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Obituaries for Hiram, GA, Paulding County & Surrounding Areas
Mary Barnett
September 4, 2012
Mary Ellen Barnett, age 68, of Hiram, GA, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2012. She was born August 18, 1944, in Atlanta, GA, to the late, William E. Bearden & the late, Mable Pope Bearden. Mrs. Barnett was retired as a bookkeeper for the Radiologist Association and Piedmont Hospital. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, James E. Barnett; sons...
Freddy Collins
September 4, 2012
Freddy Gene Collins, age 81, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2012. He was born in McCaysville, GA, June 3, 1931, to the late Luther & Ellen Mae Collins. Mr. Collins served in the U. S. Army. Survivors include his children, Bruce & Kimberly Collins of Dallas, GA, Judy & Randy Brown of Dallas, GA, Randy & Sharon...
Amalia Dell'Aira
September 2, 2012
Biography Amalia Dell’Aira, age 95, of Dallas, GA passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2012. She was born on April 6, 1917 in Yonkers, New York to the late Anthony and Teresa Bertoldi. Mrs. Dell’Aira was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Dallas, GA and was preceded in death by her husband, Ignazio Dell’Aira. Survivors include...
Aurelia Yarcia
September 2, 2012
Biography Aurelia Yarcia, age 92, of Hiram, GA passed away on September 2, 2012. She was born on November 12, 1919 in the Philippines to the late Alejandro and Trinidad Yarcia. Mrs. Yarcia was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Dallas, GA and was preceded in death by her husband, Esteban Yu. Survivors include her daughters...
Michael Carr
September 1, 2012
Michael L. Carr, age 59, of Hiram, passed away on Saturday, September, 1, 2012. He was born on June 4, 1953, and was preceded in death by his father, Lewis Carr. Mr. Carr was a United States Navy Veteran, employed as a truck driver, and was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Pam Carr of...
Marion Cocchi
August 30, 2012
Marion Joseph Cocchi, age 87, of Douglasville, GA, passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2012. He was born on March 11, 1925, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Marion A. and Daisy Cocchi. Mr. Cocchi was an United States Army Veteran of World War II, receiving the World War II Victory Medal, he retired from John L. Underwood, Heating and...
Haden Elrod
August 29, 2012
Haden Elrod, age 80, of Hiram, GA, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2012. He was born May 6, 1932, in Pine Log, GA, and was preceded in death by his parents, Lester Andrew Elrod & Melinda White Elrod and daughter, Terri Freeze. Mr. Elrod was retired from Colonial Bakery where he was a route salesman for 30 years and also...
Sarah Barber
August 27, 2012
Sarah Frances Free Barber, age 84, of Leesburg, AL, formerly of Dallas, GA, passed away Monday, August 27, 2012. She was born April 22, 1928, in Paulding County, GA, and was preceded in death by her father, Charles Emory Free & mother, Fannie Belle Cole Free. She was married to Leon T. Barber in 1945 and he passed away December...
Richard Johnson
August 27, 2012
Richard Homer Johnson, age 72, of Dallas, GA, passed away Monday, August 27, 2012. He was born in Dorchester, Nebraska, on May 6, 1940, to the late, Homer & Pearl Johnson. Mr. Johnson served in the National Guard and he was the owner of Prestige Polishers, Inc. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Roberta Lee Johnson; son & daughter-in-law,...
Pierre Bataille
August 20, 2012
Pierre Bataille, age 83, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away Monday, August 20, 2012. He was born in Haiti, June 29, 1929, and is survived by his son, Harry Bataille of Powder Springs, GA. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at Clark Funeral Home, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Services will be held at a...
Bessie Smith
August 19, 2012
Bessie Loudine Smith, age 80, of Dallas, GA, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2012. She was born in Dallas, GA, March 8, 1932, and was preceded in death by her parents, Tommy & Willie Mae Tidwell; brother, Tommy E. Tidwell; and sister, Thelma Rakestraw. Mrs. Smith retired from the Paulding County School System, where she worked at Dallas Elementary...
Dolores Goodfriend
August 14, 2012
Dolores Goodfriend, age 73, of Temple, GA (Paulding County), passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012. She was born December 19, 1938, in Watertown, New York, and was preceded in death by her father, John Morgia, mother Clara Helen Turner and husband, John Edward Goodfriend. Mrs. Goodfriend was of the Catholic faith. Survivors include her sons & daughters-in-law, David & Mary...
John Wigley
August 12, 2012
John Everett Wigley, age 87, of Dallas, GA, passed away, Sunday, August 12, 2012. He was born in Dallas, GA, March 15, 1925, and was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence Everett Wigley & Minnie Viola Folsom Wigley, son, Billy Earl Wigley, and sisters, Doris Wigley and Nora Mae Souder. Mr. Wigley was a U. S. Army veteran of...
Andy Mayes
August 11, 2012
Andy Mayes, age 22, of Douglasville, GA, unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2012, at his home. He was born on March 25, 1990 in Roswell, GA, to Trevor & Donna Fite and lived in Paulding County for the last 19 years. Andy was an outstanding baseball player, loving uncle, devoted friend, loyal brother and amazing son. He loved...
Linda Davidson
August 6, 2012
Linda “Jean” Davidson, age 64, of Dallas, GA, passed away Monday, August 6, 2012. She was born in Dallas, GA, August 23, 1947, to the late, Grover R. & Myrtle Florene Hulsey. She was a member of Bethany Christian Church. Survivors include her sons & daughters-in-law, Melvin & Kimberly Talley of Temple, GA, Rodney & Jennifer Davidson of Dallas, GA,...
Margaret Dobbins
August 6, 2012
Margaret LeCroy Dobbins, age 84, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Monday, August 6, 2012. She was born September 7, 1927, in Marietta, GA, to the late, Joe & Verdie LeCroy and was preceded in death by a son, Gerald Patrick “Pat” Dobbins. Ms. Dobbins was retired from the Cobb County School System and she was a member of East...
Ronnie Head
August 4, 2012
Ronnie Head, age 68, of Dallas, GA passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2012. He was born on May 11, 1944 in Rockmart, GA to the late Carl Head and Mary Woods. Mr. Head was a member of Cochran Ridge Baptist Church in Dallas. Ronnie loved the Lord, his church, his wife and his family. He worked as a plumber...
Angelina Cascone
July 29, 2012
Angelina M. Cascone, age 99, of Dallas, GA, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012. She was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, February 19, 1913, to the late, Anthony & Pasqualina Mauro. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include her daughter & son-in-law, Dolores Nigito & husband, Sal of Dallas, GA; grandchild, Alison Nigito &...
Lester "Bill" Cates
July 29, 2012
Lester S. “Bill” Cates, age 75, of Dallas, GA, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012. He was born July 25, 1937, in Butler, GA, and was preceded in death by his parents, Richard Homer Cates & Missouri Weeks Cates and his wife Nona Barrigan Cates, sister and brother in law Jackie and Howard Turner, sister Joan Mathis. Mr. Cates was...
Joe Westbrook
July 22, 2012
Joe Tom Westbrook, age 78, of Hiram, GA, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2012. The son of the late, Joe D. & Sarah Thelma Westbrook, he was born in Dallas, GA, March 2, 1934 and was preceded in death by, a sister, Marcelle McClure and sister-in-law, Milre K. Westbrook. Mr. Westbrook started ABC Awning in 1955 in Hiram, GA, and...
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