Obituaries

Sep 22, 2024

After a nearly two-year battle with cancer, Cheryle Lois Widener Turner peacefully passed into her Savior's arms, surrounded by her loving family. Born to Johnnie Wesley Widener and Cora Eloise Latham in Bremen, Georgia, Cheryle lived a life of faith, service, and unconditional love.

Cheryle married her kindergarten crush and high school sweetheart, William Danny "Dan" Turner,...

Sep 21, 2024

Charles Herbert Muse, age 87 of Carrollton, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2024.  Born in Carrollton on June 13, 1937, he was the son of the late Loy Jordan Muse and the late Lillian Frazier Muse.  In addition to his parents, Charles is preceded in death by his daughters, Delores and Judy; a son, David; a sister, Susan McGuire;...

Sep 16, 2024

Alicia Sueann Mason, age 25 of St. Augustine, Florida, passed away after a brief, but valiantly fought, battle with cancer. Born in Cartersville on February 8, 1999, she was the daughter of Sherry Thompson Kay and the late Timothy Mason.

Alicia was small in stature, but had a larger than life personality.  Her infectious laugh was one...

Sep 16, 2024

Ada Miller Stewart, age 89 of Heflin, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2024. She was born on October 4, 1934 in Alabama to the late Elston Miller and the late Mabel Howard Miller. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Edward Stewart; daughter, Linda Gail Atkisson; son, Bradford Gary Atkisson, grandchildren, Jerry...

Sep 15, 2024

Jim Collier Gaertner, age 75, of Carrollton, Georgia, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2024, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born on March 17, 1949, in Defiance, Ohio, he was the son of the late Don William Gaertner and the late Arlene Marian Gaertner. In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in death by his brother, Dennis...

Sep 15, 2024

April Dawn Ploof Carroll, age 57 of Bremen, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2024, after a brief illness.  Born on August 28, 1967, in Rome, she was the daughter of the late John Robert Ploof and the late Beatrice Lucille Swafford Ploof.  In addition to her parents, April is preceded in death by her first husband, Alan Poteet, and...

Sep 15, 2024

Dianne Kay Pearson Shepherd, age 78 of Buchanan, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 15, 2024, surrounded by her family.  Born in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 29, 1945, she was the daughter of the late C.L. Pearson and the late Alma Grace Owen Hanson.  In addition to her parents, Kay is preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Hudell...

Sep 14, 2024

Kathy Bange Walsh, age 78 of Rockmart, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 14, 2024, at her residence.  Born in York, Pennsylvania, on January 10, 1946, she was the daughter of the late William and Ruth Bange.  In addition to her parents, Kathy is preceded in death by her husband, Anthony "Tony"  Francis Walsh, III.

Kathy was a...

Sep 14, 2024

Linda Ruth Sutton Gray, age 77 of Buchanan, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 14, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Atlanta on January 11, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Newfene Sutton and the late Mary Spivey Sutton.  In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by a sister, Judy Davis.

Sep 12, 2024

Patricia "Patsy" Gail Spray Bentley, age 66 of Buchanan, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2024. She was born on April 25, 1958, in Nashville, TN, to the late Harlan Luther Spray and the late Myrtle Lou McCormick Spray. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her two brothers, Wayne Spray and Billy Spray, Sr....

Sep 10, 2024

Victoria May Spivey Ali, age 51 of Carrollton, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2024.  Born in Marietta, Georgia, on December 13, 1972, she was the daughter of Linda May Coombs Bush and the late Michael Spivey.  In addition to her father, Victoria is preceded in death by her brother Joseph Spivey and by her sister, Venus Dyer.

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Sep 7, 2024

Joyce Lee Esparza Ayers, age 62 of Buchanan, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 7, 2024.  Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on June 2, 1962, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Esparza and the late Helen Anderson Esparza.

A 1993 graduate of West Central Technical College, Joyce enjoyed life.  One of her talents was arguing,...

Sep 6, 2024

Roy Edward Patterson, Jr., age 76 of Lincoln, Alabama, passed away Friday, September 6, 2024, after a brief illness.  Born in Leeds, Alabama, on March 8, 1948, he was the son of the late Roy Edward Patterson, Sr. and the late Evelyn Frances Turner Patterson.

Roy was a graduate of Jefferson State Community College with both Bachelor...

Sep 6, 2024

Marshall Foch Snow, Jr., age 76 of Bremen, passed away Friday, September 6, 2024, surrounded by his loving family  Born on November 1, 1947, in Villa Rica, Georgia, he was the son of the late Marshall Foch Snow, Sr. and the late Mamie Ruth Foster Snow.  In addition to his parents, Marshall is preceded in death by two brothers,...

Sep 3, 2024

Floyd Miller Murphy, Jr. was born on June 5, 1930, in Miami, OK. Known by many as "Murph", he grew up in Tulsa, OK where he graduated from Tulsa Centre High School in 1948 where he was captain of the Braves Football Team. He attended the University of Oklahoma on a football scholarship and was a member of the...

Sep 1, 2024

James Phillip Roberts, age 76 of Tallapoosa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 1, 2024, at his residence.  Born in Atlanta, Georgia, he was the son of the late Herman Oscar Roberts and the late Georgia Boone Roberts.  In addition to his parents, James is preceded in death by his brother, Larry Roberts and a sister, Frances McBroom.

Aug 30, 2024

John David McClain, age 68 of Villa Rica, passed away Friday, August 30, 2024, after a brief illness.  Born in Birmingham, Alabama, he was the son of the late Clemmie Lee McClain and the late Mary Etheline Henry McClain.  In addition to his parents, David is preceded in death by his wife, Patricia McClain; his son, Michael McClain; his...

Aug 30, 2024

Brenda Lee Lanier Benefield, age 77, passed away Friday, August 30, 2024, in a local hospital.  Born on February 6, 1947, in Tallapoosa, she was the daughter of the late J.T. Lanier and the late Sarah Holcombe Lanier.  In addition to her parents, Brenda is preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Harold Benefield, her son, Dan Lee Benefield,...

Aug 28, 2024

Sandy Nichole Rinehart, age 42 of Villa Rica, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2024, Tanner Villa Rica.  She was born in Mableton, Georgia, on September 20, 1981. Sandy is preceded in death by Dorothy Rinehart, Austin Jenkins, Nicholas Jenkins, Susan Long, Mack Rinehart, and Robert Rinehart,

Sandy loved music, puppies and the ocean more than anything.  She...

Aug 25, 2024

Perry Eugene Glasgow, age 66 of Buchanan, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2024.  Born on January 30, 1958, in San Antonio, Texas, to the late Marion "Marty" Louis Glasgow and the late, Avis Louise HIght Glasgow.  In addition to his parents, Perry is preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Daniel Maclean.

Perry had a Public Servant's heart. ...