Obituaries

Dec 18, 2019

Mrs. Mary Clara Tedder, age 86, of Buchanan, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2019. She was born in Tifton on August 9, 1933 to the late Marion Eubanks and the late Emma Surrett. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, John Tedder and her grandson, Kyle Tedder.

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Dec 17, 2019

Mrs. Virginia "Jennie" Hurston Osborne, age 82, of Buchanan, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2019. She was born on November 14, 1937 in Haralson County to the late Manor Hurston and the late Vassie Tolbert Hurston. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by one sister, Clara Hurston and one brother, Jimmy Hurston.

Dec 14, 2019

Mrs. Velma Louannie Dyer, age 74, of Buchanan, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019. She was born on November 14, 1945 in Haralson County to the late Jessie Dyer and the late Inez Little Dyer. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by one sister, Vassie Hayes; two brothers, Calvin Dyer and J.D. Dyer...

Dec 1, 2019

Mr. Michael Alan Couch (The Rose), age 69, of Cedartown, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019. He was born on June 29, 1950 to the late R.L. "Bud" Couch and the late Mattie Maude Bennett Couch. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by sisters, Johnny Mae Epperson, Shirley Couch Cuzzort; brothers, Rupert Harold...

Nov 29, 2019

Mrs. Kimberly Nadine (Lynch) Weaver, age 61, of Buchanan passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee on Friday, June 27, 1958. Mrs. Weaver is preceded in death by her father, Hugh L. Lynch.

Survivors include her husband, Danny Roger Weaver of Buchanan; her mother, Nadine Lavaughn (Cook) Lynch; two brothers...

Nov 28, 2019

Ron was born September 6, 1958 to James and Barbara (Pomranz) in Highland Park, Michigan. After graduating from High School, Ron joined the Navy. Upon returning home from service, he worked as a welder for many years and made a new home in Atlanta over 20 years ago.

Ron was an avid...

Nov 27, 2019

Mr. Michael Wayne Rice, age 71, of Shannon, formally of Buchanan, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. He was born on March 20, 1948 in Rome to the late Clifford Amos Rice and the late Doris Virginia Padgett Rice. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by daughter, Victoria Marie Rice and son, Michael...

Nov 27, 2019

Mr. David Clinton Sparks, age 57, of Buchanan, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. He was born on November 2, 1962 in Royal Oak, MI to the late David Sparks and the late Judith Ann Buress Sparks. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by one brother, Donley Sparks and one grandchild, Amara Vick....

Nov 26, 2019

Mr. Bobby Glenn "Lil Bobby" Turner, Jr., age 55, of Waco passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019. He was born on September 27, 1964 in Tate, GA to Bobby Glenn Turner, Sr. and Rebecca Jane Bell Turner. Mr. Turner is preceded in death by a brother, Keith Turner.

Survivors include besides his parents, two daughters...

Nov 25, 2019

Mrs. Joyce Ann Morrison Bailey, age 68, of Bremen formally of Dallas, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019. She was born on July 25, 1957 in Atlanta to the late Julian Austin Morrison and the late Evelyn Estelle Harrison Morrison.

She is survived by several relatives and friends.

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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...