OBITUARIES

January 9, 2010

Fred Donald Graham fought a losing battle to Alzheimer’s disease. Don passed away, January 9th, 2010, at Higgins Hospital, Bremen, Georgia. He was born on July 4th, 1933. Leaving here on earth, his wife, Nancy of 50 years, son Scott and grandson Jeremy. Preceded in death, are his parents Mary Lee Morris Graham and Fred Dean Graham, also granddaughter, Ashley...

January 7, 2010

Send Flowers James Ray Gentry V

March 31, 2007 - January 7, 2010

James Ray Gentry V, age 2, son of James Ray Gentry IV and Crystal Anne Gentry of Douglasville, GA passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2010. He was born on March 31, 2007 in Austell, GA. Surviving other than his parents are his grandparents,...

January 7, 2010

Pete Martin, age 77, of Dallas, passed away on January 7, 2010. He was born on November 17, 1932 in Fort Payne, AL to the late John Glen Martin and Ida Maude Jarrels. He was a retired school bus driver with the Paulding County School System with 40 years of service and was a member of Martinville Baptist Church. Surviving...

January 6, 2010

Carolyn Virginia Monk, age 84, of Dallas, GA, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2010. She was born in Dallas, GA, March 15, 1925, to the late, Jones Clifford Cochran and the late, Eva Womack Cochran. Mrs. Monk was preceded in death by her husband, G. E. “Buddy” Monk and a great-granddaughter, Emma Caroline Cates. She was retired as a...

December 30, 2009

James L. Morris, Jr., age 78, of Fruithurst, AL, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2009. He was born October 15, 1931, in Orlando, FL, to the late, James L. Morris, Sr. and the late, Thelma Glover Morris. Mr. Morris was a U. S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War and was retired from Lockheed after 30 years as a...

December 27, 2009

Pete Renfroe, age 83, of Dallas, GA, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2009. A native of Paulding County, he was born September 20, 1926, and was preceded in death by his parents, Jess & Claudie Renfroe; wife, Beatrice Renfroe; and son, Anthony (Tony) Selvyn Renfroe. Mr. Renfroe worked for Paulding County for 15 years as a security guard at the...

December 27, 2009

Alta Austin Shipp, age 79, of Hiram, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2009. She was born on August 28, 1930, in Hiram, GA, to the late Noah & Eunice Austin. Mrs. Shipp was a member of Cochran Ridge Baptist Church. Survivors include, husband of 61 years, Reverend Sam Shipp, of Hiram; daughters and sons-in-law, Judy & Tom Cranford...

December 24, 2009

Annette D. Gossett, 80 “Granny” of Dallas, formerly of Douglasville, GA passed away December 24, 2009 at her home. Annette is survived by her son, James B. Gossett, III (Bunk) and daughter-in-law, Deborah Gossett, granddaughter, Crystal Sizemore and Tal Sizemore; grandson, Erik Westbrooks and Alicia Westbrooks; great-grandchildren, Jaime Sizemore and Brayden Westbrooks. Annette graduated from Girl’s High in Atlanta...

December 24, 2009

Vickie Leatherwood Minecci, age 49, of Dallas, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2009. She was born on October 2, 1960, in Douglasville, GA. She was a member of Mt. Tabor Methodist Church and was self employed as a beautician. Survivors include, daughters, Shaylyn Minecci of Dallas, and Mikala Minecci of Dallas; grandson, Jaxon Conlon of Dallas; and parents, Robert...

December 23, 2009

Biography Shirley Ann King Fears, age 76, of Dallas, GA passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2009. She was born on October 17, 1933 in Sebring, FL to the late Perry Alfred and Emma Gladys King. She was a retired secretary in the medical industry and was a member of Norton Park Baptist Church in Smyrna. Mrs. Fears loved her...

December 22, 2009

E. Wayne Brasch, age 68, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2009. He was born August 25, 1941, in Columbus, GA, to the late, Walter & Doris Brasch. Mr. Brasch worked as a CPA for 45 years and was a member of Hope United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army. Survivors include...

December 18, 2009

Leon Thomas Barber age 87 of Leesburg, AL, formerly of Paulding County, Ga., passed away Friday, December 18, 2009. He was born July 2, 1922 in Paulding County, GA, son of the late Thomas Poletius and Nova Davis Barber. Mr. Barber was a WWll Navy Veteran and a member of New Georgia Baptist Church, a charter member of New Georgia...

December 17, 2009

Mary Priscilla Pitts, age 90, of Douglasville, GA, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2009. She was born May 16, 1919, in Carroll County, and was preceded in death by her parents, George Wesley Easterwood & Dorothy Railes Easterwood, and her husband, Lewis Samuel Pitts. Mrs. Pitts was retired from Coats & Clark as a spinner operator. Survivors include...

December 17, 2009

Jackie Howell Fulcher, age 65, of Douglasville (Paulding County), GA, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2009. He was born in Fulton County, March 29, 1944, son of the late, Cecil Fulcher & the late, Hattie Gallaway. Mr. Fulcher was a veteran of the U. S. Army and retired from General Motors, after 30+ years. He loved to tell life stories,...

December 15, 2009

Send Flowers Shawn James Foster

December 12, 2009 - December 15, 2009

Shawn James Foster, infant son of Anthony Ray Foster and Jamie Ann Brinckman passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2009. He was born on Saturday, December 12, 2009 in Austell, GA. Surviving other than his parents are his grandparents, Randy & Shari Heyob of Dallas,...

December 15, 2009

Blanche Faith Sexton, age 65, of Powder Springs, GA, (Paulding County), passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2009. She was born April 6, 1944 in Columbus, GA, and was preceded in death by her father, O. L. Massey and her mother, Anna Belle Bass. Survivors include her husband, Jack Sexton; son, Johnny Frank Taylor, III of Stuttgart, Germany; daughters &...

December 14, 2009

Biography Lynn Dianne Nasert, age 40, of Dallas, passed away on December 14, 2009. She was born on May 13, 1969, in Staten Island, New York, to the late Earnest and Elsie Franklin. Mrs. Nasert was employed by Burlington Coat Factory where she worked in Customer Service. Survivors include husband, Edward James Nasert of Dallas; son, Edward James Nasert II...

December 12, 2009

Biography

Jerry Eugene Nesbitt, age 51, of Woodstock, passed away on December 12, 2009. He was born on January 11, 1958, in Marietta, GA, and was preceded in death by his mother, Juanita Johnson, and grandparents, Ledford & Lettie Nesbitt. Survivors include, father, Bobby Nesbitt of Woodstock; and sister and brother-in-law, Dianne & Russell Dobbs of Dallas. Funeral services...

December 11, 2009

Biography

Anthony “Tony” Gene Bell, age 55, of Carrollton, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2009. He was born on August 14, 1954, in Atlanta, GA, and was preceded in death by his father, Leonard Henson, and mother, Mary Ann Taylor Bell. Survivors include, wife of 30 years, Ann Bell of Carrollton; sons, Shayne Bell of Hiram, and Anthony...

December 10, 2009

Richard Harold “Rick” Berrong, age 43, of Dallas, GA, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009. He was born August 6, 1966 in Marietta, GA. Mr. Berrong was a wonderful father. He was a collector of gas station memorabilia and enjoyed antique cars. Mr. Berrong attended Freedom Fellowship. Survivors include his wife, Christi Berrong; father, George Whitfield Berrong & wife, Barbara...