Obituaries

Aug 29, 2015

Miss Natoshia Melissa Smith, age 33, of Waco passed away August 29, 2015.  Miss Smith was born in Villa Rica, Georgia on March 29, 1982.

Survivors include one daughter, Hailey Carroll of Buchanan; two sons, Jesse Carroll and Jason Carroll both of Buchanan; one brother, Davie Lee Smith, Jr. of Waco; mother, Sheila Kinney Smith of...

Aug 23, 2015

Mr. James Michael Waggoner, age 75, of Tallapoosa passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015. MR. Waggoner was born in Price, Texas on November 14, 1939.

Private memorial services will be conducted at a later date.

Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory of Buchanan is in charge of the arrangements.

Aug 19, 2015

Mr. Kenette "Ken" Wayne Gentry, age 48, of Villa Rica passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015.  Mr. Gentry was born in Carrollton, Georgia on October 29, 1966. He was a cabinet maker.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Annie Ruth Malone Blue and step-mother, Dorothy Gentry.

Survivors include his companion, Judy Bearden of Tallapoosa;...

Aug 16, 2015

Mrs. Emma Agnes Meeks Cline, age 80, of Bremen passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015.  Mrs. Cline was born in Cleburne County, Alabama on February 6, 1935.  She was the daughter of the late Vollie Meeks and the late Gertrude Boyce Meeks.  Mrs. Cline was retired from the Sewell Clothing Company.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in...

Aug 8, 2015

Mr. Jonathan Daniel Chandler, age 31 of Tallapoosa passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015. Mr. Chandler was born in Rome Georgia on June 3, 1984. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Geneva and Sam Cole. Jonathan was employed by Adams Equipment Repair.

Survivors include his wife, April Chandler of Tallapoosa; two daughters Astonya...

Aug 4, 2015

Mrs. Annabelle Shawley Sadler, age 95, of Villa Rica passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015.  Mrs. Sadler was born in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania on March 17, 1920.  She was the daughter of the late John Shawley and the late Margaret Swift Shawley.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer E. Sadler.

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Aug 3, 2015

Ms. Stacy Michele Richards, age 42, of Morristown, Tennessee passed away Monday, August 3, 2015.  Ms. Richards was born in Carrollton, Georgia on November 3, 1972 and grew up in Haralson County where she graduated from Haralson County High School.  She was preceded in death by a son, Mason Dylan Richards and her father, Paul Harold Richards.

Aug 2, 2015

Mr. Gary Lynn Nanny, age 60, of Hiram passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015.  Mr. Nanny was born in Mayfield, Kentucky on April 17, 1955.  He was the son of the late Rupert Bill Nanny.  Mr. Nanny was a veteran of the United States Marines.

Survivors include his mother, Ruthanne Cecil Nanny;...

Aug 1, 2015

Mr. Matthew Philip LeBlanc, age 42, passed away early Saturday morning at his Carrollton, Georgia home of natural causes.  He is the son of Jim LeBlanc and Johanna Follette.

He leaves behind his wife, Keisha Adamson LeBlanc and four children, Dallas, Dillon, Dorothy and Jack.

Memorial services will be conducted Thursday, August 6, 2015...

Aug 1, 2015

Mr. Charles Lee Payton, age 72, of Buchanan passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015.  Mr. Payton was born in Haralson County, Georgia on May 30, 1943.  He was the son of the late Alford Lee Payton and the late Ruth Costley Payton.  Mr. Payton was the owner of Charles Payton Trucking.

Survivors include his wife, Frances...

Jul 29, 2015

Mr. Charles Bragaw Collier, age 91, of Buchanan passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015.  Mr. Collier was born in Arlington, Virginia on November 2, 1923.  He was the son of the late James Alexander Collier and the late Josephine Bragaw Collier.  Mr. Collier was a veteran of the United States Army Air Corp, United States Air Force and...

Jul 28, 2015

Miss Julia Gail McClure, age 56, of Buchanan passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015.  Miss McClure was born in Carrollton, Georgia on January 8, 1959.  She was the daughter of the late William Delbert McClure and the late Agnes Bennett McClure.

Survivors include two sons, Christopher McClure and Kyle McClure; one sister and brother-in-law, Denise and...

Jul 27, 2015

Ms. Mandalin Eve Franks, age 38, of Tallapoosa passed away Monday, July 27, 2015.  Ms. Franks was born in Carrollton, Georgia on September 21, 1976.  She was a student at Columbia State University where she was working on her Master's Degree.  Ms. Franks was preceded in death by grandparents, J.C. and Frances Curry.

Survivors include her...

Jul 26, 2015

Rev. Harland Golden, age 86, of Buchanan passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015.  Rev. Golden was born in Haralson County, Georgia on December 11, 1928.  He was the son of the late Joseph Golden and the late Birdie Lee Ploof Golden.  Rev. Golden was a self-employed carpenter and an ordained minister.  He had served as the pastor of...

Jul 25, 2015

Mrs. Doris Agan Ploof, age 95, of Bremen passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015.  Mrs. Ploof was born in Haralson County, Georgia on April 24, 1920.  She was the daughter of the late Jim Agan and the late Cora Alice Haley Agan.  Mrs. Agan was a homemaker.  She was preceded in death by her husband, J.P. Ploof, earlier...

Jul 25, 2015

Mr. James Gordon Ezell, age 89, of Buchanan passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015.  Mr. Ezell was born April 30, 1926.  He was the son of the late Lonnie Ezell and the late Lela Mae Akin Ezell.

Survivors include one son, John Ezell; one step-daughter, Levone Locklear; two sisters, Rita Brown and Alta Mae Willet; two...

Jul 25, 2015

Mr. J.P. Ploof, age 92, of Bremen passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015.  Mr. Ploof was born in Haralson County, Georgia on November 1, 1922.  He was the son of the late Sam Ploof and the late Eva Redding Ploof.  Mr. Ploof was a farmer.

Survivors include his wife Doris Agan Ploof of Bremen; one daughter,...

Jul 21, 2015

Mr. Joseph Romeo Carvotta, age 91, of Acworth passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015.

A complete obituary will be posted later.

Jul 19, 2015

Mr. Bobby Lee Key, 79, of Tallapoosa died July 19, 2015 in the comfort of his home and family.  Bobby was the son of the late Bill and Lola Key of Tallapoosa.  He is survived by his wife of 57 years Joyce (Mann) Key, daughter and son-in-law Melanie and Bill Bagby and son and daughter-in-law Trevor and Sandra...

Jul 19, 2015

Mrs. Lola Ann Key Gladden, age 83, of Tallapoosa passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015.  Mrs. Gladden was born in Tallapoosa, Georgia on September 22, 1931, the daughter of the late Benjamin Stanley Key and the late Ellen Hazel Law Key.  Mrs. Gladden was an extraordinary homemaker and the beloved caretaker of three generations of her...