OBITUARIES

May 17, 2014

Betty Smoke, age 91, of Lookout Mountain, GA, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2014. She was born on November 29, 1922, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Winton and Helen Fowler, and was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Newton Smoke. Mrs. Smoke was a member of Colonial Hills Baptist Church. Survivors include son, Thomas Newton Smoke, JR...

May 16, 2014

Maria Hansen, age 76, of Powder Springs, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2014. She was born on April 24, 1938, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and was preceded in death by her father, Manuel DaSilva, and husband, Harlan Eugene Hansen. Mrs. Hansen loved spending time outdoors with her family, camping, fishing and hunting. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Robert...

May 14, 2014

Robert Joe “Bobby” Walden, age 78, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014. He was born in Chattanooga, TN, April 30, 1936. Mr. Walden had worked as a dental technician for Underwood Dental in Kennesaw, GA for 26 years. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Donnie Jo Walden; father, Joe...

May 13, 2014

Kenny Harrell, age 62, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. She was born in Newnan, GA, September 8, 1951, and was preceded in death by her father, James Dotson; mother, Doris Cason; and brother, Anthony Cason. Mrs. Harrell was a homemaker and a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Rockmart, GA. Survivors include her husband of...

May 11, 2014

Daniel Wyn Williams, age 38, of Dallas, GA, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014. The son of Sharon Prendergast and the late, Eifion Wyn Williams, he was born August 11, 1975 in Manchester, England. Mr. Williams was preceded in death by a brother Ryan Steven Prendergast. He worked in the construction industry. Survivors include his mother, Sharon & Steven Andrew...

May 11, 2014

John L. Hall, age 79, of Temple, GA, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014. He was born March 3, 1935, in Etowah, TN and was preceded in death by his parents, James Charles Hall & Isobell Rogers Hall; brother, George Hall; sisters, Maggie Knox and Ellen Price; half-brothers, Cleon Simpson, Charles Hall and Hoyle Hall. Mr. Hall was retired from...

May 9, 2014

Mrs. Rosalee S. Jessel, age 90, of Dallas, GA (formerly of Knoxville, TN) passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014. Mrs. Jessel was born on February 11, 1924 in Knoxville, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents, George W. and Zola Brantley Seymour and her husband, Jack D. Jessel. Mrs. Jessel moved to Georgia “kicking and screaming”...

May 9, 2014

Mrs. Grace Mitchell Brooks, age 91 of Dallas, GA passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014 at her residence. She was born on January 1, 1923 in Hiram, GA to Joseph Leonard and Jessica Ruth Mitchell, who preceded her in death. As a life- long resident of Paulding County, Grace spent many happy childhood hours visiting friends in Hiram...

May 7, 2014

Eddie Goonan, age 43, of Dallas, GA, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014. He was born February 15, 1971, in Flushing, NY, to the late, Edward James Goonan, Sr. & the late, Barbara Joan Fitell. Mr. Goonan was retired from Publix Supermarket as a manager. Survivors include his wife, Amanda Michelle Goonan; children, Joseph Radman of Dallas, GA, Hailey Goonan...

May 7, 2014

Wilbur Carlton Rakestraw, Sr., age 85, of Dallas, GA, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014. The son of the late, Virgil Raymond Rakestraw & the late, Kate Kincaid Rakestraw, he was born in Mountain View, GA, on June 6, 1928. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Lutitia “Tish” Ragsdale Rakestraw and his brothers, Donald Rakestraw and Bernarr...

May 4, 2014

Ruel Bass Torbett, age 85, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2014. He was born on January 10, 1929, in Englewood, TN, to the late, Ollie and Addie Torbett, and was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Torbett. Mr. Torbett was a member of Martinsville Baptist Church. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Becky and Mark White,...

May 1, 2014

Dennis O. Turner, age 64, of Douglasville, GA, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2014. He was born in Detroit, MI, on April 20, 1950, and was preceded in death by his parents, O. L. “Bud” Turner & Dorothy Louise Zimmerman Turner and a brother, Michael Turner. Mr. Turner graduated from Towers High School in 1969, and was a self-employed construction...

April 29, 2014

Jewell McCollum Henson, age 88, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014. She was born in Dallas, GA, January 14, 1926, to the late, George Steve McCollum & the late, Leona Brooks McCollum. Mrs. Henson was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Lee Henson and her sisters, Cleo Hite and Gail Croft. Survivors include her son &...

April 29, 2014

Doris Evelyn Newberry, age 65, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014. The daughter of the late, Emmett & Geneva Street, she was born December 9, 1948, in Heth, AR. Mrs. Newberry was preceded in death by four brothers, Joel Street, Paul Street, Carl Street and Charles Street, and a sister, Barbara Street. She was a homemaker and...

April 24, 2014

Ruth Griffin, age 92, of Dallas, GA, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014. She was born November 21, 1921, in Marietta, GA, and was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Lee Chapman & Nancy Emmeline Chapman, son, Ronald David Griffin and daughter, Linda Ruth Gravett. She was a member of East Hiram Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Shirley...

April 13, 2014

Biography

Mrs. Ruby Croker Clay, age 85 of Yorkville, GA, passed away at her home on April 13, 2014. She was born on August 29, 1928 in Hiram, GA. She was the owner of Clay’s Grocery in the Yorkville Community for 20 years and a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church. Mrs. Clay was preceded in death by her...

April 11, 2014

On April 11, 2014, Frank Edwin Guinn of Dallas, GA, died from injuries sustained after being hit while cycling on a training ride in New Orleans, LA. Frank was 36 years old. Frank was born in Homer, Louisiana on September 27, 1977. He was the loving husband to Kimberly Murray Guinn and father to Isabelle, Alyssa, and Makenna Guinn. He...

April 11, 2014

Mrs. Robbie Louise Gilley Penrod, age 84, of Acworth, GA passed away on April 11, 2014 at Tranquility at Kennesaw Mountain. Robbie was born April 5th, 1930 in the city of Esto (Holmes County) Florida. She was the daughter of John William Gilley and Ida Bell Helms Gilley. She was employed with E.R. Squibb and Sons from July 1948 to...

April 8, 2014

Pauline Hunter Williams, age 99, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, after failing to recover from a fall she suffered on December 31. It was a huge disappointment to her to have to spend that evening at the hospital, rather than the New Year’s Eve party she had...

April 8, 2014

Andrea Delaine Brooks, age 53, of Hiram, GA, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2014. She was born in Dallas, GA, February 3, 1961, the daughter of Jane House and the late, Andrew Graham House. Mrs. Brooks was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony Joseph Brooks. Survivors include her daughter, Alisha Karmel Brooks of Atlanta, GA; mother, Jane House of...