OBITUARIES

July 2, 2013

Sylvia Joyce Fitzpatrick, age 74, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2013. She was born September 1, 1938, in Kennett, Missouri, to the late, Leonard & Ruby Fitzpatrick. She was a member of Freedom Church in Dallas. Survivors include her children, Rick Lee of Boonville, MO, Kim Bailey & husband, Noah of Salyersville, KY and Douglas Lee of...

June 25, 2013

Edna Louise Hite, age 71, of Woodstock,GA passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. She was born on January 14, 1942 in Rome, GA and was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Maggie Thacker, her daughter, Teresa(Sissy) Hite, her sisters, Jean Jefferson and Judy Ginn. Edna worked as the concession manager for Dixie Speedway for 35 years,...

June 25, 2013

Hubert Edward Blackmon, age 81, of Villa Rica, GA., passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. He was born on January 26, 1932 in Dallas, GA. and was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Franklin and Carrie Parthenia Blackmon. He was in the construction business most of his life. Mr. Blackmon is survived by his wife, Margie Blackmon, his...

June 25, 2013

Sue Porter, age 74, of Dallas, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. She was born on July 10, 1938, in Taylorsville, GA, to the late Woodrow and Wilma Kay, and was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Porter; daughter, Kimberly Kaye Jones; and brother, Jimmy W. Kay. Ms. Porter was a member of Beulah Land Baptist Church. She...

June 23, 2013

Tracy Renee Mills, age 45, of Dallas, GA passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2013. She was born on November 18, 1967 in Virginia. Tracy was employed as an Account Supervisor with Broadspire for the last 25 years. She was preceded in death by her mother, Betty Kirkwood Flores, and her brother, Butch. Survivors include her husband, Charles Mills; her...

June 21, 2013

Jerry J. Rivers, age 59, of Dallas, GA passed away on Friday, June 21, 2013. He was born on May 28, 1954 in Hallock, MN and preceded in death by his parents Leslie Edward and Ethel Sophia Kochendorfer. Mr. Rivers was a program analyst/ software developer. Survivors include, his daughter, Chani Sophia Rivers of Dallas, brother Richard Kochendorfer of North...

June 21, 2013

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Wilma B. Harrison, age 88, of Dallas, GA passed away on Friday, June 21, 2013. She was born on August 26, 1924 in Toombs County, GA. Mrs. Harrison was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Harrison and parents Riley and Agnes Beckum. Survivors include, daughter, Debra and Bruce Smith of Dallas, GA and son, Roy and Janice...

June 18, 2013

John Thomas Moody, Sr., age 62, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013. The son of the late, William Thomas Moody & the late, Mary John Waters Moody, he was born, December 22, 1950 in Atlanta, GA and was preceded in death by sisters, Louise Jones and Jane McMillian and brothers, William Moody, Bobby Moody, Tommy Moody and...

June 18, 2013

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Clarence (Tinky Watts) Tate, age 41, of Rockmart, GA (Paulding County), passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013. He was born January 19, 1972, in Dallas, GA, to Jerry Watts & Shannon Tate and was preceded in death by a son, Joshua Watts, grandfather, Perry Watts and grandmother, Earline Tate. Mr. Tate had worked as a mechanic for Hardy...

June 11, 2013

Terry Lebron Cates, age 59, of Douglasville, GA (Paulding County), passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013. He was born December 18, 1953, in Ft. Oglethorpe, GA and was preceded in death by his parents, the late, Robert Leon Cates and the late, Linda Ruth Cates and his son, Terry Lebron Cates, II. Mr. Cates was a truck driver for Sun...

June 11, 2013

Nellie M. Holland, age 74, of Austell, GA, passed away, Tuesday, June 11, 2013. She was born in Canton, GA, May 4, 1939, to the late, John Wesley Dunn and the late, Minnie Aretta Woods Dunn. Mrs. Holland was also preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters. Survivors include her husband, William L. “Bill” Holland; sons, Darrell Brendel...

June 10, 2013

Stephen Doys Hand, age 58, of Douglasville, GA (Paulding County), passed away Monday, June 10, 2013. He was born September 8, 1954, in Waycross, GA, the son of the late, Doys Hand and the late, Mildred Davis Hand. He was an outdoorsman, fisherman, hunter and athlete. Mr. Hand played football at N. C. State for four years under Coach Lou...

June 7, 2013

Brenda Lee Webb Farmer, age 47, of Hiram, GA passed away on Friday, June 7, 2013. She was born on January 16, 1966 in Atlanta, GA. Mrs. Farmer was a member of Welcome Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Larry Farmer, of Hiram, GA; a son, John Farmer (Katia Morris) of Hiram, GA and a daughter, Kimberly Farmer, of...

June 6, 2013

Lois McMichen Horne, age 83, of Douglasville, GA (Paulding Co) passed away on Friday, June 6, 2013. She was born on July 18, 1929 in Hiram, GA. to E.N. “Hoke” McMichen and Annie Mae Thompson McMichen who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death was her husband, Cecil E. Horne, Sr. and brother , Charles McMichen. She was...

June 3, 2013

Lucille M. Baxter, age 88, of Dallas, GA, passed away Monday, June 3, 2013. She was born in Fairmount, GA, September 10, 1924, and was preceded in death by her parents, Robert & Pearl Mewborn; husbands, Cleborne Long, Sr. and Hubert Baxter; son, Cleborne Long, Jr.; sister, Evelyn Norris; and brothers, Walter, James & Paul Mewborn. Mrs. Baxter was...

June 2, 2013

Floy T. Alexander, age 91, of Hiram, GA, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2013. She was born in Dallas, GA, March 17, 1922, and was preceded in death by her parents, Bogen C. & Flora Watts, and her husband, Willis Alexander. Mrs. Alexander was a member of Mars Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include her children, Mary Willene Alexander of Hiram,...

June 1, 2013

Becky Owens, age 43, of Hiram, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2013. She was the daughter of Carl and Eleanor Canington, born July 5, 1969, in Atlanta, GA. Becky loved dancing, her family and living life to the fullest. She also loved her two favorite dogs, Pebbles and Maggie. Survivors include, husband, Ronald Owens of Hiram; parents, Carl...

May 27, 2013

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George Michael “Mikey” Shaw, age 24, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2013. He was born in Savannah, GA, June 26, 1988. He had worked as an electrical technician for Fouts Brothers, Inc. Survivors include his son, Bradley Michael Shaw of Dallas, GA; mother & father, Angela Shaw Abell & Enoch Abell of Dallas, GA;...

May 25, 2013

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Topper Duffy, age 24, of Dallas, GA, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013. The son of Thomas & Amy Duffy, III, he was born, September 7, 1988 in Chattanooga, TN. He was a musician that played all over Georgia with the Shockwaves and his most recent band Lucid. Topper was a songwriter, a leader and an entertainer who...

May 22, 2013

Biography Marie Sanders, age 65 , of Dallas, GA, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013. She was born August 13, 1947 in Atlanta, GA and was preceded in death by her parents and brother, William Calvin Sanders. She worked as a claims representative for Assurant Insurance Company. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Ann Williamson of Canton, GA. A private memorial service...