Roger Eidson
Jun 25, 2026
James "Roger" Eidson, 67 of Carrollton, Georgia, passed away on June 25, 2026. Roger was the son of the late Bud Eidson and Katie Robinson Eidson.
Roger is survived by his wife of 19 years, DeDe Ferrell Eidson of Carrollton, two step-sons, Michael Watts and Jacob Hancock; brother, Bobby (Linda) Eidson of Carrollton, sisters-in-law, Stacie Williams and Michelle (Sydney) Williams; and...
Keith Godwin
Jun 25, 2026
Olyn Keith Godwin, age 67 of Muscadine, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2026, after a brief illness. Born in Tallapoosa, Georgia, on June 28, 1958, he was the son of Imogene Smith Cole and the late O.T. Godwin. In addition to his parents, Keith is preceded in death by his daughter Christy Godwin, his son, Steven Godwin, maternal grandmother, Annie...
Horace Crawford Whitmore
Jun 23, 2026
Horace Crawford Whitmore, age 85 of the Dugdown Community, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Born in Randolph County, Alabama, he was the son of the late Ellis Whitmore and the late Beulah Daniel Whitmore. In addition to his parents, Horace is preceded in death by his siblings: Ralph Whitmore, Archie Whitmore, Ruby Roberts, Lee Whitmore, Flora Harper, and Thurman...
Cora B. Cardenas
Jun 23, 2026
Cora B. Cardenas passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. She was born on September 19, 1933.
The family will host a Celebration of Life at a later date in Questa, New Mexico.
Sherie Elizabeth Dillard
Jun 22, 2026
Sherie Elizabeth Dillard passed away Monday, June 22, 2026. Born in Lithia Springs, Georgia, on March 4, 1990, she was the daughter of Joan Pruitt Dillard and the late George H. Dillard. In addition to her father, Sherie is preceded in death by her infant daughter, Emmy Lou; her brother, Christopher Dillard; and her grandparents: A.D. & Sherry Pruitt and...
Walter Leroy Tallman
Jun 22, 2026
Mr. Walter Leroy Tallman, age 63, of Felton, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026. Born on April 2, 1963, in Norfolk, Virginia, Leroy lived a life defined by dedication to his family, faith, and work. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter F. Tallman.
For nearly two decades, Leroy was a devoted employee of Norfolk Southern. Known for...
Steven Mark Curry
Jun 22, 2026
Steven Mark Curry, age 68, of Buchanan, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2026, in a local hospital. Born on July 6, 1957, in Atlanta, Georgia, he was the beloved son of the late J.C. Curry and Mayre Frances Ashley Curry, and cherished brother to his late sister, Pam Fletcher.
Mark dedicated much of his career to Southwire as a machine...
William Ronald Agan
Jun 20, 2026
William Ronald Agan, age 75 of Carrollton, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Villa Rica on December 15, 1950, he was the son of the late William Artice Agan and the late Alma Fowler Agan. In addition to his parents, Ronald is preceded in death by his granddaughter, Destiney Agan, his great-granddaughter, Katie...
Carlos Mitchell Payne
Jun 20, 2026
Carlos Mitchell Payne, age 73 of Tallapoosa, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Tallapoosa on September 30, 1952, he was the son of the late Willie "Bill" Payne and the late Limmer "Cleo" Brown Payne. In addition to his parents, Carlos is preceded in death by his brother, Billy Payne, nephew, Rodney Payne,...
Patricia Darlene Ellison
Jun 16, 2026
Patricia Ellison, 75, of Bremen passed away peacefully on June 16 after a lifelong battle with Type 1 Diabetes. She was born in Atlanta on October 27, 1950, the second of 4 daughters to Rufus Meadows and Sally Wilson. She was a loving Mother, Daughter, and Grandma who spent her later years devoted to her family, her hobbies, and her...
Willard Clarence Bates, Jr.
Jun 14, 2026
Willard Clarence Bates, Jr., a devoted patriot, skilled craftsman, and cherished family man, passed away on June 14, 2026, at the age of 67. Born on February 2, 1959, in Atlanta, he was the son of the late Willard Clarence Bates, Sr. and the late Tommie Jean Quinn Bates. J.R. grew up and spent most of his life in Marietta,...
Nellie Ruth Rolling Merritt
Jun 11, 2026
Nellie Ruth Rolling Merritt was born on February 14, 1945, to the late Mr. Tommie Roy and Mrs. Ruby Wallace Rolling. Nellie was the second child of eight siblings in the Rolling family.
Nellie accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at the Antioch Baptist Church in Bremen, Georgia. She graduated from Haralson County Consolidated School, Class of 1961...
Mary Lou Turner
Jun 11, 2026
Mary Lou Folds Turner, age 66 of Carrollton, passed way peacefully on Thursday, June 11, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Carrollton, Georgia, on August 18, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Billy Wayne Folds and the late Tommie Lou Buchanan Folds. In addition to her parents, Mary is preceded in death by her sister, Susan...
David Anthony Pickens
Jun 9, 2026
David Anthony Pickens, age 72 of Villa Rica, peacefully passed away on June 9, 2026. Born on January 17, 1954, in Knoxville, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Duane Pickens and Juanita Marie Pickens. In addition to his parents, David is preceded in death by his grandson, Joseph Phillips, and his siblings Duane Pickens, Jr. and Candiance Pickens...
William "Buster" Smith
Jun 8, 2026
William "Buster" Lee Smith, Jr, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2026, just one day shy of his 82nd birthday. Born in Atlanta on June 9, 1944, he was the son of the late William "Billy" Smith and the late Flora Louise Smith. In addition to his parents, Buster is preceded in death by his wife, Lucy Queen Smith,...
Lander Greig Chesser
Jun 7, 2026
Lander "Lanny" Greig Chesser, age 79 of Bremen, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at a local hospital. Born in Palatka, Florida, on May 17, 1947, he was the son of the late Dewrel Lander Chesser and the late Mary Kathryn Green McCarthy. In addition to his parents, Lanny was preceded in death by his sister, Kathryn Ann...
Richard Cash
May 27, 2026
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the funeral services for Richard Thomas Cash, age 50 of Buchanan. Though words can scarcely capture the full measure of his life, those who knew him will remember Richard most for the warmth of his presence and the depth of his caring.
A 1995 graduate of Haralson County High School, Richard worked...
Richard Edward Roberts
May 27, 2026
Richard Edward Roberts, age 56 of Bremen, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. He was born on September 27, 1969, to the late George Edward Roberts and the late Shirley May Rayburn Roberts.
Survivors include his children and their spouses, Cain and Elizabeth Nelson of Gay, GA, Jake Roberts of Rome, GA, and Kenzie and Devin Surratt of Rome, GA....
Robert Tinsley Weaver
May 24, 2026
Robert Tinsley Weaver, a dedicated attorney known for his nearly five-decade career specializing in real estate law, passed away in an Atlanta hospital on May 24, 2026. Born on December 1, 1944, in Buchanan, Georgia, he was the son of the late Roy Weaver and the late Elsie Tinsley Weaver. In addition to his parents, Robert was preceded in death...
James Edward Stephenson
May 23, 2026
James Edward Stephenson, age 86 of Bremen, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2026. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, he was the son of the late Esther Anderson. In addition to his mother, Jim is preceded in death by his wife Mary Hand Stephenson; a daughter, Deborah Stephenson; a son, Larry Stephenson; a sister Norma Cadwalder; and a grandson, Matthew.
Jim grew up...
