OBITUARIES

July 16, 2013

Jerry L. Williams, age 61, of Lithia Springs, GA, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013. He was born in Villa Rica, GA, on June 7, 1952, and was preceded in death by his parents, Mosie Thomas Williams & Nonnie Williams; wife, Darlene Williams; sister, Ruth Adams (James); and brother, Larry Williams. Mr. Williams was a master carpenter. Survivors include his...

July 15, 2013

James Lewis VanderHoff, age 64, of Dallas, GA, passed away Monday, July 15, 2013. The son of the late, Robert William VanderHoff & the late, Ardis Evalina VanderHoff, he was born, March 16, 1949, in Arizona. SKC James L. VanderHoff was a 26 year U.S. Navy Vietnam Era Veteran serving from 1967 to 1993. He had worked for Kindercare as...

July 15, 2013

Lucille Eugenia Abernathy Walton, 90, of Hiram, died peacefully at home on July 15, 2013. Lucille was the youngest of the eleven children of Felix and Menarkie Abernathy, and at her passing was the last surviving of those eleven children. Lucille was born March 22, 1923 in Acworth, Georgia. Her grandfather was a Baptist minister, her father a farmer and...

July 11, 2013

Willie Allen “Curtis” Rachel Sr., age 96, of Villa Rica (Paulding Co.) passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2013. He was born on June 15, 1917 in Dallas, GA to the late John Henry and Luella Cooper Rachel. He was a member of Mt. Olivet Missionary Baptist Church and was an Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Rachel was...

July 10, 2013

Tianna Sue Richie, age 29, of Temple, GA., passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2013. She was born May 9, 1984 in GA., and preceded in death by her father Michael Clark Sr. Tianna worked as a Client Services Account Coordinator for Fredrick Hannah and Associates in Marietta, GA., She loved running, singing, and was a wonderful wife and mother....

July 9, 2013

Edward Michael Motley, age 56, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2013. The son of the late, John Harwood Motley & the late, Alma Schneider Motley, he was born in Niagara Falls, NY, on September 28, 1956. Mr. Motley served in the U. S. Air Force. He was a certified Microsoft engineer and worked as a systems support...

July 9, 2013

Lillie Mae Watts, age 85, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2013. She was born in Buena Vista, GA, on August 21, 1927, and was preceded in death by her parents, Aubrey & Gussie McCullough; husband, Perry Watts; daughter, Addie Ruth Keith; and son, Perry Watts, Jr. Mrs. Watts was a homemaker and a member of Shiloh Baptist...

July 7, 2013

Anita Christine Flaig, age 41, of Dallas, GA, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013. The daughter of Danny Glen Mote, Sr. & Joyce Faye Mote, she was born in Austell, GA, on October 10, 1971. Mrs. Flaig was a homemaker and she was a member of Northside Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Jeff Flaig; children, Kayla Moore of Lindale,...

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...