All Obituaries

SMITH: A Homegoing Celebration for Mr. James L. Smith formerly of New York will be held Friday, May 22, 2020, 11:00 a.m. at Legacy Funeral Home Chapel, 8968 Fayetteville Rd., Jonesboro, Georgia Pastor Carol L. Jones, officiating; Minister Vic Bolton, eulogist. Interment, Lakeside Memorial Gardens. Survivors are his wife, Stella Smith; daughter, Jastone Smith; son, Troi Smith; sisters, Cynthia Jackson (Ricky) and Bernice Ashe (Scott); two grandchildren; Jaquaye and TréJon; and a host...

BANKS: A Homegoing Celebration for Mrs. Beatrice T. Banks of Jonesboro, Georgia will be held Friday, May 15, 2020, 11:00 a.m. at Legacy Funeral Home Chapel, 8968 Fayetteville Rd., Jonesboro, Georgia; Pastor Carol L. Jones, officiating. Interment, Forest Hills Memorial Gardens. Survivors are: her daughter, Dhakiyyah Waahibah; grandchildren, Dominique Banks, Isaiah Banks, Kahsmere Smith, Romell Smith, Lisa Carter, Jovan Carter, and Chasity Terry; great grandchildren, Zamir Banks, A’asiah...

JACKSON: Mrs. Alice Lee Jackson of Hampton, Georgia the wife of Mr. James T. Jackson passed May 10, 2020. A Service honoring her Life and Legacy will be held Monday, May 18, 2020, 12:00 noon at Legacy Funeral Home Chapel, 8968 Fayetteville Rd., Jonesboro, Georgia; Pastor Ken Terry, officiating. Interment, Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Survivors are her husband, James T. Jackson; two sons, Orenthal (Quiana) Jackson, and John McKenzie III; daughter, Tonya Johnson; granddaughters,...

HICKSON: A Service honoring the Life of Mr. Gary "Mooky" Lewis Hickson, Jr.  of Jonesboro, Georgia will be held Friday, May 15, 2020, 2:00 p.m. at Legacy Funeral Home Chapel, 8968 Fayetteville Rd., Jonesboro, Georgia; Pastor Carol L. Jones, officiating. Interment, private. Survivors are his mother, Rosa Mae Johnson (Velez); his only child, Jasmine Hickson, who was the love of his life; one sister, Towanda Shante Glenn; one brother, Gregory Deonte White; and a host of aunts,...

WEAVER: Mrs. Mae S. Weaver of Jonesboro, Georgia formerly of Fort Lauderdale, Florida passed May 9, 2020. A private graveside service to celebrate her life will be held in South Carolina.     Legacy Funeral Home, Inc. (770) 477-2273

HICKLING: A Celebration service honoring the Life and Legacy of Ms. Paula Ann Allen Hickling of College Park, Georgia will be held Saturday, May 9, 2020, 12:00 noon at Forest Hills Memorial Garden, 722 Conley Rd., Forest Park, Georgia: Elder Jesse Reid, Jr., officiating. Interment to follow.  Survivors are her son, Tony Allen; daughters, Alexis Hickling and April Hickling; two granddaughters, one grandson; her mother, Eula D. Mickey; four sisters, Angela Thomason (Tyrone, Jr.),...

NZINGA: Mr. Kozowali T. Nzinga of Jonesboro, Georgia the husband of Mrs. Gloria B. Nzinga passed April 23, 2020. His funeral will be announced by   Legacy Funeral Home, Inc. (770) 477-2273

WOFFORD: Mr. Emmitt Lewis Wofford, Sr. of Atlanta, Georgia passed April 17, 2020. Emmitt is preceded in death by three brothers, Walter (Carrie) Wofford, Ellis (Martha) Wofford, and Ray (Lucille) Wofford; sister, Susie Mae (Wes) Crowley. He is survived by one son, Emmett Lewis Wofford, Jr.; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other loving relatives and friends. A service to celebrate Emmitt’s life will be announced at a later date.   Legacy Funeral Home, Inc. (770) 477-2273

Stinchcomb: A Celebration of Life for the incomparable Guy Stinchcomb will be held Monday, April 27, 2020, 11:00 a.m. Legacy Funeral Home Chapel, 8968 Fayetteville Road Jonesboro, Georgia; Rev. Samuel Townsend, officiating. Interment, South-View Cemetery 1990 Jonesboro Road SE Atlanta Ga 30315. Viewing will be held Saturday, April 25, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 26, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Legacy Chapel. Guy Stinchcomb was born on February 14, 1943...

IVY-PARKS: A service of remembrance for Debra Joy Branch Ivy-Parks of Jonesboro, Georgia will be held Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 11:00 a.m. at Legacy Funeral Home Chapel, 8968 Fayetteville Road Jonesboro, Georgia. Interment, Sherwood Memorial Park. Viewing will be held Monday, April 20, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday, April 21, 2020, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Legacy Chapel. Survivors are her five beautiful daughters, Patrice Branch of Jonesboro, Georgia, Tiffanie Ivy...