John David Chapman
November 25, 2019
John D. Chapman, of Morrow, passed away on November 25, 2019. A memorial service will be held at Morrow First United Methodist Church on December 4, 2019 at 11:00 AM. Rev. Dr. Karen Lyons, Rev. Jennifer Ham, and Rev. Dr. James Powell will be officiating.
Mr. Chapman graduated from Sylvan Hills High School and attended GA State University. He had...
Dorothy M. Richardson
November 24, 2019
Dorothy Richardson, of Locust Grove, passed away on November 24, 2019. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 11:00 am at Sherwood Memorial Park. Chaplain Francis Thomas will be officiating. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 5 pm - 8 pm.
Mrs. Richardson was widowed by her partner,...
Martha Brown Biby
November 21, 2019
Martha Brown Biby, of Forest Park, passed away on November 21, 2019. Mrs. Biby was a Women's Army Corp veteran. Members of the WAC were the first women, besides nurses, to serve within the ranks of the United Stated Army.
Services will be held at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at 11:00 am. Rev....
John Kenneth Price
November 21, 2019
John K. Price, of Stockbridge, U. S. Air Force veteran,passed away on November 21, 2019. Services will be held at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at 2:30 pm. Interment will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from 5 pm- 8pm.
Mr. Price,...
Rev. Oscar Walker
November 18, 2019
Rev. Oscar Walker, of Locust Grove, passed away on November 18, 2019. His service will be held at Philippi Baptist Church in Locust Grove on Friday, November 22, 2019 at 1:00 pm. Pastor Joey Seabolt will be officiating. The family will be receiving friends at the church from 12pm-1pm. Interment will follow at County Line Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mr....
Michaelyn "Mickie" Williams
November 15, 2019
Michaelyn (Mickie) Williams of Union City, Georgia died November 15, 2019 in Fayetteville, Georgia. Mickie was born January 21,1945 to Alvin Otis and Annie Williams of Mountain View, Georgia. She graduated from Forest Park High School, Forest Park, Georgia, Georgia Southern University with a BA in Recreation and Pepperdine University with a Master’s degree in Human Resources Management. She started...
Billy Howell Nelson, Jr.
November 14, 2019
Billy H. Nelson, Jr., U.S. Army veteran, of Morrow, passed away on November 14, 2019. A memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church of Morrow on Saturday, December 07, 2019 at 3:00 pm. The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm-3:00 pm prior to service. Reverend David Tew will be officiating. Mr. Nelson was an avid fisherman and...
Lawrence Edward Ledford
November 7, 2019
Lawrence Edward Ledford, of Jonesboro, passed away on November 7, 2019. Mr. Ledford was the owner of Ledford Lock and Key. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 5:00pm at First Baptist Church of Morrow. Rev. David Tew will be officiating.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Sandra June Ledford.
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Mary Helen Purvis
November 7, 2019
Mary "Helen" Purvis, of Forest Park, passed away on November 7, 2019. Mrs. Purvis was an avid gardener with a green thumb. She absolutely loved to work in the garden. Services for Mrs. Purvis will be held in our chapel on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 1:00 pm. Bro. Venny Miller will be officiating. Interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial...
Thu Tam Thi Tram
October 31, 2019
Thu Tam Thi Tram, of Morrow, passed away on October 31, 2019. The family of Ms. Tram will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Saturday, November 02, 2019 from 12pm-8pm, Sunday, November 03, 2019 from 1pm - 8pm , Monday, November 04, 2019 from 9am - 8pm, and Tuesday, November 05, 2019 from 8:30am-10:45am. We will leave the...
John Charles Slaton
October 28, 2019
John C. Slaton, of Morrow, passed away on October 28, 2019. Mr. Slaton attended Forest Park High School and was a 1982 graduate of Woodward Academy. He attended Georgia Southern University, followed by Georgia State University, where he graduated in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in business administration.
Services will be held at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Reynolds, Ga.,...
Jimmy Howard Saxton
October 24, 2019
Jimmy H. Saxton, of Locust Grove, passed away on October 24, 2019. Jimmy was a graduate of Hapeville High School, Class of 1956. He moved on to be a life insurance salesman and retired from Life of Georgia. He is survived by his partner Dorothy “Dottie” Richardson; sons, Timothy Saxton, Dennis Saxton, and Chris Saxton; daughters, Vicki Wetzel, Patti Matalone,...
Long Van Dang
October 24, 2019
Long Van Dang, of Forest Park, passed away on October 24, 2019. The family of Mr. Dang will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Sunday, October 27, 2019 from 1pm-8pm, Monday, October 28, 2019 from 9am - 8pm , and Tuesday, October 29, 2019 from 9am - 1pm. A graveside service will be held at Sherwood Memorial Park...
Doris Gwinette
October 19, 2019
Doris O. Gwinette, of Forest Park, passed away on October 19, 2019. Mrs. Gwinette loved piano and the recorder. She loved music and singing in the choir; travel and the theater.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Brooks Gwinette; son, Edwin Gwinette; daughter, Anna Cockrell; and brother, Wesley Owens. She is survived by her daughters, Teresa Gwinette of...
Francis M. Triplett
October 13, 2019
Francis M. Triplett, of McDonough, passed away on October 13, 2019. A graveside service will be held at Sherwood Memorial Park on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 2:00 pm. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home from 12:00 pm to 1:45 pm.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Greta Triplett. He...
Marylan Jan Breaux
October 9, 2019
Marylan J. Breaux, of Jonesboro, passed away on October 9, 2019. Her service will be held at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 4:00 pm. Dr. Paul Cook will be officiating. The family will be receiving friends from 2:00 pm-4:00 pm, prior to service.
She will be missed by her son, Ray Pugh of Ball...
Mary Kehler Daniel
September 28, 2019
Mary Kehler Daniel, of Forest Park, passed away on September 28, 2019. Mary was a native of Manitoba, Canada. A memorial service will be held at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Friday, October 4, 2019 at 2:00 pm. Pastor Justin Kollmeyer will be officiating.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey Nelson "Bud" Daniel; son, Bill...
John W. Pearson, Jr.
September 22, 2019
John W. Pearson, Jr., of Forest Park, passed away on September 22, 2019. He is survived by his fiance, Rosie Dixon of Forest Park; sisters, Rose Mary Franklin of Sylacauga, AL, Dorothy Morgan of Oneonta, AL, and Janie Bushong (Wayne) of Oneonta, AL; grandchildren, Hope Shoemaker and Michael Shoemaker, numerous nieces and nephews.
Ellen Jane Quigley
September 20, 2019
Ellen Jane Quigley, of Forest Park, passed away on September 20, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Quigley and her son, Joseph Brian Quigley. She is survived by her son, Greg Quigley (Kim) of McDonough; many borthers and sisters; grandchildren, Andrew Quigley, Stephen Quigley, and Rachel Quigley, numerous nieces and nephews.
Rickey Arnold Coltey
September 19, 2019
Rickey Arnold Coltey, of Lake City, passed away on September 19, 2019. No formal services have been scheduled at this time. Mr. Coltey was a loving husband. He was a talented guitar player and singer with a great sense of humor.
He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Sharon Coltey of Lake City; parents, Sharon "Shorty" and...
