All Obituaries

Mrs. Linda Brown Wright, age 78 of Carrollton, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. She was born on March 12, 1942 in Atlanta to the late James Chesser and the late Margaret Smith Chesser. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by two husbands, Olin L. Brown and Floyd Wright; a daughter, Lynn Cook and a granddaughter, Nikki Farmer. Survivors include two daughters, Rita Underwood and Carol Farmer; son and daughter-in-law, David and Kim Brown; four grandchildren and...

Rickie Allen Hayward, Jr., age 38, of Buchanan passed away suddenly on March 31, 2020. He was born on April 14, 1981 to Viola Mae Justice. He is preceded in death by his father, James F. Justice. He loved fishing, going to Walmart, muddin’, big trucks, Hank Williams, Sr. and playing guitar, but most of all he loved life and his family. You would almost say Rickie had a one-on-one with God; he loved the Lord and especially his Church family, Cowboy Church, and Preacher...

Mr. Warner Dwight Henry, age 72 of Buchanan, passed away Monday, March 30, 2020 suddenly at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton. He was born Thursday, April 2, 1947 to the late James Buna and Edna Evelyn Smith Henry. He was a veteran serving in the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict and was a retired from Allied Waste as a diesel mechanic. He was a member of the United Auto Workers Union and Teamsters Union. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Irene Brown Henry of...

Mr. William F. “Bill” Benefield, Jr., age 86 of Buchanan, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020. He was born on December 1, 1933, in Cedartown to the late William F. Benefield, Sr. and the late Clara Mae Davis Benefield. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by his wife of over 50 years Martha “Annette” Benefield; son, William “Rickey” Benefield; and two sisters, Myra “Joyce” Cain and Gloria F. Witcher. Mr. Benefield proudly served in...

Mr. Clyde Eugene Shirey, age 80 of Villa Rica, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020. He was born on May 27, 1939 in Gadsden, AL to the late Waymon Shirey and the late Meggie Mae Harris Shirey. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by a daughter, Wanda McIntosh; great grandchild, David George; Clay George (husband of granddaughter Julie George); four sisters, Barbara Jacobs, Juanita Watson, Janet Dixon and Joyce Shirey and one brother, William (Bill) Shirey. Survivors include his...

Praful Dayabhai Patel, age 74 of Bremen, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2020. He was born on November 3, 1945 in Kenya, Africa to the late Dayabhai Patel and the late Lalita Patel. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by a son, Harshadrai Patel and a brother Ramesh Patel. Survivors include his wife, Jyotsna Devi Patel of Bremen; daughters and spouses, Rita and Dilip Patel of Buford and Pritty and Mayur Patel of Los Angeles; son and daughters-in-law, Shailesh and Nayna Patel of...

  Anna Lea Hendrick Chaffin, age 50, of Bremen passed away surrounded by her loving family at her “home” on Old Newnan Road in Carrollton on March 24, 2020.  Anna was born on November 1, 1969 in Carrollton.  She graduated from Haralson County High School in 1988.  She attended Truett-McConnell College as well as West Georgia Technical College.  Anna (“Annie” to her mother) led an active and busy life.  She handled...

William “Cody” Long, age 34 of Bremen, passed away suddenly on Monday, March 23, 2020. He was born on February 9, 1986 in Lithia Springs to the late Dennis “Ricky” Long and Sheila Posey Long. Besides his father he is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Bud and Lucille Redding Long. Survivors include his mother, Sheila Posey Long of Bremen; maternal grandparents, Doyce and Laura Mae Daniel Posey of Douglasville; sister, Holly Long Thomas of Bremen;...

Mr. James Doyle White, Jr., age 53, of Tallapoosa, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. He was born on September 12, 1966 to James “Pat” Doyle White and Martha Faye Priest. James enjoyed fishing and most all outdoor activities, but his greatest love was spending time with his grandchildren.  Survivors include besides his parents, his wife, Cynthia Ann White of Tallapoosa; daughter and son-in-law, Misty Michele (Nick) Bryant of Tallapoosa; son, Dylon White of...

Ms. Debra Denise Brooks, age 57, of Waco, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. She was born on July 10, 1962 in Georgia to Charles L. Brooks and the late Reba Annette Bates. Besides her mother she is preceded in death by one brother, Lee Brooks. She loved to spend time with her family, friends, granddaughter and nieces. Survivors include her father, Charles L. Brooks; daughter and her fiancée, Ashley Brooks (Eric Vargas) of Douglasville; son and his fiancée, Cody Donaldson...

Ms. Evelyn Daniel Couch, age 77, of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. She was born on August 12, 1942 in Cedartown to the late Eugene V. Daniel and the late Nellie Mae Rice Daniel. She is survived by one daughter, DeAnn Cochran (Bobby Williams) of Cedartown; four sons and daughters-in-law, Kevin (Yvonne) Cochran of Cedartown, Todd Cochran of Cedartown, Joey (Sherry) Cochran of Cedartown and Mark Cochran of Cedartown; several grandchildren; great grandchildren and nieces and...

Mr. Johnny J.” Fish”burne age 65 of Bainbridge, GA passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville, GA. He was born Monday, February 17, 1958, in Fulton County GA. He was the son of Charles Edward Fishburne and the late Sonja Louise Curry Fishburne.  He worked as a carpenter the majority of his life and was an avid fisherman earning the name “Fish” by his friends and family. He graduated from Westwood High School and served...

Mrs. Shelia Fay Whorton Kleist, age 71 of Gadsden, AL, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020. She was born on August 16, 1948 in Rome, GA to the late William Thomas Whorton, Jr. and the late Ora Lucille Robinson Whorton. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Todd Kleist and one sister, Judith Green. She loved to read, garden and do crossword puzzles. She loved her family as well her friends. Survivors include her daughter, Devita Babb of Gadsden, AL; two...

Mr. Lee Kennington Brewton, age 88, of Carrollton, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020. Mr. Brewton was born July 28, 1931, in Cochran, GA, to the late Francis Asbury Brewton and Ruth Finney Brewton.  After serving as a Staff Sergeant in the Korean War, Lee attended and graduated Georgia Tech with a degree in Industrial Management.  He worked in the engineering department at Southwire, retiring after 40 years. Lee and his wife, Bernice, attended Carrollton First United Methodist...

Ms. Sheila Wingo Summerville, age 59 of Bremen, GA, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at her residence.She was born Monday, July 25, 1960 and was the daughter of the late Willie A. Wingo and the late Sylvia Jean Morris Wingo. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her daughter Tarah Summerville. She was Baptist by faith and for most of her adult life was a home maker and cared for her children, she so dearly loved.  She was survived by her daughters and a son in law, Brandi...

Mr. James Thomas “Tommy” Williams, devoted husband, father and grandfather, age 62, of Tallapoosa, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020, after an extended illness. Mr. Williams was born in Flint, MI, on July 27, 1957, to the late Howard Williams and Sharon Smith Williams.  Tommy joined the Navy as a teenager, and after serving 4 years was honorably discharged.  Upon leaving the Navy, he moved to Tallapoosa, GA, where he met and married Angela Akin. Tommy was a Post...

Mr. Bobby Eugene Schwind, age 75, of Bremen passed away Friday, March 6, 2020, in a local hospital. Mr. Schwind was born in Sheffield, AL, on September 17, 1944, to the late Hubert Schwind and Lucille Bruton Schwind.  Bobby lived most of his life in Alexander City, AL, working and raising a family.  He and his wife, Faye, moved to Bremen in 2008. Enjoying all outdoor activities, Bobby loved camping, fishing, and boating.  One of his favorite activities was gardening and...

Kristopher Ryan Oxenreider, age 35, of Cedartown, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. He was born on October 23, 1984 in Springfield, MO to Samuel Cleo Oxenreider and Doris Nan Brannon Oxenreider.  He is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Al and Nora Brannon and paternal grandparents, Sam A. and Marjorie Oxenreider. Survivors include, his parents, Samuel Cleo and Doris Nan Brannon Oxenreider of Cedartown; fiancée, Rhonda McDowell of Cedartown; one...

Mr. James Martin Eidson, age 70, of Buchanan passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020. He was born in Austell on Sunday, March 13, 1949. Mr. Eidson was the son of the late, James Robert Eidson and the late, Virginia (Cash) Eidson. Mr. Eidson served in the United States Navy. Later in life he made a career working for the National Park Service. Mr. Eidson enjoyed playing computer games, fishing, listening to Frank Zappa music, watching movies and spending time with his pet cats and...

Mr. Bennie Lee Weaver, age 79, of Buchanan, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. He was born on June 8, 1940 in Buchanan to the late Milfred Weaver and the late Irene Everedge Weaver.  Mr. Weaver worked 26 years at Arrow in Bremen until the plant closed.   His last employment was with Haralson County as one of the managers of the Poseyville Road Convenience Center.  He and his wife, Jessie, enjoyed Blue Grass music and spent many enjoyable Friday nights in Buncombe...