All Obituaries

Robert Howard Cole, age 41 of Marietta, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020. He was born on July 26, 1979 to Robert Daniel Cole and Sharon Weaver Cole. Robert is preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Gladys Weaver and paternal grandparents, Helen and Jody Cole. Survivors include his parents, Robert Daniel and Sharon Weaver Cole of Buchanan; two sons, Aidan and Dexter Cole of Marietta; one sister and brother-in-law, Tina and Hank Thompson of Buchanan; one brother and...

Mr. Wayne "Mitchell" Taylor, Jr, age 25, of Buchanan passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  Mitchell was born in Austell, GA, on February 7, 1995 to parents Wayne and Mary Taylor.    Mitchell was a 2013 graduate of Haralson County High School and attended West Georgia Technical College.  He was  currently employed with West Georgia Plumbing & Septic.  He loved his family, his friends, and...

Vicki "Nah" Pinion Abernathy passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 with family by her side.  She spent the last five years as a resident of Paulding County in Rockmart with her husband and partner of 44 years, Ed, where they moved to  live closer to their children and grandchildren.  Vicki loved spending time with her family and friends and enjoyed her beagle, Abner, who stayed by her side and three basset hounds. Vicki was born January 6, 1953, and...

James Albert Johnson, age 84 of Buchanan, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020. He was born on October 6, 1935 in Polk County, GA to the late Manco Johnson and the late Daisy Bell Astin Johnson. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by one sister, Eva Virginia Johnson Smith and two brothers, Robert Terry Johnson and Ralph Daniel Johnson. James attended Antioch school in Cedartown right before entering into the Air Force. He loved the American flag and was proud to serve his...

Danette Marie Lunsford King, age 61 of Buchanan, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020. She was born on February 15, 1959 in Kenosha, WI to the late Daniel Dewitt Lunsford and the late Mary Ellen Simpson Spears.  Survivors include her daughter, Kristy Machelle King of Buchanan; son, William Carlos Wade, III of Buchanan; two sisters, Cheryl Smith and Linda Lunsford; three brothers, David Lunsford, Gene Spears and Dennis Lunsford; two grandchildren, Finley King and Maddox King and...

Hoyt Herbert Blackstone, age 90 of Tallapoosa, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020. He was born on April 14, 1930 in Atlanta to the late Nellie Kay Fleming Blackstone. Besides his mother he is preceded in death by his wife Etrulia Hightower Blackstone; a sister, Betty Buchanan and step-daughter, Betty Shue. Survivors include his daughter, Angela and Buddy Dudding of Tallapoosa; step- daughter, Melvis and Walter Hightower of Marietta; grandchildren, Krystal and Scott Crews,...

Jamie Preston Geer, age 42 of Roopville, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. He was born on May 1, 1978 in Charleston, SC to Jamie D. Geer and Barbara Lawler Mathews. Survivors include his wife Brandie Godfrey Geer of Roopville; mother and step father, Barabara and Lee Mathews of Hiram; father, Jamie D. Geer; daughter, Destiny Geer; sons, Chase Geer, Logan Godfrey and Harley Godfrey; brothers, Matt Mathews, Nicholas Mathews; grandparents, Fred and Millie Geer of James Island, SC...

Sherrye Anne Williams Tullock, age 46 of Buchanan, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2020. She was born on March 31, 1974 to the late Glenn Williams and the late Rosie Thompson Williams. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by a son, Austin Tullock. Survivors include two sons and daughter-in-law, Christopher and Hannah Williams of Waco and Brandon Tullock of Waco; two grandchildren, Adrian and Rylan Williams; good friend, Roger Towe and several nieces nephews and other relatives and...

Carlie “CJ” Milford Bridgers, III, age 30 of Kingston, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020. He was born on February 10, 1990 in Honolulu, HI to Carlie Milford Bridgers, Jr. and Gina Michelle Dobbs. He is preceded in death by a son Kain Bridgers; brother, Benjamin Bridgers and grandfather Gary Dobbs. Survivors include his wife, Amanda Michelle Mason Bridgers of Kingston; father and step-mother, Carlie and Susie Bridgers of Oklahoma; mother, Gina Dobbs of Buchanan; two...

Louise Mayhew Rigg, age 71, of Carrollton, Georgia, died August 23, 2020 at Tanner Medical Center, of complications from diabetes. She is survived by her brothers Christopher “Kit” (Patricia) Rigg, and Matthew (Bonnie) Rigg, her niece, Adrienne; and nephews, Gabriel and Christian and her grand-niece Nève. Louise worked as a computer programmer in the Cobol language and later returned to school and obtained her bachelor's degree in Geology; she was determined to live...

Billy Wayne Turner, age 77 of Carrollton, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020. He was born on May 21, 1943 to the late James P. Turner and the late Elsie M. Wilder Turner. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by a son, Kerry Turner; siblings, James F. Turner, Jeanette Allen, Louise Youngblood and Jerry Turner. Survivors include two children, Susan Turner and Terry Turner; one sister, Betty Salamon of Carrollton and several other relatives and friends. In keeping with...

Jeffery Allen Gross, age 59, of Carrollton, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020. He was born on April 22, 1961 in Columbus, Ohio to Donna Mae Pew Gross and the late William Earl Gross. Besides his father, he is preceded in death by his sister, Carla Skinner. Jeffery "PawPaw" Gross was a hard working, family man who was always pushing to take care of and be present for his children and grandchildren.  He was a firm but fair, loving and supportive father and...

Mr. Jerry Eugene Crook, of LaGrange, passed away on August 20, 2020. He was born in Vila Rica, Georgia on March 4, 1952 to the late Max Wilburn Crook and Polly Laveda Crook. In addition to his parents, Mr. Crook is preceded in death by his brother, Danny Crook. Mr. Crook was a member of Grace Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. Mr. Crook was a Mason. He is survived by his wife, Jackie Dewberry Crook; his son, Jason Crook (Amanda); his siblings, Max Crook Jr. (Peggy) and Becky Crook...

Annie Louise Burrand, age 81 of Bremen, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. She was born on October 1, 1938 to the late James Tidwell and the late Maudie Irene Smith Tidwell. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her daughter, Lawana Ann Mauldin; son, Stephen Dwayne Mauldin and two sisters, Clara Keaton and Mary Frances Maner. Survivors include one son, Kenneth Alan Mauldin; two sisters, Maggie Edwards of Draketown and Gertrude Floyd and Rubin of Draketown; two brothers,...

Gerald Vaughn McIntyre, age 79 of Buchanan, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. He was born on December 24, 1940 to the late Hubert McIntyre and the late Louise Parker. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by a granddaughter, Jenni Ayers; three brothers, Garner McIntyre, Carlton McIntyre and Billy Parker and one sister, Patsy Parker. Survivors include his wife, Faye McIntyre of Buchanan; son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Valerie McIntyre of Buchanan; two daughters and...

Mr. David Allen Randman, age 70, of Bremen passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. He was born in Atlanta on Wednesday, March 1, 1950. Mr. Randman was the son of the late, Myron Michael Randman and the late, Evelyne Janie (Fowler) Randman. Besides his parents, Mr. Randman is preceded in death by his wife, Gail (Bynum) Randman; his son, Dustin Randman and his brother, Steven Randman. Mr. Randman served in the United States Navy from 1969 until 1973. Later in life he retired from the...

Mr. J.W. Spiva, age 90, of Temple, GA, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020.  He was born on March, 6, 1930, in Paulding County to the late Winnie LaForest McGarity Spiva and Josiah H. Spiva.    A graduate of Dallas High School, J.W. later entered the US Army and served as a paratrooper from 1954-1956.  He retired after almost 30 years of service from Lockheed-Martin Aircraft as an inspector and also ran a grocery store in the Draketown Community.  He was a member...

Clark Malone Brumit, age 77 of Cedartown, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020. He was born on May 24, 1943 in Cedartown to the late Herbert Brumit and the late Elizabeth Baldwin Brumit. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by a son Clark Malone Brumit, Jr. two sisters, Gladys Burnette and Grace Harris and step-brother, James Cooley. Survivors include his wife Diann Brumit of Cedartown; two daughters and sons-in-law, Tina and Steve Clifford of Dallas and Cindy and Kerry Graham of...

Patricia Ann Redding, age 74 of Muscadine, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020. She was born on May 28, 1946 to the late Preston Summerville and the late Eula Jenkins.  Survivors include, three children Jerriell Bradley of Temple, Barry Brady (Cecilia) of Muscidine, AL and Elaine Williams of Temple; sisters and brothers, Judy Bell of Bremen, JoAnn Burnett of Buchanan, Kathy Burgess of Tallapoosa, Billy Summerville of Temple, Jimmy Summerville of Temple and Wayne Summerville of...

Mr. Ray Hulsey, age 64, of Temple, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.  Ray was born June 28, 1956, in Dallas, GA, to the late E.C. Hulsey and Willie Upton Hulsey. Ray loved fishing with his son and grandson and also loved Georgia Tech Football.  Mr. Hulsey is preceded in death by a brother, Sambo Hulsey. Mr. Hulsey is survived by his only son, Jamie Hulsey of Tallapoosa; his grandson, Anderson Hulsey; two sisters and...