OBITUARIES

March 12, 2013

Doug Bacon, age 58, of Hiram, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013. He was born May 26, 1954, in Smyrna, GA, and was preceded in death by his parents, E. I. Bacon & Mary Roberts Bacon. Mr. Bacon was a truck driver for Wayne Davis Concrete. Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Becky Bacon; children, Erika & Michael...

March 11, 2013

W. D. “Bill” Reed, age 77, of Tallapoosa, GA, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013. The son of the late, Cecil & Thelma Reed, he was born June 1, 1935, in Chickamauga, GA. Mr. Reed was a U. S. Army Veteran of the Korean War. He was a pastor for many years and a member of the Christ Freedom Church....

March 6, 2013

Lynn D. Gunter, age 66, of Dallas, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013. She was born December 13, 1946, in Atlanta, GA, and was preceded in death by her parents, Bonnie & Lottie Day. Lynn enjoyed traveling and loved owl watching, singing, and Nascar. She retired from Bell South after 30 years of service, was a member of Picketts...

March 5, 2013

Earl Howard Geho, III, age 60, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013. The son of the late, Earl Howard Geho, Jr. and the late, Wilda M. Geho, he was born May 10, 1952, in Washington, PA. Mr. Geho worked at Home Depot after his retirement from Provider Relations-Health Care. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Jones Geho; son,...

March 5, 2013

Carolyn Virginia Freeman, age 82, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013. She was born September 10, 1930, and was preceded in death by her father and mother, L. T. & Frances Bell Moss and a sister, Mary Dean Gravett. Mrs. Freeman was a member of New Canaan Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Edmond...

March 5, 2013

Frances Moon Cook, age 87, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. The daughter of the late, Hershel & Allie Denton Moon, she was born in Dallas, GA on June 5, 1925. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Allen Cook and sisters, Elizabeth Atcheson, Inez Saxon and Ann Moore. Survivors include...

March 2, 2013

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Mary Ellen McElroy, age 86, of Dallas, GA passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2013. She was a homemaker. Mrs. McElroy was preceded in death by her parents; James Oscar and Lily Chitwood Brawner and her husband, Oscar L. McElroy. Survivors include her sons, James (Gail) McElroy of Dallas, GA, Lamar (Barbara) McElroy of Sedro Wooley, WA and...

March 2, 2013

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Elizabeth Powers Baxter, age 68, of Hiram, GA passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2013. She was born December 21, 1944, in Lebanon, Virginia and was preceded in death by her father, Con Powers & mother, Margaret Stevens Powers. Survivors include her husband, Jeff Baxter of Hiram, GA; her son Jeff (Kristie) Baxter, Jr. of Hiram, GA; sisters,...

March 1, 2013

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Ruth Smallwood, age 81, of Douglasville, GA, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents Oran Henderson Morris and Annie Ruth Evelyn Morris; and a son, Jerry Benson. Survivors include daughters; Kay Smith of Hiram, GA and Susan (Tom) Sawyer of Dallas, GA, brothers, Tom Morris of Acworth and Larry Morris...

March 1, 2013

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Janie “Darlene” Williams, age 57, of Lithia Springs, GA passed away on March 1, 2013. She was born on March 27, 1955 in Atlanta, GA. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents; Gordon and Mary Kimmons and her maternal grandparents; Dee and Pearl Byrd. Survivors include her husband, Jerry L. Williams of Lithia Springs; a son,...

March 1, 2013

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Annie Lorene Coalson, age 80, of Rockmart, Georgia passed away on Friday, March 1, 2013. She was a homemaker and member of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, GA. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Willie Mae McClung; grandson, Howard Cooper, and husband, Charley Coalson. Survivors include her son, Dr. Barry (Jennifer) Coalson of...

February 26, 2013

Jimmy Chambers, age 66, of Temple, GA (Paulding County), passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013. He was born in Canton, GA, December 23, 1946, and was preceded in death by his father, Grady Herbert Chambers & mother, Gladys Willeen Kilgore Chambers. Mr. Chambers was a U. S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He had been a truck driver for...

February 25, 2013

Felecia Robin Wheeler, age 55, of Dallas, GA, passed away Monday, February 25, 2013. She was born February 4, 1958, in Atlanta, GA, to Evelyn Inez Wheeler and the late, Bobby Newton Wheeler. Survivors include her mother, Evelyn Inez Wheeler of Dallas, GA; sons & daughter-in-law, Bobby & Kristy Weinberg of Villa Rica, GA, Wendel Jason Holbrook of Cumming; daughter...

February 25, 2013

Jo Ellen Allen, age 58, of Dallas, GA, passed away Monday, February 25, 2013. She was born November 11, 1954, in Chamblee, GA, and was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Britt; her mother, Mildred Henderson Long; and step-dad, Aaron Long, who raised her from age 13. Mrs. Allen was a member of Riverside Church of God and was...

February 24, 2013

Bill “Bam” DeLoach, age 53, of Villa Rica, GA, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013. He was born, September 10, 1959, in Chattanooga, TN, and was preceded in death by his father, William Ellison DeLoach, Sr. Mr. DeLoach was a member of Revival Baptist Church and had worked as a car salesman for John Bleakley and Kellee Cars. He was...

February 23, 2013

Randall Lee “Randy” Jones, age 58, of Dallas, GA, formerly of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on February 23, 2013. He was born on February 15, 1955 in Atlanta, GA. He was a heavy equipment operator and a member of Grace Covenant Church, those who really knew Randy knew him for his huge sense of humor and outrageous antics....

February 22, 2013

Tiffaney Lynn Mathis, age 31, of Dallas, GA passed away on Friday, February 22, 2013. She was born on August 23, 1981 in Atlanta. Tiffaney was a graduate of Pebblebrook High School where she was a member of the Beta Club, the math team, the marching band and the orchestra. She had attended Kennesaw State University and Mercer University...

February 18, 2013

Gerald Winston Blount, age 86, of Dallas, GA, passed away Monday, February 18, 2013. He was born, October 26, 1926, in Larned, Kansas and was preceded in death by his father, Everette Blount; mother, Bertha Vesta Gilbert Blount; and wife, Joann Crowe Carnes Blount. Mr. Blount was a Veteran of World War II, serving in the U. S. Navy. He...

February 17, 2013

Janie Belle Victor, age 83, of Powder Springs, GA (Paulding County), formerly of Hereford, TX, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2013. She was born May 31, 1929, in Spur, TX, and was preceded in death by her parents, Edward T. & Exie Martin; husband, Jimmie N. Victor; sons, Larry Gene Victor and Jimmie Edward Victor; and daughter, LaDoris Sue Beasley....

February 13, 2013

Dwyane Calvin Cowart, age 54, of Dallas, GA, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2013. The son of the late, Calvin Cowart and the late, Margaret Louise Cowart, he was born October 5, 1958, in Marietta, GA. Mr. Cowart worked for Little Debbie Bakery as a route salesman for 24 years. Survivors include his son & daughter-in-law, Rex & Treena Cowart...