Obituaries

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....

Jun 26, 2018

Arthur H. Lee passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at the age of 81. Arthur grew up in Haralson and Polk counties and was residing in Tallapoosa at his death. He met his wife of 59 plus years in San Antonio, Texas when he was serving as a Military Police in Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. They were...

Jun 25, 2018

Mrs. Martha Lucille Wise Brooks, age 69, of Fayetteville passed away Monday, June 25, 2018.  Mrs. Brooks was born in Pennsylvania on February 10, 1949.  She is preceded in death by her husband Bobby George Brooks and her parents Forrest Wise, Sr. and June Jackson White Wise and one grandson Cody Clark.

Survivors include three sons...

Jun 24, 2018

Mr. Melvin Pollard, age 74, of Buchanan passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018.  Mr. Pollard was born in Buchanan, Georgia on May 2, 1944.  He was the son of the late Johnny Eugene Pollard and Ola Mae Hartley Pollard. Besides his parents he is preceeded in death by his wife Sandra Pollard; one sister, Carol Welchel; three brothers,...

Jun 22, 2018

Mrs. Lillie Mae Cain Kirk, age 79, of Buchanan passed away Friday, June 22, 2018.  Lillie was born in Fulton County, Georgia on November 4, 1938.  She is preceded in death by her parents John Cain and Mandy Ray Cain; infant daughter Melinda Kirk; one son, Gerald Jeffrey Kirk; one sister Louise Wallace and two brothers J.C. Cain...

Jun 19, 2018

Mr. Wayne Lewis Thomason of Tallapoosa passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. He was born on Sunday, January 22, 1956  in Dallas, Georgia. Mr. Thomason is preceded in death by his parents Claude Thomason and Irma Jean Prewett Thomason.

Survivors include his wife Martha Jean Barmore Thomason of Tallapoosa; two daughters Cathy Pace of Dallas...

Jun 18, 2018

Mr. Bertram Francis Johnston, age 83, of Carrollton passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018. He was born in Buffalo, Missouri on Monday, September 24, 1934.  Mr. Johnston was the son of the late Bertram Francis Johnston and Alice Alta McConnell Johnston. Besides his parents, Mr. Johnston is preceded in death by one sister, Mary Edith...

Jun 18, 2018

Mrs. Mattie Belle Sanders Johnson, age 88, of Buchanan passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018. She was born in Felton, Georgia on Sunday, May 4, 1930. Mrs. Sanders was the daughter of the late Gennie Sanders and Ethel Garner Sanders. Besides her parents, Mrs. Johnson is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Johnson; one son, Rickie...

Jun 17, 2018

Mrs. Mary Frankie Weaver Crawford, age 99, of Rockmart passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018. She was born in Haralson County, Georgia on Sunday, May 4, 1919. Mrs. Crawford was the daughter of the late Allen Weaver and the late Joannah Johnson Weaver. Besides her parents, Mrs. Crawford is preceded in death by her husband, H.B. Crawford;...

Jun 17, 2018

Mrs. Mary Alice Balser Lett, age 84, of Buchanan passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018. She was born in Charleston, West Virginia on Monday, May 7, 1934. Mrs. Lett was the daughter of the late Henry Balser and the late Minnie Hester Massey Balser. Besides her parents, Mrs. Lett is preceded in death by one brother Blaine...

Jun 14, 2018

Mr. Daniel Broughton Rowell, Jr., age 63, of Buchanan passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2018. He was born in Cedartown, Georgia on Thursday, May 19, 1955.  Mr. Rowell was the son of the late Daniel Broughton Rowell, Sr. and Mary Ruth Copeland Rowell. Besides his parents, Mr. Rowell is preceded in death by his grandson Jake Thompson....

Jun 11, 2018

Ms. Mary Kay (Krevel) Shank, age 72, of Temple passed away on Monday, June 11, 2018. She was born in Harvard, Illinois on Friday, February 8, 1946. Ms. Shank was the daughter of the late John Fredrick Krevel and the late Leona (Erickson) Krevel. Besides her parents, Ms. Shank is preceded in death by her husband,...