Obituaries

Nov 18, 2017

Mrs. Gladys Nell Brumit Burnett, age 85, of Cedartown passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017.  Mrs. Burnett was born in Cedartown, Georgia, on June 1, 1932. She was the daughter of the late Herbert Henry Franklin Brumit and the late Sarah Elizabeth Baldwin Brumit. Mrs. Burnett was a homemaker.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Nov 17, 2017

Mrs. Ferbie Joyce Morris Whitmore, age 69, of Tallapoosa passed away Friday, November 17, 2017.  Mrs. Whitmore was born in Carrollton, Georgia, on November 14, 1948.  She was the daughter of the late Harvey Morris and the late Irene Walker Morris.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David "Buck" Whitmore; and one daughter,...

Nov 14, 2017

Mrs. Betty Bishop Bennett, age 87, of Buchanan passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017.  Mrs. Bennett was born in Haralson County, Georgia, on October 10 1930.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Hezekiah and Mary Vessie Garner Bishop; husband, Edward Bennett; five brothers, George Bishop, Horace Bishop, Charles Bishop, Walter Bishop and Kenneth Bishop.

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Nov 14, 2017

Ms. Letrina Gail Truett, age 53, of Carrollton passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017.  Ms. Truett was born in Alabama on September 13, 1964.  She was preceded in death by her father, Richard Landrum; and one sister, Christian Smith.

Survivors include one daughter, Breanna Truett of Carrollton; one son, Kenneth Turner of Carrollton; mother, Sandra Turner...

Nov 13, 2017

Mr. James Anthony Bass, age 67, of Carrollton passed away Monday, November 13, 2017.  Mr. Bass was born in Arcadia, California, on July 13 1950.  He was preceded in death by his parents, James Arlin and Hilda Blair Bass and one sister Angela Goddard.

Survivors include loving companion, Nan Cosper; two daughters, Melissa Bass of Carrollton...

Nov 13, 2017

Mr. Willie Eugene (Gene) Laney, age 66, of Carrollton passed away Monday, November 13, 2017.  Mr. Laney was born in Bowdon on January 4, 1951.  He was preceded in death by his parents, James Buford and Ima Dell Hyatt Laney; wife, Margie Bentley Laney; one daughter, Christy Faulkner and five brothers, Connie Laney, Tommy Laney, Maxie...

Nov 7, 2017

Mrs. Connie Christine Westbrook Shelton, age 82, of Tallapoosa passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017.  Mrs. Shelton was born in Woodstock, Georgia, on November 9, 1934.  She was the daughter of the late John Henry Westbrook and the late Otha Hedden Westbrook.  Mrs. Shelton was retired from Stoffel Seals in Tallapoosa.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in...

Nov 7, 2017

Mr. Charles Howard Moore, age 54, of Dallas passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017.  Mr. Moore was born in Waynesville, North Carolina, on August 7, 1963.  He was preceded in death by his father, Roscoe Moore. Mr. Moore was an insurance claims adjuster.

Survivors include his wife, Kindal Moore of Dallas; one son, Frederick Kirtland "Kirt"...

Nov 5, 2017

Mr. Howell K. Pope, age 79, of Buchanan, formerly of Athens and East Point entered into eternal rest on Sunday, November 5, 2017.  He was a loving and very devoted caregiver to his immediate family all of his later years in East Point, Georgia.  Mr. Pope was born December 1, 1937 in Atlanta, Georgia.  He was the son...

Nov 5, 2017

Mr. James Wesley Mackey, age 72, of Bremen passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017.  Mr. Mackey was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 20, 1945.  He was the son the late Francis H. Mackey and the late Dorothy L. Parrish Mackey.  Mr. Mackey was employed as a drywall finisher with Turner Drywall.

Survivors include his wife,...

Nov 4, 2017

Mrs. Cora Downs Cranford, age 63, of Carrollton passed away Saturday, November 4, 2017.  Mrs. Cranford was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 17, 1954.  She was a homemaker.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Selena and Matthew Collett of Carrollton; two sons and one daughter-in-law, James and Sherry Wood of Douglasville, and Terry Lee Wood...

Nov 2, 2017

Mr. Dallas Jacob Bradley White, age 18, of Buchanan passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017 in Tempe, Arizona.  Mr. White was born in Carrollton, Georgia, on June 11, 1999.  He graduated from Haralson County High School in the class of 2017 and was attending the University of Advancing Technology in Tempe, Arizona.  Mr. White was preceded in death...

Nov 2, 2017

Mr. Michael Wayne Goodwin, age 41, of Tallapoosa passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017.  Mr. Goodwin was born in Carrollton, Georgia, on September 28, 1976.  He was employed as a maintenance engineer with Flowers Bakery in Villa Rica.

Survivors include one daughter, Melody Shiann Goodwin of Tallapoosa; one son, Danny Wayne Goodwin of Tallapoosa; one brother,...

Oct 27, 2017

Mrs. Marsha Elaine Dewberry Sparks, age 70, of Buchanan passed away Friday, October 27, 2017.  Mrs. Sparks was born in the Buncombe Community of Haralson County, Georgia, on February 2, 1947.  She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Sparks; one daughter, Susan Odom; one brother, Pete Dewberry; and father, William Walker Hammond...

Oct 27, 2017

Ms. Sarah Lee Ayers Wood, age 89, of Bremen passed away Friday, October 27, 2017. Ms. Wood was born in Buchanan, Georgia, on February 6, 1928. She was the daughter of the late Lowell Iverson Ayers and the late Delcie Kelly Ayers. Ms. Wood was a retired LPN. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one...

Oct 26, 2017

Ms. Nora Faye Folds Malone, age 65, of Villa Rica passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017.  Ms. Malone was born in Columbus, Georgia, on May 4, 1952.  She was the daughter of the late William Oliver Folds and the late Nora Jean Shepherd Gate.

Survivors include two sisters, Debra Mull and Carol Burdett; one brother, David...

Oct 25, 2017

Mr. Gary William Smith, age 67, of Carrollton passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2017.  Mr. Smith was born in Newnan, Georgia, on June 24, 1950.  He was a veteran of the United States Army and was retired from Mike Fitzpatrick Ford in Newnan.  Mr. Smith was the son of the late Paul Thomas Smith; mother, Thelma Louise Sewell...

Oct 24, 2017

Mrs. Ruby Nell Worthy Davis Swann, age 90, of Buchanan passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2017.  Mrs. Swann was born in Buchanan, Georgia, on November 20, 1926. She was the daughter of the late Alva Worthy and the late Ruby Perry Worthy.  Mrs. Swann was retired from Cluett, Peabody in Buchanan.

Survivors include two daughters and...

Oct 19, 2017

Miss Rosemary Ware, age 57, of Carrollton passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017.  Miss Ware was born in Buchanan, Georgia, on February 23, 1960.  She was preceded in death by her father, Willie Ware; mother, Litdene Shooks Ware; three sisters, Hazel Ware, Maxine Arnold and Diane Ware; two brothers, Willie Ware, Jr. and Earnest Roberts.

Survivors...

Oct 17, 2017

Mr. Raymond Murray Smith, age 63, of Moreland formerly of Tallapoosa passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017.  Mr. Smith was born in Tallapoosa, Georgia, on April 20, 1954.  He was the son of the late Raymond Cecil Smith and the late Jessie Smith.  Mr. Smith was a graduate of Haralson County High School and was a graduate of...