Obituaries
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Passed 3/6/2026
Ms. Laverne Napier passed on Friday, March 6, 2026 in the Upson Regional Medical Center. Memorial service will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 12:00 noon in the Chapel of Trice Funeral Home. Please keep the…
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Passed 3/1/2026
Carlos Alonzo Andrews of Barnesville-Yatesville Road, Yatesville, GA, passed on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA. Public visitation will be held on Friday, March 6, 2026 from 12:00 Noon…
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10/17/1946 - 3/2/2026
Ralph Merritt, was born on October 17, 1946 to the late Martha Lois Merritt and James Merritt. He graduated from Booker High School, Barnesville, Georgia, in 1964. Ralph attended Fort Valley State College, where he…
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2/21/1965 - 2/25/2026
On Wednesday morning, February 25, 2026, a dear husband, father and brother, Darrell Lamar Murchison, heard and answered the final roll call. Affectionately known as “Bo or “BoBo,” Darrell was a mild mannered and…
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8/18/1965 - 2/24/2026
Mr. Douglas Edward Walker, more affectionately known as “Duck,” was born on August 18, 1965, in Thomaston, Upson County, Georgia, to the late Mrs. Louise Walton Walker and Mr. Willie Walker. He received his education…
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4/23/1963 - 2/21/2026
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. ” — Joshua 1:9 (ESV) When we leave this earthly life, we leave behind all we have and carry…
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6/27/1990 - 2/15/2026
Mr. Deionta Devon Barron was born on June 27, 1990, in Thomaston, Upson County, Georgia, to Mrs. Tracey Smith Freeman and Mr. Michael Barron. He attended public schools in Upson County and graduated from Upson-Lee…
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8/25/1968 - 2/14/2026
Mrs. Levora Leann Joyce Miller, more affectionately known as “Pumpkin” and “Suga P,” was born on August 25, 1968, in Belle Glade, Florida, to the late Mrs. Levora Joyce Atwater and the late Mr. Kary Atwater, Sr. She…
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9/26/1969 - 2/11/2026
Wanda Evet Barrett Young was born on September 26, 1969, in Beaver Falls, to the union of the late Mr. Otis James Barrett and Mrs. Estella Foster Barrett. On February 11, 2026, Wanda peacefully departed this earthly…
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6/26/1954 - 2/2/2026
Ida Belle Jordan Penamon, 71, peacefully transitioned on February 2, 2026, in Macon, Georgia. She was born on June 26, 1954; a daughter of the late Ida Mae Jordan and Dave "Pocket" Jordan. Ida was the wife to, David…
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9/24/1984 - 2/3/2026
Michael Coxton, Jr. was born on September 24, 1984, in Atlanta, Georgia to the loving parents Michael Coxton, Sr. and LaRose Coxton. He was raised in Thomaston, Georgia, where he attended school and formed lifelong…
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9/8/2003 - 1/30/2026
Mr. Xavier Makya Green more affectionately known as “Zay,” was born to Mr. Wayne Calvin Green and the late Ms. Ranada Denise Dorsey on September 8, 2003, in Thomaston, Upson County, Georgia. He confessed Christ as his…
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5/1/1927 - 2/4/2026
Mr. Amos Respress was born on May 1, 1927, to the late Mrs. Lillie Prater Respress and the late Mr. Charlie Respress in Thomaston, Upson County, GA. He was educated in the public schools of Upson County. At the age of…
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4/20/1955 - 2/2/2026
Mrs. Mary Carlisle Brown Weston was born on April 20, 1955, to the late Mrs. Gladys Adelle Walker Brown and the late Mr. Johnny Brown in Thomaston, Upson County, Georgia. Mary was educated in the public schools of…
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11/13/1970 - 1/29/2026
Machelle Holt-Walker was born on November 13, 1970, in Thomaston, GA. She attended Upson High School, where she graduated in 1988. She passed away on January 29, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, strength, and…
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5/28/1982 - 1/27/2026
Mr. Bradley Oneal Willis was born to Ms. Barbara Jean Willis and Mr. Ronnie Stinson on May 28, 1982, in Thomaston, Upson County, GA. He attended public school in the Thomaston School System, attending R. E. Lee High…
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Passed 1/24/2026
Mother Essie Lee Harden High was born the fifteenth of eighteen children to the late John Allen Harden and Florence Thrash Harden in Monroe County, Georgia, on October 26, 1930. Although her official birth date was…
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2/21/1940 - 1/24/2026
Mother Cleonia Traylor Walker was born on February 21, 1940, to the late Mrs. Lucy Worthy Traylor and the late Mr. Miles Traylor in Thomaston, Upson County, Georgia. She was raised in the Logtown Church, where she was…
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10/2/1947 - 1/21/2026
The family of Mrs. Marietta Chisolm announces her peaceful passing on January 21, 2026. Mrs. Chisolm was born on October 2, 1947, and will be lovingly remembered for her warm spirit, kind heart, and the joy she…
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1/1/1948 - 1/21/2026
At the dawn of a new year, JoAnn Knight Trice was born on Thursday, January 1, 1948, in Pike County, Georgia, to the late Mr. Erastus Duke Knight Jr. and Mrs. Edna Mae Horton Knight. One of four children, JoAnn spent…
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7/6/1956 - 1/12/2026
Mr. Larry Neal Edge was born on July 6, 1956, in Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia, to the late Mrs. Dorothy Louise Brantley Edge and Mr. Palmer Edge Jr. God, in His infinite wisdom, saw fit to call His servant from…
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11/17/1987 - 1/10/2026
Mr. Broderick Jamal Kendall, more affectionately known as “B-Temp,” was born on November 17, l987 to Mrs. Wanda Lowe Walker and Mr. Steve Lamar Kendall in Thomaston, Upson County, GA. He attended public school in…
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5/25/2001 - 1/3/2026
Taquania Arion Wallace was born on May 25, 2001, at Upson Regional Medical Center to Ms. Sanyika Latrice Wallace and the late Mr. Tony Brown. From the moment she entered the world, Taquania brought light, laughter,…
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2/28/1959 - 1/8/2026
Mr. Calvin Lewis McMullin, more affectionately known as “Chub” and “Big Mac,” was born on February 28, 1959, to the late Mrs. Mervin Slappy McMullin and the late Mr. Tommy Lewis McMullin in Thomaston, Upson County,…