OBITUARIES

Glenda Fay Wilson

November 15, 2009

Glenda Fay Wilson, age 62, of Hiram, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2009. She was born on November 29, 1946, and was preceded in death by her father, Homer Hutchins. Mrs. Wilson was a giving and loving mother, daughter and sister. Survivors include sons and daughter-in-law, Gregory & Tera Wilson of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina,...

Donny Lindsey

November 15, 2009

Donny Lamar Lindsey, age 51, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2009. The son of the late, Roland W. & Annie Katharine Lindsey, he was born August 21, 1958 in Douglas County. Mr. Lindsey was a member of Lithia Springs First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Sheila Lindsey; daughters, Summer Diane Lindsey of Brandon, FL, Trista...

Mertie McAdams

November 15, 2009

Mertie Lou McAdams, age 83, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2009. She was born in Paulding County, January 8, 1926 and was preceded in death by her father, Glenn Charles Clonts, mother, Mertie Alline Clonts, husband, Freddie Joe McAdams and son, Joey McAdams. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethany Christian Church. Survivors...

Jean Mayfield

November 14, 2009

Jean Berry Mayfield, age 76, of Dallas, passed away on November 14, 2009. She was born on July 18, 1933, in Atlanta, GA, and was preceded in death by her parents, William E. & Olga Fulton Berry, husband, James L. Carmichael, and the late John Henry Mayfield. Survivors include, daughters and sons-in-law, Cindy & Ed Mashburn of Duluth, and...

Betty Crowe

November 14, 2009

Betty Kathryn Crowe, age 80, of Dallas, passed away on November 14, 2009. She was born on September 10, 1929, in Dallas, GA, and was preceded in death by her parents, Aubrey & Varah May Harris, and husband, Oliver Frank Crowe, Jr. Mrs. Crowe retired from Paulding County Board of Education where she worked as a teacher for 35...

James Pruitt

November 14, 2009

James Marvin Pruitt, age 66, of Douglasville (Paulding Co.), passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2009. He was born on May 24, 1943, in Valdosta, GA, to the late Charles and Norma Joyce Pruitt. Mr. Pruitt was a Vietnam Veteran of the United States Army. Survivors include wife of 47 years, Faye Lewallen Pruitt of Douglasville; son and daughter-in-law, Steven...

Kate Foster

November 10, 2009

Kate Foster, age 86, of Atlanta, GA, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2009. She was born April 13, 1923, in Paulding County, to the late, Clarence Stead Foster and the late, Elizabeth Cordelia Watson Foster. Her brother, James C. (Jim) Foster preceded her in death. Ms. Foster retired in 1985 from Sears, after 41 years as a Computer Systems...

Rebecca Denning

November 5, 2009

Rebecca Gail Denning, age 45, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2009. She was born August 24, 1964 in Dayton, Ohio, to David Ray Farmer & Edna Bocock Farmer. Mrs. Denning was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Robert C. Denning; parents, Ray & Edna Farmer of Dallas, GA; sons, Danae Preston Darr of Dallas, GA...

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...