All Obituaries

Mr. Raymond Murray Smith, age 63, of Moreland formerly of Tallapoosa passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017.  Mr. Smith was born in Tallapoosa, Georgia, on April 20, 1954.  He was the son of the late Raymond Cecil Smith and the late Jessie Smith.  Mr. Smith was a graduate of Haralson County High School and was a graduate of Auburn University with degrees in Animal and Dairy Science and in Entomology.  He was self-employed as a concrete finisher.  Mr. Smith was an...

Mr. Howell Boyce Thornton, age 73,of Buchanan passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017.  Mr. Thornton was born in Buchanan, Georgia, on April 6, 1944.  He was the son of the late William Earnest Thornton and the late I.V. Wood Thornton.  Mr. Thornton was retired from Lockheed.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Rhonda Carter; one sister, Jo Ann Cliffe; two brothers, Alfred Thornton and Ernie Thornton.  He was a member of Buchanan First...

Miss Nicole Walker, age 43, of Buchanan passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017.  Miss Walker was born in Carrollton, Georgia, on March 4, 1974.  She was the daughter of the late Arvell Walker and the late Katherine Phillips Walker.  Survivors include a special cousin and caregiver, Tabitha Stodghill of Buchanan; and a number of other relatives. No services are planned at this time. Hutcheson’s Memorial Chapel & Crematory of Buchanan...

Mrs. Opal Leatherwood Vines, age 64, of Buchanan passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017.  Mrs. Vines was born in Cedartown, Georgia, on September 20, 1953.  She was the daughter of the late O.B. Leatherwood and the late Mae Davis Leatherwood.  Mrs. Vines was retired from Atlanta Structural Concrete Company in Buchanan.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Esther Dodd. Survivors include her husband, John Henry Vines, Jr. of Buchanan;...

Mr. Ray Morris Baughn, age 89, of Ranburne, Alabama, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017.  Mr. Baughn was born in Ranburne, Alabama, on October 22, 1927.  He was the son of the late Luther Franklin Baughn and the late Delia Morris Baughn.  Mr. Baughn was a veteran of the United State Army Air Corps serving during World War II and was retired from the Anniston Army Depot.  He was preceded in death by his wire Kathryn Morrow Baughn. Survivors include two...

Mrs. Sarah Nell House Bagley, age 72, of Temple passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017.  Mrs. Bagley was born in Bremen, Georgia, on January 29, 1945.  She was the daughter of the late Willie B. House and the late Laura Owens House.  Mrs. Bagley was a homemaker.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Bagley, Sr.; and seven brothers, Bill House, Henry House, Charles House, Bob House, Robert House, Bernard House and James...

Ms. Valerie Hudson McPherson, age 59, of Wedowee, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017.  Ms. McPherson was born in Douglasville, Georgia, on June 25, 1958.  She was the daughter of the late Thad Oliver Hudson and the late Cornelia Ward Hudson.  Ms. McPherson was a cabinet maker.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Vickie Hanson; and one brother, Van Hudson. Survivors include one daughter, Sabrina McPherson of Wedowee, AL; two sons and...

Miss Makayla Naomi Burton, age 8, of Waco passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017.  She was born in Carrollton, Georgia, on February 23, 2009.  She attended 2nd grade at Tallapoosa Primary School.  Makayla is preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Richard Jones and her paternal grandfather, Hoyt Burton. Survivors include her parents, Troy and Kim (Jones) Burton of Waco; her brothers, Hoyt Richard Burton and David Eli Burton of Waco; her maternal...

Mr. David James Thompson, age 50, of Carrollton passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017.  Mr. Thompson was born in Lakeland, Florida, on May 16, 1967.  He was the son of the late Doyle Thompson and the late Betty Turner Thompson.  Mr. Thompson was a supervisor with the City of Carrollton.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, D.J. Thompson, Jr.; and one grandchild, Peyton Davis.  Survivors include one daughter, Bridget Thompson Davis of...

Mrs. Sheila Maureen Cudmore Foy, age 78, of Carrolton passed away Saturday, October 7, 2017.  Mrs. Foy was born in Suffolk, England, on September 7, 1939.  She was the daughter of the late Tom and Irene Dorothy Cudmore.  Mrs. Foy was a retired accountant.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Foy and one brother, Peter Riley.  Survivors include four sons, David William (Teresa) Conklin, Hugh William (Lisa)...

Mrs. Janet Hall Doyle, age 75, of Carrollton passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017.  Mrs. Doyle was born in Flint, Michigan, on March 20, 1942. She was the daughter of the late Walter Frederick Hall and the late Margaret Ling Hall.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Doyle. Survivors include one daughter, Susan Marie Duve Fries; two sons, Steven Frederick Duve and Robert Allen Duve; one brother, Frederick Walter Hall; four...

Mrs. Dannie M. Taylor Benson, age 92, from Munford, Tennessee, passed away in Carrollton, Georgia, on Wednesday, September 27, 2017.  Ms. Benson was born in Rogers, Arkansas, on December 14, 1924.  Mrs. Benson was preceded in death by her husband, John Stewart Benson. A private memorial Services will be conducted in Munford, TN In lieu of flowers, please send any donations to The Stewart House, 102 South Street, Carrollton, Georgia ...

Mr. James Arthur Padgett, II, age 60, Mableton passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017.  Mr. Padgett was born in Mableton, Georgia, on January 24, 1957.  He was the son of the late Edsel Padgett and the late Margaret Collier Padgett.  Mr. Padgett was a self-employed building contractor. Survivors include his wife, Susan Padgett; one son, James Arthur Padgett, III; one sister, Silvia Padgett; one brother, Jerry Padgett; and a number of other...

Mr. Charles Vincent Costello, age 65, of Bremen passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017.  Mr. Costello was born in Washington, DC, on January 19, 1952.  He was the son of the late Charles Lucas Costello and the late Helen King Costello.  Mr. Costello was a security system dealer with ADT.  Survivors include his wife, Pamela Gayle Powell Costello of Bremen; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Patricia and Brian Robison of Jacksonville, FL, Tiffany and D.B....

Mrs. Mildred Joyce Osmer Gentry, age 76, of Buchanan passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017.  Mrs. Gentry was born in Buchanan, Georgia, on December 16, 1940.  She was the daughter of the late Rena Osmer and the late Bertha Cheatwood Osmer.  Mrs. Gentry was a homemaker.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, V.L. Gentry; and two sons, Scott Gentry and Ricky Osmer. Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Debbie and Dennis...

Mr. Jimmy Monroe Brimer, age 60, of Bremen passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017.  Mr. Brimer was born in Cleburne County, Alabama, on August 19, 1957.  He was the son of the late Pete Brimer and the late Lois Elsie Hudson Brimer. Survivors include his wife, Mary Hubbard Brimer of Woodland, AL; one son, Brandon Brimer of Bremen; and a number of other relatives. Private memorial services will be conducted at a later date. Hutcheson’s Memorial Chapel &...

Mr. Marvin Eugene Lucas, age 81, of Buchanan passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017.  Mr. Lucas was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on March 27, 1936.  He was the son of the late Steve Morris Luca and the late Mattie Gertrude Lockey Lucas.  Mr. Lucas was veteran of the United States Army where he served in Korea.  He was a ranger and was awarded the Purple Heart.  Mr. Lucas graduated from Louisiana State University.  He was the owner and operator of The...

Mrs. Lizzie Fay Shaw Bishop, age 92, of Buchanan passed away Friday, September 22, 2017.  Mrs. Bishop was born in Alabama, on March 8, 1925.  She was the daughter of the late Jim Shaw and the late Mary Mann Shaw.  Mrs. Bishop was a homemaker.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, C.J. Bishop; and five brothers, James Shaw, Horace Shaw, Dean Shaw, E.C. Shaw and Preston Jack Shaw. Survivors include one sister, June Morris of Buchanan;...

Mrs. Betty Jean Spearman Carroll, age 84, of Buchanan passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2017.  Mrs. Carroll was born in Buchanan, Georgia, on September 24, 1932.  She was the daughter of the late John Palmer Spearman and the late Clevadell Jones Spearman.  Mrs. Carroll, along with her husband, owned and operated Carroll Auto Parts and Wrecker Service in Buchanan for many years.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Howard Carroll;...

Ms. Regina Kennedy, age 58, of Rockmart passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017.  Ms. Kennedy was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 3, 1959.  She was preceded in death by one son, Chad Hutchings. Survivors include her fiancé, Billy Ritchie; parents, Dewey and Florence Carter Kennedy of Tallapoosa; three daughters and sons-in-law, Dana and Gio Figueroa, Ashley and Brandon Smith, and Kassie and Blade Dixon; one sister and brother-in-law, Catherine and Jerry King;...