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DEATH NOTICES
Obituaries are published as received
William Barnes
Mr. William Bert “Billy” Barnes, age 76, of Milner,
Georgia passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021.
Billy was born on Saturday, September 6, 1944 in
Chattanooga, Tennessee to the late William Hershell
Barnes and the late Sara Louise Bankston Barnes. He
was of the Baptist faith and had a love for hunting,
fishing, and gardening. Billy enjoyed riding his Harley
Davidson making turkey calls and spending his time
outdoors.
Billy is survived by his wife of 38 years, Barbara
J. Barnes; children and their spouses, Cindy and
Charles Bennett, Kim and Buddy Presley, Jimmy and
Angela Newman, and Scott and Renee Newman; four
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren; cousin,
Doug Tingle. In addition to his parents Billy is preced
ed in death by his brother, Henry Barnes and sister,
Sandra Barnes.
A graveside service for Mr. William Bert “Billy”
Barnes was held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March
31, 2021 at Jackson City Cemetery with Reverend
Donnie Skidmoore officiating. Friends visited with the
family at the cemetery one hour prior to the service.
Flowers are accepted however those desiring may
make contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital, www.stjude.org or 501 St. Jude Place Mem
phis, TN 38105.
Those who wish may sign the online guest registry
at www.sherrell-westburyfuneralhome.com.
Sherrell-Westbury Funeral Home, 212 E. College
Street, Jackson, GA, is serving the Barnes family.
Jeanelle Miller
Jeanelle Goggans Miller, age 79 of Barnesville,
passed away at The Coliseum Park Hospital Wednes
day evening March 31, 2021, surrounded by her
family. She was born Wednesday September 3, 1941
in Barnesville, GA to the late Maxwell Anderson and
Geraldine Bedsole Goggans.
She was a graduate of Gordon Military School
and received her BSN from Salem College in WV and
a Master’s Degree in Nursing from WV Wesleyan.
She was employed as the Associate Director of the
McIntosh Trail Community Service for the State of
Georgia. Jeanelle was a member of The Aldora United
Methodist Church and a former longtime member of
Pine View Baptist Church where she served as pianist
for many years. She enjoyed her butterfly garden,
cooking for others and she loved gardening, particu
larly raising irises and day lilies.
Jeanelle is survived by her husband; Edward Lee
Miller, son and daughter in law; Roger Jr. and Debo
rah Hollandsworth, daughter and son in law; Vicki
and Glenn Forsyth, grandchildren; Ryan Holland
sworth, Emily and Patrick McLaughlin, Evan Holland
sworth, Matthew & Ashley Forsyth, Andrew & Becky
Forsyth great-grandchildren; Scarlett, James, Taylor
and Jordan. She is also survived by her sister Maxine
Gibson and her daughters Angelyn and Mary.
Funeral services for Jeanelle Goggans Miller were
held Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at the Aldora
United Methodist Church in Barnesville with Sherry
Studderd officiating. The body will lie in state for two
hours immediately prior to the service. The family
received friends Friday, April 2, 2021 from 4:00 p.m.
until 6:00 p.m. at the church which is located at 170
Aldora St, Barnesville GA.
Those who desire to express their condolences
online, may visit the Guest Registry at www.haistenfu-
neral.com
Haisten Funeral Home of Jackson is serving the
Miller family.
Henry Murphy
Mr. Henry L. Murphy, 65, of Barnesville, transi
tioned on Wednesday March 31 at his residence.
Graveside services will be held on Tuesday April 6,
2021, at 1 p.m. in the Greenwood Cemetery. Pastor
Jimmy Lyons will officiate. Visitation was held on
Monday April 5, 5-7pm.
Mr. Murphy leaves a legacy that will live on in the
hearts of his loving wife, Mrs. Albertine W. Murphy of
Barnesville; a daughter, Mrs. Demetria (Elliot) Cherry
of Barnesville; sons, Mr. Henry L.(Kari) Murphy
Ferdina Beach Florida and Mr. Jerrell Murphy (Pia) of
St. George, Ga.; five grandchildren; sisters, Ms. Ruby
Lee Andrews and Ms. Mary Louise Murphy, both of
Barnesville, and Ms. Mildred Murphy of Thomaston;
a step-sister, Ms. Pauline Jones of Forsyth; brothers,
Mr. Lloyd (Sharon) Murphy Sr. of Jonesboro; a step
brother, Mr. Berry Powell of California; sisters and
brothers- in-law, Mr. Winfred (Robyn) Lavelle, Man
teca, CA; Mr. Morris Williams, Griffin, GA, Ms. Linda
Lee, Ft. Worth, TX, Ms. Rosalene Murphy, Barnesville,
GA and Ms. Shirley Matthews, Griffin, GA and a host
of nieces, nephews, cousins, and many devoted
friends at the Barnesville Recreation Department will
all miss his presence.
Claire Tenney
Mrs. Jimmie Claire Bartlett Tenney, age 91, of
Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, March
27, 2021 at Sunny Grove Assisted Living.
Mrs. Tenney was born on Monday, September 9,
1929. She was the daughter of the late Warren Bartlett
and the late Blannie Bush Bartlett. Claire is also
preceded in death by her husband, James E. Stallings
and husband, Roger Tenney; daughter, Linda White.
She worked at Southern Bell/AT&T as a telephone op
erator. She was a member of Barnesville First United
Methodist Church.
Claire is survived by her son, David Stallings;
daughter and son-in-law Debra and Randy Matthews;
granddaughter and husband, Denise D. and Kelvin
Chute; grandsons and wives, Brian & Amy Matthews
and Douglas and Abby Matthews; granddaughter,
Ashley Odom; eight great grandchildren and two
great-great grandchildren.
A funeral service for Claire Tenney was held on
Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of
Williams-Westbury Funeral Home. Interment followed
at Lamar Memory Gardens. Friends visited the family
from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of service at the funeral
home.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a dona
tion in memory of Claire Tenney to the Barnesville
First United Methodist Church, 375 Thomaston Street
Barnesville, Georgia 30204.
To sign the online registry or to send a condolence
online, please do so at www.williams-westburyfuner-
alhome.com
Williams-Westbury Funeral Home, 526 College
Drive, Barnesville, is serving the Tenney family.
Betty Phinazee
Ms. Betty L. Phinazee 60, of Hampton, formerly of
Barnesville, transitioned on Monday, March 29, 2021
in the Piedmont Henry Hospital. Graveside services
were held on Monday April 5, 2021 in the Bethel
Baptist Church Cemetery. Pastor James C. Marable
officiated. Trice Funeral Home Inc. of Barnesville has
been entrusted with all professional services.
Ms. Phinazee leaves to cherish her memory three
daughters, Ms. Shekendall Flewellen of Barnesville,
Ms. Kemberly Merritt of Griffin and Ms. Tina Merritt
of Hampton; two sons, Mr. Gerald Flewellen of Barnes
ville and Mr. Herman (Tequillia) Flewellen of Milner;
15 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; five
sisters, Mrs. Janet (Charlie) Sullivan of Milner, Mrs.
Nycula (Jessie) of Roberta, Mrs. Geraldine (James)
Shannon of Forsyth, Mrs. Delores (Horace) McClarin,
and Ms. Shelia Linder all of Barnesville and a host of
nieces, nephews, cousins and many dear friends who
will all cherish her memory.
John Carlisle
John Reid Carlisle died March 30, 2021 in Mendoci
no County, California. The son of Henrietta Brewer
Carlisle and Ernest Franklin Carlisle, Jr., he was born
on March 8, 1942 in Griffin, GA.
A lifelong resident of Griffin, he attended Spalding
County public schools. He graduated from the Univer
sity of Georgia in 1964, where he had met Carole, the
love of his life. He was a
letterman and President
of the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity. He graduated
from University of Georgia
School of Law in 1967.
After graduation, he
returned to Griffin. He
practiced law and served
in the Georgia General
Assembly from 1972-1978
and again from 1992-1993.
After he left the legislature,
he was instrumental in the
War Commission to protect
battlefields as open spaces.
John was as devoted to his community as he was
to his family. He established Plant The Future to
beautify Griffin city streets with new trees and to pre
serve the town he loved. He also founded Honor Our
K1A, an organization that pays tribute to the fallen
military service members from Spalding County. He
developed several residential and commercial real
estate projects throughout the county including The
Dairy, Griffin’s first gated community. Most recently,
he restored the former Coca-Cola bottling facility into
retail and office space.
An adventurer at heart, John travelled the world
with Carole and his family and they spent a year liv
ing in Oxford, England to broaden their daughters’
horizons. Their love of travel led them to share, own
and operate Thomas Travel and Classic Adventures.
Wherever they travelled, John passionately photo
graphed their adventures. Behind the lens, he was
able to see and capture the very best in people.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Car
ole Conniff Carlisle; daughters Flynn Carlisle Livings
ton and Christine Carlisle Odom (John); grandchil
dren Carole Reid Livingston, Michael Cole Livingston,
John “Jack” Calhoun Odom and Catherine Carlisle
Odom; sister Henrietta Carlisle Herrick; sister-in-law
Catherine Bramlett Carlisle; nieces, nephews and his
very special companions Banjo and Cuba.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
Abundant Life Soup Kitchen, P.O. Box 1223, Griffin,
GA 30224.
founding the Georgia Civil
Tragic California fall
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Office reported Carlisle
slipped and fell about 60
feet into the ocean and
died near Albion, a small
community on the coast.
Indications were Carlisle
was attempting to take
photos when he lost his
footing and fell into the
ocean. Funeral arrange
ments are pending.
Monitor barnesville.com
for updates.
• Milner Community
Library regular hours of
operation are Tuesday 11
a.m. - 7 p.m., Wednesday
11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thursday
11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Friday 11
a.m. - 5 p.m. and Satur
day 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• Rent and Utility As
sistance Services: Avail
able to local residents
through the Salvation
Army in Griffin. Info:
770.412.6561.
• Homeless shelter
help: Salvation Army’s
House of Hope Shelter is
seeking those who can
help renovate the shel
ter with painting, deep
cleaning for items such
as bedding for twin beds
(sheet sets, blankets,
pillows), especially kid
themed bedding, pictures
for walls, plants (artifi
cial and real), bathroom
decorations, children’s
toys for outside and
other homey touches
• Vietnam Veterans
Middle GA Chapter 946
meets at 6:30 p.m. on the
second Tuesday of each
month, Rock Springs
Church, 1278 Juliette Rd.,
Forsyth, GA, for infor
mation call L.D. Park at
678.572.5802.
BARNESVILLE MARBLE &
GRANITE COMPANY
Serving Middle Georgia For 110 Years
Designers & Manufacturers of
Marble, Granite & Bronze Since 1908
George & Janice Moore
770-358-1470
124 Railroad St., Barnesville, GA 30204
LETTERS CONTINUED
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to excel both in and out
of the classroom.
As you can see, our
efforts remain focused
on building strong stu
dents, strong careers,
and strong communities
in everything that we do.
Our considerable accom
plishments over this past
year have been made
possible by the commit
ment and dedication of
our students, faculty,
staff, Board of Directors,
Board of Trustees, and
elected officials as well
as our business, educa
tional, and community
partners. 1 consider it an
honor and a privilege to
serve alongside the SCTC
community.
ALVETTA PETERMAN THOMAS,
ED.D.
President Southern Crescent Techni
cal College
“GRAND OPENING”
AND ...YOUARE INVITED!!
Good Shepherd Worship Center
Barnesville Church of God
805 Zebulon Street, Barnesville
Our Dedication Service’
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Sunday
April 11 th 2021
at^:00pM
iHebrews 10:24-25
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted...
PSALM 34:18
“Caring Is Our Business”
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Joe and Drew Westbury
(770) 358-1678
526 College Dr.
Barnesville, GA 30204
email: wwfhbmc@att.net
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April 16 th & 17 th
FRIDAY
“Family Fun Night!”
Kids Park: $7 Arm Band
Taster’s Alley 5pm - 7pm
$5 to enter and vote for your favorite!
Community Cook off Competition:
Ancillary Categories:
Chicken Wings, Dessert & Bloody Mary’s
Each Category $25 entry fees
1 st Place $100, 2 nd Place $50 & 3 rd Place $25
per category
FREE Concert 5pm
SATURDAY
GBA BBQ Competition
Music & More!!!
For more information about applications,
event schedules, sponsorship opportunities, and
concert line up info, visit:
barnesville.org/barnesville-bbq-blues
or call: 770-358-5884