OBITUARIES

Gary Smith

November 5, 2009

Gary Julian Smith, age 60, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2009. He was born in Atlanta, September 29, 1949, and was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel J. & Margaret Menendez Smith. Mr. Smith was a warehouse supervisor for 25 years. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Linda Warren Smith; son & daughter-in-law, Brian...

Clifford Shinall

November 4, 2009

Clifford Martin Shinall, age 67, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. He was born February 26, 1942 in Bartow County and was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel & Lillie Shinall and son, Slaton Shinall. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and was a truck driver. Survivors include his wife of...

Zerrell Presnell

November 4, 2009

Zerrell Lindon Presnell, age 75, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. The son of the late, Rudolph & Celesta Presnell, he was born December 10, 1933 in Banner, MS. Mr. Presnell was retired from the State of Georgia Department of Transportation. He was a member of Welcome Baptist Church. Survivors include his brothers & sister-in-law, Walter...

David Couey

November 3, 2009

David Couey, age 64, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2009. He was born December 1, 1944 in Charlotte, NC, to James Edward Couey and the late, Lillie Belle Moore. Mr. Couey was a U. S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of Smyrna United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Lyn N....

David Couey

November 3, 2009

Billie Walden

November 1, 2009

Biography

Billie H. Walden, age 85, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Sunday, November 01, 2009. He was born on March 28, 1924, in Powder Springs, and was preceded in death to his father, Homer Glen Walden, mother, Martha Elizabeth Fambrough, step-father, Marvin Hubert Fambrough, and granddaughter, Michelle Vescovo. Mr. Walden retired from Lockheed after 34 years and...

Luke Spence, JR

October 31, 2009

Luke Jackson Spence, JR, age 55, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2009. He was born on July 13, 1954, in Tate, GA, and was preceded in death by his wife, Nan Jones Spence, son, Luke Spence, and father, Luke Jackson Spence, SR. Survivors include son, Justin Spence of Pennsylvania; daughter, Bobbie Spence of Mableton; mother, Betty Spence...

Joe Ann Lawrence

October 31, 2009

Joe Ann Lawrence, age 77, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2009. She was born on April 3, 1932, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Joe and Lessie Buford, and was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Lawrence. Mrs. Lawrence was a teacher for 32 years in the Paulding County School System and a member of...

Leslie Bohanon

October 30, 2009

Biography Leslie B. Bohanon, age 93, of Hiram, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2009. She was born on February 11, 1916, in Savannah, GA, to the late John and Lessee Hankinson, and was preceded in death by her husband, John Lee Bohanon. Survivors include sons and daughter-in-law, Bob & Diane Bohanon of Hiram, and Richard Bohanon of Dallas; daughters...

Thomas Craven

October 28, 2009

Thomas Craven, age 21, of Cartersville, GA, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2009. He was born in Douglas County, October 24, 1988, and was preceded in death by his grandmother, Thelma Jones. Mr. Craven worked for Metal Conversion Technologies, LLC, in Cartersville. He was a member of Pine Baptist Church. Survivors include his father, Scott Craven of Marietta; mother, Mary...

E. Pauline Matthews

October 26, 2009

E. Pauline Cason Matthews, age 86, of Dallas, GA, passed away on October 26, 2009. A native of Paulding County, she was born March 30, 1923, and was preceded in death by her husband, Duvon “Jim” Matthews in 2000; parents, Homer & Bessie Cason, brother, Ray H. Cason and sister, Ozell Murdock. She retired from Lockheed after 25 years...

Mary Thrasher

October 25, 2009

Mary Inez Thrasher, age 86, of Mableton, GA, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2009. She was born July 11, 1923 in Roswell, GA and was preceded in death by her father, Jake Fowler, mother, Azlee Harris and husband, William H. Thrasher. Mrs. Thrasher was a member of Clarkdale First Baptist Church. Survivors include her sons & daughters-in-law, Bobby...

Brandon McWilliams

October 22, 2009

Brandon Armahd McWilliams, age 23, of Dallas, GA, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2009. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 30, 1986. Brandon was a member of New Unity Christian Fellowship Church and attended Word of Faith. Survivors include his mother, Ruby Elmore of Dallas, GA; father, Daryl McWilliams of Dallas, GA; and brother, Quentin Delap of...

George Alsobrook

October 18, 2009

George Lunsford Alsobrook, age 75, of Paulding County, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2009. He was born February 23, 1934, in Blue Ridge, GA, and was preceded in death by his father, Gordon Walter Alsobrook, mother, Pauline Alsobrook Thompson, and wife, Mary Alice Cain Alsobrook. Mr. Alsobrook was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He raced...

Jordan Fitzgerald

October 14, 2009

Jordan Camille Fitzgerald, age 14, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2009. She was born in Cobb County, on August 13, 1995, to Isaiah Zeke Fitzgerald & Trudy Pamela Fitzgerald. Her grandfathers, Reverend Isaac Fitzgerald and Clyde Williamson preceded her in death. Jordan was a member of Rocky Ford Baptist Church. Survivors include her parents, Isaiah Zeke...

Kristen Gravett

October 11, 2009

Kristin Prewett Gravett, age 27, of Douglasville, GA (Paulding County), passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2009. She was born May 13, 1982 in Lithia Springs, GA. Survivors include her husband, Jesse Gravett; father, Darrell A. Prewett & wife, Mary of Cartersville; mother, Debra Lawson & husband, Ralph Lee of Douglasville; son, Denver Lee Gravett of Douglasville; sisters & brother-in-law,...

Harold Nelson

October 8, 2009

Harold Nelson, age 91, of Tallapoosa, GA, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2009. The son of the late, Mr. & Mrs. Willis Nelson, he was born September 21, 1918 in Cobb County. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lola M. Nelson. Mr. Nelson was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II. He worked for...

Christine Schertz

October 8, 2009

Christine Stong Beam Schertz, age 78 of Laurinburg, NC, formerly of Georgia passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2009. Mrs. Schertz was born January 27, 1931 in Akron, Ohio, daughter of the late George H. and Ethel Morgan Strong. She was the wife of the late William D. Schertz. She was a loving and devoted homemaker and enjoyed volunteer...

Chuck Ellis

October 7, 2009

Chuck Ellis, age 78, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2009. He was born in Eldon, Missouri, on February 4, 1931, to the late, Harry Charles Ellis and the late, Bess Sowards Ellis. Mr. Ellis was retired from the U. S. Navy after 20 years of service as a Senior Chief Radioman and was a veteran...

Dorothy Bullington

October 3, 2009

Biography

Dorothy Bullington, age 88, of Dallas, passed away on, Saturday, October 3, 2009. She was born on January 10, 1921, in Athens, GA, to the late James and Minnie Cooper, and was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas B. Bullington, SR. Survivors include, son and daughter-in-law, Tommy & Joanne Bullington of Dallas; sister, Pat Saffold of Snellville;...