Billy Lee Evans
Jun 22, 2022
Mr. Billy Lee Evans, age 67, of Bethlehem, Georgia passed away June 22, 2022, at his residence. Billy was born August 31, 1954, in Monroe, Georgia to the late Pete and Dorothy Roberts Evans. He had lived in Barrow County for most of his life and had served as a volunteer fireman at the Bethlehem Fire Department with ten years...
Maynard E. Puckett
Jun 16, 2022
Mr. Maynard E. Puckett, age 71, of Braselton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Puckett was the owner of MP General Contractors in Westminster, Maryland for twenty-five years. Mr. Puckett is preceded in death by his parents, Garmen Puckett and Dora Johnson Puckett; and sister, Brenda Sims. Mr. Puckett is survived by his loving...
Ronald Hewatt Sr.
Jun 12, 2022
Reverend Ronald Hewatt Sr., age 95, of Flowery Branch, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Rev. Hewatt served in the United States Air Force and Army during World War II and the Korean War. He was a devoted Christian serving over 75 years in the ministry. Rev. Hewatt is preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Peggy...
Jerry Montgomery
Jun 12, 2022
Mr. Jerry Montgomery, age 70, of Winder, Georgia passed away June 12, 2022. Surviving are Wife, Cathy (Moe) Jackson Montgomery, Buckarro and Little Girl. A Family Graveside Service at Barrow Memorial Gardens was held Monday, June 13, 2022.
Mildred Snelling Blackwell
Jun 10, 2022
Mrs. Mildred Snelling Blackwell, age 94, of Dacula, Georgia passed away June 10, 2022. Mrs. Blackwell was born August 6, 1927 in Monroe, Georgia to the late Obie Candler and Bessie Elizabeth Thompson Snelling. She was the widow of Mr. Roy Lee Blackwell, and was preceded by her siblings, Charles Snelling, Fannie Freeman, John Snelling and Edna Tullis, and a...
Michael Anthony Mcnew
Jun 9, 2022
Mr. Michael Anthony McNew, age 64, of Winder, Georgia passed away on June 9, 2022. A former resident of Johnson City, Tennessee, he was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Nancy Hicks McNew and brother, Randy Wade McNew. He had lived on Boone Lake for thirty years, where he loved his family and nature. Mr. McNew was a...
Raymond Walter Lawson
Jun 9, 2022
Mr. Raymond Lawson, age 84, of Winder, Georgia passed away June 9, 2022. A native of Canton, Georgia, he had lived in Lilburn, Georgia for most of his life. A former Gainesville, Georgia resident, he was preceded in death by his parents, Glenn and Wynell Roper Lawson. Mr. Lawson operated Lawson Floor Covering in Lilburn. He had pioneered Sky Diving...
Ray Johnson
Jun 7, 2022
Mr. Ray Johnson, age 66, of Winder, Georgia passed away at his residence June 7, 2022. A native and lifelong resident of Barrow County he was a son of the late Jim and Cansada Maddox Johnson. Ray was preceded by his wife, Susie Cable Johnson and siblings, Winford Johnson, Donnie Johnson and Jack Johnson. He was a retiree of Turk...
Carolyn Deaton Holliday
Jun 6, 2022
Mrs. Carolyn Holliday, age 83, of Winder, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 6, 2022. Mrs. Holliday was a longtime member of the Winder First Baptist Church. She was a hairdresser since 1976 and later retired as a bank teller at the People’s Bank of Winder. Mrs. Holliday is preceded in death by her husband; Wayne Holliday; parents, Hubert Deaton...
Sammy Davis Hawkins
Jun 5, 2022
Mr. Sammy Davis Hawkins, age 80, of Winder, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 5, 2022. Mr. Hawkins was a lifelong resident of Winder. He was an avid motorcycle enthusiast. Mr. Hawkins retired from the Barrow County Roads and Bridges Department as an equipment operator. He will be best remembered by his family as a loving father, grandfather, and brother....
Angeline Kelley Stephens
Jun 1, 2022
Angeline “Angie” Kelley Stephens, age 81 Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on June 1, 2022 at WellStar Spalding Hospital. Angie was born in Georgia on May 24, 1941, to the late John P. and Mary Josephine George Kelley, Sr. Angie was a member of Rock Springs church who loved animals and enjoyed crocheting in her spare time. Angie is survived by...
Ellen Traylor Terrell
May 29, 2022
Ellen Traylor Terrell, Winder, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 29, 2022 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center (Hospice Unit) in Gainesville. Ellen was born July 30, 1949 and raised in LaGrange. She was preceded in death by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Henderson L. Traylor of LaGrange. Ellen was a graduate of LaGrange High School and graduated Cum Laude...
Doris Grist Rogers
May 27, 2022
Carrie Doris Grist Rogers of Winder, age 95, formerly of Clayton, died peacefully in her sleep May 27, 2022, at The Oaks of Athens. Doris was born Sept. 13, 1926, in the farming community of Rabun Gap, Georgia, to Tom and Helena Grist. One of nine children—the youngest of the daughters—she graduated from Rabun Gap Nacoochee High School, where, with...
Harold Buckner
May 27, 2022
Mr. Harold Buckner, age 94, of Jefferson, Georgia passed away May 27, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Buckner was born September 10, 1927 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Robert Lee and Annie Nelson Buckner. He was preceded in death by a Daughter, Janice Marie Crabtree, a Sister, Evelyn Floyd and a Brother, Robert Buckner. Mr. Buckner was a retiree...
Lenis Bell Blackstock
May 27, 2022
Mrs. Lenis Bell Blackstock, age 78, of Winder, Georgia passed away May 27, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clayton James Blackstock and parents, John and Essie Martin Bell. A resident of Barrow County for most of her life, she had attended Whistleville Christian Church and was a retiree of R and R Manufacturing Company of Auburn,...
Joann Montgomery Rockmore
May 18, 2022
Mrs. Joann Montgomery Rockmore, age 77, of Winder, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Mrs. Rockmore was a devoted member of Eastside Baptist Church for over fifty years. She owned a home daycare for over forty-five years where she cared for multiple generations of Barrow County children. Mrs. Rockmore is preceded in death by her husband, Randall Rockmore;...
S Diana Thompson Ramsey
May 8, 2022
Mrs. Diana Thompson Ramsey, age 60, of Winder, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 8, 2022. Mrs. Ramsey was a former 911 dispatcher for the Winter Haven, Florida Police Department and the Jackson, Alabama Police Department. She most recently served as the church clerk and secretary for Union Baptist Church of Winder. Mrs. Ramsey is preceded in death by her...
Cindy Etheridge Gilstrap
May 6, 2022
Mrs. Cindy Etheridge Gilstrap, age 65, of Winder, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022. Mrs. Gilstrap was a member of the Auburn First Baptist Church and was a devoted homemaker. Mrs. Gilstrap is preceded in death by her first husband, Jerald Walden and her mother, Lucille Wood Etheridge. Mrs. Gilstrap is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, James (Amanda...
Doyle William Griffeth
May 5, 2022
Mr. Doyle William Griffeth, age 84, of Winder, Georgia passed away May 5, 2022. Mr. Griffeth was born January 20, 1938 in Bethlehem, Georgia to the late Guy and Zora Henry Griffeth. He was preceded by His Wife, Sara Smith Griffeth in 2018 and His Daughter, Gretchen Griffeth in 2009. A Navy Veteran, he had resided in Barrow County for...
Gail Buchanan
May 4, 2022
Ms. Gail Buchanan, age 73, of Winder, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Ms. Buchanan was born on January 15, 1949. She retired in 2016 after working for the telephone company and then the Barrow County Court System as the Magistrate Court Chief Clerk. Ms. Buchanan is preceded in death by her parents; John T. Buchanan and Mary...