Obituaries

Jul 25, 2020

Randall Lee Mixon, age 72 of Tallapoosa, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020. He was born on November 17, 1947 in Tallapoosa to the late Wallace Robert Mixon and the late Charlsie Louise Posey Mixon. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by two children, Brett Mixon and Melanie Mixon and a brother Mark...

Jul 24, 2020

Norma Jean Payne Green, age 76 of Buchanan, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020. She was born on April 13, 1944 in Centre, AL to the late Belvey Eugene Payne and the late Edna Estelle Cline Payne. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Richard Curtis Green.

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Jul 23, 2020

Isabel Mary Ritter, age 93 of Buchanan, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020. She was born on March 8, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Harry Oswald and the late Elizabeth Grubb Oswald. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Floyd; two sons, Peter Paul Kelly and David Kelly;...

Jul 21, 2020

Firefighter Justin "JRO" William Robinson, age 50, of Rockmart passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. He was born in Poughkeepsie, New York on Thursday, May 28, 1970. Justin had a calling from a very early age to be a Firefighter, and he pursued it. He was a compassionate, thoughtful, and very caring man. Justin was described as...

Jul 21, 2020

Mr. Willard Leroy Smith, age 75, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in a local hospital.  Willard was born on September, 26, 1944, in Deposit, NY, to the late Tilbert and Ada Banks Smith.  He was an electrician by trade.

Mr. Smith is survived by two sisters, Arlene Ferguson and Esther Lassiter; one brother, Douglas Smith;...

Jul 20, 2020

Mrs. Helen Joyce Shackleford, age 88, of Bremen, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020, after an extended stay in a local nursing facility.  Mrs. Shackleford was born on September 7, 1931, in Greensboro, North Carolina.  She spent her life taking care of her home, her husband and her only son.

Survivors include her husband, Thomas H....

Jul 19, 2020

James Rodney Kimball, age 56 of Bremen, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020. He was born on March 20, 1964 in Carrollton to the late James Hubert "Tony" Kimball and Judith "Judy" Anita Keown Kimball of Bremen.

Survivors include his mother, Judy Kimball of Bremen; daughter, Misty Perry of Bremen; brother...

Jul 17, 2020

Carolyn Jean Word Payton, age 80 of Buchanan, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020. She was born February 18, 1940 in Cleburne County, AL to the late Elbert Dean Word and the late Francis Ruth Brown Taylor. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Larry Eugene Payton; son Clay Payton; two...

Jul 16, 2020

James Glenn Caldwell, Jr. age 78 of Tallapoosa, passed away on July 16, 2020. He was born on April 5, 1942 in Jackson, GA to the late James Glenn Caldwell, Sr. and Dorothy Louis Smith Caldwell. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by a son Jerry Caldwell.

Survivors include two...

Jul 16, 2020

David Allen Calder, age 67 of Tallapoosa, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2020. He was born on June 4, 1953 to the late William Calder and the late Jacqueline Padgett Calder. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by a daughter, Melisa Hill and sister, Karen Calder.

Survivors include his...

Jul 15, 2020

Thomas Edward Eidson, age 80 of Carrollton, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. He was born on February 1, 1940 in Bowdon to the late William Cletus Eidson and Mary Miller Eidson.

Survivors include his wife, Sharon Williams Eidson of Carrollton; two sons, Russell and Kim Eidson of Bowdon and Ronald...

Jul 14, 2020

Craig Lee Perry, age 48 of Bremen, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. He was born on February 20, 1971 in Powder Springs to Lee Roy Perry and Gloria Jean Davis Perry.

Besides his parents he is survived by two sons, Robert Lee Graham of Bremen and Eddie Graham of Tallapoosa;...

Jul 13, 2020

Sybil Jeanette Tims Prichard, age 72 of Waco, entered into her heavenly home on Monday, July 13, 2020. She was born on February 21, 1948 in Cleburne County, AL to the late Asa Tims and the late Zula Tims. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by two sisters, Viola Ledbetter and Beatrice Smith; three...

Jul 12, 2020

Mr. Walter Lee Price passed away on July 12, 2020, after fighting a long battle with lung disease.

Walter was born on July 2, 1934, to parents Gordan Lee Price and Margaret Keaton Price. His life was filled with adventure, lots of love, laughter, and hardships. His parents were sharecroppers, moving around...

Jul 9, 2020

Wendell Robert Carroll, age 68 of Buchanan, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020. He was born on August 21, 1951 in Bremen to the late Robert Howard Carroll and the late Vesta York Carroll. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by his son Shannon LaBonte.

Survivors include his daughter,...

Jul 8, 2020

Mr. Jeffory Wayne Gulledge, age 48, of Carrollton, passed away suddenly Wednesday, July 8, 2020.  Jeffory was born March 21, 1972, in Dallas, GA, to Dolores Nappi and the late Kenneth Wayne Gulledge.  Mr. Gulledge was employed by FedEx as a Systems Administrator.  He was predeceased by his father, Kenneth Gullege and his best friend, Richard...

Jul 6, 2020

Mr. John Michael Iacono, age 66 of Cedartown, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020. He was born on October 21, 1953, in Marietta to the late Michael Joseph Iacono and the late Eleanor Christine Gray Hamilton. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Worthan and great granddaughter, Abigail Wilson.

Jul 2, 2020

Patsy Barnes Kersey, age 95 of Carrollton, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2020. She was born on April 22, 1925 in Norfolk, VA to the late Edward Clarance Barnes and the late Mary Elizabeth Farmer Barnes.

Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy Kersey and Jim Stevens of Carrollton, Kimberly Kersey ...

Jun 28, 2020

Wilma "Jane" Smallwood Bell, age 72, of Bremen, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020.  She was born in Carrollton, Georgia on August 14, 1947 to the late Willie Smallwood and the late Mable Butler Smallwood.  Besides her parents, Mrs. Bell is preceeded in death by her brother, Jasper Smallwood.

Jane enjoyed spending time at the lake,...

Jun 26, 2020

Sheryl Sue Freeze Holtzclaw, age 63 of Buchanan, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020. She was born on March 29, 1957 in Marietta to the late Lloyd Hardy Freeze and the late Margaret Lavender Freeze. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by two brothers, Charles Freeze and Johnny Freeze.

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