Violet Ann (Norton) Fortner
May 31, 2025
Violet Ann Norton Fortner, age 66 of Buchanan, passed away suddenly on Saturday, May 31, 2025, in a local hospital. Born in Haralson County on February 21, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Norton and the late Bessie Causey Norton. In addition to her parents, Violet was preceded in death by her daughter, Jennifer Bone; her...
Jerry Franklin Brown
May 30, 2025
Jerry Franklin Brown, age 84 of Buchanan, passed away peacefully Friday, May 30, 2025. Born in Buchanan on November 20, 1940, he was the son of the late Henry Marvin Brown and the late Jewell Holcombe Brown. In addition to his parents, Jerry is preceded in death by his wife, Betty Agan Brown, his sister, Shirley Ayers, and his...
Eugene Walden Smith, Jr.
May 28, 2025
Eugene Walden Smith, Jr. age 60, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. He was born on August 1, 1964, in Atlanta to the late Eugene Walden Smith, Sr. and the late Patricia Orr Smith. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Tammy Weaver Smith, his sister, Barbara McElhannon and his brother,...
James "Butch" David Mooney, Sr.
May 26, 2025
James David "Butch" Mooney, Sr., age 77 of Carrollton, passed away peacefully Monday, May 26, 2025. Born the tenth child in a family of twelve children, he was the son of the late Claude Marion Mooney, Sr. and the late Lois Gardner Wright Mooney. in addition to his parents, Butch is preceded in death by eight of his siblings....
Ray Morris
May 23, 2025
Donald Ray Morris, age 82 of Buchanan, passed away Friday, May 23, 2025. Born in Buchanan on July 8, 1942, he was the son of the late John Dewey Morris and the late Velma Perry Morris. In addition to his parents, Ray is preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Hornsby Morris, his daughter, Teres Bergmann, his brothers, J.D....
Linda Faye Carroll
May 21, 2025
Linda Faye Carroll, age 66 of Buchanan, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Born in Atlanta on February 8, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Herman Powers Carroll and the late Wanda Faye Smallwood Carroll. In addition to her parents, Linda is preceded in death by her son, Daniel Campbell and her sister, Becky Reed.
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Ricky David Bentley
May 18, 2025
Ricky "Rick" David Bentley, age 63 of Heflin, Alabama, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025. He was born on July 11, 1961, in Carrollton, Georgia, to the late Jessie Alvin James Bentley and the late Frances Gertrude Weaver Weathington. In addition to his parents, Rick is preceded in death by his daughter, Misty Bentley, sister Pamela Bentley, and wife,...
J. L. Gober
May 18, 2025
J. L. Gober, age 89 of Centre, Alabama, formerly of Haralson County, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 18, 2025. Born in Haralson County, he was the son of the late Melvin Grady Gober and the late Jewell Hollis Gober. In addition to his parents, J. L. was preceded in death by his sister, Betty Sisk, and his brother, Melvin...
Lisa Ann (Gregory) Sanger
May 17, 2025
Lisa Ann Gregory Sanger, age 57 of Carrollton, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 17, 2025, Born in New York, New York, Son November 22, 1967, she was the daughter of the late Stephen Hammond and the late Mary Eileen Burns Hammond. In addition to her parents, Lisa was preceded in death by her sister, Alana Kaufman.
Lisa...
Deborah Susan (Mullin) Chandler
May 15, 2025
Deborah Susan Mullin Chandler, age 62 of Buchanan, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2025. Born in Homestead, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Frank Howard Mullin, Sr. and the late Patricia Gregory Mullin. In addition to parents, Deborah is preceded in death by her sisters, Diana Jarvis, Linda Mullin, and Marilyn Gregory and her brother Frank Mullin,...
Deloris (Yates) Michael
May 15, 2025
Deloris Yates Michael, age 88 of Bremen, passed peacefully into her heavenly home on Thursday, May 15, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on March 21, 1937, she was the only daughter of the late Comer B. Yates and the late Gladys Harrod Yates. In addition to her parents, Deloris is preceded in death by her husbands, William...
Alice Darlene (Williams) Carroll
May 14, 2025
Alice Darlene Williams Carroll, age 66 of Buchanan, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Born in Bremen on July 22, 1958, she was the daughter of the late J.D. Williams and the late Thelma Surrett Williams. In addition to her parents, Alice is preceded in death by two brother, Jerry Williams and Eddie Williams.
Alice was a...
Carolyn Delores (Mchone) Messer
May 14, 2025
Carolyn Delores Messer, age 81 of Smyrna, peacefully entered her eternal rest on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Born in Asheville, North Carolina, on January 16, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Samuel McHone and the late Mildred Pauline Morris McHone. In addition to her parents, Carolyn is preceded in death by her husband, Felton Hubert Messer,...
Mark Ladieu Kincade
May 11, 2025
Mr. Mark Ladieu Kincade, age 70, of Carrollton passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025. He was born in Hawthorne, California on September 20, 1954. Mr. Kincade was the son of the late, Raymond Ladieu Kincade and the late, Frances Lucille (Wade) Johnson. In addition to his parents, Mr. Kincade is preceded in death by two brothers, Gary Kincade...
James Walker
May 8, 2025
James Walker, age 66 of Carrollton, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2025. Born in Carrollton on July 20, 1958, he was the son of the late James Preston Walker and the late Hazel Dean Walker. In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by two sisters, Janice and Shirley.
Survivors include his sons, Connor Walker...
Wayne Carden
May 8, 2025
Chester Wayne Carden, age 73 of Bremen, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2025. Born in Pulaski County, Missouri, he was the son of the late Tom Watson Carden and the late Betty Jo Carden. In addition to his parents, Wayne is preceded in death by his sister, Nancy Gillespie.
Wayne spent most of his life as a...
Anthony Alvin Jones
May 7, 2025
Anthony Alvin Jones, age 31 of Carrollton, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Born in Austell, Georgia, on June 23, 1993, he was the son of Belinda Anglin and the late Anthony Lamont Jones. In addition to his father, Anthony is preceded in death by his beloved sister, Ashley Jones.
Anthony was a free spirit who dreamed...
Johnny Edward Holcombe
May 3, 2025
Johnny Edward Holcombe, age 62 of Bremen, passed away suddenly on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Born in Tallapoosa on February 12, 1963, he was the son of the late Thomas Edward and Dorothy Lemon Holcombe. In addition to his parents, Johnny is preceded in death by his sister, Nettie Allen.
A man of strong faith, Johnny shared...
Phyllis Arlene (Austin) Murray
Apr 29, 2025
Phyllis Arlene Murray Austin, age 68 of Tallapoosa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Born in East St. Louis, Illinois, on April 15, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Edward Murray and the late Augusta Payne Murray.
Phyllis had a brilliant mind but a humble heart. A graduate of Pickens Tech, she...
Elwood Seldon Brown
Apr 26, 2025
Elwood Seldon Brown, age 85 of Franklin, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025, at his residence. Born on July 17, 1939, he was the son of the late Leon Jasper Brown and the late Anna Lou Waters Brown. In addition to his parents, Elwood is preceded in death by his wife, Helen Brown, a son, Elwood Scott Brown. and...
