Obituaries

Apr 13, 2025

Craig Steven Marks, age 57 of Bremen, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2025.  Born in Bremen on May 8, 1967, he was the son of the late Harold Marks and the late Doris Rooks Marks.

Craig, a graduate of Bremen High School, was an avid outdoorsman and loved to fish and hunt.  An accomplished carpenter, he created...

Apr 11, 2025

Christopher David Grimshaw, age 44 of Bremen, passed away Friday, April 11, 2025.  Born in Austell, Georgia, on September 7, 1980, he was the son of the late David Brock Grimshaw and the late Joyce Garner Brown.

Chris was an avid sports fan and and spent many hours watching the Atlanta Braves, the Falcons, and the Georgia...

Apr 9, 2025

Gloria Ann Mann Whitton, age 64 of Bremen, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 9, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.  Born on January 6, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Carroll William Mann, Sr. and the late Charlotte McBrayer.  In addition to her parents, Glo is preceded in death by her brother Bill Mann.

Glo...

Apr 4, 2025

Ginger Marie James Munroe, age 66 of Buchanan, passed away Friday, April 4, 2025.  Born in Miami, Florida, on September 2, 1958, she was the daughter of Louise Patterson James and the late Dwight James.  In addition to her father, Ginger is preceded in death by her brother, Jesse James.

Growing up in Florida, Ginger loved the...

Apr 3, 2025

Fred L. Franks, Jr., age 67 of Carrollton, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2025.  Born in Asheville, North Carolina, on November 19, 1957, he was the son of the late Fred L Franks, Sr. and the late Eva Jones Franks. In addition to his parents, Freddie is preceded in death by his sister, Michelle Wilson.

An avid...

Apr 2, 2025

Flora Mae Quinn Carr, age 80 of Ranburne, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at her residence.  Born on March 24, 1945, in Atlanta, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Geneva Clayton Quinn.  In addition to her parents, Flora is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Carr, her daughters, Tammie Carr and...

Mar 30, 2025

James Harold Addison, age 69 of Tallapoosa, passed away Sunday March 30, 2025.  Born in Tallapoosa on October 31, 1955, he was the son of Lola Lepard Addison and the late Allen Addison. In addition to his father, James is also preceded in death by his brother, Steve Addison.

After high school, James spent many years working...

Mar 29, 2025

Robert "Bobby" Dowdy, age 89 of Bremen, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 29, 2025.  Born in Haralson County on July 17, 1935, he was the son of the late Lawrence Dowdy and the late Ruby Davis Dowdy.

In 1956, Bobby began driving a bus for the Metropolitan Area Rapid Transit System known as MARTA.  He retired...

Mar 29, 2025

Harold Carter Ray, age 85 of the Mountain View Community, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 29, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.  Born on August 6, 1939, he was the son of the late Albert Ray and the late Anna Stansill Ray.  In addition to his parents, Harold was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Sue Ray, his...

Mar 23, 2025

David Allen Yandle, age 66 of Hiram, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, March 23, 2025.

David is survived by his mother, Jane Woolard; son Jessy Lamar Yandle; grandchildren Scottie, Aailiyah, Sera, Luke, and Leia; brother Daryl Yandle, sisters Debi Knight, Jeanne Milsaps (Jimmy), and Trisha Green (Eddie), several nieces and nephews, as well as...

Mar 17, 2025

Pamela Hessie Payton, age 67 of Muscadine, Alabama, passed away Monday, March 17, 2025, in a local hospital.  Born in Bremen on June 4, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Waylon Payton and the late Henrietta Payton.  In addition to her parents, Pamela was preceded in death by her brother, Michael Payton.

Pam spent many...

Mar 15, 2025

Donald Lee Swann, age 73 of Bremen, passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 15, 2025.  Born in Polk County on September 1,  1951, he was the son of the late Talmadge Parks Swann and the late Virginia Bolden Swann.  In addition to his parents, Donald is preceded in death by a grandchild, Madison Swan, his sisters, Peggy Swann, Suzie...

Mar 15, 2025

Mona Gilliam Smith, age 68 of Tallapoosa, passed away in a local hospital on Saturday, March 15, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones.  Born in Cedartown, Georgia, on December 7, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Edward "Buddy" Gilliam and the late Frances Camp Gilliam.  In addition to her parents, Mona is preceded in death by her...

Mar 13, 2025

Shirley Ann Patterson, age 82 of Carrollton, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Oakland, California, on October 18, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Clinton Hollingsworth  and the late Barbara Palmer Simmons.  In addition to her parents, Shirley is preceded in death by her husband, Billy Ray Patterson, her son...

Mar 10, 2025

Tony Lee Edwards, age 70 of Temple, passed away suddenly on Monday, March 10, 2025.  Born in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 11, 1954, he was the son of the late Lawrence Edwards and the late Mary Lou Hill Riley.  Tony was a member of Truth Baptist Church in Bremen.

A man of faith, Tony loved the Lord...

Mar 9, 2025

Robert "Roby" Brown, age 59 of Bremen, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025, in a local hospital.  Born in Rome, Georgia, on November 27, 1965, he was the son of Glynda White Brown and the late Randall Wayne Brown.  In addition to his father, Roby is preceded in death by his grandparents, Hulette and Ruth White and Bonnie Acree,...

Mar 9, 2025

Judy Ann Adams, age 68 of Temple, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025, in a local hospital.  Born in Dallas, Georgia, on July 8, 1956, she was the daughter of the late T. J. Parson and the late Alcie Jo Parson.  In addition to her parents, Judy is preceded in death by her husband, Danny Adams, her sisters, Sylvia...

Mar 7, 2025

Michael Joe Dobbs, age 60 of Tallapoosa, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 7, 2025, after a lengthy illness.  Born in Atlanta on January 7, 1965, he was the son of the late Joe Washington Dobbs and the late Minnie Ruth Horsely Dobbs.

A friendly guy, Michael never met a stranger and loved everybody.  Some of his...

Feb 26, 2025

Sandra Geneva Woodard McKee, age 60 of Carrollton, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. She was born on December 27, 1964 in Whitesburg to the late James Woodard and the late Minnie Gore Woodard. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by two sisters and brother-in-law, Janie Bentley and Brenda and Henry Earl and five...

Feb 21, 2025

Patricia  Smith Lovvorn of Tallapoosa passed from this world and into the arms of Jesus on Friday, February 21, 2025. She was surrounded by her loving family just as she desired.

Pat loved gospel music, traveling to the Amish country, and could often be found looking for local yard sales.  Earlier in her life she taught Sunday...