OBITUARIES

"Billie" Martha Lawson

"Billie" Martha Lawson

August 18, 2020

Martha "Billie" Lawson, of Forest Park, passed away on August 18, 2020. She was born on December 8, 1930 in Baraboo, WI to Edward and Amy Wieglou. She graduated from Baraboo High School in 1948. After two years of college at the University of Wisconsin she became a professional dance instructor for Arthur Murray Dance Studios. She fell for the...

April Nicole Dumas

April Nicole Dumas

August 18, 2020

April Dumas, 36, of Marble, NC, passed away on August 18, 2020. A graveside service will be held at Sherwood Memorial Park on Friday, August 28, 2020 at 2:30 pm.  The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Friday from 12 pm - 2 pm. Mrs. Dumas was loved by her husband, children, and family and was...

Sara Anderson

Sara Anderson

August 16, 2020

Sara Bearden Anderson, born Sara Dean Speir in Atlanta, Georgia January 2, 1929 to A. H. Speir and Alberta Jinks Speir. She was first a loving daughter and sister to eight brothers and sisters and then a loving wife to J.D. Bearden and Robert Anderson. In her lifetime she lived through the great depression, World War II, and many other...

Dewey L. "Buck" Shirley, Jr.

Dewey L. "Buck" Shirley, Jr.

August 15, 2020

Dewey L.  "Buck" Shirley, Jr., of Morrow, passed away on August 15, 2020. Services will be held at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Friday, August 21, 2020 at 11:00 am. Rev. Jimmy Lewis will be officiating. Interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 4pm-8pm. He is...

David Lee McEver

David Lee McEver

August 15, 2020

David Lee McEver, of Marble, NC, passed away on August 15, 2020. David was a retired truck driver and he loved motorcycles. Services will be held at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Wednesday August 19, 2020 at 11:00 am. Pastor Ernie Dorries will be officiating. Interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will be receiving friends at...

Hilda Patricia Parks Brown

Hilda Patricia Parks Brown

August 14, 2020

Mrs. Hilda Patricia Parks Brown, formerly of Forest Park and Hampton, Georgia, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 at the age of 81. Hilda was born on December 3, 1938 in Calhoun, Georgia. She was a 1956 graduate of Calhoun High School. After high school, she attended Tennessee Wesleyan College and Young Harris College. It was in Atlanta that...

Edna Starnes

Edna Starnes

August 12, 2020

Edna Starnes, of Lake City, passed away on August 12, 2020. A graveside service will be held at Tanner's Baptist Church - Cemetery on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at 1:00 pm. She is survived by her daughter, Eleanor Gilbert of Lake City; sons, James "Tim" Walker (Carol) of Chelsea, AL.; sisters, Sara Watts of Boone, NC and Martha Gunter (Bill)...

Mary Weaver

Mary Weaver

August 9, 2020

Mary Weaver, of Forest Park, passed away on August 9, 2020. A graveside service will be held at Sherwood Memorial Park on Thursday , August 13, 2020 at 11:00 am. Rev. Jeff Lowe will be officiating. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 5 pm - 8 pm.

She is survived by her daughters,...

Danny Ray Payne

Danny Ray Payne

August 6, 2020

Danny R. Payne, of Jonesboro, passed away on August 6, 2020. Services will be held at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 11:00 am. Rev. Justin Belew will be officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Monday from 5 pm - 8...

Maggie Durrance

Maggie Durrance

August 2, 2020

Maggie Elizabeth Dunn Durrance passed away on August 2, 2020 after a brief illness. Mrs. Durrance was born in Elba, Alabama on March 17, 1925. She was married to the late Sim James Durrance and was preceded in death by her parents, Georgiana Delilah Revels Dunn and Thomas M. Dunn; siblings Arthur Dunn, William Dunn, Charlie Cray Dunn, Youris Malone...

JoAnn Godfrey Smith

JoAnn Godfrey Smith

July 29, 2020

JoAnn Smith, of Jonesboro, passed away on July 29, 2020.  JoAnn owned Tara Modeling for over 30 Years in Clayton County and ran it alongside her daughter, Kim. A graveside service will be held at Salem #2 Baptist Church in Mineral Bluff, Ga. on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 1:00 pm. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral...

Margie Chance

Margie Chance

July 27, 2020

Margie Chance, of Forest Park, passed away on July 27, 2020. A graveside service will be held at Sherwood Memorial Park on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 11:00 am. 

Marion "Leonard" Singleton

Marion "Leonard" Singleton

July 27, 2020

Marion Leonard Singleton, 81, of Stockbridge, passed away on July 27, 2020 after a valiant battle with a long illness. His firm belief in God supported him throughout his illness and ultimately gave him peace. Due to COVID 19 restrictions, no formal services have been arranged at this time.  A celebration of life service will be scheduled at a later...

George A. Martin

George A. Martin

July 22, 2020

George A. Martin, United States Marine Veteran, of Barnesville, formerly of Forest Park, passed away on July 22, 2020. His services will be held at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 11:00 am. Interment will follow at Westview Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 5 pm -...

Robbie Faye Smith

Robbie Faye Smith

July 21, 2020

Robbie Faye Smith passed away on July 21, 2020. 

Ms. Smith was preceded in death by her parents, Ray and Pearline Smith; sister, Patricia Ann Eller; nephews, Josh and Danile Smith.

She is survived by her sister, Terry Lynn Smith Holbrook of Forest Park; brothers, Raymond Smith, Richard Smith, and Thomas Rasmussen; nieces and nephews, Angela Campbell, Maria Holbrook,...

Vinh Phuc Huy Tran

Vinh Phuc Huy Tran

July 18, 2020

Vinh Phuc Huy Tran passed away on July 18, 2020. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 from 9 am - 8 pm. We will depart from the funeral home on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 10:00 am.

Verna Lynn Conner

Verna Lynn Conner

July 10, 2020

Verna Lynn Conner , of Forest Park, passed away on July 10, 2020. Funeral arrangements pending. Ms. Conner graduated Forest Park Senior High in 1968.

She was preceded in death by her father, Vernon Daniel Wallace and mother-in-law, Doris Smith.

She is survived by her mother, Mary Wallace of Forest Park; sisters, Patricia Ann Wallace of Lake City and Carole...

Martha Hendrix

Martha Hendrix

July 7, 2020

Martha Hendrix, of Concord, passed away on July 7, 2020. A graveside service will be held at Crest Lawn Cemetery on Monday, July 13, 2020 at 1:00 pm. Charles Hoard will be officiating. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home from 10:00 am until departure. 

She is survived by her great nieces, Amanda Smith (Matthew) of...

Glenda Basler

Glenda Basler

July 6, 2020

Glenda Ann Harbin Basler, of Stockbridge, passed away on July 6, 2020. Services will be held at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 1:00 pm. Interment will follow at Westview Cemetery. Rev. Keith Lowery will be officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday evening from 5 pm-8 pm.She was preceded...

Ruby Lee Bowers

Ruby Lee Bowers

July 5, 2020

Ruby Bowers, of Tucker, passed away on July 5, 2020. A graveside service will be held at Sherwood Memorial Park on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 11:00 am.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Paul Bowers. She is survived by her son, Philip Bowers (Cindy) of Lilburn; grandchildren, Katherine Duffee (R.J.) and Amanda Bowers, great...

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