Local obituaries for Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home
Karen Godfrey Thrower
February 11, 2021
Mrs. Karen Godfrey Thrower, 64, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021, at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Newnan. Mrs. Thrower was born December 29, 1956, in Troup County, daughter of the late Rueben and Janie Murphy Godfrey. A resident of Heard County since 1982, she was employed as supervisor of housekeeping for Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center....
Elizabeth Smith "Libby" Morris
February 10, 2021
Mrs. Elizabeth "Libby" Smith Morris, 62, of Hogansville, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at Carrollton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Morris was born August 9, 1958, in Douglasville, daughter of the late William Lewis Smith and the late Evelyn Sheffield Smith. Survivors include her daughters, Amber "Nikki" and Wayne Fomby of Hogansville, Kathy Blaylock of Bowdon, Christy and Brian...
Rufus Edward Flournoy
February 7, 2021
Mr. Rufus Flournoy, 82, of the Rocky Mount Community of Meriwether County, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Warm Springs Medical Center Nursing Home. Mr. Flournoy was born March 11, 1938, in Coweta County, son of the late Edgar Jones Flournoy and Lena Tidwell Flournoy. He was a lifelong resident of Meriwether County, was an avid deer hunter, and...
Marvin Edward Loner, Jr.
February 6, 2021
Mr. Marvin Edward Loner, Jr. 40, of LaGrange, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021, at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Loner was born October 12, 1980, in LaGrange and lived in Troup County. He was Baptist by faith and was a self-employed painter. Survivors include his mother and step-father, Mary and Gene Jordan; sisters, April Loner and Christine McCann;...
Ben T. Ambrose, Jr.
February 6, 2021
Mr. Ben T. Ambrose, Jr., 82, of Hogansville, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021, at his home. Born October 26, 1938, in Cordele, Mr. Ambrose was the son of the late Benjamin Thomas Ambrose and Sarah Adkins Ambrose. He served as a Lieutenant in the U. S. Army, earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia in 1961, and...
Joyce Evans Brown
February 5, 2021
Joyce Evans Brown, age 83, passed away peacefully February 5, 2021, after a long battle with dementia/Alzheimer's Disease. She was born March 22, 1937, in Phenix City, Alabama to Thomas Dewey Evans and Alma Bailey Evans. She married her high school sweetheart, Glover (Bill) Brown, Jr., in July, 1955 and he preceded her in death in 2015. Joyce worked for...
Sylvia Fincher Matthews
February 5, 2021
Mrs. Sylvia Fincher Matthews, 75, of LaGrange, passed away Friday, February 5, 2021, at Hospice LaGrange. Mrs. Matthews was born February 22, 1945, in Clayton County, daughter of the late Lewis Victor Fincher and Hazel Bartlett Fincher. A resident of the LaGrange area for a number of years, she was employed as office manager for Steel Heddle Manufacturing and then...
Kerry Donald Lyons
February 4, 2021
Mr. Kerry Donald Lyons, 57, of LaGrange and formerly of Turin, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021. Mr. Lyons was born February 14, 1963, in Atlanta, son of the late Louis William Lyons and Gwendolyn Rochester Lyons. A retired long distance truck driver, he was a member of Turin Baptist Church and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching television. Survivors include...
George Lamar Furlow
February 4, 2021
Mr. George Lamar Furlow, 73, of Griffin and formerly of Hogansville, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021, at Pruitt Healthcare of Griffin. Mr. Furlow was born January 16, 1948, in Hogansville, son of the late Homer and Hattie Winkles Furlow. A resident of Hogansville most of his life, he was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Hogansville and is...
Moiraine Amethera Zuniga
January 31, 2021
Moiraine Amethera Zuniga, age 11, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021, at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston. Moiraine was born August 26, 2009, in Plymouth, Massachusetts and lived in South Carolina before making her home in Hogansville two years ago. A budding artist, she was a student at Callaway Middle School and is remembered by her family and friends...
Juanita Hyde Lunsford
January 30, 2021
Ms. Juanita Hyde Lunsford, 90, of LaGrange, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021, at Twin Fountains Home in LaGrange. Ms. Lunsford was born March 23, 1930, in LaGrange, daughter of the late Yank and Annie Newsome Hyde. A licensed practical nurse, she retired from Middle Georgia Hospital in Macon and then served as a private duty nurse. She returned to...
Vonceil Smith O'Neal
January 30, 2021
Mrs. Vonceil Smith O'Neal, 68, of Woodbury, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021. Mrs. O'Neal was born June 3, 1952, in Newnan, daughter of the late Cecil and Boyce Smith. A resident of Coweta County most of her life, she was employed as a quality control technician for Amcor Packaging in Peachtree City prior to her retirement. She was Baptist...
Alma Joann Trekell
January 26, 2021
Mrs. Joann Brown Trekell, 81, of Jacksonville, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at her home. Mrs. Trekell was born July 18, 1939, daughter of the late Theodore "Buster" Brown and the late Lillian June Brown. A resident of Hogansville before making her home in Jacksonville, she was the wife of the late Everett L. Trekell. Survivors include her...
Daniel Mitchell
January 26, 2021
Mr. Daniel Mitchell, 74, of Easley, South Carolina, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina. Mr. Mitchell was born January 20, 1947, in Heard County, son of the late Herman and Jewell Powell Mitchell. He had lived in South Carolina for a number of years and was a retired self-employed carpenter. Survivors include...
Hulett Jack Glover, Jr.
January 25, 2021
Mr. Hulett Jack Glover, Jr., 76, of LaGrange, passed away Monday, January 25, 2021, at his home. Mr. Glover was born December 25, 1944, in Troup County, son of the late Hulett and Pauline Fant Glover. A resident of Troup County most of his life, he retired as a local driver for Yellow Freight after thirty years of service. He...
Carla Lisa White
January 25, 2021
Miss Carla Lisa White, 62 of Griffin, passed away, January 25, 2021 at Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital. Born July 20, 1958 in Dalton, Miss White was the daughter of the late John Milton White and Betty Woodruff McCarty. She lived most of her life in Dalton before making her home in the West Georgia area and worked at various fast...
Kathy Tines Pickard
January 25, 2021
Mrs. Kathy Tines Pickard, 61, of Lanett, passed away Monday, January 25, 2021, at her home. Mrs. Pickard was born September 2, 1959, at Ft. Riley, KS, daughter of the late James Everett Tines and Faye Henry Tines. She earned her Master of Science degree in Nursing Administration, was employed as an occupational nurse for the Southern Company since 2007,...
Arnold G. "Preacher" Gaddy
January 20, 2021
Arnold "Preacher" Gaddy, 71, of Hogansville, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Gaddy was born December 28, 1949, in Hogansville, son of the late John Benjamin Gaddy and Myrtie Lancaster Gaddy. A lifelong resident of Hogansville, he worked many years at LaGrange Plastics and retired from Dongwon Manufacturing. He was a longtime member...
Wesley Joel Fowler
January 19, 2021
Wesley Joel Fowler, 28. Of Grantville, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Wesley was born July 22, 1992, in Newnan and lived in Coweta County most of his life. He was employed by CTE Underground Tank Inspections and was a member of Grantville First Baptist Church, now known as Change Church. He enjoyed reading and drawing, loved being with his...
Anna M. Bard
January 17, 2021
Mrs. Anna M. Bard, 102, of Newnan, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021, at her home. Mrs. Bard was born October 4, 1918, in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of the late August and Henrietta Dehner Otting. A former resident of California, she lived in Coweta County for 31 years and was a member of First Baptist Church of Newnan, where she...
