Ekko Rose Guardado, cherished infant daughter of Erick Guardado and Elexis King, of Locust Grove, went home to be with Jesus on February 12, 2019. Ekko was born on January 9, 2019 at 9:25 AM weighing 4 lbs 9 oz. She looked just like her daddy, but with her mama’s cheeks and a button nose. She had a head full...
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Monra Monteen Loggins, age 96, of Cleveland, Georgia passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Best Care Senior Living Center in Lawrenceville, Georgia after an extended illness. Ms. Loggins was born January 31, 1923 in White County, GA to the late Alonzo (L.W.) Loggins and Lonnie Victoria Loggins. Monra was well known in her community for her bountiful vegetable...
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Margaret Elizabeth Watson Rucker passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Warm Springs Nursing Home in Warm Springs, Georgia. She was 84 years old. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, February 19th at Evergreen Memorial Park in Columbus, Georgia with Rev. Donna Cumbie officiating. Margaret was born May 3, 1934 in Damascus, Virginia to the late...
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Mr. Wayne Russell Knott, Jr., age 39, of Baltimore, MD, passed away February 5, 2019. Wayne was born at Harbor Hospital in Baltimore Maryland on June 6,1979. Although he was a true Marylander at heart, Wayne spent the last 6 years of his life living in Youngsville, NC and working in demolition in Georgia. Wayne was a diehard Steelers fan. He...
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Ms. Sharon Lee Jones, age 68, of Sharpsburg, passed away February 12, 2019. Sharon was born on June 19, 1950 in Atlanta to the late George and Maxine Jones. She was raised in Atlanta and a longtime resident of Buckhead. She attended Middle Georgia College in Cochran, GA. Sharon spent over 15 years working with the Association of Battered Women...
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James “Carl” Jackson, age 64, of Stockbridge, Georgia passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019. Mr. Jackson was born in Orlando, Florida on December 4, 1954. He attended Bass High School in Atlanta, GA, Berry Academy for Boys in Rome, GA, and graduated from Grady High School in Atlanta, GA. He was a master carpenter by profession and worked for...
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Paul A. Yanko was born January 31, 1958 in Medford Wisconsin. He was born the fourth child of seven. He married Margaret May Koloss on May 9, 1992, both found Christianity and enjoyed writing and playing music together and with friends. Paul reached out to a correctional institution believing there was good in all mankind. His belief led him to...
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Ms. Vera Martin, 84, of Fayetteville, Ga., left us January 21, 2019. Vera was born Mary Elvira Ribo on June 15, 1934 in New York. She grew up there with her parents, Maria and Thomas Ribo and her brother Manuel. After graduating from Queens College, NY., Vera taught public school in New York and spent a year teaching in India...
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Hyacinth Oneta Small-Brome was born March 5, 1946 in Barbados, West Indies. She was born to the late Clarine Small and Iradene Walcott. She was known most fondly as Oneta and the middle child of three girls. Growing up, she always emitted a ray of kindness, generosity, and intelligence. In school, she was very gifted and had no trouble excelling...
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Ms. Carene “Elaine” Martin Wilson, age 80, of Peachtree City, formerly of Kernersville, NC and Wytheville, VA, passed away February 6, 2019. Ms. Wilson was born on January 19, 1939 in Winston-Salem, NC to the late Herman Arvill and Carene Wilson Martin. Ms. Wilson grew up in Wytheville, VA and graduated from George Wythe High School in 1956. She was a born-again Christian and baptized on March...
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