Obituaries

Nov 22, 2019

Mrs. Judye Harrison Grimm, age 77, of Carrollton, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019. She was born on October 17, 1942 in Bankhead, AL to the late Millard James Harrison and the late Gertrude O'Mary Harrison. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Robert Michael Grimm and a son Tony Grimm.

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Nov 22, 2019

Mr. Harold Everett Farmer, age 83, of Buchanan, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019. He was born on April 1, 1936 in Felton to the late Ira Earl Farmer and the late Nannie Sue Lee Farmer. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by his wife Maggie Lee Smith Farmer; one son, Gary Farmer; one grandchild,...

Nov 20, 2019

Mrs. Rose Marie Wiggins Simpson, age 76, of Bremen, formally of Alabama, passed away on November 20, 2019. She was born on November 24, 1942 in Alabama to the late Henry Leo Wiggins and the late Jessie Mae Frazier Wiggins. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by one daughter, April Lynn Simpson and two nieces Cynde...

Nov 20, 2019

Miss Gracie Rae Reed, precious daughter of Cassie Crook Reed, was born into the arms of angels on November 20, 2019. She is preceded in death by her grandfather, Danny R. Crook.

Survivors include her mother, Cassie Crook Reed of Buchanan; older sister, Jenna Reed of Buchanan; grandmother, Debbie Jones Crook of Buchanan; aunts and uncles,...

Nov 19, 2019

Mrs. Linda Joyce Nichols Ricketts, age 71, of Villa Rica formally of Missouri, passed away on November 19, 2019. She was born on November 27, 1947 to the late Lewis Nichols and the late Juanita Edmondson Nichols. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by a sister Tammy Nichols Olson and a grandson Bryce Michael Ricketts.

Nov 9, 2019

Mrs. Helen Louise Kittle Bullock, age 82, of Tallapoosa, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019. She was born on March 10, 1937 in Buchanan to the late Ernest (Doc) Brock Kittle and the late Alma Lois Lyle.

Survivors include her husband, John F. bullock, Sr. of Tallapoosa; one daughter, Melissa Preston of Mobile, AL; three...

Nov 9, 2019

Mrs. Molly Meroney Gilland, age 72, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019. She was born on November 11, 1946 in Rome to the late Buel Nelson Meroney and the late Sarah Blue Meroney.

Survivors include her husband, Robert Neal Gilland, Jr. of Dallas; two sons and daughters-in-law, Clifford (Christy) Gilland of Jasper and...

Nov 7, 2019

Mrs. Marilynn Brannon Allen, age 92, of Mableton, formally of Crossville, TN, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019. She was born on July 11, 1927 in Wilder, TN, to the late Robert Brannon and the late Verta Smith Brannon. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Major Kenneth G. Allen and two brothers,...

Nov 6, 2019

Mr. James "Larry" Hayes, 60, of Buchanan passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019, after a brief illness.  He was born April 8, 1959, in Rockmart to the late Bob Ezra Hayes and the late Betty Ruth Williams Hayes.  Larry was predeceased by a sister, Martha Davis, and a brother, Billy Hayes.

Larry enjoyed gospel music, attending...

Nov 4, 2019

Mr. Danny R. Crook, age 62, of Buchanan, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019. He was born on April 3, 1957 in Dallas to the late Max W. Crook, Sr. and the late Polly Lavada Morris Crook.

Danny has served the State of Georgia in the promotion and conservation of our Natural Resources for over...

Nov 3, 2019

Mr. William Carlos Wade, age 85, of Bremen, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019. He was born on February 28, 1934 in Birmingham, AL to the late William Franklin Wade and the late Mabel Strickland. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy Swann and son Billy Wade.

Mr. Wade was...

Nov 3, 2019

Mr. Randal Dewayne Williams, age 60, of Buchanan, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019. He was born on June 20, 1959 in Carrollton to the late E.C. Williams and the late Josephine Warren Williams.

Survivors include his sisters, Sarah Snow and Ledana Blissett and one brother, David Williams.

In keeping with Mr. Williams...

Nov 1, 2019

Mr. Ronald Thomas Brown, age 77, of Cedartown, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2019. He was born on August 1, 1942 in Rome to the late John Thomas Brown and the late Ella Faye Irwin Brown. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by one sister, Linda Jacobs and one brother Donald Brown.

Survivors...

Oct 31, 2019

Mr. Bobby Gene Hammitt, age 82, of Fruithurst, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019. He was born on January 7, 1937 in Chatooga County, Georgia to the late Andrew Hammitt and the late Martha Dukes Hammitt Hendrix.

Survivors include his wife Pam Hammitt of Heflin, AL; daughter, Bobbie Hammitt Pope of Dallas; three sons...

Oct 31, 2019

Mr. Lewis Stephen Williford, Sr., age 67, of Bremen passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019. He was born in Conyers, Georgia on Wednesday, April 30, 1952. Mr. Williford is the son of the late, Aubrey Lee Williford and the late, Lena Mae (Wilson) Williford. Besides his parents, Mr. Williford is preceded in death by one brother, Kenneth...

Oct 23, 2019

Mr. Jack Cottingham Sims, age 88, of Buchanan, GA, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, October 23, 2019.  Mr. Sims was born September 1, 1931, just outside Milltown, AL, to Admiral Dewey Sims and Lella Cunningham Sims.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Elizabeth Nan Gillenwaters.

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Oct 22, 2019

Ms. Dorothy Jean (Causey) Hayward, age 62, of Bremen passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. She was born in Bremen on Saturday, June 1, 1957. Ms. Hayward is the daughter of the late, Homer Lee Causey and the late, Eunice Geneva (Williams) Causey. Besides her parents, Ms. Hayward is preceded in death by three sisters, Brenda Causey,...

Oct 20, 2019

Mrs. Carolyn Yvonne Harris, age 69, of Carrollton, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019. She was born on August 13, 1950 in Tulare, California to the late Bill Jordan and the late Zeta Mae Brown Shopshire.  Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Willis Dale McDowell.

Survivors include one daughter, Shelly...

Oct 19, 2019

Mrs. Sara Lue Harrell Wade, age 77, of Buchanan, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019. She was born on September 24, 1942 in Rockmart to the late Fred Nathaniel Harrell and the late Sara Myrtle Gentry Lewis. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by one daughter, Annette Wade; three grandchildren, Mitchell Wade, Joshua Wade and...

Oct 17, 2019

Mrs. Martha Lee Davis Wilburn, age 98, of Buchanan, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2019. She was born on March 5, 1921 in Carroll County to the late Samuel Allen Davis and the late Mattie Ophelia Jones Davis. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Howard Raymond Wilburn; five sisters and three brothers....