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Deloris (Yates)  Michael

Deloris (Yates) Michael

May 15, 2025

Deloris Yates Michael, age 88 of Bremen, passed peacefully into her heavenly home on Thursday, May 15, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.  Born on March 21, 1937,  she was the only daughter of the late Comer B. Yates and the late Gladys Harrod Yates.  In addition to her parents, Deloris is preceded in death by her husbands, William...

Alice Darlene (Williams)  Carroll

Alice Darlene (Williams) Carroll

May 14, 2025

Alice Darlene Williams Carroll, age 66 of Buchanan, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025.  Born in Bremen on July 22, 1958, she was the daughter of the late J.D. Williams and the late Thelma Surrett Williams.  In addition to her parents, Alice is preceded in death by two brother, Jerry Williams and Eddie Williams.

Alice was a...

Carolyn Delores (Mchone)  Messer

Carolyn Delores (Mchone) Messer

May 14, 2025

Carolyn Delores Messer, age 81 of Smyrna, peacefully entered her eternal rest on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.  Born in Asheville, North Carolina, on January 16, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Samuel McHone and the late Mildred Pauline Morris McHone.  In addition to her parents, Carolyn is preceded in death by her husband, Felton Hubert Messer,...

Mark Ladieu Kincade

Mark Ladieu Kincade

May 11, 2025

Mr. Mark Ladieu Kincade, age 70, of Carrollton passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025. He was born in Hawthorne, California on September 20, 1954. Mr. Kincade was the son of the late, Raymond Ladieu Kincade and the late, Frances Lucille (Wade) Johnson. In addition to his parents, Mr. Kincade is preceded in death by two brothers, Gary Kincade...

James Walker

James Walker

May 8, 2025

James Walker, age 66 of Carrollton, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2025.  Born in Carrollton on July 20, 1958, he was the son of the late James Preston Walker and the late Hazel Dean Walker.  In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by two sisters, Janice and Shirley.

Survivors include his sons, Connor Walker...

Wayne Carden

Wayne Carden

May 8, 2025

Chester Wayne Carden, age 73 of Bremen, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2025.  Born in Pulaski County, Missouri, he was the son of the late Tom Watson Carden and the late Betty Jo Carden.  In addition to his parents, Wayne is preceded in death by his sister, Nancy Gillespie.

Wayne spent most of his life as a...

Anthony Alvin Jones

Anthony Alvin Jones

May 7, 2025

Anthony Alvin Jones, age 31 of Carrollton, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2025.  Born in Austell, Georgia, on June 23, 1993, he was the son of Belinda Anglin and the late Anthony Lamont Jones.  In addition to his father, Anthony is preceded in death by his beloved sister, Ashley Jones.

Anthony was a free spirit who dreamed...

Johnny Edward Holcombe

Johnny Edward Holcombe

May 3, 2025

Johnny Edward Holcombe, age 62 of Bremen, passed away suddenly on Saturday, May 3, 2025.  Born in Tallapoosa on February 12, 1963, he was the son of the late Thomas Edward and Dorothy Lemon Holcombe.  In addition to his parents, Johnny is preceded in death by his sister, Nettie Allen.

A man of strong faith, Johnny shared...

Phyllis Arlene (Austin)  Murray

Phyllis Arlene (Austin) Murray

Apr 29, 2025

Phyllis Arlene Murray Austin, age 68 of Tallapoosa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.  Born in East St. Louis, Illinois, on April 15, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Edward Murray and the late Augusta Payne Murray.

Phyllis had a brilliant mind but a humble heart.  A graduate of Pickens Tech, she...

Elwood Seldon Brown

Elwood Seldon Brown

Apr 26, 2025

Elwood Seldon Brown, age 85 of Franklin, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025, at his residence.  Born on July 17, 1939, he was the son of the late Leon Jasper Brown and the late Anna Lou Waters Brown.  In addition to his parents, Elwood is preceded in death by his wife, Helen Brown, a son, Elwood Scott Brown. and...

Ruby Lee (Horton)  Heuer

Ruby Lee (Horton) Heuer

Apr 25, 2025

Ruby Lee Horton Heuer, age 93 of Carrollton, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 25, 2025.  Born in Carroll County on January 29, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Coy Horton and the late Naniel Venable Horton.  In addition to her parents, Ruby is preceded in death by two sons, Willard Lee Maxwell and Michael Dillard Maxwell;...

Elizabeth Ann (Abington)  Smith

Elizabeth Ann (Abington) Smith

Apr 23, 2025

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Abington Smith, age 96 of Villa Rica, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.  Born in Bastrop Louisiana, on January 2, 1929, she was the only daughter of the late Ray and Etma Abington.  In addition to her parents, Elizabeth is preceded in death by her brother, William Abington.

Elizabeth, reared in Arkansas,...

Vickie Veronica Holcombe

Vickie Veronica Holcombe

Apr 22, 2025

Vickie Holcombe, age 68 of Carrollton, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in a local hospital surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Carroll County on October 4, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Charles Henry Holcombe and the late Frances Brannon Holcombe.  In addition to her parents, Vickie was preceded in death by her brothers,...

Mary Ruth (Woody)  Mcelreath

Mary Ruth (Woody) Mcelreath

Apr 21, 2025

Mary Ruth Woody McElreath, age 73 of Bremen, passed away peacefully Monday, April 21, 2025, at her home.  Born in Fulton County on July 5, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Hoyt and Nellie Woody.  In addition to her parents, Mary Ruth is preceded in death by her husband, Eulis McElreath, and a brother-in-law, Mack Cantrell.

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Craig Steven Marks

Craig Steven Marks

Apr 13, 2025

Craig Steven Marks, age 57 of Bremen, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2025.  Born in Bremen on May 8, 1967, he was the son of the late Harold Marks and the late Doris Rooks Marks.

Craig, a graduate of Bremen High School, was an avid outdoorsman and loved to fish and hunt.  An accomplished carpenter, he created...

Christopher David Grimshaw

Christopher David Grimshaw

Apr 11, 2025

Christopher David Grimshaw, age 44 of Bremen, passed away Friday, April 11, 2025.  Born in Austell, Georgia, on September 7, 1980, he was the son of the late David Brock Grimshaw and the late Joyce Garner Brown.

Chris was an avid sports fan and and spent many hours watching the Atlanta Braves, the Falcons, and the Georgia...

Gloria "Glo" Ann (Mann)  Whitton

Gloria "Glo" Ann (Mann) Whitton

Apr 9, 2025

Gloria Ann Mann Whitton, age 64 of Bremen, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 9, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.  Born on January 6, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Carroll William Mann, Sr. and the late Charlotte McBrayer.  In addition to her parents, Glo is preceded in death by her brother Bill Mann.

Glo...

Ginger Marie (James)  Munroe

Ginger Marie (James) Munroe

Apr 4, 2025

Ginger Marie James Munroe, age 66 of Buchanan, passed away Friday, April 4, 2025.  Born in Miami, Florida, on September 2, 1958, she was the daughter of Louise Patterson James and the late Dwight James.  In addition to her father, Ginger is preceded in death by her brother, Jesse James.

Growing up in Florida, Ginger loved the...

Fred L Franks

Fred L Franks

Apr 3, 2025

Fred L. Franks, Jr., age 67 of Carrollton, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2025.  Born in Asheville, North Carolina, on November 19, 1957, he was the son of the late Fred L Franks, Sr. and the late Eva Jones Franks. In addition to his parents, Freddie is preceded in death by his sister, Michelle Wilson.

An avid...

Flora Mae (Quinn)  Carr

Flora Mae (Quinn) Carr

Apr 2, 2025

Flora Mae Quinn Carr, age 80 of Ranburne, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at her residence.  Born on March 24, 1945, in Atlanta, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Geneva Clayton Quinn.  In addition to her parents, Flora is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Carr, her daughters, Tammie Carr and...

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