OBITUARIES

May 4, 2011

Christine Jordan, age 62, of Hiram, GA, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011. The daughter of the late, Carl Carver and the late, Thelma Jewell Vaughn Carver, she was born April 25, 1949, in Huntington, West Virginia. Mrs. Jordan was a property manager in the apartment industry. She attended Hiram United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, David Jordan;...

April 30, 2011

Randy Willis, age 68, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2011. He was born on March 25, 1943, in LaGrange, GA, to the late Wallace and Mildred Willis, and was preceded in death by his brother, Jerry Willis. Mr. Willis worked at Fernbank Museum of Natural History in operations for over 18 years and was a member of...

April 29, 2011

Ida Mae Wiley, age 81, of Hiram, GA, passed away Friday, April 29, 2011. She was born in Paulding County, September 22, 1929, and was preceded in death by her father, George Claude Hales; mother, Hattie Victoria Cole Hales; and husband, Herbert Clay Wiley. Mrs. Wiley was a beautician for 40 years and retired from Lockheed-Martin after 15 years...

April 27, 2011

Reverend Barney Byram, age 86, of Hiram, GA, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2011. He was born in Carrollton, GA, November 15, 1924, to the late, Amp Byram and the late, Lela Folds Byram. Rev. Byram was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U. S. Navy and he was retired from Hardy Chevrolet as a salesman. Rev....

April 27, 2011

Bryan Cole, age 31, of Dallas, GA, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2011. The son of Donnie & JoAnn Cole, he was born in Carrollton, GA, March 12, 1980. A brother, Robby Lynn Venable, preceded him in death. Bryan loved trout fishing and hunting arrowheads. He was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. Survivors include his parents, Donnie &...

April 26, 2011

Ricky Osborne, age 59, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Son of the late, Roy Lee Osborne and the late, Lucile Walker Osborne, he was born in Paulding County, March 24, 1952. Mr. Osborne graduated from Paulding County High School in 1970. He retired from the State of Georgia Department of Agriculture, as a meat inspector, after...

April 22, 2011

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Aubrey Lee McCullough, age 65, of Macon, GA, passed away Friday, April 22, 2011. He was born in Buena Vista, GA, December 25, 1945, and was preceded in death by his father, Fred Tate; mother, Lois McCullough; and wife, Annie Lizzie Bohannon McCullough. Mr. McCullough was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. Survivors include sons, Aubrey L. McCullough...

April 18, 2011

Willie F. Walker, age 85, of Dallas, GA, passed away Monday, April 18, 2011. She was born November 9, 1925, in Enterprise, AL, and was preceded in death by her parents, Charles & Willie Mae Lindsey; husband, Ernest “Buzz” Walker; son, Larry Walker; brother, Elroy Lindsey; and sister, Linda Dianne Jones. Mrs. Walker was a homemaker. Survivors include son...

April 16, 2011

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Nellie R. Harp age 78 of Powder Springs, GA, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011. She was born in Blue Ridge, GA, January 17, 1933 and was preceded in death by her parents Homer Turner and Ethel Curtis Turner and husband Hershel “Thomas” Harp, Brothers Kenneth Turner, Doc Turner, Arthur Turner. Nellie was a member of Crossroads Baptist...

April 15, 2011

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Roger D. Puckett, age 62, from Powder Springs, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2011. He was born on September 1, 1948, in Douglasville, to the late Glenn & Mary Kate Puckett. Mr. Puckett worked as a courier at Austell Box Board for 30 years and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include brother and...

April 11, 2011

Johnny Moore, age 69, of Dallas, GA, passed away Monday, April 11, 2011. He was born November 7, 1941, in Powder Springs, GA, and was preceded in death by his parents, John Clyde Moore, Sr. & Amy O’Meedie Crowe Moore and a son, John Paul Moore. Mr. Moore worked for many years as a carpenter and was also a farmer....

April 2, 2011

C. Jane Heitsenrether, age 60, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2011. She was born on May 26, 1950, in Clearfield, PA, to the late Clarence and Evelyn Pearson. Mrs. Heitsenrether worked as an insurance representative for Wells Fargo for over 20 years and was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. Survivors include husband of 35 years,...

April 2, 2011

Mercer Humphries, age 72, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2011. He was born on February 15, 1939, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Thomas & Margaret Humphries, and was preceded in death by his brother, John Edward Humphries. Mr. Humphries was a veteran of the United States Navy, founder and owner of Marietta Muffler Shop, and...

March 30, 2011

Brian Michael Shaffier, age 35, of Dallas, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Born July 24, 1975 in Washington, DC, he was preceded in death by his father, James Shaffier. Mr. Shaffier was the manager of the Goodwill of North Georgia in Hiram, GA. Survivors include his wife, Tame Shaffier of Dallas, GA; mother, Patti Ferraer & husband, Edwin...

March 29, 2011

Ruth G. Manning, age 79, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2011. She was born January 21, 1932, in Atlanta, GA, to the late, Leland S. & Hazel Matilda Key Garner. Ruth was retired from Quality Park Envelope Company after 32 years of service, as a machine operator. She was a member of New Canaan Baptist Church. Survivors...

March 27, 2011

Louise Dunn Kuykendoll, age 86, of Douglasville, GA (Paulding County), passed away Sunday, March 27, 2011. She was born, July 14, 1924, in Smyrna, GA, and was preceded in death by her father, James Filmore Dunn and mother, Nettie Belle Adams Dunn, and husband, John Franklin Kuykendoll. She was a homemaker and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Survivors...

March 27, 2011

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Geneva Geraldine Bentley, age 81, of Dallas, GA, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2011. She was born in Atlanta, GA, May 7, 1929 and was preceded in death by her parents Robert Hutchens and Vada Lou Land, and her husband Jerry Allen Bentley. Geneva was a member of Riverside Church of God and a homemaker. Survivors include her...

March 26, 2011

Fred Grizzle, Jr., age 58, of Dallas, GA, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011. He was born in Albany, GA, August 11, 1952. Mr. Grizzle was a U. S. Army veteran and he had worked for ITT Electric Company. Survivors include his mother, Daisy Covington Richards of Alpharetta, GA; father, Freddie Andrew Grizzle, Sr. of Marietta, GA; sons, Freddie Andrew...

March 22, 2011

Ethel Joyce Carpenter, age 71, of Marietta, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2011. She was born in Texas, September 22, 1939, and was preceded in death by her parents, Claude & Ruby Emma Grace Carroll, and her husband, James Otis Carpenter. Survivors include her children, Tina Carpenter & husband, Julio Olvera of Villa Rica, GA, Brenda Smith of...

March 21, 2011

Wendell Prather, age 65, of Dallas, GA, passed away Monday, March 21, 2011. He was born December 16, 1945, in Cartersville, GA and was preceded in death by his father, Sammy Prather. He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and worked as a plumber for McCray Plumbing. Survivors include his daughters & sons-in-law, Wendy & Shane...