Obituaries

Dec 14, 2018

Mrs. Janice Brown Jones, age 71 of Bremen, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018 at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton.  She was born on June 25, 1947 to the late Newman Brown and Dorothy Moore Brown.  She previously worked as a CNA at Floyd Medical Center.  In more recent years, she was an avid supporter and regular...

Dec 13, 2018

Sterling Eugene Hurston, 69, of Buchanan, Georgia passed away Thursday evening, December 13, 2018. Mr. Hurston was born on December 13, 1949 in Haralson County, Georgia. He is the son of the late Hugh Lee Hurston and Mamie Lorene Brown Hurston.  He served in the United States Army.

In addition to his parents, Sterling was preceded...

Dec 13, 2018

Mrs. Donna Louise Buzzard, age 52 of Temple, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Tanner Medical Center in Villa Rica.  She was born on August 7, 1966 to the late Jerry Lamar Reece, Sr. and Jacqueline "Jackie" Elizabeth Ledford Reece.  She previously worked as the Assistant Director at the 4-H UGA Extension Office for over 6...

Dec 6, 2018

Mr. Michael Franklin Duncan, age 69 of Bremen, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018. He was born on February 10, 1949 to the late Emress William Duncan and Myrtle Lee Duncan.

Survivors include two sons, Joshua Duncan of Bremen and Jonathan Duncan of Bremen; two sisters, Patricia Gilley of Bremen, Joan Duncan of Rome and...

Dec 5, 2018

Lusinda Ann Posey, age 51 of Bremen, passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018. She was born on February 15, 1967 in Moundsville, West Virginia. She is preceded in death by her father Earl Edward Yoho; two brothers, Carroll Morris, Sr., Andrew Yoho and one sister, Linda Morris.

Survivors include her mother, Sindie Richmond Whitehead; two...

Dec 2, 2018

Mr. Benny Parmer, age 74 of Carrollton, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018. He was born on September 1, 1944 In Graham, Alabama to the late James Ervin Parmer and Rosie Knott Parmer.

In keeping with Mr. Parmer's wishes he will be cremated.

Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory of Buchanan has charge of...

Dec 2, 2018

Mr. Dennis L. Kelley, age 77 of Whitesburg, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on June 29, 1941 to the late Paul C. Kelley and Lois Mae Cole Kelley.

Survivors include his wife, Vivian Prewett Kelley of Whitesburg; one daughter, Paula Carnell of Whitesburg; one son and daughter-in-law, Jeff...

Nov 30, 2018

Mr. James Columbus Huddleston, age 86 of Carrollton, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018. He was born in Bremen, Georgia on April 11, 1932.

Survivors include one daughter, Wanda Weathers and one son, William Huddleston of Carrollton.

In keeping with Mr. Huddleston's wishes he was cremated.

Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory...

Nov 24, 2018

Ms. Alice Carol Watson, age 60, of Conyers passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018. She was born in Lexington, Mississippi on Thursday, February 6, 1958. Ms. Watson was the daughter of the late Johnny B. Watson, Sr. and the late Nancy (Brooks) Watson.

Survivors include her son, Keevin Watson; her daughter, Khatija Watson;...

Nov 23, 2018

Audrey L. Goldin, 84, of Carrollton, Georgia passed away Friday morning, November 23rd, 2018, surrounded by family. Mrs. Goldin was born in York, South Carolina, September 13th, 1934, the daughter of the late Thomas Drayton Jenkins and Violet Marie Jenkins. She was married December 5th, 1961 in Okinawa, Japan, to the love of her life Tommy C. Goldin...

Nov 22, 2018

Mr. Charles Edward Dennis, age 84 of Buchanan, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2018. He was born on December 23, 1933 to the Late Ernest Edward Dennis and Elaine Dennis. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by his wife Phyllis Dennis.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law Jada Dennis Parker (Bobby) of Waco;...

Nov 20, 2018

Mrs. Mary Ella Harrell Jones, age 78 of Rockmart, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. She was born on May 8, 1940 to the late Fred Nathaniel Harrell and Sara Myrtle Gentry Harrell Lewis. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by two sons, James Melvin Jones and Ollie Randall Jones; one gradson, Anthony Wayne Agan;...

Nov 19, 2018

Mr. John David Morgan, age 71 of Buchanan, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018 from injuries he received in a recent traffic accident. He was born on February 21, 1947 to the late John Benjamin Morgan and Virginia Elizabeth Baker Morgan.  He attended Buchanan High School where he was active in athletics and earned the designation of...

Nov 16, 2018

Mr. James Clinton Haney, Jr., age 43, of Bremen passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018. He was born in Carrollton on Wednesday, March 5, 2018. Mr. Haney was the son of the late James Clinton Haney, Sr. and the late Dather Marie (Fincher) Haney.

Survivors include two aunts, Edith Cash and Dianne Dewberry...

Nov 16, 2018

Mrs. Jewel Elizabeth Vaughn Ward, age 88 of Tallapoosa, passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018. She was born on January 1, 1930 to the late James Vaughn and Adrain Dodd Vaughn. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her husbands Curtis N. Gaines and Marlin Ward; one daughter, Janice Marie Ellis; two grandchildren, Nicholas Robert...

Nov 12, 2018

Christopher Scott Swain, age 32 of Temple, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018. He was born on January 25, 1986 in Carrollton, Georgia. He was the owner of Swain Quality Tree Care.

Survivors include his mother and step father, JoAnn Marie Swain Cummings and Gary Cummings of Buchanan; one son, Grayson Swain of Temple; one...

Nov 12, 2018

Mr. Kenneth Johnson passed away at his home on November 12, 2018 after a long illness. He was born on August 20, 1941 and was a native of Camilla, GA. Mr. Johnson was valedictorian of his high school graduating class of 1959. He was a graduate of Georgia Southwestern University in Americus, GA and the University of Georgia...

Nov 9, 2018

Kenneth Dewayne "Bubba" Pruitt, age 38 of Tallapoosa, passed away on November 9, 2018. He was born in Carrollton, Georgia on January 23, 1980 to Mr. Robert Pruitt, Jr. and Mary Frances Turner Pruitt.

Other survivors include one brother Terry Pruitt of Temple; special friend, Norma Driskell of Tallapoosa; two step children, Georgia Wilkie and Aiden...

Nov 4, 2018

Mr. Gerald Wayne Hudgins, age 75 of Roopville, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018. He was born on October 11, 1943 to the late Henry L. Hudgins and Nona Faye Brown Hudgins. Mr. Hudgins served in the United States Navy.

Survivors include his wife, Katherine Bowen Hudgins of Roopville; four daughters, Rebecca Kim McGuire of...

Oct 31, 2018

Mrs. Ethel Lucille Simpson King, age 86, of Bremen passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018. She was born on July 5, 1932, to the late Amos Simpson and Oveline Williams Simpson. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Robert F. King, Sr., son, Robert F. (Bobby) King, Jr. and four brothers, Floyd (Bill)...