Newspaper Page Text
DEATH NOTICES
Obituaries are published as received
Luther Vernon
"Pa Paw" Sykes
Luther Vernon “Pa Paw” Sykes, age 77 of Barnes-
ville, Georgia, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021
at his home.
Vernon was born in Thomaston, Georgia on Janu
ary 9, 1944. He was a member of Barnesville First As
sembly, and was retired from
Snapper.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, father, Wil
liam “Billy” Robert Sykes
and mother, Lucinda Glanton
Sykes Barnes; brother, Doug
las Barnes; and his daughter,
Linda Gail Sykes.
Survivors include his wife,
Denise Sykes; step-children,
Deidra Donald and husband,
Steve and Darrell Cartin and
wife, Ashley; grandchildren, Ashley Stansell and hus
band, Steve, Bailey Thompson and wife, Kay, Austin
O’Pry, Caleb Thompson, Collin Thompson, Carissa
Thompson, Branden Cartin, Grayson Edwards, Luke
Cartin and Adam Cartin; great-grandchildren, Lindlee
Stansell, Bentley Stansell, Luke Stansell, Hayden
Thompson, Walker Thompson, Willa Thompson, and
Landon O’Pry; sisters, Claudette Dumas, Jeanette
Pendley, Dorothy Ridgeway, and Barbara Wray; broth
ers, Raymond Sykes and wife, Patricia, Tommy Sykes
and wife, Linda and David Barnes and several nieces
and nephews.
The family would like to say a special thank you to
lifelong friends, Brooks and Susan Johnson, Bright-
moor Hospice, especially nurses, Christie Bohensky
and Emily McKinley; and Sherrie Stowe at Griffin
Home Care.
Graveside funeral services were held Saturday,
September 11, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Oak Hill Cem
etery. Reverend Mick Savage and Reverend Andy King
officiated. Family and friends met at the cemetery.
Conner-Westbury Funeral Home, 1891 W. McIntosh
Rd., Griffin, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.
Please join the family and friends in honoring
the life of Vernon Sykes by visiting www.conner-
westburyfuneralhome.com to post your tributes and
memories.
Lori Adkins McLarty
Lori Adkins McLarty, 57,
passed away on Monday, April
19, 2021 after a brief battle
with COVID. Lori was born
September 1, 1963.
There will be an outside
memorial service on Sep
tember 19, 2021 at the Lamar
County Recreation Field,
Pavilion 1, 601 Gordon Road
at 3 o’clock. Casual dress and
all are invited.
Mary Ann Ogletree
Ms. Mary Ann Ogletree, 67, of Barnesville transi
tioned on September 1, 2021. Graveside services were
held on Tuesday September 7, 2021 at 11 a.m. at 162
Fredonia Church Road. Pastor Jimmy L. Lyons offici
ated. Professional services were entrusted to Trice
Funeral Home Inc. of Barnesvillle.
Mary Ann was blessed with a wonderful family to
cherish her memory including three daughters, An
nie M. (Marvin Jordan) Ogletree of Thomaston, GA,
Sandra (Curley) Ogletree-High of Hampton, GA and
Wendy (Jason) Ogletree-Robinson of Barnesville, GA;
a bonus daughter, Catina Carter of Milner, GA; two
grandchildren, Talisa (Damarkus) Holt-Hutcherson
and Zaon J. Robinson of Barnesville, GA; one great
grandchild, Damarkus Hutcherson, Jr. of Barnesville,
GA; five siblings, Ella Mae Banks, Bereatha (Walter)
Napier, and Ernest Johnson of Barnesville, GA; Mark
Johnson of Portsmouth, VA and Winfred (Tammy)
Johnson of Macon, GA; brothers and sisters-in-law,
Carolyn Ogletree and Faye Buckner of Barnesville,
GA, Sylvia Ogletree of Cataula, GA; Mary Lockett, Ella
Mae (Earl) Williams, and John (Della) Leaks of Grif
fin, GA; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and
friends.
Terry Coblentz
Terry Coblentz, age 78, resident of Barnesville
GA passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday,
September 5, at his home. After an extended stay in
Wellstar Spalding Hospital in Griffin, he only wanted
to come home and be with his wife, Patricia (Pat),
always Patty to him. They had met on each of their
first blind dates in Feb. 1964 and were married in
Memphis, TN, 56 years ago on July 8, 1965.
Terry was born on March 16, 1943 in San Antonio,
TX to the late William Frederick Coblentz and Mad-
elynne Work Coblentz. He is preceded in death by his
father, who passed away three months before Terry’s
birth; his mother, Madelynne; his step-father, Mike
Gossett; his sister, Shirlene Coblentz; his brother Wil
liam S. Coblentz (Bill); and his beloved daughter, Amy
Michelle Coblentz.
He is survived by his devoted wife, Pat; son
and daughter-in-law Andy and Morgan Coblentz of
Bartlett, TN; his three grandsons, Trey, Hollis and
Raylan who were his pride and joy; his brother and
sister-in-law Gene and Audrey Coblentz of McCoy, TX;
many nieces and nephews who he loved dearly; so
many who called him “Uncle Terry” that he had a
special bond with; and his two sisters-in-law, Carolyn
Agee of Memphis and Betty Mays of Columbus GA
who he was very close to.
Terry served nine years in the Marine Corps and
was a Vietnam Veteran. He retired from Delta Airlines
after 30+ years. He was an avid deer hunter, also
loved fishing, reading and watching westerns and
spending time with family and friends.
He had such a generous spirit and was always
available to help those in need in any way he could.
He will be well-remembered for his sense of humor
and that generous, loving spirit and will be so missed
by all who knew and loved him.
He requested there not be a service held, so that
was honored. Rather than attending a formal memo
rial service, the wish is that all who remember him
with love, do something kind for someone else and
think fondly of him. He was a good man.
For online condolences please visit www.williams-
westburyfuneralhome.com
Williams Westbury Funeral Home, 526 College
Drive, Barnesville, is serving the Coblentz family.
Norris Barrett
Mr. Norris Barrett, 67, of Barnesville transitioned
on September 1, 2021. Graveside services were held
on Monday September 6, 2021 in the West Mount
Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery.
Rev. Jimmy L. Lyons officiated and all professional
services were entrusted to Trice Funeral Home Inc. of
Barnesville.
Norris leaves to cherish his memory, his wife
Denise Brown Barrett of Barnesville, one daughter
Danisha Barrett, sons Mr. Tremayne Barrett and Dnor-
ris Barrett. Five grandchildren also survived as well
as one sister, Mrs. Doris (Rev. John) Sutton, and a
host of other family members.
Mary Tbrbert Latham
Mrs. Mary Torbert Latham, 71, of Barnesville, Geor
gia, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at
Atrium Health Medical Center in Macon.
Mary was born on Tuesday, September 27, 1949
in Barnesville, Georgia to the
late James Mitchell Torbert,
and Claudia Johnson. Mary is
preceded in death by her hus
band, Dr. Harold Latham; sis
ter, Patsy Dunn; and nephew,
Jeff Taylor. She was a long-time
member of the Barnesville
Church of the Nazarene, where
she dearly loved her church
family. Mary enjoyed playing
piano and going to good ‘ole
Gospel singings nearby. She
loved her Lord and loved tending to her yard.
Mary is survived by her niece, Penny Page; neph
ews, Danny Long (Sunday), and Jimmy Long; cousins,
Bobby Torbert, Lucille McCarty, Robert Torbert, Peggy
Torbert Adams, Martha Wise, and Judy Herrin; great-
nephews, Tiler Page (Jamie), Joshua Long (Stephanie),
and Alan Long (Annalysa); as well as a host of extend
ed family.
A funeral service for Mrs. Mary Torbert Latham was
held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 12, 2021, at the
Barnesville Church of the Nazarene with Pastors Jett
Davis and Patrick Latham officiating. Interment fol
lowed the service at Greenwood Cemetery. The family
greeted friends and loved ones one hour prior to the
service at the church.
To make an online condolence, please visit www.
williams-westburyfuneralhome.com
Williams-Westbury Funeral Home, 526 College Drive,
Barnesville, is proudly serving the Latham Family.
Bobbie Jo Holtzclaw
January 15, 1946 - September 5, 2021
“Dates don’t matter. It’s the dash in the middle
that counts the most.”
Mama’s life was filled with simple pleasures and
treasures, hard work and great rewards, Jesus and
church, laughter and fun and
the happiest moments sur
rounded by family.
Known as the shortest one
in the family, her 4’ 11’ stature
did nothing to overshadow
her hard-working spirit, econ
omy managing budget, caring
hands, “speak your mind” at
titude, and resourceful nature.
The need to provide for the
family and with daddy by her
side, she turned Radio Swap/
Shop, Sunday newspapers, and yard sale Saturdays
into treasure hunts searching for old records, antique
furniture, Depression glass and Occupied Japan figu
rines. Family car trips were spent spotting aluminum
cans, glass Coke bottles, and telephone insulators
on roadsides. Refinishing furniture, coupon clipping,
filling the soup pot with leftovers, and gardening
and canning an endless array of vegetables were a
constant means of support for our family’s budget.
Over 30 years with a near 30-year perfect attendance
record as “tagger and bagger” with William Carter
Company was her testimony to the value for hard
work and dedication for the family.
As much as her hard-working spirit produced great
blessings, her pleasures and love of family produced
great comfort and joy. Books, word search puzzles,
Elvis and Gospel music, Sunday dinners, late night
card games, garden hose and squash horn dances,
fishing, Southern cooking, baking cakes, and games
of all kinds with us girls, grandkids, and great grand-
kids filled the homes. All knew she was her happi
est when she said, “Don’t get me tickled!”, and that
unique burst of laughter would break out and never
seem to end! Without a doubt, another of her great
est joys came from her gardening. Mama could make
ANYTHING grow, even in Georgia’s reddest dirt.
Known as Grandma Bobbie and Anma, she cele
brated all grandkids accomplishments— high school
and college graduations, jobs as police officer, fitness
expert, production supervisor, hair/nails expert, and
various restaurant employees with proud encourag
ing smiles a mile wide!
Our family lives by many of mom’s words: “Hard
work never hurt!” “Try your best and keep trying!”
“You can do it!” and her recent words,
“It’s going to be ok. We just got to pray and be
lieve! Talk to you later. I love you, baby!”
Bobbie Jo Holtzclaw is predeceased by James R.
Holtzclaw (spouse), Junior Pippin (son-in-law), and
William Johnathan Steward (grandson).
She is survived by three children, Cathy Steward
(Chuck), Debra Helms (Terry), and Lisa Pippin; grand
children James Cape (Laura), Jessica Smith (Kyle
Ozley), Walter, Bonnie, and Brian Steward, Clarice
Pippin; great grandchildren Lyvi, Jensen, and Jasper.
All services were private. Williams-Westbury Fu
neral Home in charge of arrangements.
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
Ads build businesses
770.358.NEWS
Tuesday, September 14,2021 ®Jje Heralb <©a?tttt 5A
Rev. Williams honored
Barnesville
native Rev. An
thony Williams,
now pastor at
New Mount
Pleasant Baptist
Church in Short
er, Alabama,
was honored
recently for his
contributions to
the community.
Rev. Williams founded
the Helping Hand food
ministry in 2015. The
non-profit now has sever
al distribution sites and
serves 93,000
families in the
area. Helping
Hand also has a
24-hour phone
line to deal with
immediate hun
ger needs.
Vance Law
Firm singled out
Rev. Williams
and his ministry for
praise. Rev. Williams said
his mantra for life is, “If I
can help someone along
life’s journey then my liv
ing has not been in vain.”
A
#
WILLIAMS
Email news@barnes-
ville.com or call 770.358.
NEWS to have an event
published .
• Sufficient Grace
Ministry, 226 Main St.,
Barnesville offers Bible
study, testimony sharing,
fellowship and refresh
ments, Thursdays at 7
p.m. for more informa
tion call 770-358-6238
• Barnesville First
United Methodist Church
invites you to worship
at 10 a.m. in the Fellow
ship Hall with overflow in
the Adult Sunday School
classroom, while the
sanctuary is being reno
vated. Services are still
offered online Sunday
mornings streamed on
YouTube and on Zoom.
Come early or tune in
early for the pre-service
music at 9:45 a.m. At 11
a.m. the worship service
is rebroadcast on Face-
book.
• Rock Springs
Church: log on to rock-
springsonline.com and
watch live services
Sundays at 8 a.m., 9:30
a.m. and 11 a.m. Wednes
day evening activities at
7 p.m.
• Compassion Car Min
istry offers transporta
tion to medical appoint
ments for Lamar County
residents who have been
diagnosed with cancer.
Drivers will pick up the
patient and take them to
physicians offices, treat
ment centers and the
airport for out of town
treatment. Call Barnes
ville First Baptist Church
at 770.358.2353.
I
Thank You
We are grateful for all support
received during this very difficult
time of loss. We appreciate your
thoughtfulness and generosity.
~ The Family of-
Leon Walker
*
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
AND ZONING CHANGE
CITY OF MILNER
September 27, 2021 *5:30 P.M.
The City of Milner will conduct a public hearing
on September 27, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. at the Milner
Community Library located at 159 Main Street, Milner,
Georgia. The City Council will conduct a PUBLIC
HEARING on the following item:
Applicant/Owner James T. Treadwell Jr. is requesting
a variance for the city grant a variance on the setback
requirements on the property located at 207 Locust
Street (Parcel M10 002/Application #:2021-05). The
property is zoned residential and is in the 31st land lot
of the 7th land district of Lamar County.
Notice is hereby given that the City of Milner will
consider amendments to Chapter 118 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Milner, Georgia, regarding
special exceptions allowed in R-l, R-2, and R-3
districts.
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted...
PSALM 34:18
“Caring Is Our Business”
Owned and Operated by
Joe and Drew Westbury
(770) 358-1678
526 College Dr.
Barnesville, GA 30204
email: wwfhbmc@att.net
williams-westburyfuneralhome.com