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Forsyth, GA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Forsyth, Georgia, Monroe County, & Surrounding Areas.

Mark Craig Johnson

Mark Craig Johnson

Jan 12, 2023

Mark Craig Johnson passed away at his residence Thursday, January 12th, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, January 14th, 2023, 12:00 p.m., at Monroe County Memorial Chapel with visitation one hour prior to the service.  Rev. Billy Rogers will officiate.

Mark, son of the late Bill Johnson and Frances Cook Johnson was born June 12, 1963 in Macon,...

Betty Herndon Ivey

Betty Herndon Ivey

Jan 10, 2023

Betty Herndon Ivey passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023.  Funeral services will be held Friday, January 13, 2023, 2:00 p.m. at Monroe County Memorial Chapel with visitation one hour prior to the service.  Interment will follow in Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens.  Dr. Hambric Brooks will officiate.

Mrs. Ivey, the daughter of the late Clarence Herndon and Sarah Herndon Collins was...

Martha Helen Tillison

Martha Helen Tillison

Jan 9, 2023

Martha Helen Tillison, age 90 passed away Monday, January 9, 2023. She was born in Muscadine, Alabama. Helen married Clyde Lamar Tillison 10-6-52 and began her married life as a military wife. She and Lamar settled down in Atlanta, Georgia where he worked for Norfolk Southern Railroad. In 1961 the family relocated to Macon, Georgia to raise their only son...

Frank Leroy Goodwin

Frank Leroy Goodwin

Jan 8, 2023

Frank Leroy Goodwin of Forsyth passed away on January 8, 2023.

Frank was born October 11, 1959 in Denver, Colorado.  He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Fern Arellono, Children, Brian (Theresa) Goodwin of Oregon, Mike (Shelly) Goodwin of California, Markeda Goodwin of Oregon, Stephanie Goodwin of Texas and Arlena (Daniel) Arellano of Atlanta, GA, 11 grandchildren and...

Clarene Jenkins Pierson

Clarene Jenkins Pierson

Jan 8, 2023

Clarene Jenkins Pierson, 75, of Culloden GA, passed away on January 8, 2023.

Clarene was born on January 28, 1947 in Forsyth, GA to William Jenkins and Norene Jenkins. Clarene had a passion for fitness and education and earned multiple degrees including a Master’s and Specialist Degree in Health Education from the University of Georgia. She instilled the love of...

Jimmy Copeland

Jimmy Copeland

Jan 4, 2023

James “Jimmy” Harris Copeland Sr, 88, of Forsyth, Georgia passed away on January 4, 2023, peacefully while at home. Jimmy was born September 8th, 1934, in Plant City, Florida to the late Benjamin Harold “Bo” Copeland and to the late Annie Lee Padgett Copeland. Jimmy is a 1954 graduate from Tift County High School. After graduation, Jimmy moved to Monroe...

Rosenia Sanders Durden

Rosenia Sanders Durden

Dec 31, 2022

Rosenia Sanders Durden, born March 5, 1932 in Juliette, Georgia, left this earth for her heavenly home on December 31, 2022.

Rosenia was born to the late James and Thelma Sanders, and was a sister to Pearl Harper, Thelma Fordham, Emory Sanders, Lester Sanders and Terrell Sanders.  Rosenia is survived by her daughter Valicia Durden Midkiff (Fred) and son George...

Jerry Lee Stinson

Jerry Lee Stinson

Dec 30, 2022

Jerry Lee Stinson, 66, of Juliette, Georgia passed away on December 30th, 2022. He was born on February 28th, 1956 in Savannah, GA and was raised there and in Tattnall County, GA before moving to Macon, GA. In Macon he met his former wife of 16 years, Grace Stinson, and they had two sons He retired from the International Boilermakers...

Ida Lenora Kempson

Ida Lenora Kempson

Dec 29, 2022

Ida Lenora Kempson passed away December 29, 2022. Nora was born November 8, 1928 in Manatee Florida to the late David Elisha Ludlum and Bessie Mae Ficklin. She is preceded in death by her husband George Kempson Sr. Nora was a loving homemaker and mother to George B. Kempson Jr. (Marsha), Patricia Ann Golden (Earl), Barbra Jo Massey (Bill), who...

Hateram Harold Lachhman

Hateram Harold Lachhman

Dec 28, 2022

Hateram Harold Lachhman

Born March 27, 1950 Died on Wednesday December 28 ,2022

 

Father to Son Rey,

Daughters Vidia, Loveita and grand kids Luna and Chloe,

His family attended funeral brother and sisters and his kids.

Father is a advanced Mathematics Professor at  University of Florida.

Intelligent and happy  most positive in all he does in living life to...

Martha Elizabeth Caldwell

Martha Elizabeth Caldwell

Dec 28, 2022

Martha Elizabeth Caldwell entered the gates of Heaven on December 28, 2022. Liz was born on November 8, 1925, in Waynesboro, Georgia. She graduated from Waynesboro High School and attended West Georgia College.

During the many years on this earth, Liz was a talented seamstress, a teacher’s aide in the Bibb County Schools, and a teacher’s aide for many years...

Dr. Julian Kelly McLendon

Dr. Julian Kelly McLendon

Dec 21, 2022

Dr. Julian “Jay” Kelly McLendon, Jr.

Dr. Julian “Jay” Kelly McLendon, Jr., 64, of Forsyth, GA, passed away on December 21st, 2022 after a valiant battle with Lewy Body Dementia.

Jay was born on September 3rd, 1958 to Dr. Julian Kelly McLendon, Sr. and Juliet Pope McLendon in the city of Bremen, GA. After graduating from Bremen High School in...

Steven Edward Skinner

Steven Edward Skinner

Dec 20, 2022

December 20th, 2022, Steven Edward Skinner, went to be with his Heavenly Father. Steve was a loving husband, father and grandfather of four and an active member in the church and community. Born on February 9th, 1963, in Okinawa, Japan, to his parents Fred and Mary Skinner; he is the third of five children. Steven married the love of his...

Killis Bennett

Killis Bennett

Dec 16, 2022

Killis Bennett was born January 4th, 1933, to William Roy and Sarah Frances Pierson Bennett of Culloden Ga. He graduated from Mary Persons High School where he participated in sports and FFA. Killis was a quarterback for the Bulldogs and scored the very first touchdown on Mitchell Field. He was also a state finalist in the FFA cattle division. After...

Emmett Benjamin Cook, Sr.

Emmett Benjamin Cook, Sr.

Dec 16, 2022

Emmett Benjamin Cook, Sr. of Forsyth, Georgia passed away Friday, December 16, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday 21, 2022 at Shiloh Baptist Church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Rev. Ricky Niblett will officiate. Interment will follow in Geneva Cemetery, Geneva, Georgia. Mr. Cook was born January 12, 1933 in Geneva, Georgia to...

Elaine White

Elaine White

Dec 15, 2022

Venetia Elaine “Pearl” Elliott White, born October 2, 1959, 63, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, December 15, 2022, surrounded by her family.

She married, Keith White, the love her life on December 1, 1979. The Lord blessed Elaine and Keith with their first son, Matthew Elliott and their second son, Patrick Lanier. Elaine...

Curtis E. Waites, Sr.

Curtis E. Waites, Sr.

Dec 13, 2022

Curtis E. Waites, of Duluth, GA, passed away on Tuesday, December 13th 2022, at age 98 of natural causes. Born in Forsyth, GA on May 27, 1924, he attended Mary Persons High School. After graduation, Curtis served in the US Army in World War II in the European theater. He graduated from University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Business...

Gertrude Standridge Akins

Gertrude Standridge Akins

Dec 10, 2022

Gertrude Standridge Akins passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022 at her residence in Jackson, Georgia.  Funeral services will be held at 11:30a.m., Saturday, December 17, 2022 at First Baptist Church of High Falls with visitation one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Akins was born October 8, 1930 in Walhalla, South Carolina to...

Richard Wallace Graham Jr.

Richard Wallace Graham Jr.

Dec 8, 2022

Richard Wallace Graham Jr. formed a lasting impression in the lives of every person he met. He was an unforgettable man with a big heart. Richard W. Graham Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in Forsyth, Georgia on December 8, 2022. Born to Richard W. Graham Sr. and the Late Rita K. Graham on May 16, 1960, in Pensacola...

Jean Watts Jackson

Jean Watts Jackson

Dec 8, 2022

After a long life of loving family, flowers, books, and her dogs, Jean Carleton Watts Jackson, 93, passed away on December 8, 2022.

She was born in Atlanta, Georgia on September 26, 1929, to Wayland Merle and Bernice Carleton Watts. She was predeceased by her parents; her husband, Elbert Jackson; her son, Jim Jackson; and her brothers Wayland Watts and...

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