Obituaries

Dec 23, 2009

Mr. Ryals was a native of Harris County, born to George Franklin Ryals, Sr., and Nellie Salter Ryals. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and served in the Pacific Theatre of Operations during World War II. As a platoon sergeant, he supervised the construction and repair of roads and bridges, moving natural and man made obstacles...

Dec 23, 2009

Dec 23, 2009

Dec 22, 2009

Mrs. Sara Kelly Perdue, age 94, of 2141 Boyt Road, Yatesville, died Tuesday Night in Heritage Inn Nursing Home in Barnesville. Funeral Services will be held Thursday Afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Chapel of Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home. Interment will be in the New Hope Church Cemetery in Yatesville. The family will receive friends at the Funeral Home from...

Dec 22, 2009

Mrs. Hickman was born in Dekalb County but had lived in Thomaston since childhood. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Hickman was a member of the Silvertown Baptist Church. She is survived by her sister, Mrs. Johnny (Martha F.) Howard of Thomaston and several nieces and nephews.

Dec 22, 2009

Mr. Joseph Rodney McKinley, age 57, of 205 North Poplar Street, died Tuesday Morning at his residence. Funeral Services will be held Thursday Afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Trinity Baptist Church. Rev. Bob Wilson will officiate. Interment will be in Glenwood Cemetery, with Pasley-Fletcher Funera lHome in charge of arrangements. Mr. McKinley was a native of Upson County....

Dec 22, 2009

Mrs. Sara Kelly Perdue, age 94, of 2141 Boyt Road, Yatesville, died Tuesday Night in Heritage Inn Nursing Home in Barnesville. Funeral Services will be held Thursday Afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Chapel of Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home. Interment will be in the New Hope Church Cemetery in Yatesville. The family will receive friends at the Funeral Home from...

Dec 22, 2009

Mrs. Hickman was born in Dekalb County but had lived in Thomaston since childhood. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Hickman was a member of the Silvertown Baptist Church. She is survived by her sister, Mrs. Johnny (Martha F.) Howard of Thomaston and several nieces and nephews.

Dec 22, 2009

Mr. Joseph Rodney McKinley, age 57, of 205 North Poplar Street, died Tuesday Morning at his residence. Funeral Services will be held Thursday Afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Trinity Baptist Church. Rev. Bob Wilson will officiate. Interment will be in Glenwood Cemetery, with Pasley-Fletcher Funera lHome in charge of arrangements. Mr. McKinley was a native of Upson County....

Dec 21, 2009

Mr. Donald Payne, age 67, of Commerce, died Monday, December 21st, 2009 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Funeral services were held on THursday, December 24th, 2009 in the Chapel of the Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home in Thomaston with Pastor Sarah Hales officiating. Interment with full military honors followed in South View Cemetery. Mr. Payne was a native...

Dec 21, 2009

Mr. Donald Payne, age 67, of Commerce, died Monday, December 21st, 2009 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Funeral services were held on THursday, December 24th, 2009 in the Chapel of the Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home in Thomaston with Pastor Sarah Hales officiating. Interment with full military honors followed in South View Cemetery. Mr. Payne was a native...

Dec 15, 2009

Mrs. Williams was a native of DeKalb County, Alabama. She was employed as a receptionist-secretary at Upson Regional Medical Center during her lifetime and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the B & PW Club, and the Upson Historical Society. Mrs. Williams and her late husband, Worth Williams, Sr., had been married 69 years. Mrs. Williams is...

Dec 15, 2009

Mrs. Williams was a native of DeKalb County, Alabama. She was employed as a receptionist-secretary at Upson Regional Medical Center during her lifetime and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the B & PW Club, and the Upson Historical Society. Mrs. Williams and her late husband, Worth Williams, Sr., had been married 69 years. Mrs. Williams is...

Dec 14, 2009

Mrs. Betty Carroll Hanson, age 64, of 2670 Vega Road, The Rock, died Monday Afternoon in Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held Thursday Afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Mountain Gap Pentecostal Holiness Church. Interment will be in Crystal Hill Cemetery, with Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. The family may be contacted at the...

Dec 14, 2009

Mrs. Betty Carroll Hanson, age 64, of 2670 Vega Road, The Rock, died Monday Afternoon in Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held Thursday Afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Mountain Gap Pentecostal Holiness Church. Interment will be in Crystal Hill Cemetery, with Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. The family may be contacted at the...

Dec 12, 2009

Mr. Pilkenton was a Pike County native, the son of the late Robert Pilkenton and Mamie Boyd Pilkenton. In October of 1943 he married Carolyn Storey. They moved to Marietta and both worked for what was then the Bell Bomber Company. Shortly afterwards thePilkentons returned to Pike County where he helped run worked on the family farm. The Pilkenton...

Dec 12, 2009

Mr. Pilkenton was a Pike County native, the son of the late Robert Pilkenton and Mamie Boyd Pilkenton. In October of 1943 he married Carolyn Storey. They moved to Marietta and both worked for what was then the Bell Bomber Company. Shortly afterwards thePilkentons returned to Pike County where he helped run worked on the family farm. The Pilkenton...

Dec 12, 2009

Mrs. Ward was a native of Brooks County, GA., but had lived in Upson County since childhood. She was employed by the Martha Mills Division of B. F. Goodrich Company until her retirement. Mrs. Ward was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church. She is survived by three sons, Glenn Ward and Mark Ward of Molena and Mike...

Dec 12, 2009

Mrs. Ward was a native of Brooks County, GA., but had lived in Upson County since childhood. She was employed by the Martha Mills Division of B. F. Goodrich Company until her retirement. Mrs. Ward was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church. She is survived by three sons, Glenn Ward and Mark Ward of Molena and Mike...

Dec 6, 2009

Mr. Hamlett was a native of Molena, GA., and grew up in the Mount Olive Baptist Church in Molena. He had lived in the Crest Community of Upson County for a number of years. He was employed for 42 years in the Piece Goods Department of the Thomaston Mills Bleachery. Mr. Hamlett was known to area residents as 'The...