OBITUARIES

January 6, 2015

Bill Brown, age 46, of Canton, GA, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. He was born on January 4, 1969, in Marietta, GA. He was the owner of Liquid Waste Industries and was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. Survivors include wife, Helen Clair Hawkins-Brown of Canton, GA; daughters, Annabel Taylor Rose Brown and Grace Mary Margaret Brown, both...

January 5, 2015

Fred Harold Stokes, age 91, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2015. He was born on November 8, 1923, in Hilly, Louisiana, to the late, C.A. & Mary DeLony Stokes, and was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Stokes, brother, B. Ragan Stokes, and sister, Drucille Tidwell. Mr. Stokes was a United States Marine Veteran serving...

January 5, 2015

Stella Mae Leggett, age 87, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2015. She was born on November 24, 1927, in Cohutta, GA, to the late Lee & Berl Bell, and she was preceded in death by her husband, Willis Frank Leggett. Mrs. Leggett was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. Survivors include son, Freddie Potts of...

January 5, 2015

Bob Denham, age 88, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2015. He was born on March 11, 1926, in San Antonio, TX, to the late William & Lillie Denham, and was preceded in death by his daughter, Shirley Lynn Denham. Mr. Denham was a retired United States Navy Veteran serving in World War II and the Korean...

January 4, 2015

Cynthia Ann “Cindy” Simmons, age 66, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015. She was born on May 31, 1948, in Tallahassee, FL, to the late, Lacy & Juanita Simmons, and was preceded in death by her infant sons, Conrad and Gregory Simmons. She was a member of New Salem Baptist Church in Kennesaw and worked as...

December 31, 2014

Mr. Gage Elliott McGee, of Douglasville (Paulding County), GA, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2014. Gage was born to Chad Elliott McGee & Regina Ann Somers on January 20, 1996. He was a senior at South Paulding High School and a member at Top of Ridge Baptist Church. Survivors include father & step-mother, Chad Elliott & Lauren McGee of...

December 30, 2014

Marie L. Norton, age 67, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014. She was born on June 29, 1947, in Americus, GA, to the late Herman & Lessie Lane. Mrs. Norton was a member of Happy Valley Baptist Church in Villa Rica, GA. Her days were spent on her computer playing word games with friends. She cherished...

December 29, 2014

Robert S. Lee, age 73, of Douglasville, GA (Paulding County), formerly of Mableton, GA, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2014. He was born on February 5, 1941, in Charlotte, NC, and was preceded in death by his father, Henry Carson Lee. Mr. Lee was an attorney for Gore and Lee Attorneys at Law for over 30 years and was...

December 28, 2014

Ola Mae Wiley, age 90, of Hiram, GA, passed away on December 28, 2014. Born in Dacula, GA, on July 2, 1924, to the late John and Martha Butler of Dacula, GA, and was preceded in death by her husband, Quentin L. Wiley. She was a member of New Canaan Baptist Church in Dallas, GA. She is survived by her...

December 28, 2014

Lisa D. (Palmer) Whitten, age 51, of Oneonta, AL, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014. She was born on April 8, 1963, in Dallas, GA, and was preceded in death by her mother, Jewell Palmer. Ms. Whitten was working as a Marketing Associate for Advertising Sales and Marketing Company in Birmingham, AL. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Ashley &...

December 28, 2014

Betty Koch, age 81, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014. Mrs. Koch was born on November 17, 1933 in Gadsden, AL, to the late James Milford Duncan & Ida Pauline Daniel Duncan. Mrs. Koch was also preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Koch. Mrs. Koch is survived by her daughter, Judy Morgan and by her...

December 23, 2014

Biography Eunice E. Huckeba, age 95, of Douglasville, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014. She was born on April 13, 1919 in Canton, GA to the late Freeman and Lela Duncan. Eunice was also preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Huckeba and her daughter, Linda Huckeba. She was a member of Narroway Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter...

December 22, 2014

Judi Truss, age 60, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014. She was born on September 23, 1954, in Houston, TX, and was preceded in death by her father, Jim Wynn, son, Craig Truss II, her sister, Jerri Williams, her sister-in-law, Elizabeth Truss and her brother-in-law, Marcus Morgan. Survivors include husband of 36 years, Craig Truss of...

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...