Obituaries

Louie Thomas Long

Louie Thomas Long

Louie Thomas Long

Louie Thompson Long Jr., 80, of Eatonton, died peacefully on December 14, 2024. Born on August 30, 1944, Louie was the son of Annie Clyde Brake Long and Louie Thompson Long Sr. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend whose presence will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Edward Pierce McLeroy

Edward Pierce McLeroy

Edward Pierce McLeroy

Edward Pierce McLeroy, age 86, passed away in his sleep Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, of congestive heart failure.He was the son of Mildred and Lynn McLeroy Sr. of Eatonton. He attended school in Eatonton and graduated from Putnam County High School in 1956.
John-Michael Thompson

John-Michael Thompson

John-Michael Thompson

John-Michael Thompson, 39, of Eatonton, passed away on Nov. 20th.He attended Putnam County High School in his earlier years and was a member of Friendship Baptist Chapel.He is survived by his father, Michael Thompson, his mother, Millie Sikes, and his brother, Caleb Thompson.
Wanda Yvonne Davis

Wanda Yvonne Davis

Wanda Yvonne Davis

Wanda Yvonne Davis, age 60, of Eatonton, Georgia, passed away on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. Born on July 28, 1964, in Macon, Georgia, Yvonne was known for her warm spirit, unwavering devotion to her family, and genuine kindness.
Alan Reid

Alan Reid

Alan Reid

Alan Reid, 65, of Eatonton, passed away on Nov. 9, 2024. Alan was born on May 15, 1959, in Eatonton, GA, to the late Barbara McCullough and Billy Reid. He is preceded in death by his mother and stepfather, Jim McCullough.
Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Francois Whitten

Francois (Buddy) Hearn Whitten was born on Sept. 25, 1952.He was 72 years old.He was born at Jordan Hospital in Eatonton to Charles Alvin Whitten, Sr., an FBI agent under J Edgar Hoover, and to Queenie (Polly) Octavia Pollard Whitten, a WWII army nurse.
Jack Ferrell

Jack Ferrell

Jack Ferrell

Mr. Jack D. Ferrell, 91, of Lake Oconee, passed away on Oct. 25, 2024. His life will be celebrated on Sunday, Nov 3, 2024, at 3 p.m. in Eatonton First Baptist Church with Rev. Craig Williamson officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 2 p.m. until the service hour.Mr.
Richard Stapp

Richard Stapp

Richard Stapp

Mr. Richard Allen Stapp, 44, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at his home in Florida. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in the Chapel of Williams Funeral Home of Eatonton. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until the service time.Mr.
Rosalyn Carson

Rosalyn Carson

Rosalyn Carson

Rosalyn Blanche Amick Carson of Eatonton, GA, formerly of Fayette County, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, GA. She was born June 12, 1941, in Batesburg, SC, to the late Hubert Ray Amick and Sarah Eleanor Johnson Amick. She was 83.
Betty Holloway

Betty Holloway

Betty Holloway

Betty Bird Holloway, 85, of Eatonton, passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 10, 2024. She was born on May 9, 1939, to Clifford and Josephine (Kirk) Bird, the second of their children. Her older sister, Barbara, passed away as an infant before Betty was born.