Obituaries

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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Nov 14, 2021

David Randall Ezzell, age 66 of Buchanan, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021, in a local hospital.  He was born in Rockmart, GA, on July 3, 1955, to the late Dorothy Lee Tucker Ezzell and the late Banks Ezzell.  He was a master electrician.

Survivors include his two daughters, Nicki Pilgrim of...

Nov 11, 2021

Ms. Deborah Delorah Huckaby Dubreuiel, age 54 of Buchanan, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021.  She was born in Atlanta, GA, on June 5, 1967, to the late Gloria Beal Huckaby and the late Edward Floyd Huckaby.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Thomas McCormick, and a sister, Victoria Hardin.  Deborah...

Nov 10, 2021

Barbara Kay McCollum Cole, age 64 of Temple, passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. She was born on April 16, 1957 in Ellijay to the late C.J. Thomas and the late Lorene Brown Thomas. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by one sister, Gwendolyn Faye Norris; two brothers, Mickey Shierling and Tommy Shierling....

Nov 9, 2021

Mr. Howard Weaver, age 101 of Buchanan, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. He was born on June 14, 1920 in Buchanan to the late W.E. Weaver and the late Margaret Payton Weaver. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Brown Weaver; brothers, Bill Weaver, Milfred Weaver and Albert Weaver...

Nov 9, 2021

Bobby Joe Summerville, age 81 of Bremen, passed away at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta after a brief illness. He was born December 1, 1939, to the late Joe Summerville and the late Evelyn Carroll Summerville. He was a Master Auto Mechanic and  Auto Body repairman since he could hold a wrench and was very talented at...

Nov 9, 2021

Larry Dean Harris, age 81 of Tallapoosa, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. He was born on August 31, 1940 in Oklahoma City, OK to the late Virgil Lee Harris and the late Geneva Carnes Harris. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by his daughter, Sally Lorraine Harris; one sister, Dorothy Hill and...