Donna Dianne Ratley
Apr 10, 2026
Donna Dianne Martin Ratley, affectionately known as Peaches, departed this life on April 10, 2026, leaving behind a legacy marked by laughter, love, and cherished memories. Born on August 19, 1959, in Atlanta, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Johnny Martin and the late Cordie Posey Martin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Brenda Gail Tuggle
Apr 8, 2026
Brenda Gail Heard Tuggle, age 79 of Cedartown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Born in Cedartown, she was the daughter of the late James William Heard and the late Rosetta Boyd Heard.
Growing up in Cedartown, Brenda spent most of her life there working and raising a family. She was an avid reader and especially enjoyed the classics....
Jerry Wayne Brown
Apr 7, 2026
Jerry Wayne Brown, age 72 of Waco, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Born in Tallapoosa, he was the son of the late George Edward "Buck" Brown and the late Rachel Elizabeth Wright Brown. In addition to his parents, Wayne is preceded in death by his sister, Sarah Elizabeth Brown.
Wayne worked for over 17 years with the Haralson County...
Melissa Anne Robinson
Apr 7, 2026
Melissa Jones Robinson, 61, of Carrollton, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in a local hospital. She was born in Athens, Georgia, on April 9, 1964, to the late Douglas Jones and Joanne Sargent Jones. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Kerry Robinson.
Melissa dedicated more than 25 years of her life to teaching, earning her Master's...
James Lamar Bowen
Apr 7, 2026
James Lamar Bowen, age 79 of Cedar Bluff, Alabama, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Born in Gadsden, Alabama, on August 17, 1946, he was the son of the late Ancil Varnell Bowen and the late Mary Evelyn Green Bowen. In addition to his parents, James is preceded in death by his brothers Johnny, Tommy, Eddie and Raymond.
James...
Laura Faye Hutcheson
Apr 6, 2026
Laura Faye Knowles Hutcheson, age 89 of Waco, passed away on April 6, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of warmth, dedication, and love that touched the hearts of all who knew her. Born on January 18, 1937, in Ranburne, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Chester Carter Knowles and the late Pearl Izabelle Robinson Knowles. In addition to...
Lawrence Elliott Vickers
Apr 6, 2026
Lawrence Elliott Vickers, known to many as Larry, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, April 6, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born on August 16, 1946, in the quiet town of Bleckley, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Lawrence Jones Vickers and the late Nora Vickers.
Larry was a proud high school graduate who went...
Shirley Jean McKee
Apr 5, 2026
Shirley Jean Bentley McKee, of Temple, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home with family on Easter morning, April 5, 2026. She was born at home on September 27, 1953, in Carrollton, Georgia, to the late Roland Bentley and the late Bertha Mae Britt. In addition to her parents, Shirley is preceded in death by her siblings, Verna Bentley, Mary Goolsby,...
Deborah Ann Walker
Mar 30, 2026
Deborah Ann Schwibert Walker passed away peacefully on March 30, 2026. Born on July 18, 1949, in Miami, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Harry Edward Schwibert and the late Shirley Schwibert Wilkinson. In addition to her parents, Deborah was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Ronald Brenner Walker, and by her sisters and their...
Charles Ronald Robinson
Mar 30, 2026
Charles Ronald Robinson, affectionately known as Ronnie, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026. Born on August 12, 1956, in Cedartown, Georgia, he was the son of the late Buford Robinson and the late Annie Lou Robinson. In addition to his parents, Ronnie was preceded in death by a brother, Carroll Robinson. Ronnie lived a life full of purpose and...
Lawrence Douglas Moore
Mar 29, 2026
Lawrence Douglas Moore, known as Larry to those close to him, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2026, the day following his 66th birthday. Born in Dallas, Texas, on March 28, 1960, he was the son of the late Kenneth Lee Moore and the late Lola Emma Karr Moore.
Larry lived a life marked by dedication, service, and simplicity. Larry devoted...
Rebecca Faye D'Olivo
Mar 28, 2026
Rebecca Faye D'Olivo, age 16 of Carrollton, passed away on March 28, 2026. Born on April 10, 2009, in Carrollton, she was the daughter of Christopher Thomas D'Olivo and Paula Faye Parker D'Olivo. Rebecca is preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, David D'Olivo, Jr. and her maternal grandfather, Paul Parker, Jr.
Rebecca was a bright star and a beautiful, beloved...
David McGukin
Mar 23, 2026
James David McGukin, 74, of Bremen, Georgia, passed away on March 23, 2026. Mr. McGukin was born in Carroll County, Georgia, on October 24, 1951. He was the son of James Olin McGukin and Anna Louise (Baxter) McGukin. His father, a World War II veteran, worked for the U.S. Postal Service, and his mother was the long-time owner of Lou’s...
Brian Jerrell Wade
Mar 23, 2026
Brian Jerrell Wade, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and cherished member of his community, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2026, at his home. Born on August 23, 1971, in Villa Rica, Georgia, Brian was the son of the late Bobby J. Wade and the late Shirley Craven Wade. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Tobias Anderson
Mar 17, 2026
Tobias Jedidiah Anderson, a cherished son, brother, father, and friend, passed away. Born on March 3, 1983, in Chicago, Illinois, Tobias was the son of Grant & Judith Anderson.
Tobias’s journey was one marked by dedication and warmth. A skilled heavy equipment operator, he built with his hands and cared for the earth through his lawn care work. But beyond his...
Ricky Preston Warren
Mar 17, 2026
Ricky Preston Warren, 64 of Draketown, Georgia, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones.
Ricky was born on September 5, 1961, to the late Millard Preston Warren, Jr. and Perley "Pearl" Mae Ray Warren. He was a hardworking man who dedicated his life to construction and sheetrock work, always providing for his family with strength and...
Katherine Ann Lord
Mar 12, 2026
Katherine Ann Lord, a wonderful mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2026. Born on June 21, 1941, in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Kathleen Wrobleski. In addition to her parents, Katherine is preceded in death by her siblings and their spouses, Carol & Bob Salinger, Alex & Vangie Wrobleski, Robert &...
Theresa "Terri" Dale Ball
Mar 11, 2026
Theresa Dale Ball, affectionately known as Terri, passed away suddenly on March 11, 2026, in a Rome hospital. Born Theresa Dale Manus on January 19, 1957, in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Frank Wayne Manus and the late Marie Gray Manus. In addition to her parents, Terri is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Ball,...
Wanda Joyce Whitlock
Mar 10, 2026
Wanda Joyce McMichael Whitlock, age 55 of Tallapoosa, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Born in Narragansett, Massachusetts, on September 21, 1970, she was the daughter of Brenda Coffey McMichael and the late Raymond Cecil McMichael.
A graduate of Temple High School, Joyce spent several years working in the bakery at Ingles where her love of baking was highlighted. Recently she...
William Thomas Bishop
Mar 10, 2026
Mr. William Thomas Bishop, age 90, of Buchanan passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Thomas was born in Haralson County, Georgia, on March 10, 1936. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Norma Kimball Bishop, his parents, Hezekiah and Mary Vessie Garner Bishop, sister Betty Bishop Bennett, brothers, George Bishop, Horace Bishop, Charles Bishop, Homer Bishop,...
