OBITUARIES

August 24, 2011

Biography

Joey Ruff, age 50, of Dallas passed from this life on Wednesday, August 24, 2011. He was born on March 2, 1961 to Hoyt E. Ruff and Shelva Jones Ruff in Dallas, GA. Joey was a mechanic with Priest Automotive in Dallas, GA. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Horace and Isabell Ruff, Florence Jones Lambert,...

August 23, 2011

Bill DeWitt, age 79, of Acworth, GA (Paulding County), passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2011. He was born in Ravenna, MI, on April 12, 1932, the son of Helen DeWitt and the late, William Andrew DeWitt. Mr. DeWitt was a U. S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a mechanical engineer for APV and a member of...

August 21, 2011

Gloria Ann Sorrells Wade, age 65, of Dallas, GA, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2011. She was born February 20, 1946, in Atlanta, GA, and was preceded in death by her father, Edward Ray Sorrells, Sr. and mother, Ruby Jeannette Mooney. She was retired from Standard Press, after 32 years, as a shipping clerk. Survivors include her daughter &...

August 21, 2011

Harold Benton, age 78, of Buchanan, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2011. He was born on December 15, 1932, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Raymond Tyson and Jewell Benton. Mr. Benton was a United States Army Veteran and retired from Nix Miller Metal Fabrication with over 30 years of service. He was a member of Floyd Road Baptist...

August 21, 2011

Kenneth Cole, age 66, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2011. He was born on May 28, 1945, in Sycamore, AL, to the late Tommy and Mildred Cole. Mr. Cole was employed at Mableton Wholesale Warehouse for over 20 years. Survivors include, sister, Dorothy Tumey of Dallas; uncles and aunts, Charles & Betty Johnson of Dallas, and Harry & Donna...

August 20, 2011

Thomas Dempsey Ellis, age 68, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2011. He was born on October 11, 1942, in Marietta, GA, to the late Everett & Thelma Ellis, and was preceded in death by his brother, Lautt Ellis, and sister, Juanita Kuenneke. Mr. Ellis was a United States Coast Guard Veteran. He retired from IBM as a...

August 18, 2011

Loretta Marlene Lawson, age 41, of Hiram, GA, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2011. She was born in Dallas, GA, May 8, 1970, and was preceded in death by her father, Lewis Maurice Lawson. Ms. Lawson worked for Shaw Industries in quality control. Survivors include her sons & daughter-in-law, Jesse & Amanda Allgood of Hiram, GA, James Allgood of Hiram,...

August 14, 2011

James Thomas “Bubba” Moore, age 39, of Villa Rica, GA (Paulding County), passed away Sunday, August 14, 2011. He was born in Talladega, AL, December 6, 1971, the son of Deanie Moore and the late, Herbert Thomas Moore. Mr. Moore was the owner of South Paulding Automotive. He was a member of Life Point Ministries in Douglasville. Survivors include his...

August 14, 2011

Melva Lauer, age 52, of Hiram, GA, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2011. She was born July 28, 1959, in Normangee, TX. Mrs. Lauer worked as a customer service representative. Survivors include her husband, Steven Lauer; sons, James Vaughn of Michigan and Christopher Vaughn of Georgia; daughters, Amber Cross of Dallas, GA, Kimber Herbeth of Lithia Springs, GA, and Amy...

August 14, 2011

William H. "Howard" Frost, age 62, of Dallas, GA, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2011. He was born October 16, 1948, in Abbeville County, SC, and was preceded in death by his parents, Clark Alexander Frost & Ethel Inez Frost and his sister, Juanita Ellis. Mr. Frost was a Vietnam veteran of the U. S. Army. He worked for National...

August 13, 2011

Harold D. Buford age 83 of Dallas, GA, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2011. He was born in Atlanta, GA, October 23, 1927, to the late Joseph Butler Buford and Alma Aiken Buford. Mr. Buford was retired from John Bleakley Auto Parts and a member of Unity Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 62 years Grace Hazel Buford of...

August 12, 2011

Ray Lee Glass, age 68, of Decatur, GA, formerly of Dallas, GA, passed away Friday, August 12, 2011. He was born March 5, 1943, in Dallas, GA, the son of Odessia Lee Glass and the late, Rufus Glass. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elease Pierce Glass. Mr. Glass was a U. S. Navy veteran of the...

August 11, 2011

Jeff Keaton, age 41, of Buchanan, GA, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2011. He was born in Atlanta, GA, July 20, 1970, to Harold Keaton and the late, Betty Walter Keaton. Mr. Keaton worked for Grace Concrete Cutting. He loved his children and having fun with them, and swimming and fishing. Survivors include his son, Noah Keaton of Temple; daughter,...

August 7, 2011

August 6, 2011

Jessie Miller, age 78, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, August 06, 2011. He was born on November 11, 1932, to the late Bryan and Beaulah Miller. Mr. Miller was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church. Survivors include, sisters, Dorothy Benson of Temple, and Jane Miller of Temple; former sister-in-law, Belle Miller Haley of Temple; several nieces and nephews....

August 6, 2011

William Henry Harter, age 79, of Hiram, GA, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2011. He was born January 6, 1932, in Newark, New Jersey, to the late, William Henry Harter, Sr. and the late, Bertha Bower Harter. Mr. Harter was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U. S. Air Force and the U. S. Navy. He retired...

August 6, 2011

On Saturday, August 6, 2011, Jimmy Donehoo, age 63, of Dallas, passed away peacefully in his sleep after a long terminal illness. He was a highly respected and well-known drummer and antique car enthusiast. He retired from the City of Atlanta Water Department after 25 years of service. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather. Our heartfelt...

August 5, 2011

J.T. Cochran, age 89, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2011. He was born on January 5, 1922, in Dallas, GA, to the late Marshall and Addie Cochran, and was preceded in death by his wife, Clara Belle Cochran; sisters, Nola Rakestraw and Hazel Rakestraw; brothers, Laymon Cochran and Loyd Cochran. Mr. Cochran was a United States Army...

August 5, 2011

Wayne Strickland, age 57, of Powder Springs (Paulding County), passed away on Friday, August 5, 2011. He was born on December 5, 1953, in Alamogordo, NM, and was preceded in death by his father, Donald Ray Strickland. Mr. Strickland was a veteran of the United States Air Force, employed at Atlantic Steel where he worked in maintenance for over 17...

August 5, 2011

Dorothy Laperle, age 79, of Acworth (Paulding County), passed away on Friday, August 5, 2011. She was born on October 15, 1931, in Woonsocket, RI, to the late Victor and Loretta Marquis, and was preceded in death by her husband, Fernand Laperle. Survivors include, daughter and son-in-law, Victoria & Gary Jackson of Acworth; granddaughter, Cirene Jackson of Acworth, great-grandchild, Jaylen...