Obituaries

Dec 31, 2022

Roger Terry Watson, age 61 of Villa Rica, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022, in a local hospital.  He was born in Cordele, GA, to the late Benny Lee Watson and the late Finnie Folk Ballard.  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by sisters, Carol Watson and Faye Green, and brothers Virgil Watson and Carl...

Dec 31, 2022

Margaret "Maggie" Anne Dunagin Fitch, age 71 of Wedowee, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022, in a local hospital.  Born on Mitchell Air Force Base in Hempstead, NY, on September 23, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Barto Lewis Dunagin and the late Magaret B. Reilly Dunagin.   Maggie obtained her Associates Degree in Applied Science and was...

Dec 27, 2022

Born September 25th, 1950 in Atlanta, Georgia, Joseph Daniel Tanner passed away Tuesday, December 27th, 2022.  The son of the late Joseph Monroe Tanner and Betty Tarbush Tanner, Danny lost his long-fought battle with illness and passed peacefully surrounded by his family.  He spent his prime days helping construct various buildings in the boom of growth in downtown Atlanta...

Dec 27, 2022

Mr. Roger Harry Knight, age 67 of Bremen, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Tanner Medical Center Carrollton from a brief illness. He was born Tuesday, June 21, 1955, in Roanoke, AL, to R.L. Knight and the late Ann Taylor Knight. He is preceded in death by his mother, son Jamie Lee Knight, and sister, Jane Baker. He...

Dec 25, 2022

Brenda June Cash Rowell, age 73 of Bremen, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 3, 1949, in Bremen to the late Joe Brown Cash and the late Florence Golden Brown.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, James Rowell, her son, Donald Travis Pollard;...

Dec 25, 2022

Herbert Coyal Agan, age 85 of Bremen, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 25, 2022, at his residence.  Born on July 14, 1937, in Bremen, GA, he was one of four sons born to the late Troy Andrew Agan and the late Georgia Ilene Hamrick Agan.  In addition to his parents, Coyal is preceded in death by his brothers, Melvin...

Dec 13, 2022

William Avery Ritchie, age 63 of Rockmart, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. He was born in Atlanta on October 19, 1959, to the late William Booth Ritchie and the late Margaret Avery Ritchie.  Billy was a truck driver most of his life.

Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Harrison Ritchie and Wendy Tomich; sister, Catherine...

Dec 12, 2022

Gloria Annette Perry Guise, age 58 of Bremen, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022, in a local hospital.  Born in Kennesaw, GA, on May 23, 1964, she was the daughter of Lee Perry and Gloria Jean Davis Perry.  Annette was preceded in death by her brother, Craig Perry.  A soft rock music lover, Annette also enjoyed making jewelry, shopping,...

Dec 10, 2022

Brian Michael Gilbert, age 54 of Silver Creek, passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 10, 2022.  He was born in Rome, GA, on August 12, 1968, to the late James and Judith Lloyd Gilbert. Brian worked for many years in tool and die manufacturing where he currently was  a quality control inspector.  Two of his favorite pastimes were fishing...

Dec 4, 2022

Gary Kinsman Davis, age 75 of Bremen, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, December 4, 2022.  He was born in Coeburn, VA, on December 22, 1946, to the late Charlie B. Davis and the late Lona Mae Hartsock Davis.  In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by three sisters,...

Dec 3, 2022

Agnes Cook Morris, age 76 of Buchanan, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 3, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Felton, GA, on March 28, 1946 to the late Jasper Cook and Dessie Hobbs Cook.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her only child, David Morris; sister, Alma Lepard; and brother,...

Nov 27, 2022

Thomas H. Shackleford, Jr., age 94 of Bremen, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 27, 2022.  Born in Decatur, GA, he was the son of the late Thomas H. Shackleford, Sr. and the late Ruth Calhoun Shackleford. Thomas proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War. After his discharge, he worked and  retired as a machinist...

Nov 25, 2022

Kurt Matthew Buchanan, age 38 of Bowdon, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022. He was born on April 14, 1984 to the late Lisa Carol Conetto Buchanan and Charles Matthew Buchanan.

Survivors include his father, Charles Matthew Buchanan of Bowdon; son, Hunter Kurt Buchanan of Buchanan; sister, Kandi Crumbley and Tracy of Bowdon; brother, Kyle Buchanan...

Nov 25, 2022

Bernice Powell Brewton, age 95 of Carrollton, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 25, 2022.  Born in Zaidee, GA, she was the daughter of the late James W. Powell and the late Samantha Wood Powell.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Lee Kennington Brewton; a son, Eric Brewton; son-in-law, James Robitaille; and...

Nov 24, 2022

Mrs. Jimmie Francis Ayers, age 92 of Buchanan, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, November 24, 2022.  Born in Felton,GA, on April 25, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Ephriam Weaver and the late Amanda Kirk Weaver.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, J.D....

Nov 22, 2022

Colbert Smith, Jr. age 67 of Buchanan, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022, after a brief illness.  He was born in Buchanan, GA, on December 1, 1954, to the late Colbert Smith, Sr, and the late Eva Mae Poole Smith.  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by four sisters: Hazel Smith, Grace Longino, Emma Harris,...

Nov 22, 2022

Cynthia Judy Hall Littleton, age 76 of Brandon, Mississippi, passed Tuesday, November 22, 2022.  She was born in Columbus, Indiana, on November 23, 1945, to the late Joseph Hall and the late Helen Gertrude Wine Hall.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Erin Kathleen Littleton.

Growing up in Mobile, Alabama,...

Nov 22, 2022

Michael Grover Prather, age 68 of Waco, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. He was born in Birmingham, AL,  on April 4, 1954, to the late Grover Willie Prather and  Willie Allen Prather. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brother Steve Prather.  An avid outdoorsman, Michael loved to hunt, fish, and camp. ...

Nov 21, 2022

Marilyn Jeanette McDonald Miller, age 62 of Villa Rica, passed away peacefully Monday, November 21, 2022.  She was born in Louisville, GA, on January 19, 1960, to the late Marvin L. McDonald, Sr. and the late Carwee Hughes McDonald.  Marilyn loved the Lord and attended the Villa Rica Church of God.  Spending time with her friends, working with any...

Nov 18, 2022

Tonya Nicole Ellis Gafney,age 39 of Carrollton, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022. She was born on October 20, 1983 to Wanda Entrekin Thompson and William Ellis.

Survivors include besides her parents, step father, Billy Thompson; daughters, Keily and La Christopher Herbert of Carrollton, Kiara Cross and Kaitlyn Cross of Acworth, Kyah Gafney of Carrollton; sisters...