Obituaries

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. and Fannie Belle, and...
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. 22, 1933, Doris Jenell Spencer was the second born of seven...
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.
Jimmy Touhy

Jimmy Touhy

Jimmy Touhy

James Edward “Jimmy” Touhy, age 65, of Eatonton, passed away at home on Friday, February 6, 2026.
David V. Johnson

David V. Johnson

David V. Johnson

David V. Johnson, 86, of Eatonton, GA, entered into rest on January 28, 2026, at Harbor of Harmony Crossing. He is survived by his sister, Gloyce Hieber, Eatonton, GA, and his brother, Leonard Johnson LaGrange, Georgia.