Every week, The Henry County Times publishes submitted obituaries and death notices of Henry County citizens.
Rogie Leon Jones
Rogie Leon Jones, age 71, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died Tuesday March 26, 2019.
A memorial service will be held in Indiana at a later date. Those who wish may sign the online guest registry at www.cannonclevelandfunerals.com. Cannon Cleveland Funeral Directors, 770-914-1414.
Raymond Spears
Raymond Spears, age 52, of Locust Grove, Ga., passed away Friday March 29, 2019.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Cannon Cleveland Funeral Directors with Pastor Earon James officiating. Those who wish may sign the online guest registry at www.cannonclevelandfunerals.com. Cannon Cleveland Funeral Directors, 770-914-1414.
Gary Eugene Casey
SGT. Gary Eugene Casey, age 74, of McDonough, Ga., died Saturday March 30, 2019.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Cannon Cleveland Funeral Directors with Rev. Timothy Montgomery officiating. Interment followed at Hill Haven Memory Gardens in Monroe. Those who wish may sign the online guest registry at www.cannonclevelandfunerals.com. Cannon Cleveland Funeral Directors, 770-914-1414.
Amy Stanton Cunningham
Amy Stanton Cunningham, age 47 of Loganville, Ga., passed away April 4, 2019.
A celebration of life was held on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Haisten Funeral Home with Rev. Joe Colley officiating. Interment followed at Timberridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery in McDonough. For those who wish to leave condolences, visit Haisten Funeral Home online at www.haistenfunerals.com. Haisten Funerals and Cremations, 1745 Zack Hinton Parkway S., McDonough, Ga., 30253, 770-914-8833.
James Kersey
James Kersey, age 72, of McDonough, Ga., passed away at his home on April 6. 2019.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 with Rev. Ed Hoard officiating. Interment was held at Eastlawn Memorial Park. For those who wish to leave condolences, visit Haisten Funeral Home online at www.haistenfunerals.com. Haisten Funerals and Cremations, 1745 Zack Hinton Parkway S., McDonough, Ga., 30253, 770-914-8833.
George Simon Rape
George Simon Rape, age 94, of McDonough, Ga., passed away on April 7, 2019.
A graveside service was held on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Crest Lawn Memorial Park in Atlanta. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the donor’s favorite charity. For those who wish to leave condolences, visit Haisten Funeral Home online at www.haistenfunerals.com. Haisten Funerals and Cremations, 1745 Zack Hinton Parkway S., McDonough, Ga., 30253, 770-914-8833.
Deron Dee Swygert
Deron Dee Swygert, age 54 of Locust Grove, Ga., died Tuesday, April 16, 2019. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Derward Emmanuel Swygert and Geraldine Stephanna Earwood Swygert.
Mr. Swygert is survived by his wife, Shannon Swygert; children Patrick (Abbie) Hansrote, Kailyn Swygert, Josh Hansrote and Riley Higginbotham; grandchildren, Drew, Harper, Gracie; step-mother, Wanda Swygert; step siblings, Carla Johnson and Todd Zellner; mother and father-in-law, Barbara and Joe Davis; brother-in-law, Sean Davis; nephew, Noah Davis; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and loved ones.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Cannon Cleveland Funeral Directors in the West Chapel. The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, April 19, 2019, at the funeral home. Those who wish may sign the online guest registry at www.cannonclevelandfunerals.com. Cannon Cleveland Funeral Directors, 770-914-1414.
Mary Whetstone Stembridge
Rebecca Lynn Kelley, age 37, of Monticello, Ga., died Sunday April 21, 2019.
Funeral Services will be held at Cannon Cleveland Funeral Directors in the East Chapel on Friday, April 26, 2019 at 2 p.m.
Those who wish may sign the online guest registry at www.cannonclevelandfunerals.com. Cannon Cleveland Funeral Directors, 770-914-1414.
Raymond Lewis Thornton
Raymond Lewis “Ray” Thornton, age 92, died peacefully on Thursday, April 18, 2019. He was born in Leavenworth, Kans., to Lina Elizabeth Smith Thornton and Henry Augustus “Gus” Thornton. Ray was proud to serve in the US Navy aboard the USS Intrepid during World War II. He was a graduate of Leon High School in Tallahassee, Fla., Florida State University and the University of California at Davis. Studying microbiology and plant pathology prepared him for a career in the specialty chemical industry. Ray worked for Buckman Laboratories in Memphis, Tenn., for most of his career, retiring in 1989 as Vice President, always referring to himself as a “peddler.” Ray and his wife Betty Jo enjoyed retiring to Navarre, Florida, before moving to Georgia to be near their 5 grandchildren. He was a longtime member of the United Methodist Church. Ray enjoyed spending time with family, reading, traveling, fishing, and playing golf. His family expresses much gratitude to everyone at Benton Village in Stockbridge, where he and his wife happily lived for several years. The family also wishes to express appreciation to the wonderful staff at BridgeWay Hospice for their care. He is predeceased by his brothers, Noel Thornton, Carl Thornton, LeRoy Thornton, and Forrest Thornton, his sister, Reda Thornton Duckworth, and his granddaughter, Jennifer Renee Hancock.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Jo Hogan Thornton, his daughters, Mitzi Thornton Keithly (Bob) and Jo Thornton Hancock (Gary), and his grandchildren, Gray and Henry Hancock and Allison and John Keithly. A memorial service was held at Timberridge Presbyterian Church in McDonough, Ga., on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 11 a.m. The family requests in lieu of flowers that memorials be made to BridgeWay Hospice of Stockbridge, The Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation, or a charity of your choice.
