Local obituaries for Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home
Russell James Heiser
April 6, 2020
Russell James Heiser, 73, of West Point, GA and formerly of Pittsburgh, PA, passed away Monday, April 6, 2020, at his home. Mr. Heiser was born November 13, 1946, in Pittsburgh, son of the late Russell and Lucille Schell Heiser. A U. S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, he lived in Pittsburgh most of his life and was employed...
Brian Dewayne Parmer
April 5, 2020
*Brian's service can be seen by clicking on the watch webcast link on the left* Brian DeWayne Parmer, 37, of LaGrange, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020, at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. Brian was born July 29, 1982, in LaGrange, and was a lifelong resident of Troup County. He was a former employee of the City of LaGrange and...
Esther Murphy Smith
March 31, 2020
Mrs. Esther Murphy Smith, 65, of Roanoke, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at her home. Mrs. Smith was born June 28, 1954, in Newnan, daughter of the late Frank Stephen Murphy and the late Minnie Tumlin Murphy Meigs. She had made her home in Roanoke for a number of years and had been employed at Milliken and Company...
Cj Dire
March 27, 2020
CJ Dire, 25, of LaGrange, passed away, Friday, March 27, 2020, at his home. CJ was born August 16, 1994, in LaGrange and was a lifelong resident of Troup County. A self-employed carpenter, he loved building things from various materials and enjoyed collecting coins. Survivors include his wife, Maegan Cantrell of LaGrange; his mother, Angela Langford; father, Christopher Scott Dire,...
Brenda Ledbetter Horne
March 26, 2020
Mrs. Brenda Ledbetter Horne, 59, of Hogansville, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020. Mrs. Horne was born April 10, 1968, in Tallassee, Alabama, daughter of the late James Aubrey Ledbetter, Sr. and Dora LaVerne Stoneker Ledbetter. Before making her home in Hogansville several years ago, she lived in Sylacauga, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Horne...
James R. (Jr) Parrish
March 25, 2020
Mr. James R. (JR) Parrish, 81, of LaGrange, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at his home. Mr. Parrish was born March 14, 1939, in Fulton County, son of the late James Bartow Parrott and Willie Mae William Parrott. A veteran of service in the U.S. Navy where he served as a pilot, he attended college on a baseball scholarship,...
Willadene (Willow) Heim
March 22, 2020
Willadene (Willow) Heim, of Cartersville and formerly of Hogansville, passed away March 22, 2020, at Cartersville Medical Center. She was 90 years old. Mrs. Heim was preceded in death by her husband, John and her sister, Erma Fry. Survivors include her daughter and son-in- law, Peggy and Kevin Lobello of Cartersville; son and daughter-in-law, Mick and Beth Heim of Baton...
Stephanie Star Phillips
March 22, 2020
Star Jordan Phillips, age 40, of Newnan and her infant daughter Angel Star Phillips, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020, at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. Ms. Phillips was born December 29, 1979, in Atlanta and lived in Coweta County most of her life. A member of Hope Memorial Baptist Church in Newnan, she had been employed as a supervisor...
Ronald C. Wilson
March 20, 2020
Mr. Ronald C. Wilson, 51, of Grantville, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020. at Piedmont Fayette Hospital. Mr. Wilson was born December 12, 1968, in Coweta County, son of the late Charles Ronald Wilson and Rebecca Boswell Wilson. A resident of Coweta County most of his life, he owned and operated a lawn care service and enjoyed scratch-off lottery tickets...
Elsie Ledford Pike
March 20, 2020
Mrs. Elsie Ruth Ledford Pike, 89, of LaGrange, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020 at her home after a short illness. Born February 3, 1931 in Meriwether County, Elsie was the daughter of the late Benjamin Jacob and Fannie Mae Heard Ledford. She retired from the Unity Mill of Milliken and Company and was a member of Faith Baptist Church...
Brian A. Duffey
March 20, 2020
Brian A. Duffey, 51, of Morganton, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020, at his home. Mr. Duffey was born April 12, 1968, in Albany, and lived in Troup County the greater part of his life. He was a 1987 graduate of Hogansville High School and had employed as a driver for United Parcel Service. Brian enjoyed camping and jet-skiing, and...
John N. Wilkinson Iii
March 1, 2020
Mr. John N. Wilkinson III, 84, of Atlanta, passed away at his home. Mr. Wilkinson was born April 4, 1935, in LaGrange, son of the late John Neal Wilkinson, Jr. and the late Agatha Ocheltree Wilkinson. Before making his home in Atlanta, he was a longtime resident of Hogansville and was a retired timber farmer and real estate developer. He...
Norman Edward Womack Iii
February 29, 2020
Norman E. (Mac) Womack III, 72, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020, at his home. Born December 2, 1947, in LaGrange, Mr. Womack was the son of the late Norman E. Womack, Jr. and Frances Strickland Womack. He was a 1966 graduate of Hogansville High School and was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, serving...
Jerry G. Hogan
February 26, 2020
Mr. Jerry Hogan, 77 of Hogansville, passed away, Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at Florence Hand Home. Born April 26, 1942 in Heard County, Mr. Hogan was the son of the late Ford and Eva Braswell Hogan. He was a resident of Hogansville most of his life and retired from William L. Bonnell and Company with 40 years of service. He...
Ruby Johnson Haynes
February 25, 2020
Mrs. Ruby Johnson Haynes, 90, of Hogansville, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at Twin Fountains Home in LaGrange. Mrs. Haynes was born July 30, 1929, in Harlan County, KY, daughter of the late Claude Green Johnson and Mary Inez Ward Johnson. A resident of Hogansville most of her life, she retired from Rubbermaid and was a member of Faith...
Howard Franklin Dunn
February 25, 2020
Mr. Howard Franklin Dunn, 62, of Hogansville, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Dunn was born August 27, 1957, in LaGrange, son of the late Johnny and Aileen Dunn. A resident of Troup County most of his life, he was employed as an auto-cad operator for Durand-Wayland, Inc. and was a member of...
Frank Don Pece, Sr.
February 23, 2020
Mr. Frank Don Pece, Sr., 78, of Hogansville, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020, at Hospice LaGrange. Mr. Pece was born November 24, 1941, in College Park, son of the late William Benjamin Pece and Eva Elizabeth Stanfield Pece. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Immanuel Christian College and retired as a building consultant from Georgia Natural Gas....
Edna Ryder Rawlins
February 20, 2020
Mrs. Edna Ryder Rawlins, 81, of Hogansville, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020, at her home. Mrs. Rawlins was born July 31, 1938, in Ossining, New York, daughter of the late George and Leila Hall Ryder. She received her Bachelors degree from Florida Southern College, earned her Master of Education and Education Specialist degrees from the University of West Georgia,...
William G. (Bill) Beck
February 16, 2020
Mr. William G. (Bill) Beck, 82, of Luthersville, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020, at Piedmont Newnan Hospital. Mr. Beck was born July 5, 1937, in Saginaw, Michigan, son of the late William and Elizabeth Diehl Beck. A veteran of service in the U.S. Army, he retired from General Motors Foundry Division in Saginaw and moved to Meriwether County in...
Dwain Martin Reeves
February 14, 2020
Mr. Dwain M. Reeves, 82, of LaGrange, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020, at LaGrange Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mr. Reeves was born July 27, 1937, in South Haven, Michigan, son of the late Joseph and Ann Reeves. A resident of Troup County most of his life, he was Baptist by faith and was employed as a truck driver for West...
