Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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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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...

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...

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...

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,...

Nov 28, 2023

Karen Gladden Cain, age 68 of Tallapoosa, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2023.  Born in Bremen on December 26, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Lowell Clarence Gladden and the late Anne Allred Gladden.   In addition to her parents, Karen was preceded in death by an infant sister, Mary Joan Gladden.

A 1972 graduate of...

Nov 26, 2023

Anthony David Kimball, age 61 of Buchanan, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023. Born in Carrollton on November 15, 1962, he was the son of the late James Hubert "Tony" Kimball and Judy Keown Kimball.  In addition to his father, David was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Dakota Mae Kimball, and by his brother, James Rodney Kimball.

Nov 24, 2023

Mae Irene Caldwell, age 69 of Bremen, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, November 24, 2023.  Born in Moonsocket, Rhode Island, on May 2, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Anthony Berube and the late Matilda Quinn Berube.  Mae was a member of Corinth Baptist Church.

Mae was a caregiver at heart and had...

Nov 23, 2023

Phillip Charles McCarty, age 54 of Douglasville, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2023.  Born in Douglas County on January 1, 1969, he was the son of Wanda Carol McGuire McCarty and the late Carlton Davis McCarty.  In addition to his father, Phillip was preceded in death by his infant twin brothers and a sister.

Phillip was an...