All Obituaries

Ms. Bridget Iris Lee Logan, age 47, of Carrollton passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2019. She was born on March 8, 1972 to the late Joe Logan, Sr. and the late Zelda O'Neal Cranford. Survivors include one daughter, Sierra Watkins of Carroll; one son and daughter-in-law, Stephen (Dana) Logan of Carrollton; three brothers, John Logan of Auburn, AL, Preston O'Neal of Douglasville, Joe Logan, Jr. of California and sever other relatives and friends.  In keeping with Ms. Logan's...

Mrs. Dorothy Ree Cook Burnett, age 93 of Bremen, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019. She was born on February 21, 1926 in Carroll County to the late Frank Cook and the late Mary Knott Cook. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her Husband John Melvin Burnett; daughter, Sible Schrock; sister, Hazel Cook Smith and brother, Otis Cook. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Edward Clenton (JoAnn) Burnett of Bremen; three granddaughters, Julie Schrock Kensworthy, Sharon...

  Mr. William John Prater, age 59, of Bremen passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019. He was born in Dallas, Georgia on Wednesday, September 2, 1959. Mr. Prater is preceded in death by his father, William Andrew Prater and by one sister, Mildred Prater. Survivors include his mother, Mattie May Gilreath Prater Craven; one sister and brother-in-law, June and David Williams; four brothers and sisters-in-law, Paul and Bonnie Prater, Jackie and Dale Prater, Edward and Kellie Prater, Lewis and...

Mr. William Luke Miller, age 29 of Temple, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019. He was born on April 3, 1990 in Austell to Donald Lee Hammock and the late Janet Lynn Willoughby Miller. Besides his mother he is preceded in death by his sister Laura Grace Miller. Survivors include his father, Donald Lee Hammock; wife, Tabitha Luke; daughter, Audrey Laine Miller of Temple; brother and sister-in-law, Edward (Tamara) Miller of Temple; six nephews, four nieces and his girlfriend Amber Dailey of...

Mrs. Laverne Smith Bryant, age 75 of Cedartown formally of Bremen, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. She was born on November 18, 1943 to the late Kim Smith and the late Ruth Smith. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Bryant; one sister, Patricia Blackmon and one brother, Ricky Smith. Survivors include her companion of 23 years Stanley Millwood of Cedartown; three daughters, Sherri Chitwood of Cedartown, Kathy Adams of Graham, Alabama and Marie Dempsey...

Mr. Bobby Gene Lumpkins, age 77 of Villa Rica, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. He was born on August 11, 1941 in Campbell, Tennessee to the late Hoyle Lumpkins and the late Alberta Wilson Lumpkins. Survivors include his wife Jania Lumpkins of Villa Rica; two daughters and sons-in-law, Rhonda (Jeff) Bush of Villa Rica and Lynn (Neil) Lansing of Villa Rica; three grandchildren, Madison K. Howard, Andrew S. Bush and Bryan C. Bush; three sisters, Glenda Perkins, Mabel Hatmaker and...

Mrs. Shirley Annette Jones, age 71 of Dallas, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2019. She was born on January 22, 1948 to the late Sylvester Taylor and the late Agnes Cleary Taylor.  Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Atlanta C. Jones (Clay Wright) of Dallas; six grandchildren, Kalyn Jones, Darla Jones, Trenton Jones, Mahaley Jones, Brandy Carroll and Aidan Carroll; eight sisters; five brothers and several nieces and nephews and other family and friends.  In keeping...

Mr. James Aaron Dean, age 78 of Bremen, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2019. He was born on July 11, 1940 in Alabama to the late Lowell Burt Dean and the late Iva I. Sanford Dean. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Arlin Dean and one grandchild, Noah Wigington. Survivors include his wife, Elaine Hunt Dean of Bremen; one daughter, Tanya Wigington of Fruithurst; one sister, Betty Jackson of Buchanan; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Jerry Judy) Dean of Birmingham,...

Mrs. Geraldine Hatmaker Pearson, age 82 of Bremen, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019. She was born on March 8, 1937 to the late Louis Basil Hatmaker and the late Mary Bridges Hatmaker. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her daughter Deborah Lynne Pearson. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Keith (Theresa) Pearson of Bremen; five grandchildren, Drew Pearson, Nicholas (Allison) Culver, Meicia (Randell) Sensing, Nelson Culver and Neal (Ansley) Culver; seven...

Mr. Richard (Rick) Harold Mitchell Jr., age 68 of Buchanan, Ga., passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019. He was born on April 19, 1951 in Decatur, Ga. to the late Richard Harold Mitchell, Sr. and the late Blanche Inez Malcomb Mitchell. He was preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law Margarite and Don Bailey. Rick was a devoted husband and father. He was a Vietnam Veteran and was in food service management during his working career. He was a devout Christian Evangelist his entire...

Mr. Emmett (Snake) Brown, age 66 of Buchanan, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019. He was born on February 20, 1953 in Rome to the late Emmett R. Brown and the late Troylee Payton Brown.  Survivors include one sister and her husband, Nancy (Gary E.) Duke of Villa Rica; two nephews and their wives, Ryan (Alex) Duke and Tommy (Tanya) Duke; three great nieces, Savannah Duke, Autumn Duke and Emmitt Duke; one great nephews, Dash Duke and other relatives and...

Mrs. Lillian Ingram, age 82 of Buchanan, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019. She was born on July 20, 1936 in Rome. She is preceded in death by her parents Walter Ingram and Ollie Lance Ingram. Survivors include one daughter, Jean Hicks of Rome; one son Sonny Ingram of Rome; one sister Evelyn Lance (Ruben) of Rome; several grandchildren, great grandchildren and other relatives and friends. In keeping with Mrs. Ingram’s wishes she was cremated. Hutcheson’s...

Ms. Degina Arlette Camp Barker, age 54 of Tallapoosa, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2019. She was born on August 1, 1964 in Rome to the late Austin Allen Camp and Patricia Arlene Stephens Camp. Survivors include besides her mother, one daughter and son-in-law, Courtney (Ryan) Benson of Bremen; one son, Phillip (Amitty) Barker of Rockmart; one brother, Sean Camp of Cartersville; two grandchildren, Laiden Benson, Bentley Benson and several other family and friends. The family will receive...

Ms. Virginia Mae Plunkett, age 64, of Carrollton passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019. She was born on December 16, 1954 in Winder. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Tavie (Jeff) White of Carrollton; two sons and daughter-in-law, Richard (Tiffany) Bagby of Winston and Jerry Bagby of Carrollton; one sister, Diane Conti of Cave Spring; three brothers and sister-in-laws, Ronnie(Cindy) Stinchcomb of Dallas, Rick(Debbie) Stinchcomb of Powder Springs and Sammy Stinchcomb of...

Mr. Rodney Lee Easter, Sr., age 61 of Bremen, passed away on April 17, 2019.He was born on November 29, 1957 to the late Ezra Woodrow Easter and Martha Wanda Shelton Easter. Survivors include his wife Nellie Easter and his children, Rodney Easter, Jr., Raya Easter and Ashley Easter. In keeping with Mr. Easter’s wishes he was cremated.

Mrs. Rebekah Eller Callin, age 60 of Rome, lovingly referred to as Aunt “Rootie” passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. She was born on September 29, 1958 in Salisbury, NC to the late Lovelace James Eller, Sr. and the Late Betty Allman Eller. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband David Ray Callin and one brother Lovelace James Eller, Jr.  She was a cast member at Disney for many years Survivors include her beloved Chihuahua Diesel; three nephews,...

Richard Emlyn Grimshaw, age 72 of Bremen, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2019. He was born on May 2, 1946 to the late Chester Emlyn Grimshaw and the late Annice Posey Grimshaw. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his daughter, Shannon Rae Grimshaw Ingram; one sister, Teresa Grimshaw; three brothers, Steve Grimshaw, David Grimshaw and Kenny Grimshaw; three grandchildren, Lauren Elizabeth Grimshaw, Tory Walker Ingram and Vanessa Shae Ingram. Mr. Grimshaw was a loving husband of...

Mr. Randall “Reed” Ellis, 78 of Carrollton, Georgia and formally of Huntertown, Indiana passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019 with his loving wife and family by his side.  He was born January 27, 1941 in Auburn, Indiana. Mr. Ellis was a 1959 graduate of Huntertown High School and soon after began employment at Canteen Corporation in Fort Wayne, Indiana and was there for over 30 years before joining his two daughters’ business, Simply Catering.  He retired in...

  Mr. Herman Powers Carroll, age 84 of Buchanan, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2019.  He was born in Rome, Georgia on August 11, 1934 to the late Neal Powell Carroll and the late Rosie Mae Sanders Carroll.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Faye Carroll.  Mr. Carroll was a retired welder and a member of Felton Baptist Church. Survivors include one son and daughters-in-law, Lloyd & Darlene Carroll of Buchanan; three daughters and...

Mrs. Teresa “Dianne” Brumit, age 63 of Temple, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019. She was born on August 21, 1955 to the late Fred Eugene Brumit and the late Pearlie Mae Wiggins Brumit. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by one brother, Timothy Jerome Brumit. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Mistee (Michael) Lambert of Tallapoosa and Chandra (Paul) Rountree of Cedartown; three step-daughters, Amber Locklear, Kimberli Locklear and Ashley Locklear;...