Local obituaries for Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home
Christine Harper Upchurch
Dec 23, 2015
Mrs. Christine Harper Upchurch, 83, of LaGrange, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at her home. Mrs. Upchurch was born April 3, 1932, in LaGrange, daughter of the late Willis Terrell Harper and Eunice Garrett Harper. A resident of East Point for many years, she retired as an accountant from the National Park Service after 30 years of service and...
Veronica Nowicki Hicks
Dec 21, 2015
Mrs. Veronica Nowicki Hicks, 75, of Franklin, passed away, Monday, December 21, 2015, at her home. Mrs. Hicks was born October 20, 1940, in Camden, New Jersey, daughter of the late William and Jane Chew Nowicki. Before making her home in Heard County in 2010, she lived in Luthersville for 37 years and was the wife of the late Joseph...
John Joseph Lamey
Dec 19, 2015
Mr. John Joseph Lamey, 45, of Greenville, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015, at his home. Mr. Lamey was born January 5, 1970, in Cattaraugus County, New York, and lived in Newnan before making his home in Meriwether County in 1999. He was a building contractor and owned JD Custom Contracting, and enjoyed hunting and deep-sea fishing. Survivors include his...
Michael Joe Daniel
Dec 16, 2015
Mr. Michael Joe Daniel, 65, of Luthersville, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at his home. Mr. Daniel was born October 7, 1950, in LaGrange, son of the late Rufus B. Daniel, Sr. and Edna Bass Daniel. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War, he lived in LaGrange most of his life and retired from AT&T after 36...
Vivian Nelson Breed
Dec 11, 2015
Mrs. Vivian Nelson Breed, 88, of the Lone Oak Community of Meriwether County, passed away Friday, December 11, 2015, at Pruitt Healthcare Center in Greenville. Mrs. Breed was born March 28, 1927, in Rome, daughter of the late Eugene and Gertrude Tippin Nelson. A resident of Meriwether County most of her life, she was a member of Allen-Lee Memorial United...
Escar Reed Coleman
Dec 10, 2015
Mr. Reed Coleman, 75, of Okeechobee, Florida, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015, at Hospice of Okeechobee. Mr. Coleman was born January 24, 1940, in Coweta County, son of the late Charlie Thurman Colemon and Vesta Harman Colemon. A resident of Florida since 1962, he was a U. S. Air Force veteran, retired as a train engineer from CSX Railroad...
Susie Keith Roberts
Dec 8, 2015
Mrs. Susie Ann Keith Roberts, of Greenville, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at her home. Mrs. Roberts was born September 12, 1932, in Hogansville, daughter of the late Marshall and Lurline Rosser Keith. A lifelong resident of Meriwether County, she was a graduate of Greenville High School and attended Bessie Tift College in Forsyth. She was employed as a...
Harry Allen Argroves
Dec 4, 2015
Mr. Harry Allen Argroves, 89, of Greenville, passed away Friday, December 4, 2015. Mr. Argroves was born August 29, 1926, in Greenville, son of the late William and Jewel O'Neal Argroves. A member of the greatest generation, he was an Army veteran of World War Two and was a lifelong resident of Meriwether County, where he was a dairyman, maintained...
Curtis H. Arrington
Nov 29, 2015
Mr. Curtis H. Arrington, 76, of Hogansville, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015, at Hospice LaGrange. Mr. Arrington was born June 14, 1939, in Heard County, son of the late Charles and Eva Harris Arrington. An Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he had lived in Troup County since 1965 and was a retired building and asbestos abatement contractor, having...
Willis Hoyt Glaze
Nov 27, 2015
Mr. Willis Hoyt Glaze, 94, of Greenville and formerly of Darien, passed away Friday, November 27, 2015, at Hospice LaGrange. Mr. Glaze was born April 17, 1921, in White County, son of the late Ernest and Lucy Glaze. Before making his home in Greenville in 2010 to be near his daughter, he was a longtime resident of Darien, was a...
Rosalyn Wise Cannon
Nov 26, 2015
Mrs. Rosalyn Cannon, 76, of Luthersville, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015, at Gentiva Hospice at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Cannon was born January 7, 1939, in LaGrange, daughter of the late George Maron Wise and Irene Keel Wise Massengale. A former resident of Newnan, she had lived in Luthersville for thirty years and was a member of East...
Patricia Ann O'Neal
Nov 24, 2015
Pat O'Neal, 61, of Newnan, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at her home. Ms. O'Neal was born November 6, 1954, in Hogansville, daughter of the late Roy Donald O'Neal and Ruby Holtzclaw O'Neal. She was a graphic artist and had owned and operated O'Neal Signs and Graphics in Newnan. Survivors include her sister and brother in-law, Joyce and Randy...
John Cleveland Barber, Sr.
Nov 23, 2015
Mr. John Cleveland Barber, Sr., 72, of Gay, passed away, Monday, November 23, 2015, at his home. Born November 26, 1942, in Meriwether County, Mr. Barber was the son of the late John Clovis Barber and Josie Mae Calhoun Barber. He was a lifelong resident of Meriwether County, was a self-employed mechanic, and was Baptist by faith. Survivors include his...
Joshua Daniel Watts
Nov 22, 2015
Mr. Joshua Daniel Watts, 32, of LaGrange, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015, in Vinton, Texas in an auto-truck accident which also took the life of his fiancée, Olivia Amber Arrendale. Josh was born January 22, 1983, in LaGrange and lived in Troup County most of his life. He was a 2001 graduate of Callaway High School, was a member...
Louise Woodruff Couch
Nov 19, 2015
Mrs. Louise Woodruff Couch, 72, of Newnan, passed away, Thursday, November 19, 2015, at her home. Mrs. Couch was born November 4, 1943, in Meriwether County, daughter of the late John Frank Woodruff and Daisy Mae Hayes Woodruff. She lived in Meriwether County before making her home in Newnan ten years ago, and retired from Southern Mills in Newnan. Survivors...
Lynda Diane Nichols
Nov 16, 2015
LYNDA NICHOLS Lynda Diane Nichols, 70, of Newnan, passed away at her home. Ms. Nichols was born April 23, 1945, in Troup County, daughter of the late John Nichols and the late Pauline Boyd Nichols Kee. A resident of Coweta County most of her life, she was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. She was a very skilled seamstress, enjoyed...
James I. (Jim) Andrews
Nov 16, 2015
MR. JAMES I. (JIM) ANDREWS Mr. James I. (Jim) Andrews, 95, of the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville and formerly of LaGrange, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015, at Oconee Regional Medical Center in Milledgeville. Mr. Andrews was born February 11, 1920, in Monroe, son of the late William and Emma Cornwell Andrews. An Army veteran of World War...
William James (Bill) Sims
Nov 14, 2015
MR. WILLIAM JAMES (BILL) SIMS Mr. William James (Bill) Sims, 73, of Woodland, AL, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015, at his home. Born March 15, 1942 in Sylacauga, AL, Mr. Sims was the son of the late Johnny and Tavy Tarwater Sims. He retired from West Point Pepperell after 30 years of service. Survivors include his children, James and...
Michael (Mike) Brown
Nov 13, 2015
MR. MICHAEL (MIKE) BROWN Mr. Michael (Mike) Brown, 59, of Grantville, passed away Friday November 13, 2015 at his home. Born March 24, 1956 in Newnan, Mr. Brown lived most of his life in Grantville. He was an Army Veteran, a drywall contractor, and a member of the First White Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include his children, Kelly...
Michael A. Lee
Nov 13, 2015
MR. MICHAEL A. LEE Mr. Michael A. Lee, 50, of Hogansville, passed away Friday, November 13, 2015, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. Born April 30, 1965 in LaGrange, Mr. Lee lived in the Troup and Heard County area most of his life. He was an automotive electrician, having worked at Southern Ambulance in LaGrange for many years and...
