All Obituaries

Ms. Barbara Ann Carroll, age 66, of Tallapoosa passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018. Ms. Carroll was born in Cedartown, Georgia on August 21, 1951. She is preceded in death by her parents J.C. Cox and Betty Jean Spearman Carroll and one son Paul Wilson. Survivors include one daughter Wendy Suzanne Robinson of Buchanan; two sisters, Carol Terrell and Wayne of Carrollton and Polly Hopkins and Donald of Adairsville; two brothers, Don E. Cox of Buchanan and Danny Carroll and Adonis of...

Mr. Tony Lee Couch, age 55 of Cedartown passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018. He was born on Wednesday, June 19, 1963 in Rome, Georgia. Mr. Couch is preceded in death by his parents William Couch and Annie Bell White Couch. Survivors include his daughter, Jessica Couch of Cedartown and one son Lee Couch of Silver Creek; two sisters, Donna Raybun and Delilah Oxenreider both of Cedartown and four brothers, Ray Couch of Rome, Robert Cooper, Raymond Couch and Scott Couch all of...

Mrs. Phoebe Annette Morgan Gammon, age 58, of Fruithurst, Alabama passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018.  Mrs. Gammon was born in Haralson County on Tuesday, September 28, 1959.  She is preceded in death by her father Earnest Morgan. Survivors include her mother Dessie Williams Morgan of Tallapoosa; two sons, Nicholas Gammon of Temple and Jedediah Gammon of Nashville, TN; two brothers, Chris Morgan and Kevin Morgan both of Tallapoosa; one sister Delarce Allred of Waco and one...

Mrs. Rachel Virginia Sanders Poss, age 82, of Buchanan passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018.  Mrs. Poss was born in Buchanan on April 5, 1936.  She is preceded in death by her husband Ralph Dyer; parents, Roscoe Lamar Sanders and Gladys Aliene Sanders and one infant sister Thelema Aliene Sanders. Survivors include her husband Van Dean “Jack” Poss of Buchanan; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ronnie Ellis and JoAnn Dyer of Loganville and Terry Glen and Beth Dyer of...

Mr. John Anthony Figueroa, age 45 of Buchanan passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018. He was born on Monday, October 9, 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Figueroa is preceded in death by his father Joe Anthony Figueroa. Survivors include his mother Jean Beauford McConnell and her husband Bill  of Buchanan; four daughters, Haley Figueroa of Covington, Mackenzie Figueroa of Monticello, Jade Sweetman of Buchanan and Trinity Figueroa of Buchanan; three sons, Dustin Bloodworth of Conyers,...

Mrs. Melba Jane Forsyth Craton, age 70, of Temple passed away Friday, June 30, 2018.  Mrs. Craton was born in Villa Rica on Sunday, September 21, 1947.  She is preceded in death by her parents Emmett Noble Forsyth and Lillie Mae Baker Forsyth; two brothers, Bartlett Hulsey and Charles Hulsey. She was a graduate from Buchanan High School. Survivors include her husband William “Bill” Craton of Temple; one daughter and her husband Tonya and Scott Sciaretta of Woodstock;...

Arthur H. Lee passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at the age of 81. Arthur grew up in Haralson and Polk counties and was residing in Tallapoosa at his death. He met his wife of 59 plus years in San Antonio, Texas when he was serving as a Military Police in Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. They were married on October 3, 1956, living 39 years in Douglas County, Georgia.  He served in the Army during the Korean war from 1954-1957 and he completed his basic training in Ft. Jackson, South Carolina...

Mrs. Martha Lucille Wise Brooks, age 69, of Fayetteville passed away Monday, June 25, 2018.  Mrs. Brooks was born in Pennsylvania on February 10, 1949.  She is preceded in death by her husband Bobby George Brooks and her parents Forrest Wise, Sr. and June Jackson White Wise and one grandson Cody Clark. Survivors include three sons and daughter-in-law, James and Christine Clevenger of Fayetteville, Jacob John Clevenger of Dallas and Robert Wunsh of Bradley, IL ; one daughter,...

Mr. Melvin Pollard, age 74, of Buchanan passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018.  Mr. Pollard was born in Buchanan, Georgia on May 2, 1944.  He was the son of the late Johnny Eugene Pollard and Ola Mae Hartley Pollard. Besides his parents he is preceeded in death by his wife Sandra Pollard; one sister, Carol Welchel; three brothers, Delmer Pollard, Johnny Eugene “Snuffy” Pollard and Donald L. Pollard.  Survivors include one daughter, Rebecca Ann Eggleston of...

Mrs. Lillie Mae Cain Kirk, age 79, of Buchanan passed away Friday, June 22, 2018.  Lillie was born in Fulton County, Georgia on November 4, 1938.  She is preceded in death by her parents John Cain and Mandy Ray Cain; infant daughter Melinda Kirk; one son, Gerald Jeffrey Kirk; one sister Louise Wallace and two brothers J.C. Cain and Junior Cain. She graduated from Roswell High School in 1957 and drove a school bus for 33 years. Survivors include her husband Gerald Blanton Kirk of...

Mr. Wayne Lewis Thomason of Tallapoosa passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. He was born on Sunday, January 22, 1956  in Dallas, Georgia. Mr. Thomason is preceded in death by his parents Claude Thomason and Irma Jean Prewett Thomason. Survivors include his wife Martha Jean Barmore Thomason of Tallapoosa; two daughters Cathy Pace of Dallas and Jayden Barmore of Tallapoosa; three grandchildren, Kassadi Rigsby, Meagan Pace and Preston Pace; two great grandchildren Gideon Rigsby and...

  Mr. Bertram Francis Johnston, age 83, of Carrollton passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018. He was born in Buffalo, Missouri on Monday, September 24, 1934.  Mr. Johnston was the son of the late Bertram Francis Johnston and Alice Alta McConnell Johnston. Besides his parents, Mr. Johnston is preceded in death by one sister, Mary Edith Johnston and his son-in-law Robert Myatt. Mr. Johnston served as an Elder for the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses for forty-four...

Mrs. Mattie Belle Sanders Johnson, age 88, of Buchanan passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018. She was born in Felton, Georgia on Sunday, May 4, 1930. Mrs. Sanders was the daughter of the late Gennie Sanders and Ethel Garner Sanders. Besides her parents, Mrs. Johnson is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Johnson; one son, Rickie Johnson; one son-in-law, Richard Clarke four brothers, A.Z. Sanders, Earnest Sanders Jimmy Sanders and Madison Sanders; four sisters, Ruby Hendrix, Genieva...

Mrs. Mary Alice Balser Lett, age 84, of Buchanan passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018. She was born in Charleston, West Virginia on Monday, May 7, 1934. Mrs. Lett was the daughter of the late Henry Balser and the late Minnie Hester Massey Balser. Besides her parents, Mrs. Lett is preceded in death by one brother Blaine Balser. Survivors include her husband Robert Eugene Lett of Buchanan; one daughter and son-in-law, Diana Johns Humpherys and Paul of South Carolina; six sons and...

Mrs. Mary Frankie Weaver Crawford, age 99, of Rockmart passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018. She was born in Haralson County, Georgia on Sunday, May 4, 1919. Mrs. Crawford was the daughter of the late Allen Weaver and the late Joannah Johnson Weaver. Besides her parents, Mrs. Crawford is preceded in death by her husband, H.B. Crawford; two sons, Joe Summerville and Cecil Summerville; one daughter, Lucy Summerville Carter; one brother, Bill Weaver and two sisters, Syble Nails and Virginia...

Mr. Daniel Broughton Rowell, Jr., age 63, of Buchanan passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2018. He was born in Cedartown, Georgia on Thursday, May 19, 1955.  Mr. Rowell was the son of the late Daniel Broughton Rowell, Sr. and Mary Ruth Copeland Rowell. Besides his parents, Mr. Rowell is preceded in death by his grandson Jake Thompson. Survivors include; his wife Audrey Burton Rowell of Buchanan; three sons, Michael Swanson of Buchanan, John (Holly Ratliffe) Burton of Temple and...

  Ms. Mary Kay (Krevel) Shank, age 72, of Temple passed away on Monday, June 11, 2018. She was born in Harvard, Illinois on Friday, February 8, 1946. Ms. Shank was the daughter of the late John Fredrick Krevel and the late Leona (Erickson) Krevel. Besides her parents, Ms. Shank is preceded in death by her husband, Ken Joseph Taylor, Sr. and by one sister, Donna Krevel. Survivors include her three sons, Kenneth Taylor, Jr. of Temple, Kerry Taylor, Sr. of Temple, and Todd Shank of...

  Martha Elizabeth Willoughby Anderson, age 83, of Cedartown passed away on Sunday, June 10, 2018. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia on Monday, September 13, 1934. Mrs. Anderson was the daughter of the late Charles Columbus Willoughby and the late Ruth Naomi Reeves Willoughby. Besides her parents, Mrs. Anderson is preceded in death by her husband, James Daniel Anderson; one daughter, Jamie Elizabeth Anderson Bennett; one brother, Charles “Junior” Willoughby and two sisters,...

Mr. Ernest Carrol Broughton, age 83, of Bremen passed away on Sunday, June 10, 2018. He was born in Arkansas on Sunday, September 30, 1934. Mr. Broughton was the son of the late Ernest Elmond Broughton and Edna Kirckpatrick Broughton. Besides his parents, Mr. Broughton is preceded in death by his wife of thirty-two years Reba White Broughton; one brother, Barry Broughton; one sister Lawanna Broughton and one grandchild Rory Huey. Survivors include; three sons and daughters-in-law Mark and...

  Mrs. Imogene Omye (Rayburn) Whaley, age 73, of Carrollton passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2018. She was born in Tyus, Georgia on Saturday, May 17, 1945. Mrs. Whaley was the daughter of the late Buford Rayburn and the late Dessie (Watson) Rayburn. Besides her parents, Mrs. Whaley is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas E. Whaley; two brothers, Sammy Rayburn and Randall Rayburn; and three sisters, Shirley Roberts, Barbara Butler, and Ila Phillips. Survivors include her two sons...