Local obituaries for Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home
Mavis Murphy Beck
Mar 9, 2026
Mrs. Mavis Murphy Beck, age 83, of Luthersville, passed away Monday, March 9, 2026, at her home.
Mrs. Beck was born September 5, 1942, in Meriwether County, daughter of the late James Jackson Murphy and Beatrice Rowe Murphy. A resident of Michigan for almost 40 years, she was a member of Shields Baptist Church in Shields, Michigan and had been employed...
Paige McGee Jackson
Mar 9, 2026
Mrs. Paige McGee Jackson, 83, of Moreland, passed away Monday, March 9, 2026, at her home.
Mrs. Jackson was born March 9, 1943, in Hogansville, daughter of the late Robert Alvin McGee and Josephine Catherine Hodges McGee. A graduate of Hogansville High School, she was employed for many years at Newnan Hospital, where she served as the first key punch operator,...
Carolyn Moncus
Mar 6, 2026
Carolyn Moncus was born in Lagrange, Georgia on December 16, 1955. She passed from this life into paradise on March 6, 2026 at WellStar Hospice of LaGrange. She was a Christ follower and looked forward to experiencing the joy and healing of her eternal home.
Carolyn was a Registered Nurse. She loved her profession and considered herself an advocate for her...
Karen Sue Goforth
Mar 5, 2026
Mrs. Karen Meyer Goforth, 73 of Hogansville, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026, Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center.
Born May 24, 1952 in Cincinnati, OH, Mrs. Goforth was the daughter of the late Elmer Harry Meyer and Marie May Bollinger Meyer. A resident of Troup County for 30 years, Mrs. Goforth was a nurse at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center and...
Arthur Wayne "Art" Birdsall
Mar 4, 2026
Mr. Arthur Wayne "Art" Birdsall, 78 of LaGrange, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama.
Born on November 30, 1947, in Jackson, Michigan, he was the eldest of four children born to the late Hubert Birdsall and the late Dorothy Bassett Folds. He was a resident of LaGrange since 1977 and worked as foreman at...
Freida Elaine Allen
Mar 4, 2026
Freida Elaine Allen, 72, of LaGrange, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Hospice LaGrange.
Ms. Allen was born February 23, 1954, in LaGrange, daughter of the late William Paul Allen and Nora Lee Leavins Allen. A resident of LaGrange most of her life, she was a homemaker, enjoyed crafting and painting, and loved people and never met a stranger. She...
Cynthia Renee Baker
Mar 1, 2026
Mrs. Cindy Green Baker, 59, of Grantville, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026, at the home of her mother.
Born December 30, 1966, in Atlanta, Mrs. Baker had lived in Grantville for the past 30 years and had previously been employed as a medical receptionist. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church, where she had served as a Sunday School...
James Lamar "Jim" Brown
Mar 1, 2026
Mr. James Lamar “Jim” Brown, age 88, of Hogansville, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Hospice LaGrange.
Mr. Brown was born January 30, 1938, in Springfield, Ohio, son of the late Bruce Frank Brown and Opal Eilene Hill Brown. A proud veteran of service in the U.S. Army, he retired as a First Sergeant in 1985 after 30 years, serving...
Ruby Headrick Flournoy
Mar 1, 2026
Mrs. Ruby Headrick Flournoy, age 97, of Luthersville, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Hospice LaGrange.
Mrs. Flournoy was born May 10, 1928, in Ranburne, Alabama, daughter of the late Lawson W. Headrick and Frances Eudora Burdette Headrick. She was employed by Callaway Mills and retired from J. C. Penney after 28 years of service in Atlanta and LaGrange. She...
Barbara Weir Mote
Feb 26, 2026
Mrs. Barbara Weir Mote, age 89, of Willow Park, Texas, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Weatherford Healthcare Center in Weatherford, TX.
Mrs. Mote was born May 10, 1936, in Newnan, daughter of the late Ervin and Carrie Lee Estep Weir. A resident of Texas most of her life, she was a homemaker and had served as a caregiver to...
Johnny Murphy
Feb 22, 2026
Mr. Johnny Murphy, age 88, of Newnan, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2026, at his home.
Mr. Murphy was born April 26, 1937, in Meriwether County, son of the late Wiley Edward Murphy and Pauline Washington Murphy. A resident of Newnan most of his life, he retired from William L. Bonnell Company after 42 years of service and was a member...
Larry A. Dorrough
Feb 22, 2026
Mr. Larry A. Dorrough, age 78, of Hogansville, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2026, at his home.
Mr. Dorrough was born March 24, 1947, in Hogansville, son of the late Oliver Austin Dorrough and Bonnelle Kidd Dorrough. He served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War and was awarded two Purple Hearts, the Army Good Conduct Medal,...
Linda June Sechel
Feb 17, 2026
MRS. LINDA J. SECHEL
Mrs. Linda J. Sechel, 84 of West Point, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Hospice LaGrange.
Born March 29, 1941 in Chicago, IL, Mrs. Sechel was the daughter of the late Leslie and Pearl Brewick Toomerie. She was a longtime resident of Illinois before making her home in West Point, GA 14 years ago. Mrs....
Johnny Hubbard
Feb 16, 2026
MR. JOHNNY HUBBARD
Mr. Johnny Hubbard, 37 of LaGrange, passed away Monday, February 16, 2026, at Hospice LaGrange.
Johnny was born February 15, 1989 and was a lifelong resident of LaGrange. He worked at various restaurants in the area and was a member of Pleasant Grove Community Church. Johnny was a hardcore Auburn fan and loved all things Batman. He...
Ernest Paul Royster
Feb 12, 2026
Mr. Paul Royster, age 79, of LaGrange, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2026, at his home.
Mr. Royster was born September 10, 1946, in Chambers County, Alabama, son of the late Lester Wilborn Royster and Jetta Dorrough Royster. A U.S. Army veteran with service in the Vietnam War, he lived in Troup County most of his life, retired from Interface in...
Elizabeth Anne Ridgeway
Feb 11, 2026
Mrs. Elizabeth Anne Ridgeway, age 51, of Sharpsburg, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at Harbor Grace Hospice in Atlanta.
Elizabeth was born November 28, 1974, to Charles and Joyce Davis of Covington. For most of her adult life, Elizabeth lived with her husband, Michael Ridgeway, (d. 2024), in Grantville, where they raised their family and participated in the community. She...
Mark Denson Tenney
Feb 10, 2026
Mr. Mark Denson Tenney, age 56, of Five Points, AL, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center.
Mr. Tenney was born August 31, 1969, in LaGrange, was a lifelong resident of Five Points, and was employed in the textile industry for a number of years. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing and hunting.
Survivors include...
Faith Ann Haney
Feb 8, 2026
Mrs. Faith Ann Haney, 52, of LaGrange, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center.
Mrs. Haney was born March 14, 1973, in LaGrange, daughter of the late Tom Render “Virgil” Lashley and Shirley Jean Tarwater Lashley. A homemaker, she lived in Heard County most of her life before making her home in LaGrange 15 years ago.
Survivors...
Nancy Morris
Feb 2, 2026
MRS. NANCY MCGUINN MORRIS
Mrs. Nancy McGuinn Morris, 85 of Grantville, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026, at Piedmont Newnan Hospital.
Born April 29, 1940 in Asheville, NC, Mrs. Morris was the daughter of the late Claude Curtis McGuinn and Ethel Clementine Shope McGuinn. She was a resident of Coweta County since 1984 and was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's...
Julia R. Davis
Feb 2, 2026
Mrs. Julia R. Davis, age 90, of Hogansville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her home on Monday, February 2, 2026.
Mrs. Davis was born February 14, 1935, in Troup County, the daughter of the late Ollie James Ramsey and Laura Elizabeth Dupree Ramsey. A resident of Hogansville for most of her life, she was a devoted member...
