Master Joshua Allen Cole

Sept. 12, 2008 —January 28, 2013

Monroe resident

Master Joshua Allen Cole, age 4 of Monroe Georgia, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2013 from injuries he received in an automobile accident.

Joshua was born in Griffin, Georgia on September 12, 2008. He is preceded in death by his grandfather, Allen Miller; great grandfathers, Billy Payne and Edward Lake.

Survivors include mother and step father, Crystal Wynn and Johnny Jay Collins, Sr.; his father, Scott Cole, Jr., brother, Scott Cole, III; step brother, Johnny Jay Collins, Jr.; grandparents, Cynthia Miller, Dennis Wynn, Sandra and Frank Helton, Scott, Sr. and Holly Cole; great grandparents, Grace Payne, Aubrey Coe, James and Delmina Hyder, Lorraine Lake; several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Visitation for Master Joshua Allen Cole will be on Thursday, January 31, 2013 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, February 1, 2013 at 1:00pm in the Chapel of Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Griffin Memorial Gardens.

Conner-Westbury Funeral Home, 1891 West McIntosh Road, Griffin, is in charge of arrangements. www.conner-westburyfuneralhome.com

DEATH NOTICES

Dr. John Bruce, 67, of 2334 R St., S.E., of Washington, D.C., formerly of Griffin, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013 at his residence. Funeral will be Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Dr. Cleopatrick Lacy officiating and Bishop Wiley Jackson will render the eulogy. Interment will follow in the Griffin Memorial Garden Cemetery. Public viewing will be Thursday at the funeral home from 1-8 p.m. and at the church one hour prior to the service. The cortege will assemble at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. McDowell’s Funeral Home, Inc., 305 N. Hill St., Griffin. www.mcdowellfuneralhome.org.

Melissa Elaine Neill, age 38 of Griffin, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at her residence. Funeral services will be on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 2:00pm at Fellowship Baptist Church in Riverdale. Dr. Bill Brannon will officiate. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Conner-Westbury Funeral Home, 1891 West McIntosh Road, Griffin is in charge of arrangements. www.conner-westburyfuneralhome.com.

Mr. Marvin E. Smith, 77, of Colquitt, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2013 at the Miller County Hospital. Memorial Services for Mr. Marvin E. Smith will be help on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Haisten McCulough Funeral Home. Friends may visit the family after the service.

Mr. Farrell John Fisher, age 56 of Griffin, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Southern Regional Medical Center. Visitation for Mr. Farrell John Fisher will be on Thursday, January 31, 2013 from 3:00pm until 5:00pm at Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Following the visitation, funeral services will be conducted in the Chapel of Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Reverend Cleopatrick Lacy will officiate. Conner-Westbury Funeral Home, 1891 West McIntosh Road, Griffin, is in charge of arrangements. www.conner-westburyfuneralhome.com

Mrs. Thelma Miller, 74, of Griffin, died Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Funeral will be held Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013 at 12 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church in Griffin. The Rev. Milton Goggins and the Rev. Gregory Tyler will officiate. Interment will follow in Griffin Memorial Gardens. Viewing will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Heritage Funeral Home 1512 Williamson Rd. Griffin, GA 30224 is in charge of arrangements. www.heritagefhgriffin.com.

Mrs. Sherry Lynn Thomas Allen, 58, of Thomaston, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2013 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral will be Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Heritage Funeral Home. Brother Darrell Hayes will officiate. Interment will follow in Camp Memorial Park in Fayetteville.. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 4840 Roswell Rd. Building D, Suite 100 Atlanta GA 30342 in memory of Mrs. Allen. Heritage Funeral Home, 1512 Williamson Road, Griffin, GA 30224 is in charge of arrangements. www.heritagefhgriffin.com.