OBITUARIES

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...

May 27, 2012

Joseph Earl Malone, age 62, of Hiram, passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2012. He was born on July 29,1949, in Columbus, GA, to the late Anson & Emma Malone. Mr. Malone was a member of Westside Christian Church and was employed by Trinity Industries. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Malone of Hiram; stepdaughters, Tammy & Ricky Patterson of Rockmart,...

May 25, 2012

Joseph L. Galloway, JR., age 35, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, May 25, 2012. He was born on July 22, 1976, in Darlington, South Carolina, and was the son of Joseph Leonard Galloway, SR, and Katherine Jean Kelley. Mr. Galloway was a member of West Ridge Church and was employed since 1995 by Pruitt Construction as a heavy equipment...

May 19, 2012

Clinton Ruff, age 67, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2012. He was born on August 23, 1944, in Dallas, GA, to the late Horace and Isabelle Ruff, and was preceded in death by brothers, Billy Ruff and Delbert Ruff, and an infant sister. Mr. Ruff worked as a land surveyor and was a member of Zion Baptist...

May 15, 2012

Lucille M. Gayle, age 67, of Hiram, GA, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2012. She was born February 26, 1945, in Jamaica. Her son, Kareem Gayle, preceded her in death. She was retired from Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital, after 40 years as a receptionist. Survivors include her husband, Earl Anthony of Hiram, GA; daughter, Patricia Gayle of Brooklyn, NY;...

May 15, 2012

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Attorney Hubert G. Holland, age 81, of Marietta, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. He was born on November 15, 1930 in Dallas, GA to the late James Monroe and Clara Isabell Carnes Holland. He was an Attorney at Law in Marietta for over 50 years and was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He...

May 10, 2012

Biography Dorothy K. Edwards, age 88, of Dallas, GA passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2012. She was born on February 8, 1924 in Marietta to the late Allen and Bessie Kuykendoll. She was a member of Post Oak Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her first husband, Claude W. Barnes, her second husband, John Edwards and two...

May 7, 2012

Beve Rutledge Chandler, age 62, of Villa Rica, GA (Douglas County), passed away Monday, May 7, 2012. The son of the late, Douglas Fairbanks Chandler, Sr. & the late, Ethel Martha Shrader Chandler, he was born January 17, 1950, in Norristown, PA. Mr. Chandler worked for the Georgia Power Company for 35 years and he loved to golf. Survivors include...

May 7, 2012

Dewey E. Crowe, age 91, of Dallas, GA, passed away Monday, May 7, 2012. He was born December 6, 1920, in Dallas, GA, and was preceded in death by his parents, Emmitte M. Crowe & Annie Wigley Crowe; first wife, Virginia Sweatt Crowe; and second wife, Ethel Atcheson Crowe. Mr. Crowe was a U. S. Navy Veteran of World...

May 6, 2012

Steve Marshall, age 64, of Hiram, passed away on Sunday, May 06, 2012. He was born on May 21, 1947, in Forrest City, N.C., to the late D.P. & Addie Marshall. Mr. Marshall was a Vietnam Veteran of the United States Navy, employed as a contractor for 30 years, and was a member of First Baptist Church of Powder Springs....

May 6, 2012

Bill Slate, age 77, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2012. He was born October 31, 1934, in Piedmont, AL, to the late James and Rosa Slate. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Joe & Tammy Slate of Powder Springs, GA; daughters, Regina McGarvey of Dallas, GA and Rebecca Slate of Woodstock, GA; brother, Jerry Slate of...

May 3, 2012

Victor James Cross, age 93, of Carrollton, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2012. He was born on November 14, 1918, in Byflett, Surrey UK, to the late Edward and Mary Cross, and was preceded in death by his wife, Esme Mavis Cross. Mr. Cross retired as an engineer from Lockheed Martin. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Alan & Martha Cross...

May 3, 2012

Debra Avery, age 52, of Dallas, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2012. She was born on October 20, 1959, in Birmingham, AL, and is the daughter of Terry Benson and Shirley Benson. Survivors include her husband, Daniel Avery of Dallas; son and daughter-in-law, Brandon & Michelle Settlemoir of Cave Springs, GA; daughters and son-in-law, Brooke & Jonathan Jennings of...

April 30, 2012

Inez Rakestraw, age 86, of Dallas, GA, passed away Monday, April 30, 2012. Born in Dallas, GA, December 1, 1925, she was preceded in death by her parents, William Arthur Head & Lena Phillips Head; husband, Noel Hubert Rakestraw; and son, Larry Stephen Rakestraw. Mrs. Rakestraw was a member of New Hope First Baptist Church. Survivors include her son...

April 29, 2012

Peggy Grantham Kirby, age 77, of Dallas, GA, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2012. She was born in Hogansville, GA, September 8, 1934, and was preceded in death by her parents, A. W. & Elsie Hartman Grantham and a grandchild, Kristen Nicole Kirby. Mrs. Kirby was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. Her faith was very important to her and...

April 24, 2012

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April 24, 2012 - April 24, 2012

Infant Leaha McClure passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2012. She was born Tuesday, April 24, 2012 in Austell, GA. Survivors include parents, Adrian McClure & Amanda Rakestraw of Hiram; brother, Ikeen Florence of Powder Springs; sister, Gabrielle McClure of Hiram; maternal grandparents, Cindy Osborne...

April 24, 2012

Marvaree F. Lang, age 88, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2012. Born September 17, 1923, she was preceded in death by her parents, Homer & Ida Pearl Fouts and husband, Otis Odean Lang, Sr. Mrs. Lang was retired from McCormick Foods. Survivors include her daughter & son-in-law, Shirley Lewis & husband, Vic from Dallas, GA; grandchildren,...