Obituaries

Winnie Grace Maddox, 91, of Jonesboro

Mrs. Winnie Grace Maddox, 91, of Jonesboro, passed away March 1, 2013. She was a member of Fayetteville First Baptist Church.

She is preceded in death by her husband, William Morgan Maddox and three sisters. Read More»

Nicklaus Reed Ward, 22, of Fayetteville

Nicklaus Reed Ward, 22, of Fayetteville, Ga., passed away March 4, 2013 at Savannah Memorial Medical Center as a result of injuries he sustained when he was struck by a car while walking in Statesboro, Ga. on Feb. 8. Read More»

Agnes Brown Newby, 94, of Fayetteville

Agnes Brown Newby, 94, of Fayetteville, passed away Feb. 24, 2013.

She is preceded in death by her husband Felton Barge Newby and eight brothers and sisters. Read More»

Mary Lou Joyner Dollar, age 76, Brooks

Mrs. Mary Lou Joyner Dollar, age 76, Brooks, Ga. died Thursday morning Feb. 28, 2013 at Southwest Christian Care Hospice following her battle with stomach cancer.

Mary was born in Henry County on Feb.18, 1937.

She is preceded in death by her parents Thomas Edward Joyner and Leila Mae Moore Joyner, 3 loving siblings her sister JoAnn Morton and her brothers Gerald Joyner and Donald Joyner. Read More»

James Marquez of Peachtree City

James "Jimmy" Marquez died peacefully in his Peachtree City, Ga. home on Feb. 15, 2013 after a long illness.

He was a Veteran of the Korean War.

He was born in New York, N.Y. on April 19, 1932 to Jaime and Carmen Marquez. Jimmy was an avid golfer, dancer and skilled player of the maracas. While living in Puerto Rico, he was a member of the National Golf Team competing in the Hoerman Cup and Simon Bolivar Caribbean tournaments. He owned Action Appliance Service until he retired. Read More»

Barbara Ann Cline, 61, of Peachtree City

Barbara Ann Cline, 61, of Peachtree City, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013.

She was born in Salem, Ohio on July 2, 1951 to Andrew Klein and Johanna Polder Klein.

Barbara was a faithful and loyal employee of Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church for the last 21 years. She really enjoyed the beach, gardening, reading & traveling but her biggest love was her grandchildren. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She is preceded in death by her parents. Read More»

Peggy Smith Chaney of Fayetteville

Peggy Smith Chaney of Fayetteville, formally of Hapeville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013.

Peggy was born in Atlanta on July 20, 1922.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William Hardy Smith and Kate Sawyer Smith and 5 loving siblings: Thelma McCurdy, Ethel McGee, Sarah Jones, Howard Smith, and Bertha Mills. Peggy was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 63 years, the late Gerald Royce Chaney. Read More»

Sarah Louise Chapman Kilgore, age 82

Mrs. Sarah Louise Chapman Kilgore, age 82, Griffin, Ga., passed away Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 at Brightmoor Nursing Center.

Mrs. Kilgore was born in Fayette County, Ga. on Oct. 2, 1930.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Milton Chapman and Mae Whitlock Chapman, her sisters, Varnor Peeples, Ethel Huddleston, Emily Goodman and Margaret Stubbs. She was a member of Crestview Baptist Church. Read More»

Helen Fletcher Sams, M.D., age 89

June 5, 1922 - February 23, 2013

Dr. Helen Fletcher Sams passed away at home on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the age of 89.

She was fondly and respectfully know by most in the Fayette County community as "Dr. Helen."

Dr. Helen was born in Greensboro, Fla., the sixth of eight children of the late Thomas Bertelle Fletcher and Elvira Hentz Fletcher. Read More»

William Howard Warren, 76, of Peachtree City,

William "Bill" Howard Warren, 76, of Peachtree City, Ga. passed away Friday, Feb. 22, 2013.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence Osborne & Charlotte Howard Warren and his brother, Richard Warren.

He is survived by his loyal & loving wife of 55 years Ellen Hale Warren; daughters Lisa Warren & Jane Warren, both from Smyrna, Ga.

Bill was born in Old Town, Maine in 1936. He graduated from Fort Fairfield High School in Northern Maine and also the University of Maine at Orono. He proudly served in the United States Army and later retired as a pilot from Delta Air Lines. Read More»

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