OBITUARIES

December 20, 2014

Don O. Young, age 78, of Hiram, GA passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2014. Mr. Young was born on February 12, 1936 in Blairsville, GA, to the late Charlie James Young & Willa Mae Jackson Young. Mr. Young worked for Phoenix Supply for over 30 years and was also an actor for 37 years. He appeared in Sweet Home...

December 18, 2014

Roy Overton, age 75, of Rockmart, GA (Paulding County) passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014. He was born on April 18, 1939, in Winfield, AL, to the late Joseph and Arendie Overton, and was preceded in death by his brother, Ted Alvin Overton and sister, Dorothy Williams. Mr. Overton moved from Mobile, AL in 1965 to Smyrna. He owned...

December 15, 2014

Derek Holmes, age 62, of Winston, GA, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2014. He was born on April 2, 1952, in Atlanta, GA, and was preceded in death by his father, Shevard Holmes, brother, Jim, and sisters, Gloria and Rhonda. Mr. Holmes was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and Sweetwater Masonic Lodge #513. Survivors include his wife...

December 10, 2014

Jeffrey Roberts, age 31, of Hiram, GA, passed away on, Wednesday, December 10, 2014. He was born on December 5, 1983, in Douglas, GA, and was the son of Edsel and Beatrice Roberts, SR. Mr. Roberts worked as a fireman for Cherokee County Fire Department and was stationed at Station 1 and was a United States Army Veteran. He was...

December 10, 2014

Steven Arce, age 67, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. He was born on November 22, 1947, in Rome, GA, to the late Antonio & Helen Arce. Mr. Arce was ranked as an E7 serving in the United States Air Force and the United States Army; he also retired from the United States Postal Service. Survivors...

December 6, 2014

Biography

Michele Marie Stoughton, age 60, of Dallas, GA passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, December 6, 2014. She was a member of Saint Vincent de Paul and owner of a pet grooming salon for the past 35 years. She was preceded in death by her father; Robert R. Norris. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Stoughton of Dallas,...

December 4, 2014

June A. Nice, age 89 of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014. She was born on July 1, 1925, in Michigan, to the late Edward & Ida Werth. Ms. Nice was self-employed and was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Hiram, GA. She helped start Advent Lutheran Church in Boca Raton, FL, was a member...

December 4, 2014

Matthew Becton, age 22, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014. He was born on July 31, 1992, in Rome, GA, and was the son of Ron and Sandra Becton. Matthew was a student at Kennesaw State University. Survivors include parents, Ron & Sandra Becton of Dallas, GA; brother, Bob Worrall of Savannah, GA; sister, Stephanie Worrall...

November 29, 2014

Ralph Edward Roberson, age 59, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014. Mr. Roberson was born on November 20, 1955, in Atlanta, GA, to George Baxter & Barbara Joyce Roberson. Mr. Roberson was owner and operator of Roberson Painting Company. He was an avid deer hunter, fisherman, baseball coach, loving father and husband. In addition to his...

November 29, 2014

Sam passed peacefully from this life to Glory the morning of November 29th after a gradual decline in health. He was surrounded and supported by his loving family and caregivers during the last days of his life. Sam was born May 12, 1930 to Glenn and Effie Shipp and raised in Hiram, GA to a railroad family. As a young...

November 29, 2014

Johnny Albert Brooks, age 87, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014. He was born on October 29, 1927, in Dallas, GA, to the late Will & Bertha Denton Brooks and was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Louise Birdsong Brooks. Survivors include daughter, Phyllis Brooks Eubanks & husband, Tony of Rockmart, GA; sons, Danny Brooks...

November 29, 2014

John S. Shipp III, age 68, of Buchanan, GA, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2014. He was born on June 2, 1946 to John Seaborn Shipp, Jr. & Mary Kate Rakestraw Shipp. Mr. Shipp was a church member at First United Methodist Church of Dallas. Mr. Shipp attended University of West GA and enjoyed researching family genealogy. He...

November 28, 2014

Christopher Michael Hickey, age 39, of Douglasville, GA, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2014. Mr. Hickey was born on May 16, 1975, in Marietta, GA, to Michael Eugene Hickey & Linda Sue Hickey. Mr. Hickey was a graduate from East Paulding High School, & attended University of West GA. He enjoyed fishing, and especially enjoyed playing jokes and pranking...

November 28, 2014

Candice “Can Can” St. Clair, age 8, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2014. She was born on February 15, 2006, in Austell, GA, and was the daughter of Jason St. Clair and Dana Greene. Survivors include her parents, Jason St. Clair & Dana Greene of Dallas, GA; brother, Jason Michael St. Clair of Dallas, GA; twin...

November 27, 2014

Iaian Scott Duncan, age 35, of Douglasville (Paulding County), passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2014. He was born on February 15, 1979, in Germany, and was the son of William Duncan and Beverly Katrene Klimek. Mr. Duncan was a Sergeant First Class of the United States Army and served in Bosnia, Macedonia and Afghanistan. Survivors include his wife Bonnie...

November 27, 2014

Send Flowers Mitch Etheridge March 3, 1926 - November 27, 2014

Mitch Etheridge, age 88, of Dallas, GA, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014. He was born on March 3, 1926, to the late Benjamin and Henrietta Etheridge. Mr. Etheridge loved playing cards, shooting dice, farming, gardening, and baseball. He also enjoyed listening to Gene Autry and working on...

November 26, 2014

Send Flowers Nathaniel Gauge Titus

July 14, 2014 - November 26, 2014

Nathaniel Gauge Titus, infant son of Dalton Shawn Titus & Chelsea Marie Lyons, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2014. He was born on Monday, July 14, 2014 in Marietta, GA. Surviving other than his parents, are grandmother, Deborah Dupree of Andrews, SC; grandparents, Corey...

November 24, 2014

Grady Dale Gulledge, age 58, of Hiram, GA, passed away on November 24, 2014. He was born on September 18, 1956, in Dallas, GA, to the late Grady Columbus Gulledge and Elizabeth Virginia Carroll, and was preceded in death by his grandson, James Blake Gulledge. Mr. Gulledge was a carpenter for many years and most recently was employed by Goodman...

November 22, 2014

Rocky Warren, age 57, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2014. He was born on January 13, 1957, in Austell, GA, to the late John and Barbara Warren. Survivors include sons, Rocky Hudson Warren of Macon, GA, and Dawson Warren of Forest Park, GA; daughters, Brenda Warren of Macon, GA, Angela Warren of Macon, GA,, and Jessie...

November 21, 2014

Larry C. Rakestraw, age 65, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2014. He was born on July 13, 1949 in Dallas, GA, and was preceded in death by his father, CB (Whitey) Rakestraw, and brothers Robbie Rakestraw and Jackie Rakestraw. Larry carried on his father’s tradition as a builder and he was an avid deer hunter....