Obituaries

May 30, 2019

Elijah Buck Holcombe, age 33, of Buchanan, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019. He was born on May 28, 1986 in Rome to Creig Holcombe and Donna Perry Holcombe.  Eli is preceded in death by maternal grandparents, LeRoy and Ruby Perry; paternal grandparents, Metz Holcombe and Charles Curley Roberts.

Eli was a 2004 graduate of...

May 27, 2019

Mr. Lanny Franklin Hobbs, age 67, of Carrollton formally of Buchanan passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019. He was born on September 9, 1951 in Haralson County to the late Benjamin (Jake) Franklin Hobbs and the late Christine Carroll Hobbs.

Survivors include one son, Lanny Jason Hobbs of Bremen; one sister, Tammy Hobbs Buchli of...

May 25, 2019

Ms. Bridget Iris Lee Logan, age 47, of Carrollton passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2019. She was born on March 8, 1972 to the late Joe Logan, Sr. and the late Zelda O'Neal Cranford.

Survivors include one daughter, Sierra Watkins of Carroll; one son and daughter-in-law, Stephen (Dana) Logan of Carrollton; three brothers, John Logan...

May 20, 2019

Mrs. Dorothy Ree Cook Burnett, age 93 of Bremen, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019. She was born on February 21, 1926 in Carroll County to the late Frank Cook and the late Mary Knott Cook. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her Husband John Melvin Burnett; daughter, Sible Schrock; sister, Hazel Cook Smith...

May 20, 2019

Mr. William John Prater, age 59, of Bremen passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019. He was born in Dallas, Georgia on Wednesday, September 2, 1959. Mr. Prater is preceded in death by his father, William Andrew Prater and by one sister, Mildred Prater.

Survivors include his mother, Mattie May Gilreath Prater Craven; one...

May 16, 2019

Mr. William Luke Miller, age 29 of Temple, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019. He was born on April 3, 1990 in Austell to Donald Lee Hammock and the late Janet Lynn Willoughby Miller. Besides his mother he is preceded in death by his sister Laura Grace Miller.

Survivors include his father, Donald Lee Hammock;...

May 15, 2019

Mrs. Laverne Smith Bryant, age 75 of Cedartown formally of Bremen, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. She was born on November 18, 1943 to the late Kim Smith and the late Ruth Smith. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Bryant; one sister, Patricia Blackmon and one brother, Ricky Smith.

May 15, 2019

Mr. Bobby Gene Lumpkins, age 77 of Villa Rica, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. He was born on August 11, 1941 in Campbell, Tennessee to the late Hoyle Lumpkins and the late Alberta Wilson Lumpkins.

Survivors include his wife Jania Lumpkins of Villa Rica; two daughters and sons-in-law, Rhonda (Jeff) Bush of Villa Rica...

May 9, 2019

Mrs. Shirley Annette Jones, age 71 of Dallas, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2019. She was born on January 22, 1948 to the late Sylvester Taylor and the late Agnes Cleary Taylor.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Atlanta C. Jones (Clay Wright) of Dallas; six grandchildren, Kalyn Jones, Darla Jones, Trenton Jones, Mahaley Jones,...

May 6, 2019

Mr. James Aaron Dean, age 78 of Bremen, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2019. He was born on July 11, 1940 in Alabama to the late Lowell Burt Dean and the late Iva I. Sanford Dean. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Arlin Dean and one grandchild, Noah Wigington.

Survivors...

May 2, 2019

Mrs. Geraldine Hatmaker Pearson, age 82 of Bremen, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019. She was born on March 8, 1937 to the late Louis Basil Hatmaker and the late Mary Bridges Hatmaker. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her daughter Deborah Lynne Pearson.

Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Keith (Theresa)...

May 2, 2019

Mr. Richard (Rick) Harold Mitchell Jr., age 68 of Buchanan, Ga., passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019. He was born on April 19, 1951 in Decatur, Ga. to the late Richard Harold Mitchell, Sr. and the late Blanche Inez Malcomb Mitchell. He was preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law Margarite and Don Bailey.

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Apr 29, 2019

Mrs. Lillian Ingram, age 82 of Buchanan, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019. She was born on July 20, 1936 in Rome. She is preceded in death by her parents Walter Ingram and Ollie Lance Ingram.

Survivors include one daughter, Jean Hicks of Rome; one son Sonny Ingram of Rome; one sister Evelyn Lance (Ruben)...

Apr 29, 2019

Mr. Emmett (Snake) Brown, age 66 of Buchanan, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019. He was born on February 20, 1953 in Rome to the late Emmett R. Brown and the late Troylee Payton Brown.

Survivors include one sister and her husband, Nancy (Gary E.) Duke of Villa Rica; two nephews and their wives, Ryan...

Apr 22, 2019

Ms. Degina Arlette Camp Barker, age 54 of Tallapoosa, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2019. She was born on August 1, 1964 in Rome to the late Austin Allen Camp and Patricia Arlene Stephens Camp.

Survivors include besides her mother, one daughter and son-in-law, Courtney (Ryan) Benson of Bremen; one son, Phillip (Amitty) Barker of...

Apr 18, 2019

Ms. Virginia Mae Plunkett, age 64, of Carrollton passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019. She was born on December 16, 1954 in Winder.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Tavie (Jeff) White of Carrollton; two sons and daughter-in-law, Richard (Tiffany) Bagby of Winston and Jerry Bagby of Carrollton; one sister, Diane Conti of Cave Spring;...

Apr 17, 2019

Mr. Rodney Lee Easter, Sr., age 61 of Bremen, passed away on April 17, 2019.He was born on November 29, 1957 to the late Ezra Woodrow Easter and Martha Wanda Shelton Easter.

Survivors include his wife Nellie Easter and his children, Rodney Easter, Jr., Raya Easter and Ashley Easter.

In keeping with Mr. Easter's...

Apr 16, 2019

Mrs. Rebekah Eller Callin, age 60 of Rome, lovingly referred to as Aunt "Rootie" passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. She was born on September 29, 1958 in Salisbury, NC to the late Lovelace James Eller, Sr. and the Late Betty Allman Eller. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband David Ray Callin...

Apr 15, 2019

Richard Emlyn Grimshaw, age 72 of Bremen, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2019. He was born on May 2, 1946 to the late Chester Emlyn Grimshaw and the late Annice Posey Grimshaw. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his daughter, Shannon Rae Grimshaw Ingram; one sister, Teresa Grimshaw; three brothers, Steve Grimshaw, David Grimshaw...

Apr 10, 2019

Mr. Randall "Reed" Ellis, 78 of Carrollton, Georgia and formally of Huntertown, Indiana passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019 with his loving wife and family by his side.  He was born January 27, 1941 in Auburn, Indiana.

Mr. Ellis was a 1959 graduate of Huntertown High School and soon after began employment at Canteen Corporation in...