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Anna Louise Benson Cerbasi

Anna Louise Benson Cerbasi

Nov 24, 2010

Mrs. Anna Louise Benson Cerbasi, age 65, of Tallapoosa passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2010. Mrs. Cerbasi was born in Athens, Tennessee on December 18, 1944. She was the daughter of the late William Samuel Benson, Sr. and the late Glady Marie Adair Benson. Mrs. Cerbasi was very active in the Order of the Eastern Star, Ruth Chapter...

Vera Buchanan Melear

Vera Buchanan Melear

Nov 21, 2010

Mrs. Vera Buchanan Melear, age 90, of Temple passed away Sunday, November 21, 2010. Mrs. Melear was born in Paulding County on May 22, 1920. She was the daughter of the late Oscar Buchanan and the late Ethel Bradley Buchanan. Mrs. Melear was a homemaker. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Taft Melear;...

Mary Florence Lambert Smith

Mary Florence Lambert Smith

Nov 17, 2010

Mrs. Mary Florence Lambert Smith, age 84, of Buchanan passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2010. Mrs. Smith was born in Jefferson County, Alabama on August 29, 1926. She was the daughter of the late Homer Lambert and the late Ludie McWhorter Lambert. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Bobbie Sue Bolden Worley

Bobbie Sue Bolden Worley

Nov 17, 2010

Mrs. Bobbie Sue Bolden Worley, age 72, of Tallapoosa passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2010. Mrs. Worley was born in Haralson County on November 14, 1938. She was the daughter of the late Otis Hugh Bolden and the late Lillie Ann Smith Bolden. Mrs. Worley was a retired waitress. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Mary Magalene Blanks

Mary Magalene Blanks

Nov 16, 2010

Miss Mary Magdalene Blanks, age 72, of Bremen passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2010. Miss Blanks was born in Haralson County on April 16, 1938. She was the daughter of the late John W. Blanks and the late Betsy King Blanks. Mrs. Blanks was retired from Hubbard Slacks. Survivors include several nieces, nephews and other relatives. No services...

Patsy Sue Driggers Autrey

Patsy Sue Driggers Autrey

Nov 11, 2010

Mrs. Patsy Sue Driggers Autrey, age 82, of Villa Rica passed away Thursday, November 11, 2010. Mrs. Autrey was born in Dallas, Texas. She was the daughter of the late Virgial Driggers and the late Erma Beck Driggers. Mrs. Autrey was a homemaker. Survivors include three sons, Mark Autrey of Villa Rica, Duane Autrey (Michelle) of Villa Rica,...

Sheridan Roi Jones Graham

Sheridan Roi Jones Graham

Nov 11, 2010

Mrs. Sheridan Roi Jones Graham, age 68, of Bremen formerly of Austell passed away Thursday, November 11, 2010. Mrs. Graham was born in San Diego, California on August 23, 1942. She was the daughter of the late Jo Percy Jones and the late Sara Nell Gravitt Jones. Mrs. Graham was a retired daycare operator. Besides her parents, she...

Frances Rowell Newman

Frances Rowell Newman

Nov 10, 2010

Mrs. Frances Rowell Newman, age 82, of Buchanan passed away Wednesday, November 10. 2010. Mrs. Newman was born in Haralson County on June 28, 1928. She was the daughter of the late D.E. Rowell and the late Elizabeth Barnwell Rowell. Mrs. Newman was retired from the United States Department of Agriculture. She was a long time member of...

Perry Wayne Martin

Perry Wayne Martin

Nov 9, 2010

Mr. Perry Wayne Martin, age 61, of Piedmont, Alabama passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Mr. Martin was born in Haralson County on February 26, 1949. He was the son of the late Marion Martin and the late Elise Mae Carden Martin. Mr. Martin was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps serving in Vietnam and was...

Margaret Jean Kittles Copeland

Margaret Jean Kittles Copeland

Nov 9, 2010

Mrs. Margaret Jean Kittles Copeland, age 73, of Molena passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Mrs. Copeland was born in Haralson County on January 27, 1937. She was the daughter of the late Bertis Taylor Kittles and the late Lemma Ruth Fincher Kittles. Mrs. Copeland was retired from Owens Illinois. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death...

Felix Dowdell

Felix Dowdell

Nov 8, 2010

Mr. Felix Dowdell, age 66, of Duluth passed away Monday, November 8, 2010. Services will be announced later. The body was cremated. Hutcheson''s Memorial Chapel & Crematory of Buchanan is in charge of the arrangements.

Jurdy Lee Payton

Jurdy Lee Payton

Nov 2, 2010

Mr. Jurdy Lee Payton, age 80, of Tallapoosa passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Mr. Payton was born in Haralson County on November 28, 1929. He was the son of the late Chester Payton and the late Maude Head Payton. Mr. Payton was a retired brick mason. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Byrice White Payton of Tallapoosa; three...

Judy Lynn Hearing Royston

Judy Lynn Hearing Royston

Nov 1, 2010

Mrs. Judy Lynn Hearing Royston, age 43, of Carrollton passed away Monday, November 1, 2010. Mrs. Royston was born in Atlanta on August 23, 1967. She was the daughter of the late Ernest Hearing and Peggy Montgomery. Mrs. Royston was employed as a scale master with Sizemore Security at Southwire. Survivors include her husband, James Elmer Royston of...

Velma Virginia Duncan Vines

Velma Virginia Duncan Vines

Oct 31, 2010

Mrs. Velma Virginia Duncan Vines, age 85, of Bremen passed away Sunday, October 31, 2010. Mrs. Vines was born in Haralson County on January 5, 1925. She was the daughter of the late John and Eula Duncan. Mrs. Vines was a retired nursing assistant. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Vines; one...

Ruby Jean Brooks Dentmon

Ruby Jean Brooks Dentmon

Oct 29, 2010

Mrs. Ruby Jean Brooks Dentmon, age 77, of Buchanan passed away Thursday, October 28, 2010. Mrs. Dentmon was born in Cleburne County, Alabama on August 6, 1933. She was the daughter of the late Hanson Brooks and the late Essie Leola Owen Brooks. Mrs. Dentmon was retired from Arrow Shirt Company in Buchanan and was a long time...

James Milton Brannon

James Milton Brannon

Oct 28, 2010

Mr. James Milton Brannon, age 80, of Buchanan passed away Thursday, October 28, 2010. Mr. Brannon was born in Haralson County on September 5, 1930. He was the son of the late Carey Brannon and the late Pearl Weaver Brannon. Mr. Brannon was a retired independent trucker. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...

Roy Charles Verner

Roy Charles Verner

Oct 25, 2010

Mr. Roy Charles Verner, age 81, of Buchanan passed away Monday, October 25, 2010. Mr. Verner was born in Haralson County on September 20, 1929. He was the son of the late James Myron Verner and the late Ruby Gladys Reid Verner. Mr. Verner was a veteran of the United States Army and was a retired self employed...

Mary Nell Morris Jenkins

Mary Nell Morris Jenkins

Oct 18, 2010

Mrs. Mary Nell Morris Jenkins, age 86, of 55 McClure Circle, Buchanan passed away Monday, October 18, 2010. Mrs. Jenkins was born in Douglas County on May 10, 1924. She was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Morris and the late Mattie Lou Bishop Morris. Mrs. Jenkins was a homemaker. Besides her parents, she was preceded in...

Charlotte Lou Ellen Mcbrayer Gilliam

Charlotte Lou Ellen Mcbrayer Gilliam

Oct 15, 2010

Ms. Charlotte Lou Ellen McBrayer Gilliam, age 75, of 610 McBrayer Rd., Buchanan passed away Friday, October 15, 2010. Ms. Gilliam was born in Haralson County on July 27, 1935. She was the daughter of the late Martin Van Buren McBrayer and the late Mary Ann Bowling McBrayer. Ms. Gilliam was a homemaker. Besides her parents, she was...

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Oct 13, 2010

Mr. Robert Alvin Burke, age 63, of Tallapoosa, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2010. Mr. Burke was born in Washington D.C. on September 8, 1947. He was the son of the late Elmer Burke and Mrs. Viola Harrison Burke. Survivors include his wife Patricia Mashburn Burke of Tallapoosa; one aunt, Kathryn L. Burke of Chevy Chase, Maryland; and a...

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