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Sunday, February 12, 2017Survivors include her daughters, Esther Bolt and her husband, Johnny, of Five Points, Ala., Tammy Johnston and her husband, Thyrone, of McDonough; sons, Robert Earl Stitcher of LaGrange, Homer Buford Stitcher, Jr. of McDonough; nine grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Homer Buford Stitcher, Sr. and Sam Suggs; brothers, Lewis Koonce and Johnny Koonce; sister, Janelle Yarbrough; and great-grandchild, Skyler Ian McKeen.The funeral service was conducted at 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12, at Northside Baptist Church in LaGrange. The Reverend Donald Boyd will officiate and interment will be in the Stitcher Family Cemetery.The family received friends at the funeral home from 6 until 9 p.m. Wednesday night and at Northside Baptist Church from 12 until 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon.Claude A .McKibben and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Dianne MaddoxLillian Dianne Ferren Maddox, of Calhoun, passed away at Gordon Hospital on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2017.She was born in Pulaski County, Somerset, Ky. on March 2, 1936.She married her beloved husband, David Maddox, Sr. on Jan. 31, 1955 and they were married for 60 years before his passing in 2015.Dianne loved her community and was a member of the Sequoyah Garden Club and the Calhoun Elkettes, where she held every board and committee position including president. She, along with her husband, was a huge advocate and supporter of Aidmore Children’s Center in Conyers, which is supported by many Georgia Elks Lodges. She and David were involved with the Calho...
Monday, January 23, 2017In Loving MemoryWAYNESVILLE — Myrna Eidson Roberts, 80, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017.Myrna grew up in Atlanta and graduated from Grady High School and later from LaGrange College. Myrna met her husband, Larry B. Roberts, at LaGrange College. Larry is a retired United Methodist minister. During their ministry, they served faithfully at numerous churches across south Georgia. Myrna worked most of her life as a teacher and bookkeeper.She is survived by her husband, Larry; her three children, Denise (Mike) Wilson, Julie (Mike) Bostardi and Ben Roberts; her sister, Mildred (Mike) McAffee; five grandchildren, Robert (Jessica) Wilson, Brian Wilson, and Greg, Christopher and Samantha Bostardi; brother-in-law, Gary (Barbara) Roberts; sister-in-law, Jolene (Arthur) Tanner; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, at McMullen Funeral Home in Columbus, Georgia, with Rev. Dr. James T. Pennell officiating. Burial will follow at Parkhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. An additional memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Satu...
Monday, November 07, 2016Sue Davis on Aug. 16, 2001.James is survived by his wife, Carolyn; sisters, Rosella (Roy) Judd of Mitchell, Claudia Nichols of Iowa, and Valerie Browning of Gillette; sons James, Jr. (Lynette) Bye of LaGrange, and Glen (Flo) Davis of Henry, Neb.; daughter, Cherie (Kenyon) Boldan of Arizona; grandchildren, Cherish McCloughan of Arizona, Joe and Chrystal Phillips of Michigan, Jim Palmer of LaGrange, Brittney Palmer of Chadron, Neb., Marrissa Bye of Torrington, Brenda Morrison of Torrington, Angel and Ryan Westall of Morrill, Neb., Anthony Davis of Henry, and Matthew Wiggins of Torrington; great-grandchildren, Lucas Wiggins, Miley Hilsabeck, Jordin Eutsler, Jaedin Duthy, Jazlynn Duthy, Emma Westall, and Nichole Westall. He was also blessed with many nieces and nephews.James was preceded in death by his parents; brother, William Bye; sister, Minnie Morris; and granddaughter, Gaylynn Sinner.Share on Facebook...
Monday, October 31, 2016Baptist Church of Thomaston with Rev. Bill Barber and Rev. Joy Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.There will be two visitations on Thursday, one in LaGrange and the other in Thomaston. From 10 a.m. to noon, the family will receive friends at First Presbyterian Church of LaGrange. The second visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home in Thomaston.Smith is survived by her mother, Kenya Jackson (Gary) Campbell of Thomaston; her father, Barry (Kathy) Smith of LaGrange; her fiance, Kenneth Belcher of LaGrange; her grandparents, Elmo and Betty Jackson of Thomaston and Bruce and Alice Smith of LaGrange; a sister, Olivia K. (Cam) Ellis of LaGrange; two brothers, Matthew D. Barr of Auburn, Ala. and Trey Smith of LaGrange.The family asks that memorial contributions be made to the Troup County Humane Society, P. O. Box 1351, LaGrange, Ga., 30241. They are asking that the contributions be earmarked for the new Doggie Park sponsored by the Humane Society.They are also asking for contributions in Smith’s memory to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 1000 Circle 75 Parkway No. 45, Atlanta, Ga., 30339.Smith had been in Columbus to celebrate the upcoming wedding with girlfriends. She died as the result of a three-vehicle crash at 1:22 a.m. in the northbound lane of of I-185 between the Airport Thruway exit and the J.R. Allen Parkway exit.She was a passenger in the back seat of a northbound Kia Soul that was struck by a southbound Nissan Maxi...
Monday, October 31, 2016Related CoverageLAGRANGE, Ga — Funeral arrangements for the woman killed in Sunday’s three car crash on I-185 are scheduled for the day before she was supposed to be married.The Fletcher-Day Funeral Home page for 24-year-old Meghann Estelle Smith says there will be two visitation services Thursday, October 20.One will be at First Presbyterian Church of LaGrange at 10 a.m. The other will be at the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home in Smith’s hometown Thomaston at 6 p.m.24-year-old Meghann Estelle Smith (Facebook)Smith will be laid to rest Friday, October 21 at the First Baptist Church in Thomaston at 4 p.m.As News 3 reported, Smith was killed when the car she was riding home from her bachelorette party in was hit by an our of control car that flipped and rolled into oncoming traffic. A third car behind Smith’s car was also involved in the crash.Sargent Fred Carnes says of the three drivers involved, two were considered “under the influence” and alcohol is listed as a “contributing factor” in the crash. He says...
Monday, October 17, 2016Cub Scouts, Webelos and Boy Scouts. He also was the Missouri State Newspaper Carrier in 1960.A 1964 graduate of Hannibal High School and a 1966 graduate of Hannibal LaGrange University with a Associate of Commerce Degree. He graduated from Northeast Missouri State in Kirksville, Mo. in 1968 with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Administration. He later graduated from the Southwestern School of Banking at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.Gary served as a Chief Petty Officer with the United States Navy during the Vietnam Conflict on the U.S.S. Meyerkord. Gary made three “WestPac” deployments, to Vietnam. He was discharged in February, 1976 and enlisted in the United States Naval Reserves and served until 2000. He served in three reserve centers in Hannibal, Kansas City, and St. Louis and made numerous two-week deployments to many ships ranging from Destroyers, Assault Carriers, and Amphibious ships. He began his professional career in banking in 1976 with the Missouri Division of Finance as an Assistant Bank Examiner in Hannibal. In 1979, he was promoted to Commissioned Bank Examiner. In 1982, he was transferred to the Division of Finance office in Jefferson City until his retirement in 2002. During his retirement he worked as a Consultant with the Missouri Division of Finance and in 2008, at the request of a colleague, he accepted a position to be a Loan Review Officer with Hawthorn Bank. He enjoyed his time at Hawthorn Bank until ill health forced him to retire in 2016.Gary enjoyed woodworking, fishing, camping, St. Louis Cardinal Baseball, quilting, home remodeling, and building m...
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Sunday, February 12, 2017Survivors include her daughters, Esther Bolt and her husband, Johnny, of Five Points, Ala., Tammy Johnston and her husband, Thyrone, of McDonough; sons, Robert Earl Stitcher of LaGrange, Homer Buford Stitcher, Jr. of McDonough; nine grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Homer Buford Stitcher, Sr. and Sam Suggs; brothers, Lewis Koonce and Johnny Koonce; sister, Janelle Yarbrough; and great-grandchild, Skyler Ian McKeen.The funeral service was conducted at 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12, at Northside Baptist Church in LaGrange. The Reverend Donald Boyd will officiate and interment will be in the Stitcher Family Cemetery.The family received friends at the funeral home from 6 until 9 p.m. Wednesday night and at Northside Baptist Church from 12 until 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon.Claude A .McKibben and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Dianne MaddoxLillian Dianne Ferren Maddox, of Calhoun, passed away at Gordon Hospital on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2017.She was born in Pulaski County, Somerset, Ky. on March 2, 1936.She married her beloved husband, David Maddox, Sr. on Jan. 31, 1955 and they were married for 60 years before his passing in 2015.Dianne loved her community and was a member of the Sequoyah Garden Club and the Calhoun Elkettes, where she held every board and committee position including president. She, along with her husband, was a huge advocate and supporter of Aidmore Children’s Center in Conyers, which is supported by many Georgia Elks Lodges. She and David were involved with the Calho...
Monday, January 23, 2017In Loving MemoryWAYNESVILLE — Myrna Eidson Roberts, 80, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017.Myrna grew up in Atlanta and graduated from Grady High School and later from LaGrange College. Myrna met her husband, Larry B. Roberts, at LaGrange College. Larry is a retired United Methodist minister. During their ministry, they served faithfully at numerous churches across south Georgia. Myrna worked most of her life as a teacher and bookkeeper.She is survived by her husband, Larry; her three children, Denise (Mike) Wilson, Julie (Mike) Bostardi and Ben Roberts; her sister, Mildred (Mike) McAffee; five grandchildren, Robert (Jessica) Wilson, Brian Wilson, and Greg, Christopher and Samantha Bostardi; brother-in-law, Gary (Barbara) Roberts; sister-in-law, Jolene (Arthur) Tanner; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, at McMullen Funeral Home in Columbus, Georgia, with Rev. Dr. James T. Pennell officiating. Burial will follow at Parkhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. An additional memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Satu...
Monday, November 07, 2016Sue Davis on Aug. 16, 2001.James is survived by his wife, Carolyn; sisters, Rosella (Roy) Judd of Mitchell, Claudia Nichols of Iowa, and Valerie Browning of Gillette; sons James, Jr. (Lynette) Bye of LaGrange, and Glen (Flo) Davis of Henry, Neb.; daughter, Cherie (Kenyon) Boldan of Arizona; grandchildren, Cherish McCloughan of Arizona, Joe and Chrystal Phillips of Michigan, Jim Palmer of LaGrange, Brittney Palmer of Chadron, Neb., Marrissa Bye of Torrington, Brenda Morrison of Torrington, Angel and Ryan Westall of Morrill, Neb., Anthony Davis of Henry, and Matthew Wiggins of Torrington; great-grandchildren, Lucas Wiggins, Miley Hilsabeck, Jordin Eutsler, Jaedin Duthy, Jazlynn Duthy, Emma Westall, and Nichole Westall. He was also blessed with many nieces and nephews.James was preceded in death by his parents; brother, William Bye; sister, Minnie Morris; and granddaughter, Gaylynn Sinner.Share on Facebook...
Monday, October 31, 2016Baptist Church of Thomaston with Rev. Bill Barber and Rev. Joy Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.There will be two visitations on Thursday, one in LaGrange and the other in Thomaston. From 10 a.m. to noon, the family will receive friends at First Presbyterian Church of LaGrange. The second visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home in Thomaston.Smith is survived by her mother, Kenya Jackson (Gary) Campbell of Thomaston; her father, Barry (Kathy) Smith of LaGrange; her fiance, Kenneth Belcher of LaGrange; her grandparents, Elmo and Betty Jackson of Thomaston and Bruce and Alice Smith of LaGrange; a sister, Olivia K. (Cam) Ellis of LaGrange; two brothers, Matthew D. Barr of Auburn, Ala. and Trey Smith of LaGrange.The family asks that memorial contributions be made to the Troup County Humane Society, P. O. Box 1351, LaGrange, Ga., 30241. They are asking that the contributions be earmarked for the new Doggie Park sponsored by the Humane Society.They are also asking for contributions in Smith’s memory to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 1000 Circle 75 Parkway No. 45, Atlanta, Ga., 30339.Smith had been in Columbus to celebrate the upcoming wedding with girlfriends. She died as the result of a three-vehicle crash at 1:22 a.m. in the northbound lane of of I-185 between the Airport Thruway exit and the J.R. Allen Parkway exit.She was a passenger in the back seat of a northbound Kia Soul that was struck by a southbound Nissan Maxi...
Monday, October 31, 2016Related CoverageLAGRANGE, Ga — Funeral arrangements for the woman killed in Sunday’s three car crash on I-185 are scheduled for the day before she was supposed to be married.The Fletcher-Day Funeral Home page for 24-year-old Meghann Estelle Smith says there will be two visitation services Thursday, October 20.One will be at First Presbyterian Church of LaGrange at 10 a.m. The other will be at the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home in Smith’s hometown Thomaston at 6 p.m.24-year-old Meghann Estelle Smith (Facebook)Smith will be laid to rest Friday, October 21 at the First Baptist Church in Thomaston at 4 p.m.As News 3 reported, Smith was killed when the car she was riding home from her bachelorette party in was hit by an our of control car that flipped and rolled into oncoming traffic. A third car behind Smith’s car was also involved in the crash.Sargent Fred Carnes says of the three drivers involved, two were considered “under the influence” and alcohol is listed as a “contributing factor” in the crash. He says...
Monday, October 17, 2016Cub Scouts, Webelos and Boy Scouts. He also was the Missouri State Newspaper Carrier in 1960.A 1964 graduate of Hannibal High School and a 1966 graduate of Hannibal LaGrange University with a Associate of Commerce Degree. He graduated from Northeast Missouri State in Kirksville, Mo. in 1968 with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Administration. He later graduated from the Southwestern School of Banking at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.Gary served as a Chief Petty Officer with the United States Navy during the Vietnam Conflict on the U.S.S. Meyerkord. Gary made three “WestPac” deployments, to Vietnam. He was discharged in February, 1976 and enlisted in the United States Naval Reserves and served until 2000. He served in three reserve centers in Hannibal, Kansas City, and St. Louis and made numerous two-week deployments to many ships ranging from Destroyers, Assault Carriers, and Amphibious ships. He began his professional career in banking in 1976 with the Missouri Division of Finance as an Assistant Bank Examiner in Hannibal. In 1979, he was promoted to Commissioned Bank Examiner. In 1982, he was transferred to the Division of Finance office in Jefferson City until his retirement in 2002. During his retirement he worked as a Consultant with the Missouri Division of Finance and in 2008, at the request of a colleague, he accepted a position to be a Loan Review Officer with Hawthorn Bank. He enjoyed his time at Hawthorn Bank until ill health forced him to retire in 2016.Gary enjoyed woodworking, fishing, camping, St. Louis Cardinal Baseball, quilting, home remodeling, and building m...
