OBITUARIES

April 26, 2017

Betty Sue Estes, age 60, of Temple, GA, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017.  She was born on August 27, 1956, to the late James Paul & Marie Johnston, and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Bob” Estes, brother, James Bryon Johnston, and sister, Marilyn Pauline Jones.  Mrs. Estes was a member of Bethel United Methodist...

April 25, 2017

Kim Harper, age 59, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2017.  She was born on June 27, 1957, in Warren, Ohio, to the late Donald & Nancy Allen.

Survivors include her husband of 19 years, Christopher Harper of Dallas, GA; son, Donald Thomas Shelley of Dallas, GA; daughter, Jasmine  Marie Hall of Dallas, GA;...

April 25, 2017

Jimmy Darrell NeSmith, age 39, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. He was born on March 6, 1978, in Naples, FL, and was preceded in death by father, James Leonard NeSmith, and son, Jimmy Darrell NeSmith II. Mr. NeSmith worked at Fly & Form, INC, as a forklift operator and he enjoyed hunting, fishing and...

April 23, 2017

James Davis, age 78, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017. He was born on June 4, 1938, in Birmingham, AL, to the late Stephen Albert & Emma Jean Davis, SR, and was preceded in death by his brothers, Albert Davis, Billy Davis and Ray Davis, and sister, Bobbie Miller. Mr. Davis was a United States...

April 21, 2017

Tyre  Louis Rakestraw age 92, of Dallas, Georgia, passed away on April 21, 2017. He was born on December 12, 1924, to the late Amos and Louise Roper Rakestraw, and was preceded in death by his wife Kathryn “Trink” Croker Rakestraw, and son Wesley Rakestraw.  Mr. Rakestraw worked as an Iron Worker for 30 plus years with...

April 20, 2017

Myles Richard Newborn, age 84, of Hiram, passed away on April 20, 2017. He was born March 15, 1933 to the late M.B. & Era Newborn. He was a member of Clarkdale Baptist Church and worked as a sales manager at Dallas Tire for Ten years.

Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Jackie Newborn of Hiram...

April 19, 2017

Jason Chadwick Moseley, age 20, of Temple, GA, passed away on April 19, 2017. He was born on April 28, 1996 in Austell, GA. to Chad & Jodi Proctor Moseley.  He was a member of Praise Tabernacle Methodist Church in Powder Springs, GA.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, Merek...

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...