Obituaries

Mar 3, 2023

Gregory Stanley "Gig" Garren, age 67 of Buchanan, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023, in a local hospital surrounded by his loving family.  Born on December 9, 1955, in Garden City, Michigan, he was the son of the late Ralph and Dorothy Garren.  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Gaylia Brown Garren...

Mar 3, 2023

Phyllis Ann Nelson Feirn, age 85 of Tallapoosa, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023, in a local hospital.  Born in Clinton, Wisconsin, on November 1, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Nelson and the late Frances Lillian Pace Nelson.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Donald Nelson.

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Mar 2, 2023

Little Miss Jaylea Glenece Hutchinson, age 2 of Bremen, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023.  Born on April 28, 2020, in Carrollton, she was the only daughter of Samantha Gray Hutchinson and the late Calvin Litron Hutchinson.  In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Paula Mayfield and her paternal grandfather, Pete Hutchinson....

Feb 28, 2023

Jeffery Dennis Whitfield, age 63 of Buchanan, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at his residence.  Born on June 2, 1959, in Calhoun, GA, he was the only son of the late James Dennis Whitfield and the late Millie Jean Grogan Whitfield.

Jeffrey was a graduate of Calhoun High School and early on began a career as...

Feb 27, 2023

Charles Wayne Kirkland, age 77 of Bremen, passed away Monday, February 27, 2023, in a local hospital.  Born in Cuthbert, GA, on February 18, 1946, he was the son of the late Arvis Kirkland and the late Elva Kirkland.  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Barbara  Kirkland who passed in 2005, and...

Feb 26, 2023

Martha Elizabeth Williams Freeland, age 81 of Carrollton, passed away on February 26, 2023, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. Born on August 16, 1941, in Mobile, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Earl Williams and Susie Edwards Williams.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother Jesse Williams.

Feb 23, 2023

Frances Williams, age 83 of Buchanan, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023, in a local hospital.  Born on July 19, 1939, in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late James and Eileen Burrows Smitherman.  In addition to her parents, Frances is preceded in death by her brother, Jimmy Smitherman.

A graduate of Okeefe High School,...

Feb 22, 2023

Pauline Agnes Parker, age 71 of Buchanan, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.  Born in War, West Virginia, on November 26, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Clinton and Agnes Tyree.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sisters Louise West and Marilyn...

Feb 21, 2023

Eugene "Gene" Hobbs, age 87 of Buchanan, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 21, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Haralson County on April 10, 1935, to the late  Aaron Matthew Hobbs and the late Mary Lou Leatherwood Hobbs. In addition to his parents, Gene is preceded in death by his sisters, Estoria Buchanan and Estelle...

Feb 21, 2023

Henry Marvin Westmoreland, age 96 of Buchanan, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.  He was proud to tell everyone that he was born on March 1, 1926, in Mississippi.  He is predeceased  by his father and mother, Walsey and Bessie Westmoreland, his sister, Frances (Dewit) Tyler, his brothers W.L. (Velma) Westmoreland, Frank (Frances) Westmoreland, and Roy (Lera)...

Feb 21, 2023

LoRayne Frances Stewart Weatherford of Bremen passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023.  She was born on June 14, 1948, in Ecorse, MI, to the late Edward and Verda Dingess Stewart.  LoRayne worked for several years as an executive secretary.  Being an accurate numbers person, that carried over into her meticulous housekeeping. A lover of animals, she could not turn...

Feb 19, 2023

Mr. Gary Dale Owens, age 54, of Bremen passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023. He was born in Carrollton on Saturday, November 24, 1968. Mr. Owens is preceded in death by one grandson, Gannan Ray.

Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Christopher and Amanda Owens of Bremen; his daughter, Brittany Owens of Buchanan; his parents, Mervin...

Feb 18, 2023

Mark Everett Smith, age 59 of Buchanan, passed away suddenly on February 18, 2023, in a local hospital.  He was born on April 25, 1963, in Cedartown, GA, to the late Shirley Smith George.  In addition to his mother, he is preceded in death by a daughter, Melissa LeeAnn Smith, a son, Marcus Allen Smith, and a brother, Michael...

Feb 15, 2023

Dwayne Denver Smith, age 59 of Carrollton, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on July 7, 1963, to parents Franklin Denver Smith and Sandra Gaddy Smith.  Dwayne was a graduate of Villa Rica High School.  A lover of life, he enjoyed painting, listening to all types of music, and spending time...

Feb 12, 2023

Richard Brown Carter, age  88  of Buchanan, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023, in a local hospital.  Born on  October 30, 1934,  in Buchanan, he was the son of the late Russell "Bud" Carter and the late Grace Brown Carter.  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Charles Carter and Ralph Carter.

Feb 8, 2023

Susan Elaine Swann Kinney, age 66 of Buchanan, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023, in a local hospital.  She was born in Haralson County on January 20, 1957, to the late Mallie and Ernestine Carroll Swann. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Ross Kinney; her son, Kevin Kinney; sisters, Debra Cash and...

Feb 6, 2023

Mitchell Brian Wyatt, age 62 of Villa Rica, passed away peacefully Monday, February 6, 2023, surrounded by his family.  Born in Houston, Texas, on April 9, 1960, he was the son of  Nola Owens Wyatt and the late John Howard Wyatt.  Mickey worked in construction as a contractor before his health declined.  An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing and...

Feb 2, 2023

Shirley Ann Wade, age 85 of Bremen, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 2, 2023, in a local hospital.  Born on August 25, 1937. in Haralson County, she was the only daughter of the late Jim Buck Wade and the late Pauline McAdams Wade.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Williams, ...

Jan 27, 2023

Jimmy Lamar Sanders, age 84 of Tallapoosa, passed away suddenly on Friday, January 27, 2023.  Born in Haralson County on September 15, 1938, he was the only son of the late Roscoe Lamar Sanders and Gladys Loveless Sanders.  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two sisters, Alene Sanders and Rachel Sanders Dyer.

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Jan 26, 2023

Fred Henley Hammond, age 81 of Bremen, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023, in a local hospital.  Born on May 14, 1941, in Haralson County, he was the son of the late Henry Hammond and the late Mamie Cook Hammond Brown.  In addition to his parents, Fred is preceded in death by his brothers: R.L. Higgins, Ralph Higgins, and...