OBITUARIES

July 12, 2012

Horace “Mark” Browning, age 62, of Hiram, GA, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2012. The son of Margie Nell Shepherd Browning and the late, Horace Calhoun Browning, he was born November 17, 1949, in Fulton County, GA. Mr. Browning served in the U. S. Army and was a Building Inspector for the City of Atlanta. He was a member of...

July 1, 2012

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Mary Margaret Townson, age 90, of Dallas, GA, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2012. She was born in Powhatan Point, OH, September 12, 1921, to the late William S. Townson & the late, Elizabeth Sarah Brown Townson. Survivors include her daughter & son-in-law, Beth & Ron Thompson of Powder Springs, GA; grandchildren, Janet Holloman (Steve), Mike Walker (Julie),...

June 28, 2012

Lonnie McMicken, age 91, of Dallas, GA, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012. The son of the late, John Wesley McMicken & the late, Susan Della McMicken, he was born October 26, 1920, in Dallas, GA. Mr. McMicken was a self-employed painter and a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. He enjoyed trapping, honey bee’s, tree grafting, collecting Indian artifacts,...

June 26, 2012

Virginia “Tony” Godfrey, age 73, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2012. She was born July 12, 1938, in Atlanta, GA, to the late, Leland S. Garner, Sr. & the late, Hazel Matilda Key Garner. Her husband, Curtis L. Godfrey, four brothers and four sisters preceded her in death. Mrs. Godfrey was a member of New Canaan Baptist...

June 24, 2012

Harold Lawrence Blanchette, age 83, of Douglasville, GA (Paulding County), passed away, Sunday, June 24, 2012. He was born, May 21, 1929, in Marlboro, MA, and was preceded in death by his parents, E. Arthur Blanchette & Helen Frances Stokes Blanchette and a grandson, Tyler Blanchette. Mr. Blanchette was a U. S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War and...

June 24, 2012

Jan Leah Shaw-Hindman, age 50, of Dallas, GA, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2012. She was born in Louisville, KY, November 1, 1961, to Wynona Sue Reliford and the late, Raymond Berry. She attended the First Baptist Church in Dallas and was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, David Hindman; son, Ryan Shaw of Smyrna, GA; brother & sister-in-law, Raymond...

June 21, 2012

Betty Jo Alsobrook, age 75, of Powder Springs (Paulding County), passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2012. She was born on November 29, 1936, in Dallas, GA, and was preceded in death by her father, Omer Bone. Mrs. Alsobrook retired from Lockheed Martin, and was a member of Northside Baptist Church. Survivors include, husband of 59 years, Bobby Alsobrook...

June 20, 2012

Biography Ruth Tyner, age 76, of Dallas, GA passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2012. She was born on January 17, 1936 in Johnstown, PA to the late Everett and Lillian Evans. Mrs. Tyner was a member of Westside Christian Church in Dallas and was preceded in death by her son, Timothy Tyner. Survivors include her husband of 47 years,...

June 16, 2012

Michael Paul Clark, Sr., age 49, of Acworth, GA passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2012. He was born on April 18, 1963 in Sanford, Florida. He was Vice President of JAMCO of Marietta. Mike was not only a wonderful father, but also loved to play the drums, and was an avid golfer. Survivors include his son, Michael Paul Clark,...

June 9, 2012

Carole Joan O’Dell, age 70, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2012. She was born on March 13, 1942, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Walter and Sarah Hughes, and was preceded in death by her son, Walter Fain Pearson, and daughter, Shirley Yvonne Woodruff. Mrs. O’Dell retired from Bellwood Rock Quarry and was a member of Pleasant...

June 9, 2012

Bill Boadway, age, 48, of Hiram, GA, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012. He was born September 16, 1963, in Malone, New York, to Myrtle Eldred Jabut and the late, William Modest Boadway, Sr. His brother, Walter Boadway preceded him in death. Mr. Boadway was a veteran of the U. S. Navy, a member of the American Legion Post 216...

June 8, 2012

Josh Towne, age 24, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2012. He was born on December 29, 1987, in Honolulu, Hawaii, and was the son of Zachary Towne and Joann Walker. Survivors include, mother and step-father, Joann & Brad Walker of Dallas; father, Zachary Towne of Smyrna; brother, James Towne of Dallas; step-brother, Jonah Walker of Dallas; maternal...

June 8, 2012

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Linda Jean Swann, age 64, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2012. She was born on August 13, 1947, in Dallas, GA, to the late Eulus “Buster” and Lois Austin, and was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Edward Swann, brother, Tommy Austin, and sisters, Janette & Shirley Austin. Mrs. Swann was a member...

June 8, 2012

Jane Martinez, age 57, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2012. She was born on January 31, 1955, in Marietta, GA, to the late Roy and Lois Jenkins, and was preceded in death by her sisters, LaRue Hardeman and Toni Huddleston. Mrs. Martinez was employed by Kostas Chiropractic Clinic in Hiram as an office manager and was a...

June 7, 2012

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Ronald Eldred Clearman Jr., age 45, of Hiram, GA passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2012. He was born on August 26, 1966 in Birmingham, Alabama. He was a HVAC Control Engineer with McKenney’s Inc. and a Navy veteran. Mr. Clearman was preceded in death by his father, Ronald Eldred Clearman Sr. Survivors include his children, Tricia, Lauren,...

June 3, 2012

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May 3, 2012 - June 3, 2012

Sierra Jade George Johnson, infant daughter of Tim Johnson and Taylor George, passed away June 3, 2012. She was born May 3, 2012, in Douglasville, GA. Her grandfather, Earl Johnson and great-grandfathers, Charles George and Joseph Carlisle, preceded her in death. Survivors include her...

June 2, 2012

Olen Crowe, age 80, of Mableton, passed away on Saturday, June 02, 2012. He was born on April 26, 1932, in Dallas, GA, to the late James Paul and Neppie Mae Crowe, and was preceded in death by his first wife, Colleen Southern Crowe; son, James Doyal Crowe; brother, Kenneth Leroy Crowe; and sister, Mae Elizabeth Laymon. Mr. Crowe was...

June 2, 2012

Laban Roosevelt Tibbitts, age 79, of Burnt Hickory (Dallas), passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2012. He was born on November 3, 1932, in Dallas, GA, to the late Reverend William Maston and Vera Myrtice Tibbitts. Mr. Tibbitts retired as a supervisor after 18 from the Paulding County D.O.T., and was a member of Narroway Baptist Church. Laban enjoyed spending...

June 1, 2012

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Gerald Smallwood, age 61, of Franklin, GA passed away on Friday, June 1, 2012. He was born on September 3, 1950 in Chamblee, GA. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and had owned Smallwood Construction Company in Albany, GA before retiring. Mr. Smallwood was preceded in death by his mother, Norma June Smallwood and his...

May 28, 2012

Clyde D. Brumbelow, age 96, of Dallas, GA, formerly of Lindale, GA, passed away Monday, May 28, 2012. He was born in Rome, GA, June 28, 1915, to the late, Charles Franklin Brumbelow & the late, Frances Yarbrough Brumbelow, and was preceded in death by his wife, Emmie Baker Brumbelow, five brothers and two sisters. He retired from West Point...