OBITUARIES

August 12, 2015

Robin Yvette Jackson, age 52, of Florence, AL, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. She was born on July 14, 1963, in Florence, AL to the late Robert Edward and Armilla Jackson. She worked as an events coordinator at Mitchell-Hollingsworth Nursing and Rehab in Florence, AL and attended New Pisgah A.M.E Church in Florence, AL. Survivors include son and...

August 11, 2015

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Mary Louise Roberson, age 68, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. She was born on July 25, 1947, in Chattanooga, TN, to the late Grady & Margie Perry. Ms. Roberson, worked as a seamstress for many years at Melbon Sewing. Survivors include, sons, Chris and Adel Spicer of Rossville, GA, and Charles “Chuck” Phillips...

August 11, 2015

Services Held for Mr. Benny Gee Aug. 14 Mr. Benny F. Gee, JR, age 40, of Hiram, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Benny was born on June 2, 1975 in Riverdale, Georgia, son of Benny F. Gee, SR and Patrice Shumpert Gee. He was employed by Kroger for 22 year as a Front End Courtesy Clerk. Benny...

August 9, 2015

Helen Murphy Lee, age 74, of Douglasville, GA, formerly of Mableton, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015. She was born on January 27, 1941, in Tallapoosa, GA, to the late Levern S. & Ota Mae Murphy, and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Sherrill Lee, sister, Betty Cosper, and brother, Hal Murphy. Mrs. Lee was the owner...

August 9, 2015

Albert Raymond Wix, age 73, of Dallas, GA passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at his residence. He was born on January 1, 1942, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Spurgeon Lee and Edna Earl Wix, and was preceded in death by his brother, Charlie Wix. Pop had strong Christian values and was a role model to his...

August 7, 2015

Dennis Keith Allgood, age 31 of Mableton, GA passed away on Friday, August 7, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dennis Keith Allgood, Sr. and Alice Carroll Allgood Kennedy. He is survived by his grandmother, Jeta Allgood of Hiram, GA; sisters, Tiffany Ann Allgood of Mableton, GA and Lacey Dale Pringle of Colorado, and several nieces and...

August 4, 2015

Mildred Carroll, age 92, of East Point, GA, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2015. She was born on August 2, 1923, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Frank & Claudia Reese. Mrs. Carroll was preceded in death by her husband, William Walter Carroll, JR, and daughter, Gail Love. She retired from Nabisco and was a member of East Point...

August 2, 2015

Teresa Charlotte Dyer-Cargle, age 57, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2015. She was born on July 28, 1958, in Atlanta, GA, to the late James Edward & Charlotte Rebecca Cargle. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. She was a loving mother to two daughters then became a grandmother to six beautiful grandchildren that...

August 2, 2015

Wendy Deanna Cole Kennedy, age 46, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2015. She was born on March 21, 1969, in Villa Rica, GA, and was preceded in death by her father, Sammy Ralph Cole. She was a member of Roswell Street Baptist Church. Survivors include husband, Charlie Kennedy of Dallas, GA; mother, Vonda Cole of Dallas,...

July 30, 2015

Mrs. Tillitha Jane Herron McFall, age 65, of Snellville, GA, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2015. Mrs. McFall was born on December 24, 1949, in Keener, AL, to the late James Woodrow Orphen Herron & Mary Edith Crowe Herron. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Timothy Doyal McFall. She was employed as a...

July 30, 2015

Craig “Superman” Kellogg, age 52, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on May 14, 1963, in Austin, MN, to Ronald Dean Kellogg and Mary Shaw Kellogg. Mr. Kellogg was currently employed at the Douglasville Texas Roadhouse, and had worked in the restaurant industry for over 30 years....

July 30, 2015

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Evelyn Lori Lochamy, age 53, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2015. She was born on January 21, 1962, in Dallas, GA, to the late Roy Jack Hitchcock &Evelyn Ophelia Wood Hitchcock. Mrs. Lochamy worked as a nurse for 25 years and was Baptist by faith. Survivors include husband of 33 years, Roger Lochamy of...

July 27, 2015

Chris Dyvig, age 41, of Villa Rica, GA, passed away Monday, July 27, 2015. He was born on June 5, 1974, in Brooking, South Dakota, and was preceded in death by his father, Curtis Lee Dyvig. Survivors include mother, Frances Elizabeth Dyvig of Dallas, GA; son, Austin Vadner of Villa Rica, GA; brothers and sisters-in-law, Daryl & Wendy Smallwood of...

July 27, 2015

Kathryn C. Prater, age 75, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2015. She was born on January 2, 1940, in Alexandria, Louisiana, to the late Daniel and Viola Crooks. She worked at Chevron Oil Company as a secretary for many years and was a member of Unity Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Malcolm...

July 25, 2015

Murriel McKinley Whitener, age 75, of Villa Rica, GA, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Whitener was born on April 20, 1940, in Murphy North Carolina, to the late Parriot Whitener and Callie Woods Whitener. Mr. Whitener’s main hobby was his work. He attended college in Seattle, Washington, Young Harris College, and Kennesaw University. He was...

July 25, 2015

Dorothy Louise Bettis, age 89 of Dallas, GA, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2015. Mrs. Bettis was born on November 28, 1925 in Canton, GA, to the late U.L. Plumley and Francis Holcomb Plumley. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Wallace Brooks Kendall and brother, Harold Plumley. Mrs. Bettis was of...

July 23, 2015

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Shirley Jean Phillips, age 79, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2015. Mrs. Phillips was born on April 14, 1936, in Dahlonega, GA, to the late Juster Elford Dodd & Sarah Monny Cain Dodd. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John William Phillips; daughter-in-law, Melba Phillips; & sister,...

July 20, 2015

Chris Herring, age 31, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2015. He was born on February 2, 1984 in St. Petersburg, FL. He worked as a painter and was a member of Bethany Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Kristy Herring of Dallas, GA; children, Christopher Matthew Herring, JR, Jacob Nathaniel Herring and Taylor Bryant Herring, all...

July 16, 2015

Charlet Rochelle Howard, age 62, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015. She was born on August 14, 1952, in Pittsburgh, PA, to the late Charlie M. and Mattie Lee Howard. Ms. Howard retired from Conrail Railroad in Atlanta, GA, as a dispatcher with over 30 years of service. She graduated from Westinghouse High School in...

July 16, 2015

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Norma Lee Cassavoy Gibson, age 84, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015, in Powder Springs, GA. Ms. Gibson was born on April 16, 1931, in High Gate Center, VT, to the late Valmore Cassavoy & Aldea Auclair. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandson, Blake Howard. Norma was a Medical Transcriber...