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Linda Ann (Key) Patterson
Jan 6, 2024
Linda Ann Key Patterson, age 74 of Tallapoosa, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Born on April 13, 1949, in Tallapoosa, she was the daughter of the late William and Lola Wingo Key. In addition to her parents, Linda is preceded in death by her brother Bobby Key.
Linda was reared in...
Tilton Eugene Anderson
Jan 6, 2024
Tilton Eugene Anderson, age 60 of Carrollton, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024, in a local hospital. Born in Marietta, GA, on March 18, 1963, he was the son of the late Thelma Jean Rice and the late Richard Eugene Anderson. Eugene was a painter by trade and will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
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Rick Len Morgan
Jan 3, 2024
Rick Len Morgan, age 36, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. Born in Carrollton, GA, on October 9, 1987, he was the son of Denise Allen Hagan and the late Len Edward Morgan. In addition to his father, Rick is preceded in death by a grandmother, Lena Morgan.
Rick is survived by his children, Bailey...
Cathy Ann (Mcelroy) Keller
Jan 2, 2024
Cathy McElroy Keller, age 73 of Bremen, passed away of heart complications on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at a local hospital. Born in Bowdon, GA, she was the daughter of the late Pauline Chandler and the late Clyde McElroy. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Barney Keller, a brother, Clyde Wilburn McElroy,...
Randall Edward Lemaster
Jan 2, 2024
Randall Edward LeMaster, age 73 of Roanoke, AL, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. He was born on November 4, 1950, to the late Samuel Edward LeMaster and the late Shirley Butts LeMaster. In addition to his parents, Randall was preceded in death by one brother Paul LeMaster.
Survivors include his wife Peggy LeMaster; daughter, Susan...
William Alan Thompson
Jan 1, 2024
William Alan Thompson, age 44 of Carrollton, passed away Monday, January 1, 2024. Born in Marietta, GA, on February 19, 1979, he was the only son of Brenda McManama Thompson and the late William "Bill" Vernon Thompson.
Alan loved the outdoors. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and riding on the four wheeler. He will be dearly missed by...
Gordon Lee Hyatt
Dec 30, 2023
Gordon Lee Hyatt, age 34 of Buchanan, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023. Born in Marietta, GA, on December 8, 1989, he was the son of the late Richard Gordon Hyatt and the late Glory Joan Cummings James. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother, Blake Hyatt.
Lee, a former machinist...
William Joseph Skidmore
Dec 28, 2023
William Joseph Skidmore, affectionately known as Uncle Billy Joe, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023. Born in Haralson County on July 31, 1935, he was the son of the late Albert B. Skidmore, Sr. and the late Kate Bush Skidmore. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife Darlene Turner Skidmore who passed away...
Matthew Edward Phillips
Dec 27, 2023
Matthew Edward Phillips, age 43 of Carrollton, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. He was born on October 8, 1980 in Carrollton to Anthony Floyd Phillips and Paula Ann Morris Phillips.
Survivors include in addition to his parents his children, Myra Ann Phillips and Mason Phillips; brother and sister-in-law, Andy and Brandi Phillips; nephews, Calvin Phillips,...
Janey Kathleen Mcdaniel
Dec 27, 2023
Miss Janey Kathleen McDaniel, 75, of Tallapoosa, GA, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. Jane was born in Fulton County on August 25, 1948. She was the daughter of the late Dorsey McDaniel and the late Doris Cantrell Howell.
Born with a mental disability, Jane lived her life with a good-natured, childlike wonder and considered everyone...
Calvin "Doug" Summerville
Dec 25, 2023
Calvin Douglas Summerville, age 80 of Rockmart, passed away Monday, December 25, 2023, in a local hospital. Born in Buchanan on November 14, 1943, he was the son of the late Chalmus Summerville and the late Frankie Weaver Crawford. In addition to his parents, Doug was preceded in death by brothers, Joe Summerville and Cecil Summerville, and his sister,...
Eileen "Charlie" (Hastings) Myers
Dec 24, 2023
Eileen "Charlie" Myers, age 77 of Villa Rica, passed away Christmas Eve morning 2023, after a brief illness. Born on November 8, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Robert Hastings and the late Marie Conway Hastings. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter, Teri Morris, a son, Jeff...
Howard Lee Joe
Dec 21, 2023
Howard Lee Joe of Dunwoody, Georgia, 60, passed away on December 21, 2023 in an accident. He is survived by his wife Melinda, son Howard III (Kaitlyn), daughter Sarah, mother Margie Joe, father Howard Joe, sisters Pam Murray and Adrienne Hart (Beau), sisters in-law Trisha Crews (Greg) and Shari Travers (Robert) and his beloved dog, Sophie.
Howard...
Thomas Kevin Wilson
Dec 21, 2023
Thomas Kevin Wilson, age 57, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023. Born in Marietta, Georgia, on October 16, 1966, he was the son the late Jimmy Don Wilson and the late Ruth Powell Thorne. In addition to his parents, Kevin is preceded in death by a sister, Elaine Glass.
Survivors include his wife, Janice Neese Wilson; daughters,...
Maressa Diane Thomaston
Dec 20, 2023
Maressa Diane Thomaston, age 55 of Villa Rica, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. She was born on October 27, 1968, in Carrollton to the late James Hiram Thomaston and the late Sarah Mae Rush Thomaston.
Survivors include her daughter, Kristin Mulkey; her son, TJ Garrett; a brother, James Mitchell Thomaston; her precious grandchildren, Baylin Mulkey,...
Mack Arthur Akery
Dec 20, 2023
Mack Arthur Akery, age 81, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 20, 2023. Born in Carrollton on August 2, 1942, he was the son of the late William Lee "Bill" Akery and the late Eddie Emily Huddleston Akery. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Earl Akery, and a sister, Louise Pritchett.
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Kenneth Howard Horton
Dec 19, 2023
Kenneth Howard Horton, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. He was born on March 23, 1941 to the late Lewis James Horton and the late Annie Jewell Crews Horton. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by one sister, Barbara Cole and one brother, Grover Horton.
Survivors include his daughters, Debra...
Shirley Jean (Wright) Owens
Dec 13, 2023
Shirley Jean Wright Owens, age 80 of Buchanan, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at her residence. Born in Carroll County on August 2, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Buford and Maizel Skinner Wright. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Gary Dale Owens, a great grandchild, Gannan Ray, and...
Jerry Wayne Vess
Dec 7, 2023
Jerry Wayne Vess, age 72 of Bremen, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, December 7, 2023. Born in Sheffield, Alabama, on October 2, 1951, he was the son of the late Richard and Georgia Vess.
Jerry proudly served in the United States Marine Corps for nine years and was awarded the following recognitions: Silver Star, Bronze...
Marilyn Lee (Johnson) Kinney
Dec 5, 2023
Marilyn Lee Johnson Kinney, age 77 of Bremen, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 5. 2023. Born in Ranger, Texas, on March 10, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Joy Lee "John" Johnson and the late Virginia Eudy Johnson. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, James "Kenneth" Kinney, a granddaughter,...
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