Obituaries

Jan 18, 2016

Mrs. Jerline Varra Bradley Nolen, age 72, of Bremen passed away Monday, January 18, 2016.  Mrs. Nolen was born in Paulding County, Georgia on May 27, 1943.  She was the daughter of the late Hoyt Bradley and the late Frances Traylor Bradley.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Sharon Denise Nolen Ivey; and...

Jan 16, 2016

Mrs. Lessie "Dimples" Louise Ross Moore, age 80, of Buchanan passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016.  Mrs. Moore was born in Buchanan, Georgia on November 22, 1935.  She was the daughter of the late Willie Ross and the late Laura Mae Lee Ross.  Mrs. Moore retired from Arrow Shirt Company in Buchanan.  Dimples was a "people person" and...

Jan 14, 2016

Ms. Katherine Louise Smith, age 70, of Buchanan passed away Thursday, January 14, 2016.  Ms. Smith was born in Cullman, Alabama on January 26, 1945.  She was the daughter of the late Leo Smith and the late Mattie Mobley Smith.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by five sisters, Magdalene Fortner, Audie Easterwood, Ruby Lewis, Annie...

Jan 14, 2016

Mr. David Lee Reddish, age 40, of Tallapoosa passed away Thursday, January 14, 2016.  Mr. Reddish was born in Carrollton, Georgia on October 4, 1975.  He was employed as a journeyman press operator at Ball Manufacturing.  Mr. Reddish was a 1994 graduate of Haralson County High School where he marched in the Rebel Band.  He had a passion...

Jan 12, 2016

Mrs. Gloria Millwood Howard, age 66, of Buchanan passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016.  Mrs. Howard was born in Woodstock, Georgia on October 27, 1949.  She was the daughter of the late Andrew Millwood and the late Ethel Burke Millwood.  Mrs. Howard was a homemaker.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Judy Young...

Jan 11, 2016

Mr. William Keith Watson, age 48, of Bremen passed away Monday, January 10, 2016.  Mr. Watson was born in Cedartown, Georgia on May 29, 1967.  He was a retired truck driver. Mr. Watson was preceded in death by one daughter, Amy Watson; and one brother, Kelly Anderson.

Survivors include one daughter, Niosha Sailes; his mother, Helen...

Jan 6, 2016

Joseph Libsey Walton III of Buchanan, Georgia, age 76, passed away January 6, 2016 after an eight year battle with prostate cancer.

Services to be held January 16, 2016  11:00 A.M. at Calvary Christian Church, Glen Allen, VA.  After a celebratory family meal, a private interment will be held  at the Walton's  Cemetery.

Joe...

Jan 4, 2016

Mr. William Ricky Benefield, age 59, of Buchanan passed away Monday, January 4, 2016.  Mr. Benefield was born in Polk County, Georgia on October 5, 1956.  He was retired from Ford Motor Company and was also a millwright with Millwright Union Local 1263.

Survivors include his wife, Kathrine Garrett Benefield of Buchanan; one daughter, Logan Malone...

Jan 2, 2016

Mr. Jeffrey Lee Wilson, age 48, of Bremen passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016.  Mr. Wilson was born in Conyers, Georgia on November 6, 1967.  He worked as a nurse with Tanner Home Health.

Survivors include his wife, Diane Bragg Wilson of Bremen; one sister, Pam Malley of Stockbridge; three dogs, Luke, Sherman and Dennis; and...

Dec 28, 2015

Mrs. Sara Elizabeth Holcombe Rainey, age 89, of Buchanan passed away Monday, December 28, 2015.  Mrs. Rainey was born in Buchanan, Georgia on November 14, 1926.  She was the daughter of the late John K. Holcombe and the late Bessie Mae Gentry Holcombe. Mrs. Rainey was retired from the Arrow Shirt Company in Buchanan where she worked for...

Dec 27, 2015

Mr. Keith Ladale Payne, age 56, of Buchanan passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015.  Mr. Payne was born in Atlanta, Georgia on June 23, 1959.  He was the son the late Robert Payne and the late Carolyn Sue Hyatt Teague.  Mr. Payne was self-employed in the construction industry.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

Dec 19, 2015

Mr. Roy William Steele, Sr., age 58, of Buchanan passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015.  Mr. Steele was born in Warner Robins, Georgia on January 15, 1957.  He was the son of the late Jerrell William Steele and the late Gladys Marie Hicks Steele.  Mr. Steele was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was an...

Dec 14, 2015

Mr. Randy Kenneth Blankenship, Jr., age 44, of Buchanan passed away Monday, December 14, 2015.  Mr. Blankenship was born in Rome, Georgia on September 18, 1971.  He was the son of the late Randy Kenneth Blankenship, Sr. and the late Margaret Faye Shelton Pitts.

Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Dustin and Becky Blankenship and Ryan...

Dec 12, 2015

Infant Jasper Ellis Thompson, the infant son of Joseph Thompson and Jessica Hales, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015.

Survivors besides his parents include one sister, Gabrielle Thompson; two brothers, Asher Thompson and Ivan Thompson; great grandmother, Gail Holliday; and a number of other relatives.

Memorial services will be conducted Saturday, December 19, 2015...

Dec 11, 2015

Infant A'Miracle Hodges Luke, infant daughter of the Dewonte Hodges and Britney Shaneka Luke of Carrollton passed away Friday, December 11, 2015.

Additional survivors include one sister, Nevaeh Luke of Carrollton; maternal grandmother, Tenekia Luke of Mexico; paternal grandparents, Billy and Alicia Hodges Callaway of Carrollton; and a number of other relatives.

Private memorial...

Dec 11, 2015

Mr. David Ulbert Aliff, Sr., age 76, of Acworth passed away Friday, December 11, 2015.  Mr. Aliff was born in Welch, West Virginia on November 28, 1939.  He was the son of the late Ulbert Lee Aliff and the late June Morgan Aliff.  Mr. Aliff was a veteran of the United States Army and was retired from the...

Dec 10, 2015

Mrs. Gayle Joyce Hartman, age 79, of Villa Rica passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015.  Mrs. Hartman was born in Aurora, Illinois on December 18, 1935.  She was the daughter of the late Robert Gillespie and Eugenia Bastian Gillespie; besides her parents she is preceded in death by two brothers Steven Gillespie and John Gillespie.

Dec 9, 2015

Mr. Jackie Ray Pugh, age 57, of Woodland, Alabama passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015.  Mr. Pugh was born in Duluth, Georgia on December 7, 1958.  He was the son of the late Snowdell Pugh.  Besides his mother, he was preceded in death by his wife, Vickie Hill Pugh.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Autumn...

Dec 8, 2015

Mr. Chaturbhai Hirabhai Patel, age 74, of Bremen passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015.  Mr. Patel was born in India on March 1, 1941.  He was the son of the late Hirabhai R. Patel and the late Kasiben H. Patel.  Mr. Petel was a retired business owner.

Survivors include his wife, Gangaben C. Patel of Bremen;...

Dec 7, 2015

Mrs. Dixie Pauline Jones Long, age 89, of Buchanan passed away Monday, December 7, 2015.  Mrs. Long was born on October 16, 1926.  She was the daughter of the late Tholly Jones and the late Lillie Jolly Jones.  Mrs. Long was retired from Hubbard Slacks in Bremen.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...