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Forsyth, GA Obituaries

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

Betty Ruth Garbutt Davis

Betty Ruth Garbutt Davis

Aug 13, 2017

Betty Ruth Garbutt Davis, 84, of High Falls passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017. Mrs. Davis was born July 14, 1933 in Lawton, Oklahoma but has lived in Monroe County, GA since 1969. She was the daughter of the late Thomas W Garbutt and Ida Beatrice Wicks and the loving wife of the late Clifford E. Davis Sr.  Mrs. Davis...

Rachel P. Bass

Rachel P. Bass

Aug 10, 2017

Rachel P. Bass passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, August 13, 2017, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel with burial in Forsyth City Cemetery.  Rev. Franklin Etheridge will officiate.  The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Saturday, August 12, 2017, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel.  Mrs. Bass, the...

Lenez Buice Taylor

Lenez Buice Taylor

Aug 8, 2017

Mary Lenez Buice Taylor passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 12, 2017, at the Church of the Nazarene, 744 Veterans Parkway, Barnesville, GA 30204 with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.  Rev. Chip Garrison and Pastor Kevin Thomas will officiate.  The family will greet friends Friday, August 11, 2017, from 6:00 p.m....

Mary Joyce Davis

Mary Joyce Davis

Aug 8, 2017

Mary Joyce Davis passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 11, 2017, at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church with burial in Forsyth City Cemetery.  Rev. Keith Harris will officiate.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church fellowship hall.  Miss Davis, the daughter of the...

Alice Vaughn Cromer

Alice Vaughn Cromer

Aug 4, 2017

Alice Cromer passed away on August 4, 2017. She was born in Monroe County on July 26, 1925, to Lois and Albe Vaughn. On June 11, 1947, she married Hugh B. Cromer, Sr.  Alice was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brothers (Fred, Thomas Butler, Albe Lee, and Maurice), and a sister, Doris V. Grant.  Survivors include her sister,...

Michael Jay Agnew

Michael Jay Agnew

Aug 1, 2017

Michael Jay Agnew passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 5, 2017, at New Beginnings Pentecostal Church.  Burial will be private in East Juliette Baptist Church Cemetery.  Rev. Mark Goolsby will officiate.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church.  Michael was born April 30,...

Allene Newton Bush

Allene Newton Bush

Jul 31, 2017

Allene Newton Bush passed away Monday, July 31, 2017. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens. Rev. William Kirkland will officiate.    Mrs. Bush, the daughter of the late Charles Leo Newton, Sr. and Jewel Bryant Newton was born August 21, 1933, in Forsyth, Georgia. Her husband, Lawrence Respress “Larry”...

Austin Wayne Rutherford

Austin Wayne Rutherford

Jul 31, 2017

Austin Wayne Rutherford passed away Monday, July 31, 2017. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 3, 2017, at Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery, 1560 Bethesda Church Road, Union Point, GA 30669. Rev. Jim Olds will officiate.  The family will greet friends following the service at the graveside.  Mr. Rutherford, the son of the late Austin Ned Rutherford...

James Wayne Taylor, Sr.

James Wayne Taylor, Sr.

Jul 30, 2017

James Wayne Taylor, Sr. passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, August 3, 2017, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel.  Burial will be private.  Father Jose Kochuparambil will officiate.  The family will greet friends the day of the service from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Monroe County Memorial Chapel.  Mr. Taylor, the son...

Jacquelyn Kunkel Ivey

Jacquelyn Kunkel Ivey

Jul 21, 2017

Jacquelyn “Jackie” Kunkel Ivey passed away Friday, July 21, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, July 23, 2017, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel with burial in Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens.  Rev. Gail Metcalf will officiate.  The family will greet friends at 2:00 p.m., one hour prior to the service, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel.  Jackie, the...

Charlotte Holley Snow

Charlotte Holley Snow

Jul 20, 2017

Charlotte was the daughter of the late Clinton Charles and Annie Busbee Holley. She was born in Pelham, Georgia, grew up in Juliette, Georgia and raised her family in Forsyth, Georgia. She was a retired dental assistant where she spent over fifty years working with Dr. Mitchell and later Dr. Bowcock and Dr. Hickman. Her work family and patients affectionately...

Ronald Lee Menard

Ronald Lee Menard

Jul 18, 2017

Ronald Lee Menard passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, August 19, 2017 from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., at Bluetick Mercantile, 12 W Main Street, Forsyth, Georgia 31029.  Mr. Menard, the son of the late Durphy Menard and Ashline Hardy Menard was born November 27, 1942, in Erath, Louisiana. He and his...

Gerald William Rawlins

Gerald William Rawlins

Jul 12, 2017

Gerald William Rawlins, November 14, 1929 to July 12, 2017. Gerald passed away at his home in Barnesville Ga. surrounded by his loving family. He is preceded in death by his parents Olin & Dolly Rawlins, sister Marie Horne, brothers Gene, Carey, Walter, & J.C. Rawlins, son Gordon Buchanon. He is survived by his beloved wife Hazel Marie Rawlins, his...

Harold W Maddox

Harold W Maddox

Jul 9, 2017

Harold W. Maddox passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at First Baptist Church of Forsyth with burial in Monroe Memorial Gardens. Dr. H. Darrell Watson will officiate.  The family will greet friends the day of the service at 10:00 a.m., at First Baptist Church of Forsyth.  Mr. Maddox,...

Bobby Joe Taylor, Sr.

Bobby Joe Taylor, Sr.

Jul 8, 2017

Bobby Joe Taylor, Sr. passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel with burial in Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens. Rev. Marty Dillon will officiate.  The family will greet friends the day of the service from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., at Monroe County Memorial Chapel. ...

Romelle Futch Turk

Romelle Futch Turk

Jul 6, 2017

Romelle Elaine (Futch) Turk, age 75, entered into the presence of Jesus Christ on Thursday, July 6, 2017 in Macon, Bibb Co., GA, where she resided for over 50 years. Romelle was born on Nov. 2, 1941 in Rochelle, Wilcox Co., GA to the late Reuben Amory Futch, Sr. and Anna Marie (Gibbs) Futch. Her grandparents were Henry & Maude...

Merle Stanford Torstenson

Merle Stanford Torstenson

Jul 2, 2017

Merle "Tory" Stanford Torstenson passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at the Atlanta VA Medical Center. Tory was born on August 28, 1946 in Ephrata, Washington. In addition to being a loving husband and father, Tory had a longstanding involvement in the music industry and a passion for building and restoring houses.   He is preceded in death by...

Kaye Willingham Parkhurst

Kaye Willingham Parkhurst

Jun 28, 2017

Kaye Willingham Parkhurst passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 7, 2017, at Forsyth City Cemetery.  The family will greet friends at 10:00 a.m., one hour prior to the service, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel.  Mrs. Parkhurst, the daughter of the late Harry Lee Willingham and Juanita Hill Willingham was born...

Vernon Talmadge Kight

Vernon Talmadge Kight

Jun 28, 2017

Vernon Talmadge Kight passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 30, 2017, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel.  Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m., at Andersonville National Cemetery, 496 Cemetery Road, Andersonville, GA 31711.  Rev. Jeff Lewis will officiate.  The family will greet friends at 10:00 a.m., one hour prior to the...

Charles Benjamin Adams

Charles Benjamin Adams

Jun 28, 2017

Charles Benjamin “Chuck” Adams passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017. A Memorial Service will be announced at a later date.  Chuck was born October 20, 1963, in Macon, Georgia. His father, Edward David Adams, Sr. and his brother, David Adams preceded him in death.  He was a mechanic.  Survivors include his wife, Suzan Adams of Forsyth; children, Drai Owenby of...

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