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Charles Cochrane Ferriss

Charles Cochrane Ferriss

Dec 10, 2010

Mr. Charles Cochrane Ferriss, age 57, of Carrollton passed away Friday, December 10, 2010. Mr. Ferris was born in Rhinebeck, New York on December 13, 1952. He was the son of the late Charles Ferriss and the later Lydia Sperling Ferriss. Survivors include one sister, Maggie Bergman of Prospect Heights, IL. Memorial services will be conducted Wednesday, December...

Gene Donald Warren

Gene Donald Warren

Dec 8, 2010

Mr. Gene Donald Warren, age 74, of Buchanan (Felton Community) passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2010. Mr. Warren was born in Haralson County on August 9, 1936. He was the son of the late John Henry Warren and the late Mary Etta Smith Warren. Mr. Warren was retired from Warren Cabinet Shop. Besides his parents, he was preceded...

Tina Colella Carvotta

Tina Colella Carvotta

Dec 5, 2010

Mrs. Tina Colella Carvotta, age 83, of Acworth passed away Sunday, December 5, 2010. Mrs. Carvotta was born in Somerville, Massachusetts on January 8, 1927. She was the daughter of the late Ralph Colella and the late Teresa Potito Colella. Mrs. Carvotta was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Joseph Carvotta of Acworth; two sons, Joseph Carvotta of...

Billie Nadine Tucker Surrett

Billie Nadine Tucker Surrett

Dec 1, 2010

Ms. Billie Nadine Tucker Surrett, age 62, of Tallapoosa passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2010. Mrs. Surrett was born in Polk County on August 3, 1948. She was the daughter of William Manuel Tucker and the late Helen Nancy Odom. Ms. Surrett was a retired seamstress. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Jeremy and Deborah Tucker of Tallapoosa;...

Geraldine Maddox Bennett

Geraldine Maddox Bennett

Nov 27, 2010

Mrs. Geraldine Maddox Bennett, age 73, of Union City passed away Saturday, November 27, 2010. Mrs. Bennett was born in Atlanta on January 4, 1937. She was the daughter of the late Jessie Maddox and Louise Cole Maddox. Mrs. Bennett was a homemaker. Besides her father, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Josephine Maddox Keith and...

Lillian Aster Ragan Phillips

Lillian Aster Ragan Phillips

Nov 25, 2010

Mrs. Lillian Aster Ragan Phillips, age 77, of Buchanan passed away Thursday, November 25, 2010. Mrs. Phillips was born in Haralson County on June 22, 1933. She was the daughter of the late James Culman Ragan and the late Floyd Caldwell Ragan. Mrs. Phillips was retired from Arrow Shirt Company in Buchanan. Besides her parents, she was preceded...

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...

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