life in California and loved fishing. Adam was a truck driver for Reed Logistics and has driven all over the United States. Survivors include his mother and step-father, Michelle...
Joel Anthony Smith
January 26, 2022
Mr. Joel Anthony Smith, 61, of Newnan, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Pruitt Healthcare of Franklin. Mr. Smith was born June 1, 1960, in Newnan, son of the late Carl and Frances Smith. A resident of Newnan most of his life, he worked as a driver for local lumber and building supply companies for many years and was...
William Jesse "Willy" Lallo, Jr.
January 25, 2022
William Jesse "Willy" Lallo, Jr., 22 of Manchester, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022 in Talbot County. Willy was born January 24, 2000 in Columbus and was a lifelong resident of Manchester, where he was a 2017 graduate of Manchester High School. He was baptized at Trinty Baptist Church and worked in construction with his father. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,...
Willie Gerald Martin
January 25, 2022
Mr. Willie Gerald Martin, 81 of Newnan, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin. Born December 3, 1940 in Marianna, FL, Mr. Martin was the son of the late Willie Woodrow Martin and Bertha Mae Carnley Martin. He was a veteran of service in the U.S. Air Force and retired as a manager from Instant Whip...
Deborah Jean Cook
January 23, 2022
DEBORAH JEAN COOK Mrs. Deborah Jean Cook, 66, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, at her home. Mrs. Cook was born July 19, 1955, in West Point and lived in Heard County most of her life. She was Baptist by faith, enjoyed collecting dolls, and loved animals, especially dolphins, but most of all, loved her dogs. Survivors include...
Ted A Hartman
January 19, 2022
Ted Arnold Hartman 80, of Columbus, GA, died Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at Piedmont Midtown Hospital in Columbus. Ted was born January 4, 1942, in Rockmart, GA, and was preceded in death by his mother and father, Sadie Lee served three years in the United States Army from 1963 to 1966, and at his retirement in 2002, was employed with...
Randall K. "Randy" Skipper
January 19, 2022
Mr. Randall K. "Randy" Skipper, 51, of Pine Mountain, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Skipper was born December 15, 1970, in LaGrange, lived in Troup County most of his life, and owned and operated Skipper Gutter and Copper Service. He loved fishing and hunting, camping and boating, cooking and barbequing, was a...
