Obituaries

Sep 25, 2018

Mrs. Angela Dawn Dempsey Whittington, age 60, of Carrollton passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2018. She was born on August 7, 1958 in Atlanta. She is preceded in death by her parents Richard Frank Dempsey and Evalen Stone Dempsey.

Survivors include one daughter, Casey Lanier of Palmetto, Georgia; two sons and daughters-in-law, Brian and Melanie...

Sep 24, 2018

Mr. Samuel A. Hughes, age 71, of Buchanan passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018. He was born on July 25, 1947 and is the son of the late Harry Hughes and Clarissa Bash Hughes. He is also preceded in death by one daughter Kellie Wade.

Survivors include one granddaughter, Heather Wade of Tallapoosa; one sister,...

Sep 23, 2018

William Shannon Keaton, age 33, of Bremen passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018. He was born on April 29, 1985 in Carrollton, Georgia. He is the son of Curtis Keaton and Brenda Swann Keaton and grandson of Charles and Lillie Swann.

Other survivors include his wife Jessica Coley Keaton of Bremen; one daughter, Jayden Edwards...

Sep 7, 2018

Mrs. Susan Lynn East, age 64, of Villa Rica passed away on Friday, September 7, 2018. Mrs. East was born in Austell, Georgia on October 4, 1953. She is preceded in death by her parents, Emory Wilmont Wiley and Mary Jenkins Gay.

Survivors include one daughter Tabitha Ploof of Villa Rica; one son Bobby Creel of...

Sep 6, 2018

Mrs. Vicki Patricia Calhoun, age 65, of Lithia Springs passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018. She was born on February 20, 1953. She was preceded in death by her father Herschel Calhoun.

Survivors include her mother Miriam Kilgore Calhoun; one daughter and son-in-law Crystal and Josh Worrall of Temple; two grandchildren, Paisley Worrall and Madison...

Sep 5, 2018

Mr. Randy William Ploof, age 44, of Temple passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2018.  He was born on May 25, 1974.  Mr. Ploof was the son of the late N.P. Ploof and Patsy Jane Ploof (Goldin).  He was a faithful member of Union Grove Baptist Church.

Survivors include his brother, Donald Ploof and a number...

Sep 2, 2018

Mr. Larry Hutcheson, age 75, of Temple passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 2, 2018 surrounded by his wife and daughters. Mr. Hutcheson was born in Temple, Georgia on Saturday, November 14, 1942. He is the son of the late John F. Hutcheson and the late Gladys (Brown) Hutcheson. Besides his parents, Mr. Hutcheson is preceded in death...

Sep 2, 2018

Jordon A. Moore, age 25, of Bremen passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018. He was born on April 25, 1993 in Austell, Georgia.

Survivors include his mother Kimberly Diane Copley of Bremen; Grandmother Anne Wael Mili and Friends Michael Merrit, Isaiah Caldwell, Justin Cook, Casey Thompson, Israel Copley as well as many aunts, uncles and...

Aug 29, 2018

Mrs. Katherine D. Garrett Benefield, age 63, of Buchanan passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2018. Mrs. Benefield was born in Austell on September 13, 1954. She is preceded in death by her husband William Ricky Benefield, one son Scott Charles Malone and her parents James Edward Garrett and Lois A. Harrison Garrett.

Survivors include three...

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...