Gregory Reese Barton Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Gregory R. Barton, age 51 of Douglasville passed away on April 12, 2022. Greg was born in 1970 in Austell, GA. He grew up in Douglas County and graduated from Lithia Springs High School in 1988. He went on to graduate Magna Cum Laude from Georgia State University in 1994, and graduated Cum Laude from the John Marshall Law School in 1998 with his Juris Doctorate. Greg served as an Assistant District Attorney in Cobb and Douglas Counties. He was appointed the first-ever Solicitor General of Douglas County in 2001, and served until 2007 before practicing as a criminal defense attorney in Douglas County. His whole life, Greg loved football and baseball; and when he was younger, he enjoyed snorkeling and scuba diving. He is preceded in death by his grandparents; his mother, Linda Carnes; and his brother-in-law, Chris Hall. He is survived by his father and stepmother, Gerry and Kathy Barton; sisters, Nicole Hall and Jessica Barton; nephew, Nick Hall; grandmother, Irma R. Carnes; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, April 24, 2:00 PM at Davis-Struempf Funeral Home with Rev. Charlie Jones officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 PM before the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Greg’s name be made to the Celebrate Recovery Program at Central Baptist Church, 5811 Central Church Rd., Douglasville, GA 30135