Doris Velma Benton Tillman, 81, died Thursday, June 21, 2012, at The Retreat Nursing Home. Mrs. Tillman was a lifelong resident of Jasper County. Her parents were the late Wyley Cape Benton and Velma Estelle Waters Benton. Before retirement, she worked for 10 years as the payroll manager for Georgia Pacific Corporation and 10 years…

Eddie Smith, Jr., 84, of Monticello, died Tuesday, June 18, at Coliseum Hospital in Macon. Mr. Smith was born January 22, 1928 to the late Eddie Smith, Sr., and Mrs. Ida Fears Smith. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953-1955. Mr. Smith married Birdie Lou Williams Smith on January 8, 1954. He was a…

Mrs. Ruth “Johnsie” Settle Smith, 94, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at the Retreat Nursing Home. Her parents were the late Ezra Smith Settle and Ruth Blackman Settle. Mrs. Smith was born in Butts County, but lived her adult life in Jasper County. She and her husband owned and operated Monticello Dry Cleaners for many…

Billy L. “Bobby” Golden, 75, of Monticello, died away Saturday June 23, 2012, at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Mr. Golden was born in Atlanta, on October 12, 1936 to the late James Leroy Golden and Addie Bell Robinson Golden. Bobby Golden attended Heflin High School in Heflin, Alabama. He served in the U.S. Air Force and…

Katherine Harvey Clarke, of W. Palm Beach, died June 19, 2012 after a brief illness. She was a remarkable woman, mother, sister, granny, and friend. The many lives she touched are sorely diminished by her loss. Katherine’s parents were James Harrell Harvey and Katherine Cornwell Harvey of Monticello. She is survived by children, Chip Clarke…

Charlie Fred “Pop” Smith of Monticello died June 18, 2012 at Jasper Memorial Hospital. Mr. Smith was born December 17, 1935 to the late Fred and Hildred Campbell Smith in Monticello, being the second of four children. As a young boy he attended Jasper County Training School. He graduated high school in 1952. “Pop” joined…

Gwendolyn Cherry Marks, 78, of Monticello died Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at At-Home Hospice in Conyers. Ms. Marks was born in Monticello on September 17, 1933 to Thomas and Eliza Jordan Cherry. After the death of their mother, Gwen and her brother Thomas “Slick” Cherry, Jr. were raised by their maternal grandparents Charlie and Nannie…

Howard Jack “Pop” Gordon, 84, of Monticello, died June 14, 2012. Mr. Gordon, also known as “Jack Man” was born January 11, 1928 to the late Henry and Leana Gordon. At a young age, Mr. Gordon joined Rock Zion C.M.E. Church where he later became a long time member and deacon. He was a proud…