OBITUARIES

Anna Cockrell

Anna Cockrell

June 7, 2019

Anna Cockrell, of Forest Park, passed away on June 7, 2019. No formal services scheduled. 

She was preceded in death by by her dad, Brooks Gwinette and brother, Edwin Gwinette. She is survived by her mother, Doris Gwinette; daughters, Adrianne Cockrell (Randall Rapier) of Griffin and Katie Cockrell of Forest Park; sisters, Teresa Gwinette of Forest Park and Edie...

Micky Eugene Bales Sr.

Micky Eugene Bales Sr.

May 29, 2019

Micky Eugene Bales, Sr., of Forest Park, passed away on May 29, 2019. Services will be held at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Saturday, June 01, 2019 at 2:00pm. Dr. Rick Long will be officiating. Interment will follow at Morrow Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Friday, May 31, 2019 from 5:00pm-8:00pm.

He...

Larry Basler

Larry Basler

May 23, 2019

Larry Basler, of Stockbridge, passed away on May 23, 2019. Services will be held at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 11:00 am. Rev. Keith Lowery will be officiating. Interment will follow at Westview Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 from 5pm - 8pm.

He...

Janet Elaine Thorpe

Janet Elaine Thorpe

May 22, 2019

Janet Elaine Thorpe was born on December 24, 1945 in Dayton, Ohio. She was educated through the Dayton Public School System. She attended Roosevelt High School. Later she came to Chicago, where she attended night school and got her bachelor's degree. She started Amtrak in August of 1976. Retired in January 2007 with 31 years of service.  Janet loved doing...

Cuong The Dao

Cuong The Dao

May 18, 2019

Chuong The Dao, of Morrow, passed away on May 18, 2019. The family will be accepting friends at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from 5pm-8pm. We will depart the cemetery on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 10:00 am.

Deborah Jones

Deborah Jones

May 17, 2019

Deborah Jones, of Lake City, passed away on May 17, 2019. Services will be held at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 11:00 am. Rev. Jeff McBurnett will be officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Monday, May 20, 2019 from 5pm - 8pm. ...

Eddy Holliday

Eddy Holliday

May 15, 2019

Eddy P. Holliday, of Hiawassee, formerly of Forest Park, passed away on May 15, 2019. Services will be held at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Monday, May 20, 2019 at 1:00 pm. Rev. Michael Stephens will be officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Monday from...

Luz Asela Sanchez Silva

Luz Asela Sanchez Silva

May 15, 2019

Luz Asela Sanchez Silva, of Forest Park, passed away on May 15, 2019. Her family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Thursday, May 23, 2019  from 4pm - 8pm. 

Preceded in death by her brother, Pedro Sanchez

She is survived by her husband, Juan Pagan; daughters, Lisa Torres, Edna Torres, Lilian Torres, and Maria Pagan; sisters,...

James V. Harden

James V. Harden

May 15, 2019

James V. Harden, of Fitzgerald, passed away May 15, 2019. A graveside service will be held at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens on Friday, May 17, 2019 at 11:00 am. 

He was preceded in death by his son, Gary Harden.

Mr. Harden is survived by his wife of 67 years, Jewell Harden; daughter, Faith Kellum (Ricky) of Fitzgerald; son, Michael...

Antoine Joseph

Antoine Joseph

May 8, 2019

Pierre Antoine Joseph, of Jonesboro, passed away on May 8, 2019. His service will be held at St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 10:00 am. Interment will follow at Morrow Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Friday evening from 6pm-8pm. 

Mr. Pierre Antione Joseph's parents are both deceased....

Melba Barnette Benefield

Melba Barnette Benefield

May 1, 2019

Melba Barnette Benefield passed peacefully away at the age of 99 years on May 1, 2019. Her husband of 66 years, Guy L. Benefield, went before her in 2005. She is survived by her four sons and their wives: Jerry and Evelyn, Jimmy and Judy, Kenneth and Linda, Harold and Rebecca. She leaves ten grandchildren: Alesia, Cindy, Tammy, Jason, Molly,...

Eudeen May Smith

Eudeen May Smith

April 25, 2019

Eudeen Smith, of Rex, passed away on April 25, 2019. No formal services scheduled.

She was preceded in death by her daughters, Waveny Sawyers and Lorraine Ferguson.

She is survived by her sons, Tyrone Morgan (Shawna) of Des Moines, IA and Christopher Sawyers of Rex; Sister, Edwina Smith (Chrissy) of Portmore, Jamaica; brother, Victor Hunter of Portmore, Jamaica, 7 grandchildren,...

Michael "Mike" Raegan Roberts

Michael "Mike" Raegan Roberts

April 24, 2019

Michael "Mike" Roberts, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on April 24, 2019. A memorial service will be held at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church in Barnesville on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 2:00 pm. Rev. Lamar Ford will be officiating.

He was preceded in death by his son, Michael Richard Roberts.

He is survived by his wife, Gail...

Henry Hartwell

Henry Hartwell

April 20, 2019

Mr. Henry Hartwell passed away on April 20, 2019. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home for visitation on Thursday, April 25, 2019 from 1pm-3pm. No formal services scheduled.

Henry Hartwell is survived by 5 siblings. Mary Hartwell of Jonesboro, Harold and Teresa Hartwell of Sonia, Roger Hartwell or Jonesboro, Tina Hartwell of Jonesboro and Dorothy and...

Benjamin Brown

Benjamin Brown

April 19, 2019

Benjamin Brown, of Ellenwood, passed away on April 19, 2019. No formal services scheduled at this time.

Benjamin was an assistant chaplain and medical assistant for 20 years. He enjoyed playing basketball and football in his free time.

He is survived by his sisters, Vera Mae Fuller (Isaiah) of Atlanta and Linda Wallace (Larry) of Ellenwood; brothers, Willie C. Brown...

Harold J. Hawkins

Harold J. Hawkins

April 1, 2019

Harold J. Hawkins, of Ellenwood, passed away on April 1, 2019. Services will be held at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 11:30 am. Rev. George Holcomb will be officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Pisgah Church Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home from 10:00 am- 11:30 am. 

He...

Dianne Hammond

Dianne Hammond

April 1, 2019

Mary "Dianne" Hammond, of Stockbridge, passed away on April 1, 2019.  Services will be held at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 1:00 pm. Bro. Mike Mayfield will be officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Memorial Gardens. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home from 11:00 am- 1:00 pm prior to service.

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Clarence C. Towe

Clarence C. Towe

March 31, 2019

Clarence C. Towe, of Morrow, passed away on March 31, 2019. He was born to Samuel and Ann Towe on March 1, 1929 in Asheville, NC. He was a graduate of Asheville North Carolina High School and went on to graduate from Asheville-Biltmore College. He served two tours in Vietnam during the Vietnam Conflict. He served in the U.S. Army...

Becky Sanders

Becky Sanders

March 23, 2019

Becky Sanders, of Cumming, formerly of Morrow,  passed away on March 23, 2019. A Celebration of Life service will be held at the First Baptist Church of Morrow on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 2:00 pm. Lie in State at 1:00 pm. Rev. David Tew will be officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens. 

She will forever...

Paul Abb Florence

Paul Abb Florence

March 22, 2019

Paul Florence, of Jonesboro, passed away on March 22, 2019. Services will be held at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 11:00 am. Rev. Luke Remington will be officiating. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 5pm-8pm.

He will be missed by his nephew, Robert Jeffcoat Jr. (Tonya) of...

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