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James Compton
Jan 8, 2017
James Joseph "JJ" Compton, age 85, died Sunday, January 8, 2017. JJ served as a Recruiting Officer for the U.S. Army for over 22 years and worked for the Federal Aviation Administration for 20 years. He enjoyed collecting coins and playing shuffle board at the Senior Center, and received a medal in shuffle board during the Senior Olympics in Macon....
Jacqueline Kelley
Jan 8, 2017
Service: 1 o'clock, Tuesday, January 10, 2017 Place: Lithonia Chapel of Henry Funeral Home Visitation: 11:30 to 1:00, Tuesday, January 10, 2017 prior to service time Place: Henry Funeral Home, Lithonia Jacqueline J." Jackie" Kelley, age 75, of Loganville, formerly of Lithonia, died Sunday, January 8, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband of 29 years, Gene; son,...
David Peterson
Jan 7, 2017
Service: 2 o'clock, Saturday, January 14, 2017 Place: Social Circle United Methodist Church David Franklin Peterson, Sr., age 69, of Social Circle, died January 7, 2017. David was a woodworker and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents, David L. and Norma Jo Peterson. Surviving are the mother of his children, Jamie Peterson of Social...
Patricia Williams
Jan 4, 2017
Service: 12 o'clock, Monday, January 9, 2017 Place: Zion Baptist Church, Covington Visitation: 2 - 5, Sunday afternoon Place: Henry Funeral Home, Lithonia Patricia Merrilee Gladden Williams, age 62, entered her Savior's presence January 4, 2017. Merri was a 1972 graduate of Southwest DeKalb High School and a 1975 graduate of Georgia State University. After her Savior, husband, and family,...
Vivian Reagin
Jan 4, 2017
Service: 3 o'clock, Friday, January 6, 2017 Place: Lithonia Chapel of Henry Funeral Home Visitation: 1:30 - 3:00 Friday Place: Henry Funeral Home, Lithonia Vivian J. Reagin, age 84, of Conyers, died January 4, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, James A. Reagin. Surviving are her daughter, Dana Wages, of Conyers; son, Darrell Reagin of Stockbridge; sister,...
Sidney Ivey
Jan 3, 2017
Service: 11 o'clock, Friday, January 6, 2016 Place: Turner Hill Baptist Church Visitation: 4 - 8 Thursday evening Place: Henry Funeral Home, Lithonia Sidney Harold Ivey, age 90, of Monroe, died January 3, 2017. Harold served his country honorably in the U.S. Army, fighting in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. He was a very loving and...
John Preston
Jan 1, 2017
John Troy Preston, III, age 74, of Social Circle died January 1, 2017. Troy was an active member of the Social Circle United Methodist Church. He was a very proactive man and had many accomplishments during his life which included serving as the Chairman of the Board for the Walton County Hospital Authority for over 20 years and establishing the...
Jonel Wilson
Dec 30, 2016
Jessica Jonel Hill Wilson, age 57, of Lithonia, Died December 30, 2016. She was born October 8, 1959 in Conyers, Georgia to John Amoury Hill and Ella Dell Reagin. She took pride in her work and loved fishing, being outdoors and spending time with family and friends. A friend to many, Jonel was a loving person filled with compassion and...
Nellie Chaney
Dec 28, 2016
Service: 2 o'clock, Saturday, December 31, 2016 Place: Lithonia Chapel of Henry Funeral Home Visitation: 12:30 - 2:00 prior to the service Place: Henry Funeral Home, Lithonia Nellie Housworth Chaney, age 96, of Buford died December 28, 2016. She was a member of Moreland Avenue Baptist Church in Atlanta, enjoyed reading, gardening (vegetables and flowers), and cooking. A loving mother,...
Wayne Andrews
Dec 23, 2016
Wayne Lifsey Andrews, age 65, of Loganville, died December 23, 2016. A native of Stone Mountain, Wayne had lived in Loganville for over 20 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Doris Andrews. Surviving are brothers, Stanley Andrews of Lawrenceville, Kenneth Andrews of Panama City, FL, and Darrell Andrews of Ball Ground. Funeral arrangements to be...
Tom Watkins
Dec 22, 2016
Service: 11 o'clock, Wednesday, December 28, 2016 Place: Presbyterian Church of the Resurrection, Conyers Visitation: 5 - 7, Tuesday evening Place: Henry Funeral Home, Lithonia Colonel William Thomas Watkins, USAF Reserves (Ret), age 66, of Grayson, died December 22, 2016. Tom was employed by Emory University for over 34 years. The colonel served his country honorably for 41 years in...
Barbara Bixby-Litt
Dec 19, 2016
Service: 3 o'clock, Thursday, December 22, 2016 Place: Lithonia Chapel of Henry Funeral Home Visitation: 1:30 - 3:00, Thursday, December 22, 2016 Place: Henry Funeral Home, Lithonia Barbara Ann Bixby - Litt, age 53, of Tucker, died December 19, 2016. She enjoyed reading, cooking, being outside, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. A very loving and caring...
Thomas Goddard
Dec 18, 2016
Service: 12 o'clock, Thursday, December 22, 2016 Place: Lithonia Chapel of Henry Funeral Home Visitation: 6 - 8 Wednesday evening Place: Henry Funeral Home, Lithonia Thomas D. Goddard, age 84 of Oakfield, GA, died December 18, 2016. A Lithonia native and member of Philadelphia Baptist Church in Lithonia, he later moved to Albany, GA where he retired from Overnite Transportation...
Ray Pearson
Dec 16, 2016
Service: 11 o'clock, Wednesday, December 21, 2016 Place: At the graveside, Lawnwood Memorial Park, Covington Visitation: 4-8 pm Tuesday, December 20, 2016 Place: Henry Funeral Home, Lithonia Ray Pearson, age 64 of Covington, died December 16, 2016. Born in Lithonia, GA to Ernest and Sara Pearson, he served his country in the U.S. Army and retired after 33 years service...
Lillian Ragsdale
Dec 12, 2016
Service: 2 o'clock, Thursday, December 15, 2016 Place: Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Conyers Visitation: 3 - 9 Wednesday evening Place: Henry Funeral Home, Lithonia Lillian Ragsdale, age 90, of Conyers, died December 12, 2016. Lillian was an active member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Conyers for 75 years where she taught Sunday School, assisted with Vacation Bible School, and...
Willis Knight
Dec 3, 2016
It is with great sorrow that we report the passing of Willis "Ray" Knight, age 82, of Covington, GA on December 3, 2016, from heart failure following a stroke that he suffered in January, 2016. He was born on June 2, 1934, in Brunswick, Georgia. Ray served in the U.S. Army in 1953-54 with an honorable discharge to care for...
Pamela Jordan
Dec 2, 2016
Service: 2 o'clock, Tuesday, December 6, 2016 Place: Social Circle United Methodist Church Visitation: 1:00-2:00pm, Tuesday, December 6, 2016 Place: Social Circle United Methodist Church Pamela Rainey "Pam" Jordan, age 53, of Covington, died December 2, 2016. Pam attended Social Circle United Methodist Church and was a former Para-Professional for Social Circle City Schools. A very caring person, she enjoyed...
Rachel George
Nov 29, 2016
Service: 11 o'clock, Friday, December 2, 2016 Place: Turner Hill Baptist Church Visitation: 5 - 8 Thursday evening Place: Henry Funeral Home, Lithonia Rachel Ragsdale George, age 92, native of Lithonia, died peacefully at home on November 29, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. Rachel was a lifelong member of Turner Hill Baptist Church and a true child of God....
Jimmy George
Nov 27, 2016
William James "Jimmy" George, age 62, of Newborn, formerly of Redan, died Sunday November 27, 2016. Jimmy was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Joyce George, and sister, Ann Sherrer. He is survived by the mother of his children, Deborah George; daughters, Kayla George of Lexington, SC and Katherine George of North Charleston, SC; son, Cameron George of...
James Heflin
Nov 15, 2016
James Rickey "Rick" Heflin, age 58, of Social Circle, died November 15, 2016. James retired as the Director of the Foundation for Paranormal Research. A loving husband, father, and grandfather, he will be missed dearly. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Russell and Sybil Heflin. Surviving are his wife of 7 years, Janet L. Heflin; daughters, Elizabeth...
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