Obituaries

Mar 7, 2024

Roger Dale Blair, age 69 of Bremen, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024 in Tanner Medical Center. He was born on March 11, 1954 in Carrollton to the late Leon (Sarah) Blair and the late Delma (Harold) Sullivan Baltimore. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his loving wife Tammy Ivey Blair and sister,...

Mar 6, 2024

Billy Gene Higgins, age 88 of Tallapoosa, passed away in a local hospital on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.  Born in Eastaboga, Alabama, on October 22, 1935, he was the son of the late Revy Ezekiel Higgins and the late Flora Lee Higgins. In addition to his parents, Billy was preceded in death by his...

Mar 5, 2024

James Edward Pruitt, age 76 of Waco, passed away Tuesday morning, March 5, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.  Born in Bessemer, Alabama, on October 1, 1947, he was the son of the late Marvin Jackson Pruitt and the late Levi Morgan Pruitt.

James proudly served our country in the United States Army during the Vietnam war. ...

Mar 3, 2024

Nancy White Baldwin, age 83 of Waco, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2024, in a local hospital.  Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on December 3, 1940, she was the daughter of the late John Peter White and the late Alice Miller White.  In addition to her parents, Nancy was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Baldwin, Jr.

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Mar 2, 2024

Brenda Jean Agans Vollrath, age 78 of Carrollton, passed away on March 2, 2024. She was born on July 24, 1945 in Atlanta to the late Eugene Agans and the late Katie Agans.

Survivors include her husband, Alton Guy Vollrath, Jr.; daughter, Katherine and Jason Mitchell of Douglasville; sons, James Harrison Smith of Mt. Zion, Donald Bassell...

Mar 2, 2024

Sheila Doriene Kinney Smith, age 61 of Buchanan, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024. She was born on January 19, 1963 to the late James Kenneth Kinney and the late Marilyn Lee Johnson Kinney. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her daughter Natoshia Smith.

Survivors include her son, David "Buddy" and...

Feb 29, 2024

Shirley Mae Brown Ayers, age 87 of Buchanan, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 29, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Buchanan on November 26, 1936, she was the only daughter of the late Henry Marvin Brown and the late Jewell Magdalene Holcombe Brown,  In addition to her parents, Shirley is preceded in death by...

Feb 28, 2024

Joseph "Joey" Lane, age 47, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2024.  Born in Dallas, Georgia, he was the son of the late Wanda Sue Harrell Harper.  In addition to his mother, Joey is preceded in death by a brother, Ian Harper; grandparents, Myrtle Lewis, Annette Harper, Gordon Lewis, and Fred Harrell; a great-niece, Ryleigh Howard; and great-nephews, Wesson Lane...

Feb 26, 2024

Anthony "Tony" Francis Walsh, III, age 80 of Rockmart, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 26, 2024. He was born on March 28, 1943, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to the late Anthony Francis Walsh, Jr. and the late Mary Catherine Gallagher Walsh. In addition to his parents, Tony is preceded in death by one sister, Mary Deborah Boylan.

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Feb 25, 2024

Cody James Kimball, age 30 of Bremen, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024. Born on June 8, 1993, in Rome, he was the son of Shelly Kinney Kimball and the late Anthony David Kimball. In addition to his father he is preceded in death by a daughter, Dakota Mae Kimball; grandparents, Tony Kimball and Jim and Marilyn Kinney;...

Feb 25, 2024

William Melvin Reeves, Jr, age 82 of Buchanan, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 25, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.  Born in Lamar County, Alabama, on March 22, 1941, he was the son of the late William Melvin Reeves, Sr. and the late Mamie Woods Reeves.   In addition to his parents, Melvin is preceded in death by his brother,...

Feb 24, 2024

Tammy Lynn Weaver Smith, age 60 of Waco, passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2024. She was born in Atlanta on November 11, 1963 to the late Raymond Marshall Weaver and the late Dianne Coughlin Sitts.

Survivors include her husband, Eugene Walden Smith, Jr. of Waco; daughter and son-in-law, Jessica and Adam Carey of Lake City, FL;...

Feb 14, 2024

Frankie Leighann Blankenship, age 42 of Rockmart, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. She was born on March 11, 1981 to the late Shelia Jarrell. In addition to her mother she is preceded in death by a brother, Brandon Jarrell and niece Whitney Jarrell

Survivors include her daughters, Courtney Morrow of Rockmart and Harleigh Waddell of...

Feb 13, 2024

Lois Marie Patterson Waddell, age 75 of Bremen, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Born on June 26, 1948, in Haralson County, she was the daughter of the late R.J. Patterson and the late Eva Lois Norton Patterson. In addition to her parents, Marie is preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, James Starling Waddell, and...

Feb 10, 2024

Linda Jo Rayburn Entrekin, age 72 of Bremen, passed away early Saturday, February 10, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.  Born on October 31, 1951, in Bowdon, she was the daughter of the late Buford Baxter Rayburn and the late Dessie Watson Rayburn.  In addition to her parents, Linda was preceded in death by her daughter, Kathy Dawn Maxwell,...

Feb 7, 2024

Donna Jean Pope Blair, age 71 of Carrollton, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. She was born in Atlanta on June 17, 1952 to the late Ernest Wilbur Pope and the late Mary E. (Tina) Seymour Pope. Donna found great joy in making crafts and at one time enjoyed cooking, but most of all she loved her family....

Feb 5, 2024

Bobby Lee Bell, age 72 of Waco, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 14, 1951, in Haralson County to the late Robert Bell and the late Dorothy Edna King Bell. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister, Janice Rush and brother, Floyd...

Feb 4, 2024

Hazel Lou Wigley Harden, age 92 of Douglasville, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2024, in a local healthcare facility.  Born in Cullman, Alabama, on February 6, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Wigley and the late Minnie Viola Folsom Wigley.  In addition to her parents, Hazel is preceded in death by a daughter Kathy Thompson, sister,...

Feb 2, 2024

Jackie Ann Weaver Rowell, age 84 of Carrollton passed away Friday, February 2, 2024 at Floyd Hospital.  Born at home in Haralson Co. May 4, 1939 to the late Roy & Elsie Weaver. Jackie is preceded in death by husband, Samuel Curtis Rowell Sr. son, Samuel Curtis Rowell, Jr. granddaughter, Nicole Rowell & son-in-law, Roy Steele.

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Jan 31, 2024

Martha Rose House Harris, age 79, of Tallapoosa, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Born on March 2, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Samuel House and the late Inez Bartlett House. In addition to her parents, Martha is preceded in death by her husband Larry Dean Harris; daughter, Sally Lorraine Harris; sisters, Bobbie Jean Robinson,...