Local obituaries for Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home
Virgilene Massey Pollard
Sep 21, 2017
Mrs. Virgilene Massey Pollard, 76 of Moreland, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, September 21, 2017. Born September 19, 1941 in Meriwether County, Mrs. Pollard was the daughter of the late Virgil and Mary Massey. She was a lifelong resident of the Coweta and Meriwether County area, was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in the Rocky Mount...
James E. Huggin
Sep 12, 2017
James Edwin Huggin, age 82, of Atlanta, passed away September 12, 2017, at his home in Buckhead. Mr. Huggin was born on October 4, 1934, in Williamston, SC to the late Charles Bennett Huggin and Iona Johnson Huggin. After his father's untimely death in 1938, James and his family moved to Hogansville, Georgia, where he spent his childhood surrounded by...
Christie Mcclung Smith
Sep 9, 2017
Christie McClung Smith, 48, of LaGrange, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017, at the home of her daughter in Phenix City, AL. Christie was born October 24, 1968, in LaGrange and lived in Troup County most of her life. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in LaGrange. Survivors include her children, Kayla O'Neal of Phenix City, Mallory Blanks,...
Robert M. (Bobby) Knighton
Sep 9, 2017
Mr. Robert M. (Bobby) Knighton, 82, of Hogansville, left his earthly home to meet his Savior on Saturday, September 9, 2017. Mr. Knighton was born September 13, 1934, in LaGrange, son of the late Clarence and Allene Armstrong Knighton. A U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War, he had lived in Hogansville since 1963 and was a retired cotton broker,...
Sager Alvin Underwood
Sep 2, 2017
Mr. Sager A. Underwood, 97, of Hogansville, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017, at Twin Fountains Home in LaGrange. Mr. Underwood was born February 11, 1920, in Danville, VA, son of the late Cordis and Christine Dalton Underwood. A veteran of service in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War Two, he lived in LaGrange before making his 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...
