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Obituaries for Hiram, GA, Paulding County & Surrounding Areas

Wilma Ragsdale

Wilma Ragsdale

October 30, 2010

Wilma Myrtle Camp Ragsdale, age 88, of Hiram, passed away on Saturday October 30, 2010. She was born on September 24, 1922, in Powder Springs, to the late William and Myrtle Camp. Mrs. Ragsdale retired from the United States Postal Service where she served 22 years, and was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. Survivors include, husband of 69...

Donald Reece

Donald Reece

October 29, 2010

Donald Lanier Reece “Crash”, age 39, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, October 29, 2010. He was born on April 7, 1971, in Austell, GA. Mr. Reece worked at Metromont Materials as a concrete technician for 20 years and was a member of Ascension Life Christian Center. Survivors include, wife, Kristy Reece of Dallas; son, Joshua Lanier Reece of Dallas;...

Kerry Lindsey

Kerry Lindsey

October 27, 2010

Kerry David Lindsey, age 66, of Rockmart, GA, (Paulding County), passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2010. He was born July 10, 1944, in Cobb County, and was preceded in death by his father, Paul Barto Lindsey & mother, Marian Lee Lindsey; son, Jonathan David Lindsey; brothers, James Lindsey and Joseph Franklin Lindsey. Mr. Lindsey was a Viet Nam veteran of...

Shirley Byrd

Shirley Byrd

October 26, 2010

Shirley Sue Byrd, age 63, of Marietta, GA, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2010. She was born in Marietta, GA, July 27, 1947. She was a charter member of Calvary Baptist Church in Smyrna. Survivors include her daughter & son-in-law, Tammy Gentry & husband, Phillip of Hiram, GA; sons & daughter-in-law, Gary Wayne Byrd of Taylorsville, GA and Anthony...

Don Champion

Don Champion

October 22, 2010

Don Champion, age 75, of Acworth, GA (Paulding County), passed away Friday, October 22, 2010. He was born in Dallas, GA, November 5, 1934, to the late, Walter Clyde Champion, Sr. & the late, Mary Louise Cato Champion. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and a member of the American Legion Post 111, Masonic Lodge Bartlett Lodge...

Mary Stokes

Mary Stokes

October 22, 2010

Mary “Evelyn” Stokes, age 85, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2010. She was born on January 21, 1925, in Clayton, NC, to the late James Henry and Mary Eunice Webster. Mrs. Stokes was a member of First Baptist Church of Dallas. Survivors include, husband, Fred Stokes of Dallas; sons and daughters-in-law, Ron & Chris Stokes of Dallas,...

Dan Black

Dan Black

October 18, 2010

Dan Black, age 61, of Dallas, GA, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010. He was born in Montgomery, AL, January 3, 1949, and was preceded in death by his parents, William S. & Lucy Black and son, Jamie Black. Mr. Black was an electrician and he was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Pam Davis...

Gail Walden

Gail Walden

October 18, 2010

Gail Walden, age 52, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away Monday, October 18, 2010. She was born December 2, 1957, in Atlanta, to Hall & Sarah Smith. Mrs. Walden had worked as a nursing assistant for Wellstar Cobb Hospital and as a photographer for Olan Mills. Survivors include her husband of 31 years, Tim Walden; daughter, Christine Walden of...

Debra Cornell

Debra Cornell

October 17, 2010

Debra Jean Cornell, age 51, of Dallas, GA, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010. She was born August 9, 1959, in Washington, DC. Mrs. Cornell was preceded in death by a brother, David Baker and a sister, Karen Bowes. She was a medical imaging clerk. Survivors include her husband, Charles G. Cornell of Dallas, GA; sons & daughter-in-law, Christopher...

Noreen Crisp

Noreen Crisp

October 16, 2010

Noreen Pauline Crisp, age 48, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2010. She was born on September 28, 1962, in Jacksonville, FL, to the late John and Nora Hawkins. Survivors include, husband, Tony Crisp of Dallas; sons, Anthony Crisp of Dallas, and Nicholas Crisp of Dallas; daughter, Christinna Crisp of Dallas; brothers and sister-in-law; John & Pam Hawkins...

Richard Gehman

Richard Gehman

October 14, 2010

Richard Swartley Gehman, age 77, of Austell, GA, passed away Thursday, October 14, 2010. The son of the late, Wilmer Minninger Gehman and the late, Mary Elizabeth Swartley Gehman, he was born January 29, 1933, in Doylestown, PA. Mr. Gehman served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. He worked as an electrician for IBEW Local...

Robert Pearson

Robert Pearson

October 13, 2010

Robert Luther Pearson, age 50, of Douglasville, GA (Paulding County), passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2010. He was born August 6, 1960, in Canton, GA and was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Lee Pearson. Mr. Pearson retired from the U. S. Air Force as a Master Sergeant, after 20 years of service. He served in Desert Storm...

Marshall Blanton, Jr

Marshall Blanton, Jr

October 11, 2010

Marshall Forsh Blanton, Jr., age 69, of Hiram, GA, passed away Monday, October 11, 2010. He was born, February 11, 1941 in Marietta, GA, and was preceded in death by his father, Marshall Forsh Blanton, Sr. and mother, Rebecca Reynolds. Mr. Blanton was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force and he retired from Rayloc Corporation as a...

Brayleigh Baxter

Brayleigh Baxter

October 10, 2010

Send Flowers Brayleigh Lorraine Baxter

October 2, 2010 - October 10, 2010

Infant Brayleigh Lorraine Baxter of Hiram, GA, passed away October 10, 2010. She was born October 2, 2010 in Austell, GA, daughter of Brannon Russell Baxter and Rikki-Lynn Archambault Baxter. Brayleigh is also survived by, grandparents, Pam & Rusty Baxter of Dallas, GA, Ron &...

Gregory Zazverskey

Gregory Zazverskey

October 5, 2010

Gregory Zazverskey, age 46, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2010. The son of Leonard Zazverskey and the late, Ann Marie Zazverskey, he was born July 30, 1964, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Mr. Zazverskey worked for Publix Super Markets, Inc. as a meat cutter for 11 years. He attended New Hope Baptist Church. Survivors include his sons,...

Cecil Horne, Sr

Cecil Horne, Sr

October 2, 2010

Cecil Eugene Horne, Sr., age 80, of Dallas, GA, passed away Saturday, October 2, 2010. He was born March 6, 1930 in Moundsville, AL, to the late, Elmer David Horne and the late, Nancy Jarrell Horne. Mr. Horne was a veteran of the U. S. Army. He retired from Ford Motor Company as a supervisor after 35 years of service....

Bessie Nichols

Bessie Nichols

October 2, 2010

Biography

Bessie Mae Nichols, age 84, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, October 02, 2010. She was born on March 8, 1926, in Senoia, GA, to the late Robert Albert and Ida Gill, and was preceded in death by her husband, Loy Nichols, and daughter, Nancy Diane Hannah. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Barbara Nichols of...

Regina Langston

Regina Langston

September 29, 2010

Biography

Regina McMichen Sapree Langston, age 46, of Hiram, GA, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2010. She was born in Paulding County, July 4, 1964, and was preceded in death by her father, Vaughn Clarence McMichen and husband, Wayne Talmadge Langston. Mrs. Langston was a homemaker and a member of New Canaan Baptist Church. Survivors include her mother, Hettie...

Anna Hammond

Anna Hammond

September 27, 2010

Biography

Anna Jane Hammond, age 93, of Smyrna, GA, passed away Monday, September 27, 2010. She was born January 3, 1917, in Pitco, Pennsylvania and was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph N. Hammond and son-in-law, Dr. Henry A. Raines. Survivors include her son, Joseph Hammond of Marietta, OH; daughter, Mary Raines of Powder Springs, GA; grandchildren, Joe...

Polly Scoggins

Polly Scoggins

September 26, 2010

Polly Dianne Scoggins, age 63, of Lithia Springs, GA, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2010. She was born in Newnan, GA, January 8, 1947, and was preceded in death by her father, Charlie Young Smith. Surviving are her mother, Geta B. Owens Canon of Dallas, GA; son, Seaborn “Buck” Scoggins of Douglasville, GA; daughter, Angie Landrum of Lithia Springs,...