Obituaries

Oct 8, 2012

John W. Kirby, Sr., age 69, of Temple passed away Monday, October 8, 2012. Mr. Kirby was born in Tennessee on August 1, 1943. He was the son of the late Alvin Dedrick Kirby and the late Nina Grant Attwood.Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Keith Kirby and by three brothers, Roland, Charles,...

Oct 6, 2012

Juanita Nix Ezell, 96, Of Rome, Georgia formerly of Buchanan passed away on October 6, 2012.

She was born in Quitman, Louisiana on August 25, 1916 but spent most of her life in Alabama and Georgia. She was retired from the Arrow Shirt Company with over 30 years of service and a member of the New...

Oct 3, 2012

Mr. Nicholas L. Cox, Jr., age 73, of Buchanan passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2012. Mr. Cox was born in Griffin on November 14, 1938. He was the son of the late Nicholas L. Cox, Sr. and the late Nellie McCullough Cox. Mr. Cox was a retired school teacher, having retired from the Douglas County Schools and was...

Oct 3, 2012

Ms. Kathleen Esther Nolan Garland, age 82, of Kennesaw passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2012.

No services are planned at this time.

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

Sep 30, 2012

Mrs. Herminia Padilla Lozano, age 92, of Rome passed away Sunday, September 30, 2012.

Private memorial services will be conducted at a later date.

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

Sep 21, 2012

Little Anderson Graham Davis, the infant son of Leonard Wayne Davis Jr. and Sandra Lynn Glosson Davis of Carrollton passed away Friday, September 21, 2012.

Besides his parents, Anderson is survived by four brothers, Austin, Avery, Alex and Ashton Davis of Carrollton, GA. ; Maternal Grandparents, Howard Michael and Harlene S. Glosson of Dallas, GA., and...

Sep 14, 2012

Mr. Butch McLarty, age 67, of Temple passed away Friday, September 14, 2012. Mr. McLarty was born in Douglasville on March 15, 1945. He was the son of the late Harry McLarty and the late Mary Warren McLarty.

Survivors include five daughters and two sons-in-law, Terri Thompson of Ranburne, AL, Tina and Micky Summerville of Temple,...

Sep 9, 2012

Mr. Robert Leslie English, age 75, of Bremen passed away Sunday, September 9, 2012. Mr. English was born in Scottdale, Georgia on January 25, 1937. He was the son of the late Benjamin Lee English and the late Bertha Ann Kendall. Mr. English was a retired security officer. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one...

Sep 8, 2012

Mr. Michael Dwayne Taylor, age 48, of Tallapoosa passed away Saturday, September 8, 2012. Mr. Taylor was born in Villa Rica on July 24, 1964. He was the son of James David Taylor and Rosa Parrish Adams.

Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law, Sherry Ann Taylor of Tallapoosa, Bonnie Jo and Michael Upton of Rockmart...

Sep 8, 2012

Mr. Terry Lee Conant, age 61, of Luthersville passed away Saturday, September 8, 2012. Mr. Conant was born in Watertown, New York on August 8, 1951. He was the son of the late Robert Anderson Conant and the late Sally Ann Scott. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Terri Jean Hadsock; and two...

Sep 7, 2012

Mrs. Jean Walden Ploof, age 76, of Buchanan passed away Friday, September 7, 2012. Mrs. Ploof was born in Polk County on September 30, 1935. She was the daughter of the late Raymond Walden and the late Bertha Finch Walden. Mrs. Ploof was a homemaker. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Dean Walden....

Aug 28, 2012

Mrs. Velma Jerrell Williams Lane, age 75, of Dallas passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2012. Mrs. Lane was born in Haralson County on November 2, 1936. She was the daughter of the late James Marvin Williams and the late Rilla Louella Swann Williams. Mrs. Lane was retired from Pillowtex. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Aug 26, 2012

Mrs. Martha Ella Koontz Fryar, age 79, of Canton passed away Sunday, August 26, 2012. Mrs. Fryar was born in Dale, Arkansas on August 8, 1933. She was the daughter of the late Ernest Koontz and the late Rosie Brown Koontz. Mrs. Fryar was a homemaker.

Survivors include one daughter, Glenda Harper of Canton; three brothers,...

Aug 20, 2012

Mrs. Marjorie Elaine Mann Lemus, age 65, of Buchanan passed away Monday, August 20, 2012. Mrs. Lemus was born in Atlanta on November 8, 1947. She was the daughter of the late Charles Robert Mann and the late Marjorie Bates Mann.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Rhonda and Donald Willbanks of Buchanan; two sons and...

Aug 17, 2012

Mayor Benjamin S. "Buster" Biggers, age 69, of Buchanan passed away Friday, August 17, 2012. Mr. Biggers was born in Buchanan on April 14, 1943. He was the son of the late Loyd Thomas Biggers and the late Mary Clotele Shumake Biggers. Mr. Biggers was currently serving his second term as Mayor of Buchanan, a city that he loved...

Aug 17, 2012

Mrs. Debra Laverne Smith Greene, age 58, of Carrollton passed away Friday, August 17, 2012. Mrs. Greene was born in Gastonia, North Carolina on October 12, 1953. She was the daughter of the late John Smith and the late Helen Weathers Smith. Mrs. Greene was a consultant with Greene Maddox Associates.

Survivors include her husband, Thomas...

Aug 17, 2012

Mr. Fred Perdue Morris, age 85, of Temple passed away Friday, August 17, 2012. Mr. Morris was born in Carroll County on February 27, 1927. He was the son of the late Claude Marshall Morris and the late Lillie Mae Perdue Morris. Mr. Morris was a long time member of the Temple United Methodist Church where he had...

Aug 13, 2012

Mrs. Sarah Alma Johnson Peyton, age 82, of Marietta passed away Monday, August 13, 2012. Mrs. Peyton was born in Grayson, Georgia on March 26, 1930. She was the daughter of the late Albert Johnson and the late Aileen Allen Johnson. Mrs. Peyton was retied from General Electric Credit where she was an accounting supervisor.

Survivors...

Aug 11, 2012

Mr. Michael Allen Maniscalco, age 59, of Buchanan passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012. Mr. Maniscalco was born in Duval County, Florida on December 26, 1952. He was the son of the late Andrew J. Maniscalco and the later Mildred Irene Johnson Maniscalco. Mr. Maniscalco was a machinist.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Teresa Fisher Maniscalco...

Aug 9, 2012

Mr. Laurence Victor Perrigo, age 48, of Villa Rica passed away Thursday, August 9, 2012. Mr. Perrigo was born in Saginaw, Michigan on February 4, 1964. He was the son of the late Ross Gilmore Perrigo and the late Janice Mary Demers Perrigo. Mr. Perrigo was a veteran of the United States Army and was employed as a...