All Obituaries

Cheryl Hilda Ware, age 55, passed on April 1, 2024. Funeral Services for Cheryl H. Ware will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Baker County Historical School, 156 Roosevelt Avenue, Newton, Georgia 39870.  Interment will be held at Oakview Cemetery, 4947 Martin Luther King Jr, Road, Camilla, Georgia  39870. Visitation will be held Friday, April12, 2024 from 4:00-6:00pm at Lofton Funeral Home Chapel, 334 Sunset Avenue, Newton, Georgia 39870. Professional Services...

Douglas McArthur Jones of Newton, Georgia, age 82,  passed on March 29, 2024. His remains are being cremated. Mr. Douglas M. Jones was born in Newton, Georgia on March 22, 1942 and lived there all is life. He served in the U.S. Army for two years with an honorable discharge. He is survived by three children, five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Professional Arrangements Entrusted to Alvin and Tina Lofton, 334 Sunset Avenue, Newton, Georgia 39870. 229-734-4915

Myrtice McGregor Ball passed on March 13, 2024. A Celebration of Life for Myrtice M. Ball, age 80, will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 8572 Pine Cliff Road, Camilla, Georgia, 31730.Interment will be held at Mt. Zion Church Cemetery, 8572 Pine Cliff Road, Camilla, Georgia. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 22, 2024 from 4:00-6:00pm at Lofton Funeral Home Chapel, 334 Sunset Avenue Newton, Georgia 39870. Professional Services Entrusted to Alvin...

Edward Lafayette Jones, Sr., age 83, of Newton, Georgia passed on February 20, 2024. His remains are being cremated. He is survived by his only daughter, Clara D. Purvis: five grandchildren, eight great grands and one great, great grandchild and a brother, Douglas MacArthur Jones as well as a host of other relatives. Professional Services Entrusted to Alvin and Tina Lofton Lofton of Lofton Funeral Home, 334 Sunset Avenue, Newton, Georgia 39870. 229-734-4915

Arthur Robert’s, Jr. passed on February 11, 2024. Funeral Services for Arthur Robert’s, Jr. of Newton, Georgia will be held on Monday, February 26, 2024 at 11:00am at First Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 277 North Main Street, Newton, Georgia 39870. Interment will be held at First Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery, 277 North Main Street, Newton, Georgia 39870. Professional Services Entrusted to Alvin and Tina Lofton of Lofton Funeral Home, 334 Sunset Avenue, Newton, Georgia 39870....

Lillie Reese Robinson, age 74, of Pelham, Georgia passed on February 10, 2024. Graveside Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 1:00pm at Oakview Cemetery, Martin Luther Kin, Jr.  Road, Camilla, Georgia 39870. Visitation will be held at Lofton Funeral home Chapel on Friday, March 1, 2024 from 4:00-6:00pm. Professional Services Entrusted to Alvin and Tina Lofton, 334 Sunset Avenue, Newton, Georgia 39870. 229-735-4915

Billy Freeman, Jr., affectionately know as “Billy Roy”, age 62, passed on February 7, 2024. His remains were cremated. Funeral Arrangements Entrusted to Alvin and Tina Lofton of Lofton Funeral Home, 334 Avenue, Newton, Georgia 39970. 229-734-4915

Lena Mae Bowman Thomas, age 79, passed on February 4, 2024. Funeral Services for Lena Mae Thomas will be held Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 11:00am at St. Mary’s Baptist Church, 6829 St. Mary Road, Baconton, Georgia 31716. Interment St. Mary’s Church Cemetery, 6829 St. Mary Road, Baconton. There will be no public viewing. Professional Services Entrusted to Alvin and Tina Lofton at Lofton Funeral Home, 334 Sunset Avenue, Newton, Georgia 39870. 229-734-4915

Albert “BoBo” Freeman, Jr. age 72, of Newton, Georgia passed on January 23, 2024. His funeral arrangements will be updated and announced later. Professional Arrangements Entrusted to Alvin and Tina Lofton at Lofton Funeral Home, 334 Sunset Avenue Newton, Georgia 39870. 229-734-4915

Robert Lee Bryant passed on January 9, 2024. Graveside Funeral Services for Robert Lee Bryant will be held on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 2:00pm at Cool Springs Cemetery, 2829 Georgia Highway 270, Sale City, Georgia 31784. Visitation will be held at Lofton Funeral Home Chapel from 4:00-8:00pm on Saturday, January 13, 2024. Professional Services Entrusted to Alvin and Tina Lofton, 334 Sunset Avenue, Newton, Georgia 39870. 229-734-4915