Obituaries

Dec 23, 2021

Jane Caldwell, age 79 of Bowdon, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021. She was born on August 2, 1942, in Tallapoosa to the late Russell Thurman and the late Esther Deese White. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by two brothers, James D. Reeves and Charlie Thurman and two great grandchildren, Ariel Campbell...

Dec 21, 2021

Mr. Roderick "Pete" Bates, age 86 of Bremen, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021, in a local hospital.  Born in Tallapoosa, GA, on September 17, 1935, he was the son of the late Clara Clark Williams..  Pete is preceded in death by his mother and a brother, Keith Williams.

In 1954, Pete graduated Tallapoosa High School....

Dec 20, 2021

Deborah Ann Hannah Rainey, age 70 of Carrollton, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021, in a local hospital.  She was born on July 23, 1951, in Cedartown, GA, to Opal Ferguson Hannah and the late J.R. Hannah.  Debbie enjoyed cooking and taking care of her family, but her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren.

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Dec 19, 2021

Christopher Melle, age 47 of Bremen, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021, in a local hospital.  He was born on September 7, 1974 in Pittsfield, MA, to Nancy Bailey Melle and the late Thomas Edward Melle.  Christopher was a graduate of Bremen High School.  He loved Spiderman, Dragon Ball Z, and his cats.

Survivors include...

Dec 18, 2021

Steve Dallas Young passed away December 18, 2021, at his home in Bremen, Georgia. He was 70 years old. The first thing that most people noticed about Steve was his wide, welcoming smile; an ear to ear grin that was the first introduction to this man's vibrant inner being and sunny outlook on life. More than...

Dec 16, 2021

Girishbhai Patel, age 82 of Temple, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021. He was born in Khalipur, India, on October 14, 1939, to the late Manibhai Patel and the late Shantaben Patel.

Survivors include his wife, Lalitaben Patel; daughters, Bhavini Patel, Dharini Patel and Ritu Patel; son, Praful Patel; sisters,  Jasodaben...

Dec 14, 2021

Mr. Willie Carl Ward, age 77 of Waco, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021, in a local hospital.  He was born on October 13, 1944, in Cleburne County, AL, to the late Mary Elizabeth Miles Ward and the late Willie Edward Ward.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Cindy Clayton, a...

Dec 11, 2021

Ms. Faye McKibben Harrison, age 83 of the Dugdown community, passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 11, 2021. Born on July 30, 1938, in Middletown, Ohio, she was the daughter of late John M. McKibben and the late Frances Mae Scaggs Esterhay.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son David Harrison.  Faye...

Dec 9, 2021

Donna Jean Padgett, age 56 of Rome, passed away on December 9, 2021. She was born on April 26, 1965 in Austell to the late James R.B. Padgett and Sandra Diane Sellers Hooper.

Survivors include her mother, Sandra Diane Sellers Hooper; daughter and son-in-law, Krystle and Abraham Oyola; two sons, Nicky Hudgins...

Dec 8, 2021

Ina June Spearman Williams, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. She was born on June 15, 1936, in Felton to the late John Palmer Spearman and the late Clevadell Jones Spearman. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by two sisters, Betty Carroll and Shirley Addison and one brother, Donald Spearman.

Dec 8, 2021

Mr. Thomas Robert Anderson, Sr., age 80 of Bremen, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021.  He was born on October 20, 1941, in Canada to parents Loretta and Carl Frederick Anderson.  Mr. Anderson was a veteran of  the United States Navy.   In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Ruth Anderson, who...

Dec 6, 2021

Beverly Diane Adams, age 73 of Bremen, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021. She was born on June 28, 1948 to the late Everett Adams and the late Donna Page Moore.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Brian Good; two sons, Tony Lynn Palmer and David Eric Jones and...

Dec 6, 2021

Mrs. Mary Bernice Hand Stephenson, age 82 of Bremen, passed away Monday, December 6, 2021, in a local hospital.  Born on June 10, 1939, in Miami, FL, she was the daughter of the late Annie Mae Hand and the late Walter Guy Hand.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a daughter, Debbie Stephenson;...

Dec 5, 2021

Mr. Paul Steve Pruitt, age 68 of Bremen, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021, after a brief illness.  He was born in Carrollton, GA, on February 28, 1953, to the late Gladys Hamilton Pruitt and the late Robert Lee Pruitt, Sr. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a sister, Bettye Ann Pruitt Heard...

Dec 4, 2021

Mrs. Edna Jean Faulkner Stephens, age 89 of Buchanan, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021.  Born in Laurens, SC, on November 19, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Maggie Bostic Faulkner and the late William Herbert Faulkner.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husbands, Elbert Stephens and W.L. "Billy" Simpson;...

Nov 26, 2021

Mrs. Virginia Ruth Anderson, age 78 of Bremen, passed away Friday, November 26, 2021, in a local hospital.  She was born in Washington, DC, on January 12, 1943.  She loved her family and enjoyed taking care of them and her home.

Survivors include her husband, Thomas Robert Anderson of Bremen; two sons, Timothy Anderson of Roopville...

Nov 21, 2021

Mr. Steve Merlin Reeves, age 60 of Carrollton, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021.  He was born in Carrollton on August 1, 1961, to the late Clara Marshall Reeves and the late John M. Reeves.  Steve was a master pipe fitter.

Survivors include two daughters, Kasandra Mohammed of New Jersey, and Katie Reeves Hardigree of Waco;...

Nov 18, 2021

Mr. Judson Pilcher Bush, age 84 of Waco, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2021, in a local hospital.  He was born in Wrens, GA, on January 9, 1937, to the late Lollie Ivey Bush Williford and the late Willie Bush, Sr.  In addition to his parents, Judson was preceded in death by a daughter, Lisa Knight, and a...

Nov 17, 2021

Jeannette Martha Bearden, age 78 of Carrollton, formerly of Douglas County, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021, in a local hospital.  She was born on January 4, 1943, to the late Martha Lynch Endsley and the late Henry Maurice Endsley.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Eric Bearden and two...

Nov 15, 2021

Nicole Marie Hannan, age 45 of Tallapoosa, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021. She was born on March 8, 1976 to the late Bobby Joe Hannan and RioRita Nuncio Hannan. Besides her father she is preceded in death by one brother Robert Argus and love of her life Robin Eugene Goodwin.

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