OBITUARIES

Shirley Miles

May 8, 2016

Shirley Mae Miles, age 72, of Hiram, GA, passed away peacefully at Tranquility at Cobb Hospice surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, May 8, 2016, following an extended illness with Lung Cancer. She was born on March 14, 1944, in Chester, PA, to the late Timothy & Helen Kasarsky. Shirley was a very loving wife, mother, grandmother and...

George Johnson

May 4, 2016

George Leroy Johnson, age 82, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. He was born on June 27, 1933, in LaFayette, GA, to the late Roy & Eva Johnson, and was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Jean Johnson, and second wife, Pat Johnson. Mr. Johnson was an insurance salesman for United Insurance for...

Larry Pruitt

April 28, 2016

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Albert Kemoh

April 28, 2016

Albert Kemoh, age 72, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016. Mr. Kemoh was born on July 31, 1943 in Newcess, Liberia, to the late Thomas Kemoh & Nahnyelle Barchue. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Summerville Kemoh & a daughter, Alvina N. Kemoh.

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Shirley Hardy

April 28, 2016

Shirley Diane Hardy, age 67, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016. She was born on September 3, 1948, in Douglasville, GA, to the late Wilbur & Mattie Morris, and was preceded in death by her brother, Paul Morris. Mrs. Hardy was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband of...

Holston Cole

April 26, 2016

Holston David Cole flew into the arms of Jesus on April 26, 2016. Born on March 31, 2013, Holston was God's perfect gift of joy. He was such a happy little boy, so full of energy that no room could contain his enthusiasm. Holston was serious about loving life-- running, jumping, singing, shouting, and, yes, even terrorizing his sisters!...

Wayne Singley

April 26, 2016

Wayne Singley, age 72, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. He was born on May 6, 1943, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Mike Cleveland & Ruth Stephens Singley, and was preceded in death by her brother, Jerry Michael Singley. Mr. Singley retired from Globe Union Battery for 20 years as a line worker and...

Margaret Henderson

April 25, 2016

Margaret Ragsdale Henderson, age 96, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016. She was born on July 20, 1919, in Dallas, GA, to the late Sanders Walker & Georgia Ragsdale, and was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Henderson, SR, and grandchildren, Mitchell Ruff, Joey Ruff and Micaiah Rose Henderson. Mrs. Henderson was a...

Greg Nations

April 25, 2016

Greg Nations, age 62, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016. He was born on December 1, 1953 in Brookhaven, MS. Mr. Nations was a member of Church on the Word. Greg was a singer, songwriter, and musician, writing thousands of songs. He enjoyed restoring old cars, building log cabins and refinishing furniture.

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Steven Pace

April 25, 2016

Steven Lee Pace, 58, of Ann Arbor, MI, formerly of Villa Rica, GA, passed away on April 25, 2016. Steve was born on July 25, 1957, in Villa Rica, GA, to Lonnie and Norma (Browning) Pace.

Steve attended schools in Carroll and Paulding Counties and worked in the warehouse industries. However, most important in his life was...

Virginia Whitley

April 24, 2016

Virginia Adcock Whitley, age 74, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2016. She was born on August 18, 1941, in Cartersville, GA, to the late Willie Edmond & Ursla Viola Adcock and was preceded in death by her grandson, Jordy Whitley, and sons-in-law, William Sinard and Russell Prator.

Survivors include children, Janice & Randy...

Frances Cochran

April 21, 2016

Frances Page Cochran, age 88, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016. She was born on September 22, 1927, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Charles Durand & Elizabeth Page, and was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Layfield Cochran. Mrs. Cochran owned Classic Art LTD in Dallas, GA, for 30 years, and was a...

Steve Hobbs

April 18, 2016

Steve Hobbs, age 59, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2016. He was born on May 3, 1956, in Perry, GA, to the late Paul & Edwina Hobbs, and was preceded in death by his brother, Sammy Hobbs. Mr. Hobbs worked at Metromont as a dry finisher and was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church....

Harold McFarland

April 17, 2016

Harold Kenneth McFarland, age 81 of Dallas, GA passed away on Sunday morning, April 17, 2016 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, GA. He was preceded in death by his parents Glen and Pauline McFarland and a step-daughter, Gail Simmons. He was a member of the Dallas Masonic Lodge and Bankhead Shrine Club. Harold loved bluegrass, spending...

JoAnne Jones

April 15, 2016

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Russell Hunter

April 11, 2016

Russell Hunter, age 56, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2016. He was born on June 17, 1959, in Douglasville, GA, and was the son of Darrell & Janie Lee Hunter. Mr. Hunter had worked at Austell Box Board and J. Grady Randolph Trucking for several years, and was a member of Welcome Hill Baptist...

J.R. Shipp

April 11, 2016

J.R. Shipp, age 90, of Mableton, GA, passed away on April 11, 2016. He was born on January 2, 1926, in Hiram, GA, to the late Glenn Homer & Effie Shipp, and was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Ann Shipp, son, David Shipp, brothers, Reverend Samuel Shipp, Gene Shipp, and sisters, Geneva Eberhart, Laurene Hitchcock, and Rose...

Laurie Richards

April 10, 2016

Laurie Richards, age 46, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016. She was born on March 15, 1970, in Panama City, FL, and was preceded in death by her father, James Curtis Cook, and brother, Steve Stockman. Mrs. Richards was a member of Lost Mountain Baptist Church.

Survivors include husband of 26 years, James...

Larry Lewis

April 6, 2016

Larry G. Lewis, age 78, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. He was born on February 15, 1938, in Jefferson City, Missouri, to the late Harry Clifford & Flossie Mae Lewis, and was preceded in death by his son, Patrick Lewis, brother, Jim Lewis, and brother-in-law, Sam Griffith. Mr. Lewis was a United States Army...

Joseph "Jack" Rackley

April 5, 2016

Joseph “Jack” Rackley, age 88, of Temple, GA, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. He was born on October 31, 1927, in Dallas, GA, to the late John Henry & Martha Rackley, and was preceded in death by his brother, Johnny Rackley, sister, Lee Williams, granddaughters, Cheryl Rackley and Kasey Rackley. Mr. Rackley was a United States Army Veteran...