David McGukin
Mar 23, 2026
James David McGukin, 74, of Bremen, Georgia, passed away on March 23, 2026. Mr. McGukin was born in Carroll County, Georgia, on October 24, 1951. He was the son of James Olin McGukin and Anna Louise (Baxter) McGukin. His father, a World War II veteran, worked for the U.S. Postal Service, and his mother was the long-time owner of Lou’s...
Brian Jerrell Wade
Mar 23, 2026
Brian Jerrell Wade, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and cherished member of his community, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2026, at his home. Born on August 23, 1971, in Villa Rica, Georgia, Brian was the son of the late Bobby J. Wade and the late Shirley Craven Wade. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Tobias Anderson
Mar 17, 2026
Tobias Jedidiah Anderson, a cherished son, brother, father, and friend, passed away. Born on March 3, 1983, in Chicago, Illinois, Tobias was the son of Grant & Judith Anderson.
Tobias’s journey was one marked by dedication and warmth. A skilled heavy equipment operator, he built with his hands and cared for the earth through his lawn care work. But beyond his...
Ricky Preston Warren
Mar 17, 2026
Ricky Preston Warren, 64 of Draketown, Georgia, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones.
Ricky was born on September 5, 1961, to the late Millard Preston Warren, Jr. and Perley "Pearl" Mae Ray Warren. He was a hardworking man who dedicated his life to construction and sheetrock work, always providing for his family with strength and...
Katherine Ann Lord
Mar 12, 2026
Katherine Ann Lord, a wonderful mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2026. Born on June 21, 1941, in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Kathleen Wrobleski. In addition to her parents, Katherine is preceded in death by her siblings and their spouses, Carol & Bob Salinger, Alex & Vangie Wrobleski, Robert &...
Theresa "Terri" Dale Ball
Mar 11, 2026
Theresa Dale Ball, affectionately known as Terri, passed away suddenly on March 11, 2026, in a Rome hospital. Born Theresa Dale Manus on January 19, 1957, in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Frank Wayne Manus and the late Marie Gray Manus. In addition to her parents, Terri is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Ball,...
Wanda Joyce Whitlock
Mar 10, 2026
Wanda Joyce McMichael Whitlock, age 55 of Tallapoosa, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Born in Narragansett, Massachusetts, on September 21, 1970, she was the daughter of Brenda Coffey McMichael and the late Raymond Cecil McMichael.
A graduate of Temple High School, Joyce spent several years working in the bakery at Ingles where her love of baking was highlighted. Recently she...
William Thomas Bishop
Mar 10, 2026
Mr. William Thomas Bishop, age 90, of Buchanan passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Thomas was born in Haralson County, Georgia, on March 10, 1936. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Norma Kimball Bishop, his parents, Hezekiah and Mary Vessie Garner Bishop, sister Betty Bishop Bennett, brothers, George Bishop, Horace Bishop, Charles Bishop, Homer Bishop,...
Linda Louise Bass
Mar 3, 2026
Linda Louise Griffis Bass, cherished mother, beloved grandmother, and devoted wife, was born on January 8, 1944, in Shannon, Georgia, and left this world peacefully at her home in Carrollton on March 3, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Reuben Griffis and the late Hazel Blair Griffis.
After graduating from Arcata High School in California, she stepped into the...
Robert Lee Owen
Mar 3, 2026
Robert Lee Owen, born on January 9, 1937, in Fruithurst, Alabama, passed away peacefully at home on March 3, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones. A hard working, God-fearing man, he was 89 years old. Robert was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Lee Owen, his mother, Lemma Fergerson Owen, and his sons, Bill Owen, Kenneth Owen, and Tony...
Manor Elisha Hurston
Mar 1, 2026
Manor Elisha Hurston, age 72 of Bremen, passed away on March 1, 2026, in Carrollton, Georgia, after a brief illness. Born on August 19, 1953, he was the son of the late Hugh Lee Hurston and the late Mamie Brown Hurston. In addition to his parents, Elisha is preceded in death by his sister, Imogene Hurston, and his brothers Larry...
Kari Elise Parmenter
Mar 1, 2026
Kari Elise Parmenter, a radiant soul who brightened the lives of those around her, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Carrollton, Georgia. Born on April 20, 1978, in Austell, she was the daughter of the late Karen Gladden Cain and the late Mark Stephen Cain.
Kari, a 1996 graduate of Haralson County High School, continued her education at...
Dianne McWhorter Allred
Feb 24, 2026
Dianne McWhorter Allred, age 75 of Fruithurst, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Born in Fruithurst, Alabama, on January 12, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Leo McWhorter and the late Ruth Headrick McWhorter. In addition to her parents, Dianne was preceded in death by her husband, James Otis Allred; her sister Linda Phillips; and her...
Ann Warnick
Feb 23, 2026
Ann Warnick of Carrollton, Georgia passed away peacefully on February 23, 2026. She is now reunited with her beloved husband, Jay Warnick, the love of her life, and her son, Stacey Thompson.
Ann was born on March 13, 1942, in Columbia, Tennessee. From an early age, her life was marked by a deep and abiding faith in Jesus Christ. One of...
Scott Paul Barnett
Feb 22, 2026
Scott Paul Barnett, age 63 of Bremen, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2026. Born in Steubenville, Ohio, on May 27, 1962, he was the son of Louise Taggart Barnett and John D. Barnett. Scott is preceded in death by his sister, Lynnelle Barnett and his brother John W. Barnett.
For many years, Scott worked in construction. He loved to talk and...
Jesse Ray Thompson
Feb 21, 2026
Mr. Jesse Ray Thompson, age 84 of Buchanan, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Paulding County on August 23, 1941, he was the son of the late Horace Lee Thompson and the late Coraline Morris Thompson.
Growing up in the country, Jesse was a simple man who enjoyed being out in nature. He spent...
Kathy White Rayl
Feb 20, 2026
Kathy Jean White Rayl, age 75 of Bremen, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 20, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Oliver Springs, Tennessee, on March 18, 1950, she was the youngest of eight children born to the late Spencer White and the late Juanita Stepp White. In addition to her parents, Kathy is preceded in death by...
Gerald Phillip Caldwell
Feb 20, 2026
Gerald Phillip Caldwell, age 64, passed away Friday, February 20, 2026. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, on August 31, 1961, he was the son of the late Gerald Morris Caldwell and the late Janice Spradlin Caldwell. In addition to his parents, Gerald was preceded in death by his wife, Susan Caldwell.
Gerald worked for years in commercial property management. In his spare...
Freddy Lamar Verner
Feb 20, 2026
Freddy Lamar Verner, age 67 of Tallapoosa, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026, at the age of 67. Born on April 13, 1958, in Tallapoosa, Georgia, he was the son of the late Norris Glenn Verner, Sr. and the late Mary Ellen Ballew Verner.
Freddy was well-known in his community as the owner...
Garrett McPherson Campbell
Feb 19, 2026
Garrett McPherson Campbell (43) passed away unexpectedly at home on February 19, 2026. Garrett was born to Charles E. Campbell and Ann Grovenstein Campbell on August 30, 1982.
Garrett was born almost three months prematurely at Piedmont Hospital, weighing approximately two pounds. He then spent the next three months in ICU, two of which were on a respirator, in the neonatal...
