Obituaries

Nov 20, 2016

Ms. Shirley Alice Smith Barber, age 82, of Cedartown passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016.  Ms. Barber was born in Texas on August 19, 1934.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Tim Tucker of Cedartown; one son, Russell Luce of Fort Worth, TX; three grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and a number of other relatives....

Nov 16, 2016

Mr. Felton Eugene Slate, age 84, of Bremen passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2016.  Mr. Slate was born in Atlanta, Georgia on October 28, 1932.  He was the son of the late Felton Eugene Slate, Sr. and the late Maudie Mathis Slate.  Mr. Slate owned a hobby shop in Atlanta for many years.

Survivors include his...

Nov 15, 2016

Mr. Freddie Smith, age 76, of Buchanan passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016.  Mr. Smith was born in Buchanan, Georgia on March 31, 1940.  He was the son of the late Herman Smith and the late Rosie Cline Smith.

Survivors include two daughters, Rose Holiday and Tabitha Whitmore; four sons, Lee Bradley, Willie Adams, Nicholas Whitmore...

Nov 14, 2016

Nov 11, 2016

Mr. Charles Steven Melson, age 53, of Temple passed away Friday, November 11, 2016.  Mr. Melson was born in Maryville, Tennessee, on December 12, 1962.  He was a truck driver with YRC.  He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Melson.

Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Shaun and Stephanie Melson of Carrollton and Joshua...

Nov 11, 2016

Mr. Larry Wayne Sanders, age 71, of Oxford, Alabama, passed away Friday, November 12, 2016.  Mr. Sanders was born in Buchanan, Georgia on March 20, 1945.  He was the son of the late Hugh Dorsey Sanders and the late Emily Caldwell Mason.  Mr. Sanders was an automobile mechanic.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one...

Nov 7, 2016

Mr. Robert Keith Harper, age 58, of Tallapoosa passed away Monday, November 7, 2016.  Mr. Harper was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 14, 1958.

Survivors include his father, James Harper of Tallapoosa; mother and step-father, Eunice Jennelle and Larry Sage of Cartersville; three sisters and one brother-in-law, Linda Stubblefield and Beverly and Ron Dickinson all...

Nov 7, 2016

Little Miss Amara Christine Vick, the infant daughter of Craig and Connie Vick of Tallapoosa passed away Monday, November 7, 2016.  She was born in Villa Rica, Georgia on August 23, 2016.

Besides her parents, she is survived by grandparents, Cynthia Vick and Leann Sparks both of Tallapoosa, David Sparks of Buchanan and Timothy Swope of...

Nov 5, 2016

Mrs. Betty Jean Posey Ezzell, age 85,of Buchanan passed away Saturday, November 5, 2016.  Mrs. Ezzell was born in Buchanan, Georgia, on January 11, 1931.  She was the daughter of the late Marshall Edward Posey and the late Hattie Pearl Whisenhant Posey.  Mrs. Ezzell was retired from Arrow Shirt Company where she worked as an inspector.  She loved...

Nov 4, 2016

Mr. Anthony Loyal Young, age 67, of Bremen passed away Friday, November 4, 2016.  Mr. Young was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 6, 1948.  He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in Vietnam where he earned the Purple Heart.  Mr. Young was employed as a superintendent with Jim Luca Electrical Contractors.  He was preceded...

Nov 3, 2016

Mr. James Daniel Coalson, age 71, of Villa Rica passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016.  Mr. Coalson was born in Dallas, Georgia on August 16, 1945.  He was the son of the late Paul Marchman Coalson and the late Mary Bennett Coalson.

In keeping with the wishes of the deceased, he was cremated.

Hutcheson's...

Oct 23, 2016

Mrs. Elmira Dempsey Davis, age 78, of Buchanan passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016.  Mrs. Davis was born in Felton, Georgia on September 8, 1938.  She was the daughter of the late Arthur Dempsey and Myrtle Norris Dempsey.  Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Jimmy Roger Davis, four brothers, John Franklin...

Oct 18, 2016

Mr. Ray Richardson, age 88, of Marietta passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016.  Mr. Richardson was born in Hazard, Kentucky on May 30, 1928.  He was the son of the late William Richardson and the late Anna Laws Richardson.  Mr. Richardson was a retired HVAC technician for Sears.

Survivors include his wife Joann Smothers Richardson; daughter,...

Oct 13, 2016

Mr. Aaron Adam Anderson, age 47, of Roopville passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016.  Mr. Anderson was born in LaGrange, Georgia on March 10, 1969.  He was an electrician.  He was preceded in death by his father, James Anderson.

Survivors include son, Hunter Anderson of Shiloh; mother and step-father, Brenda (Dwayne) Culbertson of Roopville; daughters, Alissa...

Oct 13, 2016

Mr. Johnny Arder Teague, age 71, of Whitesburg passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016.  Mr. Teague was born in Cleburne County, Alabama on April 30, 1945.  He was the son of the late William "Bill" Teague and the late Dussie Nolen Teague.

Survivors include his wife, Remonda Hines Teague of Whitesburg; daughters, Tammy (Rusty) Mattox of...

Oct 10, 2016

Mr. Gordon Maynard Alderman, age 88, of Bremen passed away Monday, October 10, 2016.  Mr. Alderman was born in Ashtabula, Ohio on May 13, 1928.  He was the son of the late Clarence Alderman and the late Grace Hiesley Alderman.

Survivors include daughters, Cindy Burns of Bremen and Linda Evans of Portland, OR; grandchild, Carlin Evans;...

Oct 1, 2016

Mr. Derek Sanders Dennis, age 44, of Bremen passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016.  Mr. Dennis was born in Carrollton, Georgia on February 12, 1972.  He was preceded in death by his father, Glenn Doyal Dennis.

Prior to becoming disabled, he worked at Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel, as an assistant jailer in the Haralson County Sheriff's Office,...

Sep 24, 2016

Mr. Michael Eugene Rice, age 38, of Shannon, formerly of Buchanan, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2016.  Mr. Rice was born in Kennesaw, Georgia on November 17, 1977.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Nancy Ann Miller Frankson; and a sister, Vicky Rice.

Survivors include his companion, Rita Tillman of Buchanan; father, Michael Wayne...

Sep 23, 2016

Ms. Nancy Sharon Gulledge, age 68, of Tallapoosa passed away Friday, September 23, 2016.  She was born in Powder Springs, Georgia on November 21, 1947.  She was the daughter of the late Joseph Gravett and the late Ruby Ely Gravett.

No services are planned.  The remains were cremated.

Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory of...

Sep 21, 2016

Master Sergeant Martin Couch, (U.S. Army Retired), age 82, of Whitesburg passed away Wednesday September 21, 2016.  Mr. Couch was born in Hazard, Kentucky on February 28, 1934.  He was the son of the late Boyd and Elizabeth Couch.  Mr. Couch was retired from the United States Army.  He served three tours in Vietnam and was awarded the...