Mrs. Eleanor J. Boyle

Feb. 3, 1934 —Dec. 8, 2012

Griffin resident

Mrs. Eleanor Jeanne Boyle, age 78 of Griffin, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2012.

Mrs. Boyle was born in Boston, Massachusetts on February 3, 1934. She is preceded in death by her parents, John O’Leary and Lillian Stori O’Leary; husband, John P. (Jack) Boyle, Sr.; son, William Boyle. Mrs. Boyle was a retired school teacher with Boston Catholic Parochial Schools and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Survivors include daughter, Diane Boyle; sons John Boyle, Stephen Boyle and Wife, Barbara, David Boyle and wife, Carla, Chris Boyle and wife, Tami; grandchildren, Daniel, Matthew and his wife, Allison, Lauren, Brandi, Timothy, Ronnie, David; great grandchild, Katelyn; brothers, Robert O’Leary, David O’Leary, Jack O’Leary; sister, Lillian Bardiri.

Visitation for Mrs. Eleanor J. Boyle will be on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 2:00pm. Father Dennis Juan will officiate. Interment will be in Westwood Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Five Loaves Two Fish Food Pantry, 215 E Slaton Ave, Griffin, GA, 30223 in memory of Mrs. Boyle.

Conner-Westbury Funeral Home, 1891 West McIntosh Road, Griffin was in charge of arrangements. www.conner-westburyfuneral home.com

Mr. William H. (Bill) Adams Sr.

July 15, 1937 —Dec. 9, 2012

Griffin resident

Mr. William H. (Bill) Adams, Sr., age 75 of Griffin, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at his residence.

Mr. Adams was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on July 15, 1937. He is preceded in death by his parents, James Adams and Manila Potter Adams. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Leslie Dee Adams and a son, Henry Lee (Butch) Adams. He was the owner/operator of Bear Paw Army/Navy Store for 23 years. He was a member of the Jonesboro Masonic Lodge #87 where he was a 32nd Degree Mason, American Legion, VFW, South Fulton Shrine Club, the Eastern Star, Ringgold Lodge #90 FAM. Mr. Adams was a veteran of the United States Air Force and the Navy having served in Korea and Vietnam. He was also a member of New Salem Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Johnnie Adams; sons, William H. Adams, Jr. and his wife, Vickie, Brian Adam daughter-in-law, Judy Adams; step-daughters, Regina Sealy and her husband, Barry, Lynn Chapman and her husband, Keith; sister, Gloria Hoppe of Alabama; brother, John Adams and his wife, Simone; several grandchildren, great grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation for Mr. William H. Adams, Sr. will be on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 1:00pm in the chapel of Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Reverend Mike Barnes will officiate. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery with Masons in charge of graveside rites. Those desiring may make contributions to the Shriners Hospitals for Children-Greenville, 950 West Faris Street, Greenville, SC 29605 in memory of Mr. Adams.

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

DEATH NOTICES

Mrs. Dorothy Lee Knight Garrett, 77, of Barnesville, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 in a Macon health care facility. Funeral will be Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Williams Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Lamar Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the Williams Funeral Home on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 from 1 p.m. until the service hour. Williams Funeral Home of Barnesville is in charge of arrangements. 770-358-1678, www.williamsfh.net.

Mrs. Doris P. Hickmon, 50, of 625 Johnson St., Griffin, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Private graveside service will be held at a later date by McDowell’s Funeral Home, Inc., 305 N. Hill St., Griffin.

Mr. William Roy Snow, 64, of Griffin, died Thursday, Dec. 6 2012 at Spalding Regional Hospital. A private service will be held. Haisten McCullough Funeral Home, 1155 Everee Inn Rd. is in charge of arrangements. www.haistenmccullough.com.

Mrs. Virginia Heaton, age 91 of Griffin, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2012 at Brightmoor Nursing Center. A memorial service for Mrs. Virginia Heaton will be conducted on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 1:00pm at Rehoboth Baptist Church. Reverend Jesse Dasher will officiate. The family will receive friends 2 hours prior to the service. Conner-Westbury Funeral Home, 1891 West McIntosh Road, Griffin was in charge of arrangements. www.conner-westburyfuneral home.com

Mrs. Maezie Elitha Lawrence, age 76 of Griffin, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2012 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Visitation for Mrs. Maezie E. Lawrence will be on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 10:30am in the Chapel of Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Dr. Randy Valimont will officiate. Conner-Westbury Funeral Home, 1891 West McIntosh Road, Griffin was in charge of arrangements. www.conner-westburyfuneral home.com.