Obituaries

Aug 26, 2018

Ermith Juanita Cassady, age 98, of Buchanan, GA passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018. Ermith was born in Tallapoosa, GA on July 29, 1920. She is preceded in death by her parents, Callaway Moses Speights and Ola Gillam Speights ; son, Cleo Speights; one brother and five sisters.

Survivors include one son, Mike Cassady of...

Aug 24, 2018

George Harold Murphy, Jr. of Carrollton, GA, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 24, 2018 surrounded by his family. He was born on January 18, 1951 in LaGrange, GA, to the late George Harold Murphy, Sr. and Betty Davidson Murphy. George was retired after serving the community in Banking for over 35 years. He grew up...

Aug 17, 2018

Mrs. Rebecca Jean Pollard Sanders, age 67, of Buchanan passed away Friday, August 17, 2018.  Mrs. Sanders as born in Cedartown, Georgia on October 17, 1950.  Mrs. Sanders is preceded in death by her parents Buster Eugene Pollard and Rebecca Watson and one brother Danny Pollard. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Harvey...

Aug 13, 2018

Mr. James Bryce Wyatt age 76 of Carrollton passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018. Mr. Wyatt was born in Carrollton, Georgia on April 29, 1942. He is preceded in death by his parents John Simpson Wyatt and Annie Kate Powers Wyatt. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by two brothers Willis Wyatt and Mack Wyatt....

Aug 11, 2018

Mr. Keith Glenn Turner age 51 of Waco passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2018. Mr. Turner was born in Tate, Georgia on November 11, 1966.

Survivors include his wife Tammy Ratterree Turner of Waco; three daughters, Amber Lynn Turner and Terry West of Bowdon, Teresa Mae Turner and Casey Daniel of Waco and Jessica Jane...

Aug 6, 2018

Mrs. Mattielou Thurman Winters, age 84, of Tallapoosa passed away Monday, August 7, 2018.  Mrs. Winters as born in Tallapoosa, Georgia on May 7, 1934.  Mrs. Winters is preceded in death by her parents Phillip Radford Thurman and Frances Thurman and one brother Grady Hugh Thurman.

Survivors include her sons and daughter in law Phillip and...

Aug 5, 2018

Mr. Ronnie Harold Robinson age 66 of Cedartown passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2018. Mr. Robinson was born in Cedartown, Georgia on May 14, 1952. He is the son, of the late Harold Savoy Robinson and Katherine Walker Robinson.

Survivors include his wife Linda Faye Welchel Robinson; one daughter, Kimberley Faye Reeves and her husband...

Aug 4, 2018

Sandra Kay Steverson of Dallas Georgia died August 4, 2018 due to complications from her lengthy battle with cancer. She was born in Metter, Georgia on November 22,1962. She was preceded in death by her parents Elwood and Ola Ree Wilson, three brothers Tommy, Lavohn, and James (Buddy) Wilson, and 2 sisters Bobbie Youmans...

Aug 3, 2018

Mr. William Taft Treadwell, Jr. age 68 of Mt. Zion passed away on Friday, August 3, 2018. Mr. Treadwell was born on August 31, 1949 in Toombs County, GA. He is the son, of the late William Taft Treadwell, Sr. and Ava Lue Phillips Treadwell.

Survivors include one daughter, Shawn and her husband Victor McGuire of...

Aug 3, 2018

Mr. Robert Jerry Smith, age 71 of Buchanan passed away on Friday, August 3, 2018. Mr. Smith is preceded in death by his parents Wallace Smith and Florence McPherson Smith. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by one brother Jimmy Smith.

Survivors include his wife Renee Frances Smith of Buchanan; two sons Jason Brian...

Jul 30, 2018

Mr. James Francis Justice, age 70 of Buchanan passed away on Monday, July 30, 2018. He was born on July 4, 1948 in Lafayete, Indiana. Mr. Justice is preceded in death by his parents James Francis Justice II and Joyclyn Mussche Justice. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by one sister Brenda Justice.

Survivors...

Jul 29, 2018

Mrs. Mary Jayne Herren Martin, age 78, of Carrollton passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018. Mrs. Martin was born in Randolph County, Alabama on July 3, 1940. She is preceded in death by her husband, Millard Ray Martin, Sr.; her parents,  Robert Herren and Leona Dye Herren; two brothers, Cleveland Herren and Grifffin Herren and two sisters,...

Jul 24, 2018

Mrs. Julie "Tea" McAlpin, age 59, of Temple passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Mrs. McAlpin was born in Jackson, Michigan on September 14, 1958. She worked as a nurse for corrections, hospice, home health and beloved long term care. She also helped out with the Temple food Pantry and 8 years with the Clean Needle Program....

Jul 18, 2018

Mrs. Flora Mae Carden, age 85, of Villa Rica passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Mrs. Carden was born in Waco, Georgia on March 9, 1933. She is preceded in death by her parents Thomas Jefferson Carden and Clara Annie Truitt Carden and two children Milton Lanning and Timothy Lanning.

Survivors include two daughters, Shelby...

Jul 16, 2018

Ms. Barbara Ann Carroll, age 66, of Tallapoosa passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018. Ms. Carroll was born in Cedartown, Georgia on August 21, 1951. She is preceded in death by her parents J.C. Cox and Betty Jean Spearman Carroll and one son Paul Wilson.

Survivors include one daughter Wendy Suzanne Robinson of Buchanan; two...

Jul 14, 2018

Mr. Tony Lee Couch, age 55 of Cedartown passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018. He was born on Wednesday, June 19, 1963 in Rome, Georgia. Mr. Couch is preceded in death by his parents William Couch and Annie Bell White Couch.

Survivors include his daughter, Jessica Couch of Cedartown and one son Lee Couch of...

Jul 10, 2018

Mrs. Phoebe Annette Morgan Gammon, age 58, of Fruithurst, Alabama passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018.  Mrs. Gammon was born in Haralson County on Tuesday, September 28, 1959.  She is preceded in death by her father Earnest Morgan.

Survivors include her mother Dessie Williams Morgan of Tallapoosa; two sons, Nicholas Gammon of Temple and Jedediah Gammon...

Jul 8, 2018

Mrs. Rachel Virginia Sanders Poss, age 82, of Buchanan passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018.  Mrs. Poss was born in Buchanan on April 5, 1936.  She is preceded in death by her husband Ralph Dyer; parents, Roscoe Lamar Sanders and Gladys Aliene Sanders and one infant sister Thelema Aliene Sanders.

Survivors include her husband Van Dean...

Jun 30, 2018

Mr. John Anthony Figueroa, age 45 of Buchanan passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018. He was born on Monday, October 9, 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Figueroa is preceded in death by his father Joe Anthony Figueroa.

Survivors include his mother Jean Beauford McConnell and her husband Bill  of Buchanan; four daughters, Haley Figueroa of...

Jun 29, 2018

Mrs. Melba Jane Forsyth Craton, age 70, of Temple passed away Friday, June 30, 2018.  Mrs. Craton was born in Villa Rica on Sunday, September 21, 1947.  She is preceded in death by her parents Emmett Noble Forsyth and Lillie Mae Baker Forsyth; two brothers, Bartlett Hulsey and Charles Hulsey. She was a graduate from Buchanan High School....