James Marvin Michael, age 77, of Winder, GA passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020 surrounded by family. Marvin was born the youngest of four children on January 19, 1943 to Elder and Thelma Michael of Monroe, GA. He attended Good Hope School and graduated from Monroe Area High School in 1961. Marvin worked as a civilian employee with the US...
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Ms. Jayne Elizabeth Vincent, age 64, of Sharpsburg, passed away March 12, 2020. Jayne was born on March 13, 1955 to the late Raymond and Ruth Benton. She was raised in Atlanta and attended Therrell High School in the Greenbriar area. As a young woman, Jayne worked various jobs until she began a successful career with Kroger where she was...
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Leslie Lee Dykstra was born November 6, 1957 in El Paso, Texas to the late Gladys Faye Lewis and Oslin D. Lewis. Leslie married her high school sweetheart, Rollie Dykstra, who was enlisted in the United States Navy. The two lived the military life traveling all over for six years until his discharge. After his discharge, the two made their...
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Ms. Cecelia A. Haskell, age 95, of Union City, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020. Cecelia was born on August 23, 1924 to the late Alfred and Hazel Boudreau. She was the couple’s fourth of seven children. In Cecelia’s early years she was primarily a homemaker and mother to her four sons. She also spent several years working as a...
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Ms. Mary Maxine (Betzner) Wolfe, age 87, of Peachtree City, passed into Glory and entered her eternal home on March 10, 2020. Mary was born in Tarkio, Missouri on April 28, 1932 to the late Harry and Martha Betzner. She grew up in the Tarkio area and graduated from Fairfax High School in 1951. As a young woman, Mary moved...
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It is with great sadness that the family of Andrie W. Toussaint announce his passing on February 27, 2020 in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Andrie was affectionately called “Dre” by those who loved and were close to him. Dre was born October 15, 1971 in Brooklyn, NY to parents Wheatland Toussaint and Gloria Jarvis. Dre was the baby of three siblings, Olive...
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Mr. William “Bruce” Watson Jr., age 53, of Griffin, passed away March 6, 2020. Bruce was born on September 30, 1966 to the late William and Mabel Watson. He grew up in Macon where he graduated from Southwest High School in 1984. Bruce spent many years working as a door installer at Overhead Doors. He then decided to change his...
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Stephen Curtiss Ellis, 66, died Thursday, March 5, 2020 at his home. Steve was born in Gainesville, Florida, the son of Theo Huffman Ellis, Sr. and Evelyn Darcey. He was predeceased by his parents and brother, Kenneth P. Banker. Steve was a 1971 graduate of Jordan High School and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Lagrange College. Steve was a...
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Phyllis Irene Stephens passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Columbus Hospice, Columbus, Ga. Phyllis was born in Chicago on February 2, 1931. She joined the Marines in her early twenties and was extremely proud to have served her country during the Korean War. Her favorite saying was, “I’m rough, tough and hard to bluff!” And that she was, until...
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It is with great sadness that the family of Austin James Johnson Hemphill announce his passing on February 23, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia. Austin was affectionately called AJ by those who loved and were closest to him. AJ was born on December 26, 1987, in Charleston, South Carolina, he grew up in Lompoc, California where he lived for years before...
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