Obituaries

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...

Jan 18, 2019

Mrs. Marlene Fordham Griffith, age 79 of Heflin, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019. She was born on October 21, 1939 in Cleburne County, Alabama to the late Fletcher Fordham and Madelene Bradford Fordham. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Griffith and a sister, Jackie White.

Survivors include two...

Jan 17, 2019

Carolyn "Carol" Williams, 64, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2019 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Carol was born to the late Eddie Lee and Katie Lee Costley.

Carol was a long time waitress and cook at the Huddle House. A loving mother to her children and grandchildren. A loving wife to her late...

Jan 11, 2019

Mrs. Ann Marie Brooks, age 69 of Bremen, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019. She was born on January 12, 1949 in Haralson County to the late Thomas R. Brooks and Helen Estavanko Brooks.

She is survived by her husband Buford C. Robinson of Bremen; one son, Brian Bussey of Bremen; one brother, Larry (Andrea)...

Jan 10, 2019

Mrs. Rachel Arlene Vines, age 66 of Temple, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019. She was born on January 22, 1952 in Atlanta to the late Ray West and Agnes Ruth Harrison West. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by one sister, Gloria Cannon and one brother, Charles Irvin.

Survivors include her husband,...

Jan 9, 2019

Mr. Barry Doran Everitt, age 70 of Waco, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. He was born on October 26, 1948 to the late Jack Dewey Everitt and Francis Marcilla Pettit Everitt. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a grandson Christopher Upton.

Survivors include his wife, Brenda Buchanan Everitt of Waco; one...

Jan 7, 2019

Austin Taylor Tullock, age 18 of Waco, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019. He was born on October 9, 2000 to Robert Allan Tullock of Waco and Sherrye Anne Williams Tullock of Buchanan.

Survivors include, besides his parents, two brothers and sister-in-law, Christopher and Hannah Williams of Waco, Brandon Lee Tullock of Waco; two nephews,...

Jan 6, 2019

Mr. Gerald David Willis, age 82 of Buchanan, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2019. He was born on November 24, 1936 to the late Wilson M. Willis and Sue Pope Willis.

Survivors include his wife Bonnie (Begie) Bennett Willis of Buchanan; three daughters and son-in-law, Cindy Diane West of West Virginia, Chris Bell of Buchanan...

Jan 6, 2019

Mr. Richard Printiss Pollard, Jr., age 57 of Carrollton, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2019. He was born on April 25, 1961 in Carrollton to the late Richard P. Pollard, Sr. and Sylvia Vanguilder Pollard.

Survivors include his wife, Jeanette Smith Pollard of Carrollton; mother, Sylvia Vanguilder; three sons and daughter-in-laws, Shane Ragsdale, Tom (Francis)...

Jan 1, 2019

Mr. Jimmy Lee Wood, age 67 of Buchanan, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019. He was born on March 31, 1951 to the late Robert Wood and Louise Cheatwood Wood. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Denise Boston Wood and one sister, Linda Houston.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law,...

Dec 23, 2018

Mrs. Shirley Lavon Owen Webb, age 65, of Bremen passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2018. She was born in Frankfurt, Germany on Wednesday, December 24, 1952. Mrs. Webb was the daughter of the late Daniel Hilbert Owen and the late Shirley Lavon (Borne) English.

Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Christopher and Mindy Webb of...