Obituaries

Jan 29, 2020

Mr. John Howard Wyatt, age 85, of Jasper, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. He was born on August 13, 1934 in Talladega, AL to the late Hubert Wyatt and the late Jessie Wyatt.

Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Dennis Howard and Connie Wyatt of Douglasville, Mitchell Brian and Susan...

Jan 29, 2020

Mrs. Janice Elizabeth Smalley Shirley, age 74, of Marietta, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. She was born on January 1, 1946 in Marietta to the late Silas Jones Smalley and the late Willie May Gann. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by a sister, Gail Yarbrough and a brother, Larry Smalley.

Jan 28, 2020

Mrs. Ruby Ayres Calhoun, 100 ½ of Buchanan, gained her heavenly wings on Tuesday, January 28, 2020.  Mrs. Ruby was born on July 25, 1919, on a farm in Troup County to James Abram Ayres and Lucille Colley Ayres.  She was a graduate of West Point High School, and she married the love of...

Jan 26, 2020

Ms. Patricia Joann Gravley Thompson, age 69, of Tallapoosa, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020. She was born on October 24, 1950 in Atlanta to the late Johnny Lee Gravley and the late Maggie Juanita Ramsey Gravley. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her daughter Rhonda Sue Thompson.

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Jan 24, 2020

Mrs. Barbara Carolyn Rowell Clay, age 74, of Buchanan, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020. She was born on January 19, 1946 in Rockmart to the late A.O. Rowell and the late Claudia Thornton Rowell. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by one brother, Charles Rowell.

Survivors include her husband, Loyd Eugene Clay...

Jan 22, 2020

Miss Christina "Chrissy" Marie Goodwin, age 37 of Buford, GA, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020.  Chrissy was born in Atlanta on April 12, 1981.  She was a graduate of Fayette County High School and attended the University of West Georgia.  She was predeceased by her father, Robert Goodwin, her maternal grandfather, Frank Perry, and her paternal grandparents,...

Jan 19, 2020

Mrs. Dorothy Agnes Shearer, age 91 of Buchanan, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020. She was born on August 16, 1928 in Niagara Falls, NY to the late Richard Thomas and the late Ethel Thomas. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Howard Shearer. She retired from retail and worked at...

Jan 17, 2020

Mrs. Hazel Sally Miller Chandler, age 83, of Buchanan passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020. She was born on April 23, 1936 in Haralson County to the late Jim Miller and the late Vera Leola Addison Miller. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her husband William Herbert Chandler; three sisters, Bertha Osmer,...

Jan 13, 2020

Derek Joiner of Buchanan, GA died Monday, January 13, 2020 at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton. He was born May 4, 1980 in Baton Rouge, LA to Susan Baird Thacker. He was preceded in death by his sister Hollie Atchley; maternal grandparents, Shirley Merrill and Roger Edward Baird.

He was a veteran...

Jan 6, 2020

Mrs. Betty Jean Cook Stephens, age 75, of Franklin, passed away at Cancer Treatment Centers of America, on Monday, January 6, 2020. She was born on September 29, 1944 in Cleburne County, AL to the late Clyde Cook, Sr. and the late Cloe Alice Alewine Cook. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by two...

Jan 6, 2020

Mr. James Ralph Carter, age 83 of Buchanan, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020. He was born on August 4, 1936 in Haralson County to the late, Russell "Bud" Carter and the late, Grace Brown Carter. Besides his parents, Mr. Carter is preceded in death by one brother, Charles Russell Carter.

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Jan 4, 2020

Mrs. Dorothy Virginia Floyd Stevens, age 86, of Bremen, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2020. She was born on May 28, 1933 in Haralson County to the late Andrew Jackson Floyd and the late Ida Corine Rutledge Floyd. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Joe Hoyt Stevens; one daughter, Debra...

Jan 1, 2020

Mrs. Beverly Anita Harris Bridges, age 59, of Waco, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. She was born on June 6, 1960 in Carrollton to the late Joe Harris and the late Dorothy Cole Harris. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by a sister Jackie Harris Craig.

Survivors include...

Dec 28, 2019

Mr. Jimmy Glen Harper, age 72, of Tallapoosa, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019. He was born on May 27, 1947 in Buchanan to the late Barney Glen Harper and the late Lucille Ploof Harper Kilgore. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by his sister, Elizabeth Jane Sherbert.

Survivors...

Dec 26, 2019

Mrs. Eileen Faye McCawley, age 74, of Whitesburg, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019. She was born on January 2, 1946 in New Orleans, LA to the late John Robert McCawley and the late Alice Miriam Ward McCawley.

She attended at graduated from Cabrini High School and was a member of...

Dec 25, 2019

Mr. Mark Charles Grimshaw, age 64, of Mableton, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2019. He was born on March 3, 1955 in Atlanta to the late Chester Emlyn Grimshaw and the late Annice Posey Grimshaw. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by one sister, Teresa Grimshaw and four brothers, Steve Grimshaw, David Grimshaw,...

Dec 21, 2019

Mr. Rickey Mack Cole, Jr. age 39, of Muscadine, AL, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019. He was born on April 11, 1980 in Rome, GA to the late Rickey Mack Cole, Sr. and the late Anita Elaine Coggins Cole.

Survivors include three sisters and brother-in-laws, Lynn (Jerry) Brown of Fruithurst,...

Dec 20, 2019

Lawson Lee Bassett infant son of James Lee Bassett and Tory Breanne Jeffers, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019.  He is preceded in death by his grandfather, Samuel Wesley Bassett, Sr. He is survived by, besides his parents, grandparents, Tanya Moore of Carrollton, Lisa and David Sansing of Pontotoc, MS and Michael and Christie Jeffers...

Dec 19, 2019

Mr. Charles Biggers Langley Jr. age 74 of Buchanan, GA died Friday, December 19,  2019 at Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica . He was born May 27, 1945 to Charles Biggers Langley Sr. and Margaret Bissonett Davenport in Fulton County Georgia.  He was a retired Tool and Die Maker with Global Expanded Metals.  He was a...

Dec 19, 2019

Mrs. Nancy Loraine Hatchett Costley, age 72, of Bremen, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019. She was born on February 4, 1947 in Haralson County to the late Durward Hatchett and the late Christine Stone.  Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Keith Gary Costley and brother, Douglas Hatchett.