Obituaries

Jun 10, 2015

Mr. Gary Lee Boyd, Sr., age 68, of Bremen passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015.

In keeping with the wishes of the deceased, no services are planned and he will be cremated.

He is survived by his wife of forty six years along with three children and five grandchildren.

Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel...

Jun 9, 2015

Ms. Darlene Ann Hammontree Garner, age 57, of Villa Rica passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015.  Ms. Garner was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on May 1, 1958.  She was the daughter of the late Melvin Hammontree and the late Edna Grindell Hammontree.  Besides her parents, she was preceded death by one daughter, Regina London; and two brothers, Donald...

Jun 5, 2015

Mrs. Diane Marie Biddle Hunsburger, age 71, of Buchanan passed away Friday, June 5, 2015.  Mrs. Hunsburger was born in Buffalo, New York on August 29, 1943.  She was the daughter of the late Raymond and Annmarie Biddle.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Fredrick John Hunsburger; and two sons, Shane Hunsburger and Chris...

Jun 1, 2015

Mr. Chris "Bo" Edward Teater, age 63, of Fruithurst, Alabama passed away Monday, June 1, 2015.  Mr. Teater was born in Tallapoosa, Georgia on November 20, 1951.  He was the son of the late Jack Leroy Teater, Sr. and the late Louise Robinson Teater.  Mr. Teater was self-employed.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one...

May 28, 2015

Mr. Jeffrey Scott Bright, age 51, of Temple passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015. Mr. Bright was born in Huntsville, Alabama on October 27, 1963.  He was the son of the late Gene Bright and the late Charlotte Smith Bright.

Survivors include one daughter, Kathy Bright of Alabama; three sons, Scotty Price of Alabama, Timothy Bright...

May 25, 2015

Ms. Gloria Jean Norris Shields, age 51, of Buchanan passed away Monday, May 25, 2015.  Ms. Shields was born in Atlanta, Georgia on May 28, 1963.  She was the daughter of the late Gene Norris, Sr. and Joyce Johnson Norris.

Survivors include her mother, Joyce Johnson Norris of Temple; special friend and companion, Donnie Garner of...

May 24, 2015

Master Sergeant Gerald "Ol' Hook" Joseph Boutin, (U.S. Army Retired), age 89, of Buchanan was called to join our heavenly Father. Ol' Hook passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family Sunday, 24 May, 2015.  Ol' Hook was born in Waterville, Maine, on 12 May, 1926.  He was the son of the late Earnest and Isabelle...

May 23, 2015

Mr. Hilton Howell Thompson, age 57, of Whitesburg passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015.  Mr. Thompson was born in Atlanta, Georgia on August 10, 1957.  He was the son of the late Hilton Howell Thompson, Sr. and Deloris Inez Hutchison Thompson.  Mr. Thompson was a veteran of the United States Army and was a journeyman sheet metal worker....

May 20, 2015

Mr. Benny Joe McLain, age 70, Buchanan passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015.  Mr. McLain was born in Santa Monica, California on September 25, 1944.  He was the son of the late Lonnie McLain and the late Hazel Moore McLain.  Mr. McLain was a retired truck driver and loved motorcycles.

Survivors include two daughters, Hazie Lytle...

May 17, 2015

Ms. Rebecca Carol Biggers McNeese, age 65, of Muscadine, Alabama passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015.  Ms. McNeese was born in Cleburne County, Alabama on May 6, 1950.  She was the daughter of the late Orland Biggers and the late Ruth Otilla Wiliams Biggers. Ms. Biggers was a retired Para-Pro Cleburne County High School.  Besides her parents, she...

May 11, 2015

Mr. Borders "Bubba" Lane Holliday, Jr., age 73, of Buchanan passed away Monday, May 11, 2015.  Mr. Holliday was born in Richmond County, Georgia on December 18, 1941.  He was the son of Borders Lane Holliday, Sr. and the late Robbie Juanita Johnson Holliday.  He was retired from Turner Broadcasting Company in Atlanta.  Besides his parents, he was...

May 11, 2015

Mr. James "Jim" Robert Rierson, Sr., age 73, of Tallapoosa passed away Monday, May 11, 2015.  Mr. Rierson was born in Stamford, Texas on March 12, 1942.  He was the son of the late Malcolm T. Rierson and the late Lenice Ledbetter Rierson.  Mr. Rierson owned a pet shop for many years.

Survivors include his wife,...

May 11, 2015

Mr. Jeffrey Elon Jones, age 57, of Tallapoosa passed away Monday, May 11, 2015. Mr. Jones was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 7, 1958.  Mr. Jones was a veteran of the United States Army.  He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Elon Jones.

Survivors include his wife, Sherri Brown Jones of Tallapoosa; two...

May 9, 2015

Ms. Gloria Jean Bates, age 58, of Bremen passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015.  Ms. Bates was born in DeKalb County, Georgia on March 17, 1957.  She was the daughter of the late James Ledbetter and the late Mamie Lee Heath Ledbetter.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Kirsty and Mark Bellew of Temple and Kayla...

May 3, 2015

Mr. Ronnie Hunter Craft, age 19, of Waco passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015.  Mr. Craft was born in Carrollton, Georgi a on June 19, 1995.  He worked with his father as a mechanic at the family business, "The Shop".

Survivors include his parents, Ronnie and Saralyn Keaton Craft of Waco;...

May 1, 2015

Ms. Imogene Wood Brown, age 85, of Buchanan passed away Friday, May 1, 2015.  Ms. Wood was born in Haralson County, Georgia on October 2, 1929.  She was the daughter of the late William S. Wood and the late Lorena Bagwell Wood.  Ms. Wood worked for many years at First National Bank of Georgia retiring as the executive...

Apr 29, 2015

Mr. Thomas Arthur Baggett, age 98, of Waco passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015.  Mr. Baggett was born in Paulding County, Georgia on September 18, 1916.  He was the son of the late Arthur Allen Baggett and the late Claudia Beall.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Gladys Ruth Cohran Baggett and...

Apr 27, 2015

Mr. Richard Lamar Nelson, age 58, of Temple passed away Monday, April 27, 2015.

Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Peggy and Alton Lewis of Dallas, Liz Elmore of Carrollton and Karen and Lewis Huddleston of Douglasville; one son and daughter-in-law, Howard and Nicole Jennings of Buchanan; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Peggy and Curtis Mitchell...

Apr 26, 2015

Mrs. Dorothy Virginia Meeker Gentry, age 77, of Temple passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015.  Mrs. Gentry was born in Stevenson, Alabama on March 15, 1938.  She was the daughter of the late Charlie S. Meeker and the late Mollie M. Moore Meeker.  Mrs. Gentry was retired form Sewell Manufacturing Company where she worked as a seamstress.

Apr 23, 2015

Mr. Charles Robert Lee Harris, age 65, of Bremen passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015.  Mr. Harris was born in Rome, Georgia on August 12, 1949.  He was the son of the late Robert Lewis Harris and the late Lucile Barker.

Surivors include one sister, Minnie Dobbs of Bremen.

No services are planned at...