OBITUARIES

August 14, 2009

Warren “Gates” Nichols, age 65, of Douglasville, GA, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2009. He was born in New York, May 26, 1944, to the late, Lloyd & Marion Gates Nichols. Mr. Nichols was a professional musician. He was a member of West Ridge Church. Survivors include his wife, Beverly Nichols of Douglasville, GA; son, David Nichols & girlfriend...

August 14, 2009

Joseph Stillo, age 80, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2009. He was born November 21, 1928, in Akron, Ohio, to the late, Phillip Stillo & the late, Celestine Justine Stillo. Mr. Stillo was preceded in death by his wife, Christine Nelson Stillo. He was a U. S. Navy veteran of the Korean War and retired...

August 9, 2009

Jynelle Lorraine Rider, age 43, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2009. She was born December 13, 1965, in Atlanta, and was preceded in death by her grandmother, Mattie (Judy) Roberts, grandfather, Thomas F. Roberts, and grandmother, Betty J. Conn. Ms. Rider was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include her sons, Matthew Wallace of...

August 7, 2009

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Joe Bennett, age 80, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2009. He was born on April 10, 1929, in LaGrange, GA, and was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Sherman and Beadie Mae Bennett. Mr. Bennett was a member of New Hope First Baptist Church. Survivors include wife, Marian Bennett of Dallas; step-children, Keith Trout...

August 6, 2009

Leona Rita Kaleta, age 83, of Douglasville (Paulding County), GA, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2009. She was born in Calumet City, Illinois, November 28, 1925. She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul & Rose Kaleta, and three brothers, Arthur Kaleta, William Kaleta, and Alfred Kaleta. She was a proof reader for Chicago Magazine. Survivors include...

August 5, 2009

Henry Alexander Washington, age 72, of Dallas, GA, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2009. Mr. Washington was born November 15, 1936, in Farmville, VA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alexander & Rosella Washington, and wife, Jean Monroe Washington. He was a machinist and a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church in Paterson, NJ. Survivors include his sons...

July 28, 2009

Russell Scott Jones, age 50, of Dallas, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2009. He was born December 29, 1958, in Marietta, and was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Burr Jones & Martha Bradberry Jones and brother, Todd Jones. Mr. Jones was a sheet metal contractor for 30 years and he was a member of West Ridge Church. Survivors...

July 27, 2009

Inez Day Kerbe, age 86, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2009. She was born November 3, 1922, in Atlanta, and was preceded in death by her parents, Osie O. & Sallie Wooten Day and sister, Ruth Morgan. She retired after 30 years, as a secretary for the U. S. Government Civil Service and she was...

July 26, 2009

Linda Jane Walraven White, age 47, of Dallas, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2009. A native of Paulding County, she was born October 27, 1961, to Elwanda Wilson Walraven and the late, Hugh H. Walraven. Mrs. White was a mail carrier for the U. S. Post Office in Dallas for 15 years. She attended Christ Freedom Church and...

July 24, 2009

Romas Otto Wright, age 72, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2009. He was born, November 11, 1936 in Rockmart, to the late, Otis Otto Wright and the late, Estell Lemon Wright. Mr. Wright was retired as the Chief Administrative Officer for the Paulding County Fire Department. He was a member of Ridge Road Baptist Church. Survivors...

July 24, 2009

Adam Kenneth Higginbotham, age 26, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2009. He was born in Atlanta, on July 26, 1982. Adam was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force and he worked for Lockheed. Survivors include his father, Ken & Christi Higginbotham of Dallas; mother, Tammy Higginbotham of Tennessee; brothers, Aaron Higginbotham of Dallas and...

July 23, 2009

Seth Grover Hagin, age 60, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2009. He was born in San Antonio, TX, on June 18, 1949, to Billie R. Hagin and the late, James Weldon Hagin. Mr. Hagin was a self-employed computer tech and he was of the Methodist faith. Survivors include his mother, Billie R. Hagin of Dallas; sister...

July 23, 2009

Nona L. Shumpert, age 95 years young, died Thursday, July 23, 2009, after a short illness at Wellstar Paulding Nursing Center in Dallas, GA. She was born June 14, 1914, in Itawamba County, Mississippi, to the late, Will & Ada Loden Lindsey. Married to Robert L. (Shorty) Shumpert, August 10, 1946, who passed in 1974. She lived many years...

July 22, 2009

Brenda Joyce McCurley Sudnik, age 63, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2009. She was born, May 27, 1946, in Athens, GA, to the late, William Boyd McCurley, Sr., and the late, Emily Louise McCurley. Mrs. Sudnik was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Chester Sudnik, Jr.; daughter & son-in-law, Lisa Marie Sudnik Hamilton & husband,...

July 14, 2009

Wilma Ione Bell Bivens, age 87, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2009. She was a life time resident of Paulding County, born November 28, 1921. Mrs. Bivens was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest Coleman Bell & Donnie Viola Holland Bell; husband, Lawrence Vester Bivens; brothers, Kenneth E. Bell, Wyatt C. Bell and James...

July 12, 2009

Earnest Lee Hook, age 53, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2009. He was born May 31, 1956, in Moline, IL, and was preceded in death by a brother, Jeffery Hook and sisters, Jennelle Hook and Jody Hook. He was a machinist for A-1 Compressor. Survivors include his daughter, Brandi Lea Hook of Dallas, GA;...

July 11, 2009

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July 10, 2009

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June 25, 2009 - July 10, 2009

Miss Savannah Michelle Little, age 2 weeks, of Dallas, passed away on July 10, 2009. She was born on June 25, 2009, in Sylva, North Carolina. Survivors include parents, Paul and Callie Gluckman Little of Dallas; brother, Titus Little of Dallas; fraternal grandparents, Thomas...

July 10, 2009

Biography Margaret Elaine Lojo, age 71, of Acworth (Paulding County), passed away on Friday, July 10, 2009. She was born on, January 6, 1938, in Rushsylvania, Ohio, and was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Esther Byrd, and brother, Joseph Byrd. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Fred and Nancy Lojo of Acworth, Anthony and Karen Lojo of Dublin,...

July 9, 2009

Hazel Davenport, age 76, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2009. She was born in Blue Ridge, GA, on April 9, 1933, and was preceded in death by her parents, Roy Robert Black & Mamie Johnson Black; and son, Johnny Clyde Goodman. Mrs. Davenport was a homemaker and a member of the Cross View Community Church....