Local obituaries for Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home
Steven Ray Shaw
Sep 1, 2017
Mr. Steve Shaw, 61, of Columbus, passed away Friday, September 1, 2017, at Oak View Nursing Home in Waverly Hall. A resident of LaGrange most of his life, Mr. Shaw was employed in construction for many years and was an expert trim carpenter. He was Pentecostal by faith, loved baseball, and enjoyed bass fishing. Survivors include his sons and daughter...
Jessica Jose
Aug 29, 2017
Mrs. Jessica Jose, 32, of Grantville, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017 in Newnan. Jessica was born November 11, 1984 in Opelika, Alabama. She owned and operated Elations Cleaning Service and had lived in Grantville for the past 13 years. She loved her children and was a "neighborhood mom" where all children wanted to be. Survivors include her children, Anthony...
Bonnie Barlow Murphy
Aug 25, 2017
Mrs. Bonnie Barlow Murphy, of Lawrenceville and formerly of Greenville, passed away Friday, August 25, 2017, at New Horizons Limestone Nursing Facility in Gainesville. Born May 17, 1924, in Tuscaloosa, AL, Mrs. Murphy was the daughter of the late Walter and Pauline Mills Barlow. She lived in Greenville for 70 years before making her home with her son in Lawrenceville...
Elaine Stearnes Duck
Aug 23, 2017
Mrs. Elaine Stearnes Duck, 91, of Manchester and formerly of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at Kindred Hospice at Franciscan Woods in Columbus. Mrs. Duck was born December 20, 1925, in Seman, Alabama, daughter of the late Charles and Nancy Carwile Stearnes. A resident of Tallassee most of her life, she was a retired registered nurse and...
Peggy Pressley Hale
Aug 22, 2017
Mrs. Peggy Pressley Hale, 80, of LaGrange, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at Hospice LaGrange. Mrs. Hale was born December 13, 1936, in Troup County, daughter of the late Sammy and Maybell Blankenship Pressley. Before her retirement, she was employed by LaGrange Moulding and the Dixie Divison of West Point Pepperell. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church....
Larry Michael Balas
Aug 16, 2017
Mr. Larry Michael Balas, 75, of Senoia, affectionately known as Popi, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. Mr. Balas was born May 15, 1942, in Lewistown, Montana, son of the late George and Florence Jane Schultheis Balas. A longtime resident of Lewistown, he lived in Yakima, Washington, for 20 years before making his home...
Katherine Lee Ivey
Aug 12, 2017
Mrs. Katherine Lee Ivey, 67 of Sharpsburg, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017. Born June 4, 1950 in Atlanta, Mrs. Ivey was the daughter of the late James and Maymie Hill Lee. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse at Newnan Hospital for many years and was a member of Heatherwood Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Lonnie Ivey and her...
Katherine Mccullough (Rogers)
Aug 12, 2017
Katherine McCullough (Rogers), 66, of Hogansville, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017, at her home. Ms. Rogers was born June 30, 1951, in Atlanta, daughter of the late Thomas LaFayette Rogers and Margie Hamilton Rogers. A resident of Troup County most of her life, she was employed at LaGrange Molding for a number of years and then served as a...
Donna Legg Brazell
Aug 12, 2017
Mrs. Donna Legg Brazell, age 80, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017, at LaGrange Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Brazell was born July 12, 1937 in LaGrange, daughter of the late Joe Brown Legg and Vira Mae Smith Legg. A resident of LaGrange most of her life, she lived in Dothan, Alabama for a number of years and in Franklin for...
Lewis H. Booker, Jr.
Aug 11, 2017
Mr. Lewis H. "Bubba" Booker, Jr., 73, of Vestavia, Alabama, passed away Friday, August 11, 2017, at University of Alabama Medical Center in Birmingham. Born October 19, 1943 in LaGrange, Mr. Booker was the son of the late Lewis and Frances Word Booker. A graduate of the University of Georgia, he retired as a senior sales representative for Sanofi-Aventis US....
James William (Bill) Gaddy
Aug 11, 2017
Mr. James William (Bill) Gaddy, 71 of Tucker, passed away Friday, August 11, 2017, at Midtown Medical Center in Columbus. Born November 23, 1945 in Hogansville, Mr. Gaddy was the son of the late Harvey and Abbie Paschal Gaddy. He was a sales representative at Dunwoody Printing Company. Survivors include his daughter, Felicia Corona of Columbus; son and daughter in-law,...
Richard Larry Stitcher
Aug 9, 2017
Mr. Richard Larry (Skeet) Stitcher, 80, of LaGrange, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017, at his home. Mr. Stitcher was born March 1, 1937, in Newnan, son of the late W. B. and Vera Teal Stitcher. A veteran of service in the U. S. Army 101st Airborne, he lived in LaGrange most of his life and retired as warehouse manager...
Robert Lamar "Bobby" Thomas, Jr.
Aug 6, 2017
Mr. Robert Lamar "Bobby" Thomas, Jr., 69, of Loganville, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017, at Clearview Regional Medical Center in Monroe. Mr. Thomas was born September 5, 1947, in Hogansville, son of the late Robert Lamar Thomas and Geraldine Hipp Thomas Brown. A veteran of service in the U. S. Navy during the Vietnam War, he lived in Clayton...
Phillis Foster Bouldin
Jul 31, 2017
Mrs. Phillis Foster Bouldin, 70, of Hogansville, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017, at her home. Mrs. Bouldin was born October 8, 1946, in Great Pass, Oregon, daughter of the late Dillard and Hulda Foster. A resident of Jonesboro for many years, she retired after serving as a para-legal secretary for her husband's law practice in Jonesboro. She had lived...
Carl Wesley Turner
Jul 31, 2017
Mr. Carl Wesley Turner, 64, of East Point, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017, at Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center South in East Point. Mr. Turner was born August 8, 1952, in Tallapoosa, son of the late George West Turner and Darlene Bryan Turner. A resident of East Point for the past three years, he lived in Palmetto most of his...
Grace Evelyn Duncan
Jul 26, 2017
Mrs. Grace Evelyn Duncan of Hartford, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Greenville, GA at the home of her eldest daughter. She was 88. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Pondtown United Methodist Church with Rev. Robin Blackburn and Pastor Donna Cumbie officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery...
Virginia Caswell Durante
Jul 21, 2017
Mrs. Virginia Caswell Durante, 94, of Hogansville, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017, at Twin Fountains Home in LaGrange. Mrs.. Durante was born June 28, 1923, in the Welcome Community of Coweta County, daughter of the late Ambrose Jefferson Caswell and Nettie Sue Kidd Caswell. A resident of Miami, Florida most of her life, she returned to Coweta County in...
Teresa Ann Coggins
Jul 20, 2017
Mrs. Teresa Ann Coggins, 64, of the Corinth Community of Heard County, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017, at her home. Mrs. Coggins was born October 19, 1952, in LaGrange, daughter of the late James and Betty Odom Matthews. A former resident of the Atlanta area, she was a retired waitress, had lived at Corinth for several years, and attended...
Evelyn F. Evans
Jul 19, 2017
Mrs. Evelyn F. Evans, 69, of Hogansville, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Born August 1, 1947 in Hogansville, Mrs. Evans was the daughter of the late Dewitt Tucker and Louise Knott Breazeal. She was a lifelong resident of Hogansville, where she had worked at Uniroyal Mill Store for 27 years and then at Hogansville Pharmacy for 25 years. Mrs....
William H. Perdue
Jul 17, 2017
WILLIAM H. PERDUE William H. Perdue, 85, of LaGrange, passed away Monday, July 17, 2017, at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta. Born December 18, 1931 in Troup County, Mr. Perdue was the son of the late Terrell and Mamie Sivell Perdue. A mechanical engineer, He retired from Milliken after 45 plus years of service, having started with Callaway Mills. Mr....
