Obituaries

Mar 2, 2019

Ms. Cindy Mary Clayton, age 55, of Carrollton passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019. She was born on Monday, February 3, 1964 in Bowdon.  Ms. Clayton is preceded in death by her daughter, Jorden Clayton and he father, Hollis Clayton.

Ms. Clayton made career as a Hair Dresser having worked for Great Clips...

Mar 2, 2019

Benjamin Austin Bridgers, age 25 of Buchanan, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019. He was born on March 30, 1993. He is preceded in death by his grandfather Gary Dobbs.

Survivors include his mother Gina Dobbs of Buchanan; father Carlie (Susie) Bridgers of Oklahoma; three sisters, Michaela Sloman of Buchanan, Callie Bridgers of Oklahoma and...

Mar 1, 2019

Mr. Curtiss Darrell Vines, Sr., age 70, of Temple passed away on Friday, March 1, 2019. He was born in Cedartown on Monday, April 12, 1948. Mr. Vines was the son of the late, Troy Vines and the late, Cindy (Spivey) Vines. Besides his parents, Mr. Vines was preceded in death by his wife, Rachel Arlene...

Feb 28, 2019

Mr. John Luther Picklesimer, age 70 of Carrollton, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019. He was born on December 6, 1948 to the late Luther Picklesimer and the late Euwilda Owens Picklesimer. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by two sisters, Dottie Crews and Jeanette Picklesimer; one brother, Stanley Picklesimer and one grandchild Aaron Kilby....

Feb 24, 2019

Mrs. Debora (Debbie) Annette Robinson Smith, age 64 of Muscadine, AL, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019. She was born on October 12, 1954 to Lawrence Robinson and Mildred Rainey Robinson of Tallapoosa. She is preceded in death by her husband Jimmy Lee (Killer) Smith; one son Stacey Leon Smith and one brother Danny Robinson.

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Feb 23, 2019

Ms. Edna Allen Priest, age 85, of Tallapoosa passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019. She was born in Bremen on Tuesday, June 28, 1933, Ms. Priest is the daughter of the late, Robert Frank Allen, Sr. and the late, Beulah Mae Dobbs. Besides her parents, Ms. Priest is preceded in death by one sister, Louise...

Feb 22, 2019

Jerrell Wayne Reneau, age 73, of Mount Zion passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019. He was born in Carrollton on Sunday, August 19, 1945. Mr. Reneau was the son of the late, Lemuel Glaspy Reneau and the late, Monzua (Ashmore) Reneau. Besides his parents, Mr. Reneau is preceded in death by his wife Champen Reneau....

Feb 22, 2019

Mrs. Angela Beavers (Gurley) Bell, age 42, of Carrollton passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019. She was born in Marietta on Friday, September 17, 1976.

Mrs. Bell is survived by her husband, Jeremy Wayne Bell of Carrollton; her son, Gabriel Ryan Bell of Carrollton; her parents, Doyle and Anne Gurley of Powder Springs;...

Feb 22, 2019

Mr. Keith Howery Tomlinson, age 56, of Temple passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019. He was the son of the late, Richard Tomlinson and the late, Virginia (Howery) Tomlinson.

Mr. Tomlinson owned and operated his own construction company. He was known as a very hard worker.

Survivors include his wife Barbara...

Feb 21, 2019

Mrs. Mildred Janie Lou Campbell, age 68 of Tallapoosa, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2019. She was born on September 30, 1950 to the late Arthur Benjamin Campbell and the late Flossie Magnolia Kuykendoll Campbell.

Survivors include her husband Hubert Morgan of Tallapoosa; four daughters and husbands, Linda (Ronald) King of Villa Rica, Dianne (George)...

Feb 15, 2019

Mr. S.M. Smith, age 62, of Bremen passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019. He was born in Port Huron, Michigan on Monday, November 26, 1956. Mr. Smith is preceded in death by his mother, Carol (Mosure) Smith and by his sister-in-law, Carmela Smith.

Mr. Smith was a graduate of Hobart Institute of Welding...

Feb 14, 2019

Mr. Alan Phillip Garner, age 57 of Buchanan, passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2019. He was born on January 13, 1962 to the late Bryan Jusdon Garner and the late Mary Lyles Garner. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by two sisters Ginger Garner Jackson and Debbie Garner Stone.

Survivors include one daughter,...

Feb 12, 2019

Mr. Donald Dwight Whitworth, age 71 of Carrollton, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. He was born on September 5, 1947 in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Hubert H. Whitworth and the late Mary Green Whitworth.

Survivors include his two daughters and their husbands, Rhonda (Bryan) Boatright of Moody, AL and Kelly (Henry) High of...

Feb 7, 2019

Mr. Donley Sparks, age 52 of Buchanan, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019. He was born on October 16, 1966 in Michigan to the late David Sparks, Sr. and the late Judith Burress Sparks.

Survivors include his wife, Sheree Sparks of Buchanan; two daughters, Jamie Sparks of Michigan and Jessica Sparks of Buchanan; two sons,...

Jan 31, 2019

Mrs. Bonnie Marie Mackey Shelnutt, age 59 of Bremen, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2019. She was born on June 16, 1959 to the late Wendell E. Mackey and the late Eleanor Smith Mackey.

Survivors include two daughters and spouses, Cassie (Jeremy) Robinson of Bremen and Devon (Daniel) Whitney of Bremen, one sister and brother-in-law...

Jan 30, 2019

Miss Zaidee Mildred "Mickey" White, age 93, of Buchanan, formerly of Decatur, passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. She was born on July 15, 1925 to the late Thomas Daniel White and the late Zaidee Estelle Garrett White. Besides her parents, Miss White is preceded in death by two sisters, Katherine White Roper, Francis Marie...

Jan 28, 2019

Katherine Magueritte Woods Christiansen, age 75, passed away on January 28, 2019. She was born on Memphis, TN on April 24, 1943 to the late Melvin Lemley and the late Ruby Woods. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by two brothers, Wesley Joe Woods and Larry William Sanders.

Survivors include...

Jan 28, 2019

Amos Sparks (lovingly known to family as "Big Daddy"), age 65, of Felton passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019. He was born on Monday, February 9, 1953. Mr. Sparks was the son of the late, Hubert David Sparks and the late, Alice Bernice (Lee) Sparks. Besides his parents, Mr. Sparks is preceded in death by...

Jan 23, 2019

Mr. John K. Dodrill, age 58 of Carrollton, passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. He was born on September, 7, 1960 to the late Kenneth Dodrill and Loretta Dodrill. He is also preceded in death by one sister Phyllis Watson.

Survivors include his wife Irene Dodrill of Carrollton; daughter and son-in-law, Melanie (Enrique) Ripley of...

Jan 19, 2019

Ms. Barbara Jean Ware Potts, age 52 of Buchanan, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019. She was born on December 3, 1966 to the late Willie Ware and Litdene Shooks Ware. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by four sisters, Rosemary Ware, Hazel Ware, Maxine Ware, Diane Ware and two brothers, Willie Ware, Jr. and...