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Joan B. Ruffin
Dec 16, 2011
Mrs. Joan B. Ruffin, age 69, of Yatesville, died Friday, December 16, 2011, in Spalding Regional Medical Center in Griffin. Mrs. Ruffin was born in Monroe County, Georgia, to the late William J. Brooks and the late Sara Helen Pippin Brooks. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as Deputy Clerk with the Lamar County Superior Court.. She was...
Vivian Hood Presley
Dec 16, 2011
Mrs. Vivian Hood Presley, age 82, of Brookwood Dr., passed away Friday, December 16, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Presley was born in Manchester, GA. She was a graduate of Manchester High School, a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Thomaston. She is survived by her husband; Emmett M. Presley, Sr.; daugher, Mrs. Joy Presley (Danny) Dunnahoo,...
Mable Caldwell Watts
Dec 13, 2011
Mrs. Watts was a native of Meriwether County but had lived in Thomaston for many years. Until her retirement she was employed by Thomaston Mills in the Spinning Department. Mrs. Watts was a member of the East Thomaston Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Gerry W. Ard of Thomaston and her son, Charles Leslie (Janet) Watts of...
Mary Lee Bryant Peek
Dec 11, 2011
Mrs. Peek was born on February 11th, 1935, in Juliette, GA. She was a long-time resident of Barnesville, where she and her late husband, Billy Jo Peek, owned and operated 41 Motors Used Car Lot for many years. She had lived in Thomaston for the past nine years and attended Fellowship Baptist Church. She was an active member of...
Jeffrey Forest Thomason
Dec 3, 2011
Mr. Thomason was born in Thomaston to the late Forest Ayvone Thomason and the late Linda Lee Short. He had been employed by Speedy Lube in Griffin and was a member of Clarks Chapel Baptist Church. Mr. Thomason is survived by three sons, Destin Thomason, Dakota Thomason, and Gabriel Thomason, all of Thomaston; a daughter, Zoey Thomason of Thomaston;...
Clara Louise English Blount
Nov 29, 2011
Mrs. Clara Louise English Blount, age 90, of 946 Veterans Parkway, Barnesville, died Tuesday Night, November 29th, in Heritage Inn Nursing Home in Barnesville. Mrs. Blount was a native of Lamar County and a former resident of Thomaston. She was a retired LPN at Providence Health Care and worked in private care. She was a member of Silvertown Methodist...
Richard T. "Dick" Bridges
Nov 29, 2011
Mr. Bridges was born on July 30, 1934, and grew up in Wilkinson County, McIntyre, GA. He served his country in the U. S. Army during the Korean War as a cryptographer. Mr. Bridges attended Mercer University and Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University. Mr. Bridges was a member of the State Bar of Georgia for 54...
Janet Haygood Page
Nov 29, 2011
Mrs. Page was born in Culloden, a daughter of the late Ben F. Haygood and Corinne Zellner Haygood. She was a homemaker on the family farm operated by her late husband, George W. Page, Sr. Mrs. Page was a long-time member of the Culloden Primitve Baptist Church and had served as a Sunday School teacher. She was also a...
Joseph Buford Canady
Nov 20, 2011
Mr. Canady was a native of Alabama but had lived in Thomaston for many years. He was the owner of Canady Pools. Mr. Canady was a member of Silvertown Baptist Church for over 50 years and served as a Sunday School teacher and Deacon. Mr. Canady is survived by his wife, Peggy A. Canady; three daughters, Kathy (Walter) Griffin...
Alfred William "Al" Small, Jr.
Nov 11, 2011
Al Small, 73, passed away peacefully on Nov. 10 at his home in Stone Mountain, GA. He was born in Birmingham, AL to parents Alfred W. & Mary Jim Welch Small. He was an Eagle Scout. He graduated from North Fulton High School in Atlanta, GA in 1956, then studied at Emory University from 1956-59, where he attained membership...
Mr. Hartford Norman Pryor
Nov 1, 2011
Mr. Pryor was born in Lamar County on April 16th, 1923, a son of the late Coggin S. Pryor and Lois Story Pryor. He had lived in Thomaston most of his life. He was a World War II veteran of the U. S. Army. Mr. Pryor was employed by Thomaston Mills for 49 years 7 months and at the...
Robert Cleveland Smith
Oct 30, 2011
Mr. Smith was born in Millstead, GA., on May 4, 1926. He was a member of Silvertown Baptist Church where he was an active participant in the Happy Hearts singing group. Mr. Smith was known around town for his piano playing and his singing. He was a member of the Thomaston-Upson Arts Council and the Palette Pals Art Group....
Betty Burkhalter Screeton
Oct 26, 2011
Miss Betty B. Screeton, age 84, of Marietta, died Wednesday Morning, October 26th, in Specialty Care of Marietta. Entombment will be on Friday , October 28th, in the Greenwood Cemetery Mausoluem in Orlando, Florida, with Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home of Thomaston in charge of arrangements. Miss Screeton was a native of Orlando, Florida. She retired from Martin Marietta as a...
John Montgomery "Jack" Ormand
Oct 14, 2011
Mr. Ormand was a native of Greenville, SC, but had lived in Thomaston for most of his life. He was a 1948 graduate of R. E. Lee Institute and also a graduate of Clemson University. At the time of his retirement in 1989 Mr. Ormand was Senior Vice President of Manufacturing for Thomaston Mills. He was also a farmer...
James Henry Suddeth
Oct 8, 2011
James Henry Suddeth was born in Taylor County, GA, to the late Charlie Frank Suddeth and the late Ida Mae Harper Suddeth. Mr. Suddeth was owner/operator of Suddeth Grading and Hauling in Taylor County. He attended Heritage Baptist Church in Reynolds. He was preceded in death by a son Marshall Suddeth and a brother Troy Suddeth. He is survived...
Betty Collins Hewett
Oct 2, 2011
Mrs. Betty Collins Hewett, age 82, of 222 Marlon Street, died Sunday Afternoon at Upson Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Hewett was a native of Upson County. She was a 1946 graduate of R. E. Lee Institute and attended Marsh Business College in Atlanta. She retired from Collins Grocery where she was a meat packer and cashier. Mrs. Hewett was...
Rev. Philip Thompson
Sep 22, 2011
Rev. Philip Thompson, age 90, of 120 R. Street, died Thursday Afternoon, September 22nd, at his residence. Rev. Thompson was a native of Upson County. He retired from the B. F. Goodrich Co. and was pastor of Jeff Davis Baptist Church. He had served as pastor of several other churches in this area. Rev. Thompson was a Naval Veteran...
George Beutell Daniel
Sep 18, 2011
Mr. Daniel was born in Pike County, a son of the late George Buford Daniel and Ella Mae Butts Daniel. He grew up in Thomaston and was a 1942 graduate of R. E. Lee Institute. Mr. Daniel was a veteran of the U. S. Army Air Corps and served for three years during World War II. He was employed...
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