Teresa Joy Flournoy Brazel

Mrs. Teresa Joy Flournoy Brazel, age 67, of Brooks, passed away at her home on April 30, 2024.  She was born and raised in Atlanta. Teresa was in the banking industry for most of her life in Atlanta and Fayetteville. She enjoyed working in her yard and had beautiful flower gardens. Swimming and the beach were some of her favorite things, along with watching old black and white movies and collecting antiques. Being together with her family is what Teresa valued the most in her life. She will be remembered by her faith in God, her love of animals, her laughter, compassion, generosity, and her strength. Teresa bravely fought cancer for twelve years.

Teresa is survived by her husband of 51 years, Barry Russell Brazel; son, Preston (Meredyth) Brazel of Molena; grandson, Chandler (Elizabeth) Brazel of Molena; granddaughter, Kylee Brazel of Carrollton; great-grandchildren, Brooks and Livi Brazel; sisters, Terry Chapman of Estill Springs, TN, Temme (Glenn) Donegan of Blairsville, and Tanya (David) Bessent of Brunswick; brothers-in-law, Billy (Judy) Brazel of Loganville and Bert Brazel of Sandy Springs; many nieces and nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews as well.

 

She is preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Murtice Flournoy; brothers, Tommy (Jackie) Flournoy, Tyrone Flournoy; sister, Tuesday (Larry) Custer; brothers-in-law, Bill Chapman, Johnny Lander, Brian Brazel, and Brett Brazel; her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Allen and Catherine Brazel.

 

A graveside service will be held on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at 2 p.m., in Moody Memorial Gardens with Pastor Charles Johnson officiating.

Willa Mae “Betty” Butler Bouchell

Mrs. Willa Mae “Betty” Butler Bouchell, age 90, of Williamson, passed away April 30, 2024.  She was born in Richmond Hill, GA, the oldest of 6 children born to the late Ellis Layton Butler and Ruby Gay Butler. In her younger years, Mrs. Bouchell was very athletic and was named captain of her high school basketball team. After graduation, she met and married John Bouchell who was serving in the US Air Force. They traveled the world, living wherever he was stationed. After retiring from the military, the Bouchells moved to Griffin where she opened The Cake Box bakery. Mrs. Bouchell was known for her beautifully decorated cakes and delicious homemade candy.  Wanting to learn more about baking, she traveled to Chicago and took classes from the famous Wilton School. Eventually, she sold the bakery but continued to make cakes and candies from her home.

Mrs. Bouchell was very creative. She made artificial flowers and purses. She was an excellent seamstress and sewed clothes for her own children, and made baby blankets and drapes for her home.

 

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John William Bouchell, Sr., great-granddaughter, Marie Ussery, sisters, JoAnn and Helen and a brother, Edward.

 

She is survived by her children:  Dian Pitts of Williamson, Karen Bouchell Keen of Thomaston and John William Bouchell, Jr. (Amy) of Pompano Beach, FL; grandchildren: Chris (Jessica), Jodi, Sarah, Elizabeth, Michelle and Kyle; many great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

 

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 3 p.m., in the chapel of Moody-Daniel Funeral Home with her grandson, Pastor Chris Pitts officiating.  Burial will follow in Moody Memorial Gardens.

 

Friends may visit the family on Saturday, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the funeral home

Miriam Mahaffey Weston

Mrs. Miriam Mahaffey Weston, age 77, of Concord, passed away April 30, 2024. Miriam grew up in the Atlanta area. Before graduating from Lake Shore High School, she was recruited by the FBI for her exceptional skills in shorthand, and later worked for the Georgia General Assembly. Miriam then accepted a position as a Foreign Assessment Security Analyst with the FAA, retiring after more than 30 years.  She was an avid reader and enjoyed camping and spending time with her grandchildren. Miriam was a talented organist and pianist. Over the years she played for multiple churches in the Atlanta area. She was a member of Zebulon First Baptist Church where she sang in the choir, played the organ, and occasionally the piano.

She was preceded in death by her father, William “Bill” Mahaffey, and brother William Roy Mahaffey.

 

She is survived by her husband of 33 years: Jim Weston; children:  Rhonda Morris (Allan), Shane Turner (Julie), Jered Weston, and Chris Weston; grandchildren: Kelsey, Matthew, Megan, Mason, William, Kathryn and Tyler; mother: Mary Mahaffey; sister: Susan Davis (George); sister-in-law: Barbara Mahaffey; three great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

 

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 2 p.m., in the chapel of Moody-Daniel Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Eastview Cemetery in Zebulon.

 

Friends may visit the family on Tuesday, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., at the funeral home.

Margaret Bottoms Lenhart

Mrs. Margaret Bottoms Lenhart, age 74, of Barnesville, passed away April 30, 2024, at Eternal Hope Hospice.  She was born December 8, 1949, daughter of the late Floyd and Julie Bottoms. For many years, Margaret was the office manager at her husband's business, Jones Transmission in Griffin. She also worked for Spalding County DFACS as an Adult Care Coordinator for over 15 years. She was a member of Christian Fellowship Baptist Church in Zebulon and enjoyed fishing, crafts and collecting Madame Alexander Dolls. Margaret was also a homemaker who raised four children.

She was the caregiver to her late uncle J. P. Jennings. She was also preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Gordy Lee.

 

She is survived by her husband: Tommy Lenhart; children: Michael Wall, Sr. (Cindy), Timmy Wall (Lisa), Stevie Wall (Rebecca), Thomas Lenhart III (April), Michael Lenhart (Megah) and Angela Lenhart; grandchildren: Michael Wall, Jr., Corey Wall, Casey Wall, Thomas Lenhart IV, Braelyn Lenhart, Haylie Ross, Carlie Ross and Brittany Ross; sister: Jerri Jones; and several great-grandchildren.

 

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 11 a.m., in the chapel of Moody-Daniel Funeral Home with Pastor Mark Dix and Pastor Al Shackelford officiating.

 

Friends may visit the family on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., at the funeral home.

 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to support Israel through this link at Christian Fellowship Church or to the church at P.O. Box 865, Zebulon, GA 30295.

Joyce Cox Wood

 

Mrs. Joyce Cox Wood, age 89, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at her residence.  Funeral services for Mrs. Wood will be held Friday, May 3, at 2:00 PM, at Clark's Chapel Baptist Church.  Rev. Dean Hemphill will officiate, and interment will follow in South View Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the church on Friday from 1:00 PM until the funeral hour.

 Mrs. Wood was born in Thomaston on July 12, 1934, to the late Rev. Olin Cox and the late Sadie Jackson Cox.  She was a 1952 graduate of R. E. Lee Institute and was a homemaker.  She was a long-time member of Clark's Chapel Baptist Church.  Mrs. Wood was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Kerry Wood, and a brother, Ernie Cox.

 

Mrs. Wood is survived by her  loving husband of 68 years, Jackie Wood of Thomaston; two daughters: Kelli (Donald) Bagley of Dallas, GA, and Kristie (Pruitt) Wilder of Thomaston. She was affectionately known as Nanny to her eight grandchildren: Mitchell (Heather) Bagley, Jonathan (Melissa) Bagley, Logan (Ellen) Wood, Jacob (Bethany) Bagley, Kerrah (Cameron) Winters, Alex (Michael) Boynton; Madison (Paul) Whitmire, and Mason Wilder; and to her nine great grandchildren.  Several nieces and nephews and her special caregiver, Louann Kendrick also survive.

 

Fletcher-Day Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.  Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.fletcherdayfuneralhome.com.

Johnnie Patricia Beeland Majors

Mrs. Johnnie Patricia Beeland Majors age 85 of Thomaston Ga, died Sunday April 28, 2024, at her residence. 

Mrs. Majors was born on January 8, 1939, in Butler, Georgia, to the late Johnnie Fred Beeland, and the late Ida Lee Culverhouse Beeland.  She graduated from Mercer University with a bachelor's degree in nursing and worked as the Director of Surgery at North Fulton Medical Center.  Mrs. Johnnie was a member of Thomaston First Presbyterian Church.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband James Monroe Majors, and her brother, Wayne Beeland. 

Survivors include her daughters, Mitzi Kallio of Thomaston, Mimi (Stacy Harris) Majors of Wake Forest, NC., Mia (Steve) Mackey of Thomaston, grandchildren, Natalie (Cody) Smith, Caitlyn (Trivon Thompson) Kallio, Jacqueline (Chris Hartgrove) Wyatt, Madeline (Thomas Owenby) Wyatt, Cara Mackey, Katherine (Matt Tome) Washburn, James Alex Mackey, great-grandchildren, Kaeden, Emma-Leigh, Raegan, Kennedy, Harvin, Arthur, Gryffin, Amelia, and Teddy.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. from Thomaston First Presbyterian Church.  Burial will follow at Eastview Cemetery in Zebulon.  The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. at Thomaston First Presbyterian Church.  

In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to the Memorial Fund for Johnnie Majors at Coggins Funeral Home, 321 Hannahs Mill Rd. Thomaston, GA 30286.

David Phillip Mathews

David Phillip Mathews, age 60, died Saturday, April 27th, at his home in Yatesville, GA, after a brief illness.

David was born November 25, 1963, in Henry County, GA, to Emmitt Lee Mathews and Eddie Jean Davis Mathews.  He was the last of six children born to the couple.  Like his father and brother before him, he worked in carpentry and construction. He later worked as a plumber with Johnson Brothers Plumbing in Forsyth. He loved fishing (as all Mathews men do) and was quite the dancer in his younger days.  He enjoyed sitting outside under the tree, where he enjoyed nature and listened to music.  David will be lovingly remembered as a beloved son, best-friend-brother, and fun uncle who loved grilling ribs and making homemade ice cream for his family.

 

David was preceded in death by an infant brother; his father, Emmitt Mathews; his sister, Jeannie (Tommy) Self; his brother, Willis Lee Mathews; his grandnephews, River and Harvard Brodnax; his niece, Adrian Dawson; as well as grandparents, Willis and Jessie Mathews and Eddie and Alene Davis.  Survivors include his mother, Jean Baugh; sisters, Laurie (Hubert) Gilbert and Lisa (John) Greene; nieces, Heather (Joel) Brodnax, Amanda Mathews, Meredith (Chris Bellew) Greene, and Hannah Greene; grandniece, Natalie (Charles Speir) Dawson; grandnephews, Gage Hovey and Reeve Brodnax; former sister-in-law, Laurel Mathews; faithful animal companions, Lola the dog and Daisy the cat; as well as many aunts, uncles, and cousins.  He will be truly and deeply missed.

 

In accordance with his wishes, David was cremated. A memorial service will be held in his honor at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 4th, at Antioch Baptist Church at 2269 Yatesville-Barnesville Rd in Yatesville, GA, with his cousin Rodney McCarty officiating. The family will receive friends at Antioch Baptist Church on Saturday May 4, from 10-11 a.m. Coggins Funeral Home

Anne Hyde Cloy

Mrs. Anne Hyde Cloy, age 77, of Zebulon, passed away at her home on April 24, 2024. She grew up in Newnan, daughter of the late James Alvin Hyde and Nell Hardy Hyde. In her early years, she lived in Columbus. When she moved to East Point, she met and married her high school sweetheart, Bill Cloy and they have been together for 62 years.  They traveled the country together while he served in the US Navy.  They settled in Jonesboro, where they raised their family and then moved to Zebulon in 2004. While her children were young, Anne was a homemaker and then worked as a Paraprofessional with the Clayton County School System for 13+ years. She was an avid reader and enjoyed yard work, cooking and sewing. Nothing gave Anne more pleasure than serving and hosting others in her home. Anne was a member of The Gathering Church in Thomaston.

 

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Jim Hyde.

 

She is survived by her husband: William B. “Bill” Cloy, Jr.; children: Kim Chapple (Rob) and Shane Cloy (Mandy); grandchildren: Alex Chapple, Callie Chapple, Cole Chapple, Hannah Dawson (John), and Jackson Cloy; great-granddaughter: Caroline June Dawson; brothers-in-law: Mike Cloy (Linda) and Bob Cloy; sister-in-law: Michelle Hyde; several nieces and nephews.

 

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in the Pavilion at The Gathering Church, 456 Hannahs Mill Road, Thomaston.  Pastor Charles Bennett will officiate.

Frances Kathryn Grant Cato

 

Frances Kathryn Grant Cato, age 90, of Milner, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at her home surrounded by family. Frances was born on February 12, 1934, in Thomaston.  She was preceded in death by her parents: Joseph Floyd Grant and Florrie Eugenia Swint Grant. She was also preceded in death by her brothers: Joseph Swint Grant and Robert Kendrick Grant.

Frances grew up in Milner and was a member of Milner Baptist Church, accepting Christ at the age of 9 years old. Throughout her life, she was a faithful and dedicated servant at the church through various roles such as teaching Sunday School, directing Vacation Bible School and WMU. She was also an active member of the choir for many years.

During her life, Frances helped at Swint’s Candies that was started by her grandparents, John Wesley Woodall, Sr., and Ida Mae Woodall.  She used her knowledge and skills of candy making as she married into the Cato Family in 1955.  The Cato’s owned PeeWee’s which made candies, BBQ and boiled peanuts.

Frances loved swimming, sewing, singing, rocking babies and was a huge fan of the Atlanta Braves. In addition to raising 5 children, she helped raise 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

She is survived by her sisters-in-law: Jane Grant and Beverly Grant; children: Ricky Cato, Michelle Freeman, Barry Cato (Beth), Cindy Hudson and Amy Harrill; grandchildren: Chad Cato, Kathryn McFarlan, Christy Baker (Bill), Grant Cato (Clarisse), Kyle Cato (Heather), Adam Hudson (Katlyn), Kayla Cato, Lauren Epperson, Katie Harrill, Tyler Cato, Matthew Harrill (Ashley); great-grandchildren: Rebecca and Madison Cauthen, Devin Cato (Caitlyn), Alaina Cato, Brylee Tillery, Jake McFarlan, Cohen and Landon Epperson, Karli, Kyndall and Kaci Cato, Addyson, Brycen and Evelyn Harrill, Mary Frances Hudson, Weston Cato; several nieces, cousins and friends.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at 2 p.m., in the Milner Baptist Church. Pastor Jon Beck and Pastor Brad Ellington will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Ms. Cato will be taken to the church 30 minutes prior to the service to lie-in-state.

Friends may visit the family on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Moody-Daniel Funeral Home.

Thomas Dylan Murray

Thomas Dylan Murray age 20 of Thomaston Ga, died Tuesday April 23, 2024 at his residence. Arrangements will be announced later.

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Angela Matthews Jerry-Ihde

Mrs. Angela Matthews Jerry-Ihde, age 63, of Thomaston, died Sunday, April 21, 2024 at Upson Regional Medical Center. 

 

Mrs. Angela was born on March 20, 1961, in Thomaston, Georgia, to the late Arthur Matthews Sr. and the late Cornelia Howard Thomas.  She is preceded in death by her parents.

 

Survivors include her husband, James "Jim" Ihde, daughter, Natalie Jerry, brothers, Arthur (Jane) Matthews Jr., Bill (Cheryl) DeLoach, sisters, Tracy (Howard) Montgomery, Kayla (Will) DeLoach, and pseudo daughters, Ashton Jordan, Rina griffin, Franc'ee McIver, Hillary Burden and Jessica Watson.

 

A celebration of life service will be announced at a later date. 

 

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Robert Earnest Swetman

Robert Earnest Swetman (R.E.) was born January 13, 1942, the only son of E.S. and Bertha Swetman. He married the love of his life, Shirley Fay Farnell on November 8, 1958, and they began a life together that could only be separated by death. It wasn’t always easy, but they followed through with the vows they made as teenagers. They raised three children in a home they built for themselves. Robert was a Master Plumber who partnered his own business-Clark Plumbing, serving Atlanta and surrounding areas for over 50 years until his recent retirement at age 79. Robert was a man of men who loved life and lived every minute to the fullest. He cared for his land and regularly managed a garden until just a few years ago. He spent hours helping Shirley can tomatoes during the summers and after she passed away in 2011, he continued the tradition. He loved boating, the beach, and the ocean with all of the bounties it provided. Robert enjoyed working on cars and fixing anything mechanical that needed his hands. He spent many a weekend dancing the night away with Shirley, tossing horse shoes, playing cards and throwing back a cold beer. No person or animal in need was ever turned away. Robert wasn’t a materialistic man. The price of something didn’t matter as long as it met his needs and made him happy. He was certainly someone you could depend on and someone you wanted to have your back. He loved his family fiercely. Robert departed us on April 16, 2024, following an unexpected illness.

He leaves behind his three children: Tracy-Boo (Terry), Samantha-Sam Booty (Richarda) and Clint-Sugar Boy (Melissa); grandchildren: Gage-T-Bone (Bobbi), Brody-Bo, Evan, Ethan, Trey and Saylor-Sweet P; adopted son, Kevin-Red Headed Stepchild and a handful of nieces and nephews.

 

He is preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Shirley and numerous furbabies.

 

His Celebration of Life will be held at his home at 171 Salter Rd, Meansville on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 5 pm. For those who would like to attend, BYOB, a covered dish, and a comfy chair as we gather to remember a life well lived.

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