Obituaries

Jul 17, 2015

Mr. Harley Manuel Hefner, age 25, of Bremen passed away Friday, July 17, 2015.  Mr. Hefner was born in Villa Rica, Georgia on January 29, 1990.  Mr. Hefner was a heavy equipment operator.  He was preceded in death by his father, James Hefner.

Survivors include his companion, Jada Jenkins of Bremen; two daughters, Payton Hefner and...

Jul 15, 2015

Mr. Oscar Lee Witcher, age 91, of Tallapoosa passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015.  Mr. Witcher was born in Haralson County, Georgia on April 6, 1924.  He was the son of the late Alexander Witcher and the late Annie Jeanette Parker Witcher.  Mr. Witcher was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during World War II in...

Jul 14, 2015

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Mrs. Tammy Marie Copeland Hayes, age 52, of Buchanan passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015.  Mrs. Hayes was born in Douglasville, Georgia on September 9, 1962.

Survivors include her husband, Leslie W. Hayes, Sr. of Buchanan; two daughters and one son-in-law, Sarah and Phillip...

Jul 13, 2015

Mrs. Sara Nell Minick Toney, age 77, of Franklin passed away Monday, July 13, 2015.  Mrs. Toney was born in Heard County, Georgia, on December 28, 1937.  She was the daughter of the late Lou Minick and the late Bessie Miller Minick.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lemdy Toney; and two children,...

Jul 12, 2015

Miss Haili Christine Puckett, age 14, of Bremen passed away Sunday, July 12, 2015.  Miss Puckett was born in Carrollton, Georgia on July 7, 2001.  She was a student at Haralson County Middle School.  Haili enjoyed going to Church at Corinth Baptist Church, Facebook, Instagram and cheering.  She was preceded in death by two uncles, Mitchell Wade and...

Jul 10, 2015

Mrs. Sherry Elizabeth Oswald Gentry, age 52, of Buchanan passed away Friday, July 10, 2015.  Mrs. Oswald was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 19, 1962.

Survivors include her husband, Roy L. Gentry of Buchanan; three brothers, Charles Oswald, Russell Oswald and Johnny Oswald; and a number of other relatives.

Private memorial services will...

Jul 10, 2015

George Edman Garner, 80, of Buchanan, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 10, 2015, surrounded by his family that he loved so much. Mr. Garner suffered from Myasthenia Gravis, a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy for almost 29 years. While in relatively good health several months ago, this disease rapidly took over and ended his life....

Jul 10, 2015

Mr. James Jerry Mann, age 77, of Bremen  passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 surrounded by his family.  Mr. Mann was born in Haralson County, Georgia on September 8, 1937.  Mr. Mann was the son of the late Jack Monroe Mann and the late Hattie Agnes Willis Mann.  He retired from Associated Rubber Company where he worked in...

Jul 10, 2015

Mr. Ronald Wayne Whetsel, age 69, of Buchanan passed away Friday, July 10, 2015.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Vicky and Timmy Winegradner of Tallapoosa; one son, Wayne Whetsel of Spruce Pine, NC; one brother, Kemp Whetsel of Kingsport, TN; five grandchildren; and a number of other relatives.

No services are planned at...

Jul 10, 2015

Mr. Richard Dean Burton, age 43, of Bremen passed away Friday, July 10, 2015.  Mr. Burton was born in Cobb County, Georgia on June 23, 1972.

Survivors include his mother, Joan Chandler Nelson of Tallapoosa; one sister, Tracy Burton of Westfield, PA; and a number of other relatives.

Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday,...

Jul 3, 2015

Mr. John Howard Bedingfield, Sr., age 69, of Temple passed away Friday, July 3, 2015.  Mr. Bedingfield was born in Buford, Georgia on August 14, 1945.  He was the son of the late William Robert Bedingfield and the late Sallie Mae Huggins Bedingfield.  Mr. Bedingfield was a veteran of the United States Army and was the retired owner...

Jul 2, 2015

Mrs. Lillian "Charlie" Mae Wood Robbins, age 52, of Buchanan (Draketown Community), passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015.  Mrs. Robbins was born in Vincennes, Indiana on January 22, 1963.  She was the daughter of the late George F. Wood and the late Bonnie Thomas Wood.  Mrs. Robbins was employed at Draketown Superette.

Survivors include her husband,...

Jun 27, 2015

Mr. Kenneth Wayne Cain, age 67, of Ranger, Georgia passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015.  Mr. Cain was born in Polk County, Georgia on July 21, 1947.  He was the son of the late Charles Cain and the late Margaret Miller Cain.  Mr. Cain was a veteran of the United States Army.

Survivors include one son...

Jun 25, 2015

Mrs. Willie Lee Napier Watkins, age 79, of Bowdon passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015.  Mrs. Watkins was born in DeLand, Florida on August 8, 1935.  She was the daughter of the late John William Napier, III and the late Lottie Leonard Howard.  Mrs. Wakins was a retired school teacher.

Mrs. Watkins loved art and writing. ...

Jun 20, 2015

Ms. Carol McDonald, age 72, of Cedartown passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 following an extended illness.

Ms. McDonald was born November 14, 1942 to her parents Ed and Sarah McDonald.  Ms McDonald is preceded in death by her father.  Ms. McDonald was a member of the Second Baptist Church of Cedartown.

Survivors include...

Jun 15, 2015

Mrs. Sandra Jean Potate Whorton, age 77, of Centre, Alabama passed away Monday, June 15, 2015.

No services are planned.  The remains will be cremated.

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

Jun 15, 2015

Mr. Phillip Mark Gillespie, age 50, of Buchanan passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2015.

Mr. Gillespie's remains have been sent to Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley, WV where funeral services will be conducted.

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

Jun 14, 2015

Mr. William "Bill" Anthony Hetling, age 55, of Bremen passed away Sunday, June 14, 2015.  Mr. Hetling was born in Bremen, Georgia on May 29, 1960.  He was the son of the late Henry Ronald William Hetling and the late Judy Carolyn Williams Hetling.

Survivors include his wife, Regina Beason Hetling of Bremen; one son, Anthony...

Jun 13, 2015

Mr. Gary Wood, age 63, of Buchanan passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015.  Mr. Wood was born in Tallapoosa, Georgia on July 2, 1951.  He was the son of the late A.C. Wood and Edna Pope Wood.  Mr. Wood was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was retired from the International Union of Elevator Constructors...

Jun 13, 2015

Mr. Robert John Krieger, age 41, of Tallapoosa passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015.  Mr. Krieger was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on November 24, 1973.

Survivors include one daughter, Samantha Rowell of Buchanan; father, Robert P. Krieger of Milwaukee, WI; one sister, Christine Johnson of Buchanan; and a number of other relatives.

Private memorial...