All Obituaries

Mr. Johnny Hackney Brown, age 63, of Newborn, Georgia went to be with his Lord On April 10, 2021 after a short illness. Johnny was the son of Margaret Ann Hackney (Peggy) and William Harry Brown III of Covington, Georgia who have both preceded him in death, along with his brother William Harry (Bill) Brown IV of Conyers, Georgia. Johnny was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Johnny was born and raised in the Atlanta, Georgia area and his family later...

Mr. Joe Schell, age 69, a lifelong resident of Covington passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021. He was born on April 22, 1951 to John and Ardelia Schell, who have both preceded him in death. Mr. Schell grew up in Covington and was one of the founding members of East Newton Baptist Church. He was a deacon of the church and enjoyed singing in the choir.  Mr. Schell was a huge UGA Football and Atlanta Braves fan.  He liked to travel to the mountains, beach, and fish in his spare...

Mrs. Sally Franklin, age 83, of Covington passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021.  She was born February 17, 1938 in Barnesville, Georgia and grew up in Covington.  She worked for Waffle House on Highway 278 for 27 years.  Mrs. Franklin enjoyed going to Cherokee and was a long-time member of Higher Praise Tabernacle.  She was preceded in death by her parents Horace and Inez Willard, her husband William “Bill” Franklin, and her son Gary Gilstrap.  Mrs....

Mrs. Grace Aaron Johnson, age 89, of Covington passed away Saturday, April 3, 2021.  She was born May 10, 1931 in Mansfield, Georgia to Rabun and Ellie Mae Aaron who have preceded her in death.  Mrs. Johnson grew up in Mansfield and graduated from Mansfield High School.  She worked for Covington Mills, McGregor, and Ace in Conyers.  Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Newton Squares, and was a volunteer at Newton General Hospital where she volunteered for over 2500 hours in...

Mrs. Tammie L. Johnson, age 58, of Covington, Georgia passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021. She was born October 9, 1962 to Edward and Louise Sullivan.  Her father, Edward has preceded her in death.  Mrs. Johnson grew up in Columbus, Ohio.  She graduated from Independence Senior High School, where she met her husband David Johnson.  David and Tammie celebrated forty wonderful years of marriage last July. Mrs. Johnson was the heart of her family, as family was everything...

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Mann, age 90, of Oxford claimed her heavenly reward on Monday, March 29, 2021. She passed from complications of Lewy body dementia after being afflicted a number of years. She is the daughter of Henry and Era Mae Wilson, formerly of McKenzie, Alabama who have both preceded her in death.  Mary is survived by her husband, Monty, of 64 years; her son Michael (Susie); granddaughter Susan Carson (Chris) of Grasonville, Maryland; grandson David Mann of Rutledge,...

Mrs. Nellie Hood, age 79, of Oxford passed away Monday, March 22, 2021.  She was born in Monroe, Georgia on April 28, 1941 to William and Francis Johnson, who have preceded her in death.  Mrs. Hood was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, and friend.  She worked as a caregiver and retired from Merryvale Assisted Living in Oxford.  Mrs. Hood was a wonderful cook, she enjoyed going to the mountains with her husband, riding...

Mr. Larry Simmons, age 48, of Atlanta passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021.  He was born April 7, 1972 in Atlanta and graduated from Morrow Senior High School.  Mr. Simmons was an avid reader and enjoyed music, especially classic rock and roll like Queen, Led Zeppelin, and The Beatles just to name a few.  He was preceded in death by his father Jack Simmons.  Mr. Simmons is survived by his wife Carol Simmons of Atlanta, his mother and step father Nancy and Marvin Fouts of...

Mr. Arthur Leon Adkins, age 82, of Covington passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021.  He was born March 26, 1938 in Warrenton, Georgia to Sherron Lee and Elizabeth Cato Adkins who have preceded him in death.  Mr. Adkins retired from Hoover Universal Inc. where he worked as a wood treater.  He enjoyed fishing, hunting, cross stitching, puzzle books, and word search.  Mr. Adkins was a longtime member of The Old Frontier in Thomson, Georgia.  He was preceded in death by...

Mr. Kevin Littell, age 58, of Covington passed away Friday, March 12, 2021.  He was born August 10, 1962 in Summerset, New Jersey and grew up in Athens, Georgia.  Kevin graduated from Cedar Shoals High School and served proudly in the United States Navy from 1980 to 1986.  Following his military service, he started his career with Bellsouth now AT&T where he worked as an electronic technician.  Kevin was a master “Tinkerer”, he loved riding his motorcycle,...