Obituaries

Dec 17, 2016

Mr. Edward Jackson Smith, age 59, of Carrollton passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016.  Mr. Smith was born in Jacksonville, Florida on December 16, 1957.  He was a man of many skills and a very hard worker.  Mr. Smith enjoyed spending time with his family and anything he could fix, make or create with his hands. He was...

Dec 17, 2016

Mrs. Jean Yvonne Roberts Payne, age 80, of Muscadine, Alabama, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016.  Mrs. Payne was born in Muscadine, Alabama, on April 15, 1936.  She was the daughter of the late John Lawson Roberts and the late Mellie Ayers Roberts.  Mrs. Payne was a homemaker.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Dec 14, 2016

Mr. Vernon Speight Felton, Jr., age 63, of Villa Rica passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016.  Mr. Felton was born in Asheboro, North Carolina on April 17, 1953.  He was the son of the late Vernon Speight Felton and the late Marian Sockwell Felton.  Mr. Felton was a salesman for Marietta Fence Company.

Survivors include two...

Dec 12, 2016

Mr. Manuel William Tucker, age 92, of Tallapoosa passed away Monday, December 12, 2016.  Mr. Tucker was born in Cedartown, Georgia on January 31, 1924.  He was the son of the late Manuel Tucker and the late Lorrain Bell Tucker.  Mr. Tucker was a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II and was a...

Dec 11, 2016

Mr. Gary Anthony West, age 61, of Carrollton passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016.  Mr. West was born in Augusta, Georgia on September 22, 1955.  He was the son of the late Billy T. West and the late Rosita Stratmann West.

Survivors include one son, Brian A. West of Carrollton; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Elizabeth...

Dec 10, 2016

Ms. Loretta Sue Jiles Phillips, age 67, of Tallapoosa passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016.  Ms. Phillips was born in Carrollton, Georgia on July 15, 1949.  She was the daughter of the late Milton Thomas Jiles and the late Helen Joyce Davis Jiles.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Cynthia Lynn Phillips.

Dec 10, 2016

Ms. Susan Lynn Stewart Knight, age 60, of Villa Rica passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016.  Ms. Stewart Knight was born in Lynwood, California on August 18, 1956.  She was retired from Delta Airlines where she worked in various capacities in administration.  Ms. Stewart Knight was preceded in death by her mother, Janet Marilyn Williams Stewart.

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Dec 5, 2016

Mr. John Windle Willis, age 60, of Carrollton passed away Monday, December 5, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness.  Mr. Willis was born in Carrollton, Georgia, on May 4, 1956.  He was a veteran of the United States Navy.  Mr. Willis was preceded in death by his father, Charles Edwin Willis; and...

Dec 2, 2016

Mrs. Sarah Virginia Moss Mauldin, age 82, of Buchanan formerly of Dallas passed away Friday, December 2, 2016.  Mrs. Mauldin was born in Paulding County, Georgia, on November 28, 1934.  She was the daughter of the late William Moss and the late Annie Lou Moss.  Mrs. Mauldin was as retired nurse, having worked at Wellstar Paulding Hospital.  Besides...

Dec 1, 2016

Emma Jean Gilmore, 81, formerly of Putney, Georgia, went to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 1, 2016 at her son and daughter's residence in Bremen, Georgia, surrounded by her loving family, after a year-long battle with cancer. She was born on October 5, 1935 in Thomasville, Georgia to the late William Robert "Rob" Jordan...

Nov 29, 2016

Mr. Ratilalbhai Patel, age 74, of Carrollton passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016.  Mr. Patel was born in Toli, India on March 8, 1942.

Survivors include his wife, Daxaben Patel of Carrollton; five daughters, Bela Patel of Kissimmee, FL, Rita Patel of Carrollton, Asha Patel of Parsons, KS, Priti Amin of New Jersey and Amita Patel...

Nov 28, 2016

Ms. Teresa Lynn Swafford Key, age 54, of Buchanan passed away Monday, November 28, 2016.  Ms. Key was born in Rome, Georgia on April 6, 1962.  She was employed as a paraprofessional at Buchanan Primary School.  Mrs. Key was preceded in death by her spouse, Howard Key; father, Bernard Swafford; brother, Jeff Swafford; paternal grandparents, Noah and Nora...

Nov 24, 2016

Miss Raina Morgan Reed, age 16, of Temple passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016.  Miss Reed was born in Carrollton, Georgia on March 19, 2000.  She was a junior at Temple High School where she was a member of the marching band.  Before transferring to Temple High School, she was a student at Haralson County High School and...

Nov 24, 2016

Ms. Christy Diane Hurst Vick, age 37, of Bowdon passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016.  Ms. Vick was born in Atlanta, Georgia on March 14, 1979.

Survivors include her husband, Richard Lewis Hicks of Conyers; four daughters, Michelle Vick of Bowdon, Courtney Seals of Villa Rica, Ashley Vick of Bowdon and Charlotte Hicks of Conyers; one...

Nov 23, 2016

Ward Charles Mabry, born June 11, 1921, in Cobb County, Georgia, died November 23, 2016, in Carroll County, Georgia.   He was a self-defined researcher of history, agriculture, and seeker of knowledge.  He was an accomplished businessman, dedicated Methodist, and devoted husband and father.

Mr. Mabry was the fourth son of Harley and Gustie Mabry, growing up...

Nov 21, 2016

Mr. Jay "J.L." Lee Thornton, age 75, of Tallapoosa passed away Monday, November 21, 2016.  Mr. Thornton was born in Carroll County, Georgia on March 21, 1941.  He was the son of the late Leonard Thornton and the late Leila Brannon Thornton.  Mr. Thornton was a carpenter.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Anita and Christopher...

Nov 21, 2016

Mr. Robert "Bob" Lee Farmer, Sr., age 82, of Buchanan passed away Monday, November 21, 2016.  Mr. Farmer was born in Felton, Georgia on September 20, 1934.  He was the son of the late Elbert Earl Farmer, Sr. and the late Nannie Sue Lee Farmer.  Mr. Farmer was a veteran of the United States Army and was retired...

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...