Obituaries

May 27, 2014

Mr. Hugh Grady Johnson, age 63, of Carrollton passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014.  Mr. Johnson was born in Atlanta, Georgia on November 29, 1950.  He was the son of the late Horace Grady Johnson and the late Ruby Lee Smith Johnson.  Mr. Johnson was a veteran of the United States Army.

Survivors include one...

May 26, 2014

Mr. Fredrick John Hunsburger, age 75, of Tallapoosa passed away Monday, May 26, 2014.  Mr. Hunsburger was born in Buffalo, New York on November 29, 1938.  He was the son of the late Fredrick John Hunsburger, Sr. and the late Alma Kopp Hunsburger.  Mr. Hunsburger was a veteran of the United States Army.  Besides his parents, he was...

May 25, 2014

Ms. Kimberly Jan Long Hembree, age 48, of Tallapoosa.  Ms. Hembree was born in Atlanta, Georgia on April 26, 1966. She was the daughter of the late Luther Ronald Long and Betty Jo Wilbanks Couch.

Survivors include one daughter, Tiffany Jan Farr of Gwinnett County; one son, John Gregory Lane of Fort Bragg, NC; one sister,...

May 22, 2014

Betty Jo Woods, age 76, of Cedartown passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014.  She was born in Rome, Georgia on January 30, 1938 to Andrew Jackson Woods, Jr. and Josephine Redden Woods.  She worked as a nurse for many years at various nursing homes.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Geneva Hill and...

May 20, 2014

Mr. Rickey A. Estvanko, age 60, of Bremen passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014.  Mr. Estvanko was born in Carrollton, Georgia on July 18, 1953.  He was the son of the late Frank Estvanko and Naomi Bagwell Estvanko.

Survivors include his wife, Cynthia Jean Munroe Estvanko of Bremen; three sons and one daughter-in-law, Chris and Brandy...

May 19, 2014

Mrs. Marie Neeley Davies, age 91, of Winston passed away Monday, May 19, 2014.  Mrs. Davies was born in Riverdale, Idaho on March 25, 1933.  She was the daughter of the late Orville Neeley and the late Laura Alida Petersen Neeley.  Mrs. Davies was a nurse anesthetist.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

May 19, 2014

Mrs. Willa Dean Burgess James, age 82, of Rockmart passed away Monday, May 19, 2014.  Mrs. James was born in Nashville, Tennessee on February 20, 1932.  She was a homemaker.  Mrs. James was preceded in death by her husband, Joe James.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Jim Henderson of Canton; two sons, Michael...

May 14, 2014

Edward A. Gordon, age 72, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and brother-in-law, passed away May 14, 2014 in Carrollton, Georgia.  He was a graduate of Manual High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.  He received his Electrical Engineering degree from General Motors Institute, Flint, Michigan.

A man of many talents, he held several positions during his career, including...

May 11, 2014

Mrs. Gina Lou Bostick Finley, age 57, of Meadow Street, Tallapoosa passed away peacefully in her sleep at home Sunday, May 11, 2014.  Mrs. Finley was born in Anniston, Alabama on September 11, 1956.  She was the daughter of the late Joe Bostick and Ruthie Jane Hollis Bostick.  Mrs. Finley was a nurse and homemaker, but...

May 7, 2014

Mr. Ilas Columbus Wood, age 79, of Bremen passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014.  Mr. Wood was born in Haralson County, Georgia on December 11, 1934.  He was the son of the late Judson Columbus Wood and the late Eunice Grace Bradley.  Mr. Wood was a member of Open Door Baptist Church where he was a...

May 5, 2014

Mr. James Allen Haynes, age 59, of Bremen passed away Monday, May 5, 2014.  Mr. Haynes was born in Anniston, Alabama on January 10, 1955.  He was the son of the late James Milford Haynes and the late Martha Ann Stancill Cook.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-father, James Harold Cook.

May 3, 2014

Mrs. Alice Faye (Watson) Allen, age 56, of Carrollton passed away Saturday, May 03, 2014. Mrs. Allen was born in Hollywood, Florida on Monday, October 21, 1957. She was the daughter of the late Benny Lee Watson and the late Fanny Lilly (Fork) Watson.

Mrs. Allen is survived by her special friend...

May 2, 2014

Mrs. Iris Edwina Owenby Mauldin, age 62, of Bremen passed away Friday, May 2, 2014.  Mrs. Mauldin was born in Cobb County, Georgia on January 31, 1952.  She was the daughter of the late John Junior Owenby and the late Mary Virginia Dobbs.  Mrs. Mauldin was retired from Magnavox where she was the administrative assistant...

Apr 30, 2014

Mr. Donny Wayne Thompson, age 63, of Tallapoosa passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014.  Mr. Thompson was born in Polk County, Georgia on January 26, 1951.  He was the son of the late James Clayton Thompson, Sr. and the late Martha Carter Thompson.  Mr. Thompson was retired from the City of Tallapoosa Recreation Department.  Besides his...

Apr 28, 2014

Mr. Mershon Marvin Atkinson, age 74, of Temple (Draketown Community) passed away Monday, April 28, 2014.  Mr. Atkinson was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on June 20, 1939.  He was the son of the late Frank Atkinson and the late Mary Dulsky Hoal.  Mr. Atkinson was  a retired salesman and had worked at Draketown Superette.  He was a Lay...

Apr 25, 2014

Mr. Donald Joe Pollard, age 72, of Buchanan passed away Friday, April 25, 2014.  Mr. Pollard was born in Buchanan, Georgia on July 16, 1941.  He was the son of the late Johnnie Eugene Pollard and the late Ola Mae Hartley Pollard.  Mr. Pollard was a retired gasket maker.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Apr 19, 2014

Mrs. Mignon Tanner Harnisch, age 83, of Tallapoosa passed away Saturday, April 18, 2014.

Mrs. Harnisch will be cremated and no services have been planned at this time.

Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory of Buchanan is in charge of the arrangements.

Apr 19, 2014

Mr. Sidney Rudolph Munroe, age 83, of Bremen passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014.  Mr. Munroe was born in Haralson County on March 31, 1931.  He was the son of the late Virgil Maurice Munroe and the late Carrie Brown Munroe.  Mr. Munroe was a veteran of the United States Army and was retired from General...

Apr 18, 2014

Mrs. Cynthia Jane Perkins Baltizar, age 37, of Carrollton passed away Friday, April 18, 2014.  Ms. Baltizar was born in Carrollton, Georgia on September 14, 1976.  She was the daughter of the late David R. Perkins and Judy Cox Perkins.  Mrs. Baltizar worked as a clerk at the stop & Shop in Carrollton.

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Apr 15, 2014

Mr. Ralph Eugene Whitfield, age 74, of Dallas passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014.  Mr. Whitfield was born in Alabama on October 1, 1939.  He was the son of the late Oakley Ralph Whitfield and the late Vera Allen Whitfield.  Mr. Whitfield was a veteran of the United States Army and was a retired auto body...