Obituaries

Mar 5, 2017

Mrs. Mary Catherine Cook Crossley, age 74, of Waco, formerly of Stockbridge passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017.  Mrs. Crossley was born in Clayton County, Georgia, on May 10, 1942.  She was a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband, Grady S. Crossley, Sr., of Waco; two daughters and one son-in-law, Cathy Crossley of Stockbridge and Julie and...

Mar 1, 2017

Mr. Elbert Andrew Whorton, age 70, of Centre, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017.  Mr. Whorton was born in Centre, Alabama, on January 6, 1947.  He was the son of the late John Carl Whorton and the late Una Faye Lewis Whorton.

Survivors include one daughter, Lisa Whorton; one sister, Lounelle Holcombe; one brother, John...

Feb 27, 2017

Mrs. Sandra Faye Westmoreland Perry, age 74, of Buchanan passed away Monday, February 27, 2017.  Mrs. Perry was born in Buchanan, Georgia, on August 15, 1942.  She was the daughter of the late Cecil Westmoreland and the late Mildred Irwin Westmoreland.  Mrs. Perry owned and operated a tax preparation business for many years.  Besides her parents, she was...

Feb 23, 2017

A lady of love and whimsical grace, Mrs. Peggy Marie Pilgrim, age 78, of Tallapoosa, GA, passed away on Thursday, February, 23, 2017. Peggy, the daughter of the late Robert Clark Edmonson and Margaret Shelton Edmonson, was born on July 29, 1938. She has gone on to join her late husband, Raymond Pilgrim, youngest son, John Ashley Pilgrim,...

Feb 22, 2017

Mrs. Syble JoAnn Gravett Garmon, age 77, of Fruithurst, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017.  Mrs. Garmon was born in Polk County, Georgia, on March 8, 1939.  She was the daughter of the late Joseph Gravett and the late Ruby Ely Gravett.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Wanda and Rance Vansant of Monroe;...

Feb 22, 2017

Mr. Durward William Davis, age 84, of Buchanan passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017. Mr. Davis was born in Buchanan, Georgia, on September 5, 1932.  He was the son of the late John Davis and the late Ethel Adams Davis.  Mr. Davis was a veteran of the United States Army and was a retired auto body repairman.

Feb 22, 2017

Mr. Fred Winston Berkeley, II, age 54, of Carrollton passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017.  Mr. Berkeley was born in Richmond, Virginia, on September 12, 1962.  He was the son of the late Fred Winston Berkeley, Sr. and the late Elizabeth Harris Holly.

Mr. Berkeley graduated from Cedartown High School in 1980 where he played football....

Feb 15, 2017

Ms. Sarah Virginia Harper Rush, age 74, of Bremen passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017.  Ms. Rush was born in Estaboga, Alabama, on January 10, 1943.  She was the daughter of the late Claude Lee Harper and the late Evelyn Inez Hannah Harper.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one grandchild, Hunter Craft; and two...

Feb 6, 2017

Mrs. Myra Ann Hancock Fincher, age 54, of Bremen passed away Monday, February 6, 2017.  Mrs. Fincher was born in Carrollton, Georgia on February 12, 1962.  She was the daughter of the late John Hancock and Louis Holder Hancock.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Tina and Wesley Haney of Bremen; one son, Matthew Fincher of...

Feb 3, 2017

Mr. Mark Anthony Flammond, age 45, of Tallapoosa passed away Friday, February 3, 2017. Mr. Flammond was born in Kankakee, Illinois, on October 5, 1971.  He was an electrician.

Survivors include two sons, Mark Anthony Flammon of Kankakee, IL and Hunter Flammond of Tallapoosa; mother, Donna Orgon Bonewell of Kankakee, IL; father, George Anthony Flammond of...

Feb 2, 2017

Mrs. Hazel Eldean Clarke Teague, age 95, of Bremen passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017.  Mrs. Teague was born in Indianola, Iowa, on January 29, 1922.  He was the daughter of the late Ernest Clarke and the late Edith Downey Clarke.  Mrs. Teague was a homemaker.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Donald...

Feb 1, 2017

Mrs. Mary Faye Foster Moore, age 79, of Bremen passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017.  Mrs. Moore was born in Cedartown, Georgia, on November 7, 1938.  She was the daughter of the late James Edward Foster and the late Lily Bertha Pittman Moore.  Mrs. Moore was a homemaker.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Feb 1, 2017

Ms. Sherry Darlene McMichael, age 59, of Temple passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017.  Ms. McMichael was born in Anniston, Alabama, on February 22, 1957.

Survivors include two son and one daughter-in-law, Jeremiah and Amanda McMichael of Temple and Lamar Webb of Tallapoosa; and a number of other relatives.

No services are planned at...

Jan 31, 2017

Mr. Justin Joseph Irvin, age 19, of Tallapoosa passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017.  Mr. Irvin was born in Carrollton, Georgia, on July 27, 1997.  Mr. Irvin was a management trainee with Papa John's Pizza.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Patricia Alley; step-father, Kenny Irvin; and grandmother, Wendy Irvin.

Survivors include two brothers,...

Jan 30, 2017

Mr. Johnny Roy Brooks, Sr., age 67, of Buchanan passed away Monday, January 30, 2017.  Mr. Brooks was born in Thomaston, Georgia, on February 13, 1949.  He was a veteran of the United States Navy and was retired from Benton-Georgia where he worked as a foreman.  He was preceded in death by his father, Verlyn Brooks.

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Jan 29, 2017

Mr. Brad Eugene Shead, age 32, of Temple passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017.  Mr. Shead was born in Austell, Georgia, on September 27, 1984.  He was employed with Caraustar in Austell.

Survivors include his parents, Kenneth and Pansy Carroll Shead of Temple; one sister and brother-in-law, Fayelynn and Scott Wages of Hiram; one brother and...

Jan 27, 2017

Mr. Charles Eugene Worthy, age 78, of Tallapoosa passed away Friday, January 27, 2017.  Mr. Worthy was born in Buchanan, Georgia, on June 11, 1938.  He was the son of the late Newt Worthy and the late Mollie Williams Worthy.  Mr. Worthy was a veteran of the United States Army and was retired from the Ford Motor Company...

Jan 24, 2017

Mr. Brian Keith Bell, age 40, of Bremen passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017.  Mr. Bell was born at Fort McClellan, Alabama, on July 28, 1976. Mr. Bell worked as a superintendent with a electrical substation construction company.

Survivors include one son, Tyler Lee Bell of Bremen; his parents, Bobby and Judy Summerville Bell of Bremen;...

Jan 22, 2017

Mr. Ronnie O'Neal Freeman, age 68, of Bremen passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017.  Mr. Freeman was born in Atmore, Alabama, on June 20, 1948.  He was the son of the late Willie O'Neal Freeman and the late Letha Bell Hayles Freeman.  Mr. Freeman was a veteran of the United States Navy.

Survivors include one daughter...

Jan 20, 2017

Mrs. Rebecca Lynn Nolen Branyon, age 49, of Bremen passed away Friday, January 20, 2017.  Mrs. Branyon was born in Villa Rica, Georgia, on February 5, 1967.  She was preceded in death by her mother, Jerline Vara Bradley Nolen; and one sister, Sharon Denise Nolen Ivey.

Survivors include her husband, Donnie Jackson Branyon of Bremen; two...