Obituaries

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Jackie Ogle

Jackie Ogle, 91, of Eatonton, passed away on March 18, 2026. She was born in Enigma, Georgia, on January 22, 1935, to the late Charlie Walter and Carolee Smith.
Ida Imogene Watkins

Ida Imogene Watkins

Ida Imogene Watkins

Ida Imogene “Jean” Watkins, a beloved resident of Siloam, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at the age of 98. She died peacefully at High Shoals Health & Rehab in Bishop, Georgia.
Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Bonnie Gertrude Blizzard

Bonnie Gertrude Blizzard, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed peacefully into eternal rest, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and faith that will forever live in the hearts of those who knew her.Bonnie was the cherished daughter of Ennis Key Sr.
Luceil Alliston Harrison

Luceil Alliston Harrison

Luceil Alliston Harrison

Luceil Alliston Harrison of Eatonton, age 97, passed away on March 14, 2026. Luceil, known to all as "Teen," was born to Robert LeRoy Alliston and Willie Mae Vining Alliston, grew up on her family’s farm outside of Buckhead, and graduated from Madison High School, Madison, Ga.
Patterson Henry Knowles

Patterson Henry Knowles

Patterson Henry Knowles

Patterson Henry Knowles passed March 8, 2026, at 90 years old. Pat was a devoted family man and respected community member. Pat will be remembered for his remarkable sense of humor, gardening prowess, and cattle farming expertise, and will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Ronald Litz

Ronald Litz

Ronald Litz

Ronald Litz, 76 of Eatonton, Georgia, passed away on February 28, 2026. He joined his wife, Nancy, of 46 years.They walk hand in hand together now and forever.
Benjamin K. Pinkerton

Benjamin K. Pinkerton

Benjamin K. Pinkerton

Benjamin K. (Bennie Buck) Pinkerton, 86, of Eatonton, passed away at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Eatonton on August 21, 1939, to the late Benjamin Alexander Pinkerton and Ermine (Erma) Hill.
Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Doris Jarrett

Doris Spencer Jarrett, 92, of Casters Branch Road, Eatonton, Georgia, passed away peacefully at her residence, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026.Born in Madison, South Carolina, to Ray and Virginia Spencer on Aug.
Glenn Carlos Lindsey

Glenn Carlos Lindsey

Glenn Carlos Lindsey

Glenn Carlos Lindsey was born on Dec. 8, 1932, the youngest son of Lola Belle Hartley Lindsey and Carlos L. Lindsey.Glenn was born in Tenille, Georgia, where his father was a farmer and furniture maker. The family moved to Barnesville, Georgia, when Glenn was 11.
Betty Carolyn Carter Sills

Betty Carolyn Carter Sills

Betty Carolyn Carter Sills

Betty Carolyn Carter Sills, age 95, passed away on February 11, 2026, after a brief illness. She was born on January 4, 1931, in Putnam County and joyfully called it her home for most of her life.