Obituaries

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Betty Nash

Betty Nash

Apr 4, 2011

Mrs. Nash was born March 1, 1926 at Gage, OK, a daughter of Leonard H. and Hazel Corkery Rhodes. She was a graduate of Oklahoma A&M College in Stillwater, OK. She was married for 64 years to Robert L. “Bob” Nash and they lived at The Rock on the Nash Cattle Farm. Mrs. Nash was a 4-H Volunteer Leader...

Karen  Bassham A

Karen Bassham A

Apr 3, 2011

Karen Ann (Jones) Bassham Karen Bassham, age 64, of McDonough, Georgia passed away April 3, 2011. She was born July 2, 1946 in Kenton, Ohio to Herbert and Norma Jones. She was self employed as a Real Estate Broker/Educator. She is survived by her husband of 24 years, Vernon Dale Bassham; daughters, Stephanie (Carroll) Tovine, Columbus, Ohio and Tiffanie...

Margie Rowell Gulledge

Margie Rowell Gulledge

Apr 2, 2011

Mrs. Gulledge was a life-long resident of Thomaston and Upson County, a daughter of the late Leonard Rowell and Ruby Smith Rowell. She had worked for 38 years in the Peerless Division of Thomaston Mills. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Kathryn Griffin and Debra Gulledge McDonald. Mrs. Gulledge is survived by two daughters, Barbara Jean (Rex)...

Walter Samuel Holliman,  Sr.

Walter Samuel Holliman, Sr.

Mar 26, 2011

Mr. Walter S. (Sam) Holliman, Sr., age 85, of 746 Sunnyside Road, died Saturday Morning, March 26th, in Golden Living Center. Mr. Holliman was a native of Upson County. He was an Army Veteran of World War II and was a prisoner of war. He was retired from the Automotive Parts Department of the Georgia Department of Transportation. Mr....

Betty P. Depriest

Betty P. Depriest

Mar 17, 2011

Betty P. DePriest was born February 9th, 1934 to Victor and Dagney Pierre3t in South Dakota. She was retired from B. F. Goodrich and the Walmart Garden Center. She loved bowling, crochetting, reading and the outdoors. She also loved animals. Betty was a member of St. Peter the Rock Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Jeffery H. Bellew

Jeffery H. Bellew

Mar 10, 2011

The family will have a memorial service on Sunday.

Harold Thomas

Harold Thomas

Mar 5, 2011

Services to be announced.

Mrs. Geneva Reeves Pryor

Mrs. Geneva Reeves Pryor

Mar 3, 2011

Mrs. Pryor was born in Roberta, GA, a daughter of the late Wade Hampton Reeves and Mary Lucile Moncrief Reeves. She was a registered nurse and, before her retirement, was employed by Upson Regional Medical Center for numerous years. Neva, as she was known to most, was married to Mr. Hartford N. Pryor for 61 years. She was a...

Dianne Evans

Dianne Evans

Feb 28, 2011

Miss Dianne Evans, age 60, of 240 North Green Street, died Monday Night in Upson Regional Medical Center. Miss Evans was a native of Nicholls, Georgia. She had been a resident of Upson County for 58 years. Miss Evans was a client of the Gilmore Center for 45 years. She was a member of Clark's Chapel Baptist Church and...

Rita D. Mameli

Rita D. Mameli

Feb 27, 2011

Mrs. Rita D. Mameli, 82, of Thomaston, died Sunday, February 27th, 2011 at Riveside Nursing Center. Mrs. Mameli was a native of Brooklyn, NY, a daughter of the late Abraham Sigberman and Eleanor Dell'Abate Sigberman. On October 6th, 1951 Rita married the late Angelo Mameli and she became a homemaker. They moved to Thomaston in 1994. Mrs. mameli is...

Theron Hayes

Theron Hayes

Feb 22, 2011

Mr. Theron Hayes, 85, of 608 Fourth Avenue, Thomaston, died Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Hayes was a native of Griffin but had lived in Thomaston since childhood. He was a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was a retired machine overhauler for the Martha Mills...

Jewell M. Conley

Jewell M. Conley

Feb 16, 2011

Mrs. Jewell M. Conley of 710 South Green Street Thomaston, died Wednesday February 16, 2011 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Jewell was the daughter of Will and Nellie McGill. She was born in Florence, Alabama on April 22, 1918. Jewell was married to the late J.W. Conley of Thomaston. She was a member of the Church of Christ, the...

Charlie Smith

Charlie Smith

Feb 14, 2011

Mr. Charlie Smith, age 67, of 1829 Waymanville Road, died Monday Afternoon, February 14th, at his residence. Mr. Smith was a native of Upson County. He was retired from Allied Wastes as a truck driver and was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, having been called in the last draft for the war. He was a member of...

Evelyn Conley Ussery

Evelyn Conley Ussery

Feb 9, 2011

Mrs Ussery passed away on Wednesday February 9,2011 at West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, La. Born in Milan, Ga. she lived in Barnesville, Ga. before movinging to Louisiana where she has lived for the past 52 years. She is preceded in death by her parents the late W.A. and Eddie Horn Conley, a sister Helen C.Bevil, a brother...

Michael Keith Goodwin

Michael Keith Goodwin

Feb 7, 2011

Funeral Services will be held on Friday in Buckhannon, West Virginia under the direction of Poling St. Clair Funeral Home. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

Rev. Jeffrey Lee "Skeet" Hewett

Rev. Jeffrey Lee "Skeet" Hewett

Feb 2, 2011

Rev. Hewett was a life-long resident of Thomaston. He attended R. E. Lee Institute and Gordon College before receiving a Bachelor's Degree in Business from Georgia State University. He was a former lot manager for Clayton Mobile Homes. Rev. Hewett attended the Holy Ground Worship Center. He was preceded in death by his father, Eddie Lee Hewett, Jr. Rev....