Brenda Frances (Hogan) Smith
Jun 24, 2025
Brenda Frances Hogan Smith, age 64 of Tallapoosa, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, June 23, 2025. Born in Miami, Florida, on August 6, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Milton and Betty Hogan. In addition to her parents, Brenda was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Smith; her brother-in-law, Thomas Castillo; and a...
Sheila Dawn (Lambert) Peterson
Jun 23, 2025
Sheila Dawn Lambert Peterson, age 67 of Franklin, passed away peacefully Monday, June 23, 2025. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 1, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Calvin Gene Lambert and the late Elaine Bostwick Lambert. In addition to her parents, Sheila is preceded in death by her brothers, Gene Lambert and Brandon Lambert.
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Donnie Ross Ballew
Jun 22, 2025
Donnie Ross Ballew, age 77 of Tallapoosa, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born in Haralson County on May 17, 1948, he was the son of the late Arthur Clarence Ballew and the late Myrtie June Thompson Ballew. In addition to his parents, Donnie is preceded in death by his sister...
Kendra (Shelby) Higgins
Jun 14, 2025
Kendra Shelby DiPaolo Higgins, age 49, passed away on June 14, 2025, in Bremen, Georgia. Born on July 27, 1975 in Corbin, Kentucky, Kendra was a longtime resident of Douglasville, Georgia.
Kendra was a devoted mother to her four children - Jessica, Angelisa, Nicholas, and Joey - whom she loved fiercely and of whom she was endlessly...
Glenn Alvin Steffey
Jun 14, 2025
Glenn Alvin Steffey of Dallas, Georgia, passed away 2 days before his 88th birthday. Born in Kingsport, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Grover and Sue Steffey. In addition to his parents, Glenn was preceded in death by his son, Glen 'Tater' Steffey, and his brothers, Wayne Steffey, Lee Steffey, and Dexter Steffey.
Growing up...
Margo Ann (May) Rush
Jun 9, 2025
Margo May Rush, age 75 of Rockmart, passed away Monday, June 9, 2025, at her residence. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on August 1, 1949, she was the daughter of the late George Howard May and the late Myra Rodman May. In addition to her parents, Margo is preceded in death by her husband, Marlin Golden Rush.
Margo...
Bonnie Jewelene (Kent) Bryant
Jun 6, 2025
Bonnie Bryant was born on December 7, 1944, in Asheville, North Carolina, to Cora Mae Davis and Zeb Abner Kent. While living in Indianapolis, Indiana, Bonnie worked at a laundromat, where she met the love of her life, Miles Nelson Bryant, a talented banjo musician. The two were married for 38 wonderful years, sharing a life full of love...
Sheila Ann (Mcelroy) Pruitt
Jun 2, 2025
Sheila Ann McElroy Pruitt, age 60 of Buchanan, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2025. Born on May 23, 1965, she was the daughter of late Dumer McElroy and the late Ruth Causey McElroy. In addition to her parents, Sheila is preceded in death by a son, Christopher James Lowery; grandchild, Taylon Lowery; sister, Judy McElroy and brothers, Steve...
Lewis Clayton Edgar
Jun 1, 2025
Lewis Clayton Edgar, age 80 of Buchanan, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2025. Born on May 26, 1945, he was the son of the late Charles Marion Edgar and the late Lennie Pope Edgar. In addition to his parents , Lewis is preceded in death by his brother, Charles Edgar.
Lewis proudly served this country in...
Barbara Ann (Gaines) Green
May 31, 2025
Barbara Ann Gaines Green, age 68, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2025, after a brief illness.. She was born the youngest of Curtis N. Gaines and Jewell Gaines Ward and Marlin "Punk" Ward. In addition to her parents, Barbara is preceded in death by her sons, Nicholas Robert Green and James Robert Green and sister, Janice Gaines Ellis....
Violet Ann (Norton) Fortner
May 31, 2025
Violet Ann Norton Fortner, age 66 of Buchanan, passed away suddenly on Saturday, May 31, 2025, in a local hospital. Born in Haralson County on February 21, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Norton and the late Bessie Causey Norton. In addition to her parents, Violet was preceded in death by her daughter, Jennifer Bone; her...
Jerry Franklin Brown
May 30, 2025
Jerry Franklin Brown, age 84 of Buchanan, passed away peacefully Friday, May 30, 2025. Born in Buchanan on November 20, 1940, he was the son of the late Henry Marvin Brown and the late Jewell Holcombe Brown. In addition to his parents, Jerry is preceded in death by his wife, Betty Agan Brown, his sister, Shirley Ayers, and his...
Eugene Walden Smith, Jr.
May 28, 2025
Eugene Walden Smith, Jr. age 60, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. He was born on August 1, 1964, in Atlanta to the late Eugene Walden Smith, Sr. and the late Patricia Orr Smith. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Tammy Weaver Smith, his sister, Barbara McElhannon and his brother,...
James "Butch" David Mooney, Sr.
May 26, 2025
James David "Butch" Mooney, Sr., age 77 of Carrollton, passed away peacefully Monday, May 26, 2025. Born the tenth child in a family of twelve children, he was the son of the late Claude Marion Mooney, Sr. and the late Lois Gardner Wright Mooney. in addition to his parents, Butch is preceded in death by eight of his siblings....
Ray Morris
May 23, 2025
Donald Ray Morris, age 82 of Buchanan, passed away Friday, May 23, 2025. Born in Buchanan on July 8, 1942, he was the son of the late John Dewey Morris and the late Velma Perry Morris. In addition to his parents, Ray is preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Hornsby Morris, his daughter, Teres Bergmann, his brothers, J.D....
Linda Faye Carroll
May 21, 2025
Linda Faye Carroll, age 66 of Buchanan, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Born in Atlanta on February 8, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Herman Powers Carroll and the late Wanda Faye Smallwood Carroll. In addition to her parents, Linda is preceded in death by her son, Daniel Campbell and her sister, Becky Reed.
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Ricky David Bentley
May 18, 2025
Ricky "Rick" David Bentley, age 63 of Heflin, Alabama, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025. He was born on July 11, 1961, in Carrollton, Georgia, to the late Jessie Alvin James Bentley and the late Frances Gertrude Weaver Weathington. In addition to his parents, Rick is preceded in death by his daughter, Misty Bentley, sister Pamela Bentley, and wife,...
J. L. Gober
May 18, 2025
J. L. Gober, age 89 of Centre, Alabama, formerly of Haralson County, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 18, 2025. Born in Haralson County, he was the son of the late Melvin Grady Gober and the late Jewell Hollis Gober. In addition to his parents, J. L. was preceded in death by his sister, Betty Sisk, and his brother, Melvin...
Lisa Ann (Gregory) Sanger
May 17, 2025
Lisa Ann Gregory Sanger, age 57 of Carrollton, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 17, 2025, Born in New York, New York, Son November 22, 1967, she was the daughter of the late Stephen Hammond and the late Mary Eileen Burns Hammond. In addition to her parents, Lisa was preceded in death by her sister, Alana Kaufman.
Lisa...
Deborah Susan (Mullin) Chandler
May 15, 2025
Deborah Susan Mullin Chandler, age 62 of Buchanan, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2025. Born in Homestead, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Frank Howard Mullin, Sr. and the late Patricia Gregory Mullin. In addition to parents, Deborah is preceded in death by her sisters, Diana Jarvis, Linda Mullin, and Marilyn Gregory and her brother Frank Mullin,...
