Obituaries

Sep 25, 2020

Mr. Michael Shea Tyson, age 42, of Temple passed away on Friday, September 25, 2020. He was born in Lithia Springs on Friday, May 26, 1978. Mr. Tyson was the son of the late, John H. McKown,  Jr. and the late, Linda Dianne (Tyson) McKown.

Michael was hardworker and was employed with the Pilot in Temple....

Sep 23, 2020

David Robert Patterson, age 54 of Carrollton, passed away on September 23, 2020. He was born on January 14, 1966 to the late Billy Ray Patterson and Shirley Hollingsworth Patterson. Besides his father he is preceded in death by a nephew, Dylan Chase Pope and great nephew, Gage Lee Brinegar.

Survivors include...

Sep 18, 2020

Clinton Harrod Yates, age 79 of Rome, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020. He was born on April 8, 1941 to the late Comer Brown Yates and the late Gladys Harrod Yates.

Mr. Yates attended and graduated from The University of Georgia in 1963. He retired from the Air Force as...

Sep 18, 2020

Miss Devyn Jade Holley, age 13, of Buchanan, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020.   She was born in Carrollton, GA, on Friday, September 29, 2006, to parents Rhiannon Reece and Rondall Neal Holley, II.  Devyn was a student at Temple Middle School where she took honors classes and played the clarinet in the band.  Last...

Sep 14, 2020

Robert Howard Cole, age 41 of Marietta, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020. He was born on July 26, 1979 to Robert Daniel Cole and Sharon Weaver Cole. Robert is preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Gladys Weaver and paternal grandparents, Helen and Jody Cole.

Survivors include his parents, Robert...

Sep 12, 2020

Mr. Wayne "Mitchell" Taylor, Jr, age 25, of Buchanan passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  Mitchell was born in Austell, GA, on February 7, 1995 to parents Wayne and Mary Taylor.

Mitchell was a 2013 graduate of Haralson County High School and attended West Georgia Technical College.  He was ...

Sep 8, 2020

Vicki "Nah" Pinion Abernathy passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 with family by her side.  She spent the last five years as a resident of Paulding County in Rockmart with her husband and partner of 44 years, Ed, where they moved to  live closer to their children and grandchildren.  Vicki loved spending time with her family...

Sep 6, 2020

James Albert Johnson, age 84 of Buchanan, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020. He was born on October 6, 1935 in Polk County, GA to the late Manco Johnson and the late Daisy Bell Astin Johnson. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by one sister, Eva Virginia Johnson Smith and two brothers, Robert...

Sep 6, 2020

Amanda Grace Ray, age 38 of Waco, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020. She was born on March 16, 1982 to Robert Edward Ray and the late Robin Cheryl Woodall Ray.

Survivors include her father, Robert Edward Ray; step father, Lonnie Cook; sons, Sean Kiker of Carrollton, Ethan Kiker of Carrollton...

Sep 4, 2020

Danette Marie Lunsford King, age 61 of Buchanan, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020. She was born on February 15, 1959 in Kenosha, WI to the late Daniel Dewitt Lunsford and the late Mary Ellen Simpson Spears.

Survivors include her daughter, Kristy Machelle King of Buchanan; son, William Carlos Wade, III...

Sep 3, 2020

Hoyt Herbert Blackstone, age 90 of Tallapoosa, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020. He was born on April 14, 1930 in Atlanta to the late Nellie Kay Fleming Blackstone. Besides his mother he is preceded in death by his wife Etrulia Hightower Blackstone; a sister, Betty Buchanan and step-daughter, Betty Shue.

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Aug 25, 2020

Jamie Preston Geer, age 42 of Roopville, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. He was born on May 1, 1978 in Charleston, SC to Jamie D. Geer and Barbara Lawler Mathews.

Survivors include his wife Brandie Godfrey Geer of Roopville; mother and step father, Barabara and Lee Mathews of Hiram; father,...

Aug 24, 2020

Sherrye Anne Williams Tullock, age 46 of Buchanan, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2020. She was born on March 31, 1974 to the late Glenn Williams and the late Rosie Thompson Williams. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by a son, Austin Tullock.

Survivors include two sons and daughter-in-law,...

Aug 23, 2020

Louise Mayhew Rigg, age 71, of Carrollton, Georgia, died August 23, 2020 at Tanner Medical Center, of complications from diabetes. She is survived by her brothers Christopher "Kit" (Patricia) Rigg, and Matthew (Bonnie) Rigg, her niece, Adrienne; and nephews, Gabriel and Christian and her grand-niece Nève. Louise worked as a computer programmer in the Cobol language...

Aug 23, 2020

Carlie "CJ" Milford Bridgers, III, age 30 of Kingston, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020. He was born on February 10, 1990 in Honolulu, HI to Carlie Milford Bridgers, Jr. and Gina Michelle Dobbs. He is preceded in death by a son Kain Bridgers; brother, Benjamin Bridgers and grandfather Gary Dobbs.

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Aug 22, 2020

Billy Wayne Turner, age 77 of Carrollton, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020. He was born on May 21, 1943 to the late James P. Turner and the late Elsie M. Wilder Turner. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by a son, Terry Turner; siblings, James F. Turner, Jeanette Allen, Louise Youngblood and...

Aug 22, 2020

Jeffery Allen Gross, age 59, of Carrollton, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020. He was born on April 22, 1961 in Columbus, Ohio to Donna Mae Pew Gross and the late William Earl Gross. Besides his father, he is preceded in death by his sister, Carla Skinner.

Jeffery "PawPaw" Gross was a hard working, family...

Aug 20, 2020

Mr. Jerry Eugene Crook, of LaGrange, passed away on August 20, 2020. He was born in Vila Rica, Georgia on March 4, 1952 to the late Max Wilburn Crook and Polly Laveda Crook. In addition to his parents, Mr. Crook is preceded in death by his brother, Danny Crook. Mr. Crook was a member of Grace...

Aug 19, 2020

Annie Louise Burrand, age 81 of Bremen, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. She was born on October 1, 1938 to the late James Tidwell and the late Maudie Irene Smith Tidwell. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her daughter, Lawana Ann Mauldin; son, Stephen Dwayne Mauldin and two sisters, Clara Keaton...

Aug 18, 2020

Mr. David Allen Randman, age 70, of Bremen passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. He was born in Atlanta on Wednesday, March 1, 1950. Mr. Randman was the son of the late, Myron Michael Randman and the late, Evelyne Janie (Fowler) Randman. Besides his parents, Mr. Randman is preceded in death by his wife, Gail (Bynum) Randman;...