OBITUARIES

February 22, 2014

Thomas Chesley Williams, age 93, of Dallas, GA, passed away on, Saturday, February 22, 2014 at home after several years of declining health. He was born in 1920 in Paulding County, GA. The son of James Lee (Jim) Williams and Nettie Holland Williams. He was a long time member of High Shoals Baptist Church. He was a World War II...

February 22, 2014

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February 21, 2014 - February 22, 2014

Infant Brennan Xavier Nelson, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2014. The son of Brandon Thomas Nelson & Jennifer Lee Nelson, he was born on February 21, 2014, in Austell, GA. We loved you a lifetimes worth in the few hours you were with us....

February 18, 2014

Randall Craig Smith, age 68, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014. The son of the late, Harold & Luona Smith, he was born in Lyons, AL, September 11, 1945. Mr. Smith served in the U. S. Navy and had worked as a butcher. Survivors include his wife, Patricia King Smith; daughter & son-in-law, Kimberly Williams & husband,...

February 17, 2014

Mrs. Willie T Turner, age 87, of Dallas, GA, passed away Monday, February 17, 2014. She was born in Dallas, GA, May 2, 1926, and was preceded in death by her parents, John & Martha Elizabeth Dodd; husband, Reverend Robert Anderson Turner; sisters and brothers, U V New, Lowell Dodd, Joe Dodd, Grover Dodd, Warren Dodd and Mary Lee Watts....

February 16, 2014

Jean Eaves, age 54, of Dallas, GA, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014. The daughter of the late, Orbrajean Smith & the late, Mattie “Beatrice” Smith, she was born June 12, 1959, in Powder Springs, GA. Mrs. Eaves was a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include her...

February 11, 2014

Biography Janet Cochran Tripcony, age 88, of Dallas, GA passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. She was born on April 7, 1925 in Dallas, GA to the late Emory Homer & Margaret Elo Cochran. She retired as the Director of the Paulding Co. Department of Family & Children’s Services after 40 years of service. Mrs. Tripcony was a member...

February 11, 2014

Cathy Ann Gay, age 53, of Hiram, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. She was born on September 16, 1960, in Rockmart, GA, to the late Hezzie and Eva Mae Reed. Mrs. Gay worked as a hair stylist in Paulding County for many years. Survivors include husband of 36 years, Dale Gay of Hiram, GA; son Travis Gay...

February 9, 2014

Karen Flanagan, age 66, of Dallas, passed away on, Sunday, February 9, 2014. She was born on October 7, 1947, in Akron, OH, to the late Carl & Ruth Gohr, and was preceded in death by her husband, Edward John Flanagan. Mrs. Flanagan worked as a nurse for several years. Survivors include, sons and daughter-in-laws, Ken & Amanda Flanagan of...

February 8, 2014

Gladys Louise Gable Floyd, age 75, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2014. She was born in Holly Springs, GA, October 10, 1938, and was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer Gable and Rosa McKenzie Gable, and her husband, Wallace Floyd Jr., and son Alan Floyd. Mrs. Floyd was a homemaker and with a kind hand...

February 4, 2014

Frances Lee Moon, age 84, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014. She was born in Dallas, GA, November 14, 1929, and was preceded in death by her parents, Ivey Jackson Lee & Hattie Camp Lee; husband, Gerald E. Moon; brother, Lonnie E. Lee; sister & brother-in-law, Vera Lee Holland & husband, Lewell. She was retired from Lockheed-Martin...

February 2, 2014

Bill Hardin, age 88, of Dallas, GA, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014. He was born in Cordell, OK, March 5, 1925, and was preceded in death by his parents, James Alford Hardin & Myrtle Annabelle Hardin; wife, Sarah Howard Hardin; son, Howard Hardin; and grandson, Nicholas Smith. Mr. Hardin was a Veteran of World War II and the Korean...

February 2, 2014

Liz Sanders, age 54, of Dallas, GA, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014. The daughter of the late, Vernon Edgar Fisher & the late, Mary Elizabeth Fisher, she was born in Atlanta, GA, on July 18, 1959. Mrs. Sanders worked as a registered nurse for WellStar Cobb Hospital for 25 years and was working for Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield for...

February 1, 2014

Louise Smith Hall Louise was born to Ira W. and Rebecca Smith on September 23, 1914 and was raised in Southwest Atlanta. She attended J.C. Harris Grammar School, Joe Brown Junior High and graduated from Girl’s High (1932) and Georgia State College for Women (1935). She married Robert Earl Hall from Dalton, Georgia in 1936 and taught school in...

January 30, 2014

Biography Marguerite Yankovoy, age 83, of Hiram, GA passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2014. She was born on September 5, 1930 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Joseph & Grace Donnelly. Mrs. Yankovoy was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church in Philadelphia where she served as a clerk for over 20 years. She was preceded in death by...

January 27, 2014

Jean Black, age 82, of Whitesburg, GA, formerly of Woodstock, GA, passed away Monday, January 27, 2014. She was born in Shoal Creek, NC, March 29, 1931, and was preceded in death by her parents, Charles & Ebbie Akens, and her husband, Bill Black. Mrs. Black was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Powder Springs, GA. Survivors include her...

January 27, 2014

Rosa D. Martin, age 83, of Dallas, GA, passed away Monday, January 27, 2014. She was born March 18, 1930, in Virginia Beach, VA. Mrs. Martin was preceded in death by her husband, C. T. “Marty” Martin, II. Survivors include her children, Tommy & Theresa Martin of Kingman, AZ, Darlene Martin of Acworth, GA and Ralph Wayne Martin of Dallas,...

January 26, 2014

Lois "Nanny" O’Neal Benedict, age 77, of Hiram, GA, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014. The daughter of the late, Robert F. O’Neal & the late, Nellie Hall O’Neal, she was born February 8, 1936, and was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney C. Benedict. She had worked as a secretary for Fischbach & Moore Electrical Engineers and was...

January 26, 2014

Betty Ruth Faust, age 70, of Hiram, GA, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014. She was born, May 14, 1943, in Marietta, GA, to the late, Marvin & Cleo Gibson. Mrs. Faust was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Dale Faust. She worked as a medical ward clerk for WellStar Kennestone Hospital for 25 years and was a member...

January 20, 2014

Ron Gunter, age 40, of Dallas, GA, passed away Monday, January 20, 2014. He was born February 5, 1973, in Miami, FL. Mr. Gunter was preceded in death by his mother, Lynn Gunter. He was the owner of Advanced Auto Recovery. Survivors include his wife, Kimberly Jo Gunter; father, Larry Gunter of Dallas, GA; children, Emily Gunter of Dallas, GA,...

January 19, 2014

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Lora Wynette Cochran, age 19, of Dallas, GA passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2014. She was born on September 3, 1994 and was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Sam Cochran. She was a student at Shorter College in Rome. Survivors include her father, Pete Cochran and special friend Tonya Robinson of Dallas, GA; mother, Kathy...