OBITUARIES

Anthony W. Toney

Anthony W. Toney

July 5, 2020

Anthony W. Toney, of Forest Park, passed away on July 5, 2020. A private graveside service will be held at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton. 

He is survived by his wife, Janice Toney; sister, Wilma Couey (Gerald) of Milner, 2 daughters, 1 son, several great grand children, and several nieces and nephews.

Maria Garcia Ramirez

Maria Garcia Ramirez

June 29, 2020

Maria Garcia Ramirez, of Hogansville, passed away on June 29, 2020. No formal arrangements have been made at this time. 

James "Jim" Powell

James "Jim" Powell

June 28, 2020

James "Jim" Powell, of Merritt Island, Fl., passed away on June 28, 2020. No formal arrangements. 

Lanh Duong

Lanh Duong

June 26, 2020

Lanh Duong, 79, of Morrow, passed away on June 26, 2020. His service will be held at The First Baptist Church of Morrow on Friday, July 3, 2020 at 11:00 am, lie in state at 9:00 am.  Interment will follow at Morrow Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 1pm ~ 8 pm.

Anita Price

Anita Price

June 25, 2020

Anita Price, 73, of Stockbridge, passed away on June 25, 2020. Services will be held at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Monday, June 29, 2020 at 2:30 pm. Rev. Mark McKee will be officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 2 pm - 5...

Benny Joe Forsyth

Benny Joe Forsyth

June 22, 2020

Benny Forsyth, 78, of Conley, passed away on June 22, 2020. Services will be held at Thomas Scroggs Funeral Directors on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 11:00 am. Pastor Steve Foster will be officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from 5 pm - 8...

Margaret Jean Bailey

Margaret Jean Bailey

June 20, 2020

Margaret Bailey, of Griffin, passed away on June 20, 2020. Services will be held at Liberty Baptist Church , Jackson, Ga., on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 2:00 pm. Bro. Lamar Cole will be officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Monday from 5 pm-8 pm.

She is...

Susan Diane Ledbetter

Susan Diane Ledbetter

June 17, 2020

Susan Diane Ledbetter, 58, of Forest Park passed away on June 17, 2020. A graveside service will be held at Loudsville United Methodist Church Cemetery in on Monday, June 22, 2020 at 11:00 am. Rev. Darwin Caldwell will be officiating.  The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Friday from 2pm-4pm. 

She was preceded in death...

Sanh Ngoc Nguyen

Sanh Ngoc Nguyen

June 12, 2020

Sanh Ngoc Nguyen, of Morrow, passed away on June 12, 2020. The family will be receiving friends on Sunday, June 13, 2020 from 5pm-8pm and Monday, from 9am-8pm. Departure to the crematory at 10:00 am on Tuesday, June 16, 2020.

Barbara Powell

Barbara Powell

June 12, 2020

Barbara Powell, of Woodstock, passed away on June 12, 2020. Entombment will take place at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 11:00 am. 

Emily Dunn Starr

Emily Dunn Starr

June 10, 2020

Emily Starr passed away on June 10, 2020. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Sunday, June 14, 2020 from 2pm-4pm. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester D. Starr; parents, Robert Potter Dunn and Alma Young Dunn; brother, Walter Dunn; sisters, Jean Dunn Kester and Sara Pardue. 

She is survived by...

John E. Smith

John E. Smith

June 7, 2020

John E. Smith, of Jonesboro, passed away on June 7, 2020. He was a member of Hapeville Masonic Lodge # 590 F&AM and Yaarab Shrine Temple. A graveside service will be held at Salem #2 Baptist Church in Mineral Bluff, Ga. on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 1:00 pm. 

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, JoAnn...

William Wayne Wilkes, Sr.

William Wayne Wilkes, Sr.

June 7, 2020

William Wayne Wilkes, Sr., Navy veteran, of Forest Park, passed away on June 7, 2020. He was born in Slocumb, AL to the late, Clarence Wilkes and Mae Fannie Glass. Services will be held at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Friday, June 12, 2020 at 1:00 pm. Rev. Wayne Wilkes, Jr. will be officiating. Interment will follow at Georgia...

Jack E Jernigan

Jack E Jernigan

June 5, 2020

Jack E. Jernigan, Navy veteran, of Lake City, passed away on June 5, 2020. Mr. Jernigan was born in Atlanta, Georgia to the late, Robert Fay Jernigan and Mable Lena Sharp Jernigan. A memorial service will be held at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 11:00 am. Dr. Jim Smith will be officiating. 

He...

Patricia Pferdner

Patricia Pferdner

June 1, 2020

Patricia Pferdner, 70, Air Force veteran, of Stockbridge passed away on June 1, 2020. She was born in Crocus, KY on April 29, 1950 to the late Allen Aaron and Christine Akin. Her service will be held at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at 11:00 am. Interment will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens. The...

Doris Lee Busbee

Doris Lee Busbee

May 26, 2020

Doris L. Busbee, of Morrow, passed away on May 26, 2020. A memorial service will take place at a later date.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Busbee.

She will be missed by her daughter, Patricia O'Brien (Larry Anderson) of Conley; sons, Stanley Prater, Jimmy Beitman (Liz) of Austin, TX; and Roger Busbee (April) of Indianapolis, IN;...

John Wright Simmons, Jr.

John Wright Simmons, Jr.

May 21, 2020

John Wright Simmons Jr., age 68, of Forest Park passed away unexpectedly on May 21, 2020. A private service will be held at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 1:00 pm. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 5:00 pm-8:00 pm.

He was born on July 16, 1951 and...

Oscar Dewitt Atkinson

Oscar Dewitt Atkinson

May 19, 2020

Oscar D. Atkinson, of Jonesboro, passed away on May 19, 2020. A private graveside service will be held at Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Thursday, May 21, 2020 from 5 pm-8 pm. 

Mr. Atkinson was an Army veteran. He retired with over 25 years of service in the military. He...

Cheryl Yarbrough

Cheryl Yarbrough

May 17, 2020

Cheryl Shields Berry Yarbrough passed away on May 17, 2020. She is survived by her husband, William Yarbrough of Hogansville, Georgia; daughter, Kate Berry; grandson, Brandon Poe; sister, Janice Danielson; nephews, Christopher and Eric Danielson. Private services for immediate family have taken place. Mrs. Yarbrough was born in Chattanooga, TN to the late Robert Ivan and Kathryn Shields and raised...

Betty Sample

Betty Sample

May 16, 2020

Betty Sample, of Jonesboro, passed away on May 16, 2020. A private burial will be held at Sherwood Memorial Park. She was preceded in death by her father, James Walter Dawson. She is survived by her mother, Agnes Dawson of Atlanta; sisters, Shirley Dawson Kersey (Kevin) of Decatur, Faye Sweat of Guntersville, AL., Nancy Collins of Covington, Edna Dawson of...

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