OBITUARIES

April 19, 2017

Dudley Cowan, age 86, of Buchanan, GA, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. He was born on August 15, 1930, in Hiram, GA, to the late Roy Virgil & Ella Mae Estes Cowan, and was preceded in death by his brothers, Raymond Cowan and James Cowan, and sister, Frances Luca. Mr. Cowan was a United States Army Veteran,...

April 19, 2017

Warren Allen Ross, age 56, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Emory University Hospital from a battle with congestive heart failure. He was born on May 19, 1960, in Alabaster, AL, to the late Timothy Allen & Shirley Faye (Davenport) Ross. He attended school in Cobb County and graduated from Pebblebrook  High School in...

April 18, 2017

Curtis Cotton, age 94, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017.  He was born on August 7, 1922, in Samson, AL, to the late Elige &Vergie Cotton, and was preceded in death by his wife, Jewell Cotton.  Mr. Cotton was a United States Army World War II Veteran, worked at the Shoreham Hotel for many years,...

April 18, 2017

Jack Royal, age 75, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Wellstar Paulding Nursing Center in Dallas.  Jack was born on April 1, 1942, in Valdosta, Georgia, to the late Clarence and Mary Sue Smith Royal, and was preceded in death by his brother, Billy Joe Royal, and sisters, Marilyn Murray and Tina Buffington. A...

April 16, 2017

Corrie Ann Wheeler, age 79, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2017.  She was born on April 3, 1938, in Dallas, GA, to the late Clyde Clifton & Martha Beatrice McBrayer, and was preceded in death by grandsons, Adam Lee Henry and Brandon Thomason, and brother-in-law, Harry Nesbitt. Mrs. Wheeler worked as a parapro for Paulding...

April 14, 2017

Judie Fay Westbrook age 73, of Dallas GA, passed away on April 14, 2017. She was born on November 8, 1943 in Marietta, GA, to the late Clifford and Hazel Hamby. Her husband Earnest Anderson Westbrook and brother in law Joe Bullock also preceded her in death.

Survivors include her children; Earnest and Renee Westbrook of Dallas,...

April 13, 2017

Marie Johnson, age 78, of Lithia Springs, GA, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Marie was the daughter of the late Beulah Russell Durmire. She was born January 4, 1939, in Canton, GA. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, J.C Johnson and her two brothers, Hullen and Ellis Durmire. She was a...

April 13, 2017

Donald J. Browning, a life-long resident of Paulding County, Georgia, passed on peacefully on Thursday, April 13 at the age of 82 at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Georgia.

Don is survived by his wife of 44 years, Nell Browning;  his children Toni (Todd) Tibbitts, Janene Browning (Chris Brown);  grandchildren Zack Tibbitts and Toree Wofford;  ...

April 12, 2017

The Honorable Judge Jim “Tex” Farr, age 87, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. He was born on May 16, 1929, in Combine, TX, to the late Albert James & Ruby Farr. Mr. Farr was a Veteran of the United States Air Force serving in the Korean War. He retired as a City Police Officer...

April 11, 2017

Evelyn Stamey McFarland, age 88 of Buchanan, GA, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.  She was born on December 1, 1928, in Roanoke, VA, to the late George Mason & Annie Belle Hogan, and was preceded in death by her first husband, Lester Forrest Stamey, and second husband, Lear Adam McFarland. Mrs. McFarland retired from Bellsouth with over...

April 7, 2017

Carolyn Jean Nalley, age 69, of Dallas, GA, passed away on April 7, 2017. She was born in Cedartown, GA, on October 28, 1947, to the late Charles Arthur & Ethel Nina Kinsey.

Survivors include significant other, Mark E. Knott; sons, Jason & Ashley Pope of Rockmart, GA, and Adam Nalley of Argon, GA; daughters,...

April 7, 2017

Jeanette Byrd Taylor age 74, of  Villa Rica, Georgia, passed away on April 7,2017.  She was born on July 13, 1942 in  Atlanta, Georgia, to the late Durwood Tommy Byrd  and Nala Mae Byrd, and was prededed in death by her husband Robert Durward Taylor .  Mrs. Taylor was a retired Bank Teller at Wells Fargo for more than...

April 1, 2017

Marvin Gene White age 79, of Dallas, Georgia, passed away on April 1, 2017. He was born on June 16, 1937, in Union City, Tennessee, to the late Robert L. and Elsie Iva White, and was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Elizabeth Wood White, son Dave Gazaway, sister Pat White , brother Jimmy White, and daughter-in-law Cathy...

April 1, 2017

Jerry Welch  of  Hiram, Georgia, passed away on April 1, 2017. He was born on March 7, 1961, in Chickamauga, Georgia, to  Leonard Welch and to the late Sharon Gail Wallin Welch.  Mr. Welch was also  preceded in death by his sister Rhonda  Johnson.  Mr. Welch was a loving simple man who was known to be a jokster and  ...

March 30, 2017

Mrs. Mary ‘Frances’ McAfee, age 76, of Dallas passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Florence Teal Pace and the late Monroe Pace. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers; Vernoy Pace and Horace Pace.

Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Herbert McAfee, three...

March 30, 2017

Joseph Michael “Mike” Bixby Sr. age 63, of Dallas, GA passed away on March 30, 2017. He was born on August 9, 1953 in Rolling Fork, Mississippi to the late Willard C. Bixby, Sr. & Euginia Cook Bixby. Mr. Bixby worked for United Associated Workers Local 85 for over 9 years as a sheet metal worker.

Survivors...

March 26, 2017

Harold Clay, age 85, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2017. He was born on December 12, 1931, in Dallas, GA, to the late Arthur Wade & Alma Irene Clay.  Mr. Clay was a member of First Baptist Church of Dallas and retired from Lockheed-Martin as a supervisor after 37 years. He enjoyed working with the...

March 24, 2017

Thomas Larry Harris age 71 of Dallas, Georgia passed away on March 24, 2017.  He was born on March 31, 1945 in Dallas, Georgia.  He was preceded in death by his wife Janice A. Harris of 37 years, his mother Louise McElroy Harris, and father Paul Herbert Harris.  Mr. Harris was employed by Daifuku Industries as a Millright for...

March 23, 2017

Larry Dean Sims, age 69, of Sandy Springs, GA, passed away on March 23, 2017.  He was born on April 27, 1947, in Hiram, GA to the late Willis Eugene & Mildred Sims. Mr. Sims was a member of Sweet Home Baptist Church. He retired as a  business controls manager from IBM after 41 years of service as an...

March 22, 2017

Jean Lassiter, age 86, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. She was born on April 23, 1930, in Carl, GA, to the late Edgar Morgan & Mattie Mae Etheridge, and was preceded in death by her husband, William Lassiter, JR; daughters, Wanda Leigh Lassiter and Nancy Lynn Pigott; and son-in law, Maxcie P. Collins, SR....